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Different Tides

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Different Tides – Janet Woods

Historical romance.

Clementine Morris is hired by Zachariah Fleet to care for his orphaned niece and nephew. The children arrive in England too traumatized to speak after witnessing the death of their parents, and with a question mark hovering over their parentage.

Clementine is a distant relative by marriage, and the possible legatee for a useful amount of money. The children soon learn to love and trust her.

Another young woman turns up with a claim for the inheritance. Her name is Alexandra. She is worldly, accomplished, and more socially inclined than the tender-hearted Clementine, and she flirts with Zachariah. This causes consternation in the young governess, as she begins to suspect she may be falling in love with her employer.

Zachariah has never allowed himself to fall in love, but gradually he grows to trust Clementine, especially with the children. He recognizes the warm feelings he has towards his governess for what he thinks they are - the physical reaction a healthy man has towards a woman. He resists the growing attraction as much as he can, but short of tossing Clementine out and depriving his wards of a perfectly good governess, he finds himself more and more drawn to her.

Clementine finds a strong rival in the outgoing Alexandra for the affections of Zachariah, and although it turns out that Alexandra is the legal recipient of the legacy she causes a scandal in the district when a former man friend turns up to claim her affections with an ultimatum.

The past catches up with the family. Intruders enter the house bent on murder. Despite their terror, the children try to save Clementine from harm and Zachariah arrives in the nick of time, knowing that he cannot live without them.

Severn House - May 2014 - 84,000 words. 

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DARK LIGHTNING

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Dark Lightning by Janet Woods

The ruling family of Karshal is slaughtered. Azarine swears her revenge. Eighteen seasons later and Lord Cynan is betrayed by those closest to him. Caught up in the intrigue, Jynx and her twin brother flee. With only a wolf to guard her Jynx is rescued by a band of healers. But the wolf is not what he seems . . .

Eyes of The Alchemist

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Kavan’s quest is to save the people of Cabrilan and Truarc from total destruction, and he needs help from the woman destined to be his mate.

 Tiana is apprenticed to the Grand Alchemist as a healer. She is reluctant to heed the words of the barbarian lord and escapes before he comes to make her his mate. He sets a trap for her. Once captured by him, she is then captivated.

 Forces line up against them. There are deceitful traitors close to Kavan, a false alchemist called Finn with powerful magic that he follows into the chimera world, and the fearsome warrior beasts of Beltane.  And there is a legend, as old as time itself.

In the end Kavan chooses to forfeit his life to save his people. He offers Tiana a chance to live, but she follows her heart because she knows she’ll be unhappy without him.

Kavan’s followers suffer cruel leadership under Finn, but his followers believe he will return to save them.

There is a sign . . . a glimmer of hope . . .  a crystal pod washes down a mountainside and when the sun touches on it the two figures inside it they begin to stir. Is the legend about to be proved?
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This is the first fantasy I wrote, it was published for a short time in ebooks and is suitable for both adult and YA readers. I do hope readers enjoy my temporary departure from saga and historical romance. Follows is two snippets from reviews at the time. Both books earned four hearts and roses.

EYES OF THE ALCHEMIST is a great fantasy/paranormal story. There is magic, suspense and love mixed in this legend about a God's son and his lifemate. Reviewed by Jenni 2003.

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EYES OF THE ALCHEMIST. I like the way Ms Woods' mind works. I enjoyed this book very much, and I think any romance fantasy lover would. Midly sensual. Reviewer, Diane T. The romance studio 2003.       

I'll Get By - Single Title review

A beguiling 1940s saga about unexpected blessings, the perils of wartime and falling in love, I’ll Get By is first-class tale from Janet Woods’ talented pen.

On the brink of the Second World War, seventeen year old Meggie Elliott leaves her old life behind to go and stay in London with her aunt Esme and her husband, Dr. Leo Thornton. Meggie cannot wait to cast off the shackles of her old life for the bright lights of London. However, Meggie’s excitement quickly gives way to fear and unease when she ends up getting lost on her first day in the capital. Luckily for her, a kind-hearted and dashing police officer, Sergeant Benjamin Blessing saves the day and points her in the right direction to her Aunt’s house. However, Meggie soon realizes that her good-looking saviour is not all that he seems…

With the dark clouds of war gathering around them, Meggie realizes that she cannot possibly continue to idle away her life and that she must do something to help her country and do her bit for the war effort. Although Meggie had initially come to London in order to go to University and make her dream of becoming a lawyer a reality, the intelligent young woman soon realizes that the time has come for her to put her ambitions on hold and make her country proud. In a fit of patriotism, Meggie decides to join the Women’s Royal Navy Service and is overjoyed when she is welcomed into their ranks after she aces the interview. Sent to work in a decoding unit, Meggie finally seems to have got all the excitement that she had been looking for when she had first decided to come and stay with her Aunt Esme in London. 

When she meets her boss, the dangerously charismatic aristocrat, Nicholas Cowan, Meggie finds herself attracted to the sophisticated nobleman. Nicholas is good-looking, charming and debonair and he quickly sweeps Meggie off her feet. But Meggie cannot quite shake off this feeling that she had met the man who had stolen her heart once before…

As she begins to put together the pieces of the puzzle that is Nicholas Cowan, Meggie uncovers shocking lies and devastating truths that could not only destroy his reputation but jeopardise their burgeoning relationship. Torn between duty and desire, Meggie must decide whether she is ready to risk her happiness or whether she should reveal the scandalous secrets that could endanger the life of the only man she will ever love…

Janet Woods writes highly compelling, emotional and captivating historical sagas that are difficult to put down and absolutely impossible to forget and I’ll Get By is another example of this talented author’s wonderful ability to create spellbinding stories that linger in the reader’s imagination long after the last page is turned.

I’ll Get By has got a terrific heroine who is smart, feisty and intelligent, an enigmatic and charming hero and a wonderful cast of well-developed characters that come alive from the very first page. It is impossible not to fall in love with Meggie and Nicholas and not to cross your fingers and cheer on these wonderful characters onto their journey to happiness.

A fantastic historical novel that is intriguing, exciting and wonderfully romantic, I’ll Get By is an outstanding tale of love, loss and hope in wartime Britain that will enchant, enrapture and delight!- 

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