She wound her arms around his neck. “We have made the earth quake and the seas pound. We can do anything.”
“A priestess after my own heart.” He lifted her and carried her to the palm-frond tent he’d built just for them.
The cry of the seabirds and the roar of the surf joined in harmonious accompaniment with the happy cries rising from the island.
***
And so, nine months later, the first of the legendary Aelynners was born on the Mystic Isle.
Copyright & Credits
MYSTIC ISLE
A Mystic Isle Novella
Patricia Rice
Book View Café Edition March 11, 2014
ISBN: 978-1-61138-358-4
Copyright © 2014 Patricia Rice
Cover illustration © Hot Damn Designs
Cover design by Kim Killion
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All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book, or portion thereof, in any form.
This is a work of fiction. Any references to historical events, real people, or real locales are used fictitiously. Other names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination, and any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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About the Author
With several million books in print and New York Times and USA Today’s lists under her belt, former CPA Patricia Rice is one of romance’s hottest authors. Her emotionally-charged romances have won numerous awards and been honored as RITA® finalists in the historical, regency and contemporary categories. She is thrilled to be expanding into mystery and urban fantasy.
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Copyright & Credits
About the Author
About Book View Café
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