The town of Holiday, Montana has a surprise in store for anyone driving through - sheriff Tyler Cooper does more than hand out speeding tickets. He's sprouted wings at the age of thirty-two and his life is taking a serious turn for... the worse? Or not? The Cooper brothers have become touched by paranormal events and nothing will ever be the same again.
In FINDING ABIGAIL, Tyler has been linked with many town ladies but doesn't like love, or Valentine's Day, always resenting the fact that he would eventually become a cupid. He learns to fold the wings away and tries to get on with life. Abigail Clarke meanwhile is twenty-two, a teacher, and determined to move somewhere more interesting than Holiday. She studies, knits' and doesn't date. Life must hold more. Her pal Jordan is a hereditary witch, and she asks Abby to stay, but the girl is fed up with being seen as the schoolmistress. Then Tyler gets a scratch from one of his cupid's arrows, and starts seeing the girl next door in a whole new light - too late?
The premise is clearly for fun, revolving around modern holidays and mixing up ancient myths. However it turns dark as Abby finds herself in danger. Can Tyler find the love of his life, and will he still want her if he does?
This adult romance from Carrie Ann Ryan in her series about Holiday gives us paranormal without the tiresomely familiar - no vampires and werewolves, but a harpy, a witch, a ghost, a cupid and so on. In FINDING ABIGAIL we find a host of minor preternatural archetypes and learn more about them as we go. Who needs stereotypes anyway? Maybe we don't need so much detail in other areas - at times the tale comes across more as an instruction manual than a hot romance - but there is plenty of action and character development. Ryan previously wrote about shifters and angels and is clearly having a lot of fun.
Tyler Cooper is the town sheriff and, in the past, had been
the only person keeping Holiday steady. Though the
community is now finding out that it's town is magical,
Tyler has always known it--it's in his blood. He has always
known his fate of becoming a cupid, striking love into the
hearts others, but an enemy from his past is set on keeping
him from finding his own destiny--and love.
Abigail Clarke is leaving Holiday for good. She has to.
After years of trying to fit in and make Tyler notice her,
she's giving up. She's watched her friends fall in love and
it's heartbreaking. Acknowledging that the one man she's
always loved doesn't want her, it's time to move on and
find her own future.
Right when the stars align and Tyler opens his eyes, his
enemy is back and has his sights on Abigail. Abigail is in
danger and Tyler may be the only one to stand up to him and
save her.
Warning: Contains one sexy sheriff who turns into cupid,
complete with bow and arrow, the sweetest teacher you'll
ever meet who needs to find her bad girl side, and a love
of candy hearts that's sure to bring them together.
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