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In Cyan, Indiana, Dark Shadows is a pub filled with unique characters. The bar is a draw for the unusual, the wicked, and a place where even a Guardian defining justice can't depart.Henri Chambers is tired of immortality. A Guardian squad member of heaven and hell, he is on a new mission...to find a recruit for the team and hopefully his replacement. He finds his quarry in a pub called Dark Shadows. Unfortunately, the target is the brother of the first woman to ignite a fire inside Henri in centuries.Tori Kepler, half owner of Dark Shadows bar and grill has been diligent in her efforts to subdue her fire starting abilities. That is, until she meets Henri Chambers, then uncontrollable sparks fly. When her brother sees the ghost of their mother and a prophecy is given via two tarot cards, The Hierophant and Seven of Swords, he decides to sell the pub. Her journal had been decided.Will the two lovers find heaven on Earth in each other's arms or will their paths take divergent courses? jj Keller is a multi-published author of contemporary, paranormal, urban fantasy and suspense novels. She enjoys reading and crafting. Traveling and meandering in her herb garden are her favorite pastimes. She lives with her husband, sons, and Shetland Sheep dog, on a small oasis in the Indiana countryside.
A jaded immortal tasked with recruiting a new Guardian finds his mission complicated when his target's sister, a woman with suppressed pyrokinesis, ignites his long-dormant affections. Henri Chambers, a Guardian caught between heaven and hell, is weary of his eternal existence. His current assignment is to find a suitable recruit for his squad, a task that becomes intensely personal when the potential candidate is the brother of Tori Kepler, the co-owner of the Dark Shadows pub and the first woman to stir his heart in centuries. Tori, meanwhile, struggles to control her own fiery abilities, a struggle that intensifies with Henri's arrival. The narrative framework appears to be third-person, following both Henri and Tori as their paths intertwine amidst supernatural prophecies and familial obligations.
The premise sets up a classic paranormal romance with elements of urban fantasy, suggesting a focus on the developing relationship between the immortal Henri and the pyrokinetic Tori. The inclusion of a prophecy and a potential threat to the Dark Shadows pub indicates a suspenseful plotline that will likely test their burgeoning connection. The author's background in contemporary, paranormal, urban fantasy, and suspense novels suggests a blend of romantic tension and supernatural intrigue. The narrative appears designed to explore themes of destiny, control, and the search for connection across different realms.
Page Count:
94
Publication Date:
2011-07-21
Publisher:
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN-10:
1463744560
ISBN-13:
9781463744564
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