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 NEVER
BEEN WITCHED
Triplet
Witch Three
Destiny's Story
Destiny Cartwright is a psychic witch who sees
images of the future that are unfortunately subject
to interpretation at times which makes her visions
hard to defend against the criticism of Morgan
Jarvis, an architect and paranormal debunker. It’s
too bad Destiny and Morgan’s beliefs are so far
apart because their physical attraction to one
another is off the charts. Each independently
decides not to go to Scotland with Destiny’s family
and Morgan’s best friends and end up at the
lighthouse. Now they are stuck with each other for
two weeks, on an island, in the lighthouse with only
one bed. Will their imposed isolation together allow
them to explore their physical attraction to one
another or do each of them have so many problems of
their own that they will be able to resist?
Never Been Witched is the third book of the
Triplet Witch Trilogy, and it finally places
Destiny and Morgan together in a situation where
they must face their past and each other. I have
liked and wondered about both of these characters in
the other stories and couldn’t wait to see what
Ms. Blair had planned for them! Destiny finally
reveals some of her drawings she has been drawing
for years from her visions, and they are images that
Morgan recognizes although he thinks that it’s
impossible. Morgan will have to face the fact that
there are some things in the world that he can’t
explain away with science, and he will also have to
face his past and the huge secret he has been living
with for years. Destiny has her own issues to deal
with but will these two divergent paths bring the
couple together or will the differences be too much
and separate them forever? If you have read the
first two book in this series then I don’t have to
sell you on this book, you probably can’t wait to
read it either. If you have not read the first books
in this trilogy, you must read them first! In this
series the stories build on each other and you need
to start at the beginning to get the most from this
final book. I highly recommend this series and
especially this third book of the trilogy to anyone
who loves magic, humor, and romance mixed together
with delightful characters guaranteed to keep you
entertained and charmed!
Reviewed by: Stephanie B.
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HUNTRESS REVIEWS:
TITLE: Never Been
Witched
(Triplet Witch #3 /
Feb. 3, 2009)
Destiny Cartwright is the
middle witch. Her visions are of the future. Destiny clears her
mind, picks up her paint brush, and a picture forms. It has been
that way for as long as she can remember. However, when a certain
architect, Morgan Jarvis, comes near, Destiny has trouble clearing
her mind and focusing. The man unnerves her. Morgan does not want to
be around Destiny, either, for the same reason. So as the friends
and relatives go on a short trip to Scotland, Destiny and Morgan
remain behind. Of course, neither knows the other stayed behind, but
everyone else does and uses the fact to bring the two together.
Destiny goes to the
Paxton Lighthouse for some meditation time. While in her safe circle
late one night, Destiny learns that the spirit of the last
lighthouse keeper, Horace, is still present. There is also a
young girl spirit, Meggie "Megs", who passed on just before entering
her teen years. With Megs is Buffy, the name Megs gave to her silent
and loving angel. Yes, a real angel. Megs is Morgan's twin sister
and she has remained to help her brother remember certain things
and accept other things. But to do this, Megs needs Destiny's help.
Morgan never speaks
of his past. When he finds Destiny down stairs in his
lighthouse all he wants is for her to leave! Well, it is not his
lighthouse yet. But the paperwork is all but finished. Problem is
that they are both stuck on the little island until the boat returns
later in the week. Morgan knows that Destiny and her sisters are
physic and witches. After all, her sisters married his friends. So
when Destiny starts speaking about the spirits and the angel he is
not too surprised. Yet Morgan is downright shocked when Destiny
starts talking about Megs. He never spoke of her or of the angel
picture she drew long ago and named Buffy. To Morgan, his future is
not looking too bright. On the plus side, Destiny is one hot witch.
Things could be worse. (And with that jinx, it does.)
***** This is the
third, and last, sister's story in the Triplet Witch Trilogy. If you
missed the stories of Harmony and Storm you will not have any
troubles. Each book is a stand-alone. (But for those interested, and
you very well SHOULD be, the first is titled "Sex and the
Psychic Witch" with the ten digit ISBN of 0425216632. The second is
titled "Gone with the Witch" with the ISBN of 0425221210.) This time
the author combines magic and love in such a way that even a statue
would find its heart moved. There are many silent messages for
readers to discover and I, as the reader, found myself amazed at how
many times I compared events in the story to events in my own life's
past. No, I am not psychic (or am I?), but I have no doubt that all
readers will find themselves finishing this story with hearts
warmed.
The sisters and
their new husbands are totally out of the story until near the end.
Total concentration is on Destiny, Morgan, and the spirits.
(For full effect, read this on Valentine's Day or an anniversary of
some sort.) The character of Megs is especially well done. Anyone
who has kids or siblings aged twelve or thirteen cannot help but
believe so. She comes across as mature while still exhibiting a
tantrum or two. A perfect ending to a witchy trilogy. Annette
Blair's writing is pure magic! Highly recommended! *****
HUNTRESS REVIEWS, Detra
Fitch
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FRESH FICTION
"A
wonderful tale of love, understanding and forgiveness, told with
passion and humor."
Destiny Cartwright has come to the Paxton Island Lighthouse to
find her psychic purpose in life and, if she's really honest with
herself, to avoid Morgan Jarvis. She needs the time alone to center
herself and come to grips with her strong attraction to the psychic
debunker. Unfortunately, Morgan has the same idea and has also
retreated to the island he plans to buy from his best friend King.
Both Destiny and Morgan immediately smell a rat in the form of their
interfering friends and relatives, but neither is willing to give up
their two weeks of now semi-solitude. Their solution is to tough it
out together. What paranormal non-believer Morgan doesn't realize is
they're sharing their accommodations with three spirits: Horace, the
former lighthouse keeper, an angel called Buffy and a young girl
named Meggie.
It's an easy realization for Destiny to figure out that Morgan is
her psychic purpose, something she's self-aware enough to understand
and accept. Convincing the skeptical architect and disbeliever that
they could have something more than just hot, hot sex between them
is a monumental undertaking. With a little witchy determination and
a bit of divine intervention, Morgan may see the light before it's
too late for both of them.
Annette Blair's NEVER BEEN WITCHED is a wonderful tale of
love, understanding and forgiveness, told with passion and humor.
The reader will be captivated from the first page and will find it
difficult to put this enchanting story down. I've looked forward to
Destiny and Morgan's story more than any other because I suspected
there was more to Morgan than met the eye, and Ms. Blair certainly
doesn't disappoint in this regard. Both Destiny and Morgan are
multilayered characters, sharing with the world their most surface
self, while keeping the most fascinating aspects of their
personalities under wraps for various personal reasons. Their leap
of faith with one another is touching and humbling, with a good
amount of hilarity and eroticism tossed in as only Ms. Blair can do.
Morgan's coming to grips with his past and acceptance of Destiny as
his future is storytelling at its finest. NEVER BEEN WTICHED is a
most satisfying conclusion to the Triplet Witch trilogy. I only hope
some secondary characters get their own stories in the future.
Never Been
Witched by
Annette Blair
Summary
The Cartwright triplets—Harmony, Destiny, and Storm—are psychic
sirens who use their magic for good and their good looks for
seduction. But for Destiny, catching the attention of a paranormal
debunker isn’t going to be easy.
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Never Been Witched
Annette Blair
Berkley, Feb. 3, 2009, $7.99
ISBN: 9780425226490
The middle witch of triplets, Destiny Cartwright has visions of the
future that she depicts by painting a picture of what she saw.
However recently an anomaly has occurred; for the first time in her
life, Destiny cannot focus on the vision. She realizes this
abnormality only happens when architect Morgan Jarvis is nearby. He
frightens her.
Morgan shares Destiny’s unease. When everyone goes off to Scotland,
neither Destiny nor Morgan goes with their friends and family;
neither is aware that the other stayed behind. Needing time to think
about how she feels Destiny travels to the Paxton Lighthouse to
reflect on what she wants. She meets two spirits there; the last
lighthouse keeper Horace and tweener girl "Megs”; also there is
Buffy the guardian angel watching over the girl. Megs has remained
behind to help her twin Morgan but has failed until now. She hopes
Destiny can assist her. Morgan arrives at the lighthouse he just
bought and demands Destiny leave though she cannot until the boat
returns to pick her up. When Destiny mentions the lighthouse is home
to two spirits and an angel, he does not blink. When she mentions
Megs, he is shocked and further disturbed with Buffy as he recalls
the picture his sister drew of her angel.
The final Triplet Witch romantic fantasy (see
SEX AND THE PSYCHIC WITCH
&
GONE WITH THE WITCH) is a superb tale starring a likable lead
couple in denial and a matchmaking ghostly sibling with her own
angel. As with the previous two the story line is whimsical but
heart-wrenching as in many ways Megs steals the show as a young teen
spirit who is part mature and part kid.. Magician Annette Blair
provides a terrific finish to an entertaining saga.
Harriet Klausner
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READER TO READER
Berkley
February 2009
Triplet Witch Trilogy –
Book Three
Destiny Cartwright plans
on spending a peaceful time at the Paxton Island Lighthouse while
her sisters, Harmony and Storm, and their husbands visit their
half-sister in Scotland. Destiny needs to forget about Morgan
Jarvis, who is an architect by trade and a psychic debunker by
choice. It’s a tough job, but a gal has gotta do what a gal has
gotta do. The first thing Destiny encounters at the lighthouse are
two ghosts and an angel. The next thing that appears before her
startled eyes is all six feet of an irate Morgan-the-Magnificent in
his skivvies! Can things get any worse? Morgan is supposed to be
with his best friends, Aiden and King, in Scotland. Suffice it to
say, the man is not in a good mood upon seeing the woman he is
trying so hard to get out of his thoughts and fantasies. Since he
is in the process of buying the lighthouse from King Paxton, Morgan
insists that Destiny get right back on her broomstick and out of his
lighthouse. But there is no way in “swell” that our heroine is
going to leave.
The lighthouse is
getting a little crowded with Destiny, Morgan, the ghost of the last
light keeper, Horace, the child ghost of Morgan’s sister, Meggie,
and Meggie’s guardian angel, Buffy. Plus Destiny’s cat, Caramello,
the traitor, who has fallen in love with Morgan. Destiny has her
work cut out for her – she has to convince Morgan that there are
true psychics and there really are ghosts. However, Morgan has
repressed so many memories since Meggie’s death that it takes a near
tragedy to get him to open up.
The last of Annette
Blair’s witch trilogy is definitely, in this reviewer’s opinion, the
greatest, and that is saying a lot as the two preceding tales are
superb. Morgan is definitely an alpha male, but he is also a very
vulnerable character and needs Destiny to help him make the best of
his life. There is mayhem and humor by the truckload in this very
sexy and highly entertaining story. At the same time NEVER BEEN
WITCHED is a tender love story of two extraordinary souls looking
for the way to a happily ever after. Wow! Ms. Blair continues to
delight and amaze her fans with her mystical tales and magnificent
talent. Betty Cox, Reader To Reader
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Destiny Cartwright thought she could escape from her
sister’s upcoming nuptials by going to her brother-in-law’s
lighthouse. She never expected Morgan Jarvis, an architect and one
of her brother-in-law’s best friends already occupying the
residence. What have her sisters gotten her into? Can these two
stop bickering long enough to realize they are attracted to each
other?
Destiny Cartwright is the last single triplet. She
figures she won’t find her soul mate because how can lightning
strike three times? Instead of going to her sister’s wedding,
Destiny decides to escape to the lighthouse in order to avoid her
sisters’ matchmaking to Morgan Jarvis, their husbands’ closest
friend. Unbeknownst to her, Morgan has the same idea and is already
at the lighthouse when she gets there. When their only mode of
transportation floats away, these two will have to figure out how to
coexist together but what happens when there is only one bed?
NEVER BEEN WITCHED is the final Triplet Witch novel.
Destiny decides to sidestep her sisters’ matchmaking but was
thoroughly thwarted when she sees Morgan at the lighthouse.
Although these two seem like they have nothing in common, their
verbal barbs suggest sparks that are difficult to miss. Add two
tenacious ghosts and Morgan’s uncomfortable past, this relationship
surely needs a little magic to bloom. Morgan carries a lot of guilt
and need. He really wants Destiny but can’t figure out how to
approach her without tripping over his words. When they finally do
get together, it is hilarious. Their first sexual encounter is
filled with humor and a little love. However, even with all the
humor and sparks, Destiny helps Morgan reconcile his past in order
for him to move on with his life. She pulls no punches and really
helps him see how his life has been impacted by others. I really
enjoyed this series and NEVER BEEN WITCHED is a wonderful conclusion
to a funny and enjoyable series. I can’t wait to read another of
Ms. Blair’s novels. Ann, Romance Junkies
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 Destiny Cartwright is a psychic witch and the middle born of
identical triplets. Both define her. Her sisters are more than
sire
part of her. They are also psychic witches though in different
ways. One sees the past, the other the present and Destiny sees
the future. She doesn’t know when the things she sees are going
to happen or where but that they are. At her sisters’ weddings
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Ratings
Overall: 9
Sensuality: 9
Paranormal Element: 9
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This is an
official review by a contemporary Romance
Writer Official Reviewer
Review for
Never Been Witched
Author:
Annette Blair
Date of Review: 06/16/09
Reviewed by:
Reviewer Comments:
A two-week
vacation in an old lighthouse to figure out her
psychic path doesn’t seem to be too much to ask
for Destiny Cartwright. The added bonus of some
time away from her matchmaking sisters and the
man they are forcing her to be with just makes
it more perfect. When she arrives at the
lighthouse, Destiny cannot believe how perfect
it is and her first circle results in not just
one ghost, but three. Then she hears some
mysterious noises upstairs and quickly realizes
that she and the ghosts are not the only ones in
the lighthouse. Unfortunately, Destiny wallops
the intruder rather well before realizing that
it is Morgan Jarvis, the man her sisters are
trying to set her up with.
Morgan also fled to the lighthouse to get
away from not only the meddling matchmaking of
the Cartwright sisters but also from his growing
attraction to Destiny. Morgan doesn’t feel that
he is ready to be in a relationship with
Destiny. They are so different. She is a psychic
witch, he debunks witchcraft and the paranormal;
she is experienced and sexy, he is mostly
definitely neither. Now the two of them have
been thrown together in this place of solitude
and they must figure out a way to get along.
Having only one bedroom does help matters along
rather nicely.
I definitely enjoyed this story. The
characters are delightful. I loved the quirky
banter between Morgan and Destiny. Destiny knows
how to get under Morgan’s skin and he quickly
realizes that he doesn’t mind and in fact,
relishes the experience. The witticisms that
appear on Destiny’s many articles of clothing
are inspiring. Ms. Blair shows a flair for the
catchy phrase as each one appears in the
narrative.
The inclusion of the ghosts at the lighthouse
and their purposes for being there helps to move
the story along. Destiny uses their presence to
try to convince Morgan that the paranormal
really does exist. The reasons for his doubts
and difficulty believing are slowly revealed
throughout the story. This past holds many
secrets that Destiny must uncover before she can
find a way to build a future with Morgan. The
paintings that Destiny has done help to convince
Morgan that there just may be more to the world
than what he can see.
This is the third book in Ms. Blair’s Triplet
Witch trilogy and that was apparent from the
beginning. The story began with the assumption
that the readers would understand much of what
was going on and it took a chapter or two to get
into the rhythm of the story. Once you accept
that you will not know all that happened before
or anything about the other Cartwright sisters’
relationships, the story moves along and you
really don’t need all of the background. This
story is focused on Destiny and Morgan. Anything
that happened with the other triplets is
unnecessary to this particular story. Having
said that, I definitely want to read the other
stories in this trilogy to see what adventures
happened to Storm and Harmony. Paranormal
Romance Writers
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THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UNREAD
Sandy M’s review of
Never Been Witched
(Triplet Witch Trilogy, Book
3)
by
Annette Blair
Contemporary Paranormal
Romance published by Berkley
3 Feb 09
This is the last book in
Annette Blair’s witch
trilogies, and though she’s
started a couple of new
series, I’m sorry to see
this one end. These sexy and
intelligent witches
throughout two trilogies
have been an outright blast
to read. The humor and
banter between all of Ms.
Blair’s heroes and heroines
is nearly unparalleled, only
a few other authors ever
come to mind when it comes
to those two elements
combined with enchanting
characters and fun
storylines.
Destiny is the third
Cartwright triplet to find
her hero in the most
unlikely of places.
Actually, in the most
unlikeliest of persons. She
met Morgan at the same time
her sisters met their now
spouses, but she and Morgan
did not hit it off right
away, though there was
plenty of sexual tension
between them. Taking some
time for herself while her
family and the troublesome
Morgan are in Scotland, she
stays at her
brother-in-law’s lighthouse
on Paxton Island to find her
psychic path, to soothe her
soul.
But her sisters are
playing matchmaker and
secretly give a key to the
lighthouse to Morgan too.
They stumble over each other
the first and so begins the
fun for the reader with the
wit and sensuality that
doesn’t let up one bit until
the very end. Destiny is the
sister that sees the future
in various ways, one of
which is painting her
visions, which she’s done
over the years, and it’s
with Morgan that they both
begin to experience those
visions firsthand.
Destiny can also see and
talk to ghosts, which is a
good thing since two very
vital spirits are currently
in residence with her and
Morgan during their stay.
Through one of those
spirits, she begins to learn
a little more about Morgan
and his reasons for
debunking the paranormal.
They both learn there’s more
to Morgan than meets the
eye, and his belief
transformations are loads of
fun though they once or
twice take place during
dangerous situations.
The love scenes are extra
fun in this book. Why, you
ask? Huh-uh. Not going to
say. Just know Morgan is
having the time of his life
when having sex with
Destiny. I thoroughly
enjoyed these two characters
on their journey to finding
each other. The rest of the
family does make it back
near the end of the book,
and it’s just that much more
fun when they do arrive.
These are such fun books
and I’m glad I discovered
them and Annette Blair. It’s
bittersweet leaving these
stories and characters
behind, but I know more
fantastic reading is ahead
with Ms. Blair’s new series.
A+
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