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Myth and Magic
By Mae Clair
GENRE: Romantic Suspense/Mystery
PUBLISHER: Kensington Books/Lyrica Press Imprint
Love and danger
intertwine
AS CHILDREN
THEY PLAYED GAMES OF MYTH AND MAGIC…
Veronica Kent fell in love with Caith Breckwood when they were children. As a teenager, she was certain he was the man she was destined to marry. But a traumatic event from Caith's past led him to fear a future together. He left Veronica, hoping to save her from a terrible fate. Twelve years later, Caith, now a P.I., is hired to investigate bizarre incidents at the secluded retreat Veronica manages. Returning to his hometown, Caith is forced to face his nightmares—and his feelings for the woman he’s always loved.
THEN ONE DAY THE MONSTERS BECAME REAL.
After the callous way Caith broke her heart, Veronica isn’t thrilled to see him again. But strange occurrences have taken a dangerous toll on business at Stone Willow Lodge. Forced to work together, Veronica discovers it isn’t ghostly apparitions that frighten her, but her passion for a man she has never forgotten. Or forgiven. Can two people with a tarnished past unearth a magical future?
Veronica Kent fell in love with Caith Breckwood when they were children. As a teenager, she was certain he was the man she was destined to marry. But a traumatic event from Caith's past led him to fear a future together. He left Veronica, hoping to save her from a terrible fate. Twelve years later, Caith, now a P.I., is hired to investigate bizarre incidents at the secluded retreat Veronica manages. Returning to his hometown, Caith is forced to face his nightmares—and his feelings for the woman he’s always loved.
THEN ONE DAY THE MONSTERS BECAME REAL.
After the callous way Caith broke her heart, Veronica isn’t thrilled to see him again. But strange occurrences have taken a dangerous toll on business at Stone Willow Lodge. Forced to work together, Veronica discovers it isn’t ghostly apparitions that frighten her, but her passion for a man she has never forgotten. Or forgiven. Can two people with a tarnished past unearth a magical future?
EXCERPT
Veronica’s stomach clenched as a
mixture of fear and dread skittered through her. The expression in her eyes
must have betrayed her unease because Morgana took her by the arm and drew her
aside. Across the hall, the caterer and florist were busily consulting with the
head of Morgana’s household staff. Three workers wearing black shirts that
proclaimed Ghosts & Ghouls, Inc. wheeled
a life-sized coffin through the front door. Having attended a number of
Morgana’s Halloween parties, Veronica knew trays would be fitted inside the
open lid, bearing all manner of delectable treats.
“I know my son,” Morgana said, cutting
through the noise and activity. “He’s stubborn, but he’s not stupid. He isn’t
going anywhere, Veronica. He may not be willing to admit it, but he’s in love
with you.”
“No.” She tried to draw away.
“Don’t say that.”
“It’s the truth.”
She shook her head. “Caith’s
terrified of love.”
“He’s terrified of loss.”
Veronica clamped her mouth shut.
Morgana was right. Even if Caith wouldn’t admit it, she knew it was the
defining emotion that had driven him all of his life. The reason he’d chosen a
career designed to keep others safe, the reason he’d given his son another
name, the reason he still couldn’t bring himself to visit Trask’s grave.
She wet her lips. “I have to see
him.”
“Give him time first,” Morgana
suggested. “Stuart said he was up all night working on the case. He’s barely
slept and probably isn’t thinking clearly.” She smiled encouragingly, hooking
her arm through Veronica’s. “You can stay and help me decide where the band
should go. And the goblins. Did I mention we’re having roving goblins?”
Veronica managed a small smile.
The Ghosts & Ghouls people were
pushing a series of crates through the door. Tall ones, large ones, squat ones.
“Mrs. Breckwood,” a sandy-haired
worker called. “Where would you like us to put the trolls?”
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Mae Clair Bio
Mae Clair opened a Pandora’s Box of characters when she was a child and never looked back. Her father, an artist who tinkered with writing, encouraged her to create make-believe worlds by spinning tales of far-off places on summer nights beneath the stars.
Mae Clair opened a Pandora’s Box of characters when she was a child and never looked back. Her father, an artist who tinkered with writing, encouraged her to create make-believe worlds by spinning tales of far-off places on summer nights beneath the stars.
Mae
loves creating character-driven fiction in settings that vary from contemporary
to mythical. Wherever her pen takes her, she flavors her stories with mystery
and romance. Married to her high school sweetheart,
she lives in Pennsylvania and is passionate about cryptozoology, old
photographs, a good Maine lobster tail and cats.
You can
find Mae Clair at the following haunts
