Dr. Duffy's Close Encounter

MIRANDA’S VIKING, winner of the 1994 GOLDEN LEAF AWARD, is the book that launched Maggie Shayne’s reputation as an author of “the weird stuff,” and began to define the genre that would soon become known as Paranormal Romance.

“Just when you think there’s nothing new under the sun, Maggie Shayne reinvents Romance!” RT Bookclub Magazine.

When Professor Miranda O’Shea uncovers the perfectly preserved body (and what a body!) of the legendary Viking known as The Plague of the North, the last thing she expects is that he isn’t quite dead.

Frozen for 9 centuries, Rolf Magnusson awakens to a strange new world, and a woman who is more in need of thawing than he had been. Dark forces conspire to take what is theirs–including his long hidden plunder and their very lives! Miranda seeks to uncover the secrets of her warrior’s past while Rolf works to awaken her wounded, wary heart to the passion she doesn’t know she’s capable of feeling.

“Maggie Shayne grabs readers' attention from the first page to last in this timeless tale of enemies destined to be lovers. I now have to hunt down the prequel, FAIRYTALE.” ~Freelance Reviewer Carla

“I'll start by saying that I HATE romances!! But, being forced to read one for a class I was taking I stumbled upon this book and LOVED it!!” ~ Almmeyers

Bridin’s destiny is to rule a faraway fairy kingdom, but another sits on her throne, so she is forced to flee into the mortal realm. Awaiting the man foretold to help her, the last one she expects to show up is the usurper himself.

Tristan has to find a way to win Bridin’s trust because only together can they free their enslaved land with the passionate magic of love.

A sexy, adult contemporary romance novel with paranormal elements, originally published by Avon books in 1997.

“This is a great sequel to fairytale. Loved the writing, loved the characters, loved the story.” ~Jody Gilchrist

“I love the books that make me smile after I finish them and this one did.” ~redLYUBA

If you’re enjoying the current spate of fairytale remakes on big screens and small, like SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN, MIRROR, MIRROR, & the TV series ONCE UPON A TIME, you will love this story.

And don’t miss part one of this two book series, FAIRYTALE. You’ll also enjoy Maggie’s epic fantasy romance epic stand-alone novel, ANNIE’S HERO

OUT OF THE BROOM CLOSET,
INTO THE FIRE....
Being a Witch in a small town is hard enough.
Being a Witch and a high school teacher is even harder.
But when horrible things with “occult” trappings begin happening by night in Ezra Township, things get dangerous for Mirabella Saint Angeline. And when one teen dies, they get downright deadly as a modern day Witch hunt begins.

Along with this rare, out of print paranormal romance novella by New York Times Bestselling author and real life modern day Witch Maggie Shayne,
You’ll get a special treat!

BONUS MATERIAL:
Actual Spells from Maggie’s own personal Book of Shadows, including spells for protection, money, weight management, problem solving and more.

This is a Halloween treat not to be missed!

“Sharing elements of both THE STAND by Stephen King and the movie ‘The Terminator,’ with all the magic and wonder of a Disney fairytale, Maggie Shayne weaves a mesmerizing tale of true love that is sure to enchant readers everywhere.” ~Maudeen Wachsmith (A Top 1000 Reviewer)

“One of the best books I ever read!” ~Megan L. O’Neal

Sweethearts since childhood, Annie and Richard shared an unparalleled love filled with tenderness, passion and joy. Until the tragic day Richard vanished - presumed dead after a terrible accident - leaving his adoring wife pregnant and alone.

But Richard is not gone - for magic claimed him before Death could. He has returned in a mystical disguise with no recollection of the man he once was - a modern knight on a mission to protect his distraught young widow and their unborn child from dark and deadly forces that threaten their safety.

This is a sexy, adult, romance novel, with fantasy elements, and was originally published by Avon Books in 1994.

“Annie's Hero was amazing. I went from crying to smiling to bursting with joy within just a few chapters. Talk about a love story.” ~Jane Doe

If you’re enjoying the current spate of fairytale remakes on big screens and small, like SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN, MIRROR, MIRROR, & the TV series ONCE UPON A TIME, you will love this story.

And don’t miss Maggie’s two-part fantasy romance epic, FAIRYTALE and FOREVER ENCHANTED

“An exotic, fun blend of romance and intrigue with more than a strong dose of the paranormal...”
–Midwest Book Review

When a trio of matchmaking witches chooses unsuspecting little Nathan McBride as the perfect mate for their baby niece, the future looks rosy indeed–except for one little catch: They must keep him a virgin!

“Quick moving and original.  The aunts’ antics to keep Nathan a virgin were a amusing as was the banter between Aurora and Nathan.”
–Samantha “Book Minx

“I highly recommend...just bought it and am on my second trip thru!”
–FarmerzwifeVT

If you love this short story, quickly go find Maggie’s brand new series, The Portal:
LEGACY OF THE WITCH-FREE PREQUEL, available now only in e
MARK OF THE WITCH-Book 1, on sale now in print and e
DAUGHTER OF THE SPELLCASTER-Book 2, coming 11/20 in print, 12/1 in e
BLOOD OF THE SORCERESS-Book 3, coming 1/20 in print, 2/1 in e

For more information, visit www.theportalbooks.com

NY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

When PI M.C. Hammersmith finds herself on the wrong side of a mob boss, she is desperate for protection. So desperate that she goes through an old family spell book and performs a protection spell. But protection arrives in the form of an 18th century musketeer. Chivalrous, and dedicated, Alexandre vows to protect the lady, and in the process finds the one woman who could steal his heart.

From New York Times bestselling author Maggie Shayne comes the final novel in her thrilling new trilogy, THE PORTAL

As an ancient king's favorite harem slave, Lilia committed the worst of all possible crimes: loving another man. When the king discovered her treason, her lover was sentenced to lose his soul and linger in eternal imprisonment, and Lilia herself was executed alongside her sisters. While they reincarnated through countless lifetimes, she lingered alone between worlds for thousands of years, waiting for the moment to rescue her beloved Demetrius.

Now that moment has come. Demetrius has broken free, but without his soul and in the thrall of the same high priest who betrayed them so long ago; he has become a ravaging demon, devoting himself solely to pleasure and power. Somehow Lilia must convince him to reclaim his humanity, to abandon the enemy tempting him to give in to his cruel desires-or her life will be lost alongside his, both of them condemned to eternal damnation, eternal isolation, their love lost one final and irrevocable time.

WINNER: P.E.A.R.L. Award

“Maggie Shayne reinvents romance!”
~The Literary Times

By dark of night and shining moon, Arianna, shovels earth from the center of an ancient and crumbling stone circle in her Scottish homeland. Five centuries ago, she buried her new husband here when an Immortal High Witch, one of the Dark Ones, took his mighty heart. But now she’s retrieved it. It beats, still, in the box where it has been imprisoned all this time. She intends to replace it, to bring him back to her. And that he died hating her, blaming her, is just something she’ll worry about later.

“Maggie Shayne delivers romance with sweeping intensity and bewitching passion.”
~NY Times Bestseller, Jayne Ann Krentz

This stunning sequel to ETERNITY takes us back to the 1500s in the Scottish Highland to tell the powerful love story of Arianna and Nicodimus, and its tragic end, then sweeps us into the present day, where that ending finds its chance to be re-written, but the evil that tore them apart lurks, waiting for a chance to destroy them both once and for all.

“One of the preeminent voices in paranormal romance.”
~RT Book Reviews