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Shadow Spell
by Nora Roberts
Book 2 in The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy
This is cleanly on target for paranormal romance readers: witches, Ireland, found-family magic, and a Connor/Meara friends-to-lovers arc. It is not the spiciest row, but it is exactly the kind of legacy Nora Roberts fantasy-romance crossover people still search for.
goodreads 4.09/5 45,081 ratings
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Length352 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice3/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Friends to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Medium burn
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- Romantic fulfillment
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- Secretly soft
- Banter
- Gentle / romantic
- Found family feels
- Protector
- Found family
- Tension / anticipation
- Comfort reread
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Small town / village
- Paranormal
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Magic bond
- Coastal / island / beach
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- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Spirits
Reading experience
- Third person
- Romantic
- Warm
- Low
- Warrior/fighter
- Magical
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- Atmospheric
- Caretaker
- Character-driven
- Heartwarming
- Protect at all costs
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 352 pages
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book