Salt Magic, Skin Magic

Lord Thornby has been trapped on his father's isolated Yorkshire estate for a year. There are no bars or chains; he simply can't leave. His sanity is starting to fray. When industrial magician John Blake arrives to investigate a case of witchcraft, he finds the peculiar, arrogant Thornby as alarming as he is attractive. John soon finds himself caught up in a dark fairytale, where all the rules of magic & mdash;and love & mdash;are changed. To set Thornby free, both men must face life-changing truths & mdash;and John must accept that the brave, witty man who's winning his heart may also be about to break it. Can they escape a web of magic that's as perilous as love?*** & quot;Magic, folklore, dark deeds, and hot romance combine in this wildly enjoyable, inventive story set in a lovely alt-Victorian Gothic world. More please! & quot; & mdash;KJ Charles, RITA & trade;-nominated author of THE MAGPIE LORD and SPECTRED ISLE & quot;Salt Magic, Skin Magic by Lee Welch is the sort of book you want to read again the moment you reach the end. Beautifully written, with a romance that is by turns sweet and scorching, it belongs on the keeper shelf of any lover of paranormal historical. & quot; & mdash;Jordan L. Hawk, author of the WHYBORNE AND GRIFFIN and HEXWORLD series***Standalone novel: 78,000 words