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Mari Connell thought the small town where she was living was going a little crazy. Almost every woman that came through her bookstore was either chatting about the new antique store in town or wearing something they’d bought there. What gave Mari pause was the fact that the items the townsfolk were purchasing were enchanted. As far as Mari knew, she was the only witch in town, but when she went to see the store for herself, she realized that she was no longer the sole witch. Many items, especially the mirrors were enchanted, probably with small spells that would make the person looking in the mirror look better than they appear. Despite her misgivings about the store and its proprietor, one mirror caught not only her eye, but her heart as well. She felt as if the mirror had a sad soul.
Dylan Ryan was a sorcerer who’d gotten on the wrong side of his brother Dermot. Dermot put him in a mirror and he’d been imprisoned there for a very long time. It was a stroke of luck that the pretty woman, Mari, had bought the mirror from his brother’s store. All he needed was for Mari to hear him and help him figure out how to get out of the mirror.
Mari lived in her small town for a purpose. She wanted her privacy from her sisters, who were witches as well, but that privacy was about to get interrupted. When she realized that there was an actual man in the mirror she freaked a little, but then quickly set about researching for ways to remove Dylan from the mirror. She did have powers but she felt her powers weren’t strong enough, and her sisters, for some reason, chose this time to not come to her aid. So she was left to outwit an evil sorcerer, and unlock Dylan from the mirror on her own. Hard enough tasks on their own, but what happens when you start to fall in love with a mirror...er...the man in the mirror?
THE MAN IN THE MIRROR is a funny, enchanting, and heart-warming story about finding love in the oddest places. Mari and Dylan, despite actually being in a mirror, were both wonderful characters and their demeanors complemented each other very well. Elaine Charton has an endearing imagination and brings life to all her characters. The secondary characters could have their own book! (HINT) I loved the fast-pace of the book and the subtle humor laced throughout. THE MAN IN THE MIRROR is one book I’d recommend looking into.
Reviewed by Tina Burns
for The Road to Romance
December 7, 2004
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