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As I stated in my previous posts at this link, and this link, I am
proud to announce that the generous folks at The Wild Rose Press...from
authors to editors to the owners...have compiled a three-volume
anthology to raise money to help the poor folks in Australia. The
authors (48, I believe!) donated a short story and the staff busted
their buns to get them ready for publication in a matter of weeks.
I
will be hosting an official post when the books are released (February
14, 2020), but I wanted to share excerpts from some of the short stories
I was privileged to read. I will post over the next few days and I ask
that you help spread the word.
Ideally, purchasing directly from The Wild Rose Press will garner the most money for the fund, since there will not be the cut that goes to AMZ, but unfortunately, the shipping is fairly steep unless several copies are being purchased.
Australia Burns, Volume 3 (Show Australia Some Love)
A Witch’s Protocol
by
Tena Stetler
Excerpt
A month later,
Megan braved the Council's hearing and escaped with a strong warning and
probation. She'd never used magic so irresponsibly before, and looking back,
she wasn't sure what had happened. One minute she was furious and casting Zack
aside, the next all hell broke loose. Of course, she didn't admit that to the
Council or the punishment would—she didn't want to think about it. She
straightened, held her head high, and thanked her lucky stars, determined that her
loss of control wouldn't happen again. To prove it to herself, the next morning
she drove back to the park for a run. Maybe
the good-looking guy will be there again. Oh no, stop right there, no more
relationships. I can't afford more trouble.
Stepping out
of the car, she started through her stretching routine and glanced up. There he
stood, not ten feet in front of her—shoulder-length wavy blond hair tousled by
the wind, wide muscular shoulders narrowing to… She licked her lips. The dude who played Thor has nothing on
this guy. A furry black dog followed at the man's heels. For a split
second, Megan considered ducking back into the car.
One hand on
his waist and the other stretched over his head, Braiden bent slowly from side
to side and front to back. He looked up, a genuine smile curving his full lips.
“Hi there, nice to see you again. Megan, right?”
Too late. She
groaned. She didn't have the self-discipline to walk away. Besides, it would be
rude. “Morning. How are you?”
Amazon link
The Wild Rose Press link
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Author's links:
Tena Stetler
Author of A Demon's Witch Series
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