The
Book of Carraig
The
Cross of Ciaran Series Book 2
by
Andrea Matthews
Genre:
Paranormal Romance
Almost
a year after waking to find himself in twentieth-century New York,
fifth-century Celt Ciarán Donnelly has finally returned to his
childhood home, but Ireland is nothing like he remembers it. The
realization is overwhelming and taking a toll on his relationship
with archaeologist Caitlin O’Connell as well. Keeping his secret
from her has been no easy task. Due to some quick thinking on the
part of her Uncle Mike, however, Ciarán has managed to conceal the
fact that he and the Celt that mysteriously disappeared from a local
museum the previous year are one in the same.
Ciarán
intends on keeping it that way, at least for the time being. Right
now, there is another more pressing issue. He longs to locate the
grave of his fifth-century wife. Her only crime was daring to love
him, a guardian of the goddess, and for that he can never forgive
himself. Even more urgent, he needs to figure out a way to wake his
brother, Aodhán, and free him from the Dublin museum, where he
continues to exist in the same centuries’ long sleep Ciarán had.
At least, Ciarán hopes he does.
Of
course, things never go according to plan. When a serial killer
starts stalking the countryside, Ciarán may be the only one who can
stop him. To do so, however, he’ll need to risk his own life, as
well as that of his brother, thus revealing his secret and exposing
the truth. But can he even defeat such a ruthless monster? Only the
Book of Carraig holds the answer, but first, Ciarán needs to find
it.
The
Cross of Ciaran
The
Cross of Ciaran Series Book 1
When
a fifth century pagan priest is unearthed in Ireland fifteen hundred
years after being entombed, archaeologist Caitlin O’Connell is
convinced it’s the find of the century. The body is in perfect
condition, right down to the intricate tattoos adorning the Celt’s
skin. In fact, if scientific data hadn’t proved otherwise, she
would swear he hadn’t been interred more than a few hours.
Eager
to discover more about the mysterious Celt, Caitlin accompanies the
body back to the New York museum where she’s employed, but before
she has time to study him, the priest disappears without a trace.
Rumors surrounding the event begin to circulate and result in the
excavation’s benefactor pulling the plug on the entire expedition.
The
rumors are not far off the mark though. After being buried alive for
betraying his goddess and his priesthood in the dawning age of
Christianity, Ciarán wakes to a strange new world. Alone and
frightened in an unforgiving city, he stumbles upon the only thing
familiar to him and seeks sanctuary within the church walls. With the
help of the parish’s pastor, Father Mike, Ciarán slowly grows
accustomed to his surroundings, though he’s plagued by dark dreams
and the disturbing sensation that an evil from his past has followed
him into the future. But a more immediate danger lurks on his
doorstep.
Caitlin
is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery concerning her
missing Celt, and when she meets her Uncle Mike’s new handyman,
Ciarán Donnelly, she’s convinced the handsome Irishman knows more
about the theft than he’s letting on. Yet, even she can’t deny
the attraction between them, simmering below the surface and blurring
the lines between her personal and professional life. But will
Ciarán’s secrets draw them together or shatter their future
forever?
Andrea
Matthews is the pseudonym for Inez Foster, a historian and librarian
who loves to read and write and search around for her roots,
genealogical speaking. In fact, it was while doing some genealogical
research that she stumbled across the history of the Border reivers.
The idea for her first novel came to mind almost at once, gradually
growing into the Thunder on the Moor series. And the rest is history,
as they say.
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