Blind Sided: Mystic Woods, #1

By HA Fortman

Lost in a forest, stumbling her way through a swirling void of white, Chrissy tries to find her way home. She's running, but she can't remember who is chasing her or why.

Found by mythical creatures, Chrissy is convinced that she's merely dreaming. Shifters, fauns, and fairies… Oh my! Creatures out of mythology surround her, helping her to retrieve her memory, but at what cost?

Fenric is inexorably drawn to Chrissy; her scent, her laugh, and the feather light touch of her soft skin. His secrets are about to be exposed, in order to save Chrissy. Will he jump through the shadows, endangering all he holds dear, or will he hide in the darkness?

• Language: English
• Publisher: HA Fortman
• Release date: Sep 8, 2016
• ISBN: 9781536583748

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Acknowledgements

This book was previously released in the Romancing the Sweet Side anthology, and I want to thank everyone that helped us in supporting a wonderful charity. One Way Farms helps children find their way in life, teaching them life skills and sheltering them from the storms of a rocky childhood.

Synopsis

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Lost in a forest, stumbling her way through a swirling void of white, Chrissy tries to find her way home. She's running, but she can't remember who is chasing her or why.

Found by mythical creatures, Chrissy is convinced that she's merely dreaming. Shifters, fauns, and fairies... Oh my! Creatures out of mythology surround her, helping her to retrieve her memory, but at what cost?

Fenric is inexorably drawn to Chrissy; her scent, her laugh, and the feather light touch of her soft skin. His secrets are about to be exposed, in order to save Chrissy. Will he jump through the shadows, endangering all he holds dear, or will he hide in the darkness?

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Synopsis

Prologue

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

About the Author

Prologue

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The droning of tires against cement, broken by the soft thump as they drove over pot holes and cement seams along the seemingly endless highway, lulled Chrissy into a light doze.

Her parents were bantering back and forth in the front seats, play fighting as they always did on these long trips. It was a habit the two seemed to endlessly enjoy. Her father would say something outrageous and her mother would volley back with another that was so far out there that she often had a hard time keeping a straight face.

Chrissy didn’t mind though, it felt nice to have the sound of their laughter break up the monotony of the long four-hour trip.

She had her cell with her, but the mountains were blocking any signal, so she just pushed it back into her purse. Maybe when they reached the resort with the secluded cabins, she could sneak away and check in with her friends.

Once a year, they would pack themselves into the car and head across the mountains of South Dakota for a two-week long camping excursion.

It's rustic – no electricity or plumbing. Just us and nature. Afterward, we’ll get a room at a hotel and spend time visiting Grampa. Her mom said it every year, but eventually, they would cut out after a week and only spend a day or two with Grampa before heading back home. The bugs and wildlife her mom gushed about would eventually override any sense of adventure.

Even though Chrissy was sixteen and had her license, she preferred to let her parents handle these excessively long road trips. And leaving at four in the morning meant she could catch a few extra hours of sleep.

Chrissy knew she would be banned from her laptop, even her cell phone, while they were having family time. Not that she minded the time spent with her family, but Skyrim had just been released, and she was really looking forward to drowning her summer doldrums in several hours of killing dragons and chasing ogres.

With a sigh, Chrissy curled up in the back seat of her parents’ Chevy Malibu, doing her best to avoid her sprawled-out little brother. How his ten-year-old body could take up most of the back seat was beyond her. He probably would have taken