Liam's Gold by Jody Wallace is a paranormal novella with a twist. Instead of the dark, brooding vamps, werewolves, and - more recently - demons that clutter the pages of many paranormal stories, Liam's Gold is a whimsical, upbeat tale of a handsome leprechaun trying to avoid detection until he has saved up enough magic to make it home. What's standing in his way? The extreme attraction for his smart, feisty, computer savvy next-door-neighbor, of course.

Ok, that's oversimplifying things a bit. There are political issues fueling Liam's desire to head home, a responsibility to his people and a sense of morality that war with his desire to experience the one pleasure he's denied himself while in humanspace, Salvia Winter. There's also Sal, who is as smart as she is beautiful, and not willing to sacrifice her heart and self-respect for a momentary thrill, even with a guy she's lusted after for years. Throw into this mix an evil leprechaun set on stealing Liam's power, and you have a lot of action, wit, and emotion packed into a a fast-paced novela that I couldn't put down.

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