The Bonding
(2026)(The third book in the Listen to the Stones Saga series)
A novel by Susanne Matthews
Coming home to Fraser Hall hasn’t worked out the way Marina hoped it would. While the sense that she’s where she needs to be is strong, there have been inexplicable events that have left her more confused than ever. James MacNish may have rescued her from the airport, but he behaved strangely, possessively, and rudely to Professor Jerome Morrison, Fraser Hall’s first guest. If one of these two men is the long lost lover she’s to find and fall in love with again, then there needs to be openness and honesty between them, something lacking since both are withholding information from her.
Added to the problem is the arrival of not one but two threatening letters warning her to leave Lewis and Harris before Halloween or face the consequences. With Raven by her side, a kitten who may be a gift of the fairies, a houseful of ghosts, a strange medallion, and a letter from the grave that teases at her destiny, Marina must choose between two men, each of whom wants Fraser Hall and its mistress, but if she chooses the wrong one, all are doomed. Death stalks the island and neither man nor beast is safe, but is the killer supernatural or human?
Discovering the truth surrounding his adoption fills Jerome with questions, but a strange tattoo that appears on his chest during his sleep brings on even more. Marina doesn’t recall him or the life they had together, but she isn’t immune to him. Something evil lives on Lewis once again. To defeat it, they must act as one, but she has to take the first step, and with MacNish vying for her attention, what must Jerome do to prove that he’s the man she’s always loved?
Teine, free of his prison, lies in wait, searching for the right moment to act. But, freedom isn’t what he thought it would be. He’s still trapped within his demon-parasite body. Now, he must find a new one, a body that will please and entice she who carries the soul of the princess. There are several available to him. Which one will he choose? The man with hate in his heart, the one filled with greed, or is there another? When Marina decides ahead of time and without warning, fury fills him. Bonded, they must fight him as one, but how strong will their bond be? He senses the doubt within her, and where there is doubt, there are possibilities. His army is ready. Is hers? Only time will tell, and they’re all running out of it faster than they know.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Added to the problem is the arrival of not one but two threatening letters warning her to leave Lewis and Harris before Halloween or face the consequences. With Raven by her side, a kitten who may be a gift of the fairies, a houseful of ghosts, a strange medallion, and a letter from the grave that teases at her destiny, Marina must choose between two men, each of whom wants Fraser Hall and its mistress, but if she chooses the wrong one, all are doomed. Death stalks the island and neither man nor beast is safe, but is the killer supernatural or human?
Discovering the truth surrounding his adoption fills Jerome with questions, but a strange tattoo that appears on his chest during his sleep brings on even more. Marina doesn’t recall him or the life they had together, but she isn’t immune to him. Something evil lives on Lewis once again. To defeat it, they must act as one, but she has to take the first step, and with MacNish vying for her attention, what must Jerome do to prove that he’s the man she’s always loved?
Teine, free of his prison, lies in wait, searching for the right moment to act. But, freedom isn’t what he thought it would be. He’s still trapped within his demon-parasite body. Now, he must find a new one, a body that will please and entice she who carries the soul of the princess. There are several available to him. Which one will he choose? The man with hate in his heart, the one filled with greed, or is there another? When Marina decides ahead of time and without warning, fury fills him. Bonded, they must fight him as one, but how strong will their bond be? He senses the doubt within her, and where there is doubt, there are possibilities. His army is ready. Is hers? Only time will tell, and they’re all running out of it faster than they know.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
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