Song of the Muses

Series · 8 books · 2008

By Hywela Lyn, Michele Hart, Reece Herring, and more

Books in series

Ancient Musings

2008

Disgusted with her lack of purpose, Calliope is learning all too well the warning in be careful what you wish for. She challenged Zeus and landed in Hades. Now she needs to reach Gaia's pool to save herself from the Land of the Dead's darkness. Little did she expect a psyche to reveal the path to tomorrow. The soul of archaeologist, Jake Genoese, is bored to tears until he finds the beautiful Calliope, intriguing and bearing the token he needs to jumpstart his day-excursion on the afterlife's cruise to nowhere. One's light brightens the other's future as Olympians vie for power by toying with psyches in the Kingdom of Hades, for nothing more than the simple whims of ANCIENT MUSINGS.

Highland Muse

2008

Melpomene, muse of Tragedy, has a celestial duty to mankind that no love has ever before challenged. But when a Scottish warrior she has always watched over sacrifices himself for another, she is torn from her path and ready to make her own She will defy fate and her father Zeus to make the ultimate sacrifice and change everything for one courageous Scot... Rowan Stewart is ready and willing to lay down his life for his kinswoman and Queen, but when he awakens after a fatal blow with a beautiful woman crouching over him, he must struggle to understand his new place in his own displaced life. Driven by duty, Rowan strives to keep an oath that will tear him and Melpomene apart forever. But with her love and her life on the line, Melpomene isn't ready to let go. In a journey fraught with Greek Gods, Scottish politics, and fledgling desire, it's a race to see whether love really can conquer all... before it's too late. "I love a story with unexpected twists, striking dialogue and happily ever after endings... Ms. Purington wove together the greatness of Scottish highlanders and Greek gods with seamless believability." ~Reviews by Aithne "The thrusting of Greek gods into Scotland would at first seem like it would be jarring but it works. Melpomene's certainty that Rowan is her true love and Rowan's denial, despite his obvious attraction to her makes good tension." ~ Simply Romance Reviews Sky Purington first published Highland Muse in 2008 as part of The Song of the Muses Anthology. Find the list of talented authors and their updated tales original to this anthology at her website under 'Muse Anthology'. The Highlander inspiration came from her works included in The MacLomain Series . One short story and three novels all priced at a .99 cents for a limited time. Enjoy paranormal time-travel romance? Be sure to check out Purington's latest novels, The Victorian Lure (Calum's Ardetha Vampyre) and The Georgian Embrace (Calum's Acerbus Lycan).

Destiny's Light

2008

A wish to go back would unlock more than she expected… For as long as Eutrepe could remember, the Muses had always been sent to help inspire mankind. She longed to go back again, but man had lost his faith. Centuries drifted by and Eutrepe was certain she would never walk among the humans again. The night Zeus summons her for a final task in the mortal world she jumps at the chance. It was a quest she was willing to take, that is, until the interference of a God and her memory is lost. Ceris is a loner and musician. Stuck at an impasse with a song he needs to complete, but cannot, he wonders if the words will be locked inside his soul forever. Sure he will never release his thoughts, he ventures out into the night in hopes of some kind of inspiration. Never in his dreams did he expect it would come in the form of a woman with no memory who nearly dies at the hands of an oncoming car in the dead of night. In order to reveal the song that fills Ceris' soul they must first unlock Euterpe’s past before it’s too late…. Their future is at stake, but first they must beat back the darkness before it time is up.

Erato's Tears

2008

A powerful love is cut tragically short. Beyond Hades domain their destiny burns eternally bright. Two lost souls search through time to discover their hidden passion. In Delphi, Mathias, an outcast Spartan finds a reason at last to abandon his wanderlust in the vulnerable Ambrosia. With the unseen aid of Erato, he tries desperately to conquer her hatred of warriors and bring peace to his unsettled soul. A tenuous hold on love develops, but will their untried bond endure? Can the Muse of Love overcome the destructive power of one god's revenge, and right the wrongs of history? Only ERATOS TEARS will determine.

Dancing With Fate

2008

Terpsichore's task, to restore a love of dancing to the folk of Wales, seems simple. However, all is not as it seems. Danger follows. Legends are threatened. She had not meant to lose her heart or to have to save the man she loves by dancing with Fate.

A Love Beyond Time

2008

Cursed for mocking Aphrodite, the goddess of love, Clio, muse of history and her lover are thrust back in time to the Salem witch trials and then the Italian Renaissance. Only love can save them both, but is it enough? Is their love A LOVE BEYOND TIME?

No Funny Stuff!

2008

Something's Rotten at the Gates of Heaven Under conspiratorial inspiration of Olympian thrones, Thalia, the Muse of Comedy, sends a blessing of love and laughter to Drew Murphy, a young man cursed to a short and miserable life. But when her favorite messenger Daisy Sullivan accidentally launches the magic \—wrong time, wrong place, wrong method, wrong everything!— Thalia must force to light buried secrets of a millennia-old family curse and face down a most vengeful Immortal on his own bloody stage if she wishes to free both Drew and Daisy from an unJust fate. Ares, the ruthless God of War, loves only one thing as much as he loves bloodshed.... How's Thalia supposed to make THAT funny? At least, she's wearing her best sandals! \\\* Explore the steamy excerpts, check out the great reviews, watch an amusing book

The Victory of Lugh

2008

Hymnia, the muse of glorious praise, in an unusual display of arrogance is thrust through time to the dark ages of Ireland. She encounters Dacien, the Laird of Castle Lugh, a rogue dragon who seems anything but god-like. She uncovers the mystery of the disappearing women of his castle but looses her heart to the very person she suspects of doing the killing, in THE VICTORY OF LUGH.

Authors

Hywela Lyn

Author · 3 books

For as long as I can remember, I have enjoyed reading and writing Westerns, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adventure stories - always with a strong romantic element. My first novel, 'Starquest', a futuristic romance was published by The Wild Rose Press, followed by a sequel, 'Children of the Mist'. A third story in what has become 'The Destiny trilogy' 'Beloved Enemy',was published in 2016 and I'm delighted that it was shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists Association 2017 RoMNA Award and was runner up for the RONE 2017 awards and winner of the 'Best Banter' contest in the SF/Fantasy categories. My novella about the Greek Muse, Terpsichore, set in 5th Century Wales and originally published by TWRP, is also available, on Amazon, from Smashwords or my website. I have also had several short stories published, including a Western romance about Wyatt Earp, which was short listed in the Lady Short Story competition and subsequently published in that magazine. I was also shortlisted for a 'Writers News' short story contest. I live with my long suffering husband, Dave, in a small village in England although I hope eventually to return to my native rural Wales. I have two horses, a feral cat and an adopted terrier called Choccy. . (Oh, and in case you're wondering, 'Hywela' is Welsh and is my first name. Since I've always been called by my second name, Lyn, I thought I'd combine the two and use Hywela Lyn as my pen name) Member of The Romance Novelists Association

Michele Hart

Author · 4 books

Shadow, risk, and mystery. Can I interest you in a sssexy and dangerous shape-shifter escaped from a prison-planet for your autumn affair? How about a brawler with a badge who can read your thoughts? Imagine yourself trapped on a space station with your high-school crush and only hours to live. Find me when you're ready for a risky mind-control adventure battling the CIA. Feel like fighting the Mob today? Does your heart secretly desire to be frightened by demons, rescued by angels? A gangland hit man named Heretic awaits you... Discover passion, dare, and adventure under all-new moons and stars. Investigate me. My published titles: Looks Are Deceiving, No Funny Stuff!, Amuse Me, Zero-G, Out of This World, Mind-blown, Luminous Nights, Vigilant, Gangbusters, Alien Whip, Honor Among Thieves, Pull the Trigger, and Troubleshooter. *** Other fiction titles published under the names "Michele Hart" or "Michelle Hart" are not my books.***

Alisha Paige lives in the deep South with her husband and three children. She writes under the pen names Alisha Paige (paranormal, fantasy and vintage romance), Ruby Vines (romantic suspense) and Wolfgang Pie (children’s fiction and young adult novels). Canyon Wolf Bride was her debut novel in 2007. The book was nominated for best paranormal romance of 2007 by Long and Short Reviews and received rave reviews by Night Owl Romance, My Book Cravings, Two Lips Reviews, Coffee Time Romance and Fallen Angel Reviews. Her paranormal romance Circle City: Lord of the Wolfen sat on the best seller’s list at Amazon for ten weeks, causing a stir among the romance reading community, labeled by some readers as too dark, argued by others as seductively rich, dark paranormal romance at its finest. She loves to mingle real life history with fiction while blending genres. Her characters have lived in Colorado, The Grand Canyon, Alaska, traveled to the Salem Witch Trials, visited the Italian Renaissance, traveled to Hades and back, romanced in Palm Beach, Florida, London, Africa, and Montego Bay, Jamaica. They have suffered through the Texas Dust Bowl, The Great Depression, The Holocaust and lived through the last great Ice Age when sabre tooth tigers and woolly mammoths walked the earth.

Sky Purington is the bestselling author of over seventy novels and novellas. A New Englander born and bred who recently moved to Virginia, Purington married her hero, has an amazing son who inspires her daily, and two ultra-lovable husky shepherd mixes. Passionate for variety, Sky's vivid imagination spans several romance genres, including historical, time travel, paranormal, and fantasy. Expect steamy stories teeming with protective alpha heroes and strong-minded heroines. Purington loves to hear from readers and can be contacted at Sky@SkyPurington.com. Interested in keeping up with Sky's latest news and releases? Visit Sky’s website, www.SkyPurington.com or sign up for personalized text message alerts. Simply text 'skypurington' (no quotes, one word, all lowercase) to 74121

Skhye Moncrief

Author · 17 books

Like many authors, Skhye wrote fiction while in junior high and high school. After attaining a BS in geology, she jumped back on the wagon full speed, California or Bust ever since. She loves to write and tends to forget everything, even the time, while in front of her laptop. Her genres include paranormal, fantasy, and sci-fi romance. She has been a member of Romance Writers of America since 2003.