After complying, Jared engages in a sword fight and believes he has
vanquished his foe, but when he returns to New Orleans, he finds evil
still threatens all he loves. Kendra, not knowing why Jared broke
their engagement, devastated, finds solace in another's arms. With
help from an ancestor's spirit, can Jared defeat the dark magic
descending over the Big Easy while winning back the woman he loves?
Wild
Women Authors is pleased to focus on His Magic Touch
a December 5th release out of The Wild Rose Press, written by Debby
Grahl
Here's an excerpt:
In
the stifling heat, Angelique Montief flicked her wrist and set the
bamboo ceiling fan spinning. Kneeling on a woven mat with sweat
coating her body, she lifted a small wooden brass-bound casket from
the bottom of a large trunk, inserted a gold key, and opened the lid.
Inside two objects lay wrapped in thick cloth. She carefully
unwrapped the smaller bundle to reveal a pentagonal mirror, a gift
handed down to her by her grandmother, its ancient oak frame carved
with tiny pentacles.
She
glanced over her shoulder at her locked bedroom door, then stared
into the mirror and whispered, “Show him to me.” When the glass
remained blank, fear clutched at her chest. Again, she said the
words, and the image of a plantation house engulfed in flames
appeared. “No, please, he can’t be dead. ”
Tears
blurred her vision. The fiery image changed to reveal a human form
lying beneath flowering bougainvillea. “Show me his face.”
She
saw his indigo blue eyes blink open.
“I’m
coming, my love.”
She
rewrapped the mirror and placed it into the smaller casket among
cloth bags of herbs and potion-filled vials. Relocking the lid, she
hung the key on a chain around her neck, dropped a jeweled dagger
into her pocket, and tucked the casket under her arm.
Augustus
had locked her in, placing what he thought would be an impenetrable
shield across both doors. Her husband’s biggest mistake was
underestimating her.
To purchase His Magic Touch, go to:
www.thewildrosepress.com
About our focus author:
Debby Grahl lives
on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, with her husband, David.
Besides writing, she enjoys biking, walking on the beach and a glass
of wine at sunset. Her favorite places to visit are New Orleans, New
York City, Captiva Island in Florida, the Cotswolds of England, and
her home state of Michigan. She is a history buff who also enjoys
reading murder mysteries, time travel, and, of course, romance.
Visually impaired since childhood by Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), she
uses screen-reading software to research and write her books.
Her first published
book, The Silver Crescent, won the
Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewers’ Choice award. Her second
book, Rue Toulouse, a contemporary romance set in New Orleans,
was a finalist in the National Excellence in Romantic Fiction Award
and was selected as a May, 2016, ‘local read’ by Hilton Head
Monthly.
Decorated to
Death is a holiday mystery cozy. She also has stories in three
anthologies, The Haunted West, Never Fear/Christmas
Terrors; and Ebb and Flow from the local Island Writers’
Network.
Debby was featured
in the January, 2016, Hilton Head Monthly article ‘Intriguing
People of the Lowcountry’. She is a member of Romance Writers of
America, Florida Romance Writers, and First Coast Romance Writers.
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Sounds like a great read, I wish you all the best both for the book, and future sales
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve! Best of luck to you as well with your release. Happy Holiday!
DeleteBest of luck with the book!
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DeleteThanks Kat for having me today! have a wonderful holiday!
ReplyDeleteSounds great! Best of luck with your book! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Amber for stopping by. Have a wonderful holiday!
DeleteThis book sounds 'magic'. Best wishes to you for a huge success. Linda
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda!
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