Crystal Cove: A Friday Harbor Novel

Lisa Kleypas

Feb 2013 · Friday Harbor Book 4 · Sold by St. Martin's Griffin

About this ebook

The New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas returns with another winning Friday Harbor Novel, Crystal Cove

One woman who has been cursed never to find love . . .

One man without a soul who wants her more than life itself . . .

They meet in a small island town in the pacific northwest, where magic is in the air and fate is a force too powerful to defy. . . .

Justine Hoffman has made a comfortable life for herself on the island of Friday Harbor. She is the proprietor of a successful boutique hotel, and she has the safe, predictable life she has always wanted. Growing up with her flighty, nomadic mother, Marigold, has instilled in her a deep longing for stability. But in spite of everything Justine has achieved, there is still something missing. Love. And after years of waiting and dreaming, she is willing to do whatever it takes to change her destiny.

What Justine soon discovers is that someone cast a spell on her when she was born, with the result that she will never find her soul mate. Determined to change her fate, Justine finds a way to break the enchantment, never dreaming of the dangerous complications that will follow.

And when Justine meets the mysterious Jason Black, she accidentally unleashes a storm of desire and danger that threaten everything she holds dear . . . because Jason has secrets of his own, and he wants more from her than fate will ever allow.

Ratings and reviews

I slowed down the reading a bit toward the middle, but I always follow through with my books. It picked up towards the last half. The magical, witch craft trend didn't bother me. In fact, I think it makes it a little more interesting. I appreciate how description Kleypas is.

This book was slightly too hoaky for me. I enjoyed the first two but when I got to the shibari in this I had to stop because it seemed inauthentic/not the right tone.

I wasn't really expecting anything but a happy ending. I had read another book by Kleypas. Enjoyed it. Wondered how she was going to give us one in Crystal Cove ... She gave us one, witches and all! Thanks, Lisa!

About the author

Lisa Kleypas is the Award-winning author of more than thirty novels, including A Wallflower Christmas, Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor, and Love in the Afternoon. Her books are published in twenty-five languages and are bestsellers all over the world. She lives in Washington State with her husband and two children.