Another great book by one of my favorite authors! She is one I buy description unseen because it is always good!

Katy McBain is the newest member of Spellbound Falls elite Fire and Rescue team. But, she’s got secrets, secrets that made his disappear from 3 weeks without contacting a single soul. Secrets that Gunnar Wolfe the new chief is determined to find out. And not just because he’s protective of the newest member of the team.

I have been a fan of Janet Chapman for a long time. I remember falling in love with her original Highlander series back when time travelling Highlanders were in vogue. Spellbound Falls is one of the spin offs series where we dive into the lives of the children of the original couples. Her series are a unique blend of Scottish romance, the paranormal and magical realism. However Call It Magic missed the mark for me.

Content warning (and also a spoiler) the heroine of this story has been a victim of rape, but it was never shown on the page. I had a massive problem with the author’s use of rape. I didn’t think it was needed for this story. For me rape should be used in romance books when it is essential and if it is used for it to be treated sensitively. Now, Chapman didn’t treat this insensitively, I want to state that straight away. However, I felt like Katy’s reaction to it was put aside for the sake of the romance. I can’t speak for the survivors of rape and how they handle the trauma, but Katy didn’t really seem to be affected. This was something that was supposed to have happened only 3 weeks before the start of the book, and yet this deeply traumatic and terrifying event seemed to skimmed over. It’s like Chapman wanted to give Katy a trauma so she could build a story around it. In my opinion, using rape was not the appropriate way to do this. Especially as the repercussions on a woman’s life after the event is never really addressed in the book.

Even putting the rape issue aside, this was a slow moving book without any real plot to push the books forward. The book consisted of Katy starting on the Fire and rescue team with Gunnar and them falling in love. And again, this was another point of contention for me. The romance seemed to appear from nowhere. They were attracted to one another and then BOOM decided they were in love. There wasn’t enough work done on the relationship between them for me to really connect with the romance.

This book was a massive disappointment for me, as I mentioned I am a fan of Janet Chapman but I couldn’t in good conscience recommend this book to anyone. It was slow moving with a lacklustre romance and raised some serious issues with me in regard to its use of rape as a plot device.

I’m still not sure how I feel about Call It Magic. I was a little confused in the beginning and then things started taking shape as the story went on. I was still confused towards the middle of the book because I wasn’t sure about Gunner or if he did have any magical abilities. But I soldiered on and started really enjoying the story. I’m not sure what Gunner really did for a living. I know he traveled a lot, I know he found people, I know he had a crazy aunt that livened things up in his life. But who was he really? Was he a firefighter? Did he belong in the position that he was in? How did he get where he was? I know that he was compassionate and fiercely loyal and falling in love with Katy. But, was he magical?

Katy was a little confusing at times as well. She ran hot and cold. It wasn’t until you heard her whole story that you understood a little bit of it. She, too, was as loyal as loyal could get. She tried her best to integrate herself with her new team and the townspeople. Her gift allowed her to see and feel things others wouldn’t. That was an asset. And, she thought she knew just who Gunner was. In the end, she found out just how wrong she was, and she couldn’t have been happier.

It’s hard to do a review on a story that you felt confused in. Maybe if I read some of the other Spellbound Falls books, I would have understood it a little more so that’s on me. But it was enjoyable. I liked the bits of magic and watching Gunner and Katy do their little dance around each other. The men in the firehouse were fun and I truly enjoyed Aunt May. As for the story, I felt it was a little disjointed and that may have thrown me off. But, all in all, I enjoyed Call It Magic.

My first Janet Chapman book was her first Highlander book - "Charming the Highlander". I had every one of the series and have read all of the Spellbound Falls series. I was crushed to find out that Janet had passed in 2017.

I loved Katy. She was a strong woman that was trying to establish her own place within her family. Gunnar was just yummy. I thought the book was well written, but there were glimpses of what should have developed. Katy picked up on who Gunnar was, yet he didn't remember. I was hoping Gunner would remember who he was. My only hope is Penguin finds an author who can pick up this series and carry it forward.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher. Thank you very much!

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Katy MacBain moves to Spellbound Falls to become an EMT for the Fire and Rescue Team. She wants to have a life of her own, and not have her family running interference for her. She wants to forget what happened to her before going to Spellbound Falls, and she will if it kills her.

Gunnar Wolfe was asked by Katy’s friend to find her and make sure she was okay. For three weeks it seems as if Katy just fell off the face of the earth. Now that she is a member of his team of Search and Rescue, he is drawn to her and finds her “magical”. When he finds out her secret, he wants to help her but does not know how.

Gunnar was very patient with her and he decided that he needed her, but he has to be very careful to not scare her away.

I really enjoyed reading about Katy and Gunnar’s story. There were heartwarming moments, funny moments , scary moments and romantic moments between them. I really liked how their interactions started out shaky and then progressed to being more meaningful. I loved the bickering and bantering between them and Katy thinking Gunnar was a mythical male.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well crafted contemporary romance with a touch of magic.

*OBS would like to thank the publisher for supplying a free copy of this title in exchange for an honest review*

Welcome back to Spellbound Falls, Maine—where love is forever and it seems like Magic is in the the air – “seems” – or is there real magic keeping true love where it needs to be?

Katy MacBain moved to Spellbound Falls with secrets and she’s not about to let anyone discover what they are. She is the newest member of the Fire and Rescue Team, and before arriving on the job she disappeared for three weeks – no explanations. But really, why should anyone care; and besides – her reasons are nobody’s business but hers. Furthermore Katy doesn’t understand why Gunnar Wolfe—the town’s interim fire chief and her boss—seems determined to uncover the truth of what happened to her during that time. Naturally, it’s bad enough that he’s nosing around, but did he have to so so hot? As a rule “hot” guys don’t affect her but ‘hot damn’ she’s definitely attracted to him and with him being her boss - this is not a good situation.

A confident firefighter, Gunnar Wolfe doesn’t give up—and he’s resolved to find out what’s up with the mysterious and beautiful Katy. As the newest member of his team, he’s naturally protective of her as he would of any new recruit. However, Gunnar has never been so attracted and totally captivated by the tenacious and talented woman who is so…magical.

Janet Chapman’s series have been one of my favorites since she created and brought this wonderfully magical family forward from the middle ages to today. What is bittersweet was knowing that this is the last book from Janet Chapman since she passed and many thanks to her family who let this book be published posthumously. What would be even better is if they could now come out with a SET of her books so I can re-read Janet’s wonderful world!

Marilyn Rondeau

Excellent book. Good storyline. Rewarding!
The latest magical romance in the Spellbound Falls series from the New York Times bestselling author of From Kiss to Queen and The Highlander Next Door

Welcome back to Spellbound Falls, Maine—where love is the greatest magic of all...

✦Review: CALL IT MAGIC by Janet Chapman https://wp.me/p3d0RZ-btI
Publication Date: May 5, 2020
Genre: Contemporary/ Fantasy Romance
Reviewed by: Reading in Pajamas/ Donna
Rated 4 Stars

I enjoyed this contemporary/ fantasy romance. The here-and-now world anchors the reader while filling it with mystical healers, Atlanteans and time travelers. This is my first-time reading Ms. Chapman and this series. I managed to keep up with the characters and their world, but I strongly suggest reading from book one. It would have helped me understand relationships and feuds better.

Katy is a strong and determined woman, but her vulnerability pokes through to give her depth, I didn’t really understand some of her reactions – not enough to detract from relating to her but made me frown a bit. She and the handsome Gunnar made a nice pair. Flirting one minute and bantering the next, finally getting to the point where they both are ready to be together. The romance is more about getting to know each other beyond the attraction, rather than lustful. I liked that. The author’s writing style pulled me in to a new world of characters, so that I now need to purchase books 1 through 6, while waiting for number 8.

*Review copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Started out somewhat promising…then tanked

I would like to thank the late Janet Chapman, Berkley, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

SPOILERS

I feel like I’m sacrilegiously speaking ill of the dead—rest in peace, Ms. Chapman—but that’s not going to stop me from giving an honest review.

I wanted this book to be good so that it would honor Chapman’s memory, but deep down I knew there was little chance of that, because I suspected a good chunk of the book was ghost written. And my instincts did not, unfortunately, mislead me. I made it through 78%, then was so disgusted by the characters and god-awful writing that I didn’t have the desire or will to spend any more time with them.

The beginning held promise with its light tone and optimistic, magical air of anything being possible, perfect for a small town semi-fantasy romance. The characters' jobs and the setting had loads of action potential. Katy was likable, and Gunnar was…present…but what really stole my heart were the children, namely Shiloh and Angus. They were both such adorably precocious sweethearts. About the only thing—but it’s kind of a big thing—that weighed on the first half was the glaring fact that this cannot be enjoyed as a standalone novel. I’ve only read one or two other relevant books, and that was years and years ago, so I knew almost nothing of the history, lore, and “rules” of the series, and was not able to appreciate the characters I was clearly supposed to love already, nor was I familiar with the background of Wolfe’s and Katy’s situations.

Generally some missing background information is expected when one’s come into a series late—(really late; this is the seventh book in the Spellbound Falls series, which I understand to be a spin-off or extension of the eight-part Pine Creek series, plus the recent spin-off of the Spellbound Falls series, From Kiss to Queen, factors in heavily. So this is essentially book #17. You pretty much need to have read most of Chapman’s previous work to fully appreciate this story.)—but when that missing background information is the motivation and history for a lead character, it’s a problem. A big problem. I had no clue what Gunnar was doing in Spellbound Falls. I also had no idea what the heck he was. A spy? An assassin? Some other sort of mercenary? I get that he had searched for Katy on behalf of Jane, but I don’t know why he remained involved in that situation once the world knew where she was and that she was fine. Something about Jane trying to set him up with Katy…? But how and why did he get involved in the fire department? How was he elected temporary chief when he’d only been there a couple of weeks and no one in town knew the first thing about him? It was not at all clear, and by 78% it should have been. Heck, it should have been by 8%.

Next, a minor issue—I was turned off when it was revealed what happened to Katy. I had suspected something of that nature, of course, but having it confirmed… Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I couldn’t handle that kind of reality, it was just too dark to suit the otherwise light, fairytale-ish tone of the story, as I described above. And part of it didn’t make sense—so the guy just left her to starve and die or what? Why didn’t he untie her before he left? Did he just assume because she had a couple weeks of survival training that she’d be able to get free, or was he expecting housekeeping to find and help her—in which case, why did she say it took her most of the day to untie herself from the bed and made no mention of housekeeping? That would make me assume housekeeping had been told not to tend that room, which leaves me to wonder if he meant for her to get seriously ill and be discovered after a day or two with a big hullabaloo. It just didn’t make sense.

But what really ruined the book was the characters’ immaturity, unprofessionalism, melodrama, and lack of common sense. Or maybe common courtesy. Or both. Anyway, it started, to my memory, with the crew pulling that prank on Katy and Welles. Small pranks I could believe, but leaving fellow crew members dangling from high up and having to figure out how the heck to get down? How was that okay? It was very juvenile and unprofessional, but worse—what if Katy and Welles had needed to respond to a call? They couldn’t, not with any haste. I couldn’t believe the perps didn’t get punished somehow.

Another thing that I couldn’t believe was allowed—I understood, in theory, the value of the community campfires. I still don’t think they were at all a good idea, but whatevs. What I don’t understand is why that second or third one was allowed to get out of hand to the point that people had to get out of the way when a call came through. Wouldn’t that be rule #1—don’t block the effing driveway so the ambulances and fire trucks don’t have to worry about running anyone over as they hurried to respond?

Then the party in the woods. That Wyatt guy, whoever the heck he was and whatever the heck he had to do with anything—something to do with that mysterious history of Gunnar’s that was not explained—started beating on Gunnar while they were on the job (the Wyatt guy was a cop, or at least acting as one) and supposed to be searching for party-goers. I imagine that alone would warrant some serious reprimand—but then all the other male crew members and cops started beating on each other even though they had no idea what had instigated the violence to begin with. Meanwhile, a member of their team sat nearby recovering from being throttled and beaten by a crazy dude. I mean…seriously? When all was said and done, they had done absolutely nothing helpful on that call except send that one crazy guy to the hospital.

Then the call to the house where the boyfriend was unresponsive. This was officially the beginning of the end for me. First—Gunnar tagged along for no reason other than to see if he could get Katy to ride back to the station with him. Are you kidding me? He was not needed, he got in the way, he insulted his crew, and he embarrassed himself. Second—the way the responders talked to the patient. Holy sh*t. There was zero objectivity there, zero professionalism. One, Katy caused the patient unnecessary pain just because he annoyed her. Two, Gunnar took the time to lecture the kid. Three, Gretchen (one of the responders) called the patient a stupid sh*t. Four, Gunnar proved his uselessness by asking how old the kid was when that information had been relayed during the call. Five, Katy said the kid had arrested development and got snarky about the kid’s life decisions, which caused the kid to give a snarky response, which apparently tempted Katy to punch him, because she leaned toward him with a clenched fist; it also caused Gretchen to call him a dumb@ss. Katy then threatened the patient with assault. Six, Gunnar had the gall to tell the kid Katy was behaving in a professional manner (which is not only a crock of sh*t but blatantly contradicts what he tells her later). After that horrifying exchange, Katy wanted to step out to get some air while the others loaded the kid into the ambulance. Gunnar told her that wasn’t appropriate, and she more or less told him, HER BOSS, to f*** off.

I definitely want them around if my life needs saving.

If I had a physical copy of the book, I would have torn those pages out and burned them. That horrendous behavior was an insult to all medical professionals, and it was some of worst, most disrespectful and ignorant writing I’ve ever seen.

I want to make it clear that Katy’s behavior in that scene was a huge departure from the kind, compassionate, competent, and professional Katy I met and liked at the beginning of the book. I HATED this Katy. Her character was painfully inconsistent.

I could go on and on about issues this book had, but this review is already overlong and the highlights have been hit. It pains me to say it, but overall, this book was a hot mess with horrible characterization, a plot that lacked focus, and a story that was overshadowed by its own mythology.

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3.75 Hearts This is the 7th in the series which I am sad to say I have not read any of. It was easy to tell that a number of characters from past books were brought back. And being as I understand the author passed away it was a lovely ending to the series.

Gunner and Katy are perfect together. With the magic that surrounds the town of Spellbound Falls I felt a bit like I was watching Practical Magic or The Good Witch.

I would suggest reading the whole series in order but this book certainly made me want to start the series from the beginning.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Gunnar Wolfe had been looking for Katy McBain at the request of her best friend, Jane, after she went missing after her wilderness rescue course for three weeks. He found her but doesn’t know why she went missing. After becoming fascinated by Katy in his effort to find her, Gunnar maneuvered things so he could be working on the same fire team as Katy as she’s set to start a new job as a paramedic in the small Maine town of Spellbound Falls.

Katy doesn’t want anyone to know what happened after finishing her wilderness rescue course, and she’s been avoiding her best friend’s calls. There’s no better place for her to cleanse her soul than the magical place of Spellbound Falls, starting a new job she’s meant for.

Call it Magic was my first book by Janet Chapman, and I later found out it’s her last book. I think I would’ve benefited by reading the previous books in this series as I felt a little confused at times since there’s mention of past events and couples, as well magical elements that weren’t recapped in this installment. However, I still enjoyed the story and I plan on starting at the beginning, since I really like Ms. Chapman’s writing. The romance between Gunnar and Katy was nice and steady, and chemistry filled. While a sensitive subject is tackled, and Katy deals with it by eventually confiding in a couple of people and getting support, I didn’t feel like it overwhelmed the story or made it a harrowing experience to read. I think it’s because Ms. Chapman specially tried to keep things positive. I love what she said at the end in a letter to her readers: “I don’t care to read, much less write, emotionally draining stories. That doesn’t mean I shy away from the more serious subjects; I simply prefer to use levity to inspire hope.”

A lot of the story focused on Katy becoming part of the fire team as a paramedic, her powers, and getting to know and fall for Gunnar. The small-town setting of Spellbound Falls sounded beautiful and enchanting. There are several fun secondary characters, but I really loved Shiloh, a nine year-old-boy, Katy met on the plane on the way over to Spellbound Falls. They strike up a friendship that continues throughout the story. I think fans of the series will love the last installment. I’ve already downloaded the first book to enjoy the series from the beginning!

Call It Magic is the 7th and final book in the Spellbound Falls series by Janet Chapman due to her untimely death a few years ago.
She wrote such captivating and entertaining stories that took the readers on such magical journeys, such as this one "Call It Magic". This is the story of Gunnar Wolfe and Katy MacBain , who is the youngest daughter of Libby and Michael MacBain from Wedding the Highlander.
Gunnar and Katy's story is beautiful and touching, heartbreaking and bittersweet. There are twists and turns that take the reader on a magical journey, where at the end, I found myself totally in love with Gunnar and wanting to just make Katy my new BFF. This can be read as a standalone but, I recommend that you read previous books before reading this book first.
I'm heartbroken that this is the end of the series because there were some great secondary characters that totally caught my eye and I saw as future leading characters. What a lovely way to end the series. I do recommend this book if you like PNR/Fantasy Romance and/or contemporary romance stories.

My Rating: 4.5 stars ********

I loved this book and am heartbroken that there will be no more magical books from Janet Chapman. She is one of my favorite authors, and I will miss her and her magical worlds dreadfully.

Katy MacBain is the youngest daughter of Libby and Michael MacBain (Wedding the Highlander). She recently left her job as a real estate agent to become a paramedic. She applied for a job with the Spellbound Falls Fire and Rescue Team but disappeared for three weeks between completing her course in Colorado and arriving in Spellbound Falls. Her best friend, Jane (From Kiss to Queen), worries about Katy, and sends a trusted friend to look for her. I ached for Katy and the problem that haunts her.

Gunnar Wolfe was sent to find Katy and was frustrated at his inability to do so. Joining the Fire and Rescue Team was his last-ditch effort, as he knew she was due in Spellbound Falls by a specific date. He was hired as a firefighter, then as the interim fire chief. Gunnar is intrigued by Katy before he meets her, thanks to the information given to him by Jane before he begins his search.

I loved the first meeting between Katy and Gunnar. There are sparks, but also a little bit of head-butting. Gunnar's fascination with Katy increases, as he also senses that there are things she is hiding. Gunnar tries to fight the attraction, as she works for him, but it is a losing battle. Katy, on the other hand, is all-in and ready to pursue him. I enjoyed watching the development of their relationship. First, there is friendship, as Gunnar helps Katy settle into her duties as a paramedic. I liked seeing them spend time together and get to know each other. Gunnar is more determined than ever to get to the bottom of the pain he senses in her. I had fun with Katy's belief that Gunnar is an Atlantean and his reactions to some of the things she says. I ached for them both when Katy's issues come between them. It took a long conversation with her mom to work through that which haunts her (and I loved how that conversation came about). I loved Gunnar's patience and sensitivity as he worked his way past her walls. I loved seeing the changes in Katy as she regained her belief in herself. I also enjoyed the changes in Gunnar, as his feelings for Katy transformed him from footloose to ready to settle down. I loved the ending, especially Gunnar's confession of why he was there. The epilogue was terrific. I loved the bit with Jane at the beginning of it (bless her matchmaking little heart) and seeing how other characters are doing.

Another secret that Katy has is the gift that led her to become a paramedic. It isn't something that she can tell other people about, so working as a first responder is the logical way to use it without revealing herself. Gunnar is an inadvertent witness to one instance that puzzles him. He's further confused when he is on the receiving end. I loved the scene at the end when she trusts him enough to ask for his help with Shiloh.

Something I really enjoyed were the scenes involving the fire and rescue crew. Katy has some obstacles to overcome before the other members accept her. I loved that she didn't let it get her down, but worked to overcome them. The prank scene with Katy and Welles was great. I especially enjoyed the way that she foiled their tormentors. The scene at the lake was fantastic. The others' reaction to Katy's handling of the hopped-up druggie was hilarious and won their respect. I also loved the campfire events that Katy started and seeing the effect they had on the skeptics.

I liked the scenes that involved characters from other books. I laughed at how some of Katy's male relatives did a preemptive visit to the firehouse to warn off the men. I enjoyed the scenes with her brother, Robbie, which showed their love for each other as well as some of the more frustrating sibling moments. Titus, Olivia, Duncan, and others make brief appearances.

Lately I've been reading a lot of intense, angsty, suspenseful books, so this one was a huge change of pace for me. One that I definitely needed. I've loved every book I've read by Janet Chapman, and this one was no different. Her stories have a wonderful small town feel, without being too cliche about it. The women are likeable and smart, and know how to give as good as they get. The man... gah... the men. Overbearing, overprotective, smart, sexy and so incredibly caring. Gunnar is no different. We didn't get too much of his backstory in this book, so if you haven't read the previous books in this series, you might feel like you're missing some history, but this story can definitely stand on its own.
Knowing that this was Ms Chapman's last book before she passed away made it a very bittersweet read for me. The last line says it all: Within us, and beyond us, magic waits for us all.

This one was a hard one to read and review. Not because of the book itself but for the fact that it's the last book by this author. Unfortunately, she passed and we are left in a world without the wonderful worlds she creates.

Call it Magic is part of her Spellbound Falls series. I'm pretty sure it's the lasts one for this series. I don't think she had another one started that could be finished.

It's a wonderful story with the characters that I love in her books. She had a great way of writing her characters that made them feel very real. They make the same mistakes as us only they more often than not do it with magic.

Katy MacBain's parents are from (Wedding the Highlander) a great book. I really liked Katy, you can almost see a bit of her parents in her. Ties the others series into it nicely. I love the job that Katy has it fits her perfectly. I also love how she is with Gunner.

Poor Gunner. He wants so badly to know Katy's secrets and tries everything he can to learn them. He's a great hero and the best match for Katy. You met Gunner in From Kiss to Queen.

As a whole, I really enjoyed this story and I'm so glad that I read it. I will tell you that it would be best to check out the whole series if you haven't yet read any of her books, you might get a bit lost in this one. Tons of backstories. At times I will say that I could tell it wasn't totally written by her. I'm pretty sure only a fan will figure this out because we've been with her from the beginning and really know her writing.

I have always enjoyed Janet Chapman's books and was sad to hear that she passed back in 2017. I have found her books to be fun, magical stories that I can get lost in for an afternoon. Years ago I started with her Highlander books then moved on to the Midnight Bay and Spellbound Falls series. It was great seeing previous characters of other books and meeting new ones. Katy and Gunner's story will be another favorite. I'm not sure who finished this book for Janet but I'm so glad they did.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review.

I am a forever fan of Janet Chapman. Reading this book was bittersweet and exactly what I needed. I have recommended Chapman's books for years and will continue to do so. The writer that finished this book for Janet after she died did a wonderful job keeping her voice alive. She will be missed.

I have an article about this coming out in May over on Frolic.

Reading this book I mourned for all the untold stories that will now never be since Ms. Chapman passed in 2017.  I realized how inherently fickle we readers are living for the moment when a new books shows up but never questioning long gaps or the cessation of books by an author.  Thank you to Berkley and their editors who took up this manuscript and got it ready for publishing so readers could enjoy this story.
Katy McBain is the daughter of a time traveling Scot and his magic wielding wife. Seeking her independence she accepts a position as a paramedic for the Spellbound Falls fire and rescue. Prior to joining she disappears for three weeks and appears to be a changed person when she returns. Chief amongst the changes is her avoidance of close personal relationships particularly her friend Jane who is now a queen.
Gunnar Wolfe her new boss and chief of the Spellbound Falls fire and rescue has been dispatched to America to get to the bottom of what's going on with his Queen's best friend.  The last thing Gunnar expects is to fall in love but Katy burrows into his heart from that very first moment when she lights the firepit outside the fire and rescue building in the hopes of building a camaraderie between the despised firefighters and the towns people.
Chaperoned by a three young boys one of whom sees and converses with angels this is a charming story that reconnects readers to some of the beloved characters from previous books in the series. You'll get a few laughs from Katy's misunderstanding of Gunnar's magical background and her meeting with his charming researcher and aunt.
A must read for fans of the author.

Call It Magic is the most recent installment and more than likely the very last book that we will ever receive from this author. For those that aren’t aware Janet Chapman passed away a couple of years ago and she had been working on this one when she died from cancer. I honestly never thought that we would actually receive this book to be honest. I have fallen in love with this beautiful and magical world that this author has created. Such wit and depths that are carved into her stories. I will be honest it was quite bittersweet to read this one since I knew this was the last of her work she would ever write. Now it isn’t clear if this whole work was all Janet or if they had parts of it filled with a ghostwriter, but whatever happened….it was delivered in such a beautiful way.

Call It Magic is about two of our beloved characters who are both working in the fire department. Katy Macbain (the daughter of the couple in “Wedding The Highlander” is moving to Spellbound Falls, and after some months of being gone where no one knew where she was at, she has become determined to live her own life and be independent from her family who tends to be more than overbearing and protective at times. She landed a job as a EMT in the Fire House. Our hero Gunnar Wolf, doesn’t trust Katy fully. There is something about her disappearance for months that doesn’t fit, and she is so different from any other woman he has ever known and him being hew new boss brings some complications. But he is spellbound by this mysterious Katy ….

What a breathtaking beautiful story that this book turned out to be here. I really tried to not have too high expectations but quite frankly this story won my heart in every way. Now at first you might take a hestitant step in reading this book in seeing that this is a boss and employee story. But I can tell you right now ….do not be concerned. There really was no power dynamics in this one to be honest. Just respect, consideration and affection. It is more of a slow building romance and so in depth in various ways. I won’t lie in saying that this book was perfect. There were some ends not tied up and gift wrapped like I would have wanted. There was some confusion on the hero for me. Earlier in the book the heroine thinks the hero is more “magical” like she is but in the end he is just a mortal. So that left me confused but considering the cirucmstances for the author surrounding this book …I understand. Its a gift for any romance reader and especially beloved fans of Janet Chapman to have received this story.

I did love seeing the various characters that we get to see enter into the story here and so many beloved favorites of mine that just makes me want to do a re read of all the connecting books. And we get some new characters and man there was one I had a feeling Janet might have done a story on so that saddens my heart, but will use my own imagination to create her own happy ending for herself and her son who just charmed my heart from beginning to end.

Overall I found Call It Magic to be a deeply intricate romance that delves into matters of the heart, mythology and beautiful magic!! MEMORABLE TILL THE END!

Gunner has a mission that involves his new recruit Katy. Katy is all about being on her own and finally enjoying a little bit of freedom, while keeping her secrets from her well-meaning family. However, when the town you live in has magic that seeps from it's every stone, some secrets are bound to come out whether you want them to or now. Will the heat that they can't control burn them up, or refine them? Another winner in the Spellbound Falls series.