Four hearts create a bond that goes beyond love.Heather and Lucas experience the most sensual bonding of their lives, when Astrid and Sander Doray join them. In a way that seems destined, the foursome complete each other. But the intimacy comes at a cost, as the painful past of the Dorays is revealed.But forces within and without the mountain stronghold are laying deadly plans. Even as Heather and Lucas bond tightly with their new lovers, unseen enemies come within reach.
PRIMAL PARTNERSLove may rule her heart, but not the world.As Heather considers the possibility of immortality, initiated by her lovers, the Magus Corps intrudes. Betrayed by the warlock who managed to infiltrate the coven, their location is no longer secret. Knowing full well that the Corps won't tolerate rogues, hurried plans are made to relocate.But the Templars close in as well. Centuries of searching has finally paid off for a cruel Temple Master who leads his army closer. Though he senses the Wiccans are within his reach, his success is guaranteed when he manages to capture their High Priestess, Heather's sister.
Ancient secrets are the deadliest.Although Heather and Lucas find the acceptance and love they've always craved, their union with Astrid and Sander has unexpected consequences. Even as the foursome struggles with their new reality, the ancient shifters make their own plans.But with Templars at the coven's doorstep, there are no good choices. Cut off from help and with too few Wiccans to make a stand, the wintry refuge that had once been a sanctuary becomes a trap. As deadly plans and dangerous blood rituals swirl around the mountain like a storm, Heather realizes she must embrace her Wiccan heritage in order to save her loved ones, even if it means losing herself.
She's found a magical lover. But is he real?Kayla Rowe and her little sister are running for their lives. Chased from town to town by a gang of bikers that no one else sees, Kayla is down to her last dollar and out of ideas. But when she stumbles into the winter camp of a man who is larger than life, her world changes.Although Fae warrior Ryan Sheridan is entranced by Kayla's beauty and courage, he has a band of fellow exiles he must protect. Disguised as performers in a Renaissance fair, he and his comrades hide in plain sight. But when evil follows Kayla, Ryan can no longer turn her away-or deny the passion that will upend both their worlds.
During her mother's absence, a young girl discovers the joys of gardening--and the rewards of persistence and a sharp eye--in a sweet intergenerational story. A young girl must stay with her grandparents while her mother is in the hospital. At first, it's hard at first to focus on anything but missing and worrying about her mom. But then Grandpa suggests that she help out in his garden. And what a garden it is There are rows and rows of vegetables and all kinds of flowers, but the most beautiful of all are Grandpa's sweet peas. Maybe, Grandpa suggests, she can take care of them over the summer and enter them into the flower show when the season ends. The problem is, nothing seems to go right with the sweet peas. No matter what she does, the flowers keep dying. Until finally, the mystery is solved--but will the sweet peas bloom in time for the show? If only her mother were there . . . With warm, child-friendly illustrations and a simple narration, author-illustrator Hazel Mitchell tells a timeless story about holding on to hope in hard times and finding the strength and determination to see it through. A brief author's note at the end offers a bit of history and a few details about sweet peas for aspiring gardeners.
A locked house and a strangled woman.Town gossips say the sister did it.Crystal Sands Marshall is furious. The local historical society has chosen another family as the subject for a book on the town's beginnings. Crystal hires her own writer and then sets off to collect the necessary family records from her eccentric sister, Iris.When Iris, who has not left the house since their mother's death five years ago, fails to answer the door, Crystal breaks in. She finds Iris unconscious on the kitchen floor. Fearing her sister has attempted suicide, Crystal delays the sheriff's investigation until she can search the house and dispose of anything that might set local tongues wagging. She discovers Iris's diaries and learns her mother committed murder to protect the family name. As increasingly horrible secrets are revealed, Crystal is faced with the same choice: public ruin or murder. Is this a case of like mother, like daughter?
She's found a magical lover. But is he real?Kayla Rowe and her little sister are running for their lives. Chased from town to town by a gang of bikers that no one else sees, Kayla is down to her last dollar and out of ideas. But when she stumbles into the winter camp of a man who is larger than life, her world changes.Although Fae warrior Ryan Sheridan is entranced by Kayla's beauty and courage, he has a band of fellow exiles he must protect. Disguised as performers in a Renaissance fair, he and his comrades hide in plain sight. But when evil follows Kayla, Ryan can no longer turn her away-or deny the passion that will upend both their worlds.Hunted is the first book in Forever Faire, a paranormal romance series. If you love alpha heroes, a magical world, and a heroine with heart, then you'll love this sizzling series. Enter the sensual world of the Fae.
A safe haven becomes a killing field.Though Fae warrior Ryan Sheridan can't regret giving protection to Kayla and her sister, their enemies have not rested. When their Dark Fae pursuers breach Forever Faire's defenses, a bloody melee ensues. In the aftermath, Ryan reconsiders the cost of harboring his mysterious charges.For Kayla, the fallout is not something she could not have predicted. Even as Ryan opens his heart to her, her sister shuts her out. Although Kayla discovers love, as well as her real heritage, both may come at a price.
Motivated by insatiable curiosity and undaunted by rules, young Kate MacCallum entertains herself in a 1950's world void of television, computers, smart phones or apps. Captivated by her heroes, she envies Huck Finn's freedom and Amelia Earhart's independence. Always looming over Kate's ideas and forbidden plans is the promise of stinging pain from her mother's red plastic belt if her plots fail and she is caught. Mentally, Kate puts her schemes on one tray of the Scales of Justice; on the other she coils the red belt covered with small holes. If Kate's plans outweigh the belt, she proceeds; if they are not worth the guaranteed spanking, she abandons them. When Kate wakes to bloodcurdling screams from the bed next to hers, she discovers a family skeleton; when she wakes to her own terrifying nightmares, she breaks a promise and reveals a horrific secret. Kate reads books and body language. She questions religion, hypocrisy, and authority, and learns about murder, incest, and decapitation. Hell-and-damnation preachers have left Kate uncertain about the church and God, and first kisses have left her puzzled about unfamiliar stirrings of sexual feelings. Ever curious, Kate pressures her mother to explain unfamiliar terms such as shock treatments, falsies, and vagina. Mysteries and the long-awaited freedom of the adult world beckon Kate as surely as the Mississippi River called to Huck Finn and the wide blue skies lured Amelia Earhart. With equal parts of reluctance and eagerness, Kate leaves behind childhood games and sets foot on the inescapable path to womanhood. An excerpt from Shaping Kate "Suddenly, a trap door in the rock wall flew open. A huge, winged, fire-breathing dragon shot up and hovered over her. His eyes blazed, wild and bloodshot, and a crusty forked tongue darted in and out between shooting flames. Gray smoke rushed from his flaring nostrils, and scabby, dirty paws, tipped with thick, yellowed talons, came straight toward her face. Kate screamed and screamed. 'Wake up Sit up right now Wake up ' Her mother's face replaced the dragon's head, and the room's overhead light replaced the fire and smoke. Her chest heaved and her heart pounded. Cautiously, she sat up and looked around. Gone were the scaly reptile, the block wall, her dad, and the sidewalk. She was in her bedroom, in her bed, and she was eleven years old, not seven. 'All right, Kate. You're going to tell me-this minute-what's bothering you. This is the fifth night in a row you've had a nightmare. When you tell me what's wrong, they'll stop.' All week, Kate had held back. She didn't want to break her promise, but she hated the horrible nightmares. Maybe if she told, her mother could fix the problem and help Lucy. 'Talk to me. What is it' Kate knew her mom was out of patience. 'Well . . .' She started, then stopped. 'You told us we shouldn't break promises, and I promised.' Her mother used her no-nonsense voice. 'Sometimes, we have to break promises. When they cover up secrets that are so bad they cause nightmares night after night, they should be broken. Then the problem can be fixed. Is that the kind of promise you made? One that covers bad secrets' Kate nodded."
An innocent, young woman. A single-minded warlock. A web of seduction that snares them both."Holy Hotness, Batman "TWICE SEDUCEDSanctuary Coven Book OneLife is finally starting to work out for Heather Moore: a place all her own, a fulfilling career, and a wonderful new man in her life. Straight from the pages of a magazine, her French lover is the stuff of dreams. Strong and sexy, considerate and funny, it's as though she's been waiting for him all her short life.But Lucas Carr is not what he seems. His immortal life as a warlock gives him every advantage, especially when it comes to his mission: to seduce the young witch in order to find her sister. But when he pulls his lover back to the coven she once escaped, dark secrets wait there-and dangerTAKEN TOGETHERSanctuary Coven Book TwoTwo pairs of lovers, and more than twice the danger.Imprisoned by the coven, Heather and Lucas must come to grips with the legacy of deceit that has brought them together. After being seduced by the Dorays, they must also discover the real purpose of the strange pair's visit.But the Dorays are drawing danger to them from all sides. Though their purpose remains hidden, it is clear that the beautiful and solitary young couple are not what they appear.MATCHED MATESSanctuary Coven Book ThreeFour hearts create a bond that goes beyond love.Heather and Lucas experience the most sensual bonding of their lives, when Astrid and Sander Doray join them. In a way that seems destined, the foursome complete each other. But the intimacy comes at a cost, as the painful past of the Dorays is revealed.But forces within and without the mountain stronghold are laying deadly plans. Even as Heather and Lucas bond tightly with their new lovers, unseen enemies come within reach.PRIMAL PARTNERSSanctuary Coven Book FourLove may rule her heart, but not the world.As Heather considers the possibility of immortality, initiated by her lovers, the Magus Corps intrudes. Betrayed by the warlock who managed to infiltrate the coven, their location is no longer secret. Knowing full well that the Corps won't tolerate rogues, hurried plans are made to relocate.But the Templars close in as well. Centuries of searching has finally paid off for a cruel Temple Master who leads his army closer. Though he senses the Wiccans are within his reach, his success is guaranteed when he manages to capture their High Priestess, Heather's sister.FOREVER JOINEDSanctuary Coven Book FiveAncient secrets are the deadliest.Although Heather and Lucas find the acceptance and love they've always craved, their union with Astrid and Sander has unexpected consequences. Even as the foursome struggles with their new reality, the ancient shifters make their own plans.But with Templars at the coven's doorstep, there are no good choices. Cut off from help and with too few Wiccans to make a stand, the wintry refuge that had once been a sanctuary becomes a trap. As deadly plans and dangerous blood rituals swirl around the mountain like a storm, Heather realizes she must embrace her Wiccan heritage in order to save her loved ones, even if it means losing herself.
Though she loses a sister, she finds a new life.For the first time ever, Kayla has no family. Though her heart tells her otherwise, she can no longer deny the truth. The young woman she had thought was her sister betrays her at every turn. But as Kayla's life is turned inside out, one constant emerges: Ryan and his pledge of love.With their winter refuge destroyed, Ryan moves his Fae warriors south. Although it allows them to escape the Dark Fae, he has another purpose. Once and for all he determines to get to the bottom of his lover's mysterious past, and dispel the long shadow it casts on their future.
Can their love survive the battle?As Kayla tries to come to grips with her true nature, the Dark Fae attack. In an all out bid for supremacy, the sadistic enemies unleash new evil. If she and the warriors of Forever Faire are to survive, she must find a way to master her powers.Ryan would do anything to protect his brave band of outcasts, but placing Kayla in danger is something he won't do. Beleaguered and outnumbered, he leads them into what may be their final battle-when help arrives from an unexpected and unwanted quarter.
The most powerful witch in centuries cannot control her fate.With her memory restored, Summer Lautner begins to confront her terrible purpose in life. But as she and her lovers journey to her ancestral home, her enemies do not rest. Just when she needs her mates to pull together, they begin to split apart.Darkly handsome and brooding, Troy Atwater doesn't resent Summer's other lover. But he despises the hold that her destiny imposes on their lives. He secretly vows to separate her from her great power, even if he must master the most ancient and deadly of spells.Gorgeous and good-natured, Michael Charbon is charmed by his new life. After centuries as a witch-hunter, he embraces each new day with delight. But when he learns of Troy's risky plan, he draws a hard line between it and Summer's safety.Pursued by Templars and coveted by Wiccans, Summer and her men must find their own way. But fate has decreed they will do it together-or not at all.
This story follows my journey over five decades, across five continents, in a quest to find a warm special place I can call home. Brought up in a safe middle class area, my principals are challenged when I learn about different cultures, the plights of endangered animals and extreme poverty around the world. At times along the way, I find myself in amusing, scary and fascinating situations as I battle with motion sickness, acrophobia, giardia and migraines. Pitting myself against the elements, I climb mountains, sail on the Pacific Ocean and trek through jungles as my endurance is tested endeavouring to fulfil my dream. I start trusting my intuition as both good and bad experiences shape me into a different person. Amongst many adventures, I survive jumping from a plane, getting robbed in Tanzania, being propositioned in Croatia, having nowhere to sleep and running out of currency. Crashing my motorbike, almost drowning in the Zambezi and being charged by a hippo, lion and elephant teach me to appreciate life.An excellent rapport with my pet Indian python, stroking cheetahs in Africa, hanging with mountain gorillas in Zaire and holding pandas in China, clinch my love of animals. This leads me to befriend lemurs in Madagascar, meet orangutans in Borneo, walk with tigers in Thailand, snorkel with sea turtles in Hawaii and swim with dolphins in New Zealand.I'm privileged to have experienced so much and grateful to have travelled so far.
