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Life without love is not worth living.
Nessía of the Loch has lived beneath the murky water of Loch Ness since ancient times. The pain of loneliness manifests in anger so strong, the entire valley shakes with earthquakes. In 1816, a Faerie queen pleads for her to cease the tremors and rewards Nessía with a human form. To stay human, she must find love. When the man she believes she loves casts her aside, Nessía responds to the betrayal by cursing the men of the MacDonald clan with the inability to keep a woman’s love. Only an act of true selflessness will break the curse.
After centuries pass, Nessía again searches for love. When Rory Hawthorn, an American scientist, arrives under the pretext of researching the earthquakes but in reality to research his MacDonald heritage and the curse, she believes she has found the perfect mate.
Amid stolen kisses, another earthquake, a steamy night of passion, and a broken heart, Nessía returns to the murky depths of the loch. When Rory dives in to follow her, he meets the green, scaly Loch Ness Monster. Assuming Nessía is in danger, he is intent on killing the monster and saving the woman he loves.
Nancy Lee Badger
Nancy Lee Badger lives with her husband in North Carolina. She loves everything Scottish and still volunteers annually, with her family, at the New Hampshire Highland Games. She was born in Huntington, NY and is also a former EMT, volunteer firefighter in a small town, and a 9-1-1 Dispatcher.She is a member of Romance Writers of America, Heart of Carolina Romance Writers, Fantasy-Futuristic & Paranormal Romance Writers, and the Triangle Association of Freelancers.Nancy's books:The TAF Omnibus 2Yuletide Kisses (currently out of circulation)The TAF OmnibusThe Rogue's RingThe Duke's DiamondThe Earl's TreasureLove, HamishHeaven-sent Flame (Warriors in Bronze 3)Rescuing ChristmasWith Every stepOpportunity Falls Boxed setHeaven-sent Highlander (Warriors in Bronze 2)Heaven-sent Warrior (Warriors in Bronze 1)With Every Spark (Opportunity Falls 4)With Every Breath (Opportunity Falls 3)With Every Kiss (Opportunity Falls 2)With Every Heartbeat (Opportunity Falls 1)Clan of dragons boxed setSANDYShimmer: The Beginning (a Clan of Dragons Prequel)SMOLDER (Clan of Dragons 3)SMOKE (Clan of Dragons 2)SPARK (Clan of Dragons 1)Highland Games Through Time-boxed setWhen Love Conquers Time-4 author boxed set (out of circulation)MY HUNTED HIGHLANDER Bk#3Medieval Redemption-4 author boxed set (out of circulation)MY DARK HIGHLANDER Bk#210 Timeless Heroes-4 author boxed set (out of circulation)MY LADY HIGHLANDER Bk#1DRAGON BITESMY RELUCTANT HIGHLANDER Bk#3MY BANISHED HIGHLANDER Bk#2MY HONORABLE HIGHLANDER Bk#1DRAGON'S CURSEUNWRAPPING CHRISSOUTHERN FRIED DRAGONOut of Print:IgniteShiverLove to the RescueDestiny's MountainSecret Love Match
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Dragon In The Mist - Nancy Lee Badger
DRAGON
IN THE MIST
A Loch Ness
Romance
by Nancy Lee Badger
Copyright © 2011 Nancy Lee Badger
Revised November 2016
No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by an information storage and retrieval system-except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review to be printed in a magazine, newspaper, or on the Web without permission in writing from the publisher.
All characters in this book have no existence outside the imagination of the author and have no relation whatsoever to anyone bearing the same name or names. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. SW
Cover illustration copyright © 2011
by Florina Romoser
All rights reserved.
Dedication
To my wonderful husband, Richard-Gerald, who keeps the magic alive.
Books by Nancy Lee Badger
Clan of Dragons
Spark
Smoke
Smolder
Kilted Athletes Through Time
My Lady Highlander
My Dark Highlander
My Hunted Highlander
White Mountains Thrillers
Shiver
Ignite
Highland Games Through Time
My Honorable Highlander
My Banished Highlander
My Reluctant Highlander
Highland Games Through Time-boxed set
Dragons
Dragon Bites
Southern Fried Dragon
Dragon in the Mist
Dragon’s Curse
Military
Unwrapping Chris
Find all buy Links on Nancy’s Blog
http://nancyleebadger.blogspot.com.
The Story
This is Nancy Lee Badger's award-winning novella (awarded 1st place in its category of the 2012 Silken Sands Self-Published STARS Contest hosted by the Gulf Coast Chapter of RWA.
The story: Nessía has lived beneath the murky water of Loch Ness since ancient times. Loneliness manifests into earthquakes. A Faerie queen pleads for her to cease the tremors and rewards Nessía with a human form. To stay human, she must find love. When the man she believes she loves casts her aside, Nessía responds to the betrayal by cursing the men of the MacDonald clan with the inability to keep a woman’s love. Only an act of true selflessness will break the curse. After centuries pass, Nessía again searches for love. When Rory Hawthorn, an American scientist, arrives under the pretext of researching earthquakes but in reality to research his MacDonald heritage and the curse, she believes she has found the perfect mate. Amid stolen kisses, an earthquake, and a steamy night of passion, Nessía returns to the murky depths of the loch. When Rory meets the green, scaly Loch Ness Monster, and assumes Nessía is in danger, he vows to kill it in order to save the woman he loves.
PROLOGUE
Loch Ness, Scotland, 1816
Ye dare toss up my skirts, use my body, and then casually mention ye need to return to your wife?
Sudden rage caused Nessía’s fingers to shake, and she bungled her attempt to tie the laces of her bodice.
Rage gave way to pain. Ignited by the hurtful declaration of the man she thought she loved, it grasped her heart in crushing talons.
My love, do not chastise me. Ye want more than I can give,
Montgomery MacDonald said, his tone condescending, as if talking to a child. He smoothed his plaid and adjusted his dirk and belt.
Love? What know ye of love?
She stood to make her way toward the door, eager to distance herself from his mockery. She had pinned all her hopes and dreams on a man not worthy of her trust or love. How blind must she be?
Do not leave yet. Someone will see ye.
He reached out and grabbed her around the wrist.
She turned to face him, and hissed.
He dropped his arm, and stepped back.
A life-saving move.
Why should I care who sees us? My reputation is lost. As lost as my heart and my innocence. I lay with ye because I thought I loved ye. My quest for a normal life among humans is all for naught. I see now how my foolishness has blinded me to yer ways.
Ye speak in riddles, love.
Pushing away from him and the larder table, where he had so easily thrust himself inside her eager flesh, she brushed flour and grain from the back of her dress. Trembling hands swept down her apron, then smoothed loose tendrils behind her ears. Her brown braid whipped across her left shoulder as she spun and gazed at Monty, her last chance for salvation.
And freedom.
Nessía longed to explain why she succumbed to his flirtations, yet saw no advantage. His disclosure of a wife, waiting at home for him, put an end to such wishes.
Love is for the weak, woman. My wife knows her place and is grateful for the nights I deign to lay beside her. I promised ye nothing but pleasure.
He winked at her, increasing the pain spreading through her body.
The change surged and fell upon her in a thrice, all because she had trusted a mortal man. She yanked open the door, and let the loch’s cooling breeze caress her human skin. Blood pulsed through her veins while she tamped down the rising urge to shape-shift. She turned to face