Authors: Paulette Oakes
Fighting Chance (18 page)
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THE EDEN DAIRE SERIES
Eden Daire has known her whole life that she was different
than everyone else. Not just because she was adopted into a large Catholic
family in rural Kentucky, but because she could do things that no one else
could do. Things like make plants grow at will, communicate with animals, and
even heal them when they were sick. No one seems to have any answers: not her
family members, her mysterious best friend Amara, or even the hundreds of books
she devours looking for clues. All that changes on the eve of her 25th birthday
when her whole world comes crashing down around her to reveal secrets and
creatures she had never known existed. And they all seem to think that she is
the key to an ancient prophecy that will topple kingdoms. On top of all that, a
different type of threat is looming over her beloved family and she's the only
one that can stop it in its tracks. How will she balance the love and
commitment she feels to her adopted family and the new power and responsibility
that comes with finally getting the answers to her past? Her world will never
be the same again...
Amara Walters has a history full of secrets. One month ago,
the biggest secret of her life was revealed in a very gory and spectacular way.
Amara is the last remaining one of her kind on earth: a maenad. In the hidden
world of creatures that belong to one of three kingdoms: Earth, Sky, or Water,
maenads had been hunted and exterminated out of fear for the madness and
violence that erupted any time they had a drink of alcohol. Every since she
found out the hard way at the age of 14, Amara has dedicated her life to
controlling the cravings and protecting her best friend, Eden Daire, at all costs.
This short story gives you a brief, and humorous, peek into a day in her life.
Getting Eden: An Eden Daire
Novel
It’s been three months since Eden Daire found out about the
hidden world of creatures all around her and the ancient prophecy that revealed
she was the long-awaited “Mother Nature.” As the daughter of Terra, the
Guardian of Earth, Eden is tasked with learning about the creatures in her
kingdom and how to help them while also dealing with worsening drought courtesy
of her father, Guardian of the Sky. To add to her mounting problems, there’s
mysterious gifts and fires being set on Eden’s property and romantic strife all
her. As if she didn’t already have her hands full, Eden gets sucked into
vampire politics courtesy of her darkly handsome lover, Patrick Brennan, the
leader of the Council. Surrounded by danger, worried about her human family,
and the discovery of old secrets threatens to push Eden to the brink. Will she
be able to restore the balance to her home and protect the ones she loves?
Eden After Dark: An Eden
Daire Short
Ever wonder what the creatures of the hidden world get up to
after dark? Now you can find out more about your favorite characters from the
Eden Daire series in these two short stories.
Eden's Night Out:
Two weeks after the events in GETTING EDEN, Eden
Daire is down in the dumps after the reappearance of her rival/cousin Amanda,
and the death of her vampire friend, Hugh. Her friends take matters into their
own hands and decide they all need a night out on the town by visiting an
Earth-creatures only nightclub. What could possible go wrong when the Princess
of Prophecy, a maenad, a polymorph shifter, and a rascally Halfling decide to
drink and party with a host of creatures? Everything.
After Boone Delight:
Boone Morrison is a charming rogue thanks to his
genetics of being half Satyroi/half human. He spends his days helping his best
friend and roommate, Amara, on her vineyard, and his nights partying and
chasing women. When Amara's prized grapes start disappearing, Boone takes
matters into his own hands to track down the thief before all her hard work
goes down the tubes. It may be the last thing he ever does.
OTHER WORKS BY PAULETTE OAKES
Billy Jean Hardesty learned the hard way that 'true love' and
'soul mates' are nothing more than myths after divorcing her high school
sweetheart after years of cheating. Her biggest worries now are how to pay the
bills with no child support and a low-paying job without having to rely on her
parents or her friends, including her secret crush, Sam Garrett. There's only
one problem standing in the way of her unrequited love: Sam is her ex-husband's
best friend. With the help of her friends from work, though, Billie does her
best to move on and soon finds herself landing a dream job with an even dreamier
boss. Is it all too good to be true, or will Billie make a fool of herself
again over love?
Love Stinks: A Love Me
Right Novel
Robin Wagner has had it with that silly little thing called
"love." Who needs it? Not her! She already made that mistake once and
had a lousy ex-husband and thousands of dollars of debt to show for it. Robin's
friends and family think she needs to try again, so Robin decides to give
internet dating a try. Before she can weed through the losers and find someone
new, an old friend from her past shows up on her doorstep...literally. Luke
Everman was the life of every party back in school, but the scarred Army
veteran that shows up to fix her wiring is a different man with wounds both
emotional and physical. Will Robin be able to take a risk on giving her heart
again or will she settle for someone else who isn't a danger to her heart?
Robin never can seem to do things the easy way, and love is no different. No
matter which way she turns, she can't avoid the simple fact that love stinks!
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