Audiobook Review: Charmed by Nora Roberts

Charmed
Author: Nora Roberts
Narrator: Cristina Panfilio
Series: The Donovan Legacy (Book 3)
Publication: Brilliance Audio (March 15, 2014)
Length: 7 hours and 1 minute

Description A young woman hides her talents—and herself—from the world until a man who’s already lost enough for a lifetime reminds her that any broken heart can be healed with hope and love in Charmed, a Donovan Legacy novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts.

Anastasia Donovan is an empath of powerful sensitivity, feeling the pain and despair of everyone she encounters. Overwhelmed, she’s chosen to close off her gift and avoid relationships at all costs. But now a new next door neighbor threatens Ana’s solitude. Widower Boone Sawyer is a devoted father to his six-year-old daughter—and a man possessed of his own gift that casts a spell Ana finds she cannot resist.

My Thoughts: CHARMED is the third book in the Donovan Legacy. Anastasia Donovan is the youngest Donovan cousin. She's an herbalist and healer who, after suffering heartbreak when telling the man she loved about her gifts, has chosen to live alone and quietly. 

Boone Sawyer is a widower with a six-year-old daughter who moves into the house next door. He's an author of children's fantasy books. His daughter Jessie has never met a stranger and quickly gets to know Annie. 

Boone is intrigued by the quiet beauty next door and wants to get to know her. The couple fall in love but Annie's secret could end things between them. 

I enjoyed catching up with the Donovan's again. Annie's older cousins have found their loves and are building strong marriages and families. In fact, the birth of Morgana and Nash's twins are a central part of this story. 

The characters are well-developed and well-rounded people. I enjoyed the magic and romance that infused this story. 

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