Cover Reveal: Cursed by the Fountain of Youth by Holly Kelly
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For centuries, countless
adventurers have searched for the Fountain of Youth. Those who found
it thought they would gain eternal life. Instead, they find
themselves murdered by its guardians. There was, however, one, lone
survivor—Fae Miller. As an infant, she not only survived the
Fountain, she took its power.
Twenty-two years later, Fae is hiding
in plain sight at a local college. She’s is determined to leave the
past behind her and live a normal life. But for one dying man, the
search for the Fountain of Youth continues, and he is leaving a trail
of blood and mutilated bodies in his wake. Unfortunately, that trail
leads directly to Fae. Her only hope is a young, new college
professor, also known as Special Agent Nick Chase of the FBI. Nick is
determined to do two things: keep Fae alive, and keep his
relationship with his student professional. Both of these jobs prove
difficult—especially when love and magic get involved.
They ate their dinner in silence. Fae
realized in those quiet moments that she had a major problem.
She’d not only kissed her professor,
she desperately wanted to kiss him again. No. Desperate was not a
strong enough word. It took supreme effort not to jump out of her
seat and throw her arms around him.
“Um,” she said and cleared her
throat, “that probably shouldn’t happen again.”
Nick didn’t answer. A scowl settled
on his face.
“I mean,” Fae continued, “This
could complicate things. I don’t want you to feel you need to give
me a good grade, just because you might…”
“Might what?” he asked when she
didn’t’ continue.
“I don’t want to put words in your
mouth,” she said.
“Right,” he said. He seemed want to
say something, but paused to consider his words. “How about I tell
you how I feel? That way you won’t be putting words into my mouth.”
“Okay.”
He looked her directly in the eyes. “I
think you’re the most beautiful woman I’ve ever laid eyes on. So
it goes without saying that I’m attracted to you. And I’ve had
enough experience with women to know you’ve had little experience
with men. Rules aside, I’d still move slowly with you.”
Fae swallowed and gave a shaky nod.
“But the truth is I am your
professor. So this relationship cannot move further than what it is
now. That is until the end of the term. And no, I won’t be giving
you any grade you don’t deserve.”
“But, once the term ends,” he
continued, “all bets are off. I intend to pursue a relationship
with you. I expect keeping my hands off you will be difficult in the
meantime. I think we are both reasonable adults and have enough
self-control to keep things at a professional level. Right?”
Fae nodded, feeling a bit relieved. “I
do have one question,” she said.
“Yes?”
“You said our relationship couldn’t
go farther than it is.”
“Right,” he said.
“And we’ve already kissed.”
A frown settled on his face. It looked
like he could guess what she was about to say. Warmth flooded her
cheeks. She asked in a small voice, “So, can I kiss you again?”
He closed his eyes and shook his head
as he groaned and gave a weak chuckle. “You’re going to make
things difficult, aren’t you?” When he opened his eyes, he stood
up, pulled her out of her seat, and wrapped his arms around her. Her
eyes widened and heart pounded as her body melded against his. He
looked down and gave her a smoldering look as the scent of his
cologne teased her senses and made her mouth water.
“I can’t think of any
alternate reality where I would ever say no when you ask me that
question.” With that said, he leaned forward and kissed her so
thoroughly, she could scarcely remember her own name.
Holly Kelly is a mom who writes books
in her spare time: translation--she hides in the bathroom with her
laptop and locks the door while the kids destroy the house and smear
peanut butter on the walls. She was born in Utah but moved around a
bit, living in Kansas, Texas, and Hawaii where she studied marine
biology. She's now back in Utah--"happy valley". She's
married to a wonderful husband, James, and they are currently raising
6 rambunctious children. Her interests are reading, writing (or
course), martial arts, visual arts, creating Halloween props, and
spending time with family.
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