Tracker by Tam DeRudder Jackson is a Paranormal Romance, it's book 0.5 in The Talisman series and it's available now! Keep reading for an excerpt & giveaway!
Title: Tracker
Series: The Talisman #0.5
Author: Tam DeRudder Jackson
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Release Date: October 25, 2022
A skilled warrior with a life-changing task…
Every warrior needs a talisman – but for Riley Sheridan, he cares more about partying with his buddies than finding the mate he’s supposed to bond with for life. That is, until a stunning raven-haired woman steps up to the keg and asks for a beer.
A fiery beauty with untapped powers…
Lynnette Montgomery came to the festival to relax, celebrate, and take her mind off her still-undiscovered magical powers. But after fate draws her to a suave and cocky warrior, she’s shocked to realize that she’s his fated talisman. But finding your mate is never supposed to be this easy.
And the wrath of a goddess bent on their demise.
Drawn by a ripple in the cosmos, the infamous goddess Morrigan sets her sights on the pair. She’s dead-set on stopping the next Sheridan from bonding to his talisman – and when they retreat to a remote cabin to complete the ritual, she sees her chance to strike. After the goddess kidnaps Riley, Lynette is thrust into a deadly battle with a seemingly impossible goal: to save him from a fate worse than death.
Bursting with all the pulse-pounding action and rich worldbuilding of a riveting fantasy adventure, this gripping prequel is a must-read for fans of Tam DeRudder Jackson’s Talisman Series, or as a starting point for your adventure into a world of modern-day Celtic warriors.
The rich smell of wood smoke drifted to her nose as Lynnette stepped out of her car in the parking area of the campground. It had taken her a minute to find the right spot on the opposite side of Swann Lake from the highway.
In the thick forest surrounding the lake, twilight fell early, and she’d missed the turn the first time, so she had to backtrack. As she rounded the front of her car, a weird sensation rippled through her. Never in her life had she lost her way even for a minute, so how had she missed that turn? “
Hey, you want to hold on to these for me?” She handed her car keys to her friend.
Delaney shot her a look. “After our conversation this afternoon, now you’re the one looking to get lucky tonight?” But she pocketed Lynnette’s keys anyway.
“Not really. I had a weird premonition is all.” She shrugged. “It’s probably nothing.”
Raucous laughter greeted them as they neared the bonfire burning brightly on the lakeshore, its flames reflected in the dark, still water. People sat on logs several feet away from the heat, drinking and talking.
A group of guys stood near the picnic table, one of them pumping air into a pony keg on ice while another one filled Solo cups and handed them around.
Bags of chips and other assorted snacks were stacked on the table, and Lynnette wandered over to it to add their contribution of a couple of party-size jars of peanuts she’d grabbed from work.
As they neared the table, a low whistle greeted them. “Hell-o ladies,” said a hot blond who was built like a linebacker. “Want a beer?”
For a minute, all Lynnette could do was stare. While Seamus was good looking in an all-American football player kind of way, the man next to him was quite possibly the most handsome man she’d ever seen.
He easily topped six feet with broad shoulders that tapered to a taut waist and trim hips. The tight blue T-shirt he’d tucked into his jeans read “Byte Me” in blocky neon-green letters. He didn’t bother with a belt.
The light of the campfire danced in the black depths of his hair. Standing across from him, she couldn’t discern the color of his eyes, but something about him reminded her of the guy manning the keg, so she wondered if they were some shade of blue too.
Beside her, Delaney hissed, “Stop staring and introduce yourself.” Instead, she swallowed a sip of nasty keg beer in an attempt to drown the butterflies threatening to fly out of her stomach.
Delaney huffed a sigh at her and turned to Mr. Hottie. “Yeah. We live across the lake. Where are you guys from?” “All the little towns along Flathead,” Seamus said.
“All at once?” Delaney flirted back. “Impressive.” In the firelight, Hottie’s eyes twinkled as he stared back at Lynnette. “I’m Riley. And that guy”—with his thumb, he indicated the man pumping the keg—“is my twin, Rio. Nice to meet you.”
He saluted them with his beer. The dancing light of the fire precluded her from discerning if any of the men had the telltale faint golden glow around them marking them as warriors.
But something in the way they held themselves, relaxed yet somehow watchful, made her think they might be.
“What do you do for fun in all the little towns where you live?” Delaney asked with a smirk. Seamus didn’t miss a beat. “Chase girls.”
“Sorry, but I never run with an open container,” Delaney sassed.
The men’s rich laughter wafted over them. Involuntarily, Lynnette’s eyes drifted back to Riley who she discovered was staring openly at her.
©Tam DeRudder Jackson 2022
Tam DeRudder Jackson is the author of the paranormal romance Talisman Series and the contemporary romance Balefire Series.
Her favorite “room” in her house is her back patio where she dreams up stories of romance and risk. When she’s not writing her latest paranormal or contemporary romance, you can usually find her driving around with the top down in her convertible or carving turns on the slopes of the local ski hill.
The mom of two grown sons, Tam likes to travel, attend rock concerts, watch football and soccer, and visit old car shows with her husband. She lives in the mountains of northwest Wyoming where she spends most of her free time trying to read all the books.
Her TBR piles are threatening to take over her office, and she’s fine with that.
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