Protecting His Windflower (A Spirit Hunters Series Novel Book 1) by Temperance Dawn (best black authors .txt) 📕

His dad was ecstatic about having another daughter join the family. He even commented that the beach house in Carmel might be getting too small for the growing family. With most of his siblings married and new grandchildren being born, his dad mentioned he may need to invest in a wine country resort to accommodate everyone.

Liam laughed at his dad’s comment, but deep down, he knew Clayton Wesley was probably already looking into new properties. Most likely, old wine resorts or a vineyard in the hills that he could take over.

Liam would miss going down to the beach, but he had to admit, he loved wine country just as much.

Epilogue

Trey Donovan drove home after dinner with his friends that night. His mind continually drifted back to the way Lexi looked. God, she was gorgeous. She was shorter than Emily by a few inches, but her personality overshot her height by a few feet. She was edgy, with her dark pixie cut and bold makeup that set her eyes ablaze. She was confident and witty. But he could sense she had a bit of a delicate side there too. A side that she tried desperately to hide.

He’d seen her quite a few times over the past month since she stayed in Emily’s old flat, and the team got together quite often to talk business. And since she and Emily were pretty much inseparable, he managed to run into Lexi a few times a week. And every time he saw her, she burrowed her way into him a little more.

The reminder that she was moving up to Napa to the resort that she took a job at shot through him and his heart ached at the idea. He was sure he’d run into her plenty since she was best friends with Emily, but he was going to miss not seeing her as much as he already was. He had toyed with the idea lately about asking her on a date, but something told him to hold off.

One evening while at Liam and Emily’s, he overheard Lexi telling her friend how she just couldn’t bring herself to date anyone because she didn’t want to get hurt. It was easier to just “stay single and not worry about the possible heartache that comes with dating.” Those were her words. His heart just about stopped when he heard her utter them. So, he held off simply because he was trying to figure out a way to ask her without scaring her away.

What had Lexi gone through that would cause such a strong woman to basically swear off dating? Or, better yet, who in their right mind would hurt her so badly to cause her to feel apprehension about being with anyone. It was a question that he was determined to get to the bottom of. To figure out the source of her fear and hopefully change her mind.

Next up is Trey and Lexi's story, coming 2021

Acknowledgement

To my husband, thank you for supporting me on this journey. For taking the kids out so I could have some quiet time to write. For letting me vent and break down as I figured out how to navigate this life of becoming an indie author. I love you.

To Piper Kennedy, you’re the best!

To all of my followers and supporters, thank you for believing in me. This book would not have been possible without the excitement and enthusiasm you expressed. It’s because of you that this book came to life. Thank you.

About The Author

Temperance Dawn

Temperance Dawn discovered her love for writing in high school and has written on and off over the last couple of decades. She has written short stories over the years as well as a food blog. Her favorite genre for writing is Adult Romance in the sub-genre of Paranormal. Temperance fell in love with the Paranormal world at a young age and enjoys writing stories of strong characters overcoming adversity and fear, encountering the spiritual unknown, hauntings, ghostly apparitions, and tales of Vampires.

While her character's encounters with the spirit world are suspenseful and intriguing, there's always a romantic element to her stories. She's a believer in true love, and that everyone deserves a Happily Ever After.

Temperance is a wife and homeschooling mom to two rambunctious, beautiful kids. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, gardening, and taking long leisurely walks.

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