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Mary L. Schmidt

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Mary L. Schmidt is a multi-hyphenate and writes under her given name and a pen name, S. Jackson, along with her husband Michael, pen name A Raymond. She grew up in a small Kansas (USA) town and has lived in more than one state since then. At this time, Mary and her husband split their time between homes in Kansas and Colorado as they love the mountains and off road four-wheeling. Traveling is one of their most favorite things to do and Mary always has a book to read on her Kindle. Books are one of her favorite things. When she was younger, it seemed like every time she turned around, a new library card was needed due to the current one being stamped complete. Diving into a good book made any day perfect and you would be surprised at the num ...more

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Touched by Magic

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Preston grew up and thought his childhood magical adventures were all make believe. He moved on and became a pilot. Following a posting to Seoul, he’s reunited with his childhood friend, Liam. Magic interacting with science causes a whirlwind of events which transport them across the galaxy. Once you’ve been ‘Touched by Magic,’ nothing is ever quite the

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