STONE OF DOUBT
Stones of Iona, Book 5
by
Margaret Izard
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Paranormal Romance
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press, Inc.
Publication Date: March 17, 2025
Page count: 187 pages
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SYNOPSIS:
In the absence of doubt, only faith is found.
A human with Fae powers living like an oddball has its ups and downs until Evie MacDougall’s dream Fae boy pops back into her life after she thought another was “the one.”
One dark and devilish, the other her long-lost love. Evil forces trap her for a magic Fae stone, but which man can she trust? As a teen prophesied to be Fae king, Aodhán viewed the girl of his dreams through an Eye of Ra.
Once, he risked all to help Evie MacDougall find a magic Fae stone, only to end up imprisoned. Kept from his true love for years, he finds her at risk from an evil Fae hunting a magic stone.
Is a single vow strong enough to save true love, to save the human and Fae realms?
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Her head shot up, and he stood before her. “Hello, Evie.”
Her hand lifted as she moved it toward him, expecting it to pass through. When she touched his warm chest, she jerked back.
He captured it in his hand. “Aye, I’m real, Evie.”
He brought her hand to his lips and brushed the back, kissing her. Tingles shot from her hand to her heart. Only one person affected her that way. Aodhán.
His grin grew as he lowered her hand. “I’ve been away, and for that, I am sorry. But I’m finally freed. Free to revisit the human realm.”
Tears gathered in her eyes as he gazed into her eyes, her heart. Her Fae love, Aodhán, stood before her and held her hand.
“Evie, please let me make up my absence to ye. Let me show ye new hope and erase all doubt about yer feelings for me.”
She whimpered as a tear fell. “Aodhán?”
His hand came up and caught her tear. He rotated his palm and held it open, presenting a clear gemstone shaped like a teardrop.
Handing it to her, he whispered, “I can only stay a moment, but tomorrow I shall come to ye. I’m glad ye kept the sphere. I heard yer call every time. No more tears, Evie.”
He brushed a kiss on her lips. “Look for me tomorrow night in yer dreams. Don’t lose hope.”
Aodhán faded from her view.
Evie blinked. She turned around once, scanning the area. No one was about.
She turned again, calling out, “Hello?”
No one appeared on the street.
She pulled her camera up and pressed the button. Aodhán’s smiling face and ethereal glow came into view. Proof he’d visited and she’d not seen a ghost.
Her fingers brushed her tingling lips at the promise of tomorrow night.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Margaret
Izard is an award-winning author of historical fantasy and paranormal romance novels. Her latest awards are 2024 Reader’s Favorite Honorable Mention for Stone of Love and 2024 Spring BookFest Silver Award for the same title. She spent her early years through college to adulthood dedicated to dance, theater, and performing. Over the years, she developed a love for great storytelling in different mediums. She does not waste a good story, be it movement, the spoken, or the written word. She discovered historical romance novels in middle school, which combined her desire for romance, drama, and fantasy. She writes exciting plot lines, steamy love scenes and always falls for a strong male with a soft heart. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and adult triplets.
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Surprising research finds that subtly make their way into your story
by
Margaret Izard
In the course of writing our books, there is always a fascinating piece of research that we (authors) stumble on, and it may or may not make it into our stories. Really good research should, of course, never be intrusive, so here is your opportunity to let that little piece of trivia or major research point have its moment in the sun. Today, I think it would be wonderful to share one of those discovered “Fun Facts.”
Research is a big part of the development of my books. From research, I’ve had the Brooch of Lorne, a historical artifact that readers will see repeatedly in the Stones of Iona books. But I had the greatest gift from research in an event, especially for Stone of Doubt. While much of my research centers around history since many in the series revolve around time travel, Stone of Doubt, book 5 in the Stones of Iona,doesn’t travel in time.
Stone of Doubt takes place in Edinburgh, Scotland, on the present day, and I needed an event or festival for Manix to take Evie, and the city has not disappointed. I found the Hidden Door Project, a volunteer-run charity whose work is funded through ticket sales, sponsorship, and fundraising. All money goes back into the festival and ensures all their creative contributors are fairly paid. They open up forgotten urban spaces for the public to explore and discover incredible music, art, theatre, film, dance, spoken word, and more. Through the festivals, the project reveals hidden parts of the city and showcases new and emerging artists, musicians, theatre, and filmmakers.
You can find out more about them
HERE!
Thank you for visiting with us on the blog today, Margaret!
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