Touching Topper: Magic, New Mexico: My Crazy Alien Romance, #2

By Donna McDonald

Honeymoons are supposed to be magical, not make you lose magical control.

Alaska is not as cold as Glacier, but it's the closest Topper can get to giving her new alien husband the perfect wedding gift. A sled dog ride through the falling snow was supposed to be both romantic and fun. 

And it was until she started exploding snow. 

Something very strange is happening to her magic and Topper doesn't know what. It better not be the Fates again, or they'll be eating fast food for the rest of their unnaturally long lives because she won't be cooking for them.

When an enemy from Stark's past hunts them down, she has no choice except to risk using her magic to save them both. Goddess help her. She can't lose the only male she's ever loved.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Donna McDonald
• Release date: Jul 31, 2018
• ISBN: 9781939988904

Donna McDonald

Donna McDonald published her first romance novel in March of 2011. Fifty plus novels later, she admits to living her own happily ever after as a full-time author. Her work spans several genres, such as contemporary romance, paranormal, and science fiction. Humor is the most common element in all her writing. Addicted to making readers laugh, she includes a good dose of romantic comedy in every book.

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Touching Topper

Touching Topper

My Crazy Alien Romance, Book 2

Donna McDonald

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Copyright © 2018 by Donna McDonald

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The Author of this Book has been granted permission by S.E. Smith to use the copyrighted characters and/or worlds created by S.E. Smith in this Book. All copyright protection to the characters and/or worlds of Magic, New Mexico are retained by S.E. Smith.

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Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Book Description

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Note From the Author

Want Another Topper Book?

Book Description

Prologue

Chapter 1

More in The Worlds of Magic, New Mexico

Other Books By This Author

About the Author

Acknowledgments

Thanks to all of S. E. Smith’s Magic, New Mexico fans who wanted another Topper book. I hope you enjoy their honeymoon adventure.

Dedication

For S. E. Smith.

Thank you for inviting me into your magical world.

Foreword

Imagine The Worlds of Magic, New Mexico...

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This is a series that brings together outstanding paranormal and science fiction authors to expand a town where witches, aliens, vampires, werewolves, goblins, sorceresses, pirates, time travelers, and all things paranormal live in harmony - when they aren’t joining forces to defeat the bad guys. Magic is a magical town where being abnormal is the norm!

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I’m S.E. Smith, the creator of Magic, New Mexico and I invite you to curl up with each book now and discover all the action, the magic, and the love that makes Magic, New Mexico the ultimate go-to series for Paranormal/Science Fiction Romance readers.

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For all the stories, go to MagicNewMexico.com/books/. Grab your copy today!

Book Description

Honeymoons are supposed to be magical, not make you lose magical control.

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Alaska is not as cold as Glacier, but it's the closest Topper can get to giving her new alien husband the perfect wedding gift. A sled dog ride through the falling snow was supposed to be both romantic and fun. 

---

And it was until she started exploding snow. 

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Something very strange is happening to her magic and Topper doesn't know what. It better not be the Fates again, or they'll be eating fast food for the rest of their unnaturally long lives because she won't be cooking for them.

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When an enemy from Stark's past hunts them down, she has no choice except to risk using her magic to save them both. Goddess help her. She can't lose the only male she's ever loved.

1

At Topper’s house in Magic, N.M…

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Put the bags by the door, Stark. Let’s see… I have our plane tickets loaded in my cell phone. I have my travel pack and goodies. Okay. I guess we’re ready to go. Grab your backpack and let’s pop to the airport. I have to be there early so I can discreetly arrange for us to get a pass through security. I really don’t want to take a chance on what the x-ray machine might see in you. They aren’t exactly calibrated to look at aliens from Glacier.

Stark set the bags by the door. He walked to a small bench and lifted the smaller pack to sling it over his shoulder. His sigh was loud and long. I guess I’m ready to start our honeymoon.

Topper chuckled. Well, don’t sound so happy about it.

I am happy to be going anywhere with you, Stark declared. I just dread the transporting part.

Topper rolled her eyes. I’ll be as quick as I can.

Yes, I know. Why do you think I have concerns?

I don’t know. Magical transport is far safer than flying in a plane. Here, she passed him two tablets. Chew these thoroughly and then swallow.

Did Evanna make this medicine? Stark asked, frowning suspiciously at the white tablets.

No, they’re not magical tablets, Topper said, her mouth twitching. Stark hadn’t gotten over Evanna’s exploding cupcakes yet. Her sister was such a joker. I bought the tablets at the drugstore. They’ll settle your stomach and keep the nausea at bay.

Sighing in resignation, Stark tossed them into his mouth and chewed while Topper watched him.

All gone? she asked sweetly.

When Stark nodded, Topper stepped close, looked up into his worried gaze, and hooked her arm through his. She gave it a quick squeeze. Just remember that I love you, she said.

And then they were off on their adventure.

On the planet of Glacier…

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General Arctic stared and let his eyes narrow until they were no more than slits. He greatly enjoyed knowing the male seated across the table from him was getting nervous. Scaring his second in command was his favorite pastime these days.

Why are you not on Earth, Captain Resig? I ordered you to follow Stark there and keep an eye on him.

General Stark sent all of us back through the portal before we could establish sufficient grounds to remain. He possesses a ring that can open a portal between Glacier and that primitive planet whenever and wherever he wants. He told his woman the Goddess Icela gave it to him.

Cut the crap, Captain. Stark is no longer a general. Do not address him with such respect.

"Of course, General Arctic—Sir. My apologies for misspeaking."

General Arctic huffed. "How could anyone believe that Goddess drivel Stark spouts? As if the patron goddess of Glacier would stoop to helping someone like Stark. He is unworthy. Why do you think Stark fled to the ice fields instead of taking a normal leadership role?"

He said…

Arctic held up a hand and glared. It was a rhetorical question—one not requiring your response. I do expect an answer to my original demand.

Resig drew in a deep breath. General Star… I mean, Stark… didn’t give anyone much choice about returning to Glacier. His new mate was helping him make sure we left and she has a power unlike anything we’ve seen.

"Mate? That female is no mate to him, Captain. She’s as expendable to Stark as all the other females who passed through his bed. The man has no honor about females."

But the Gen… I mean, Stark was being very specific in his address to her. And she looked at him like… I cannot adequately explain, except to say there was great admiration in her gaze… even while she was rebuking him.

General Arctic shook his head. Whoever the woman was, she was most assuredly not Stark’s mate. A man like Stark didn’t value any woman highly enough to make her his mate. No one knew that better than he did. His own mate had spared him no detail about availing herself of the animal rustler’s sexual expertise… or his mate had until he’d chosen to end her worthless, cheating life.

Now all he had to do was take out the male who’d caused his female to stray. Then life would return to normal once more. He was Glacier’s highest ranked military officer and a man of considerable power. How hard could getting rid of one old and annoying Glacerian possibly be?

He drummed his fingers on the table. Have you had any luck triangulating the occurrences of the portals?

Captain Resig nodded. Locations are random. We have noted they stay open only long enough for one person to pass through. Four Earth days of time separate one occurrence from the next. They have been opening fairly regularly. We have not seen any repeating patterns.

Terlorian testicles. Random is no help to us. What about the dispatched ships? How close are they?

"Still searching for space warps that might land them in space closer to Earth. It would cut down travel time to a matter