Published: Nov. 17, 2011
Words: 51129 (approximate)
Language: English

Ebook short description

An American teen finds herself thrust into a world she never knew existed in England's magical community of Wode Gate. While dealing with gnomes, a cranky dragon, murder and mayhem, Emma tries to cope with her unwanted duties as Sentinel and fights to get back home again.

Extended description

An American teen finds herself thrust into a world she never knew existed in England's magical community of Wode Gate. While dealing with gnomes, a cranky dragon, murder and mayhem, Emma tries to cope with her unwanted duties as Sentinel and fights to get back home again.

She finds that things aren't always what they seem, people aren't who they pretend to be, and someone wants her dead. The king of the underworld wants her too, but he may be the least of her problems as Emma struggles to control her powers—while losing her heart to a demon.

Tags

romance, demon, magic, young adult, teen, dragon, faerie, gnome

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Review by: Deb Novack on Feb. 19, 2012 :
After Emma an eighteen year old graduates high school, she receives a letter telling her she has inherited a house in England from an uncle she never knew she had. She was raised by her mothers sister and her husband , so she never knew anything about her father or his family. Well she truly is about to find out. This story is full of disbelief, confusion, fantasy, humor and love. You have demons, ghosts, shape shifters, gnomes and even a dragon.. This book is like an adult fairy tale with some paranormal activities, what a wonderful book!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Donna on Feb. 16, 2012 :
I received this book free in exchange for an honest review....

Just getting that up there at the beginning, so we're all on the same page.

I liked this book, but agree with some of the other reviewers. It seemed a little rushed. There is so much more that can be done with the premise and the characters. Love the dragon! (Right now, my mind is blank on his name, but I loved him!) I think my problem is that it was such a short read. There could have been so much more! Laura, maybe you want to bring this back in and make it longer, more developed. I would sure love to read it again... For example, the climax of the book just slipped by - I almost missed it... there was more of a lead-in than there was the actual climactic scene!

So, although I think I would love this book if it were expanded into a longer, or even another book, it was an okay read. I gave it 3 stars because of the potential I saw for a great story. Sorry, Laura, there's a lot of good stuff in the few pages I read, but I would like much, much more! Let me know if you decide to expand it - I'm definitely interested!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Donna on Feb. 16, 2012 : (no rating)
I received this book free in exchange for an honest review....

Just getting that up there at the beginning, so we're all on the same page.

I liked this book, but agree with some of the other reviewers. It seemed a little rushed. There is so much more that can be done with the premise and the characters. Love the dragon! (Right now, my mind is blank on his name, but I loved him!) I think my problem is that it was such a short read. There could have been so much more! Laura, maybe you want to bring this back in and make it longer, more developed. I would sure love to read it again... For example, the climax of the book just slipped by - I almost missed it... there was more of a lead-in than there was the actual climactic scene!

So, although I think I would love this book if it were expanded into a longer, or even another book, it was an okay read. I gave it 3 stars because of the potential I saw for a great story. Sorry, Laura, there's a lot of good stuff in the few pages I read, but I would like much, much more! Let me know if you decide to expand it - I'm definitely interested!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Sarah Smith on Feb. 15, 2012 :
I received this as part of a Goodreads group Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Fanatics: Read to Review giveaway. I absolutely loved this book. The characters were very engaging, the plot was refreshingly different from anything I've read recently and the entire story flowed fantastically. I really hope there are many more to come for this series. Laura Eno is a great author and this book should definitely be picked up now!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Lolita Verroen on Feb. 08, 2012 :
This review was originally posted on http://k-booksxo.blogspot.com/

This is a fun and quick read. It is a short book and a light read, no very heavy topics or anything like that. I really enjoyed reading it. The book is about Emma who inherits a house in England and finds out about a fantasy world there.

I really liked the fantasy world and all the different supernatural creatures we meet in this story. I think it is refreshing after reading so many books that only focus on one supernatural creature to read a book that uses so many supernatural creatures. The minpoint is that all the characters itself get less attention because there are so many characters. It is quite easy to distinguish between the characters because they all are a different supernatural type and have a habit or something they do everytime they show up. Like the dragon who is always grumpy and a Fea that always messes with people hair and makes jokes. I did like most of the characters and I also liked Emma, alotugh she was a bit naïve and everyone became her friend a bit too fast.

This book is really short and fast paced. I think this is both a strenght and weakness. I finished this book quickly and kept reading because of the fast pace and wanting to know what happens. But some parts are a bit rushed and events where over before they even started. I also found it was a bit too short, but at the same time I liked it was so short. I found the story a bit too short because at the end there is still many things we don't know about the world and everyone's powers, but at the same this doens't matter that much because it is just such an enjoyable and quick read. The story is also a bit predicatble, at least the overal plot. There are enough small surprises in the story. I also think the story is quite original, especially the part about a gate that connects the worlds where supernatural creatures live.

To conclude a very enjoyable book, the story is fast paced and a quick and light read. If you are looking for a quick and light read that also contains an original story I would certainly recommend this book. I really enjoyed reading this story and I am curious about what other books this author has written.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Sheila Deeth on Feb. 03, 2012 :
American teen Emma knows her life's about to change--it's the final summer before college. But a letter from England brings news that turns her every dream on its head. Emma has inherited a house from her long-lost uncle, and the lawyers want her to come and see it, now.

I felt almost as unsettled as Emma when Laura Eno's novel moved to England, but, ignoring occasional un-English details, I soon imagine the village of Witton-le-Wear somewhere in the Cotswolds, perhaps, with stone-built homes, small graveyard, family plots and... all beautifully described and engagingly delighting all my senses.

Then there's the dragon, a gnome, a demon and more. Poor Emma's thoroughly perplexed.

Laura Eno's story brings magic into the mundane as a girl nervously facing change finds courage to make changes of her own. Standing up to the establishment, sticking up for her friends, trusting her instincts and bravely seeking out the truth, Emma's a fitting hero for teen readers and her story's filled with fun and mystery. I love the dragon, and I really enjoyed the book.

Disclosure: I was lucky enough to get an ecopy while this book was offered free.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Jessie Harrell on Jan. 24, 2012 :
My Enchanted Life is a light-hearted and fun read for anyone who enjoys paranormal romance - particularly YA.
Laura Eno's writing style drew me in immediately. Despite being Indie published, her editing was flawless and I was very impressed by the overall quality of the novel.
In this book, the main character, Emma, finds out on her 18th birthday that she has inherited a house in England and a powerful heritage. When she arrives at her new estate, she's greeted by every manner of enchanted creature you can imagine (except weres and vampires). But elves, sirens, dragons, shape shifters, and even demons, make an appearance. And the house -- it's quite simply enchanted. Eno's descriptions of the creatures and home make you feel like you're really there without slowing down the story.
The twists and turns in the story were also fun and added to the suspense. If I had to pin point the one thing that I didn't quite love, it was that the novel was so lighthearted, I never really believed that Emma was in that great of danger, even when she was. But perhaps that comes from me reading darker novels recently.
I'd say that fans of Ella Enchanted, classic fairy tales, or younger YA in general, will probably love this novel.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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