The Quantum Society Book 1

By Dagny Rand

Doctor Amari Ratchek is determined to solve the mystery plaguing her department. Four mature women, all bearing mysterious, but dissimilar scars on their wrists, have no clear memories of their weekend.

What is it that links them, and what is the source of erotic dreams that stirs her mind to unprofessional lust toward her work colleague, the handsome and caring Doctor Paul Siddig?

Should Amari leave the mystery for others to solve, and enjoy her new and growing love for Paul, or is the risk of uncovering the source of the women’s collective amnesia worth risking everything for?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Eye Know Romance Publishing
• Release date: Jan 3, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463109007

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The Quantum Society

Book 1

Eternal Promises

By Dagny Rand

Published by Eye Know Romance Publishing

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She was the fourth one in a month. All the signs were there, the sunken eyes, the bemused expression, the crumpled party dress—plus the hallmark scars. Amari directed the dazed woman to the examination room, and indicated the chair beside her desk. Characteristically compliant, the woman obeyed without question. Amari guessed her to be mid-forties. Attractive and slim, she bore the same characteristics as the other victims, prey for someone with a very strange fetish.

Mrs Francis? Amari ventured, readying the blood pressure monitor.

Ms. It’s Ms. Francis. Gillian?

You don’t sound too sure. This is becoming textbook, Amari thought to herself. Memory loss, disorientation… She held up two fingers. How many, Gillian? The woman leaned forward and peered at Amari’s hand.

Two? Yes, two. Two. Possible myopia.

Very good… Amari murmured. She applied the cuff and inflated it, watching the reading. Unusually low, but not quite enough to cause medical panic. Unusual, that was, for a healthy woman. Gillian Francis had suffered something strange recently, something Amari had only seen three times before.

Do you use drugs, Ms. Francis, Gillian? Amari released the cuff, then turned her attention to the scars.

What? No! Absolutely not! Never!

Ms. Francis, please calm down. She turned Gillian’s hand over, and peered closely.

Apart from some experimenting at college.

Dope?

Mm-hmm.

Smoking a little weed won’t leave marks like these. Two puncture wounds, about four inches apart, glowed red on Gillian’s wrist. The higher scar was directly over the radial artery, on the inner side of the wrist and directly behind the thumb. The second scar was higher, and toward the outer side, directly over the ulnar artery.

Coincidence? she thought. Not likely.

I don’t suppose you keep wild animals?

What sort of wild animals?

Oh, bears, cougars, fully-grown lions.

No, she laughed. Of course not. What kind of doctor are you?

A doctor who would love to know what caused these marks.

Gillian sighed. You’re not the only one. How long will these take to heal?

Top priority, same as the others. How bad will these scars look?

Aren’t you at all concerned about where they came from?

I… Gillian frowned. No, I’m not to worry my pretty little head about them. Amari leaned back, perplexed by the woman’s words. She sounded like a child who had been coached, or warned.

So can you tell me where you’ve been for the past three days.

Of course. I… Gillian frowned.