Read THE GATHERING FIRST to see how it all begins. BRODRICK is #23 in the series. Larkin Nash never had a fairy godmother. The doctorate degree she just earned, she earned on her own, sacrificing everything to avoid a monstrous student debt. It's finally time to toss out the Top Ramen. But she'll have to be careful on her first emergency call, or the magic carpet she’s bought and paid for will be pulled out from under her. As one of Culloden’s 79 ghosts who have been granted another taste of life, Brodrick Shaw has already failed his mortal quest. If he hadn’t wasted time arguing with a certain witch, he might have arrived in time to save a man’s life. All he can do now is wait for that witch to collect him and send him on to God’s judgment. But he'll be damned if he'll wait behind bars. Happily, there is a beautiful lass within his reach who holds the key to more than just a door or two. In fact, she’s so appealing he’s willing to ignore the fact that she’s a spoilt American like the ones who once made his ghostly blood boil. Of course, he’s dead wrong. *You're about to learn the significance of the lads' numbers.