Marlbury Mysteries: Winter Unveils

By Liz Nelms

Holly Ledford, 18, and Kelsie Harland, 17, have been best friends since pre-school. Life is perfect for them and their group of friends in the idyllic English village of Marlbury. They have just spent the summer lazing in the sun, in between beach trips and pool tournaments. None of them suspect that Marlbury has magical links and that life for Holly and Kelsie is about to change dramatically. Adults in the village are keeping secrets, but they have been sworn to secrecy about the pact by the High Priestess of Avalon in return for protection. Holly is unknowingly on a predestined path to help Avalon maintain an ancient link between humans and the natural world, she is destined to fall in love with a man who isn't fully human. Ultimately, Holly's relationship leads to her best friend Kelsie being kidnapped by an angry Goddess. But Kelsie also has a soul mate waiting for her, and he too isn't entirely human. Both girls have to cope with the consequences of having partners with superhuman abilities. The girls have to come to terms with the realisation that their lives, families and the village is not what they thought it was and deal with the deception of their loved ones. But before that they embark on adventures that take them through dangerous snowstorms in the Scottish Highlands, across wind-swept Welsh beaches and deep in the green of England, to the mysterious island of Avalon itself.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Liz Nelms
• Release date: Mar 1, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370953035

Liz Nelms

Liz Nelms is pleased to release her latest novel, a contemporary romance for adults, Scent of a Rose. The characters of wealthy, attractive rock star Sebastian Drake and timid, downtrodden Samantha have been stewing in her head for far too long. Liz is very happy they are now living their lives in print. An eclectic cast of eccentric English characters join Sebastian and Samantha in this tale of love, lust, faith and deceit, played out in luxury hotels in deepest Cheshire and Kensington, London. Sebastian has enjoyed a colourful past but is now keen to turn over a new leaf and leave all that behind him, he's kicked drugs and cigarettes, but it's not so easy to get rid of glamorous and clingy ex-girlfriend, Perdita. All he wants is Samantha's love and trust, but she has her own problems after having recently escaped from a controlling and manipulative mother. How can Samantha ever trust a man like Sebastian Drake? The cover artwork for Scent of a Rose was designed by the Graphic Designer and hugely talented Diane Elliott. She can be contacted at [e-mail]. Liz published her first novel with Smashwords in 2017, 'Marlbury Mysteries' is aimed at Young Adults. Prior to 2017 Liz had been attempting to write a full length novel for some time. To be truthful, for over thirty years. Needless to say after so many false starts her garage is crammed with boxes of discarded manuscripts, notebooks and at least one broken laptop. She is currently planning her third book.

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MARLBURY MYSTERIES

Winter Unveils

By Liz Nelms

Copyright 2017 Liz Nelms

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This novel is entirely a work of fiction.

The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

Before

Midsummer, and the day grew steadily sultrier; in Carole’s garden, rosebuds swelled and unfurled, hoverflies hummed, and overhead, housemartins dipped and soared. Upon the shaded patio table rested a glass jug spilling over with scented Stocks and Sweet Peas, next to it, Carole placed a tray with three glasses and a chilled bottle of Chardonnay.

A light tap sounded at her front door. They were here already, yet it was barely five minutes since the phone call. Passing the Welsh dresser, her eyes briefly flickered across a framed photograph of a man holding the hand of a boy, the boy was grinning happily at the camera, one little arm hugging a beach ball.

After ushering her friends inside, she invited them to go through to the garden. Brienne stepped out first, seeing the tray she sat at the table whilst twisting her wedding ring repeatedly; but Gracie, who had the same flaxen hair as her sister, remained standing. The two sisters were unusually silent, and unusually glum, they both looked up at Carole as she walked towards them.

Carole took in their expressions for a moment. ‘Go on then, out with it,’ her voice sounded surprisingly strong, considering.

Taking a deep breath, Gracie stated, ‘it’s coming again.’

Carole who had begun pouring the wine, did not speak, so Brienne filled the void, ‘it’s true, she saw it,’ a look was exchanged between the two