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.
Thank you so much for featuring my book on your blog. All the best to you and your readers! ~Patricia Proctor
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