Only through hope can one find true love.
Blurb:
In a
twist of fate, he’s shown her beauty through the Eye of Ra. Trying to save his
niece and nephew from evil Fae powers, he’s sucked into the past and dumped in
the middle of her Egyptian archaeology dig.
She
fears the attractive man who appears at her dig is partnering with her
arch-nemesis. That is until the bold fighter distracts her with a kiss. His duty
as uncle tugs her heart, but is he only after her precious artifacts?
He’d
fight mystic forces to be with her. She’d do anything for his love.
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Excerpt
“Pierre Lenoir accused Moira of
stealing his notes and discovering the tombs using his research, which put her
discovery in a long legal battle. He demanded the Egyptian courts turn over the
discovery to his team, saying that a lone woman with a meager team of village
riffraff could not have discovered such riches.” He took a deep breath.
“Tossing the situation into further turmoil, Miss White mysteriously
disappeared shortly after the filing. The case remains unsolved, but they
credited this finding to her alone.”
“Moira Joanna White. She sure is pretty. Too
bad she’s dead.”
Dominic turned toward the exit as Evie spoke.
“Wanna see her in real life?”
He stopped and turned to Evie. “What?”
Evie looked at Dominic, then at the Eye of Ra.
Ewan stepped toward his sister as Dominic shot his hand out to stop him.
Ewan grabbed her shoulder. “Evie, don’t.”
Evie raised her hands. His ears buzzed, and the
room filled with an electrified energy. He’d felt something like this on
another assignment where he flew a unique craft. The “out of this world” one he
couldn’t tell anyone about. The overcharged sensation overwhelmed Dominic in
the same way. Evie shifted her hands, and the pupil of the Eye of Ra turned a
little then rotated. It spun faster and faster, swirling into a gray mass. As
the gray of the center faded, a picture appeared as he stared and the image moved.
Dominic stood transfixed. Before him was a
movie of Moira White bent over a sarcophagus, cleaning it with a large brush.
Her thick auburn hair caught the torchlight as dust particles flickered around
her head. So, it was red. She turned as if someone had called her,
making Dominic’s breath escape in a whoosh. Before him was a full-color live
version of the photo. The stunning beauty from the past, alive before his eyes.
As she gave him a full smile, he moved forward,
tilting his head. He returned the grin, completing the connection. The picture
rotated off-center, and the air traveled around him. The ringing came back to
his ears, louder.
A kid’s gasp came from behind as Ewan screamed,
“Evie, what’s wrong? What’s happening?”
Dominic turned. Ewan held Evie's shoulders as
she gasped for air and held her hands out to the eye. The wind picked up and
swirled around them as the picture inside the eye’s pupil rotated faster.
Evie yelled over the wind, “I can’t control it,
Ewan! It’s got a hold of me! I can’t stop it!” The churning wind dragged Evie
toward the eye as Ewan grasped her shoulders, trying to push her away. A gust
of wind pressed the twins, and they slid fast toward Dominic. When they slammed
into him, his reflexes took over, and he grabbed them. He held both teenagers
in his arms, trying to push them away from the eye.
Dominic searched for Doug and Kat and found
they’d taken cover behind the chariot. Thank God he’s got only two to worry
over. He yelled over the wind, “Doug, keep Kat safe. Stay there.”
Ewan cried out, “Evie, ye have to stop it!
Close yer eyes! Shut it off!”
Tears streamed down Evie’s face. “I can’t. I’m
frozen!” This can’t be! The eye dragged them toward it. The energized force
pulled as Dominic tried to push away. Whatever this was, Dominic feared it was
not good.
Dominic yelled over the wind, “Hold on, kids.
I've got you!” He gathered them both in his arms as he fought to keep them from
the eye. The wind hit them with a forceful blow, and all three flew into the
Eye of Ra.
About
the Stones of Iona Series
Previous books in the series:
Stone of Love, book 1, Brielle and Colin’s 18th century Scottish story.
Stone of Fear, Book 2, Marie and John’s 13th century Scottish story.
Stone of Lust, Book 3, Ainslie and Rannick’s Viking tale.
Thistle in the Mistletoe featuring a
couple in the past from Stone of Love.
Next in the series: Stone of Doubt, book 5 coming 2025.
Holly and Ivy, a Christmas companion book.
Stone of Faith, book 6.
Stone of Destiny, book 7.
Evergreen
Evermore, a Christmas companion book.
This series leads
into another connected series, Dragons of Tantallon, a
dragon-shapeshifter series revolving around the magic Iona Stones.
