Paulina Woods: Romance with African Roots

Meet Paulina Woods

author of romance with African roots

Paulina Woods is the uber-talented author of the Witches Amulet series. Her characters are bold and funny, and her stories are rooted in amazing African backdrops. Paulina loves to take African lore and make it new in her novels. The Amulet series has several unconventional heroes... gargoyles! Paulina creates a world parallel to our own where gargoyles live, and they are searching for their mates. 

Books:

     Witches Amulet Series

          #1 Stone Guardian

     Milcah was born to rule. Stolen soon after birth, her magic was locked and she was forced to live a normal life, with no knowledge of her heritage.
     Raised by a detached parent, she learned to depend on herself and her best friend, Mary, for support. While on a road trip across country she's forced to find shelter in an abandoned town called Beacon.
     She finds her destiny and learns about her past, which will lead to the salvation or damnation of the world, and a mate who can give her everything her heart desires.

          #2 Captive Guardian

     High above New York, in a gilded cage, Marcus lives out his lonely life. Born in captivity, he has been told he has one purpose in life, to produce powerful female witch offspring. And when he has served his purpose, he will die.
     Michael is second in command to the general of the gargoyles army. He lives a fast and dangerous life, always looking for the next adventure. Yet after being captured, bound and tossed into a cage, all thoughts of revenge go out the window when he is faced with the one man his soul recognizes as his mate.
     Destined to play an important part in the coming battle for all realms, Marcus has to embrace his seer abilities and Michael must convince him that they are meant to be together. For only as a team can they hope to save the future.

          #3 Dual Guardian - coming Feb 20th

     Ryan and Gregory—one does not exist without the other. After rising quickly through the ranks as the youngest elite scouts, they are tasked with their toughest mission— finding the hybrid shifter/witch.
     Natalia has hidden among the coyote shifters for centuries. Left by her adoptive mother to fend for herself, she takes care of any orphaned pups. Now, her powers have drawn the attention of the alpha, and she's on the run with five of her charges.
     With a mad alpha and an evil witch on their trail, Ryan, Gregory, and Natalia will have to work together to stay alive and keep the five pups safe.

Dual Guardian Excerpt

  "We are not weak but watching you move the earth made me realize we needed you to complete our circle. Unlike other males we have never wanted a female who stayed home. Can you imagine the three of us on the battlefield?"

"I cannot deny that my coyote is jumping around and wagging her tail right now." She lowered her glass and stared sadly into the fire. "She knows you both are her mates but my human side is telling me to wait until the threat has been removed from the pups. If something were to happen to me I wouldn’t want to take you both down with me."

Ryan narrowed his eyes. "You are planning to sacrifice yourself if you have to."

"No," she whispered as she looked away.

"If you are going to lie at least look at me," Ryan growled and pushed himself to his feet. "You will do no such thing. Do you know what that will do to us? We would both die before we allow you to put yourself into harm's way."

"If I have a chance to save the pups, I have to take it." She refused to look at him but focused on a spot behind his head. "There's no way I am going to sit around doing nothing."

"You don't have to do nothing. Didn’t you hear anything I just said?" He walked over to the fireplace and stared down at the flames. "We could become a fighting unit better able to protect the pups."

"I don't want to mate because of the pups." She looked toward Gregory, pleading with her eyes. "If something should happen to me I want you both to be able to take care of them."

Gregory held up his hands. "Female, you know not what you ask. If something happened to you, we would have to follow you into the next life. How can we allow our mate to face an unknown world?"

A retelling of Beauty & the Beast

COMING FEB 10th

Only after conquering fear can power be found. Gelila was stolen from her home, forced into the belly of a ship and sold in to slavery. When she finally escapes, the sea calls to her, and with the help of two friends, she steals a slave ship and sets sail. Not wanting to return to her village, she sets out on an adventure and comes face to face with the beast.

     Iskinder was born a powerful shaman before mankind had spread across the globe. After betraying his tribe for a taste of power, he was cursed into the body of a beast, and now stands guard over that which he had tried to control. Centuries later, he sees redemption in the eyes of a fearsome pirate.

Together Gelila and Iskinder will brave trials to find a place to call home.

I dare readers to pick up any work by Paulina Woods and NOT be intrigued by the worlds she builds and the characters she creates! 

Author Links:

     Website: www.paulinawoods.com

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     Twitter:www.twitter.com/PaulinaShelf

     Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9231610.Paulina_Woods

     Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Paulina-Woods/e/B00PRXIFHA/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1