Audiobook Review: Captivated by Nora Roberts

Captivated
Author: Nora Roberts
Narrator: Therese Plummer
Series: Donovan Legacy (Book 1)
Publication: Brilliance Audio (August 22, 2023)
Length: 7 hours and 46 minutes

Description: First in the Donovan Legacy series, Captivated is a spellbinding novel of the ordinary magic found in extraordinary love from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts.

Screenwriter Nash Kirkland is in Monterey, California researching witchcraft for his latest script and finds himself enchanted by Morgana Donovan, who claims she comes from a family of magical practitioners. Skeptical of anything he can’t explain, and wary about trusting his feelings, Nash nevertheless finds his growing desire for Morgana nothing short of supernatural.

My Thoughts: Very successful scriptwriter Nash Kirkland is in Monterey researching his next script. He is noted for his horror films. This time he's interested in witchcraft and hears the Margana Donovan is a witch. 

Morgana Donovan comes from a family of hereditary witches. At first, she's amused when he comes to her to do some research on witches. Then, she becomes irritated when he doesn't believe that she is a witch and thinks she's running some sort of elaborate scam. 

Despite their differences, Morgana falls in love with him. Kirk doesn't believe in love either. His very difficult childhood with an absent mother, an overly religious grandmother and many stops in foster care have made him a solitary person who doesn't trust in love. 

When he finds himself falling in love with her, Kirk immediately jumps to the conclusion that Morgana has cast a love spell on him and instigates a terrible fight. Still, this is a romance and things do work out.

The story is filled with Roberts's trademark loving family and intense romance. 

I bought this one from Chirp May 12, 2025. You can buy your copy here.