Esme suspected a few of the Hollow’s highly empowered witches detected odd energy emanating from her. The two seers, who possessed keen insight into energy variations, might guess her true identity. Keir, a childhood friend of Rowe and Logan’s, welcomed her every chance they met and often worked alongside. Sibeal bristled every time Esme crossed her path. But Esme’s courageous voice as a witness that unraveled Oscar Burnhard’s web of criminal acts kept his friend Sibeal in check.
The sun dipped below the tree line, and Esme turned her old Airflow into the driveway of Holly Cabin. With a happy sigh, she dropped her glamour and greeted the evening routine. A special warmth surrounded her heart. Independence no longer meant being alone.
Thayne waved and met her near the front stoop to unpack baskets and crates of doctoring supplies.
While he worked, Esme organized products for tomorrow’s full morning of home visits. He brought in the last load and looked at her expectantly, as she said, “I just need to make notes for the afternoon, the supplies that are low I need to make.” She used Holly Cabin as her workplace and joined Thayne nightly in the Grand Ravine for court dinner. Sometimes afterward, they returned to enjoy the privacy of the tiny cabin.
Tonight, as Esme moved her pen across the page, her moonstone ring flashed with a spectacular brilliance she’d never seen. “What’s with this?” She held it out to him.
He grinned and placed his hand bearing the king’s ring over her sparking stone. A starburst of red burst from the huge garnet. “We’ll have some news to celebrate with the court tonight.”
She tilted her head, brows lifted.
“This signifies the time has come for us to marry.” He touched his chest over his heart, and his face lit with a wide smile. “I felt energy here today, but didn’t understand.”
“Me, too.”
“I thought it was only a myth that old fae like Yalda and the other matrons rattle about—love’s beacon. Not something regents often get to enjoy. I’m lucky to have found you.”
“We’re both lucky.” She shook her head. “For so long, I thought I could only reach my goals through my own determination. Relationships only brought me down, kept me there.” She touched both her heart, then his. “I’m ready to let love’s beacon guide us.”
***The End***
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A Note from the Author
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Coon Hollow Coven Tales:
Witch’s Mystic Woods (Book 4)
The Lockwood witches are the only tree mystics known to the Midwest, and soon Larena will be the last. Their heritage is crumbling—but not if Larena can save it.
With loving care, Larena helps her mother Irene face the final journey of severe dementia. Corporate vultures, envisioning a mall project, are circling to take the Lockwood land and antique store by eminent domain upon Irene’s death. Their success will lay claim to the souls of Larena’s deceased father and grandfather, both tied for all eternity to the family’s land.
Using rare, inherited magical skills, Larena communicates with trees and crafts their wood into enchanted furniture, which bring blessings to future owners. An unscrupulous witch, working with the corporation for a share of the profits, sabotages Larena’s mysticism to curtail her livelihood. One charming vulture, Reid Peterson, preys upon her heart. Armed with only grit and attitude, Larena fights to stand her ground.
Local seers and fae alike foresee a shift with the concurrence of Winter Solstice and the coming new moon. Otherworld energies will then become available to an unnamed person in desperate need. Larena must be that person—or her heart, home, and heritage will be wrenched away. Note: ALL THE COON HOLLOW COVEN TALES NOVELS CAN BE READ AS STAND ALONE BOOKS.
Enchanted Bookstore Legends:
Genre: Epic Fantasy Romance
Series description:
The Enchanted Bookstore Legends are about Lyra McCauley, a woman destined to become one of five strong women in her family who possess unique magical abilities and serve as Scribes in Dragonspeir. The Scribes span a long history, dating from 1,200 to present day. Each Scribe is expected to journey through Dragonspeir, both the good and evil factions, then draft a written account. Each book contains magic with vast implications.
Lyra was first introduced to Dragonspeir as a young girl, when she met the high sorcerer, Cullen Drake, through a gift of one of those enchanted books. Using its magic, he escorted her into the parallel world of Dragonspeir. Years later, she lost that volume and forgot the world and Cullen. These legends begin where he finds her again—she is thirty-five, standing in his enchanted bookstore, and Dragonspeir needs her.
When Lyra reopens that enchanted book, she confronts a series of quests where she is expected to save the good Alliance from destruction by the evil Black Dragon. While learning about her role, Lyra and Cullen fall in love. He is 220 years old and kept alive by Dragonspeir magic. Cullen will die if Dragonspeir is taken over by the evil faction…Lyra becomes the Scribe.
Seeking a Scribe: Enchanted Bookstore Legend One
Heritage Avenged: Enchanted Bookstore Legend Two
Lost Volumes: Enchanted Bookstore Legend Three
Staurolite: Enchanted Bookstore Legend Four
Quintessence: Enchanted Bookstore Legend Five
Shadows of Serenity
Genre: Women’s fiction mystery/Magical realism
Joyce Runsey spends her life savings to open a yoga studio in an historic Victorian St Augustine house, only to discover the property is haunted. A female ghost’s abusive and very much alive husband still tortures her by using dark witchcraft. The disruptive energy thwarts Joyce’s ambition to create a special environment to train students to become yoga teachers.
Joyce engages in a deadly battle with not only the tormented spirit, but also the dangerous husband. To protect her students from harm, she must overcome mounting obstacles. An unknown swami pays an unexpected visit to give advice on how to free the anguished ghost. Can Joyce comprehend and follow the wise man’s guidance in time to save everyone who depends on her?
Short Stories:
Le Cirque De Magie
Sea Glass and Sand Memories
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