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Night Owl Reviews
This
was an enjoyable story with just the right mix of mystery, murder and romance.
I loved the chemistry between Alec MacGowan and Katie Walsh and I really wanted
them to be together. I also loved how it spanned between Boston and Scotland. I
enjoy reading mysteries and I especially have a soft spot for stories that take
place in Scotland, so I found this to be the perfect mix for me to really sit
back and lose myself in. Ms. Montgomery provided me with plenty of twists and
turns in her storyline to keep me riveted to my seat and she sprinkled it with
a budding romance between Alec and Katie to make my heart swoon. I enjoyed this
book so much that I found myself burning through the pages to see what was
going to happen next. If you’re in the market for a book that contains
intrigue, mystery, romance and murder, than look no further. Nicely done, Ms.
Montgomery! -- Diana Coyle, Night Owl Reviews
Book Blurb
Katie Walsh is an investigative mythologist seeking clues
that could lead her into the very distant past and uncover the secrets of the
mythic Norland. Alec MacGowan is an archaeologist searching for clues in the
recent past in an attempt to bring a murderer to justice.
Anonymous lovers five years before, they’re re-united as their worlds collide when they are thrown together to decipher the murdered man’s notes and identify his killer. As the quest unfolds, they are forced to deal with their simmering attraction and hidden secrets.
Can they uncover the secret hidden in the murdered man’s notes before the killer finds them? And can they open their hearts to each other before it’s too late?
Follow Katie and Alec as they search for clues in their race to uncover secrets from the long past and their past while staying out of the killer’s cross-hairs.
Anonymous lovers five years before, they’re re-united as their worlds collide when they are thrown together to decipher the murdered man’s notes and identify his killer. As the quest unfolds, they are forced to deal with their simmering attraction and hidden secrets.
Can they uncover the secret hidden in the murdered man’s notes before the killer finds them? And can they open their hearts to each other before it’s too late?
Follow Katie and Alec as they search for clues in their race to uncover secrets from the long past and their past while staying out of the killer’s cross-hairs.
Book Excerpt
Alec MacGowan watched the woman and
the interplay with the red-haired male, appreciating the genuine warmth he
detected in their greeting. The affection between them suggested more than
friends. Lovers perhaps? She was exactly as Robert had described her: petite,
about five feet tall without the killer heels, chestnut hair, sparkling eyes
that were noticeable even behind her glasses or maybe because of them. His
appreciation of her grew as he noted that she had curves in all the right
places, though Robert neglected to mention that. She had a woman’s figure,
something to hold onto, sink his fingers into. He hated the way modern women
tried to deny the luscious curves that nature endowed them with.
He noted that she was not a staid
academic as most PhDs he’d dealt with seemed to be. She was not one to hide
behind the academic uniform of dark man-tailored suits. She was wearing a red
dress that accented her figure, hugging and folding against her body
suggestively, while the other females were dressed in variations of their
unspoken dress code. Most researchers were rather bookish or totally obnoxious
and angry at the world, though he had to concede that the research profession
was very cutthroat. Competent people were forced to fight each other to grab
their piece of a finite amount of financing. But she… she seemed alive. Robert
was right, though. She didn’t look like a pushover. She was definitely in
charge of the huge man with her, or was it more that he was protective of her,
indulging her, but protecting her?
He watched her as she headed toward
the bar and him. As she neared, he started towards them and then froze. No,
it can’t be her. It couldn’t be KitKat, the woman with whom he spent the
night five years ago.
His anonymous lover had a name and
her name was Dr. Katie Walsh. Damn, this makes everything more complicated.
He exhaled, steadied himself, and
stepped in front of her, effectively and totally blocking her path as she
neared the bar with the red-headed male in her wake.
“Excuse me, but aren’t you Dr. Katie
Walsh of the Nordstrom Institute?”
She halted, forced to stop abruptly.
She teetered in her high heels, grabbing the red-haired man’s arm to avoid
ending up in a heap on the floor. She raised her head and scowled. He watched
her closely as she scanned his face for recognition. He mused that it may have
been difficult since her glasses had slid down from the bridge of her little
nose and were now resting on the tip of it, clearly in danger of continuing
their downward path.
“Yes, I am. I’m sorry, but do I know
you? You look somewhat familiar, but I can’t seem to recall your name.”
“We have a mutual acquaintance,
Robert Baines.”
“Really?” she said, tilting her head
slightly, releasing her scowl at the mention of Robert. “How do you know
Robert?”
“Actually, he’s my half-brother.” He
added, “My older half-brother by three years. I’m Dr. Alec MacGowan,
archaeologist.” He reached over, and with his forefinger, he gently pushed her
glasses up to the bridge of her nose then nodded his head slightly. “At your
service.”
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know what’s your favorite myth or legend. And please, you must leave your
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Thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to leave a comment about your favorite myth or legend.
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The myth of Atlantis has long been a fascination to me.
ReplyDeleteKimberly
casey 446 (a) hot mail dot c o m
Thanks for stopping by. I personally believe Atlantis is NOT a myth.
DeleteKJ
I enjoy the legend of Robin Hood
ReplyDeletencprincess96 at yahoo dot com
Ahhhh...Robin Hood an epic tale for sure!
DeleteThanks for stopping.
Interesting blurb! Tam Lin is my favorite legend.
ReplyDeletedancingcelt at gmail dot com
I haven't heard of that one. Thanks for sharing and I'm adding it to my research pile.
DeleteKJ
Thank you for taking part in this hop.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite myth or legend would be the Never Fairies.
Irene Rosa
lahincha@hotmail.com
Hi Irene,
DeleteI'm somewhat familiar with the Fae stories, but this is another that I'll be researching.
Thanks!
KJ
Thanks for the fun question. The Fountain of Youth. Wouldn't it be nice to do the backstroke while the wrinkles fade away?
ReplyDeleteOr drinking coffee...LOL
DeleteThanks for hopping over JL
My favourite Myth and Legend is anything to do with Welsh culture. Living here there are endless stories of Knights and Dragons... every castle has a story - and we have lots of them!
ReplyDeletemargarita.felices01@gmail.com
I love the tales from the British Isles...so mystical!
DeleteThanks for stopping by!
KJ
Hi Everyone,
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to let you know that the Kindle version (and this includes Amazon sites outside that US) is available for free download until May 26th.
Enjoy!
Thanks for the awesome hop.
ReplyDeletemagic5905 at embarqmail dot com
Hi Magic,
ReplyDeleteGlad you could stop by.
KJ
You have a great mystery there. Thank you for you sharing.
ReplyDeletesusan_francesny[at]hotmail[dot]com
Hi Susan,
DeleteThanks for hopping over.
KJ
Oh dang Trove sounds amazing! Myths and legends are always great fun! I am fixing so many errors in this email because I just read the post that stated it was free for Kindle right now and I want to get to Amazon right this second and make it mine!! It just sounds perfect!
ReplyDeleteAs for my favorite myth, I gave tons and tons as they are my absolute favorite things. I've taken a few courses on myths and legends over the years (I'm sort of getting old now so there have been many years!) and a few of my favorites have wound up being King Arthur (though if I were to be honest I really liked the show Merlin, which I get a lot of slack for, that was recently on and it just refueled the King Arthur/Merlin/Camelot love again), the Mabinogion myths, and all the Greek myths. I'm a sucker for the good ol' Greek gods, goddesses, demi gods, and mortal heroes. Love them! I also love twists on myths, new myths made to resemble the old, and anything to do with myth and legends!
Thank you for the chance to enter the giveaway and for the heads up on the Kindle edition. That just made my weekend! Have a great day/night and a happy summer to all.
Shelly H.
booski24@hotmail.com
Hi Shelly,
DeleteThanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoy Trove. In the sequel, Katie and the gang tackle the legend of The Green Man...and who knows, they just might uncover something Arthurian in a future book.
KJ
I like the legend of king Arthur.
ReplyDeletepjmillion(at)comcast(dot)net
I just downloaded Trove. Thanks for the book!
DeleteThanks Pam, I hope you enjoy it...and look for the sequel late Summer 2013.
DeleteKJ
I love all of the Myths and Legends I can get my hands on. I do gravitate towards Norse myths and legends.
ReplyDeletestrawberryrose@earthlink.net
Strawberryrose (what a very visual moniker)...I love the Celtic and Norse legends too. Most people are familiar with the Greek ones relating to the Titans and Olympians.
DeleteKJ
Thank you and GL to everyone! jmelter(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Justin and you're right...Good Luck to everyone!
DeleteKJ
Any of the greek gods are very intersting to me neonangelwings(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteHi Veronica,
DeleteLoved watching Ares on the "Xena Warrior Princess" show.
KJ
MmmMMmm Dunkin Donuts! Om Nom Nom!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the giveaway! such a generous prize!!
andralynn7 AT gmail DOT com
Hi Andra,
DeleteThanks for visiting.
KJ
I've been really into reading about the Norse pantheon of gods lately.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the amazing giveaway!
elizabeth @ bookattict . com
Thanks for stopping. I plan on incorporating some of the Norse myths and legends in future books in this series.
DeleteKJ
My Aunt says we are descended from Odin, but if you read the Sagas it seems that many many people are. As a Boston girl I love my Dunkins!
ReplyDeleteelizabethingleerichards at gmail dot com
Hi Elizabeth,
DeletePart of my heritage is Scandanavian. My great-grandfather was given a Viking funeral. Personally I think there's truth buried in the myths.
KJ
I love any myths and legends from greek mythology! Thanks for the great giveaway!
ReplyDeletekacidesigns AT yahoo DOT com
Hi Kaci,
DeleteAre you a fan of the Hercules and Xena Warrior Princess shows. Great,if not historically accurate, introduction to the Olympians
KJ
My favorite legends are of Sasquatch and the Loch Ness monster. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteasdidonato77(at)yahoo(dot)com
Hi Amanda,
DeletePersonally I don't see why they can't be true. We (modern day humans) are not as smart as we think we are. We still have much to learn and understand.
KJ
I love Greek Mythology!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity!
farmaki(at)live(dot)com
Hi Misty,
DeleteGreek mythology is the most well-known. I hope to add my own spin on the Celtic and Nordic legends. In Book 2 , Harbinger, Katie and the gang take on the Celtic legend of The Green Man.
KJ
I love the legend of Eris, Goddess of Discord. Not much about her in books, but it started at the beginning the whole Achilles myth ;)
ReplyDeletelilypondreads at gmail dot com
Hi Lily,
DeleteI'll have to look into that one. Thanks for visiting!
KJ
Hi! Your book sounds fantastic!! I love myths and legends. I cant say i have a favorite one tho. Thank you for taking part in this awesome hop! Its so much fun! Its wonderful meeting and seeing so many great people! :)
ReplyDeleteshadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com
Hi Shadow,
DeleteI hope you get a chance to read Trove and meet Katie and the gang.
Thanks for stopping by,
KJ