Dreams and his shaman grandfather urged Coyote to seek his fate. Had the white bird led him to it? The woman was a beauty with hair the color of corn silk, skin as pale as the desert lily. Naked and feverish, she floated in the cavern pool, seeming to await him. All his life, Coyote teetered between resentment of the white man and dreams that he should learn more. Now, one thing seemed clear: This woman was his destiny.
She found him in the cave where she'd taken shelter, the man whom Suzanne Lucas sought. Since she was five years old, she'd returned here to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park --- here where she'd nearly been killed in an earthquake; here where the dreams began. She'd seen herself in the desert, surviving and thriving, and a boy. In her dreams, she'd watched that boy grow. He'd become a man, a virile warrior --- just as she'd become a college professor. But he always vanished when she awoke. This time, she would find a way to make him stay.
Praise for DREAMQUEST:
"Janet Wellington's beautifully
written book, DREAMQUEST, weaves the folklore and culture of the Kumeyaay people
with time travel and a contemporary heroine. Richly drawn characters tell the
story of a romance that bridges past and present."
~ Virginia Farmer
Award winning author of
A Blast to the Past
"DREAMQUEST is a dream of a book!
Evocative and rich in detail, it captured me from the beginning. Janet
Wellington is definitely a new voice to watch."
Sherrilyn Kenyon
NYT Bestselling author of
Seize The Night
Forever Rose
A JOVE Time Passages TIME TRAVEL ROMANCE
FOREVER ROSE was a finalist
in the time travel category of the
Futuristic, Fantasy, and
Paranormal RWA Chapter
2000 PRISM contest!
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Forever Rose (Time Passages Romances)
Modern Southern California. When Taylor Rose Martin visits the local county fair, a clairvoyant tells her that she is about to embark on a passion-filled journey--a prediction she certainly isn't silly enough to believe. After all, Taylor is an independent woman who has never had the time or the temperament for love affairs. But she has a change of heart when she is drawn back into the past...
San Diego 1888. While trying to discover the reason for her trip through time, Taylor falls for Jackson, a handsome bartender at a local saloon--and is horrified to learn that he is plotting to assassinate Wyatt Earp. She soon gets a hint of her purpose in the past, but she is preoccupied by her growing affection for Jackson--and wonders whether his attraction to her is stronger than his desire for vengeance...
As reviewed in Romantic Times Magazine
"3 Stars"
Kathe Robin says:"Fans of the paranormal will find a great deal in FOREVER ROSE. Not only is Taylor traveling through time, but there is her father's voice, her dead mother's appearance at a séance, the mysterious Rosalinda and her mission.
Ms. Wellington takes a fresh approach to the traditional time travel romance while bringing readers a vibrant and carefully researched portrait of old San Diego and the excitement of the Wyatt Earp legend. (www.romantictimes.com)As reviewed in New-Age Bookshelf
"4 Hearts"
Connie Stamych says:Talented new author Janet Wellington has written an emotional heart-tugger that grabs hold of you and never lets go. Forever Rose exhibits the perfect blending of a historical western with its gun-toting hero and secondary characters, such as Wyatt Earp, with a witty modern day heroine, a fortune-telling gypsy and traditional time travel elements, that combine together to make for a truly remarkable story. Janet Wellington is definitely a star on the rise. (www.angelfire.com/tx2/newagebookshelf)
And this is what other authors are saying...
"Forever Rose is a delightfully charming travel through time into the Wild West. Janet Wellington is a name to remember!"
Susan Leslie Liepitz, Jove Time Passages author"Talented new author Janet Wellington has penned a real winner with Forever Rose. Emotional and lyrical, Forever Rose grabs you on the first page and hangs on long after you reluctantly finish this heart-warming love story."
Judi Lind, Harlequin Intrigue author"Forever Rose is a totally enjoyable time-travel story combining a gun fighting hero from the past, a determined heroine from the present, and a plot that deliciously melds paranormal and historical elements."
Linda Johnston, Jove Time Passages author"Janet Wellington is an enchanting and lyrical new voice in time travel romance. Forever Rose is an enticing story filled with wonderful characters and a strong sensual romance. This debut book is one to read!"
Terri Brisbin, Jove Time Passages author
SWEET ON
YOU wins the Romance Category
in the 1999 San Diego Book Awards !!!
When Celeste Parker was recruited to promote a radio station with deliveries of her gourmet cookies, DJ Gabe Freeman was dismayed to learn that he was part of the package. So why was he fantasizing about Celeste, with her wild curls and multicolored fingernails, when he should be planning his wedding to the boss's daughter? True, the marriage is just a business merger, but Gabe had never believed in true love until Celeste turned his orderly world upside-down...
A Precious Gem Romance
Released in October 1999--available through used bookstore sources.
***ALSO AVAILABLE in hard cover, Large Print edition, reprinted through Thorndike Press 2006
My first Sale: BACHELOR FOR SALE
Lacy Murdock has to find a handsome single rancher fast. And he has to be willing to be auctioned off--for charity, of course. So Lacy goes hunting in a honky-tong and runs smack into Jared Conrad.
Tall, dark, and definitely handsome, Jared certainly stands out in the crowd. He's the kind of man any woman would want to date--and he's perfect for the auction. And Jared agrees to her scheme...
When a mystery woman drives up the bidding, Lacey knows that the date with Jared is out of reach. Then the winner donates the prize to Lacey--and she's off for a weekend with a man she's beginning to love...
A Precious Gem Romance
Released September 1998--available through used bookstore sources.
***ALSO AVAILABLE in hard cover, Large Print edition, reprinted through Thorndike Press 2006