Christian Lefevre broke Trisha's teenage heart, but twenty years later she must seek him out to identify a rare Egyptian artifact. The fire-filled pyramid holds the secret to the danger that caused Christian to send her away, the secret to his roots buried deep in the mythology of ancient Egypt. Where warriors gifted with power from the ancient gods battled to protect the innocent and claim their special women. Trisha might be one of those women, but she has no intention of becoming the property of any man, even a wealthy, titled man. She wants love on her own terms. And when help comes from a surprising source, she might just get love and a power that she has never dreamed of.This is a novella of 14,500 words originally published in The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance 2. Helen Scott Taylor's first novel, The Magic Knot, won the American Title contest in 2008, was a Golden Heart® finalist, and was chosen as one of Booklist's top ten romances of 2009. Since then, she has published other novels, novellas, and short stories in both the UK and USA.Helen lives in South West England near Exeter in Devon overlooking the windswept expanse of Dartmoor. As well as her wonderful long-suffering husband, she shares her home with a Westie and a fluffy birman cat. She believes that deep within everyone there's a little magic. www.helenscotttaylor.com
