Witch Weigh
Caroline Mickelson
Caroline Mickelson
Genre: Paranormal Romantic Comedy
Publisher: Bon Accord Press
Date of
Publication: April 24, 2012
ISBN: 0985129646
ASIN: B007X7CY5W
Number of
pages: 155
Word Count: 29K Words
Cover Artist: Derek Murphy
Book
Description:
Tessa Von
Hellengaard is a real witch. Magical spells aside, she’s snarky and selfish,
and the other witches in her silent spell coven are fed up with her. Their plan
to reform Tessa involves taking away her magic, saddling her with one hundred
extra pounds, and sending her to a weight loss spa.
For good measure
they call in Liam Kennedy, a charming and sexy fairy godfather, to teach her
some manners. Desperate to regain her magic and determined to shed the weight,
Tessa soon realizes that protecting her heart from Liam will prove to be her
greatest challenge.
EXCERPT!
“Hey,
lady, anyone ever tell you you’re a real witch?”
“More times than you can imagine.” Contessa Von
Hellengaard, Tessa to her few friends and many enemies alike, eyed the
obstinate construction worker who blocked the path of her sleek black Mercedes.
She wondered how this mere mortal would like being turned
into a fluffy skunk. Her fingers itched to work their magic, but she kept them
gripped on the steering wheel. She was already in enough trouble with the Upper
Hallows Witch Council without casting what they would consider another
unnecessary spell. If she was detained any longer she’d be late for her meeting
with said council. Tessa knew they were already ticked off enough without her
adding another infraction to their precious list.
She leaned out the window. “Remove your overfed self from
my way immediately. I need to use this road and I don’t have time for your
ridiculous detour.”
“Guess you should’ve used your broomstick then because
there ain’t no way I’m letting your car get through here.” He crossed his beefy
arms over his chest.
He seemed altogether too amused with his juvenile humor
for Tessa’s liking. Broomstick indeed. She revved the motor to let him know she
meant business.
He couldn’t say he hadn’t been warned.
She pushed up her black lace sleeves and pointed to the
orange and white barricade. “Last warning. Remove yourself and that thing from
my way.”
He laughed at her. Laughed. At her.
She narrowed her eyes. This sorry excuse for a government
employee was not going to make her late for her meeting. Removing him from her
path, she decided, was a very necessary act indeed. She could make the council
members understand. But only if she got there on time.
With the tip of her red lacquered fingernail she traced a
circle in her palm, silently reciting the spell that would get her what she
wanted. A small, satisfied smile tugged at her lips as the man in front of her
began to levitate. She stroked her index finger sideways to help direct his
ascension. His shocked expression and angry torrent of curse words bothered her
not at all. He continued to fuss and kick even after he was hooked on to the
high crane by the back of his overalls. At over forty feet above the ground she
could barely make out his foul words.
Tessa flicked her finger across her palm with one last
quick swipe and waited while the barricade went flying to the side of the road
and crashed on a pile of rocks.
She waved farewell to the construction worker as she
slipped her Mercedes into drive. The fool would be wise to quit struggling or
he’d soon have a painful wedgie.
Silly mortal. He had no reason to panic. Someone would be
along to get him down. Eventually.
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