The Beginning

Witches of the Bayou

by Cherrie Mack

Witches of the Bayou (prequel)

Cecily Jareau, a powerful witch and royal member of the covens, longs to be human. When she meets a human man who gives her the love she’s never known, she decides her journey as a witch is over. But, not everything is what it seems.

This prequel to A Late Summer Bloom is a FREE READ offered by Cherrie Mack and Evernight Publishing.

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First published May 27, 2014

About the author

Cherrie Mack is a multi-published romance author who grew up in Flushing Queens NY, the youngest child of six. The city’s diversity gave her a great appreciation for many different cultures and lifestyles. After love finally claimed the girl from the city and dragged her to the suburban madness of Long Island, she settled into a quiet life with her new husband. Two children and one mini-van later, the family found themselves moving towards the sunny skies of Florida where they currently reside.

Cherrie loves the sunshine. When she isn’t creating her fictional worlds, she can be found outside tending her fruit trees and flowers. Beside her writing career, she is currently raising a teenage girl and preteen boy. She loves to create gourmet dishes and volunteer for SAC, student advisory council. Cherrie writes full time between raising a family, operating several successful businesses with her husband and has currently embarked on studying yoga. She struggles to master the art of meditation but with so many people living inside her head, demanding a story of their own, the task is daunting. She takes time to relax by playing with her best friends–Bailey and Simba.

Cherrie writes contemporary erotic romance, romantic comedy, urban fantasy/sci-fi and paranormal romance. Her ability to cross genre’s fuels her imagination and gives her the desire to continue to push her boundaries and branch out as a writer. Although she hasn’t settled into any given sub-genre, she is confident her ability will lead her down the right path.

After a year off from writing, the stories have piled up. Cherrie looks forward to many releases in 2017. A member of Romance Writers of America, she is slowly spreading her wings as a romance author. Look for her books at all digital bookstores such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Bookstrand, ITunes, Nook, Kobo and many more.

Reviews

[Merissa (Archaeolibrarian) · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a prequel novella, this book packs in a lot of information in a relatively short amount of time. Cecily is a 'royal' Witch but she is royally fed up with her life. She wants to live like a human but is being hassled to be the one who gives birth the one long awaited, the one who will save the witches. Unfortunately, this means that she has suffered through nine miscarriages. I don't mean one or nine relationships though. She is there as a brood mare, along with the other royal witches, until the Tenth is born.

She meets up with her friend, only to find out that the meeting was just a ruse to try and get her to continue. Hurt by the betrayal, she leaves and finds her way to a bar where the music tempts her inside.

Like I said, there is a lot of information in here that will delight and tempt you, and definitely leave you wanting to know more - about Cecily, about James, about the situation they find themselves in, about their world in general.

With no spelling or grammatical errors that I found, this was an enjoyable and quick read, perfectly leading on to the next book in the series - A Late Summer Bloom. Definitely recommended.

* I received this book from the author in return for a fair and honest review. *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!

[AnnMarie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's a prequel to the first book in the Witches of The Bayou series, A Late Summer Bloom, by Cherrie Mack. I had read that book before this one. That got a 5 star rating from me, as does this prequel. I loved reading all about the witches, warlocks and the travellers and how our heroine from Book 1, Giselle, comes to being born but not being brought up among the coven of witches that should have been looking after her and teaching her about her powers.

If you are anything like me, you will love this short prequel and you will definitely want to read the series. I am champing at the bit now for the next book to be finished. It can't be published quickly enough for my liking!

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this story that is the beginning to the Witches of the Bayou. There was so much suspense packed into this book. I am looking forward to reading the next book.

[Amy Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

A thrilling start to what seems to be a interesting story. Love the air of mystery throughout the tale. Looking forward to seeing what is in store for Cecily

[blueisla23 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very short story that begins the series. The author definitely engages you in the story. I'm interested!