Tears Of Gold

New York Times bestselling author and Reviewers' Choice Award-winner Laurie McBain has sold more than 11 million copies of her romances around the world with lush, epic storytelling that has made her a favorite among generations of readers. She has sworn never to love. To many, she has a perfect life-freedom to travel the world, expensive gifts from wealthy men. But consummate actress though she is, Mara Flynn can never make herself believe the passion is real. One more job. That's all she needs to ensure her family's financial future. And California is just teeming with gold. There, her daring impersonation will fool everyone...except one man. He has sworn never to forgive. Mara didn't plan for Nicholas Chantale, though. He has hunted her from the steamy streets of New Orleans all the way to the blinding brilliance of California gold country, only to have his dreams of vengeance crushed when he meets her in the flesh. For though he was sworn to kill her, she was the love he would die for. Praise for Laurie McBain: "Ms. McBain's flare for the romantic intermingled with suspense will keep the reader riveted to the story until the last page." -Affaire de Coeur "Vivid sense of description, colorful characters...I found myself happily lost in the magnificence of the storytelling." -Los Angeles Herald Examiner "Well-crafted and wonderfully romantic. Readers are rewarded with teeming atmosphere." -RT Book Reviews

Tears of Gold is a thrilling tale of magic, action, fear, and danger. Four young boys set out on a camping trip in the west of Ireland in the 1960s, unknowingly pursued by an ancient evil that seeks the spirit of one of them. As they sit around their campfire, an old storyteller arrives and regales them with a tale of a magical land called Tir, filled with monsters, demons, heroes, and dragons. One man’s desperate search for redemption. As the old man tells his tale, the darkness around their camp seems to tighten, waiting for the opportunity to strike. The boys soon realize that not only are their own souls at risk, but the very soul of the world itself hangs in the balance.

By day Cheryl works for a city law firm. By night she breaks into the houses of wealthy Edinburgh citizens and takes what she can. After stealing a valuable necklace from the home of Hattie Turner, Cheryl can't believe her luck when she discovers the object has magical abilities. ​ But joy soon turns to misery, as the necklace begins to weave its power over her. ​ Meanwhile, Hattie is determined to get the Brisingamen necklace back under lock and key. Keywords: urban fantasy, paranormal fantasy, fantasy series, Scotland, Scottish, Edinburgh, supernatural, mythology, magic, adventure,

This book is written in the hopes of reaching other victims of traumatic events, whether they might be combat Veterans, first responders, or just average citizens, that are living and re-living acts of violence or painful, stressful moments in their lives.