The Stag & the Owl

CLOSING THE CIRCLEAs with all the women in her line, Alina leads with her heart, but she never forgets the lessons of her heritage. Believing she's finally found a man worthy of her love, she's shattered when he betrays her.But the tides change quickly and fate begins to shift to her side.The second son of a laird, Roark is forced to live with a more powerful laird to help his family's fortune. He grows up believing the stories he's told, and accepts his role in a devious plot.He never expected to fall for his prisoner, and wouldn't have believed everything he'd been told was a lie. But the princess with a spirit wilder than the wind sweeps him away with her ferocity and her truths.On the run and hoping for a miracle, two souls destined to be together must find a way to break the curse threatening their lives. Michele James lives in a southern California beach town with her understanding husband, two lazy house cats, and two crazy cattle dogs. She is the proud mother of two fully functional adults, and is Oma to the world's most adorable grandson.A mostly retired veterinarian technician, she enjoys reading everything from cereal boxes to serious tomes, watching movies without commercials, cooking, gardening, walks on the beach (especially in winter), and practicing yoga. In a fantasy world where kings rule, and traditions dictate how princes and princesses are mated, meet the men and women who defy the rules and will do anything to be with the one they love above all others.