Charmed & Dangerous

by Candace Havens

Book Overview

When Bronwyn turned twenty she took the oath to protect, and for the last five years she's kept that promise, working as a kind of one-witch secret service to the British Prime Minister. Her arsenal includes a combination of potions, spells, explosions, mind-reading tricks, and general butt-kicking skills. But Bronwyn has a soft side, too-especially when it comes to Dr. Sam, the favorite physician of her new hometown, Sweet, Texas. He's smart, funny,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425206912
• ISBN13: 9780425206911
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

A Fun Read!

Bronwyn is a witch with a mission, a confused heart, and a zany sense of humor. Her mission is to protect a PM and a sheik--an oh-so-handsome sheik at that. So when a contract is put out on her life and every wayward warlock and wizard is trying to collect the bounty on her head, it makes snagging the real villain a whole lot more difficult. Add in Dr. Sam, a hunk of a warlock (which is a problem in itself because Bronwyn has sworn off warlocks forever) vying with the sheik for her attentions and you have one mixed up witch. Charmed & Dangerous is written in first-person diary style. The story is energetic and endearing. The secondary characters are fun and add depth to the tale. I adore a good ol' black-hat/white-hat shootout and we get several. Then, of course, there's Dr. Sam, a warlock whose gorgeous body and beneficent personality would melt any woman's heart. I highly recommend this story!

utterly charming

When 25-year-old Bronwyn, a witch from Texas, accepts a job with the British Prime Minister, she finds herself traveling to places like Norway and Dubai, encountering danger and love along the way. Candace Havens' walk on the paranormal side of chick-lit is a giddy romp, but one with heart, and readers are sure to be clamoring for more.

Adventure and Romance witch style

`Charmed and Dangerous' by Candace Havens is Buffy the Vampire Slayer / Charmed style of novel but better. The main character is high witch who protects people with her magic. She has moved to small town in Texas but still finds herself in Europe and the Middle East protecting a handsome Sheik and a Prime Minister. She battles demons and warlocks who continue to try to kill her. When she is not battling evil and she is trying to decide if she loves the handsome rich Sheik or the Warlock Dr. Sam. I was uncertain about this book at first but it was a fun changem - take a chance. It made me laugh and cry so I would say it was very good book. I would also recommend Total Rush by Deirdre Martin if you enjoy this genre.

More From This Author, Please!

What do you get when you mix a witch, a warlock, a Sheik, a bunch of bad guys, tons of spells, and plenty of laughs? "Charmed and Dangerous" by Candace Havens. After reading this novel I found it hard to believe that this was the author's debut fiction novel, because it was so well-written. Bronwyn is a high witch who has lots of power. She has taken the oath to protect people and use her power only for the good. Currently living in Sweet, Texas, she is content with her life of no serious boyfriends and her busy job of protecting people. But before long she is embroiled into a new challenge- trying to protect the Sheik of Dubai. Sounds easy, right? Nope. Someone is out to kill him, and whoever it is has serious powers- some that might rival Bronwyn's own. To make matters more complicated, Bronwyn meets and sort-of falls for (although she won't admit it) the handsome Dr. Sam, who is a warlock. Bronwyn knows she is very much attracted to him, but she doesn't want to get involved. Then the Sheik decides that he is interested in Bronwyn and starts sending her very high-priced gifts (a plane, for starters!) She is tempted as well and doesn't know who she should choose. Then there is the tricky matter of dealing with her affairs back home while jetting to and from Dubai. First and foremost, I totally LOVED this book. For a debut novel, Havens has a way with words that kept me giggling throughout much of the novel. Bronwyn was such a sarcastic, strong, hilarious and funny character that I couldn't help but root for her. The book, being a fantasy paranormal chick lit romance, had nonstop action, danger and suspense. This novel is truly unpredictable, as one will not know who (if anyone) that Bronwyn will end up with, and what sort of dangers she will face along the way. I couldn't find anything about this book I didn't like. I highly recommend this book for a light, suspenseful and hilarious read. Bronwyn is a character that many will be able to identify with, despite her being a high witch! Don't miss this one.

humorous chick lit romantic fantasy

Sweet, Texas High Witch Bronwyn has the Prime Minister of England as a client. Recently she saved his life in Oslo and that of Sheik Azir from a warlock and other assassins. The Sheik has provided Bronwyn with a jet as a thank you gift, which she does not want because it is too extravagant. Back in Sweet, Bronwyn meets non-practicing warlock Dr. Sam McKinney. They are attracted to one another, but Bron has a policy not to date warlocks as men and magic do not mix well. Of course enforcing her dictate means practically no males in her life. As Bron tries to keep Azir safe from his odious cousin, the Sheik and the doctor fall in love with her; she likes both though one contains warlock genes and the other is halfway around the world. Still does she love either of them and if the answer is yes which one? This is a humorous chick lit romantic fantasy starring a delightful protagonist in which Bewitched meets James (make that Jane) Bond or at least Cody Banks. The story line is fun to follow even the dreaded bane of the sub-genre lists seem apropos as they come across as box scores of Bron's magical usage. Fans will appreciate this fine charmer while wondering who the dangerous Bron will select as her man. Harriet Klausner