Myth and Magic

by Mae Clair

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BLURB:

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?

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Excerpt:

“Caith?” she echoed dumbly.

“Mind lowering the light?”

Veronica dropped the beam to the floor where it bounced off faded denim and brown work boots. She had a vague sense of his height, pinned between him and the shelving unit. He held a flashlight in his hand, smaller than hers, something that would easily fit into his pocket. Sidestepping, she swept her own light to both corners making sure there were no other surprises. “What are you doing in the basement?”

“I came in through the storm doors a while ago.”

“They weren’t locked?”

“Not when I got here.”

She frowned, disturbed by the idea of Caith snooping around without her knowledge. “You could have saved me three years of gray hair by coming through the front door like everyone else.”

“Sorry.”

She doubted he was.

Now that her eyes had adjusted, she could see him better. Wiry and lanky as a youth,

he’d developed the muscle and definition that comes with maturity. Tall, broad of shoulder, and narrow through the hips, he carried a trim, athletic physique. His hair was shorter, black as the raven he’d been named for, and tapered against his neck in a becoming cut. Piercing blue eyes held her gaze, causing her heart to hammer faster. The good-looking boy she remembered had grown into a thoroughly handsome man.

He frowned. “What are you doing in the basement in the dark?”

“The light doesn’t work.”

“I figured that out.”

Heat flushed her face. “So that private investigator’s license is good for something after all?”

Caith chuckled softly. “Maybe we should start over.”

Veronica opened her mouth to snap a reply. Before she could formulate a single pointed word, a shrill scream jarred her to the bone. She felt the blood drain from her face as the horrified shriek shuddered into silence, then started again, climbing in volume.

“Alma!” she cried.

Of one accord, she and Caith bolted for the stairs.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

 

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.

Discover more about Mae on her website and blog at MaeClair.net

Buy Links for MYTH AND MAGIC

Amazon–http://www.amazon.com/Myth-Magic-Mae-Clair-ebook/dp/B00ONTR96W/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1423584597&sr=1-3&keywords=myth+and+magic

Barnes and Noble – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/myth-and-magic-mae-clair/1120611664?ean=9781616507213

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iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/myth-and-magic/id936567892?mt=11

Kensington Publishing  – http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/book.aspx/31344

You can find Mae Clair at the following haunts:

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Kensington Books Author Page – http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/author.aspx/29541

Goodreads   – http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6468716.Mae_Clair

Pinterest – http://www.pinterest.com/maeclair/

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My Review:

I don’t often read spooky stories, much as I love suspense when the plot goes into the area of ghosts and things that go bump in the night, I tend to avoid them.

Mae Clair caught my interest with the amazing cover first and then the blurb for Myth and Magic.

Love and danger intertwine

AS CHILDREN THEY PLAYED GAMES OF MYTH AND MAGIC

Then I opened the book and the first sentence was:

“Stone Willow hounded by dead dog.”

Okay, that doesn’t sound too scary. 🙂

I gave the book a try and am glad I did. The author uses many fresh turns of phrase and is a master at setting a scene.

I liked the interactions between Ron (Veronica) and Caith, but have to admit I fell for Caith’s never-do-well- brother, Merlin, who almost steals the show on more than one occasion.

The reader is left guessing who is committing the acts of vandalism that terrorize the guests of Stone Willow Lodge until the very end.

This book is a recommend to anyone who enjoys a good mystery romance with a paranormal twist.

I give this read: 4 lovely kisses

  

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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION

 

Mae will be awarding a $15 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a choice of her contemporary romantic mystery, ECLIPSE LAKE (available in pdf or mobi) or her romantic adventure novella, SOLSTICE ISLAND (available in pdf or mobi), to a randomly drawn host.

Enter to win a $15 Amazon/BN GC – a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

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