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Blurb:
For
centuries, countless adventurers have searched for the Fountain of Youth. Those
who found it thought they would gain eternal life. Instead, they find
themselves murdered by its guardians. There was, however, one, lone
survivor—Fae Miller. As an infant, she not only survived the Fountain, she took
its power.
Twenty-two
years later, Fae is hiding in plain sight at a local college. She’s is
determined to leave the past behind her and live a normal life. But for one
dying man, the search for the Fountain of Youth continues, and he is leaving a
trail of blood and mutilated bodies in his wake. Unfortunately, that trail
leads directly to Fae. Her only hope is a young, new college professor, also known as
Special Agent Nick Chase of the FBI. Nick is determined to do two things: keep
Fae alive, and keep his relationship with his student professional. Both of
these jobs prove difficult—especially when love and magic get involved.
Excerpt:
They
ate their dinner in silence. Fae realized in those quiet moments that she had a
major problem.
She’d
not only kissed her professor, she desperately wanted to kiss him again. No.
Desperate was not a strong enough word. It took supreme effort not to jump out
of her seat and throw her arms around him.
“Um,”
she said and cleared her throat, “that probably shouldn’t happen again.”
Nick
didn’t answer. A scowl settled on his face.
“I
mean,” Fae continued, “This could complicate things. I don’t want you to feel
you need to give me a good grade, just because you might…”
“Might
what?” he asked when she didn’t’ continue.
“I
don’t want to put words in your mouth,” she said.
“Right,”
he said. He seemed want to say something, but paused to consider his words. “How
about I tell you how I feel? That way you won’t be putting words into my mouth.”
“Okay.”
He
looked her directly in the eyes. “I think you’re the most beautiful woman I’ve
ever laid eyes on. So it goes without saying that I’m attracted to you. And
I’ve had enough experience with women to know you’ve had little experience with
men. Rules aside, I’d still move slowly with you.”
Fae
swallowed and gave a shaky nod.
“But
the truth is I am your professor. So
this relationship cannot move further than what it is now. That is until the
end of the term. And no, I won’t be giving you any grade you don’t deserve.”
“But,
once the term ends,” he continued, “all bets are off. I intend to pursue a
relationship with you. I expect keeping my hands off you will be difficult in
the meantime. I think we are both reasonable adults and have enough self-control
to keep things at a professional level. Right?”
Fae
nodded, feeling a bit relieved. “I do have one question,” she said.
“Yes?”
“You
said our relationship couldn’t go farther than it is.”
“Right,”
he said.
“And
we’ve already kissed.”
A
frown settled on his face. It looked like he could guess what she was about to
say. Warmth flooded her cheeks. She asked in a small voice, “So, can I kiss you
again?”
He
closed his eyes and shook his head as he groaned and gave a weak chuckle. “You’re
going to make things difficult, aren’t you?” When he opened his eyes, he stood
up, pulled her out of her seat, and wrapped his arms around her. Her eyes
widened and heart pounded as her body melded against his. He looked down and
gave her a smoldering look as the scent of his cologne teased her senses and
made her mouth water.
“I can’t think of any alternate reality where
I would ever say no when you ask me that question.” With that said, he leaned
forward and kissed her so thoroughly, she could scarcely remember her own name.
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