STONE OF DOUBT
Margaret Izard
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GENRE: Paranormal Romance
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BLURB:
In
the absence of doubt, only faith is found.
A
human with Fae powers living like an oddball has its ups and downs until Evie
MacDougall’s dream Fae boy pops back into her life after she thought another
was “the one.”
One
dark and devilish, the other her long-lost love. Evil forces trap her for a
magic Fae stone, but which man can she trust? As a teen prophesied to be Fae
king, Aodhán viewed the girl of his dreams through an Eye of Ra.
Once,
he risked all to help Evie MacDougall find a magic Fae stone, only to end up
imprisoned. Kept from his true love for years, he finds her at risk from an
evil Fae hunting a magic stone.
Is
a single vow strong enough to save true love, to save the human and Fae realms?
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Excerpt
Two:
Her head shot up, and he stood before her. “Hello, Evie.”
Her hand lifted as she moved it toward him, expecting it to
pass through. When she touched his warm chest, she jerked back.
He captured it in his hand. “Aye, I’m real, Evie.”
He brought her hand to his lips and brushed the back,
kissing her. Tingles shot from her hand to her heart. Only one person affected
her that way. Aodhán.
His grin grew as he lowered her hand. “I’ve been away, and
for that, I am sorry. But I’m finally freed. Free to revisit the human realm.”
Tears gathered in her eyes as he gazed into her eyes, her
heart. Her Fae love, Aodhán, stood before her and held her hand.
“Evie, please let me make up my absence to ye. Let me show
ye new hope and erase all doubt about yer feelings for me.”
She whimpered as a tear fell. “Aodhán?”
His hand came up and caught her tear. He rotated his palm
and held it open, presenting a clear gemstone shaped like a teardrop.
Handing it to her, he whispered, “I can only stay a moment,
but tomorrow I shall come to ye. I’m glad ye kept the sphere. I heard yer call
every time. No more tears, Evie.”
He brushed a kiss on her lips. “Look for me tomorrow night
in yer dreams. Don’t lose hope.”
Aodhán faded from her view.
Evie blinked. She turned around once, scanning the area. No
one was about.
She turned again, calling out, “Hello?”
No one appeared on the street.
She pulled her camera up and pressed the button. Aodhán’s
smiling face and ethereal glow came into view. Proof he’d visited and she’d not
seen a ghost.
Her fingers brushed her tingling lips at the promise of
tomorrow night.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Margaret
Izard is an award-winning author of historical fantasy and paranormal romance
novels. Her latest awards are 2024 Reader’s Favorite Honorable Mention for
Stone of Love and 2024 Spring BookFest Silver Award for the same title. She
spent her early years through college to adulthood dedicated to dance, theater,
and performing. Over the years, she developed a love for great storytelling in
different mediums. She does not waste a good story, be it movement, the spoken,
or the written word. She discovered historical romance novels in middle school,
which combined her desire for romance, drama, and fantasy. She writes exciting
plot lines, steamy love scenes and always falls for a strong male with a soft
heart. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and adult triplets.
http://www.margaretizardauthor.com
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSGBDMRL
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/223346303-stone-of-doubt
https://www.bookbub.com/books/stone-of-doubt-by-margaret-izard
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