Rescuing Butterflies

Some people rescue dogs, others cats, and my hero in Claimed by The Sheikh rescues endangered animals. My partner and I are rescuing endangered Monarch butterflies. This wee beauty looks ready to be born today. We have been keeping her and 20 other caterpillars in a special sanctuary inside the house, away from the predators who have been killing them off.

Here in NZ monarch butterflies are considered natives even though they originated in North America. They introduced themselves –in the early 1800’s, possibly earlier, they flew/blew here…it’s a long way to fly! 

Butterflies star in one of my favourite romances. “Flight of Passion” is a rapturous tale of beauty, obsession, and unconditional love’s transformational power. 

One of my readers wrote to me:

“I grew up with Monarch Butterflies all around me. Now, they are endangered. I plant Milkweed every year for them, even though here in Alberta, we don’t see them—just in case. I would love to see your caterpillars and the Monarch sanctuary you have built.” 

Not long after I began writing this post, my butterfly hatched and was quickly followed by another.

We set up a butterfly castle in the kitchen, and rescued caterpillars which were being attacked by wasps and other predators and housed this in the sanctuary of our home. If you look carefully you can see some caterpillars and more chrysalis’.

the coolest book cover ever…

Planning the cover is one of my favourite parts of writing a book, and it’s especially exciting when I get to work with a great designer who can turn my words into visual magic.

If you’ve read my other books – The Italian Billionaire’s Scandalous Marriage or  The Italian Billionaire’s Christmas Bride, you’ll have read the excerpts from Flight of Passion, or perhaps you’ve already purchased Flight of Passion (also re-released as Love In Mexico)  You’ll know it’s a rapturous tale of beauty, obsession and the transformational power of unconditional love. (If you haven’t read the excerpt I’be included a sneak peek below)

One of my good friends, Anna Campbell—a queen of Regency romance recommended a US based designer Hang Le. I haven’t worked with her before, but have always loved Anna’s sumptuous covers.

I sent Hang Le a link to the Facebook page I created – I often create a page for each book to collate my thoughts and inspire me  – and to also share my research.

So here are the two (draft) covers Hang Le has designed. I asked my loyal feeders which one they’d choose.

ABOUT THIS BOOK 

Past love and passionate obsessions. What will you do when love flies back into your life?

Flight of Passion is a rapturous tale of beauty, obsession, and unconditional love’s transformational power. 

Billionaire art-collector Oliver Hart is used to getting what he wants. Single, thirty-five, and a committed bachelor, he plays by his own rules. On a quest to find a rare butterfly that can save his sister’s life, he’s unwillingly distracted by former flame Ruby Diaz — a woman who callously abandoned him eight years earlier. When he decides he wants to reclaim the beauty as his own — in his mind, it’s as good as done.

But Ruby’s not his for the taking. Promised to the son of a wealthy landowner, she refuses to succumb to his charms. On a quest to save her family’s land, Ruby knows she must put duty first and silence the passionate stirrings of her heart. But Oliver doesn’t make things easy for her. He’s not taking no for an answer.

Risking everything to help the woman he loves gain her freedom, Oliver entangles himself in an emotional net that alters his life forever. As he sacrifices his own selfish pursuit to help Ruby, he realizes that you may be able to own something, but you can never own someone – especially the woman you love.

Reader reviews

 “tantalizes your senses“

This is a well-written book that tantalizes your senses. Will Oliver be able to convince Ruby that she loves him enough to disobey her family? Can they find each other when all seems lost? An excellent book that I highly recommend. It will have you laughing with joy and crying with sadness.”

~ Marie Fraser

“a beautifully scripted story“

Mollie Mathews has written a beautifully scripted story of two people wildly attracted to each other but too constrained by family expectations to allow themselves to commit. When they meet again after eight years can they move beyond old patterns of behavior or are they doomed to always want, but never have?”

~ Jane Whitmeyer

“a touching and heart-warming book“

This book is a carefully crafted, truly original story. Mollie’s wonderfully descriptive narrative paints a picture in which it is easy to lose oneself—I really felt like I had been to Mexico by the time I had finished. Her butterfly theme echoes throughout the book both literally and figuratively. The main characters, Oliver and Ruby, are each conflicted in their own ways. Despite facing challenges, both ultimately find the strength to work through their difficulties to emerge better people and, most importantly, triumph over adversity together. A touching and heart-warming book, well worth a read.”

~ Cathy Rioran


Buy this book through the links below… 

To grab your copy from Amazon: https://mybook.to/FlightOfPassion 

To grab your copy from iBooks, Barnes & Noble and other great bookstores: https://www.books2read.com/u/bpp0LJ 

To grab your copy from Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ebook/flight-of-passion-3 

AUDIBLE
UShttps://www.audible.com/pd/Flight-of-Passion-Audiobook/B0874YCXVL

UKhttps://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Flight-of-Passion-Audiobook/B0874X8TGX

AUhttps://www.audible.com.au/pd/Flight-of-Passion-Audiobook/B0874Y3V2T

KOBOhttps://www.kobo.com/nz/en/audiobook/flight-of-passion-4

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