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A Warlock's Secrets by Tena Stetler is a Feast on These Books Event pick #paranormalromance #pnr #romanticmystery #thanksgiving #giveaway



Title: A Warlock's Secrets

 

Author:  Tena Stetler

 

Genre: Paranormal Romance/Mystery

 

Book Blurb:

 

Years ago, a sacred ceremony at the Dragon’s Moon Coven turned deadly. Son of the high priestess, Tristian Shandie’s life changed forever. With a price on his head and revenge in his heart, he has no choice but to follow in his father’s footsteps to a profession shrouded in secrets. Now his skills as an enforcer for the Demon Overlord are second to none. But dangerous secrets he harbors are a liability he can no longer afford.

 

A chance meeting with a woman he finds irresistible flips Tristian’s world upside down. Hannah is a cyber security specialist with secrets of her own. Bad boys never appealed to her until Tristian, who changes everything. In his darkest hours, she is dragged into his magical world.


If they survive, is she strong enough to heal his heart and tame the warlock? Or will their secrets destroy them?

 

Excerpt:

 

Sitting behind the wheel, he combed his fingers through his damp dark blond hair in an attempt to look presentable. Aww to hell with it.  He shoved the car door open, unfolded his six-foot-four inch frame from the vehicle, slammed the door and set the alarm. 

 

Cheerful red checked curtains hung in the windows, funny he'd never noticed that before.  Probably because it was usually dark when he stopped to grab a bite, which was either before sunrise or in the dead of the night.  The late afternoon sunlight bounced off the glass door to the diner as he yanked it open.  The aroma of fresh French fries, hamburgers, and homemade cherry pies wafted out into the cool spring air.  He strode through the diner, slipped into a red vinyl booth in the far corner and stared out the window for several minutes.  The sounds of food being prepared, dishes clinking together, and the ding of a bell when the cook called "order up" somehow took the edge off.  

 

When the door opened again, a woman stomped inside. She had shoulder-length wavy, red hair, a sprinkling of freckles over her nose and the brightest blue eyes he'd ever seen.  She was curvy in the right places, not like the skin and bones of women prevalent these days.  He shook his head. How did men find those types attractive? 

           

The wooden chair scraped across the tile floor as the woman jerked it out from under the table not far from Tristian's booth.  She plopped down on the red padded vinyl seat and shoved her wet hair out of her eyes, blew out a breath and leaned back in the chair.  The woman stared into space for a beat then closed her eyes, shook her head slightly.

 

A waitress with a name tag that said Nan stopped by his table. "What'll you have?"

 

"A cup of coffee."

 

"Got fresh baked cherry pie that goes really good with a scoop of ice cream." She tapped a pencil on the order pad she held in her hand.

 

"A cup of coffee."

 

"Okaaay, but you don't know what you're missing." She turned and flounced over to the table a red-haired woman occupied and laid her hand on the woman's arm. "Didn't go as well as you'd hoped?"

 

"You could say that.  The big announcement was that the company is relocating to Colorado to be part of a National Cyber Intelligence Center being established in Colorado Springs.  Shadow Hawk Cyber was one of the first companies tapped to be a part of it."  She slapped the menu down on the table.

 

Nan tilted her head slightly and peered at the woman questioningly. "You don't want to move?  I've heard Colorado is beautiful.  Great skiing, hiking, biking, you name it Colorado's got it." She paused for a couple beats, tapping her pencil to her lips. "Except the ocean.  It's land locked. Suppose it has mountain lakes."

 

The red-headed woman huffed out a breath. "Relocation isn't the problem.  I'm an Irish citizen and getting a top-secret security clearance is impossible. Without it, I can't work for the company.  Well, that's not exactly true.  The owner of the company said I needed to apply for a Limited Access Authorization. Supposedly, I would have no trouble getting that since my expertise is needed."

 

"So… why not apply?"

 

"I looked into it.  Seems it’s harder to get than my boss thinks.  LAAs are granted in rare circumstances where the non-US citizen possesses a unique or unusual skill or expertise that is urgently needed.  Can’t get higher than Secret clearance.  I'm the only one in the company that has a — certain skill set.  But since other companies are also clamoring to be part of the NCIC, you can bet they'll have people with my skill set and are US citizens."

 

    "Gee… that's too bad.  But you're not just going to give up, are you?"

 

"Tonight — I don't know.  On a positive note, the move won't be complete for eighteen to twenty-four months.  Boss says I can fly under the radar until that time."

 

"What about becoming a citizen?  You plan to stay in the states. Right?"

 

"I hope so.  But I don't want to give up my Irish citizenship, either." She sighed.

 

Tristian clinked the empty coffee cup against the saucer and stared at the waitress.

 

Nan patted the woman's arm and frowned, then jerked her head in Tristian's direction.  "I'll be right back." She rushed behind the lunch counter, whisked the coffee pot from the warmer so quickly the scalding coffee nearly sloshed over the rim. Nan paused, let the liquid settle and walked to Tristian's table, filled his cup. "Sorry about that."

 

He nodded and gave her an obligatory smile.

 

Several customers entered the diner talking loudly and laughing.  They settled into seats on the opposite side of the room. Tristian was glad they didn't invade his area, as he contemplated doing something he'd never done before. He slid out of the booth and ambled over to the red-headed woman's table.  "Rough day, huh?"

 

She glanced up at him warily. "You could say that."

 

"I understand.  Had one of those myself." He pulled out a chair and glanced over at her.  "Mind if I join you?"

 

She shrugged, "Suit yourself." and motioned absently to the chair he leaned on. 

 

He offered his hand. "I'm Tristian."

 

She hesitated for a beat, then clasped his hand lightly. "Hannah."

 

"Nice to meet you, Hannah." He eased into the chair. "Overheard you're from Ireland.  Been here long?"

 

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What makes your featured book a must-read?

 

A Warlock’s Secrets is a compelling tale. The characters are multi-layered as is the plot.

 

The warlock Tristian is an intriguing character, he has a strong moral compass even though he works as the Demon Overlord’s Enforcer/Assassin.  Enforcement is necessary to keep a balance between mortals and creatures in the mortal world, which he learned young due to the death of his parents and having to raise his little sister, Angie.

 

Hannah is a unique character with so many secrets of her own.  As she opens up and begins to trust Tristian, they begin to understand what binds them together.

 

Giveaway –

 

Enter to win a $20 Amazon gift card:

 

 

Open Internationally.

 

Runs November 25 – December 3, 2024.


Winner will be drawn on December 4, 2024.

 

Author Biography:

 

Tena Stetler is an international best-selling author of award-winning paranormal tales. Some call her crazy, others creative. She deals with the voices in her head by writing them down and creating a fantasy world and characters you won’t soon forget.  Her books tell tales of magical kick-ass women and mystical alpha males that dare to love them. Travel, adventure, magic, and a bit of mystery flourish in her books along with a few companion animals to round out the tales.

 

Colorado is home; shared with her husband of many moons, a brilliant Chow Chow, a spoiled parrot, and a fifty- two-year-old box turtle. When she’s not writing, her time is spent kayaking, camping, hiking, biking or just relaxing in the great Colorado outdoors.

 

Social Media Links:

 

Youtube - @tenastetler283

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