Every June, when the Seven
Sisters grace the sky for the Solstice, those blessed by the gods transform
from humans into swans to spend one night in their true forms.
For millennia, these swans have
been hidden away in the safety of lore, but in New Zealand, the largest and
most respected of the tribes came under attack while transformed. The lone
survivors--the tribe’s leader and his three daughters--barely escape and are forced
to settle elsewhere.
Each sister carves her own path
in dealing with the aftermath of the loss, with events converging on the same
Solstice. Follow the sisters through their journeys and learn about the love
that started it all in this four-novella series.
Book One - Ember's Secret
Ember only wants two things out of
life: to be reunited with her sisters, and to see people come back to her café.
Catering to people she never sees again, she experiences a loneliness that
can’t be filled. As one of the last Whakamanu—a
descendant of the Maori bird-god Tane—she has to hold on to the secrets of her
tribe. Family first.
Gourmet TV personality Austin Garten,
host of the popular show Back Road Eats, needs more in his life than
Breadbasket America grilling. He’s tired of the safe routes, the easy and
dependable foods that the Network loves to display. When his RV breaks down in
Wyoming, and he learns about Kai, a Maori restaurant outside of Casper, his
interest is piqued. Once he meets the proprietor, he realizes he’s wants more
than just her food. He wants her.
Ember isn’t too sure. The Solstice,
the Maori New Year, is fast approaching, and with the heat in her kitchen
ratcheting up, she knows she can’t keep her secret for much longer. But will
Austin be able to accept her? Or will her secret drive them apart?
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