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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “This was great. If any of these three sisters had been given their own novel, I don't think I would have liked it as much (excpet for Lizzie--I adored her and Elric). V. cute premise. I want more bubbly romantic fantasies.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “Never finished it - I ddn't like the story much at all.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“A funny and twisting ride is how I would describe this collaborative work. The characters were enchanting, the banter was witty, and the plot flowed and wove itself nicely. All in all, I found the book to be quiet enjoyable even with the unbelievable "love at first sight" thread.”
Una wrote this review Friday, August 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Never finished it - I ddn't like the story much at all.”
Cynthia P wrote this review Friday, August 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“great character personalities. all 3 different girls described wonderfully that i did go through the whole book because of them. they're a bunch of lucky girls aren't they?
nysh wrote this review Tuesday, August 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
storyline wise, its just ok for me.”
“This was a really good book. I loved the story. Elric and Lizzie are my favorite couple but Mare is my favorite character everything with her is just so funny. I don't even know how to describe how good it was, I loved this book, it made me laugh so much and worry too about the people and their lives. You never really knew what to think about Xan, though I think her character was done well. I loved how they all got butterfly tattoos that was really cute. I wish there was more, maybe about their children, that would make me very happy. ”
Rinn wrote this review Sunday, May 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Hard to get into and remember all the corky names! Thought the ending would have more to it but it wasnt that bad. My favorite of the 3 girls would probably be Mare.. she was different but mostly herself.. funny!”
Rose Lealaitafayer wrote this review Monday, April 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Very cute. Jennifer Crusie and magic, what more do you need?”
Christina F wrote this review Monday, February 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A perfect blend of the ordinary and the supernatural, three love stories paralleled with each other, written from various view points give readers a thoroughly detailed romance. ”
Silver Moon wrote this review Thursday, January 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“One story written with three authors; and there was no way that I could separate one from the other. Very seamlessly written, wonderful characters and some interesting magical twists. Fun!”
kalyko wrote this review Wednesday, December 3 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“How on earth could I resist this novel (it's not an anthology!) when two of the collaborators are favorite authors? And even if they hadn't been, their joint blog about the book would have convinced me.
DKayeS wrote this review Wednesday, November 19 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Let me repeat: this is a novel, not an anthology. It's one story, written by three authors. Three heroines, three heroes, one villain.
The three Fortune sisters have magical gifts, but it hasn't made their lives easier. Ever since the death of their parents, they've only had each other, and they never stay in one place for very long because their aunt Xantippe keeps catching up with them.
And why not? It's not like Dee, Lizzie, and Mare are using their powers. Heck, those powers are making them miserable. If Xan takes those powers, she'd be doing them a favor, really. And if doing so keeps her young and beautiful, well, she deserves to be paid for that favor, right?
So Xan has cast a spell to send her nieces their true loves, giving them a reason to give up their powers. For Dee, there's Danny, who's writing a book about their parents; sorcerer Elric is for Lizzie; and for Mare, there's Jude, a VP at Value Video! where she works, who's offering her a dream job. Except that Mare's ex, Crash, shows up too.
The sisters are all individuals, each with her own niche in the family, and their powers reflect their personalities, or vice versa. The heroes likewise are perfect for each of them. And it's loads of fun watching how Xan's plan backfires when finding true love doesn't make her nieces want to surrender their powers.
Xan is a great villain, too, because she's just so reasonable. She's not evil, she just sticks up for herself, and everything would be just fine if people would only listen to her. And when things go wrong, it's not her fault. Much fun. It's really a shame this isn't the start of a series (it's not--the authors have said unequivocally that there'll be no sequel), because I'd love to see more of Xan.
As with the Crusie/Mayer partnership, each author wrote the scenes that are in her character's POV: Dreyer writing Dee, Stuart writing Lizzie, and Crusie writing Mare and Xan. Since the author shifts coincide with POV shifts, the collaboration was very smooth, and without the three names on the cover, I wouldn't have been able to tell it wasn't written by a single author.
Unsurprisingly, The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes was featured in the Cherry Forums Book Club. You can find that discussion archived here.”
“Three sisters, all witches with different powers, are sent their true loves, courtesy of their evil aunt. Her goal - take their powers for her own. Fun story, and enjoyed it, but there was something lacking in it, perhaps just a byproduct of having three authors. 092708”
Bibliobabe wrote this review Friday, October 3 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
