THREE WISHES
Abby approached the old live oak tree that shaded her Savannah property and placed the miniature fairy door at the base of the tree, just so, settling one of the delicate little chairs beside it, then the bench, and the remaining two chairs belong on the other side. She walked around the tree, set up the fancy little charms in an inviting arrangement, squeezed her eyes shut and asked a mighty question of the universe and whatever power imagination truly held within the world.
She asked for hope, peace, and some way to solve this mess with her father’s bar.
“Please, little fairies, I need all the luck you can lend me today and I’m inviting you back here to play to show me what to do.”
A mighty wind kicked up and swirled through the branches of the grand old oak, fluttering her curly red hair with its force. Abby opened her eyes then frowned, surprised, because clearly, the stress of it all had finally taken its toll. The fairy charms vibrated and glowed with brilliant color, and a leprechaun dressed in a Kelly green suit, with a top hat and pointed shoes, stood waiting on the other side of the tree, a radiant smile lighting his face.
Abby gasped, stepped back, and scurried around the oak toward the safety of the house. She shrieked as her world closed in around her. Her knees chose that moment to give way, and she collapsed into a heap at the base of the tree.
Legend has it if you leave fairy charms around your place, and the fairies are pleased with your offerings, they’ll protect your property.
While leprechauns have earned sort of a grizzly reputation in history and fiction if you look deeper into their Irish history they actually were once proud, fierce warriors who defended the island of Ireland from invaders. Of course, once the Church got a foothold in Ireland they diminished the great warrior’s reputation into evil little green men who practiced magic and hoarded gold.
In THREE WISHES I twisted up the history and the legends just a little and came up with a fairy tale where love is in the air and a little bit of magic just might save the day.
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Abigail O’Malley wants to find true love…which is about as easy as catching a leprechaun.
Abigail O’Malley’s world turns upside down when a rival Irishman threatens to take her bar, an historic Savannah landmark, mere days before the start of the annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
When she captures a leprechaun with fairy charms, her three wishes include his gold, fairy magic, and the mystery of her One True Love.
Michael McKnight has pined over Abby forever, but will he have time to reveal his true nature and prove he’s up to the task of granting all her wishes before the bad guys close in and destroy Abby’s dreams forever?
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I love this snippet! I can picture it perfectly and methinks she just got the shocker of her life. Careful what you wish for, honey. Even if you don’t believe, life loves to throw the curveballs.
Love the photo of the tree and the cover for the book as well!
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This sounds like the cutest way ever to sold a problem. I totally want to meet that leprechaun.
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Michael McKnight will be making his debut this weekend, Linda. Thanks!
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This story reminded me of some of the folklore I’ve heard about leprechauns and worried about the guy smiling by the tree. Very mysterious.,
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Chelle, you’re right. Some of the folklore about leprechauns and all fairies, for that matter, is a little worrisome. But this is a romance, through and through. I’m glad you noticed Michael’s smile. Next week, we’ll meet him!
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Oh dear. Definitely be careful what you wish for. Good snippet, Paula. 🙂
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No one ever told her to be careful what you ask for? Methinks she didn’t really believe anything would happen…
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I just love the imaginative things you’ve done with this story! I wish it could be a movie so I could see all your creations for myself. I bet that Leprechaun has some mischief up his Kelly green sleeves too! 🙂
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Oh, this would make a perfect Hallmark Movie…er…well except those more spicy scenes later in the story, yeah, we’d have to tweak those, Joyce. 🙂
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Be careful what you ask for,and believe the wish might get answered! she didn’t seem all that prepared LOL. Loved the snippet.
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Wishes are powerful things, right Veronica?
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Is this leprechaun scary? He is smiling!
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Nice catch, Aurora. Stay tuned next week. 🙂
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Perfect descriptions to draw this reader right into the scene with the howling wind and hair flying. Just so fine!
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Aww, thanks, Charmaine. I’m glad you could see the story unfurling!
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I absolutely LOVE the descriptive work you did here, simply fantastic!
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Thanks, Steven. Glad you stopped by.
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I guess she was hoping for help, but not in Leprechaun form. This guy sounds like fun, and maybe just a little bit of mischief. 🙂
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Michael McKnight has some issues with his Leprechaun form, Christina, and his history of mischief.
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Fun little snippet. Enjoyed it. Had a sort of Snow White feel to it at first, and then it looks like she might get more than she asked for with the leprechaun.
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Paula,
You know I love this story. I think I need to reread it again. Love! Love everything about it and Michael McKnight is super hot.
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OMG – thanks Bonnie. Three Wishes is a super fun read. Glad you loved it, and I’m glad Michael works for you!
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She got her wish and now maybe wishes she hadn’t, eh? The illustration is absolutely perfect for this snippet.
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Ha! You just never know how the Universe is going to answer that question, right Ed?
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Uh oh, be careful what you wish for. And so it begins… 🙂 Good snippet!
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Meeting up with a Leprechaun sure wasn’t on Abby’s list, today of all days, Teresa. Thanks so much for chiming in.
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Thanks, Kim! Spring is in the air!
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Paula, I have just drawn up my shopping list… Fairy and Leprechaun stuff right at the top!
Awesome idea!!!
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