The Jaguar Legacy
Ancient Danger Stalks the Jungle on Velvet Paws…
What if she had lived before? What if she had created a legacy of betrayal that spanned several millennia? What if passion could heal her soul and love could release her from bondage?
THE JAGUAR LEGACY is a vivid story of romance and humor, peril and suspense, betrayal and trust, healing and absolution.
Despite baffling panic attacks that devastated her career, journalist Charley Underhill barges in on a Mexican archaeological dig, bent on sniffing out a juicy exposé that will restore her reputation and earn enough money for her mother’s life-saving treatment. Haunted by past betrayals, Dr. Alistair Kincaid isn’t about to let a smart-mouthed reporter leak word of his latest discovery, an ancient Olmec city, to the press. A battle of wills and wits ensues. Strands from a past life intertwine with the present, drawing the couple into a vortex of chilling evil. Torn between redeeming her soul and betraying the man she loves, Charley faces impossible choices.
About the Author
The skirl of bagpipes still brings a tear to Maureen’s eye. An only child torn from her beloved Scotland by well-meaning parents at age seven, she sailed to Canada where she immersed herself in the imaginary world of books for ten years, surfacing only to eat and attend school. Unfurling her wings at the University of Toronto, she studied Fine Art between social engagements. Shortly after graduation, her first marriage precipitated a move to Ottawa where she succeeded in convincing the federal government to hire a Fine Arts specialist as a computer programmer. After a rocky start in the world of bits and bytes, she discovered bridge, downhill skiing, and women’s canoe trips.
Three years later, Maureen graduated again, this time to full-time homemaker and mom, raising two wonderful sons, orchestrating countless dinner parties, playing bridge, and reading romance novels. Eight years later, she plunged back into the business world to start a thriving management consulting business in partnership with her second husband. This marriage survived because she and her husband pledged never to work on the same project again. Ever.
After a century in the consulting world, Maureen grew weary of wearing snappy power suits, squeezing into panty hose, and fighting rush hour traffic. She still didn’t know what she wanted to be when she grew up, but was certain it wasn’t a consultant. An avid fan of romantic suspense, she announced to her husband, “I’m going to write a book.†After a five-day course, she quit her day job, rolled up her sleeves, and started to write. Fifteen rejections, six tons of chocolate, and ninety-five re-writes later, Lachesis Publishing acquired her prizewinning paranormal romantic suspense and first book, The Jaguar Legacy.
Between trips, Maureen and her husband live in Ottawa where she volunteers for an addiction family program, plays bridge, and slaves several hours a day over her computer to improve her writing skills.
This sounds like a great book. I can’t wait to read it.
Thanks for hosting Maureen on her virtual book tour. It’s great to know there are bloggers like you out there, who promote the work of their fellow writers.
Cheryl
By Cheryl C. Malandrinos on November 5th, 2007 at 6:00 am
Many thanks to Deborah for spotlighting my book, The Jaguar Legacy, at Paranormal Watch. I will check in periodically to answer any questions people might have.
Why write about reincarnation?
Ten years ago, embarking on my spiritual journey, I read a book entitled ‘Many Lives, Many Masters’ written by Dr. Brian Weiss, renowned psychiatrist. This book is a case study describing one of Dr. Weiss’ patients. Her mysterious ailments disappeared when, using hypnosis, he regressed her into the past lives where traumas had occurred. Intrigued, I started researching the notion of reincarnation, reading voraciously, talking to energy healers, and even doing a couple of regressions myself.
It seemed only right to incorporate my belief in reincarnation and the notion of both karmic and genetic memory in my first book. Triggered by the energy of the archaeological dig, my heroine makes the unnerving discovery that in her past life, she had been an Olmec High Priestess, trained to kill at an early age, and thirsty for power.
Gradually, over the past few months, it has occurred to me that perhaps my heroine’s past life in The Jaguar Legacy depicted portions of one of my own past lives. Certainly, the past life flashbacks were the parts of the book that flowed most easily, the only parts that required little or no editing. It was through my descriptions of the flashbacks that I learned of the existence of the cave that plays a significant role in my book.
By Maureen Fisher on November 5th, 2007 at 10:40 am
You’re quite welcome, Maureen.
Best wishes for your book’s success!
By Deborah on November 5th, 2007 at 5:51 pm