Loched

By D.P. Payne and Gwyn McNamee

A legend under the surface. A woman obsessed. A destined love.

Returning to Loch Ness means coming home in more ways than one.

The monster exists. I’ve seen him. Visions of the beast haunt my dreams and waking hours.

I need to get back to the loch. To him.

When he rises from the water again, I watch him shift into a sexy Highlander right before my eyes, and everything I think I know evaporates.

He’s so much more than I imagined.

A magical attraction between us leads down a path of ancient curses, family lore, and to an unmistakable love.

But will it be enough to keep him human, or will he return to the murky depths with my heart?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryant Street Publishing
• Release date: Aug 8, 2023
• ISBN: 9781094458472

D.P. Payne

A Midwest girl living in Las Vegas with her husband and two dogs, D.P. Payne is a lover of all things kinky, romantic, and quirky. In addition to her love for writing, she is a voracious reader, avid watcher and critic of movies and television, and devourer of music like it is oxygen. D.P. tries not to take herself too seriously; her prior career as an attorney was serious enough. In that vein, her series, Supernatural Love Stories in the Absurd, contains plots that are a bit over-the-top, and laugh-out-loud funny at moments. D.P. loves hearing from fans. She can be contacted at [e-mail] or on social media.

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