What reviewers are saying about The Phoenix Charm.
"...if you love paranormal adventures with mystical magical creatures and if you love epic battles fought for good over evil and if you love your romance on the sizzle burner then this read has all those bells and whistles."
-Larkspur, Long and Short Reviews
"Ms. Taylor's story blends the best of fantasy, action adventure and suspense. We are taken to the Underworld with Michael as he seeks to rescue his nephew. We are shown the treachery of kings as they seek revenge. We are given tragic romance to help us root for the main characters and I loved every minute of it."
-Fantasy Romance Writers
"This is a fast paced story that held my attention from the first page to the last one. The fantasy world that Ms. Taylor has created is very believable and the characters are intriguing. I can't wait to see what comes next in this very fascinating world."
-Robin, Night Owl Romance
"This is a beautifully written love story that takes the reader on a journey through life and death and an eternal happy ever after."
-Hollie, Coffee Time Romance
"If you love tales of magic, fairies, and other mystical creatures you will love the magical world in this tale..."
-Steph B, The Romance Studio
"Set in a rich, imaginative world that beautifully blends fantasy and romance..."
-Lauren Becker, RT Bookreviews
What reviewers are saying about The Magic Knot.
"THE MAGIC KNOT is a really wonderful story of magic, suspense, love, and mystery. What a refreshing new take on this idea of other worldly beings."
-Coffee Time Romance
"I picked up this book, started to read and didn't stop till I read the last page, closing it with a sigh of pure ecstatic, heart-warming bliss... A stunning debut for an author who instantly became a permanent addition to my bookshelves!"
-Realms on Our Bookshelves
"If this is Helen Scott Taylor's debut novel, I just can't wait to see what she writes next. Definitely a new auto-buy author for me. I highly recommend this story to all lovers of magic."
ParaNormal Romance
"Helen Scott Taylor has charmed me with her own magic. I am pleased to have discovered a new author to read."
-Manic Readers
"The incredible ending left me gasping quietly at the sheer beauty, imagination and imagery."
-Merrimon Book Reviews
"Ms. Taylor has written a story filled with love, magic, and adventure. I began reading this book in the morning and remained captivated until the very last page."
-Night Owl Romance Reviews
"After reading THE MAGIC KNOT with its great love story, good piskies, bad fairies and an intriguing vampiric nightstalker, paranormal fans will be eagerly anticipating promising newcomer, Helen Scott Taylor's next enthralling paranormal romance!"
-Patricia Rouse, Rouse's Readers Groups
"THE MAGIC KNOT adds fresh ideas to an intriguing plot and transports readers to a magical world they're sure to enjoy. I hope to see more on the shelves from this talented author soon.
-Darque Reviews
"This is a superb entertaining romantic urban fantasy..."
-Harriet Klausner
"Helen Scott Taylor's THE MAGIC KNOT is a fresh and sexy entre into paranormal romance. Rose's honest, take charge personality meshes beautifully with Niall's sensuous, brooding nature. In a market inundated with otherworld creatures, Taylor creates an engaging and believable fantasy world peppered with an intriguing mixture of magical creatures. It is beautifully written, and fast-paced enough to keep you on your toes. I can't wait for the sequel as I am hoping to see more of Taylor's menagerie of magical, secondary characters. THE MAGIC KNOT is a great read and I recommend it to all romance and fantasy lovers."
-Romance Junkies
"Taylor's debut reads like a romance inside of a fairy tale. It's a fast story that weaves together the lives of two characters until they are bound by mind, body and spirit. It's sure to be a hit with a wide variety of romance readers."
-Romantic Times Book Reviews
"THE MAGIC KNOT is a wonderful story filled with many twists that I couldn't put down. I highly recommend this story for anyone looking for a fun, fascinating, and magical read."
-Long & Short Reviews
"THE MAGIC KNOT is a quick-moving romance filled with action, intrigue and memorable characters. This is a book that will have readers hoping it's the start of a series!"
-Fresh Fiction
"If this is Helen Scott Taylor's debut novel, I just can't wait to see what she writes next. Definitely a new auto-buy author for me. I highly recommend this story to all lovers of magic."
-ParaNormal Romance
"Helen Scott Taylor's debut novel, The Magic Knot, is simply fantastic."
-WeWriteRomance
"The Magic Knot is an imaginative book with a fun premise. I'll hope to see more from this author in the future."
-All About Romance
"This book is so well written that it's hard to believe it's Taylor's first novel, as well as the first in a promising series of contemporary fantasy romances."
-Booklist (Starred review)
"A Very solid debut. I would most certainly read more by Helen Scott Taylor."
-Book Smugglers
"Helen Scott Taylor's The Magic Knot is an enchanting and magical tale delivering a mix of romance and suspense in a captivating read. I look forward to reading more from this gifted writer."
-Bitten By Books
"This is just one of those books that captivates you from the first page. It's different, emotional, full of evil but with plenty of love to counteract those bad guys. Ms. Taylor is going on my autobuy list for sure."
-The Good, The Bad, The Unread
"THE MAGIC KNOT boasts a mythical premise full of fairies, leprechauns, druids, and other creatures, which made for a good read."
-Courtney Michelle, Romance Reviews Today
"Funny, romantic, magical and simply breathtaking, this densely-plotted and wonderfully written paranormal romance will have you counting down the days until the next novel."
-Single Titles
"The story has it all; revenge, love, pain, passion, treachery, salvation, and justice. If you like magical tales, you will not want to miss The Magic Knot! I hope Ms. Taylor has more stories like this planned!"
-The Romance Studio
"Taylor's wonderfully creative and lusciously sexy debut will cast its own magical spell over readers."
-The Chicago Tribune
"This tale has all the components of a winning paranormal romance: intrigue, passion, betrayal and magic."
-The Romance Reader
"The pacing is great, the build-up is very good...I find myself at the edge of my seat as I keep turning the pages. I'm learning about the world of these fairy folks along with Rose, and I find the whole setting and the characters that inhabit that world most fascinating."
-Mrs. Giggles
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Cordelia has sworn she'll abstain from looking into Michael's future--particularly when the image in the gilded smoke of her divination mirror shows him half naked. Yet she can't resist watching the sexy rascal slowly running his hand down his ribs, over his abdomen, flicking open the button on his jeans with a little flourish like a magician performing a trick.
Respectable wise woman Cordelia restrains her secret water nymph sensuality with the Celtic symbols painted on her skin. But Michael's powerful fairy glamour leaves her breathless, off balance, struggling for control. When Gwyn ap Nudd, the Welsh King of the Underworld, steals away Michael's infant nephew, Cordelia must work with him to save the child. But how can she trust her instincts with Michael tempting her to explore the hidden elemental depths of her nature and insisting that she believe in the power of...The Phoenix Charm.
- Astute accountant Rosenwyn Tremain thought she had life all worked out.
- She thought her mother was exaggerating the danger when she pleaded with her not to search for her father.
- She thought the three linked stone rings her mother gave her were just strange jewelry.
- She thought monsters only existed in story books.
- She thought she was human.
- How wrong can one woman be!
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When Rose discovers she is the Cornish pisky queen and her father is a dark druid who has imprisoned her people in portraits, the race is on to discover the fairy lore needed to release her people before her father destroys the piskies forever.
She seeks help from the sinfully sexy Irish fairy twins, the O'Connor brothers. Niall's faint air of menace flutters dark thrills of anticipation through her, but does he want to kiss her or kill her when she accidentally touches his Magic Knot and forges a mystical lovers' bond with him? And can she resist the seductive glamour of his mischievous brother Michael?
With the survival of the Cornish piskies in her hands, Rose must escape from a vampiric, winged fairy, outwit The Queen of Nightmares and surrender her mind, body and spirit to Niall to release her hidden inner fairy. The Tarot cards warn he will stab her in the back, but when she's in his arms, the last thing on her mind is death.
First place in the paranormal category of The Golden Palm.
First place in the paranormal category of the Rebecca Contest.
First place in the paranormal category of the Golden Gateway.
First place in the paranormal category of the Golden Pen.
2008 Golden Heart finalist in Paranormal Romance.
"Helen Scott Taylor truly impressed me with her edgy style and darkly sexy themes. The Magic Knot captures the passion and mystery of Celtic Cornwall, and will convince even the most skeptical reader that magic lurks on the misty, untamed landscape."
-Lisa Manuel, www.lisamanuel.com
"Helen Scott Taylor's The Magic Knot is an attention-grabbing *fairy* tale where both the hero, Niall O'Connor, and heroine, Rose Tremain, are tied to the Cornish fairies, and both are loveable and intriguing. But I also thoroughly enjoyed the secondary characters Helen created. Her ability to touch every sense, to make the characters come alive on the page, and the constant foreshadowing of conflict, made The Magic Knot a most enticing read that I couldn't put down. I loved The Magic Knot and can't wait to add the book to my library of keepers."
-Terry Spear, Winning the Highlander's Heart, 5 Beacons, Lighthouse Literary Reviews, 5 Hearts, The Romance Studio, 5 Angels, FAR, www.TerrySpear.com
"A rich and magical read that stayed with me long after I'd finished."
-Amanda Ashby, author of You had me at Halo, www.amandaashby.com
"The Magic Knot unravels a richly imagined, ultra-sensual fantasy world, and seduces with three delicious men, all sexy, dark and heroic."
-Joyce Ellen Armond www.specromonline.com
"BRAVO! Loved it. Beautifully done. Weaving in the old legends with the new world, great characters, great characterization, great setting."
-Terri Garey. www.tgarey.com
"Reading Helen Scott Taylor is pure delight! Her words capture and draw you into a fascinating world of druids, vampiric fairies and magic. You can't wait to turn the page to find out what happens next."
-Mary Buckham www.marybuckham.com
Earth, Water, Fire or Air.
Which element are you?
In my fairy world featured in The Magic Knot series, each fairy embodies the qualities of one of the elements. The leprechauns and Cornish piskies are Earth elementals, the noble old blood Tuatha De Danaan are either Fire, Air or Water. This gives them their powers, strengths and weaknesses.
Humans embody all four elements, but we each favor one, which manifests in our personality and dictates our moods and emotions.
Find out which element you are by taking my quiz.It only takes a few minutes.