A Charmed Place [NOOK Book]

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From USA TODAY bestselling author Antoinette Stockenberg comes an original and wonderfully romantic story of star-crossed lovers who have been apart for twenty years and who rediscover one another in an idyllic coastal village on Cape Cod.

A SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE. It's a deep, aching need for anyone whose heart has ever been broken. Maddie Regan and Dan Hawke were college lovers who were compelled to go separate ways after a horrific event ...
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A Charmed Place

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Overview

From USA TODAY bestselling author Antoinette Stockenberg comes an original and wonderfully romantic story of star-crossed lovers who have been apart for twenty years and who rediscover one another in an idyllic coastal village on Cape Cod.

A SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE. It's a deep, aching need for anyone whose heart has ever been broken. Maddie Regan and Dan Hawke were college lovers who were compelled to go separate ways after a horrific event for which Dan was blamed. She settled down and raised a family; he roamed the planet as a war correspondent. But a near death experience brings Dan in search of the only woman he has ever loved. His plan to win Maddie is simple: take up residence in a lighthouse just a stone's throw from her family's summer home, and then make her fall back in love with him. He knows her family will object and suspects that her daughter might; but he refuses to believe that Maddie herself -- the woman who has haunted his dreams for two decades -- can be any less in love with him than he is with her.

It's not that simple for Maddie. She has a jealous ex-husband to deal with ... a feisty, resentful teenager ... a widowed mother unable to emerge from mourning ... and the ongoing heartbreak of her father's unsolved murder. Is it possible to throw all of that aside for the chance to be happy?
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Editorial Reviews

Romance Communications
"This wonderful plot gives the reader a love story about two people who had lost each other for 20 years ... and embroiders the tale with a mystery. What fun to read! Totally different, exciting, and new. Colorful and extremely visual descriptions make this book come to life; I could see the ocean and smell the salty sea air ... the story flows and is hard to put down ... it's a keeper, readers!"
Rendezvous Magazine
"A superb story."
Gothic Journal
"A CHARMED PLACE allows Stockenberg's considerable talents to truly shine ... almost perfect ... a well-rounded, believable, entertaining and moving romance [with] an intellectually challenging mystery... a real story about real people whom readers will care deeply about."
Gulf Coast Woman
"Buy this book! A truly fantastic summer read!"
Writers Write
"A CHARMED PLACE is a captivating mixture of mystery and romance with characters that seem so real they jump off the pages. Stockenberg is adept at capturing family relationships and conveying a real sense of the characters' feelings and motivations. [This is] an intriguing and passionate tale that will have the reader longing to read her next novel."
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Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940013981751
  • Publisher: Antoinette Stockenberg
  • Publication date: 2/22/2012
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 3,781
  • File size: 2 MB

Meet the Author

USA Today bestselling novelist Antoinette Stockenberg grew up wanting to be a cowgirl and have her own horse (her great-grandfather bred horses for the carriage trade back in the old country), but the geography just didn't work out: there weren't many ranches in Chicago. Her other, more doable dream was to write books, and after stints as secretary, programmer, teacher, grad student, boatyard hand, office manager and magazine writer (in that order), she achieved that goal, writing over a dozen novels, several of them with paranormal elements. One of them is the RITA award-winning EMILY'S GHOST.

Stockenberg's books have been published in a dozen languages and are often set in quaint New England harbor towns, always with a dose of humor. She writes about complex family relationships and the fallout that old, unearthed secrets can have on them. Sometimes there's an old murder. Sometimes there's an old ghost. Sometimes once-lovers find one another after half a lifetime apart.

Her work has been compared to writers as diverse as Barbara Freethy, Nora Roberts, LaVyrle Spencer and Mary Stewart by critics and authors alike, and her novels have appeared on bestseller lists in USA Today as well as the national bookstore chains. Her website features sample chapters, numerous reviews, many photos, and an enchanting Christmas section.
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Customer Reviews

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 3, 2012

    Loved this story. One thing you can count on with this author, s

    Loved this story. One thing you can count on with this author, she always delivers a truly satisfying read. I loved the hero, Dan Hawke, and who wouldn't? His love for Maddie has remained steadfast for twenty years. She has married, he hasn't. But she's divorced now, with a rebellious teenage daughter on her hands. When Dan returns to the Cape Cod town where he and Maddie first fell in love, it would seem to be easy sailing. But there are serious and believable complications that get in the way. All the characters in this novel are fully drawn and the coastal setting is wonderful. I want to live there!

    76 out of 79 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 13, 2012

    This is an easy read love story with suspense, mystery, and a gr

    This is an easy read love story with suspense, mystery, and a great ending. There are just a COUPLE of words used in sexual situations that I felt were "distasteful", but most others were carefully worded. (Don't get me wrong... I like to read romance. I just don't like crude language used in romantic situations.) Overall this was a great book. I purchased this book on my Nook, because it was only $.99. I didn't expect not to be able to put it down. I was never a reader until I picked up the Twilight series 3 years ago. Since then I have read over 30 books.

    44 out of 48 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 12, 2012

    Yes, I highly recommend "A Charmed Place"!

    Having just gotten my NOOK for my 70th birthday I stumbled upon "A Charmed Place"! I found the review quite informative (I live in Massachussets and all the towns and sites were very familiar to me!) and was excited about getting an instant book to read! As I began reading, I was amazed that I could NOT put the book down and kept reading until wee hours of the morning! Now, that I have finished the book, I feel a void in my life!! Honest! Antoinette Stockenberg's characters come alive and deal with everyday happenings: happy and sad! I am looking forward to purchasing another book by this author!! Thank you, Barnes and Noble for the NOOK!

    32 out of 34 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 4, 2012

    Great

    Enjoyed this novel all 1000 pages.

    30 out of 36 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 25, 2012

    Good storyline!

    Good story but would have been better without the explicit sexual scenes which really added nothing to the story.

    24 out of 28 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 20, 2012

    Loved it, good plot, I hate when I have the plot figured out in

    Loved it, good plot, I hate when I have the plot figured out in the first few pages, this one delivered. As far as the S&M in the first line, get over it, there is no S&M in this book so don't be afraid to enjoy reading it. The reviewer referred to a casual opening comment "He'd look perfect tied to my bedposts." and that is it.
    I don't think the sex scenes, which were brief to read, really added to the story. The final scene has so much romance in it, all without sex. I really love the high romance without emo and explicit sex. This author can do it! Don't sell out and keep up the great writing. I will read more by Ms. Stockenberg.

    22 out of 23 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 9, 2012

    Highly recommend! Kept me reading late into the night. Great

    Highly recommend!

    Kept me reading late into the night. Great love story, with a mystery that kept me turning the pages.

    16 out of 22 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 21, 2012

    GREAT READ!

    This is the first book I've read by this author, and it was fantastic. I will be reading all of her books! I quickly got into the storyline and kept reading and reading, but I was so disappointed when it was finished. It's really a "make you feel good" book and you just want to keep on reading about the characters and their lives. Even though there are family up's and down's, it still has a wonderfully romantic happiness involving the 2 main characters. Every romantic novel I've read that is set in Cape Cod is absolutely wonderful. I keep telling my husband, one of these days, we are going to visit Cape Cod!

    14 out of 15 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 13, 2012

    I was prepared to enjoy this book. I mean, beautiful cover, grea

    I was prepared to enjoy this book. I mean, beautiful cover, great reviews...but when the very FIRST line involved S&M? Forget it. I am deleting this book from my nook library, even tho I purchased it.

    13 out of 49 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 18, 2012

    Ok

    I liked how long it was (hate finishing a book in a day) and it definitely kept my interest but overall, pretty cliche-y

    11 out of 17 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 31, 2012

    Very Good Read ! This is the first book I read by this author. I

    Very Good Read !
    This is the first book I read by this author. I was looking for some new books (and authors) to read and found this. Once I started reading the story I couldn't put it down. I enjoyed all the characters. I will definitly be reading more of her books.

    10 out of 11 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 6, 2012

    A Charmed Place

    A very nice romance between two adults - she a widow with a child, he a news correspondent having travel the world. Add a vacation summer home and a lighthouse, a young teenage daughter, and a past romantic relationship when they were young. I'm not usually a fan of romance, but this one is good.

    9 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 9, 2012

    Hated this book.

    I stuck with it for a couple of hundred pages thinking it had to get better, but it never did. I don't understand why this writer gets such great reviews. The writing is unbelievably cliche-ridden, the plot is predictable, all the characters are painful stereotypes (the noble heroine, the rugged hero, the sullen teen-ager, the despicable ex-husband, the nosy neighbor, the sexy best friend...) And why 1000-plus pages?! I had to give it one star because zero or minus stars aren't an option.

    9 out of 25 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 10, 2012

    April 9, 2012

    I truely enjoyed reading this book, so much that I read in about six hours. I was unable to put it down. It's a romance; a really good mystery and you're guessing to the end. I will read more by this author. Five stars because it has everything, murder, romance, mystery.

    8 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 5, 2012

    Fun spring break reading.

    I am glad I found this series. It is a fun light read and escape for the lighter seasons of the the year. I have just ordered the third in the series. It fills the needs of the light hearted side of your personality and season. Read it, you'll like it!

    8 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 3, 2012

    I loved this book...could not put it down until the end. The st

    I loved this book...could not put it down until the end. The story proceeds at a good pace, and the characters develop beautifully. I am so happy to have found a new author to love and read, and I'm excited about reading more of her books.

    8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 1, 2012

    Great beach book

    I lent this book from my mother in law. This is not the normal book I would have read but I was sucked in immediately. It was a very easy 1000 pages. The most easy and quickest. This book remindes me of a great book for summer. A must read

    8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 1, 2012

    Could not put down

    A friend loaned this book to me and i was afraid I would not finish it in 2 weeks... its over 1,000 pages. I finishedit in 4 days. Could not put it down!

    8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 19, 2012

    Easy, quick read. A predictable outcome, but fun characters and

    Easy, quick read. A predictable outcome, but fun characters and interactions on the way to the obvious conclusion.

    8 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 22, 2012

    I Also Recommend:

    The Chateau
    Hotel Vendome

    Interesting Read

    I thought this was going to be a romantic charmed type book, the type I usually love. But I was surprised with this one. It was extremely long, but I got through it. I enjoyed most of it, but I usually like shorter books. Interesting characters and realistic dialogue. It is worth the read on nook for sure.

    7 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

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