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BOOK SPOTLIGHT: THE CROSS OF CIARÁN

I‘m delighted to host the book spotlight for The Cross of Ciarán (The Cross of Ciarán series – Book #1) by Andrea Matthews in The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour being held on April 23rd, 2025.The Cross of Ciarán is a Time Slip Romance independently published by the author on June 18, 2020 (362 pages)

Below are highlights of The Cross of Ciarán and the author bio of Andrea Matthews.

Tour Schedule Page: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/02/blog-tour-the-cross-of-ciaran-by-andrea-matthews.html

HIGHLIGHTS: THE CROSS OF CIARÁN

The Cross of Ciarán
(The Cross of Ciarán series– Book #1)
by Andrea Matthews

Blurb:

When a fifth century pagan priest is unearthed in Ireland fifteen hundred years after being entombed, archaeologist Caitlin O’Connell is convinced it’s the find of the century. The body is in perfect condition, right down to the intricate tattoos adorning the Celt’s skin. In fact, if scientific data hadn’t proved otherwise, she would swear he hadn’t been interred more than a few hours.

Eager to discover more about the mysterious Celt, Caitlin accompanies the body back to the New York museum where she’s employed, but before she has time to study him, the priest disappears without a trace.

Rumors surrounding the event begin to circulate and result in the excavation’s benefactor pulling the plug on the entire expedition. The rumors are not far off the mark though.

After being buried alive for betraying his goddess and his priesthood in the dawning age of Christianity, Ciarán wakes to a strange new world. Alone and frightened in an unforgiving city, he stumbles upon the only thing familiar to him and seeks sanctuary within the church walls. With the help of the parish’s pastor, Father Mike, Ciarán slowly grows accustomed to his surroundings, though he’s plagued by dark dreams and the disturbing sensation that an evil from his past has followed him into the future.

But a more immediate danger lurks on his doorstep. Caitlin is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery concerning her missing Celt, and when she meets her Uncle Mike’s new handyman, Ciarán Donnelly, she’s convinced the handsome Irishman knows more about the theft than he’s letting on.

Yet, even she can’t deny the attraction between them, simmering below the surface and blurring the lines between her personal and professional life.

But will Ciarán’s secrets draw them together or shatter their future forever.

Triggers:  Sex scenes

Buy Links:

Universal Buy Link:  https://books2read.com/u/mBl5XN

This title is available to read on #KindleUnlimited.

Amazon UK Series Buy Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08BWRW1WC

Amazon US Series Buy Link:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BWRW1WC

AUTHOR BIO: ANDREA MATTHEWS

Andrea Matthews is the pseudonym for Inez Foster, a historian and librarian who loves to read and write and search around for her roots, genealogical speaking. She has a BA in History and an MLS in Library Science, and enjoys the research almost as much as she does writing the story. In fact, many of her ideas come to her while doing casual research or digging into her family history.

She is the author of the Thunder on the Moor series set on the 16th century Anglo-Scottish Border, and The Cross of Ciaran series, where a fifteen hundred year old Celt finds himself in the twentieth century.

Andrea also writes historical mysteries under the pen name I. M. Foster. Her series A South Shore Mystery is set in the early 1900s on Long Island. She is a member of the Long Island Romance Writers, and the Historical Novel Society.

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