L a Miller

Touched by the Darkness L a Miller

Publisher Marketing: Riley McCarthy has everything she could ever dream for. In less than a month she will marry her soul mate and the father of the child she now carries. Self-made billionaire Christian Chase came into her life when she was only fifteen but that brief moment changed their lives forever. Though they would meet again for one unbelievable night five years later it wasn't until they ran into each other again after ten years that their lives would finally come together. As they tried to understand and build on the attraction they had for each other they were forced to confront her past and her serial killer father. Then when the nightmare ended his past and an ex-lover threatened to tear them apart. Finally after overcoming the media nightmare they can finally relax and enjoy the future ahead. But fate has other ideas and Riley is now haunted by dreams she doesn't understand; dreams of other people in another time, dreams of her past lives. When she is visited by her dead aunt her world is forever changed. The answers to whom and what she is lie within the books she received upon her aunt's death. Her aunt's "Book of Shadows," the journals of a witch. Riley and Christian must now delve into a part of Riley's past that has been kept hidden from her and when her grandmother appears only then do they realize the threat they now face. Riley is a Blood Witch whose gift was bound at birth to hide her from the evil that desired to possess her. They must now face a world of good and evil where the mystical creatures of fairytales and novels do exist. They must look beyond the life they knew and embrace the reality of who they really are. Riley is the "Fae of Light" and Christian the "Guardian of Light" sent to protect her in each life they have lived. As evil conspires against them, Riley and Christian will be introduced to those who are sworn to defend her. They must learn to trust in the bond they share for only together does their love stand a chance. Contributor Bio:  Miller, L a L. A. Miller's background in classic literature, science fiction, astronomy, and technology informs his work, which has included novels, short stories, and music. He is the owner of Wood n Nails Music and lives in Las Cruces, New Mexico, with his wife and two dogs. Sky Shifter is the first book in the Quests of Shadowind series.