The Vitruvian Man, a fantasy/paranormal romance novel

Monsters come in many guises. No one knows better than Bruno DiCesare, whose ancestor was cursed centuries ago by none other than Leonardo da Vinci, whose experiment to create an actual Vitruvian Man went horribly wrong. The beast within Bruno prevents him from mingling with people – except during Carnevale. The festival provides him ten days of glorious freedom.

Ten days of freedom isn’t enough for Melina Weaver, whose work at the Institute has taken a frightening turn. She’s ordered to experiment on inmates, but she never signed on to create monsters of men. Carnevale might provide more than a temporary escape, especially after she meets Bruno.

Brought together by accident, bound by fate—and magic. Love works its charm over Bruno and Melina, but each one holds a secret. Bruno thinks his secret will drive Melina away. Melina’s afraid Bruno will hate her for what she’s become. He’s become her world, but his world is full of monsters who want to destroy them.

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Thanks to Decadent Publishing, who first published this story as The Vitruvian Man trilogy of novellas (Cursed, Charmed, and Claimed) in 2013.

Reviewers have said (of previous versions):

"A spellbinding tale of love, mystery, suspense and intrigue like no other"

"A unique blend of historical facts and paranormal elements that combine in an action-packed romantic story"

"A magical novella that will surely engage the imagination of a reader"

The previous novellas totaled 66,528 words. After revisions, which included cuts as well as additions, the word count for The Vitruvian Man novel is now at about 83,000.

I hope you'll love this story as much as I do!

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"I loved the mix of mythology in this one.  Several more minor characters were mentioned and it was great to see them have even a tiny bit of the spotlight (I especially loved Tisiphone).  There is a ton of adventure and there were times I thought Cate Masters wouldn't be able to pull off a HEA because things were so crazy.  There is a pretty great battle scene that I couldn't tear myself away from" - Bitten by Romance

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"As this is the first in this series, I’m anxious to discover what other adventures Ms. Masters will write, what other women she’ll introduce, what other men these women will encounter and love. Beautifully written and thoroughly engaging, Goddess is a keeper and Ms. Masters is an author I’ll be looking for more to read from" - Amazon reviewer M. Smith

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Goddess, Awakened

The Goddess Connection, Book 1

Fantasy/paranormal romance novel

About 89,700 words

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With a little help from a goddess, battling evil is a piece of cake for Jocelyn Gibson.

A descendant of the goddess Iris, Jocelyn Gibson may have forgotten about the realm of magic, but it hasn’t forgotten her. When Eric Hendricks is targeted by a demon, Joss must step in to battle the evil and save the town’s awkward, but endearing, vet…who also happens to be the man she loves.

Joss’s new inn, a culinary career specializing in cooking with lavender and a new love all make for a fine recipe of disaster. She needs to embrace her inner goddess and harness the powers she never knew she had before it’s too late.