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How I came to write
the Magic Seasons series
I’d love to say the series was planned and plotted, but in
truth it wasn’t. At the time I typed
that first letter, I hadn’t even written anything other than the odd poem for
about ten years. The actual idea to sit
down and write a book started as me trying to get the last word in on a friend.
My close friend and I both worked from home in 2006 when
From Beltane Magic was written and at that time we spent nearly every day
together, whether online or short road trips, even working together. In the fall she decided she was going on a
trip to see family in the states and was going to be gone more than a
month. I was devastated and had no idea
what I was going to do with myself while she was away. When I asked her that question her reply was
‘write a book’ … so I did.
A month later when she returned I was on the second book and
the story was just flying onto the pages.
My friend read the first story, and I’m sure she expected a joke in some
way and it was my surprised when she was honestly shocked that I had an actual
story, with plot—and a good one at that.
The rest they say is history.
Where did I get the idea for the plot? At first I didn’t really have a plot, just
ideas and experiences to put onto paper.
The series really started to form when I began to figure out the
characters. I had just spend two years
traveling around to various pagan festivals and met some rather fantastic
people along the way. While I didn’t
base my characters on any one person I met at this time, it clear that each
character is a mix of many from that time.
I really wanted to share all the knowledge I had obtained in this time
and even though I didn’t have the thrill of seeing some of the fabulous things
my characters can do, the underlying pagan beliefs are there weaved in the
story.
Of course I was as shocked when my sweet paranormal romance
turned into something entirely different and the first murder victims were
discovered on that damp morning of the Beltane gathering.
***
The characters from
The Magic Seasons series
I fell in love with each and every one of them. For almost two years while I was writing this
series they were with me all the time, whether I was working, trying to fall
asleep or making dinner. I didn’t want
to let them go and deep down inside I haven’t, there will be more to the series
later, much later.
While each character is in all of the series, with news
being added in later on, I tried to focus on a couple in each book so we could
really get to know them. I didn’t plot
their pasts, I sat down and found their names and general personality and then
let them come to life and share with me what they were all about.
This is why I fell in love with all of them:
In From Beltane
Magic:
Leena is so calm and serene at times writing her scenes and
just typing her dialogue made me feel a peace, it was quite amazing to
experience. Aileena (Leena) is a woman
that is gentle in everything, her personality and moods. She always feels
maternal with her closest friends and would go out of their way to look after
any one of them. Her ability of controlling the elements and knowledge of
plants make her magic abilities strong and unbreakable. She is a leader at work and in life, always
working hard to keep those around her close, but never allowing anyone to get
too close.
Owen is the strong, silent type of male. He reminded me of a giant teddy bear when I
was writing his parts. Who doesn’t love a teddy bear? Owen is a man that reflects humor and
cavalier vibrations to others, he is gentle and caring as is his ability to
draw negative and heal others. If you didn’t know him, you would never realize
he came from violence. Knowing how the
real world can be, he has vowed to never put himself into the position, or
allow anyone else that could open up the world he has carefully sealed shut
forever
In The Solstice Heat:
Kasey makes me tired just watching her fly across the
pages. She also makes me laugh and
that’s never a bad thing. Kassandra (Kasey) is a woman that exudes energy and
brightness; she is as equally passionate when angry as she is when she’s happy.
The energy she carries from life comes through in all her magical workings with
spells and stones, giving them great magical strength. She is a dreamer and
often wishes she could re-write her own story so that she was charming and
sophisticated enough to be with a certain wealthy male lawyer she wants more
than anything else.
Chris has a dark, powerful magnetism that he keeps carefully
under wraps. I enjoyed unraveling his secrets
and finding out what made him that way. Christopher is a force of strength and
experience that is carefully hidden behind the easy mannerism he has adapted so
carefully. There is nothing he cannot do
where magic is concerned and he has tried all manner of things, whether right
or wrong. His fortune has left him
wanting for nothing else in life, except the one thing money can’t buy him, the
woman he feels too unclean to approach.
In Harvest Dreams:
Rachel with her careless and recklessness I find myself just
a little envious but love her just the same. Rachel is a woman that lives
carefree with a buoyant recklessness. She loves being a flirt and has spent
many years indulging that side of her personality. Her energy draws other; her
character is to protect all those that cannot protect themselves. When she’s not riding on life, she is helping
children less fortunate then herself.
Steven, at first I thought he was the comedian in the group,
but I was shocked to find out there was so much more under the surface. Steven (Doc) is man that gives more than his
energy usually allows. He is a highly
respected pediatrician that always goes that extra step to ensure all in his
care are receiving his utmost attention.
He often sacrifices sleep to spend time with his friends, and he can’t
seem to help affably chasing the skirt of the one woman that breaks his easy
going charm and makes him forget he’s supposed to be the jovial. He hides his strength in body and magic,
never letting others know that he is more than the carefree man with everything
he needs.
In Autumn Dance:
Cora is so graceful and forgiving there is no way I couldn’t
find myself drawn to her. Coralee is a woman that represents grace and simplicity. She has the skill of being able to feel
emotion, aura and see beyond the now.
The pain sometimes associated with this gift has forced her to live her
life from a distance. She decided early
in life what she wanted, and returned from her years away at school set to
obtain her biggest dream. Unfortunately she has found the past few years
lacking just that as she waits for the man she wants to stop and look at her
instead of every female that throws themselves in his path.
Dade despite nothing ever turning out quite like he wanted
it to, I loved the way he tried to help everyone. Dade is a man that follows life simply, yet
his charitable personality brings him a wealth of satisfaction. He is the first to lend a hand, the last to
stay and help and the one everyone calls when something goes wrong. Even though his own generous nature fills his
life, he still manages to find time enough to get himself into a mess at every
turn and spends most of the time imploring forgiveness from the one sexy voodoo
witch he can’t seem to ever get close to.
In Winter Mist:
Rhonda, I could never survive as she has, her strength and
determination amazes me. Rhonda is a
woman that becomes a victim to the vicious attack of a killer. Even though she survives, she will have to
learn to live with the scars for the rest of her life. In hiding she has to rebuild the strength to
get through it. She is forced to spend her days and nights in the company of a
detective, that seems to have no other plan in life than to constantly
aggravate her and get in her way.
Patrick is the hero in my Magic Seasons world, he came out
of nowhere and it took me a long time to find out what makes him tick. Patrick is a man that has lived a rough life
undercover in all the wrong places, for too long. His light Irish charm carefully keeps others
from seeing the dangerous man that lies inside.
He is the first for justice and will go out of his way to keep the
innocent safe. He finds himself falling
for the woman that was a victim of a sick and vile person and is caught between
keeping her out of harm’s way and completing the job he needs to finish. She
shows no fear of him and slowly tears away the walls that surround him.
Book 5 The Magic Seasons series
Jacqueline Paige
Step into a world of magic and passions....
Take a dash of spice, heat it
Add a flash of magic and watch the sparks fly
Toss in a killer that's targeting women
Add a handful of witches from all paths to stir it all together...
Patrick is a man that has lived a violent life undercover in all the wrong places, for too long. His light charm carefully keeps others from seeing the dangerous man that lies inside. He is the first for justice and will go out of his way to keep the innocent safe. He finds himself falling for the woman that was a victim of a sick and vile person and is caught between keeping her out of harm’s way and completing the job he needs to finish.
Rhonda is a woman that becomes a victim to the vicious attack of a killer. Even though she survives, she will have to learn to live with the scars for the rest of her life. In hiding she has to rebuild the strength to get through it. She is forced to spend her days and nights in the company of a detective, that seems to have no other plan in life than to constantly aggravate her and make her want things she may never have again.
When Patrick’s cover is blown and he is badly injured, the group of friends pull together to keep him and the recovering victim of a killer safe. As a result, the group of twelve become targets of the criminals after Patrick and have to live together in a safe house for Yule.
Can twelve witches follow orders or will they take matters into their own hands?
Autumn Dance
Book IV in the Magic Seasons series
At the autumn gathering twelve angry and determined witches use their power to draw out the killer before anyone else can become a victim.
With his magic ability Dade has control like no other— if he had that in his everyday life he could have the one thing he wants.
Coralee is a woman that represents grace and simplicity. She has the skill of being able to feel emotion, aura and see beyond the now. The pain sometimes associated with this gift has forced her to live her life from a distance. She decided early in life what she wanted, and returned from her years away at school set to obtain her biggest dream. Unfortunately she has found the past few years lacking just that as she waits for the man she wants to stop and look at her instead of every female that throws themselves in his path.
Dade is a man that follows life simply, yet his charitable personality brings him a wealth of satisfaction. He is the first to lend a hand, the last to stay and help and the one everyone calls when something goes wrong. Even though his own generous nature fills his life, he still manages to find time enough to get himself into a mess at every turn and spends most of the time imploring forgiveness from the one sexy voodoo woman he can’t seem to get close to.
Autumn Dance
Book IV in the Magic Seasons series
At the autumn gathering twelve angry and determined witches use their power to draw out the killer before anyone else can become a victim.
With his magic ability Dade has control like no other— if he had that in his everyday life he could have the one thing he wants.
Coralee is a woman that represents grace and simplicity. She has the skill of being able to feel emotion, aura and see beyond the now. The pain sometimes associated with this gift has forced her to live her life from a distance. She decided early in life what she wanted, and returned from her years away at school set to obtain her biggest dream. Unfortunately she has found the past few years lacking just that as she waits for the man she wants to stop and look at her instead of every female that throws themselves in his path.
Dade is a man that follows life simply, yet his charitable personality brings him a wealth of satisfaction. He is the first to lend a hand, the last to stay and help and the one everyone calls when something goes wrong. Even though his own generous nature fills his life, he still manages to find time enough to get himself into a mess at every turn and spends most of the time imploring forgiveness from the one sexy voodoo woman he can’t seem to get close to.
Harvest Dreams
Book III in the Magic Seasons series
Publisher buy link: Class Act Books
Armed with magic and a plan ...
Armed with magic and a plan for the Lammas festival as a group they are determined to stop the killer from harming anyone again.
With a plan of his own, Steven decides to persuade Rachel that they’re meant to be together.
Rachel is a woman that lives carefree with a buoyant recklessness. She loves being a flirt and has spent many years indulging that side of her personality. Her energy draws others; her character is to protect all those that cannot protect themselves. When she’s not riding on life, she is helping children less fortunate then herself.
Steven is man that gives more than his energy usually allows. He is a highly respected pediatrician that always goes that extra step to ensure all in his care are receiving his utmost attention. He often sacrifices sleep to spend time with his friends, and he can’t seem to help affably chasing the skirt of the one woman that breaks his easy going charm and makes him forget he’s supposed to be the jovial. He hides his strength in body and magic, never letting others know that he is more than the carefree man with everything he needs.
Armed with magic and a plan for the Lammas festival as a group they are determined to stop the killer from harming anyone again. With a plan of his own, Steven decides he’s done waiting for Rachel to see that they’re meant to be together and takes things into his own hands.
The Solstice Heat –
Book II in the Magic Seasons series
By Jacqueline Paige
Publisher buy link: Class Act Books
Passion and magic that burns
Kasey is a woman that exudes energy and brightness; she is as equally passionate when angry as she is when she’s happy. The energy she carries from life comes through in all her magical workings with spells and stones, giving them great magical strength. She is a dreamer and often wishes she could re-write her own story so that she was charming and sophisticated enough to be with a certain wealthy male lawyer she wants more than anything else.
Chris is a force of strength and experience that is carefully hidden behind the easy mannerism he has adapted so carefully. There is nothing he cannot do where magic is concerned and he has tried all manner of things, whether right or wrong. His fortune has left him wanting for nothing else in life, except the one thing money can’t buy him, the woman he feels too unclean to approach.
Separated by two different life styles yet their passion and magic ignite sparks hotter than the Solstice heat.
Can they work out a way to be together as they try to stop a killer from striking again?
Can they work out a way to be together as they try to stop a killer from striking again?
From Beltane Magic
Book I in the Magic Seasons
Paranormal Romantic Suspense
Available in eformats and paperback
Publisher: Class Act Books
Step into a world of magic and passions....
Take a dash of spice, heat it
Add a flash of magic and watch the sparks fly
Toss in a killer that's targeting women
Add a handful of witches from all paths to stir it all together...
Each were willing to spend their lives alone and safe; until they’re touched by Beltane Magic.
Can they survive their pasts to be together as they struggle to find a killer before the wheel turns again?
Book Description:
Leena is a woman that is gentle in everything, her personality and moods. She always feels maternal with her closest friends and would go out of their way to look after any one of them. Her ability of controlling the elements and knowledge of plants make her magic abilities strong and unbreakable. She is a leader at work and in life, always working hard to keep those around her close, but never allowing anyone to get too close.
To the outside world she is just Leena Duncan, a quiet woman who works a normal job and lived a quiet life.
A few times a year she can openly use her magical gifts at celebrations within a small community of people she calls friends.
Having lived through the horrors that can come from the hands of someone you thought loved you; she decided never loving again would prevent more emotional scarring.
It takes one man at a rainy Beltane celebration to change everything she is comfortable with and one killer to change her safe world.
Owen is a man that reflects humor and cavalier vibrations to others, he is gentle and caring as is his ability to draw negative and heal others. If you didn’t know him, you would never realize he came from violence. Knowing how the real world can be, he has vowed to never put himself into the position, or allow anyone else that could open up the world he has carefully sealed shut forever.
He creates worlds and puts them on paper to entertain others. After years of using his imagination he finds out his friends can do things he thought only his mind created.
For his entire adult life Owen Grey has always played it safe and kept to his own world of writing, never getting too close to anyone.
Having lived a nightmare growing up he would never take the chance of repeating history. He may write about happily-ever-after, but knows it is pure fantasy and doesn’t exist.
About the Author:
Jacqueline Paige is a world class multi-tasker being a mother to five adventurous and unpredictable children, a cafe manager and having a colossal imagination that allows her to step outside of reality into a world of paranormal romance —with just a touch of suspense.
Jacqueline lives in Ontario, Canada and avoids the ever changing weather of the region she lives in by creating other worlds to fall into in her stories of all things paranormal.
Her first book was published in 2009 and since then has published ten. She is always writing and currently has more than a dozen stories in one stage or another of the writing process.
You can find all of Jacqueline’s books at: www.jacqpaige.webs.com
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