This book is dedicated to my daughter Rebekah. You have been the light of my life for the past 23 years. I am proud of the young woman you have become. You are smart, beautiful and talented; with a heart too big for your own good. Follow your dreams! You are capable of
anything you set your heart on. I’m so glad God gave you to me.
I love you!!
Mom
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thank you Clara, for the beautiful beach photo featured on the cover of this book. You are a very creative and talented photographer.
Thank you to Lily, Megan, and Natalie for the inspiration you provided. I’m so thankful for my girls. I love you all and am proud of each and every one of you. I am blessed by your love, creative personalities, and energetic enjoyment of life.
I would also like to thank my husband (my very own Prince Charming), who washed and dried countless loads of laundry, supplied dinner (you notice I didn’t say cooked), and generally took care of everything… while I typed, and typed, and typed. I Love you!
To my parents…your love and support have been the catalyst behind us all. Thank you for continuing to love and guide us through the many
twists and turns of our lives. Thank you for being the best parents in the world!
Thank you to other friends and family members (who shall remain nameless), for the colorful inspiration you continue to provide.
To those we have lost…you are missed.
Mrs. Linda Welch - teacher, mentor, editor, friend. If all English teachers could be like you, the World would have more authors in it today. You always expected the best from your students and patiently worked with us until we succeeded. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for wielding that red pen twenty-some odd years ago… (OK, maybe closer to thirty)… and for removing a million commas from this manuscript!!
Katherine Land-- Cover Artist Queen! Thank you for taking a beautiful photo and making it so much more. Your intuitiveness, talent, and artistic abilities are amazing. Great job Kate!
The characters and events in this book are fictitious. Names, characters, places, events, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.
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CHARACTERS
Becki Stephens - Recently relocated to South Carolina, she is currently working as a waitress in a local Pub. Becki has a big heart and sees the good in everyone. Unfortunately, she is about to be entangled in a battle between good and evil. The crate Becki discovers while scuba diving may contain her heart’s desire, but will she live through it?
Royce St. John - Special Ops Team Leader. Royce is locked in a crate and then dumped in the Ocean by Witches shortly after locating and retrieving the coin initially. Royce is now two years behind schedule and has no idea what happened to the coin after the Witches zapped him. He must focus on finding the coin again and returning it to the Secret Council before things go from bad to worse. He must focus on completing this mission with the same single-minded intensity that helped him to survive losing the woman he loved.
Natie Stephens - Becki’s step-sister is vacationing in South Carolina with her boyfriend, Jonah Trevine. Natie’s life will be forever changed by a chance meeting.
Jonah Trevine - Natie Stephens less-than-faithful boyfriend. He has a wondering eye and a cold heart, but Natie loves him.
Sean Jones -Special Ops Team Techno Expert. Sean is a technological wizard. His latest inventions include; V-Scan, which breaks down blood in a Vampire’s system giving data on origin and temperature at time of consumption; and TRAP, The Techno Residual Aura Procurement device.
Joanna St. John - Royce St. John’s step-sister. Joanna possesses a rather electrifying skillset. She is also keeping devastating secrets.
Kurt Rodgers - Becki’s uncle, ex-military special ops, single father of three. His military background is more than it appears to be on the surface.
Landon Smith - Kurt Rodgers best friend. Landon has a few terrifying secrets of his own.
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Aaron St. John - Father of Royce St. John, highly decorated former ART Leader (retired). Aaron is married to Tammy and trying his best to enjoy retirement…if his children can only stay out of trouble.
Tammy St. John - Wife of Aaron St. John, mother of Joanna St. John. Tammy is a former Secret Council member (retired) and she can be a real Witch.