The Legacy Series
Book One
Luna Joya
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: City Owl Press
Date of Publication: 8/20/19
ISBN: 978-1-949090-45-1
ASIN: B07V21FVHL
Number of pages: 257
Word Count: 84,000
Tagline: They must solve a past mystery to save their magical happily ever after.
Book Description:
A “good girl” witch hiding secrets from her family…
Cami wants a normal life. Or at least as normal as a life in a family of witches can be. She can’t tell her sisters about her violent ex. Or that she broke the first rule of magic to “harm none.” When her youngest sister asks for help unraveling the death of a 1930’s star abused by those she loved, Cami can’t say no.
A reformed bad boy who doesn’t know his own family’s secrets…
Sam lives for his restaurant and coveted screenplay expertise of Hollywood history. He avoids the entanglements of relationships since even his own parents didn’t want him. But when the enchanting Cami needs his help to crack an unsolved mystery, he can’t resist. The closer they come to finding a killer, the more they crave each other. But someone is determined to stop them.
Can they solve the mystery before history repeats itself?
Excerpt
All he’d thought about this week were her golden eyes, her scent, and the pull she had on him. He’d never experienced a connection on this base level to anyone or anything other than the ocean. It was crazy how she made him think of the call of waves and swells.
She stretched her fingers to brush the nape of his neck. Sam stilled with every single nerve focused on that delicate touch. He almost lost control when she grinned a mischievous, sly smile and a dimple flashed. His breath caught as she pressed her lips to his and quickly deepened the kiss.
He’d been wrong about her. She might be reserved and serene on the surface, but her passion was wild and bewitching. She was anything but the calm cool waters he’d expected. She was a riptide. Sam’s last coherent thought was how he’d be happy to drown in her before need took over.
* * * * *
Cami slid her fingers into the clipped hair at the nape of Sam’s neck, skimming upward to sink into his curls. Sudden hot desire flashed across her senses. She touched her tongue to his bottom lip and melted at his groan. He nudged her mouth open to tangle his tongue with hers. She smiled and nipped at him until she breathed in the smell of ocean air.
For a second, she panicked. Had she lost control in kissing Sam and drawn on her power?
She inhaled. This wasn’t her magic. It was Sam, his scent of saltwater mixed with that spicy alcohol hint she’d caught at the restaurant when he was near. It was dark, delicious, and intoxicating. She needed more.
She reached for his shoulders to tug him closer and got distracted by the muscles there. She ignored the quick pulse of heat at the base of her neck. All she wanted to feel was more of Sam. She pressed against him and clutched his shirt.
A door slammed somewhere in the building. He tore his lips away and lay his forehead against hers. Cami’s mouth trembled at the loss of his and the intensity of this newfound passion.
He lifted his head. “Was that part of the research? If it was, sign me up.”
Cami suspected from the roughness of his voice she’d gotten to him as much as he’d consumed her. She wanted to do that again as often as she could. His kiss was sexy and tempting, yet tender and giving all at the same time. There’d been an underlying need for more than physical contact. The sheer hunger in his kiss had been enough to make her crazy. She hummed over the seductive mixture and licked her lips for one last taste.
Sam narrowed his eyes on her mouth, his gaze hot with promise. “If you don’t stop looking at me like that, we are never going to be allowed back here again.”
Perfect Punches for Your Halloween by Luna Joya
Need an easy party punch for your All Hallows’ Eve celebration? How about a simple recipe that works in both good and (slightly) wicked versions for all the witches on your guest list?
Witch’s Blood Brew
Serves 14-16
4 cups of grape juice
1 46-ounce can of pineapple juice,
4 cups of ginger ale
To go wicked, add 3 cups of vodka.
All chilled
Combine the grape and pineapple juices. Just before service, add the ginger ale.
If you prefer to ice your punch, mix the juices before and chill to make ice cubes or an ice ring to avoid dilution.
Witch’s Heart
Serves 18-20
½ gallon lime sherbet
1 46-ounce can of pineapple juice,
1 liter of ginger ale
1 liter of lemon-lime soda
To go wicked, add 3 cups of vodka
All chilled
Place the sherbet in a punch bowl. Pour in the liquids. Stir well.
Want more witches? Check out Tides of Time by Luna Joya for steamy romance, magic, sisterhood, and mystery.
Frighteningly Good Cocktails for Your Halloween Party by Luna Joya
Here’s an easy party punch and a simple shot for your All Hallows’ Eve. For the spooky effect, I added a tiny amount of dry ice.
If you want a smoke effect, place dry ice in an outer bowl to hold your punch bowl. Add a splash of hot water to create 2-3 minutes of smoke effect. Handle with tongs as dry ice will burn your skin, and never allow guests to consume more than the tiniest bit.
Potion Punch
Serves 6-8
4 cups of cranberry juice
3 cups of ginger ale
To go wicked, add 3 cups of vodka or spiced rum (poisoner’s pleasure)
All chilled
Combine the juice and alcohol if desired. Just before serving, add the ginger ale.
Hexes and Oh’s
3 ounces of cranberry juice
2 ounces of black vodka (Blavod)
Slowly layer the black vodka over the cranberry juice to float the black on the red. Serve immediately.
Want more witches? Check out Tides of Time by Luna Joya for steamy romance, magic, sisterhood, and mystery.
About the Author:
Award-winning author Luna Joya writes hex and sex in The Legacy Series, a witch family saga of romances about kickass heroines and the men who love them.
Fluent in sarcasm and penal code, Luna prosecutes sex crimes and homicides by day and writes paranormal romance at night. She loves history, especially Los Angeles and Hollywood lore. A survivor of traumatic brain injury with steel body parts, she lives in SoCal with her combat veteran husband and their two-pound terror of a rescue pup.
Spooktacular Giveaway
Signed copy of Tides of Time
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