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Melting Ice #7
Puca
A shape shifter with a twisted sense of humor and a love for humans.
A woman who doesn’t believe in Fairies.
A wayward teenager, little old ladies looking for Fairies in the garden, Brownies in charge of the kitchen and an evil Elf bent on revenge.
Welcome to Toddle House Bed and Breakfast, Enchanted Grove, Oregon, where things are not always as they seem and there’s always a cup of tea ready for whatever might pop in.
Exiled from his home as a young Puca, Kian, takes his search for true love out into the world. A shape shifting trickster he’s still looking for that perfect woman when he settles into the forest that surrounds Enchanted Grove, Oregon. Joined by other denizens of the fairy world life settles into a comfortable routine.
Emma O’Neill is having boyfriend trouble when she inherits the Toddle House Bed and Breakfast. Hoping to start a new life she makes the trip to the house where Brownies run things and the guests are looking for fairies in the flower gardens. Kian Puca is the handyman and keeps the house supplied with firewood.
From the first moment he sees her, the Puca knows she’s made for him. Emma doesn’t quite believe in fairies and elves but Kian is just about the sexiest thing she’s ever seen. Will their budding relationship survive when Kian’s past reaches out to destroy them both?
Excerpt: Laying his head down on the white painted boards of the porch he covered his eyes with his paws and whined softly. This was going to be a disaster he could feel it in his bones. He clearly remembered the plain child who had followed him everywhere, and a real pest she was to be sure. Kian had grudgingly watched over the annoying little girl to please his beautiful Miss Chloe and the Brownies. She had followed him everywhere, proving extremely difficult to shake.
He peeked around a paw glancing at the Brownies and was surprised to see them smiling. They had not smiled since before Miss Chloe had taken ill. His curiosity got the better of him and he raised his head and sat up a bit straighter.
Looking back over at the interloper just coming up the porch steps his growl died in his throat. Somehow he had forgotten that human children grew up much faster than the children of his people did. And sometimes their children’s plain and even ugly exterior held no hint of the beauty to come.
He watched Miss Emma as she came up the front steps, drinking in the sight of her soft golden honey brown hair and ivory skin. The Puca could smell the soft lavender and honeysuckle scent of her perfume on the warm breeze, along with a musky undertone that proclaimed a woman made for loving. Made for him.
A woman who doesn’t believe in Fairies.
A wayward teenager, little old ladies looking for Fairies in the garden, Brownies in charge of the kitchen and an evil Elf bent on revenge.
Welcome to Toddle House Bed and Breakfast, Enchanted Grove, Oregon, where things are not always as they seem and there’s always a cup of tea ready for whatever might pop in.
Exiled from his home as a young Puca, Kian, takes his search for true love out into the world. A shape shifting trickster he’s still looking for that perfect woman when he settles into the forest that surrounds Enchanted Grove, Oregon. Joined by other denizens of the fairy world life settles into a comfortable routine.
Emma O’Neill is having boyfriend trouble when she inherits the Toddle House Bed and Breakfast. Hoping to start a new life she makes the trip to the house where Brownies run things and the guests are looking for fairies in the flower gardens. Kian Puca is the handyman and keeps the house supplied with firewood.
From the first moment he sees her, the Puca knows she’s made for him. Emma doesn’t quite believe in fairies and elves but Kian is just about the sexiest thing she’s ever seen. Will their budding relationship survive when Kian’s past reaches out to destroy them both?
Excerpt: Laying his head down on the white painted boards of the porch he covered his eyes with his paws and whined softly. This was going to be a disaster he could feel it in his bones. He clearly remembered the plain child who had followed him everywhere, and a real pest she was to be sure. Kian had grudgingly watched over the annoying little girl to please his beautiful Miss Chloe and the Brownies. She had followed him everywhere, proving extremely difficult to shake.
He peeked around a paw glancing at the Brownies and was surprised to see them smiling. They had not smiled since before Miss Chloe had taken ill. His curiosity got the better of him and he raised his head and sat up a bit straighter.
Looking back over at the interloper just coming up the porch steps his growl died in his throat. Somehow he had forgotten that human children grew up much faster than the children of his people did. And sometimes their children’s plain and even ugly exterior held no hint of the beauty to come.
He watched Miss Emma as she came up the front steps, drinking in the sight of her soft golden honey brown hair and ivory skin. The Puca could smell the soft lavender and honeysuckle scent of her perfume on the warm breeze, along with a musky undertone that proclaimed a woman made for loving. Made for him.
162 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 29, 2007
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About the author
Penny Ash
7 books10 followersBorn of Irish and Fae descent in the desert of west Texas I traveled far and wide before settling in the wilds of northeast Texas where I farms plot bunnies and have art attacks in my spare time. I began writing when I couldn't find the kind stories I wanted to read anywhere else and draw on my years of experience with the paranormal, the unusual, and the just plain weird. I'm big fan of Fantasy and Science Fiction as well as History and the world around me, everything is inspiration for my stories. I write about the places I've lived and the people I've seen.
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February 24, 2018
Talk about opposites needing to cooperate – the theme of this series – to the power of pick-a-very-high-number. None of the pairings have been easy in these action-packed thriller/mysteries, but Julian and Victor make the others seem like rank beginners in the arena of enemies-to-lovers. They have disliked (and I am being polite here) each other since they went through US Marshal training together, and the stakes are super high since Victor’s mentor is a crooked marshal who is out to prevent Victor from being a witness in the case against him – at any cost. I couldn’t wait to find out more!
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May 10, 2021
Vacations should be treated as sacred times for a person to recuperate and fight off burn out. Julian is enjoying his sun and beach vacation with hot cabana boys running around. When it is cut short to help protect a former class mate whom he hated, it does not start the new assignment on the right foot. This story can also be read as a standalone.
For a law enforcement agent, US Marshall Julian is pretty dense. He also holds a mean long grudge. Julian is assigned to protect his arch nemesis, Victor who not only bested him in many of the courses at the academy, but stole his butt buddy. Honestly, I liked Victor better than I liked Julian. Julian is an oblivious arrogant prick with shallow needs. Victor is the one who has a strong moral fiber. Okay, maybe Victor could do a little better in the verbal communication aspect, but still, he isn't a bad guy. When Victor's old crush is revealed to Julian, what does Julian do? Not much except to want to use Victor as a hole to plunder. Really, Julian is a slutty cad. Luckily for Victor, Julian pulls his head out of his ass just in time to save Victor. Not sure if this romance is going to last since it seems more lust filled from Julian's end, but at least the two men are talking. This erotic romance is recommended for m/m readers who love enemies to lovers theme.
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For a law enforcement agent, US Marshall Julian is pretty dense. He also holds a mean long grudge. Julian is assigned to protect his arch nemesis, Victor who not only bested him in many of the courses at the academy, but stole his butt buddy. Honestly, I liked Victor better than I liked Julian. Julian is an oblivious arrogant prick with shallow needs. Victor is the one who has a strong moral fiber. Okay, maybe Victor could do a little better in the verbal communication aspect, but still, he isn't a bad guy. When Victor's old crush is revealed to Julian, what does Julian do? Not much except to want to use Victor as a hole to plunder. Really, Julian is a slutty cad. Luckily for Victor, Julian pulls his head out of his ass just in time to save Victor. Not sure if this romance is going to last since it seems more lust filled from Julian's end, but at least the two men are talking. This erotic romance is recommended for m/m readers who love enemies to lovers theme.
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August 5, 2011
My book. Faeries, fun, and steamy romance.
August 15, 2014
Melting ice indeed!
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