A Magic Redemption – #MFRWHooks
For #MFRWhooks this week a tale about A MAGIC REDEMPTION – from the award winning A Demon’s Witch Series. Even with magic, finding your place in the world proves more difficult than imagined especially when someone is out for revenge.
So pull up a chair and get comfy, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter cookie from the plate, and let’s find out a little about A MAGIC REDEMPTION!
A little background to A Magic Redemption:
A Magic Redemption was in the process for quite some time. Synn the Heroine of the book has wandered in and out of most of the books in A Demon’s Witch Series. I always knew I’d have to tell Synn’s story, but had to wait until all the pieces fell into place from the other books in the series. I’m super excited to share her incredible adventure and heart-warming story with you. I certainly hope you enjoy reading A Magic Redemption as much as I did writing Synn’s tale. Pssst… soon to be available in Audio.
A bit about A MAGIC REDEMPTION:
Synn, a demon, carries extraordinary magic and power, but there is more within her than she dreams. Kidnapped as a child, her captors murdered her family and forced her into training as a warrior assassin. When an assignment goes horribly wrong, she finds herself at the mercy of the friends and family of her intended target. Offering valuable information in exchange for protection, she gains her freedom, but it is not without its challenges.
Gavin Shaughnessy is the publican at his family’s Irish pub. He is certain Synn is meant to be his and isn’t bothered by her past. He must find a way to convince her, their future together is stronger than the dark memories that haunt her dreams.
When her past comes calling for revenge, will their love survive the raging inferno she brings down upon them? Or will the searing path of destruction destroy all they hold dear?
A sneak peek between the pages of A MAGIC REDEMPTION: The hook.
He showered, pulled on sweats, and stretched out on his empty king-sized bed. After his long flight, a peaceful sleep came quickly until Synn’s nightmare invaded his dream world. Gut wrenching terror tore through him until he was able to disengage himself from the nightmare. There’d be no phone call this time. For a moment he considered shifting, but he might need a vehicle after arriving at her home. He yanked off his sweats and pulled on jeans, a sweater, donned a coat, and grabbed his keys.
He found her sitting cross-legged on the bedroom floor. Storm curled in her lap. The usually active pup was lying still just peering up at her. When Gavin approached, Storm moved one ear forward and turned her head to look at him. “It’ll be okay, girl.” He knelt in front of Synn, brushed the hair away from her face. A vacant stare met his gaze into her eyes like she was in a trance. This couldn’t be good.
He’d seen her nightmare. Something was trying to control her. He wouldn’t let it happen. Releasing a breath, he took hold of her shoulders. She’d been like this once before. When she came out of it anyone within arm’s reach could be in danger. Though her magic was tempered these days, it wouldn’t be for long… Changing strategy, he re-positioned himself behind her, caught her up in a bear hug, and pushed the pup out of her lap. Storm yelped and went grudgingly but refused to leave her side.
“Synn, it’s me Gavin; you’re safe.” He gave her a little shake. Arms and legs began flailing. She let out a blood curdling scream and kept screaming until he thought the neighbors a few miles away would hear and call the police. He held her tightly, sat down on the floor, and pulled her into his lap. “Synn. Synn. You’re all right. We’re at the cottage.” The screams turned to sobs. She leaned her head back and blinked.
Panic seized her. “Gavin, you’ve got to get out of here. He’s coming for me and will kill everyone associated with me, including Storm.” She reached for the pup cuddling her close to her chest. “I’m so sorry. I knew this would never work. I don’t deserve a normal life.”
“That’s enough. It was a nightmare. That’s all.”
She turned her large aqua eyes on him and raised an eyebrow. “Really? Are you willing to stake your life on it?”
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#L&SR’s #Wednesday’s Blog Challenge -Things I WIsh I Were Better At
Welcome to #L&SR’s #Wednesday’s Blog Challenge 6-3-20, Things I WIsh I Were Better At. Wow this one is easy. so many to choose from. Please have a seat, grab an iced tea or lemonade out of the cooler. Be sure and try a chocolate chip or peanut butter cookie. Lets get started with Things I Wish I Were Better At.
Wow, after last week’s topic, this one is another slam dunk. LOL
Patience is not one of my virtues. I wish it was. My life would certainly be a lot smoother.
Painting – I’d love to be able to paint beautiful scenes of wildlife, beaches, mountains, ocean-front beach houses and mountain cabins. Alas, people don’t even recognize my stick figures. Sad. Huh? With a camera I can frame beautiful scenes and I’m thankful for being able to do at least that much. LOL
Talking in front of a group of people. Believe it or not, debate was something I was good at in high school. Unfortunately, speaking in front of a group is a talent that has to be practiced and honed. It’s not like riding a bike. I need more a lot more work in that area.
Keeping a clean house. I love a clean house, but I HATE to clean it.
Keeping my mouth shut and reading over and thinking before I send an email out. I tend to be a bit sharp tongued at times. WIth that, make sure I listen, really listen to what people are saying to me. Means reading between the lines sometimes. LOL
Being a Type A personality and an extravert I tend to be driven in my tasks/goals and don’t relax, take a break as much as I should. Trying to do better, but….
Promotions. For me, it’s like nailing jello to a moving target. Just about the time you think you’ve got a handle on it, poof, it all changes. Frustrating. Last year I ran lots of ads, test markets, various companies, and came up with a viable plan. It’s worked pretty well this year, but…things are changing again. People’s lives have been upended, everything costs more and wages have been lost or at risk. The upside is that families are spending more time together figuring out what’s more important and what comes next.
So there you have it, a few of the many Things I Wish I Were Better At. I’d love to hear from you. Please share your thoughts on things you wish you were better at. Please list them in the comments below.
Alas, I must return to my writing cave where deadlines loom with edits on my upcoming release HIDDEN GYPSY MAGIC and on a new WIP sixth book in A Demon’s Witch Series(very exciting and coming along very well) so let’s see what other authors list Things I WIsh I Were Better At. L&SR
Pssst… While you’re here, don’t forget to check out my paranormal romance/mysteries click here.
School’s nearly out. Looking an exciting read to whisk you away from your ordinary world into a magical, fantasy adventure in Ireland? Got just the thing. A Magic Redemption. Synn has extraordinary magic and power. Could she really be descended from the elite Guardians Guild made up of magical creatures formed over a millennium ago?
A peek between the pages:
Time seemed to go on forever as she slowed and walked backward for a while, her foot steps in the sand filling with water as she traveled along the shoreline, as if nature erased her intrusion. She turned around and continued her trek. Unaware of how long or how far she’d walked, the sudden outline of a figure, cloaked in the fog, jogging toward her caused panic to set in. Her heart pounded rapidly in her chest, she swallowed hard, adrenalin pumping through her veins as flight or fight response kicked in. Digging her good foot into the sand she prepared to attempt a sprint…to where. Where the hell am I? A quick glance around, she spied a light from a familiar building far off on the bluffs as the figure burst from the fog. A tall, wide-shouldered male with long muscular legs came closer. She froze.
Thanks for popping in. I really appreciate it. Next week, June 10, can you believe it already? Anyway the topic is Favorite poems, short stories, or novellas. Oh boy is that going to be a long list. How about you?
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A Magic Redemption – #MFRWHooks
For #MFRWhooks this week a tale about A MAGIC REDEMPTION – from the award winning A Demon’s Witch Series. Even with magic, finding your place in the world proves more difficult than imagined especially when someone is out for revenge.
So pull up a chair and get comfy, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter cookie from the plate, and let’s find out a little about A MAGIC REDEMPTION!
A little background to A Magic Redemption:
A Magic Redemption was in the process for quite some time. Synn the Heroine of the book has wandered in and out of most of the books in A Demon’s Witch Series. I always knew I’d have to tell Synn’s story, but had to wait until all the pieces fell into place from the other books in the series. I’m super excited to share her incredible adventure and heart-warming story with you. I certainly hope you enjoy reading A Magic Redemption as much as I did writing Synn’s tale.
A bit about A MAGIC REDEMPTION:
Synn, a demon, carries extraordinary magic and power, but there is more within her than she dreams. Kidnapped as a child, her captors murdered her family and forced her into training as a warrior assassin. When an assignment goes horribly wrong, she finds herself at the mercy of the friends and family of her intended target. Offering valuable information in exchange for protection, she gains her freedom, but it is not without its challenges.
Gavin Shaughnessy is the publican at his family’s Irish pub. He is certain Synn is meant to be his and isn’t bothered by her past. He must find a way to convince her, their future together is stronger than the dark memories that haunt her dreams.
When her past comes calling for revenge, will their love survive the raging inferno she brings down upon them? Or will the searing path of destruction destroy all they hold dear?
A sneak peek between the pages of A MAGIC REDEMPTION:
Time seemed to go on forever as she slowed and walked backward for a while, her foot steps in the sand filling with water as she traveled along the shoreline, as if nature erased her intrusion. She turned around and continued her trek. Unaware of how long or how far she’d walked, the sudden outline of a figure, cloaked in the fog, jogging toward her caused panic to set in. Her heart pounded rapidly in her chest, she swallowed hard, adrenalin pumping through her veins as flight or fight response kicked in. Digging her good foot into the sand she prepared to attempt a sprint…to where. Where the hell am I? A quick glance around, she spied a light from a familiar building far off on the bluffs as the figure burst from the fog. A tall, wide-shouldered male with long muscular legs came closer. She froze.
Once lithe, strong and agile in her former life, a boss’s retaliation had taken a toll on her body. Now tired her gait was uneven and unsteady, even a slow sprint would likely end with her face planted in the sand.
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#L&SR’s #Wednesday’s Blog Challenge – Favorite Memory – Sand Dunes
Welcome to #L&SR’s #Wednesday’s Blog Challenge 2-19-2020 My Favorite Memory & Why. Wow, had to think on that one for a bit. Has to be first my wedding day many moons ago. He is my soul mate. Next our adventure at the Great Sand Dunes National Park. Please have a seat, grab a hot chocolate and chocolate chip cookie. Lets get started.,
After giving it a lot of thought, I decided that My Favorite Memory was our wedding day. On that date I married my best friend, hero, and sole mate. Next our first dry camping trip in our new to us used fifth wheel years ago. We’d chosen a full hook up campsite at a KOA Campground in Southern Colorado for our maiden voyage. New to RVing, we wanted to try out everything, make sure it worked and we knew how to use it before embarking on a big adventure. It was a three day weekend. On Saturday, we thought we had a handle on everything and decided to venture to the Great Sand Dunes National Park. No services (water, electric or sewer). No problem,, our fifth wheel was self contained. We were lucky enough to find a space in the Sand Dunes National Park for our trailer. The Park and Preserve is in southern Colorado. It’s known for huge dunes like the towering Star Dune, and for the seasonal Medano Creek and beach created at the base of the dunes. The back-country Medano Pass Primitive Road winds through a canyon toward the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Trails lead to forests, wetlands and alpine lakes like Medano Lake, which is home to trout and tundra wildlife.
If you look close you can see our chow’s tail just behind my husband Bruce at the top of the dune. What a trip.
Walking across the sand beach before the Sand Dunes after braving the rushing creek waters.
Saturday night the clouds rolled in fast and furious. Thunder, Lighting and torrential rains beat down on our trailer. From the safety of our fifth wheel, we watched lighting streak across the sky then strike a huge pine tree across the road, turning it into a ball of fire. The couple who had pitched a tent a few yards in front of the tree, fled to the safety of their car. No on was hurt, thank goodness. The storm raged for what seemed like hours. Yes of course our dog chose this time to want to go outside. The answer was a resounding NO. Told her to hold it. About two in the morning, the storm was finally over and we opened the trailer door to take the pup for a walk. (Bless her heart she didn’t have a accident) The view outside was breathtaking. The freshly rain-washed mountain air was cool and crisp, but the star strewn Milky Way spread across the dark sky was unbelievably spectacular. I’ll never forget it. We’ve camped for twenty five years since then and never came across a view or experience quiet like that. We stood outside for a long time just taking in the scene before us.
Next morning the Park Rangers stopped at all the campsites to check on the campers. He told us that several tents had been destroyed. WOW! The normally dry Medano Creek was raging two and one-half feet high. We had to carry our dog across the raging waters to get to the Sand Dunes side that morning. Rain soaked sand is so much easier to walk in. LOL We hiked the dunes with our dog on a leash and parrot in a specially designed back pack. That was a trip to remember!
Taco our parrot visits with a little boy we met on a very wet hiking trail at the Sand Dunes the morning after the storm. I’m in the background. No Taco is not loose, she is in a parrot flight-suit and lanyard.
So there you have it, my favorite Memory & Why!
Alas, I must return to my writing cave where deadlines loom on a new WIP (very exciting) so let’s see what other authors list as their Favorite Memory. L&SR
What is your favorite memory? Please list them in the comments.
Pssst… While you’re here, don’t forget to check out my paranormal romance/mysteries click here.
I have a sweet treat for you. Charm Me is on sale for 99¢ for a limited time. Download a copy today and join the adventure. BUT I also have FREE audiobook codes! WooHoo. Let me know in the comments, if you’d like a code.
A little about CHARM ME –
Summer Dawn Rylie’s an extraordinary elemental witch whose troubled past haunts her. She’s created a calm life for herself teaching yoga and keeping people at a distance. Her life takes a one eighty degree turn when she enrolls in a women’s weapons class and meets ruggedly handsome Devlin Sawyer.
Devlin, a former Navy Seal, has sworn off women after two long-term failed relationships, but there is no denying his attraction to Summer. She intrigues him like no other woman ever has. Despite her attempts to ignore him, Summer is drawn to Devlin. His magic signature is strong, but he’s no warlock. Will Valentine’s Day magic find them a future together?
Award winning A MAGIC REDEMPTION is on sale for .99 cents for a limited time! Download your copy today and join the magical, time travel, fantasy adventure! A little about award winning magical, fantasy adventure
Synn, a demon, carries extraordinary magic and power, but there is more within her than she dreams. Kidnapped as a child, her captors murdered her family and forced her into training as a warrior assassin. When an assignment goes horribly wrong, she finds herself at the mercy of the friends and family of her intended target. Offering valuable information in exchange for protection, she gains her freedom, but it is not without its challenges.
Gavin Shaughnessy is the publican at his family’s Irish pub. He is certain Synn is meant to be his and isn’t bothered by her past. He must find a way to convince her, their future together is stronger than the dark memories that haunt her dreams.
When her past comes calling for revenge, will their love survive the raging inferno she brings down upon them? Or will the searing path of destruction destroy all they hold dear?
Thanks for popping in. I really appreciate it. Thursday, February 27th, I have a special treat. I attended the watch party for the the winner of History Channel’s Forged in Fire Season 7, Episode 22, Weston Paas of Hearts Fire Forge in Colorado Springs. I’ll tell you all about it. You don’t want to miss this one.
Then next week, March 4th, we take a look at Characters Who Remind Me of Myself & Why. Boy that’s going to take some thought!
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