Timeless
Heart’s
True Desire Series: Book Two
By
Kathryn
Amurra
About the Book:
Genres: Contemporary Romance with Mystical Elements / Paranormal Romance
Publisher:
Wild Rose Press
Publication Date: March
12, 2025
Erin Dovetree cannot forgive her father for cheating on her
mother years ago and has sworn off men altogether. That is until destiny leads
her to her grandmother’s incredibly attractive and mysterious landlord.
William Abbott has lived for over a hundred years, cursed
with a static and unnatural existence as punishment for his past sins. Although
drawn to the lovely and intelligent Erin, he refuses to subject her to the fate
that is his alone to bear.
As Erin pieces together the story of Will’s past and
discovers the true cause of his timeless existence, she must reconsider the
judgments she has made in her own life. And to have any chance at a life
together, she and Will must find answers to the questions that have plagued
them both.
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Excerpt:
“Erin?”
Erin jumped at the sound of Will’s
voice and turned away from the dumpster she had been staring at to look at him.
“Will! You scared the crap out of me!”
She tried to surreptitiously wipe the
tears that had wet both her cheeks, but she knew it was obvious she’d been
crying.
She cleared her throat and
straightened her back. “You didn’t have to come out here. And you didn’t have
to listen to my grandmother if she was the one who told you to follow me. I’m
fine.”
Even to Erin’s own ears the pain and
self-pity in her voice was as clear as a bell. How pathetic she was, a grown
woman—an attorney at a high-priced law firm— crying next to a dumpster over
getting her feelings hurt by her thoughtless father. It was a wonder Will could
even bear to look at her.
Almost in response to her thoughts,
Will took a few steps closer, until he was standing just inches away. “Nobody
told me to follow you. I was worried about you.”
“Well, I’m fine,” she snapped. “I’m
not a child. Despite how my father might speak to me. I can handle myself. I
don’t need you to feel sorry for me.”
Her voice cracked, betraying her
emotions, and she looked up into Will’s eyes to gauge his reaction. All she saw
was kindness and genuine compassion.
“I’m sorry.” She sighed, tears
welling up once again. “You were being nice, and I’m being a jerk. You should
go back and eat. I’ll come inside in a minute. I just needed to calm down. I’m
fine now.”
Will reached up with both hands to
touch the hair that fell on either side of her face. Erin’s breath caught in
her chest as his warm fingers innocently brushed the tips of her ears.
“I like your hair down,” he said in a
low voice. Then he touched her lips briefly with the pad of his index finger.
“And I like your lipstick. But I have to admit I like it when you wear your
hair up, too, and when you’re not wearing any lipstick at all.”
“Maybe you’re just easy to please,”
she whispered, feeling on the verge of passing out.
“Maybe you’re just
beautiful.”
About the Author:
Kathryn Amurra is the author of sweet and sensual love stories. Her debut series, Soothsayer's Path, is a historical romance series of standalone books set in Ancient Rome around 115 CE. Her new series, Heart’s True Desire, is a paranormal romance series of standalone books published through The Wild Rose Press. Kathryn has been making up stories for as long as she can remember and writing since grade school. Against the advice of her 12th grade English teacher, she studied Mechanical Engineering in college, then worked as an Engineer for a few years. After finding and marrying her own hero, she and her hubby went to law school together. They currently live in North Carolina with their three girls.
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