If you’re looking for a quick, sexy paranormal read with magical creatures, mistaken intentions, and lots of heat, Seduced by Magic by Stephanie Julian brings that early 2000s Ellora’s Cave energy. This first book in the Magical Seduction series kicks off with a scientist waking up to a naked, winged goddess, and it only gets steamier from there.

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What is Seduced by Magic by Stephanie Julian all about?

Justin Johannson is a scientist determined to prove the existence of magic, but he never expects to wake up mid-seduction by a red-haired woman with wings. Scarlata thinks he’s just another man trying to exploit magical creatures, but their chemistry says otherwise. One night of passion may reveal a truth neither expected.

Seduced by Magic by Stephanie Julian Book Review

Justin has always been fascinated with the paranormal, his father used to tell his stories when he was a child and he can’t help feel that there is some truth to them. But being seemingly the only man who believes in fairies isn’t easy and he has been searching for evidence of their existence for years. But he may have got more then he bargained for when he has a strange erotic dream about a beautiful red haired woman with pink fairy wings…A man who believe in fairies? Doesn’t sound too promising; however, if all guys who believe in fairies are as great as Justin then bring ’em on! He was intelligent, hot and funny and I can’t blame Scarlata (Scary to her friends) for falling for him. The chemistry between the two was sizzling, and they literally couldn’t keep their hands of each other, which means it is lucky for them that sex creates magical energy! Being chased through the woods by mad men with guns? Stop for a quick hot shag and you are all set! Not that I minded; although there is a lot of sex in this book it didn’t feel like you were stumbling from one sex scene to the other with a flimsy plot holding it up in between.

Seduced by Magic by Stephanie Julian also introduces you to the Etruscan pantheon and fairytales with all the paranormal beings that come with it and has started building up an interesting new world where all the god, godesses and mythological creatures that you have heard about stand a good chance of walking amongst us. This large and potentially complex world sets you up for a lot of future possibilities in the following books and I can’t wait to read more!

Seduced by Magic by Stephanie Julian is now only available as part of a bundled collection, but this review covers the original standalone novella. The book has all the signature touches of early 2000s PNR: fast pace, high heat, and a splash of mythological magic. If you’re a fan of short, spicy reads with a fantasy twist, this one’s worth revisiting.

About the Magical Seduction Series by Stephanie Julian

Originally published by Ellora’s Cave, the Magical Seduction series features novellas set in a magical version of our world where Etruscan gods and magical beings secretly exist. These steamy stories center around powerful heroines and the men who fall hard and fast for them, usually with some magical chaos along the way. As of 2025, Seduced by Magic by Stephanie Julian is only available as a digital bundle of the series, though each story was originally released as a standalone.

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