Modern witches from rival factions. A marriage of convenience: The Winter Sorcerer and the Summer Witch a Fantasy Romance by D. Lieber ➱ Release Blitz & Giveaway
THE WINTER SORCERER AND THE SUMMER WITCH
D. Lieber
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GENRE: Fantasy Romance
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BLURB:
Modern
witches from rival factions. A marriage of convenience. Spells and sparks fly
in this slice-of-life fantasy romance.
Whittaker
Crawford is the perfect winter sorcerer—practical and self-reliant—but his
quiet life is turned upside down when his grandfather gives him an ultimatum.
If he wants to inherit the ancestral home he’s spent years restoring, he has to
get married. In need of cheering up, his friend convinces him to do something
dangerous: crash a summer witch party.
Clover
Bronwen is an average summer witch—free-spirited and optimistic. But lately she
has longed for a change. A masked stranger at a Halloween party is just the
sort of intrigue she’s looking for.
The
centuries-old feud between the summer and winter factions may no longer be an
all-out war, but their rivalry and disdain are still very much alive. As Whit
and Clover adjust to one another, their bonds with family and friends fray. How
much are they willing to sacrifice for an enemy they just met?
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EXCERPT
Releasing the breath she’d been holding, Clover pulled back
a little from the shelter of her savior’s arms though she didn’t yet release
his hand. “Thank you,” she said in a hushed voice, still trying to see
something of him in the darkness.
“You’re welcome, Clover.” His voice caressed her name.
She smiled as her stomach fluttered. “I’m at a disadvantage.
You know my name, but I don’t know yours. Who are you?”
He hesitated.
Clover huffed a laugh through her nose. “You want to stay a
mystery, huh? Well then, I’ll just think of you as a merry elf out for a stroll
while the veil is thin. Shall I? That way, I can excuse you not sharing your
name. What would you have in trade for your assistance? I’d hate to be in debt
to one of the Fair Folk.”
Silence answered her question. But a moment later, he
unlaced their fingers and brushed his thumb over her cheek, wiping away a stray
snowflake.
Her breath caught at the gentle stroke. There was something
so tantalizing about not being able to see him properly. It made his every
move, his feathery touch, his soft breath, all the more vivid.
She tilted her face upward, wetting her lips. “Would a kiss
suffice, my merry elf?”
She could hear his smile. “A kiss is far more precious. That
is not a fair exchange.”
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Our Thoughts
Recommended for a lazy afternoon read when relaxation 😌 and a HEA are the day's desired results.
Whit had put his all into keeping up the family manor and firmly believed it would come to him upon his granddad's passing.
And it would -
Under the condition, he finds a witch while Gramps is away, who will take him as her husband.
Enter Clover
Sure, she's a Summer Witch.
And yeah, he only met her once.
But they kissed, and there was chemistry.
Right?
And the dream.
She was his answer.
He would explain the situation and ask her to marry him, and all would be right in the world.
Clover had never felt such chemistry with her magic as she had with him.
Then there were all the magical hints that this was the right direction in her life.
She knew to follow her intuition, and it was saying "Yes!" so she said "Yes!".
And all Hades broke loose.
How dare a summer witch marry a winter warlock!!
Clover and Whit were opposites in almost every way. Clover was all sunshine and rainbows where as Whit was much more cautious. Clover felt deep in her soul that this marriage was the right thing to do. However, Whit was having a harder time adjusting - I can say there were multiple instances I wanted to scream at him to COMMUNICATE!!!
I did enjoy the slow build and day-to-day dynamics between them as they found their way to their happily ever after
The author did a solid job with the world-building and secondary characters. I was a bit angry at the family and her bestie in the beginning, but as the story progresses, everything comes together
This was a Tranche de vie Marriage of Convenience romance that just pulls you in and sort of carries you away.
Like floating on a lazy river - the occasional bump or spin here and there, but overall, the perfect ride
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
D.
Lieber has a wanderlust that would make a butterfly envious. When she isn’t
planning her next physical adventure, she’s recklessly jumping from one
fictional world to another. Her love of reading led her to earn a Bachelor’s in
English from Wright State University.
Beyond
her skeptic and slightly pessimistic mind, Lieber wants to believe. She has
been many places—from Canada to England, France to Italy, Germany to
Russia—believing that a better world comes from putting a face on “other.” She
is a romantic idealist at heart, always fighting to keep her feet on the ground
and her head in the clouds.
Lieber
lives in Wisconsin with her husband (John) and cats (Yin and Nox).
Website:
http://www.dlieber.com
Goodreads:
http://www.goodreads.com/dlieberwriting
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http://www.bookbub.com/profile/d-lieber
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http://www.facebook.com/authordlieber
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ReplyDeleteThanks for having me!
ReplyDeleteSounds perfect for my wife
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I hope she'll give it a chance, Adam :)
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