After
the Summerland
The
Witches of Spring Hill
Book
1
Patricia
Proctor
Genre:
YA Paranormal Fiction
ISBN:
1484041291
ASIN:
B00C6TP9Z4
Number
of pages: 252
Word
Count: 79,116
Book
Description:
Teen
triplets are shocked to discover they are the reincarnation of three
witches living on sacred land. The land magnifies their abilities,
making them more powerful witches – and targets. They aren’t the
only ones aware of the power the land gives . . .
Chloe,
Kaiden, and Rowan Alexander can’t wait to meet the new triplets
that have just arrived in town. They are determined to find out if
they are anything alike. The attraction is instant, though they soon
discover they share more than just being fraternal triplets – in
fact, Brianna, Cian, and Xavier Silvan are also witches with a secret
of their own.
They
must overcome their distrust of each other and join together to fight
a much stronger witch, who wants the sacred land for more than the
power it gives.
It’s
a paranormal coming of age story where the teens discover the purpose
of their existence, explore their new powers, new relationships, and
overcome family secrets, all while becoming stronger witches. They
must learn quickly so they can protect themselves and the people they
love from the force of dark magic bearing down on them.
Excerpt:
Rowan sees the looks
on the faces of her friends as she approaches, and laughs inside at
their neediness. Everyone thinks she cares so much about what other
people think, but actually she couldn’t care less. Her favorite
part of her day is the morning when she gets to see how her ‘friends’
fawn all over her. Such a game, she thinks, as she decides who she
will sit next to at lunch, who she will text after school, and who
she will share her ‘secrets’ with. It’s not like she does it to
be mean, she just likes to see how far she can go. She likes to push
limits and unfortunately for her ‘friends,’ they are her pawns.
Today she really did
want to get to school early because she wants to be one of the first
people to see the new kids who are starting today - two boys and a
girl. Triplets just like her, Chloe, and Kaiden. It’s not everyday
they meet others like them and she can’t help but wonder if they
are as different from each other as she, Kaiden, and Chloe are.
“Ro? What are you
thinking about?” Kristen asks. Rowan hates when anyone other than
her family calls her “Ro” so she snubs Kristen and turns to
Jessica and asks, “Did the new kids get here yet?”
Jessica, pleased
with the attention, shakes her head and looks at her phone for the
fifth time. “It’s only 7:15 though, so they’ve got 10 minutes
before the first bell rings.”
Rowan looks out to
the parking lot and watches a shiny, black SUV with tinted windows
pull in. She rolls her eyes knowing that it’s Tyler White, who will
no doubt start bugging her about going out on Friday night. She turns
her head away so he doesn’t get the impression that she cares.
Tyler is a senior and really shouldn’t be pursuing her as doggedly
as he is. If her dad only knew how hard he was trying to get her to
go out with him, he would arrest him for disorderly conduct or
something.
Kristen, trying to
get back on Rowan’s good side says, “Rowan, Tyler is heading this
way. Do you want me to deflect him for you? I really don’t mind –
I mean, the guy is fine.”
Rowan glares at
Kristen and says in her sweetest voice, “Kristen, he is only
looking for a piece of ass, so if you want to, um what was the word
you used? Oh yes, deflect him – by all means go ahead.” Kristen,
realizing once again that she has failed Rowan, walks away from the
group without turning back.
As Tyler approaches,
Rowan notices a sleek white Mercedes pull up to the curb, completely
out of place in this town. Before Tyler can say anything, Rowan turns
her back on him and looks for both her brother and sister. Kaiden
makes eye contact with Rowan immediately and breaks away from his
group just a little bit. Chloe, in the middle of a conversation,
stops abruptly, stands up and moves away from her friends to make eye
contact with both Rowan and Kaiden.
When the three
occupants slide out of the car, the hairs on Rowan’s, Kaiden’s,
and Chloe’s arms raise. Instinctively, they break completely away
from their friends and come together. The energy is electric and all
three Alexanders are shocked that other people don’t seem to notice
it.
The first person to
get out of the car is a tall blonde girl with green eyes. She is
wearing all black except for her jewelry, all expensive looking, in
various shades of green. She takes in her surroundings and then makes
eye contact with Kaiden. Kaiden can’t help but smile at the girl,
who smiles sweetly back at him.
The second person to
step out of the vehicle is a tall boy with jet-black hair and eyes to
match. He is wearing dark blue jeans and a tight black shirt that
shows how much time he spends working out. He doesn’t bother taking
in the surroundings and zeroes in on Rowan. She gasps and the usually
perfect Rowan staggers a little under his scrutiny. For the first
time in a long time, Rowan wonders how she looks to someone else.
Finally, the third
person steps out of the car. Looking slightly disheveled with brown
hair and piercing blue eyes hidden behind glasses, wearing khaki
shorts and a plaid shirt, he looks around and settles his gaze on
Chloe. Chloe feels her heart pound harder in her chest and an unusual
fluttering in her stomach that reminds her of the butterflies that
flit around the flowers in the garden. It feels as though time has
stood still until the door of the Mercedes slams shut, bringing
everyone back to their senses.
Although it seems
like time stood still, in reality, only a few moments has passed. As
everyone else gets back to whatever it was they were doing, it seems
as if only the six of them have connected. Rowan is the first to
acknowledge what happened, “Did anyone else feel that?” she
whispers to her brother and sister. They both acknowledge her
question with a nod. “What the hell is goin’ on?” Kaiden asks.
Brianna, Xavier, and
Cian Silvan know all about the Alexander triplets. They have spent
the last three months learning the ins and outs of the town and more
specifically, learning about Peter, Marcus, Liam, and the triplets.
They were not, however, prepared for the intensity of the three’s
gaze when they first laid eyes on them. How appropriate that they
would be together, front and center, in front of the school upon
their arrival on the first day of school. Most surprising is that
they were standing together. Their Aunt Selene told them that the
Alexander triplets never spend much time together, each being so very
different from one another, especially at school where they stick
with their own groups of friends, their own cliques.
It’s not that they
expected it to be easy to come between them, but they did not expect
the trio to put up such a strong front on the first day. Brianna
nudges Cian and says, “How come no one told me how cute Kaiden
Alexander is in person?”
Xavier throws an
unexpected grin at his sister and replies “Probably for the same
reason nobody told me that Rowan looked like that – Aunt Selene
doesn’t want us to be distracted by how they look.”
Cian doesn’t say
anything because he already decided that he would be a voice of
reason in all matters related to the Alexanders. He would not,
absolutely would not, do anything to harm them, especially after
seeing Chloe in person. He read the bio that his aunt made up about
her this morning at breakfast and can now sense that Chloe is a
gentle soul and he does not want to cause her any pain. No, he will
protect her and all the Alexanders – even if it means going against
his own family, especially his aunt and brother. He knows he can
convince his sister to stop this madness, but his brother will need
persuading
About
the Author:
Patricia
Proctor lives in Seattle, Washington with her husband and cats. She
has a Master's degree in Library and Information Science and has had
a love of books and reading her whole life.
Tour
wide giveaway:
2-
signed copies of After the Summerland
2-
Full Sets of The Witches of Spring Hill series, which includes:
1
Signed copy of After the Summerland, Book 1
1
Signed copy of Breaking the Bond, Book 2
1
Signed copy of Crafted Truths, Book 3
4-
$5 Gift Cards to Amazon
Thank you so much for featuring my book on your blog! All the best! ~Patricia Proctor
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