The Raven Spell (Conspiracy of Magic, #1)

by Luanne G. Smith

blaggards.”

Spelled "blackguards."

He half suspected she’d used that voice of hers to bewitch him into following along without his noticing. How else could he explain why he did as she asked?

He was active. Bold. The sort who went after life with a club. No waiting for adventure to come to him. He hunted it down, skinned it, and wore it like a trophy.

aware that despite the broken heart she’d dragged in with her through the front door after her confrontation with Ian, it was Mary who had once again devoured all the sympathy in the room.

“You’re a regular outlaw, aren’t you?” Edwina said. “Aye, sometimes it’s necessary to put one foot on each side of the law to walk a straight line.” He grinned,

One the owner will ignore.” He continued tracing his finger over the wood in a rectangle shape until the scent of charred wood lifted from