Grandma Must Die
A
Touch of Magic Series
Volume
1
Maureen L. Bonatch
A paranormal romance from The Wild Rose
Press
Release Date: October 07, 2015
She's a witch hunting a spell. He's
hunting witches and falling for her.
Blurb:
Carman
has worn out more towns and last names than impractical shoes protecting the
secret of her magic blood. But when a friend goes missing, and another is
infected with a deadly spell, Carman must choose. Expose her magic blood by
curing the spell—or stop the infection from spreading by killing the source…the
grandmother.
Magic
bounty hunter Dylan has scoured libraries of banned magic paraphernalia seeking
a method to distinguish genuine witches from impersonators. He suspects
unorthodox librarian Carman might hold this information tighter than the hair
he’s dying to unleash from her bun. With a past as hidden as his sleeve of
tattoos, Dylan discovers he’s been used to gain Carman’s trust and their
passion risks more than mixing mortals and magic.
Grandma
Must Die
Maureen
L. Bonatch
Excerpt
…once
she’d started Carman couldn’t stop,
the book
beckoned. Pressing its spine against her palm, begging her to search within the
pages to find the answers she’d unconsciously sought her entire life. As she
lifted the book, her scalp tingled and her hair elevated like a halo.
“Whoa.”
Dylan shielded himself with his hands. “Put it back, slowly, because this is
reminding me too much of the incident with the chest. Having my apartment blown
up from magic isn’t covered in my rent.”
The
plastic evaporated in a puff of smoke in Carman’s hands and the book unsealed
with a sigh. She smiled, the welcoming warmth emanating from within its pages
against her palms. Why had Mother kept her from this? This is what she’d been
waiting for.
As
curiosity overtook his common sense, she detected Dylan’s cautious approach. He
stood close enough to peer over her shoulder into her book, but far enough away
to avoid touching her.
After
the shockwave the last time their skin met, he probably worried he’d ruin
another pair of pants. Carman closed her eyes, absorbing the power from the book.
The delicious feeling evoked a sensation like melting chocolate, sweet and
satisfying.
“I
remember hearing about her, Esmeralda Wrath. I wonder if this was her book?”
Dylan’s warm breath caressed her shoulder.
Carman
opened her eyes and examined the page. To stare right at a photo of the most
powerful witch of all time…her grandmother.
Fun Facts about Grandma Must Die:
·
The
inspiration for the church/library and the town in the story are located along
a bike path the author frequents.
·
A
church that now operates as a bar the author has visited inspired the interior
of the church/library in the story.
·
The
heroine, Carman, is obsessed with sexy, stilettos
·
No
real Grandmas were harmed in the making of this fictional story. In real life
everyone loves Grandmas (unless, of course, they’ve been infected with a nasty
spell).
About the Author:
Long Bio:
Maureen
realized later in life everyone didn’t have characters telling stories in their
heads, or weren’t envisioning magic and mayhem within the everyday. This, and
long walks in the beautiful state of Pennsylvania spawned a love of writing.
Therefore
she’s chased other interests, though none-the-less-daring, but closer to the
ground, such as belly-dancing, becoming a self-proclaimed tequila connoisseur,
fulfilling her role as biker babe to her alpha hubby and surviving motherhood
to twins (so far).
Penning
stories boasting laughter, light suspense and something magical in the hope of
sharing her love of finding the extraordinary in the ordinary world.
Thank you so much for having me Eliza!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to have you for the weekend. ;) I wish you the best with your upcoming release!
DeleteThis sounds great, Maureen! Wishing you much success with the release :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Sharon!
ReplyDeleteMaureen~now I understand the connection between us. I, too, am a tequila connoisseur and mother of multiples. Come to think of it, the two kind of go hand in hand. This story sounds fun! And I'm glad no Grandmas were harmed during its production. ;) Best wishes for you and GRANDMA MUST DIE!
ReplyDeleteThanks MJ! lol- about our connection. I've only got 2 though, I couldn't imagine 3! :) And yes...the tequila connoisseur in me may have evolved after the twins...
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like such fun. Best of luck with your new release!
ReplyDeleteThank you Marissa!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a fun read! Nothing better than a Halloween story mixed with humor, releasing this time of year. Woohoo! :) Congrats and best of luck.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun cover! It reminds me, a little, of the cartoon graphics for Bewitched (one of my all-time favorite shows as a kid.) The excerpt is great as well! Must add to my TBR list.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting Alicia and Leah!
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