Shannon MacLeod
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Shannon MacLeod lives next to an abandoned theme park. A proud member of Romance Writers of America and PAN, her Celtic romantasies include the award winning Embrace the Lace, Rogue on the Rollaway, The Celtic Knot: Suit of Cups (Arcana Love I), The Gypsy Ribbon: Suit of Wands (Arcana Love II), available now from Kensington Books. Her tales are filled with strong heroes and equally strong heroines, interesting locales, colorful secondary characters, a touch of magick and mystery, loads of quirky humor, a body count, and absolutely no sparkly vampires.
Writing as her evil twin, The Celtic Cross Tarot Spread: Cutting to the Chase and the companion book for the Shadowfox Tarot (as Jennifer Shadowfox) are currently available from Schiffer Publishing. When not writing, she lives a life of servitude to three spoiled cats and one very entitled German Shepherd dog. She enjoys rainy days, good music, and spending long hours gazing at her beloved ocean. An avid wearer of boots regardless of season and dangerously high heels, she watches Lord of the Rings more than any sane person should and can, in fact, reenact entire battle scenes using interpretive dance. Her spirit animals are the Honey Badger and Gordon Ramsay.
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K9 Mine
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Romantasy
Can Man's Best Friend also be a velociraptor? Corporal Travis McLean has always been laser-focused on his dream of becoming a K9 officer like his parents — but that driving ambition takes a backseat when he catches a beautiful, runaway faery rummaging through his fridge… In faraway sixth-century Ireland, the evil druid Ansgar has been enslaving the fae for a dark purpose, but the one that got away could be his ultimate downfall. Ansgar will move through time itself to bring her back. As Travis’s normal, orderly world (or as orderly as it gets considering a jealous ex-girlfriend, policing in a tourist resort party town, keeping his best friend out of trouble, and his desire to find his dream K9) spirals into chaos, he is thrust into a centuries-old conflict with stakes higher than he ever imagined and forced to confront a reality that defies everything he knows. Amid all the madness, he learns that the heart has a mind of its own, and to protect everything he loves, he'll have to set history right—before it’s too late. 
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Embrace The Lace
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Romantasy
In the rugged highlands of 17th-century Scotland, Andrew MacIver has to deal with a crumbling castle, a comically inept cook, and a dangerous, power-hungry uncle. At twenty and five, Andrew is already a widower and the chieftain of his large clan. Amidst all this, the clan's expectations loom large — he must find a noble wife, befitting his status, to secure his lineage. With the clan gathering on the horizon, Andrew prepares to fulfill his duty, but fate has some other plans. Enter Paisley Evangeline Darling, known as Van, a modern-day maverick with dreams as big as her spirit. An avid fan of Tony Stark and on the brink of a major academic milestone in mechanical engineering, Van craves one last hurrah at a renaissance festival before her life is set on a too predictable path. But her thirst for adventure catapults her into an unexpected journey — a tumultuous splash into 17th-century Scotland. Rescued by Andrew, the handsome yet overburdened laird, Van finds herself in a world where dragons aren't just in storybooks and faeries meddle in mortal affairs. While Andrew is determined to send her back to her time, Van's vivacity and innovative thinking breathe new life into his monotonous existence. She challenges conventions and brings a whirlwind of change to the highland clan, all while igniting a spark in Andrew's guarded heart. As they navigate this uncharted territory together, they must contend with those meddlesome faeries, Van's anachronistic inventions, and a truly formidable dragon. In a world where everything is possible yet nothing is as it seems, will the laird find love and laughter with a woman who defies all norms? Or will their differences and the challenges of time tear them apart? Caution: This tale is a blend of historical intrigue and futuristic flair, featuring a heroine who shatters stereotypes and a hero learning to embrace the unexpected. |
Rogue on the Rollaway
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Romantasy
Hell hath no fury like a faery scorned. A man out of time... Enchanted by a jealous faery, 13th century warrior and druid Faolan MacIntyre has his work cut out for him. In order to break his curse, he must entice a woman to fall in love with him. His love comes at the highest possible cost, however...for the woman. A woman alone... Rebuilding her life after an ugly divorce, merchandising director Colleen O'Brien lives vicariously through movies and romance novels. When the sexy bespelled Scot crash lands in her living room unannounced, her resolve to never love again is sorely tested. After admitting her love, Colleen finds herself in 14th century Ireland. Now she's scared and alone, until Faolan finds her and they are both pursued by their jealous enemy. Thrown together by destiny but held together by love, Faolan and Colleen must work together if they are to survive. But for two headstrong people--a man accustomed to giving orders and a woman who refuses to take them--it's much easier said than done. WARNING: Faery magic gone awry, a plucky Irish heroine, and a hot Highlands badass clad in a very small towel.
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The Gypsy Ribbon: Suit of Wands
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Romance
Rock hard, play hard, love harder. Internationally known wild child James Kelly is a filthy rich rock star, devilishly handsome, with silicone beauties aplenty to grace both his arm and his bed. He has it all. Or does he? What he wants most is a real woman to tell him no once in a while. . .and thanks to his inherited precognition, he knows her when he meets her. But the vision of his future is shrouded in darkness and shadows. Tarot reader Lisbeth Vargo works at the local renaissance faire. She's still stinging from her last bad relationship when her best friend marries James Kelly's brother. After being paired up in the wedding party, sparks fly between Lisbeth and James. Even her tarot cards tell her he's the one, but is the interest of a "bad boy" something she can take seriously? Sometimes falling in love takes a leap of faith. Occasionally it needs a push off the cliff. James is more than happy to give Lisbeth that needed shove, but will his love save her. . .or get her killed? CONTENT WARNING: Irish mischief, creative uses for ice cream, secret agent decoder rings, and bad gypsy accents. 
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The Celtic Knot: Suit of Cups
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Romance
Sometimes, love lasts lifetimes. Lily's whole life is planned out. She'll live, if not happily, at least ever after. Working as an insurance agent with her college sweetheart and longtime boyfriend, Lucas, she'll eventually marry him and together they'll take over the family agency. Then she and Lucas will start raising little insurance agents of their own. But something is missing. . . At her best friend's urging, she decides to do one last wild thing before committing her life to a future of policy endorsements--she takes a part time job reading tarot cards at a local Renaissance Faire theme park. Lucas is unimpressed with her mystical fascinations but has no doubt she'll settle down once they're married. Enter Ian Kelly, mural painter, actor and...witch. He and Lily have a chance meeting at the park, and the attraction is immediate. They have a history. . .a lot of history. Several lifetimes of it, in fact, and their business together is unfinished. All three have secrets, one of them deadly. Add in heaping helpings of magic, mayhem, Cuban sandwiches, one large Irish family, and one very demanding feline for a story of love so strong, it'll take more than one century to contain it. 
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The Celtic Cross Tarot Spread: Cutting To The Chase
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Spirituality
Reading the Tarot doesn't have to be hard! The Celtic Cross spread requires no long hours of study, no memorization, no muss or fuss - just lay out your cards, open the book, and begin! Simple instructions are included to do a one, three, or ten card reading - enough to answer even the most confounding questions. Every card and its positional meanings are rooted in traditional symbolism, paired here with modern insight in a user-friendly language you can easily understand. No dry and dusty instruction here - you'll have more fun than the law allows with these irreverent and insightful interpretations! 
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ShadowFox Tarot ( Includes Cards)
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Tarot
Enter a mysterious realm of shadows with this timeless interpretation of traditional Tarot imagery. Intriguing 3-D black and white card images evoke intuitive interpretation with ease, guiding novice and expert readers toward self-discovery. The innovative 78-card deck is accompanied by the ShadowFox Tarot Book of Shadows, a thorough and comprehensive guide not only to Tarot, but everything else from astrology to runes.Includes cards and book. Card dimensions: 2 7/8" x 4 5/8" 
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