Myth and Magic

Lyrical Press
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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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Mae Clair opened a Pandora’s Box of characters when she was a child and never looked back. Her father, an artist, encouraged her to create make-believe worlds by spinning tales 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, and a good Maine lobster tail.
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Lyrical Press
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Published on
Jun 9, 2015
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Pages
247
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ISBN
9781616507213
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English
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Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
Fiction / Magical Realism
Fiction / Romance / Suspense
Fiction / Thrillers / Supernatural
Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense
Fiction / Women
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