Book Excerpt
The spherio opens with a click and I
place the orb into its proper slot. I don't quite trust the twinkle in his
eyes, but he's practically quivering with excitement. As usual, I can't resist
him. Grasping his hand, I allow him to pull me toward my co-workers, all of
whom laugh and wave, no more able to resist their king's good mood than I am.
He heads toward Isla's apartment and
I lift one wry eyebrow. "This is your surprise? I do know where my sister
lives."
"Guess again." He taps twice on the door before it slides open.
"Draven!" True to form, Adania ignores me and runs to hug his legs.
"What am I, chopped up troll? I
am so invisible,” I tease. “No hug, no I love you…"
"Oh, Jaden." Adania rolls her eyes, then races to the kitchen.
Draven follows her.
"Mr. Dirty watched it for
you," she says seriously, pointing at the golem, which is staring at two
sacks. One is empty and the other is full.
Draven picks up both bags and waves to Isla's Esprit, Icia, who is parked in
the corner. Her little girl head is on alert, tuned to our presence.
I smother Adania in hugs and kisses—which she pretends to hate—before locking
the door after us.
Draven turns to me, surprised. "Is Isla okay? Does she often leave Adania
alone? Do we need to stay?" His questions seem to come out of nowhere.
"Icia is in the corner on top
of the icebox. Nothing gets past her. Isla's probably in the other room,
changing clothes. Or taking a bath.” Isla has never fully trusted anyone with
Adania. Not even me.
"Does she need a break?”
I give his question serious
consideration as we move to the outdoor ledge. Isla likes Draven. She's said so
on more than one occasion, maybe just this once she will unbend when it comes
to Adania.
"I'll see if she'll let us keep
her overnight." Worth a try. She won’t allow it, but maybe this time—just
this once—she’ll let me help
"Guess again." He taps twice on the door before it slides open.
"Draven!" True to form, Adania ignores me and runs to hug his legs.
"Oh, Jaden." Adania rolls her eyes, then races to the kitchen.
Draven follows her.
Draven picks up both bags and waves to Isla's Esprit, Icia, who is parked in the corner. Her little girl head is on alert, tuned to our presence.
I smother Adania in hugs and kisses—which she pretends to hate—before locking the door after us.
Draven turns to me, surprised. "Is Isla okay? Does she often leave Adania alone? Do we need to stay?" His questions seem to come out of nowhere.
"Does she need a break?”
About the Book
Author: Sheryl Winters
Genre: Paranormal Romance
For fire talent, Jaden Zarie, life is
far from a fairy tale. Blisters from any contact with water, check.
Sleeping in a shed behind your greedy Uncle’s house, check. Ex-boyfriend
scouting the bar where you work for one-night stands every night,
double check.
When Jaden sets off to secure a new life
with her two sisters, winning a contest with a huge pile of gold on the
line seems like a quick fix. Getting hitched to Draven Winterbourne,
King of the Dragon-changers, and finding true love, was beyond anything
she could have hoped for.
But a friend turned enemy threatens to
take it all away. Jaden is thrust into an alternate universe and
separated from her new husband and her sisters, she must summon up the
courage to start over, alone, knowing she may never see any of them
again.
Author Bio
Sheryl Winters lives in a small town in
Alaska. She grew up in the midst of old country story tellers, so you
might say writing comes naturally to her. She is known for writing
paranormal romances with a twist. Her writing inspiration often comes
from the great outdoors of Alaska and she enfolds bits of it into her
stories. For further inspiration, she has raised a menagerie of cats and
dogs to the aged spirits they have become.
Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WintersSheryl
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