My friend and
writing buddy recently returned from a trip that has fueled her stories with
the characters and lovely landscape of Budapest and beyond. Take it away, Donna
Steele!
Thanks, Nancy. Budapest Fairy Tale, the
fourth book in the Conall Clan series, is now available. Marcel’s story takes us
to Europe to continue clean-up of the previous Alpha’s scandals and maybe rock
his world.
Blurb
When Marcel begins his tenure as
Territory Alpha to clean up after Eric Davis’ devastating reign, he heads to
Europe to oversee the dismantling of Eric’s holdings there. While in
Budapest he makes a life changing discovery and learns what Lou, Brent and
Wesley Conall already know
Jacquelyn has been in hiding for a
long time, escaping what her corrupt Alpha wanted for her, but now that could
come to an end, if she can still believe in Fairy Tales . . .
Excerpt
Jacquelyn Caron entered the bedroom
and immediately her shoulders slumped. Once again, Adah had disappeared. How
the hell did she get away this time? She was human and should be no match for
Jacquelyn.
She would have laughed at herself
for thinking this would be an easy job, if she didn’t have to face tracking the
old lady down again.
How did that woman manage to get
past her? It was beginning to feel like a contest, and Jacquelyn was losing.
Jacquelyn had her scent locked
already from previous incidents. She began her search, hoping Adah hadn’t
actually left the house this time.
That hope was dashed, after she was
unable to find the woman anywhere. The cold weather should have kept her from
walking far, so she must have called for a car. Jacquelyn had only been in the
kitchen a few minutes. Adah had planned her escape carefully. Merde!
She stepped outside. Yes, Adah’s
scent ended just down from the stoop. What a handful that woman could be! After
nearly a year Jacquelyn had learned to adapt, however the irascible old biddy
was tenacious when she wanted something. Even though Jacquelyn needed this job
and the anonymity it offered, she had also grown fond of the woman, and was
concerned about her. She needed to find her. Where would she go?
Jacquelyn hurried back to Adah’s
bedroom. What had she been stewing on this morning?
There were papers spread out on the
petite escritoire in her bedroom. Jacquelyn took a seat at the desk and began
shuffling through them. She’d been looking at photos of the painting that had
been stolen from her family all those years ago.
That damn painting! Adah was
obsessed with it and had been like a bloodhound tracking it down, finally
finding the thing. Her attempt to retrieve it had been brushed aside by the
current owner. Jacquelyn had seen the man only once. She’d been stunned to
realize he was a shifter and a strong Alpha. He’d treated the old woman like
dirt beneath his feet. He knew Jacquelyn was shifter as well, and yet he
neither acknowledged her nor responded to her automatic salute to an Alpha. He
basically ignored her presence, acting as if she wasn’t standing there behind
Adah.
Gods, she couldn’t be planning to
confront him again, could she?
Jacquelyn jumped to her feet and
raced to her used Mini Cooper. She knew the way to his estate. It was a place
to start. She didn’t feel confident that the Alpha wouldn’t harm the elderly
woman. Something tainted about that particular Alpha raised her hackles.
More about the Author
Women Strong Enough For Love
Donna
writes science fiction, paranormal and small-town romances about women coming
into their strength and having the courage to find and accept love.
Now
that she has retired from going into an office every day, she created an
office
at home and writes full time. Talk about living the dream!
She was
the girl at the party who was yearning for the quiet corner and a book to read
(go Rory Gilmore!) and has been writing in her head since she learned to read.
Getting those stories down on paper (or in her laptop) has been more fun than
she ever imagined it could be.
The
possibilities of science fiction have always drawn her, and she’s read them
all, there just needed to be a little more romance in
them. She finally got up the courage to write them herself and is delighted to
be able to share these stories with you.
She is
a member of Romance Writers of America, the Fantasy, Futuristic &
Paranormal Chapter of RWA and the Heart of Carolina Romance Writers. She can be
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