{"id":4260,"date":"2017-01-30T17:23:26","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T22:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.penandkinkpub.com\/home\/?page_id=4260"},"modified":"2018-08-23T16:39:09","modified_gmt":"2018-08-23T20:39:09","slug":"circles-within-circles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.penandkinkpub.com\/home\/books\/prairie-magic\/circles-within-circles\/","title":{"rendered":"1 &#8211; Circles Within Circles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Circles Within Circles Cover&#8221; src=&#8221;http:\/\/www.penandkinkpub.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/circles-ebook.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Circles Within Circles&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Circles Within Circles&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; show_bottom_space=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; \/][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Circles Within Circles Description&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.12.1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><em>Mary never believed the rumors about her mother being a witch, but when a mirror inexplicably connects her to her twin brother Michael, stationed half a world away on a WWI battlefield, she reconsiders. To protect him from a battle he has reason to believe will be his last, Mary sets out to uncover any magic left on her isolated farm.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The incubus Cairn wakes from centuries of banishment to a cramped basement and a sensual, albeit surprised, woman. Perhaps she didn\u2019t intend to summon him, but since she did, perhaps he could help\u2026 for a price.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Excerpt:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cYou have good instincts,\u201d he said, taking the pillow from her, and Mary felt a disproportionate amount of pride at the words. What did she care what this stranger, this <em>demon<\/em>, thought of her instincts? <em>Really<\/em>, she chastised herself, <em>you ought to be insulted.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Oh, he was talking. He was talking and she\u2019d been so busy arguing with herself she hadn\u2019t heard a word he\u2019d said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPardon?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said,\u201d his voice reminded her of black velvet, soft and rich. \u201cThis will work perfectly. Now I need you to\u2026 join me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat? I don\u2019t know what kind of\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He held his arms up, palms out, as if fending off an attack. \u201cYou are asking me to cast a powerful spell on a target far away. My powers are weak from centuries of banishment and disuse. I need to recover them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, that\u2019s very well and good,\u201d Mary blurted, \u201cbut I don\u2019t see\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am an incubus,\u201d he interrupted.<\/p>\n<p>And suddenly she <em>did<\/em> see. She saw very clearly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou want me to have sex with you, or you won\u2019t save my brother.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOr I <em>cannot<\/em> save your brother,\u201d the incubus corrected.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>\nAvailable now<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Amazon (<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kdio8j\">US<\/a><\/span>) (<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kMkxHQ\">CA<\/a><\/span>) (<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B01N6WIZ93\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1485885738\">UK<\/a><\/span>)<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/circles-within-circles-cori-vidae\/1125582101?ean=2940154201244\">Barnes and Noble<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/ca\/en\/ebook\/circles-within-circles\">Kobo<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243;][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=&#8221;Testimonial &#8211; Angela&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.12.1&#8243; author=&#8221;Angela&#8221; job_title=&#8221;Goodreads Reviewer&#8221; quote_icon_background_color=&#8221;#f5f5f5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This was such a surprise package. I don\u2019t know what I was expecting, but Ms. Vidae blew me away and surpassed any expectations I may have had. I was completely engrossed it the story, when got to the end and couldn\u2019t believe it was over. I wanted so much more, the story was so good I just wanted to keep reading.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243;][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=&#8221;Testimonial &#8211; Jazmine&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.12.1&#8243; author=&#8221;Jazmine Cabrera&#8221; job_title=&#8221;Goodreads Reviewer&#8221; quote_icon_background_color=&#8221;#f5f5f5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Circles within Circles by Cori Vidae is a short erotic\/paranormal read. It&#8217;s the first story of hers that I have read and I can guarantee it won&#8217;t be the last. The way the story flows from beginning to end is great! The ending is the best part, while it ends in a \u201cwhat&#8217;s next?\u201d it still leaves me an idea of what could happen&#8230; I love how the author mixed in the erotic into the paranormal story. It went great.\u00a0Definitely 5 stars!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243;][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=&#8221;Testimonial &#8211; Bobbi&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.12.1&#8243; author=&#8221;Bobbi Wagner&#8221; job_title=&#8221;Goodreads Reviewer&#8221; quote_icon_background_color=&#8221;#f5f5f5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is not my first story by Cori Vidae. The one thing that I love about Cori&#8217;s story is that she never lets me down, she always creates a story that will just make you lose track of time and you will totally lose yourself in this story. She never disappoints.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=&#8221;Testimonial &#8211; Jean&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.12.1&#8243; author=&#8221;Jean Martin&#8221; job_title=&#8221;Goodreads Reviewer&#8221; quote_icon_background_color=&#8221;#f5f5f5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I give this short story, Circles Within Circles by Cori Vidae five stars. It\u2019s not often you find a short story with this kind of depth. I really enjoyed it&#8230; Cori Vidae writes her characters with richness and depth. It is easy to lose yourself in her world. Her descriptions are full of life. I got into the story easily and stayed engaged with her characters willingly. I look forward to more by this author and would happily recommend this short story to anyone looking for a quick, feel good, paranormal romance read. 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