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Spirits in Waiting #0.5
Human Circle
A clean & wholesome magical fairy tale romance novella exclusive to Nickie’s newsletter subscribers.
Fairies do not exist…
…or at least that’s what Pete, a German anthropologist whose passion lies in debunking myths and mystical creatures, believed. Just until recently…
On his final case to debunk a fairy sighting in Ireland, Pete gets the surprise of his life. A terrified young woman in ill-fitting strange clothes literally falls into his arms just outside the fairy circle that he was investigating out in the middle of nowhere. She claims to be a fairy princess on the run from her power-hungry fiancé. Yeah, right. He’s met all sorts of crazy people before. Yet, intrigued and against his better judgment, he agrees to hide Belinda from her pursuer, but only until her deadline to marry Murtagh has passed. He really shouldn’t have, because now his life and his heart are in mortal danger…
If you enjoy reading sweet lighthearted romances with a touch of the paranormal, or in this case a fairy romance, you will love this novella.
Download your free copy on Nickie's website and join Pete and Belinda on their adventure to save her from her doomed fate.
Fairies do not exist…
…or at least that’s what Pete, a German anthropologist whose passion lies in debunking myths and mystical creatures, believed. Just until recently…
On his final case to debunk a fairy sighting in Ireland, Pete gets the surprise of his life. A terrified young woman in ill-fitting strange clothes literally falls into his arms just outside the fairy circle that he was investigating out in the middle of nowhere. She claims to be a fairy princess on the run from her power-hungry fiancé. Yeah, right. He’s met all sorts of crazy people before. Yet, intrigued and against his better judgment, he agrees to hide Belinda from her pursuer, but only until her deadline to marry Murtagh has passed. He really shouldn’t have, because now his life and his heart are in mortal danger…
If you enjoy reading sweet lighthearted romances with a touch of the paranormal, or in this case a fairy romance, you will love this novella.
Download your free copy on Nickie's website and join Pete and Belinda on their adventure to save her from her doomed fate.
53 pages, ebook
First published February 16, 2013
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Nickie Cochran
8 books16 followersHi!!! 👋🏻
I'm Nickie and I write uplifting sweet mystery romances featuring charming characters and—you guessed it—quirky ghosts. Think of my books as lighthearted Hallmark-style love stories with a paranormal twist and a mystery to solve.
Old castles where mischievous ghosts roam the halls, medieval folklore, and rich traditions were a huge part of my German upbringing. To no surprise, my ghost mystery romances are abundant in European flair, seemingly impossible love, and mischievous restless souls.
My books in the Spirits in Waiting series can all be read independently. But you might want to start with The Heidelberg Ghost and read them in order, as many of your favorite characters will appear again in the other novels.
If you want to read more, I also write clean small-town romances featuring lots of unruly weather in my Southern Storms series I write under my pen name Lexie Nicholas. Check'em out!
📚 I publish wide, so you can get all of my books from your favorite ebook retailer or request them at your local library.
Enjoy!!! ❤️
I'm Nickie and I write uplifting sweet mystery romances featuring charming characters and—you guessed it—quirky ghosts. Think of my books as lighthearted Hallmark-style love stories with a paranormal twist and a mystery to solve.
Old castles where mischievous ghosts roam the halls, medieval folklore, and rich traditions were a huge part of my German upbringing. To no surprise, my ghost mystery romances are abundant in European flair, seemingly impossible love, and mischievous restless souls.
My books in the Spirits in Waiting series can all be read independently. But you might want to start with The Heidelberg Ghost and read them in order, as many of your favorite characters will appear again in the other novels.
If you want to read more, I also write clean small-town romances featuring lots of unruly weather in my Southern Storms series I write under my pen name Lexie Nicholas. Check'em out!
📚 I publish wide, so you can get all of my books from your favorite ebook retailer or request them at your local library.
Enjoy!!! ❤️
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September 23, 2021
(Novella-length)
Belinda, a fairy princess, flees the palace to escape an evil fairy determined to make her his bride so he can take over her kingdom, and merge it with his own to make his kingdom even larger. To evade him, she jumps into a Human Circle, a circle of mushrooms said to lead to the human world, even though the humans are supposedly violent and dangerous. She finds Pete on the other side who is astonished when a beautiful woman steps out of the fairy ring that he was investigating. He is a professor at a university in Germany, in Scotland for a vacation. Though he doesn’t really believe Belinda is a fairy princess, he humors her because she’s beautiful and in distress, and he gets wrapped up in trying to help her solve the problem of the evil man after her.
This is a cute little tale with the usual skeptic who has to eventually learn to believe and understand a magical world. It’s very simple, and doesn’t dive into deeper emotions and ideas, so it can be read by a younger audience, though the main characters are adults. I did like the imagination that went into this, the premise that where there are fairy circles in our world that legend has it leads to the fairy world, the same thing exists in the fairy world with legends of leading to the scary and dangerous human world. I loved Belinda attaching to the idea of calling him Pee, instead of Pete. And I liked that though she was a damsel in distress in the human world, when she returned home, she was anything but. She was a fully trained warrior and Pete found himself out of his depth with the idea of her protecting him. It was like his male mind just couldn’t wrap itself around the very idea. I did tire a bit of his constant denial of the fairy world, convinced that Belinda must be partially crazy. And I loved her brother with his love of Pete’s camera. I think though the reading level seemed a bit too young for my tastes, even though the characters were adult.
Belinda, a fairy princess, flees the palace to escape an evil fairy determined to make her his bride so he can take over her kingdom, and merge it with his own to make his kingdom even larger. To evade him, she jumps into a Human Circle, a circle of mushrooms said to lead to the human world, even though the humans are supposedly violent and dangerous. She finds Pete on the other side who is astonished when a beautiful woman steps out of the fairy ring that he was investigating. He is a professor at a university in Germany, in Scotland for a vacation. Though he doesn’t really believe Belinda is a fairy princess, he humors her because she’s beautiful and in distress, and he gets wrapped up in trying to help her solve the problem of the evil man after her.
This is a cute little tale with the usual skeptic who has to eventually learn to believe and understand a magical world. It’s very simple, and doesn’t dive into deeper emotions and ideas, so it can be read by a younger audience, though the main characters are adults. I did like the imagination that went into this, the premise that where there are fairy circles in our world that legend has it leads to the fairy world, the same thing exists in the fairy world with legends of leading to the scary and dangerous human world. I loved Belinda attaching to the idea of calling him Pee, instead of Pete. And I liked that though she was a damsel in distress in the human world, when she returned home, she was anything but. She was a fully trained warrior and Pete found himself out of his depth with the idea of her protecting him. It was like his male mind just couldn’t wrap itself around the very idea. I did tire a bit of his constant denial of the fairy world, convinced that Belinda must be partially crazy. And I loved her brother with his love of Pete’s camera. I think though the reading level seemed a bit too young for my tastes, even though the characters were adult.
December 11, 2015
This is a short story/prequel to The Heidelberg Ghost.
Peter an all around good guy who's an anthropologist that studies fairy folklore, isn't completely convinced they exist. That is until he comes face to face with one. He handles this encounter quite well and slowly falls for this beautiful fairy. Belinda is a strong but gentle character that has faith in humans and their good nature even though she has been told otherwise. A political battle looms in the fairy world and Belinda escapes the clutches of an evil man who is determined to marry her for his own gains. Peter becomes her hero but not without a price to pay.
Peter is a nice guy and who can't help but like a nice guy. Even a fairy can. Having a fairy tale like quality of course doesn't hurt to begin enjoying this story of love conquers all. Belinda seems sweet and gentle but has a tough side which I definitely liked. Things move quite quickly but of course in a short story they must to a certain degree. I would have liked to explore a little more of the fairy world as well as little more on the love story that develops. Overall a great start and looking forward to discovering what's in store for both Peter and Belinda.
Peter an all around good guy who's an anthropologist that studies fairy folklore, isn't completely convinced they exist. That is until he comes face to face with one. He handles this encounter quite well and slowly falls for this beautiful fairy. Belinda is a strong but gentle character that has faith in humans and their good nature even though she has been told otherwise. A political battle looms in the fairy world and Belinda escapes the clutches of an evil man who is determined to marry her for his own gains. Peter becomes her hero but not without a price to pay.
Peter is a nice guy and who can't help but like a nice guy. Even a fairy can. Having a fairy tale like quality of course doesn't hurt to begin enjoying this story of love conquers all. Belinda seems sweet and gentle but has a tough side which I definitely liked. Things move quite quickly but of course in a short story they must to a certain degree. I would have liked to explore a little more of the fairy world as well as little more on the love story that develops. Overall a great start and looking forward to discovering what's in store for both Peter and Belinda.
March 5, 2013
Great indie novella that lets the reader move into the fairy tale world.
February 25, 2018
I absolutely loved this little book! The story was fresh and original and just a delight to read.
I wonder just what I would do if I met a fairy?
Would I be like Pete who didn’t believe until he was shown that she was what she said she was or would I believe her without proof?
If you like clean fantasy I urge you to pick this book up. I can assure you you will not
regret it. It is fast paced and the book ends
too soon.
May we never grow too old to enjoy reading
fantasy. Sometimes we need an escape from
reality. Case in point the shooting in Florida last week.
I wonder just what I would do if I met a fairy?
Would I be like Pete who didn’t believe until he was shown that she was what she said she was or would I believe her without proof?
If you like clean fantasy I urge you to pick this book up. I can assure you you will not
regret it. It is fast paced and the book ends
too soon.
May we never grow too old to enjoy reading
fantasy. Sometimes we need an escape from
reality. Case in point the shooting in Florida last week.
February 10, 2014
I was given a copy of 'The Heidelberg Ghost' to read and review for the Lovers of Paranormal group on Goodreads. Before I started it, I discovered that there was a prequel, so I decided to buy, 'Human Circle' and read it first. I'm so glad I did! It's a charming start to the 'Do You Spook German?' series, and gives the reader an insight into the history and relationship between Pete and Belinda.
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