Kindling Flames: Granting Wishes
The Ancient Flame Series Novella
by Julie Wetzel
Published: May
26th, 2015
Publisher:
Crimson Tree Publishing
Genre: NA
Urban Paranormal Romance
Content Warning: Violence, adult language
Recommended Age:
18+
Leprechauns don’t exist. Or that’s what Cathren
has always believed, but a chance encounter changes everything. When she saves
a handsome stranger from a nasty electrical shock, not only does he claim to be
one, but he also insists on granting her wishes. Now she must decide— is he
insane, or a magical creature of lore? Unsure which is true, she grabs at the
first three wishes she can think of: true love, happiness, and waffles. A tall
order for most men, but not for Patrick Brogan. With a little persistence and
just a touch of magic, anything is possible.
“Should I take him at face value?”
“I would never take any fay at face
value.” Mitzy rested her chin on her arms. “But he did say you caught him. That
means he has to grant your wishes.” Mitzy sat up. “You did make wishes, right?”
“Yes.” Cathren spun the bracelet
again. She did that a lot when she thought of Patrick. Somehow, the movement
was very soothing.
“Were they good?” Mitzy grinned.
Cathren blushed. “They were kind of
vague,” she admitted.
Mitzy held up an eyebrow waiting.
“True love, happiness, and waffles.”
Mitzy threw her head back and
laughed. “That should keep him entertained for a while,” she said once she
finished wiping the tears from her eyes.
“That’s what he said,” Cathren said
glumly.
Mitzy reached over and patted her on
the hand. “Don’t worry.” She smiled. “The fay love a good challenge.”
“You say that like they’re real.”
“Real or not, you should be happy.” Mitzy’s
smile widened. “If I’m remembering him correctly, you have a really hot guy
whose sole purpose in life is to find you true love and happiness.”
Cathren grinned. “And waffles.”
“And waffles.” Mitzy laughed. “How
hard can that be?”
“He brought me Eggos.”
“Oh.” Mitzy’s face fell slightly.
“You didn’t let that slide, did you?”
Cathren laughed. “Of course not.”
“Good, and don’t let him half-ass
the true love and happiness thing either,” Mitzy said pointedly. “If it’s not
true and doesn’t make you happy, don’t let it slide. Fay are bad at living up
to the letter of the law but not the spirit.”
“Umm. Okay.” Now Mitzy was starting
to worry Cathren. Did she really think Patrick could be a real leprechaun?
Mitzy pulled the mostly empty beer
bottle out of Cathren’s hands “Now, why don’t you go give him a second chance on
those waffles?”
“But I haven’t seen him since he
stopped in to the shop,” Cathren protested as Mitzy pulled her to her feet.
“Then now’s the perfect time to go
see him.” Mitzy steered her towards the door. “He’s had time to think about how
he’s going to grant your wishes. Besides, tonight is game night. He’ll be at
the shop until dawn.”
“Wait.” Cathren dug her heels in, making
Mitzy stop. “You know this guy?”
“Yes.” Mitzy shifted her grip on Cathren,
forcing her to start moving again. “And if you want a say in who your true love
is going to be, then you had better get over there before Patrick ropes some
sorry sucker into dating you.”
This got Cathren’s feet moving. She
didn’t just want any man forced into being her true love. She wanted someone
that wanted her!
Originally
from Ohio, Julie always dreamed of a job in science. Either shooting for the
stars or delving into the mysteries of volcanoes. But, life never leads where
you expect. In 2007, she moved to Mississippi to be with her significant other.
Now a
mother of a hyperactive red headed boy, what time she’s not chasing down dirty
socks and unsticking toys from the ceiling is spent crafting worlds readers can
get lost it. Julie is a self-proclaimed bibliophile and lover of big words. She
likes hiking, frogs, interesting earrings, and a plethora of other fun things.
Julie
Wetzel is the author of her debut novel Kindling Flames. Kindling Flames was
released through Crimson Tree Publishing in 2014.
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