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I in the Magic Seasons
Paranormal Romantic Suspense
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Publisher: Class
Act Books
Step
into a world of magic and passions....
Take
a dash of spice, heat it
Add
a flash of magic and watch the sparks fly
Toss
in a killer that's targeting women
Add a handful of witches from all paths to stir it all
together...
Each were willing
to spend their lives alone and safe; until they’re touched by Beltane Magic.
Can they survive
their pasts to be together as they struggle to find a killer before the wheel
turns again?
Extended
Blurb:
Leena is a woman that is gentle
in everything, her personality and moods. She always feels maternal with her
closest friends and would go out of their way to look after any one of them.
Her ability of controlling the elements and knowledge of plants make her magic
abilities strong and unbreakable. She is
a leader at work and in life, always working hard to keep those around her
close, but never allowing anyone to get too close.
To the outside world she is just Leena Duncan, a quiet woman who works
a normal job and lived a quiet life.
A few times a year she can openly
use her magical gifts at celebrations within a small community of people she
calls friends.
Having lived through the horrors
that can come from the hands of someone you thought loved you; she decided
never loving again would prevent more emotional scarring.
It takes one man at a rainy
Beltane celebration to change everything she is comfortable with and one killer
to change her safe world.
Owen is a man that reflects humor and cavalier
vibrations to others, he is gentle and caring as is his ability to draw negative
and heal others. If you didn’t know him, you would never realize he came from violence. Knowing how the real world can be, he has
vowed to never put himself into the position, or allow anyone else that could
open up the world he has carefully sealed shut forever.
He creates worlds and puts them on paper to entertain others. After years of using his imagination he finds
out his friends can do things he thought only his mind created.
For his entire adult life Owen Grey has always played it safe
and kept to his own world of writing, never getting too close to anyone.
Having lived a nightmare growing
up he would never take the chance of repeating history. He may write about happily-ever-after, but
knows it is pure fantasy and doesn’t exist.
EXCERPT:
Owen
found himself placed between Dade and Chris among the drummers. He was caught
up in learning the rhythms and watched either Chris or Dade’s hands to pick up
the beat. This he found was also a good place to be as the dancers stopped
often and danced right in front of the drummers or brought them drinks.
After
an hour his arms were tired and he honestly had a new admiration for the men
beside him who were still going strong, moving effortlessly from one rhythm to
the next.
During
a slower beat, he noticed several of the dancers moving through those at the
edge of the circle and through the drummers. He watched as the dancers took
their wreaths off and placed them onto a male’s head. He was sure the males
didn’t realize how silly they looked wearing flowers and ribbons, although when
the dancers gave them a kiss, he was also sure they didn’t care how odd they
looked.
Kasey
paused in front of the drummers and began to weave her way toward them, slowly
taking off her wreath. She smiled in a shy, nervous kind of way at the
drummers. Neither Dade nor Chris paused in their drumming, but Owen could feel
them both waiting to see who she was going to place her wreath on. When she
passed Dade and went to Chris, Owen noticed and enjoyed the grin on his new
friend’s face.
Chris
actually missed a few beats in the rhythm as he raised a hand to place behind
her head to receive the kiss. Owen didn’t see steam, but he felt warmer just
witnessing their kiss.
He found himself wishing some woman would
make him look like an idiot and place her wreath on his head. He turned to
watch the same with Doc and Rachel. He was sure Steven was blushing after it,
or maybe it was just from the heat of it.
At
the point when Cora began seductively dancing her way into the drummers, his heart
stopped. She was far too exotic a woman for him to handle, but if she placed
her wreath on his head, he would certainly try. He felt like a schoolboy
wanting to jump up and say, “pick me,” but he dug deep and found his dignity
somewhere.
She passed him by and held the eyes of the man
beside him. When she placed the wreath on Dade’s head and leaned her mouth down
to his, Owen was sure the sparks that flew between them somehow burned him. In
his own amazement, he realized it was a kiss out of a movie that made
your heart speed up. Dade didn’t miss a single beat on the drum, though the
kiss seemed to last more than just a few moments.
He found himself wishing for mistletoe or a
cute puppy, anything that would bring one of them to him. His heart tripped and
almost stumbled when he noticed Leena was dancing toward the drummers. He
fought the urge of wanting to look around and make sure he was the only one in
the area without a wreath on his head but held onto what adult-like composure
he had left.
When
she stopped in front of him, it was all he could do to not stand and meet her
halfway, so he held the drum in front of him tightly and stayed seated. As the
wreath touched his head, she smiled a smile that made his insides burn. He
reached up to gently guide her head down to his.
Step
into a world of magic and passions....
Take
a dash of spice, heat it
Add
a flash of magic and watch the sparks fly
Toss
in a killer that's targeting women
Add a handful of witches from all
paths to stir it all together...
Separated by two different life
styles yet their passion and magic ignite sparks hotter than the Solstice heat.
Can they work out a way to be
together as they try to stop a killer from striking again?
The Solstice Heat –
Book II in the Magic Seasons series
By Jacqueline Paige
Publisher buy link: Class Act Books
Passion and magic that burns
Kasey is a woman that exudes energy and brightness; she is
as equally passionate when angry as she is when she’s happy. The energy she
carries from life comes through in all her magical workings with spells and
stones, giving them great magical strength. She is a dreamer and often wishes
she could re-write her own story so that she was charming and sophisticated
enough to be with a certain wealthy male lawyer she wants more than anything
else.
Chris is a force of strength and experience that is
carefully hidden behind the easy mannerism he has adapted so carefully. There is nothing he cannot do where magic is
concerned and he has tried all manner of things, whether right or wrong. His fortune has left him wanting for nothing
else in life, except the one thing money can’t buy him, the woman he feels too
unclean to approach.
Separated by two different life styles yet their passion and
magic ignite sparks hotter than the Solstice heat.
Can they work out a way to be together as they
try to stop a killer from striking again?
Harvest
Dreams
Book
III in the Magic Seasons series
By
Jacqueline Paige
Publisher buy link: Class
Act Books
Armed
with magic and a plan ...
Armed with magic and a
plan for the Lammas festival as a group they are determined to stop the killer
from harming anyone again.
With a plan of his own,
Steven decides to persuade Rachel that they’re meant to be together.
Rachel is a woman that lives carefree
with a buoyant recklessness. She loves being a flirt and has spent many years
indulging that side of her personality. Her energy draws others; her character
is to protect all those that cannot protect themselves. When she’s not riding on life, she is helping
children less fortunate then herself.
Steven is man that gives more than his energy usually allows. He is a highly respected pediatrician that
always goes that extra step to ensure all in his care are receiving his utmost
attention. He often sacrifices sleep to
spend time with his friends, and he can’t seem to help affably chasing the
skirt of the one woman that breaks his easy going charm and makes him forget
he’s supposed to be the jovial. He hides
his strength in body and magic, never letting others know that he is more than
the carefree man with everything he needs.
Armed with magic and a plan for the Lammas
festival as a group they are determined to stop the killer from harming anyone
again. With a plan of his own, Steven
decides he’s done waiting for Rachel to see that they’re meant to be together
and takes things into his own hands.
Excerpt:
She
was pushing back at him, causing burns to bite along his skin. “That all you’ve got, Angel?” He
growled. Lifting his hands, palms
towards the door, he hissed out a breath and shoved with all of the frustration
he felt inside.
He
heard her voice cry out in surprise and his magic faltered just long enough for
her to fight back. It wasn’t stinging
bites this time it was like an explosion that slammed into him and shoved him
back hard into the wall across from the door.
He
stood there and took a few breaths, trying to regain his focus.
Dade
turned and looked at him with his mouth hanging open. “What the…”
Steven
shook his head and stepped back over to the door. Chris met his look. Steven clenched his jaw a few times and
glanced at him again. “How attached to
this lovely door are you?”
Chris
shrugged. “Not as attached as I am to
the little witch in there I’m going to strangle , as soon as I make sure she’s
all right.”
“Good.” Steven stepped back a few feet from the
door. “Last chance, Rach. Open the
door.” His tone was stronger than he had
ever used before.
A
brush of air pushed him back a foot.
“Fine, we’ll do it that way!” The
other men stepped back further as he clenched his jaw and raised his hands
towards the door again.
The floor trembled
slightly just before it starting to shake violently. He jerked his hands up and the hinges
snapped. Sparks flew in all directions as he broke through the magic the
protection charm the women had put on it.
Steven
lifted his hands and the door flew up a few feet from the floor and then set
down on the floor with a thud. He
stepped in the door and looked down at the women sitting in a circle. Rachel stood among them panting and looking
as mad as he felt. “That was being
nice.” He smiled at her glare.
Autumn Dance
Book
IV in the Magic Seasons series
At the autumn gathering twelve
angry and determined witches use their power to draw out the killer before
anyone else can become a victim.
With his magic ability Dade has
control like no other— if he had that in his everyday life he could have the
one thing he wants.
Coralee is a woman that
represents grace and simplicity. She has
the skill of being able to feel emotion, aura and see beyond the now. The pain sometimes associated with this gift
has forced her to live her life from a distance. She decided early in life what she wanted,
and returned from her years away at school set to obtain her biggest dream.
Unfortunately she has found the past few years lacking just that as she waits
for the man she wants to stop and look at her instead of every female that
throws themselves in his path.
Dade is a man that follows life
simply, yet his charitable personality brings him a wealth of satisfaction. He is the first to lend a hand, the last to
stay and help and the one everyone calls when something goes wrong. Even though his own generous nature fills his
life, he still manages to find time enough to get himself into a mess at every
turn and spends most of the time imploring forgiveness from the one sexy voodoo
woman he can’t seem to get close to.
Autumn Excerpt:
Steven
slumped down in the seat as Dade drove them back to Cora’s to unload
everything. Closing his eyes he
sighed. Sleep! Soon!
“Do you know where I can get a horse?”
“Do you know where I can get a horse?”
He
opened his eyes and looked at Dade.
“There’s a horse on the list?”
Dade looked at him and frowned. “What? No!”
Dade looked at him and frowned. “What? No!”
Steven
sat back up. “Should I even ask what the
hell you want a horse for?”
Dade
smirked. “You said you wanted to see me
top all of you guys.”
Steven pinched the bridge of his nose for a second. “And you need a horse to do this?”
Steven pinched the bridge of his nose for a second. “And you need a horse to do this?”
Dade
nodded. “Yeah, a white one.”
Steven
put his head down and chuckled. “Do you
even know how to ride a horse, I’m assuming you planning on riding it.”
Dade shrugged. “How hard can it be?”
Dade shrugged. “How hard can it be?”
“Oh!
I can’t get in shit for taking pictures this time.” He took a calming breath trying not to laugh
again. “I have a patient, well his
parents own a horse farm, if you’re serious.”
Dade
grinned. “I’m serious.”
He
leaned over towards him. “You’re not
going to ride a horse into Cora’s house are you?
Book
V The Magic Seasons series
Jacqueline
Paige
Release date: March 15, 2013
Step into a world of magic and
passions....
Take a dash of spice, heat it
Add a flash of magic and watch the
sparks fly
Toss in a killer that's targeting
women
Add
a handful of witches from all paths to stir it all together...
Patrick is a man that has lived a violent life undercover in all the wrong
places, for too long. His light charm
carefully keeps others from seeing the dangerous man that lies inside. He is the first for justice and will go out
of his way to keep the innocent safe. He
finds himself falling for the woman that was a victim of a sick and vile person
and is caught between keeping her out of harm’s way and completing the job he
needs to finish.
Rhonda is a woman that becomes a victim to the vicious attack of a
killer. Even though she survives, she
will have to learn to live with the scars for the rest of her life. In hiding she has to rebuild the strength to
get through it. She is forced to spend her days and nights in the company of a
detective, that seems to have no other plan in life than to constantly
aggravate her and make her want things she may never have again.
When Patrick’s cover is blown and
he is badly injured, the group of friends pull together to keep him and the
recovering victim of a killer safe. As a
result, the group of twelve become targets of the criminals after they have to live together in a safe house for Yule.
Can twelve witches follow orders or will they
take matters into their own hands?
Excerpt
One:
Walt
looked around at the three women, then to the giant in front of him. “Who the
hell are you and where’s Blaine?”
Dexter
shrugged. “He’s not here.”
Walt
backed toward the door a bit, pulling Bob with him for cover. He pointed the
gun at the large man. “We’ll be going then.”
Dexter
shook his head. “I don’t think so.”
Walt
shoved Bob as hard as he could toward the other man and reached for the door at
the same time. He pulled it open only to have it jerked from his hand and close
with a loud bang. “What the...” He spun around and pointed the gun at the man
again. Bob was lying in a heap on the floor as if he’d fainted. Idiot.
He
pointed the gun at the longhaired woman and grinned. “Walk over here real
slowly.” Her eyebrows went up in a look of shock.
“I
don’t think so,” she said softly.
The
short blonde flung an arm up and growled. “I don’t like you pointing a gun at
my friends.” The gun jerked out of his hand and floated toward the big man, who
reached out and plucked it out of midair.
He
flipped the safety on and tucked it into the waist of his jeans. “You should
listen to her friend.”
“What
are you people?” Walt looked from the longhaired one back to the short blonde.
“Sexy.”
The black haired woman said softly as she stepped from around the man holding
his gun. “And slightly irritated because you barged in here.”
Walt
stared at her for a second then turned back toward the
door.
“Leaving
so soon?” She purred. His back was against the wall, his feet not touching the
ground. His shocked expression looked down at Rachel, as his heart tried to
climb into his throat.
Jacqueline Paige is a world class multi-tasker being a mother to five adventurous and unpredictable children, a cafe manager and having a colossal imagination that allows her to step outside of reality into a world of paranormal romance —with just a touch of suspense.
Jacqueline lives in Ontario, Canada and avoids the ever changing weather of the region she lives in by creating other worlds to fall into in her stories of all things paranormal.
Her first book was published in 2009 and since then has published ten. She is always writing and currently has more than a dozen stories in one stage or another of the writing process.
You can find all of Jacqueline’s books at: www.jacqpaige.webs.com
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My Review:
I have never read from this author before, and now I am hooked! The series starts off with 8 friends getting together for a Solstice celebration. This is the start of Leena and Owen getting together. There is drumming and the placing of wreaths. This was interesting to read their traditions. I was left wondering if they got together until the very end. I also wondered how the friends would be act if two of them got together. Would it be weird? Would the others accept the relationship? Not all is good. Two people were killed at the celebration and the friends have decided to find the killer and stop him before there is another murder. The ending of book one left off with a good ending that answered some questions, but also left off without telling us who the killer is.
Book two (The Soltice Heat) is about Kasey and Chris. Kasey is very magical, considered a witch, and she uses stones and magic regularly. Magic can not get her the one thing she really wants, Chris. Chris is rich. However he wants the one thing money can't buy, Kasey. They are opposites, but opposites attract. As the friends get together more and more, it gets harder and harder for them to hide their attraction. Will they be able to combine their separate lives into one relationship? Will their lives be able to meld together? The friends are also still looking for the killer. Will there be another victim? Will it be one of the friends? Yet again the author had me waiting until the end to find out what happened. The killer is still not caught, and like a good action movie, I kept wanting to catch him myself.
Book 3 (Harvest Dreams) is about Rachel and Steven. Steven has a plan. It is not a very good plan, but he thinks it is perfect. He is a magical pediatrician, and she helps unfortunate children. They are definitely a good pair and have a lot in common. Rachel is not ready to stop being a flirt, and Steven is done waiting. With a killer on the loose and the Lammas Festival coming up every second matters. Steven has no problem being a strong man to prove his love. Sometimes that can be a turn off, especially when Rachel is busy. By this book I felt like the characters were my family, and I probably knew more about them than some of my relatives. The author does such a great job creating a magical world that you don't want to leave. The past characters from the past two books are still in this book and it is fun to check up on them. The magic is also getting more elaborate, and I really liked to read about the "tricks" the characters were doing.
Book 4 (Autumn Dance) was by far my favorite of the series. I loved the autumn scenes the author created. Magic and cool autumn nights really made a great image in my mind. The group of friends is now up to twelve people. This book focuses on Dade and Coralee. Dade has a giving nature, and he will do anything for anybody. He is really the kind of guy every person wishes they had as a friend. This leads him to be liked by lot of women. Coralee does no like most women, and she does not like the attention that Dade gets. She can see the future and has led her life as far away from drama as she can. These two were funny to watch. Poor Dade. He is like a clumsy teenager when he is around Coralee. The killer is still on the loose, and there are twelve very angry witches looking for him. At this point I think I have an idea about the killer, but I am only fooling myself.
Book 5 (Winter Mist) is the last book in the series. I was worried that it would not end all the minor plots like I would want them to end. I was definitely happy at the end of this book. The Author did a great job of finishing up. Patrick and Rhonda are the "couple" this book focuses on. Patrick is a detective that is focused on protecting Rhonda. He has feelings for her and really wants to catch the killer because the killer has attacked Rhonda. The killer really attacked Rhonda, physically and mentally. I didn't know if she would ever be able to trust anyone again. The twelve witches are really ticked off that "one of their own" was attacked. They need to decide if they should listen to Patrick, or risk everything to get justice themselves.
These books are definitely worth the read. I am giving them a 5/5! I was given copies to review, however all opinions are my own!
Thanks for having the Magic Seasons here and for the review!
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