Magic in the Stars — Patricia Rice

He's a scientist who studies the stars. She's an astrologer who predicts the future. Can a lonely witch save a handsome unbeliever from his own doom? As an astrologer, Lady Azenor Dougall sadly realizes her stars are a danger to her beloved siblings and has banished herself from her Scots home. As the Malcolm family librarian, she dutifully creates zodiac charts for her often eccentric and mysterious relations -- until the day she realizes a dire conjunction of planets spells a fatal threat in a distant branch of the family. Lord Theophilus Ives, heir presumptive to the Marquess of Ashford, Earl of Ives and Wystan, is a dedicated astronomer who has perfected a telescope capable of seeing beyond Saturn's moons. Living in an all-male family that distrusts the women who regularly abandon them, Theo is undaunted by the tumult of his life -- until the day the luscious Lady Azenor arrives to warn them that the marquess is in danger. Can Aster, the Prophetess of Doom, convince a laughing disbeliever of peril? And what are the chances she can escape the fate her stars predict if she lingers too long in Lord Theo's enthralling company? Reviews: “From this masterful storyteller comes the first book in the Unexpected Magic series. Rice packs her tale with whimsy humor and mayhem, along with a delightful female astrologer and an absentminded astronomer, who are often on a collision course--for love. Throw in some lovable canines and felines and Rice takes her readers on an amorous adventure in this magical tale.” -- Joan Hammond, RT Book Reviews 4 1/2 top pick "whimsy humor and mayhem...a delightful astrologer and an absentminded astronomer...on a collision course-” -- Joan Hammond, RT Book Reviews 4 1/2 TP “The scenes are well written with vivid details that make it easy for the reader to picture each and every scene while the suspense ensures that there is never a dull moment. I have to tell that I got quite a kick out of Aster and Theo's story” --Nightowl Reviews