Divine by Mistake aka Goddess by Mistake

572 Pages·2016·3.52 MB·English

by  Cast P C

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“Watch out for this author, she’s sure to rise to the top
of the romantic fantasy genre.”
—Rendezvous
“With heaps of conflict and well-developed drama,
Divine by Choiceis a real treat.”
—Book Loons
“Cast is a fabulous storyteller. Her narrative and ideas are
spot on. Shannon may be a smart and sassy heroine, quick with
the one-liners, but her heartache and conflict make her vulnerable
and sympathetic. Partholon is a fascinating world fully realized
with well-drawn characters.”
—Fresh Fictionon Divine by Choice
“The seductive power of darkness is at the core of this
cautionary tale of mothers and daughters. This is a very
welcome addition to the series.”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviewson Divine by Blood
“Brighid’s Questis an evocative and haunting tale of prejudice,
grief, courage and redemption. Cuchulainn and Brighid’s acceptance
of their ‘impossible’ relationship will determine their destiny.
P.C. Cast’s spellbinding saga of vengeance, madness,
forgiveness, and healing touches the soul.”
—Fallen Angel
“Superlative world-building and a modern, sarcastic heroine
make this an accessible and delightful read. The first of this series,
Goddess by Mistake,earned a 4 ½-star rating; the updated reissue,
Divine by Mistake,is even better. While Divine by Choicecan stand
on its own, pick up both of these treasures for your keeper shelf.”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews[Top Pick]
The Pa rthol on series
by New York Times bestsell ing author
Divine by Mistake
Divine by Choice
Divine by Blood
And com ing in 2010
from Harlequin Te en:
Elphame’s Choice
Brighid’s Quest
DDIVI N E BY MISTAKE
www.LUNA-Books.com
Dear Fabulous Reader,
I love this book! It’s a planned love. When I sat down to write
Divine by Mistake—long before I wrote my House of Night
series—I told myself I was going to write The Book I’d Most Want
to Read, and that’s exactly what I did. I created a heroine who
made me laugh and sent her to a world straight out of my favorite
daydreams, to live a fantasy filled with wine and sex, adventure
and true love, and all of that is great fun.
But I have to be honest with you. The most important reason I
love this book so much is that in it I created ClanFintan, who will
eternally be my favorite hero. Of course he’s strong and handsome
and sexy—those qualities are part of the hero blueprint—but
ClanFintan has two other things going for him that make him stand
out from the hero pack. First, his sense of integrity is deeply moving.
His word is more than his promise; his word is who he is.Second
(and this might be what I like most about him) is the sense of fun
and innocence that awakens within him when this otherwise very
worldly and tough guy falls in love with my heroine. His joy at
discovering love will always keep him close to my heart.
So curl up with a glass of your favorite wine and enter Partholon,
but beware! Like me, you may never want to leave….
Happy reading,
P.C. Cast
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I want to warmly thank the very vocal, very enthusiastic fans
of the original Goddess by Mistake. You made my career possible.
Thank you thank you thank you.
I would also like to acknowledge the review staff at Romantic Times
BOOKreviews. Y’all “discovered” me with a 4 ½ Stars Top Pick Gold
review when this was just an obscure small-press book. Wow! I’ll never
forget the excitement of that very first review. Thank you.
Thank you to my friend and agent, Meredith Bernstein, who read this
book overnight and knew we had something special.
And it’s with gratitude that I acknowledge the fabulous Stacy Boyd,
who really “gets” Partholon and Shannon, which made the editorial
process totally unpainful.
DDI V I N E BY MISTAKE
This book is dedicated to my father, Dick L. Cast
The Old Coach.
Eternally my Mighty Mouse.
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