StarMyst: Prodigal Son

StarMyst #1

by Mary Winter

Orphan. Sorcerer. Te Mulligan held many labels. With the impending death of his foster father he'll add one more-leader of StarMyst Conclave.


Ten years ago he left StarMyst after a night of passion with Jacy Duwards. He always loved her, always wanted her, but had taken something he felt he never had a right to. Still, memories of her haunt his days and his nights.

Genres: Erotic Romance

Kindle Edition

First published August 10, 2005

About the author

Mary commutes between her dream home near the Mark Twain national forest in Missouri and her current residence in Iowa. She lives with a menagerie of animals including an opinionated horse and a cat who was a dog in past life. When not writing spicy tales of erotic romance, she enjoys writing science fiction and fantasy, spending time with her horse, and enjoying the outdoors. Lucky for her, her partner (hero) shares these same passions, and usually both of them can be found in their respective dens writing.

And it’s not far from the truth. Mary began writing in high school after she discovered Silhouette Desire romance novels and realized that she wanted to be the one to write stories that carried readers away from their oh-so-boring lives. She has a deep appreciation and love of the natural, the spirtual, and the metaphysical, which has led to her running Jupiter Gardens and writing for new age and pagan magazines. She is attuned to Reiki II and reads tarot cards.

Right now her household includes six cats, ranging in age from less than six months (Tenzin, former feral kitten) to seventeen years (Tigger, diabetic kitty), her horse, two parrots, a finch flight, a geriatric parakeet flight, and her partner, the hero of her own personal romance story.

Her favorite television shows are Torchwood, Bones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Dr. Who (new), Battlestar Galactica (new), Babylon 5, Farscape, and Sex in the City. Her favorite movies are Spaceballs, The Cutting Edge, Serenity, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, the LoTR trilogy, and probably a few others she’s forgetting. Her musical tastes range from Enya, Clannad, David Arkenstone, David & Steve Gordon, Scott McDonald, and AfroCelt Sound System to Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, and others.

Reviews

[Kathleen Bradbury (Bulfon) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! It was fast paced and flowed nicely. The turn of events were done beautifully and the ending was terrific!

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[Kathleen Bradbury (Bulfon) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! It was fast paced and flowed nicely. The turn of events were done beautifully and the ending was terrific!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Merged review:

I really enjoyed this book! It was fast paced and flowed nicely. The turn of events were done beautifully and the ending was terrific!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Merged review:

I really enjoyed this book! It was fast paced and flowed nicely. The turn of events were done beautifully and the ending was terrific!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Kathleen Bradbury (Bulfon) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! It was fast paced and flowed nicely. The turn of events were done beautifully and the ending was terrific!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Merged review:

I really enjoyed this book! It was fast paced and flowed nicely. The turn of events were done beautifully and the ending was terrific!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Brenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Te left StarMyst ten years ago. He is now back at the request of his foster father, Edwin, who is dying. Edwin called Te home to take over as his Second and take care of the Conclave, his group of sorcerer's and sorceress'.

When Te left ten years ago, he took Jacy's heart with him. Now that he's back, she finds that she still loves him but is afraid he will leave again and she doesn't want to get close and put herself through the misery of losing him all over again.

Te realizes that leaving Jacy all those years ago didn't remove her presence from his thoughts or his heart and now all he wants is a second chance with her, but can he convince her to give him one?

As Edwin's health declines, things heat up between Te and Jacy. But there's another that thinks that Jacy belongs to him, as well as Te's position as Second.

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[Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

Te returns to the StarMyst Conclave and must face Jacy.
Te had left the StarMyst Conclave after making love to the sixteen year old Jacy but now his foster father Edwin phones and asks him to return as he has terminal cancer.On his return he goes in and sees Edwin and after putting his bags in his room goes outside. He sees Jacy and walks up behind her and puts his hands on her shoulders. Jacy knew Te was coming home but was still shocked to actual see him and the memories flooded back. As a starry eyed teenager she had a crush on Te and at sixteen she had come on to Te and they had made love but then he had left.

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[Tameka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Te and Jacy was a great story. You have Te who has been running and hiding from his family. He is the strongest in power and heir to his adoptive father’s enclave StarMyst. His running comes to and end when his adoptive father asks him to return back home because he’s dying and needs the enclave to turn over to him. Their he finally comes to make amends to the woman he has always loved Jacy. She is the reason why he has stayed away so long. Will Jacy forgive him for running away and hurting her or can she open her heart to the man she has always loved and forgive him his mistakes.

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[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just a little bit of magic.
Te is home after 10 years and there is Jacy that lady mage that holds his heart. Edwin, Te foster father is ill and he has contacts Te asking to come home and take his place in the conclave. Things had happened between Te and Jacy 10 years ago that is why he left, but now coming back what will he find? The characters are well developed and I enjoyed how well the story flowed. Mary Winter is a new author for me and I am very impressed. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.

[Jeanne Richardson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read several books written by Mary Winter; she has done a great job at writing a good book; she is becoming one of my favorite authors. I can’t wait to read more of books her books.

The story line caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book.

I loved the chemistry between the characters.

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[Shifty Bugger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the book it was great, the story was well written and the characters are interesting. Te and Jacy have history. Te ran away leaving Jacy, now that Te is back he wants to claim her. Te came back when his adoptive father called to tell him it is time that he take over the Conclave. It was a rollercoaster of emotions.
Thank you for allowing me to review your book.

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[Maretha · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this easy reading book. An easy read with likable characters. Ultimately this is a story of two people finding love in a difficult situation with a little bit of magic. A good read with a happy ending.

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[Scarolet Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

StarMyst: Prodigal Son by Mary Winter is an awesome story that I have read. This is book number one in this awesome start to a brand new series that I have fallen in love with. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about erotic, western and paranormal romance.

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[Elvira · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoy this book from beginning to the end. The characters are well developed and engaging and the chemistry is strong. The storyline flowed smoothly from the beginning to the end.

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[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first book in the StarMyst series a well written story with a very good storyline that held my interest until the end. I want to read the next book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[LeMiliere · Rating 3 out of 5]

I normally enjoy this author's work but this one was not her best although it is an easy read with likable characters. It's a story of two people finding love even though the situation isn't easy but it did have a little bit of magic and a happy ending.

[Tayra Sanders · Rating 4 out of 5]

Te realizes that leaving Jacy all those years ago didn't remove her presence from his thoughts or his heart and now all he wants is a second chance with her, but can he convince her to give him one?

[Lucinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really good read with interesting characters and a good flow to the story. I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to others

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