Walking Through Fire (The Fire Chronicles Book 1)

Simon MacKay, the last Earl of Cleitmuir, was murdered two hundred years ago because of his family’s dangerous legacy. Alone and cursed he haunts his home in order to protect the lost treasure. A pastime that leaves him angry and embittered until he meets a feisty American Tourist. Not only is Laurel sexy and beautiful, she can also see him in his ghostly form. Antiquities expert, Laurel Saville, leaves Chicago to visit her best friend in the romantic Scottish Highlands. She is saved from a tragic fall by the ghostly Simon. Once she realizes she is not crazy, she pledges to help him find his family’s missing artifact. A pledge hindered by treasure hunter Alex Mackenzie, a descendant of the clan that murdered Simon. Laurel risks everything, including her life, to help Simon resolve the issues keeping him earth bound. But will she lose him forever or is there a way Laurel can keep him with her on this earthly plane?

From the Inside Flap

"Well, lass. That was about the stupidest thing I've ever witnessed."Laurel jerked upwards at the low angry brogue. Stupid? She'd fallen off a horse, for crying out loud. It happens.She peered into the dense fog trying to get a glimpse of the disembodied Scot. The thick mist swirled, thinned, and parted to reveal a pair of well- worn, brown riding boots with red cuffs at the top. Her eyes climbed higher, following the boots to a pair of large muscular thighs encased in dark-colored breeches. Her eyes continued upward, past the flat stomach, which led to a broad chest and shoulders covered in a mostly unbuttoned white shirt.She craned her neck and finally saw his face. Roughly chiseled, he had a square jaw with high cheekbones, a slightly off-centered nose, and full lips pursed into a frown. She forced herself to meet his eyes, and her jaw dropped. The light gray eyes were almost opalescent against his dark lashes and black shoulder- length hair--eyes that pierced right thorough her."Every bloody year the tourists just get dumber," he declared.She clamped her mouth shut on a sharp retort and shook her head. "Gee, thanks for your concern. It's not like I planned to fall off." She started to push off the ground, but her right arm collapsed under her. Before she could fall back, the man reached her side and grabbed her good arm, pulling her to her feet.

From the Back Cover

Simon MacKay, the last Earl of Cleitmuir, was murdered two hundred years ago because of his family's dangerous legacy. Alone and cursed he haunts his home in order to protect the lost treasure. A pastime leaved him angry and embittered until he meets a feisty American tourist. Not only is Laurel sexy and beautiful, she can also see him in his ghostly form.Antiquities expert, Laurel Saville, leaves Chicago to visit her best friend in the romantic Scottish Highlands. She is saved from a tragic fall by the ghostly Simon. Once she realizes she is not crazy, she pledges to help him find his family's missing artifact. A pledge hindered by treasure hunter Alex MacKenzie, a descendant of the clan that murdered Simon.Laurel risks everything, including her life, to help Simon resolve the issues keeping him earth bound. But will she lose him forever or is there a way Laurel can keep him with her on this earthly plane?

About the Author

First published in Marion Zimmer Bradley's "Sword & Sorceress" anthology, CJ was bitten by the writer's bug and hasn't stopped since.  Her award winning first novel, "Walking Through Fire", a Scottish ghost romance, is published by The Wild Rose Press.  She is currently working on a spin-off to Fire as well as a new Urban Fantasy starring a kick-ass Time Enforcer.When her pen isn't scribing, you can find her busily cutting and tracking music for film and television.  With over twenty years of music editing experience, her credits range from "Northern Exposure" and "The Muppets Christmas Carol", to " The Kill Point", "The Following", and ABC's hit comedy, "The Middle".In her downtime, you'll find her hanging out at the barn with her horse, Junior, whom she competes in the sport of Eventing, or curled up with a cup of tea, her cats and a great book in Burbank, California.

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