I felt a dagger in my heart at the mention of our older sister’s name. Merry had left three years ago to marry some guy she barely knew and nothing had been the same since.
“You really think you’re going to get out of here before me?” I asked.
“Someone’s got to take care of Mom. Besides,” Eve looked at the clock on the far wall then back to me, “I have to get out of here. I’m going to be a famous actress one day. A psychic told me.”
I snorted, peeking out the window again. The curtains to Delilah’s Deli were shut now, indicating that the cafe was closed. I glanced up and down the street, hoping to see a sign of him or his car, but the street was empty. “Even if your spell does work and you get him to wander over here, what makes you think he’s going to fall in love with you?”
“The travel spell is only part of it,” she said. “One sip of my special tea and he’ll treat me like the goddess I am.” Eve retreated into the back room, returning with a white porcelain cup and matching teapot. “You might not have dreams, Maggie, but I do. God forbid that three years from now when I’m your age, I’m still working as a sales girl in this dump.” She dropped her apron on the floor and kicked it under the counter.
Without warning the door opened, startling us both.
The stranger entered, removing his grey felt hat. He looked around the shop, taking it in. I glanced at Eve, wondering how her travel spell could have worked so quickly.
She shrugged in response.
“Well, hello there,” she said, regaining her composure “Our shop is closed but we were just making tea. You are welcome to join us.” She slinked towards the man, offering him the teacup.
The stranger blinked uncertainly, declining the tea with a wave of his hand. He strode past my sister and stood before me.
“Actually,” he said, staring at me with mystical eyes. “Maggie Maddock, I’m here for you.”
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THE DAUGHTERS OF DARK ROOT SERIES
Four sisters try their hands at love, life, and magick in this paranormal fantasy series.
Book One: The Witches of Dark Root ~ When Maggie Maddock is called back to her hometown of Dark Root, Oregon, she is expected to take over the family coven. Will Maggie embrace her birthright as Leader of The Council, or will she run from her responsibilities once again?
Book Two: The Magick of Dark Root ~ Maggie Maddock and her sisters are back, training under their coven-leading mother Miss Sasha Shantay to take over as the new leaders of The Council. But life isn’t as smooth as Maggie had hoped it would be. Harvest Home’s taxes have come due, and her mother’s illness has returned, stronger than ever. Desperate, Maggie and Eve devise a scheme to make money through witchcraft. And that’s when things go terribly wrong.
Book Three: The Curse of Dark Root (Part I) ~ In this third installment of the Daughters of Dark Root series, Maggie's life is endangered by a terrible curse from an unknown source. Her only chance at saving herself, and her unborn child, is to reveal the memories kept within a set of crystal globes. They alone hold the key to Dark Root’s secret past, and who she really is.
~ Book Four: The Curse of Dark Root (Part II) Coming Soon! ~
THE UNIVERSE SERIES
Book One: The Universe is a Very Big Place ~ Spring Ryan wants nothing more than a normal life, but when the whole Universe conspires against you, you have to play the hand you're dealt. A laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about two generations of women striving to give love a second chance.
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The Daughters of Dark Root Series:
The Witches of Dark Root - http://amzn.com/B00D6OUDDG
The Magick of Dark Root - http://amzn.com/B00KRQ2KAK
The Curse of Dark Root: Part One - http://amzn.com/B00UQVGUF2
The Curse of Dark Root: Part Two (Coming Spring 2016)
The Shadows of Dark Root (Coming 2017)
The Children of Dark Root (Coming 2017/2018)
Other Books by April Aasheim
The Council of Dark Root: Armand (A Daughters of Dark Root companion novella) - http://amzn.com/B00PQXVP0A
The Universe is a Very Big Place (A quirky rom-com) – http://amzn.com/B008QSTLQ2
The Good Girl’s Guide to Demonology: Coming Fall, 2015
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
April Aasheim learned to love magic at an early age. Her mother was a fortune teller who always had books on magic and the occult in the house, which April devoured. April fell so in love with the paranormal world, in fact, that at age eight she declared herself a witch and wore a pointed hat for nearly an entire summer. It was at that time that she also discovered books (written for kids) about witches and April hunted them out in libraries and supermarkets. Her favorites were always the ones where witches and ghosts ‘could be real’.
April continued her love of the supernatural into her adult life, studying the occult, spirituality, and world religion. She also loved writing but never thought of combining her two pastimes, until the day she accidentally wrote the sentence “If I were a real witch…” and The Daughters of Dark Root series was born.
April currently lives with her husband and family in Portland, Oregon. When not writing she enjoys dancing, reading, hiking, crafting, and binge netflixing. Get in touch with April on Facebook or visit her website at: www.aprilaasheimwriter.com.
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A DARK ROOT CHRISTMAS
Copyright © 2015 by April Aasheim
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Prologue: Magic Man
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