Prelude to Magic: The Prequel to Moonlight and Illusions (11 page)

Stephen’s story continues in
MOONLIGHT AND ILLUSIONS
.

Moonlight and Illusions By Diane
Wylie

ISBN: 978-0-9834198-7-7

Illusionist Stephen Elliott performs dazzling magic
feats to crowded theaters around the world. Then a chance encounter
with an old woman and a cursed relic send his perfect life spinning
out of control. He ends up cursed, on the run, and…immortal.

From her seat in the twenty-second row, Anabel
Bernier recognizes with a jolt the handsome star of the magic show.
World War II and the passage of time did nothing to dim the burning
memory of her moonlight encounter with the charming Stephen
Elliott. Will unexplained events, secrets, and powerful magic
threaten their second chance at a future together?

Reviews for
MOONLIGHT AND ILLUSIONS

“Diane Wylie has written another winner. From the
first page Moonlight & Illusions held me riveted. I simply
could not put the book down until I had devoured every word. I
literally had to force myself to stop reading long enough to take a
shower! Although I wasn't sure where this story was going to take
me, I had no idea the trip would be so fraught with danger,
adventure, and passion. Ms. Wylie's characters are not only
believable, but so real you soon find yourself completely wrapped
up in their lives, rooting for them throughout the book.

Ms. Wylie has obviously done her research into Mayan
myths and legends. She takes a small stone and turns it into a
magical object that holds secrets no one can quite figure out. Not
only has she brought rich details to this story that will make you
hold your breath as you wait to find out what will happen next, she
puts the reader right into the surroundings with the colorful
descriptions of the people and places. With brilliant dialogue, a
storyline that will leave you breathless, and two people who have
much more in common than they know, will make you swoon with every
glance.

This is a definite must read and will go on the
keeper shelf to be read again and again. Diane Wylie is one of the
finest writer's I've ever read and you will not want to miss
Moonlight & Illusions.”

Reviewed by: Rie McGaha www.riemcgaha.com

The Pagan & The Pen Book Reviews

“I found this book to be very enjoyable. I enjoyed
reading about the Mayans and magic. I enjoyed the relationship
between Stephen and Anabel. I highly recommend this book to anyone
who enjoys a good romance and mystery. The author did not leave you
wanting.”

Rating: 5 stars

The Paranormal Romance Guild

Reviewed by Linda Tonis

Member of the Paranormal Romance ReviewTeam

http://www.paranormalromanceguild.com/reviewsdianawylie.htm

“Ms. Wylie does a fabulous job with setting—Mexico,
battle fields, hospital ships, Mayan ruins. She's a master at
incorporating the reader’s senses to transport them to each time
and place. Moonlight and Illusions is a fun, captivating
read...”

Rating: 4 stars

Long and Short Reviews

Reviewed by Water Lily

http://www.longandshortreviews.blogspot.com/2012/02/moonlight-and-illusions-by-diane-wylie.html

Additional Titles by Diane
Wylie

Moonlight and Illusions (the continuation of
this story)

Secrets and Sacrifices

Jenny’s Passion

Lila’s Vow

Adam’s Treasure

A Soldier to Love (short story)

Praise for Diane Wylie’s
Other Books

"...as I read the story, I simply could not
put it down until

I had devoured every last word..."

~Rie McGaha from Romance Writers United
(about LILA'S

VOW)

"...an author who displays a rare talent and
leaves you

wanting more..."

~Marilyn Rondeau from RIO—Reviewers
International

Organization (about SECRETS AND
SACRIFICES)

"...Ms. Wylie gives historical romance a
breath of fresh

air..."

~Sandra Marlow from Romance Junkies (about
JENNY'S

PASSION)

"...Wylie expertly brings the reader back in
time as she

weaves the perfect web of history, lust, and
intrigue..."

~Jennifer Vido from Fresh Fiction (about
SECRETS AND

SACRIFICES)

Adam’s Treasure b
y Diane
Wylie

Print ISBN: 1-60154-753-6

Print ISBN 13: 9781601547538

Genre: Historical Romance

Time Period: 1867 Post-War U.S.

Master of disguise, Adam Skelding, is a
Pinkerton agent on assignment. His mission: Find the missing gold
and stop the secretive Knights of the Golden Circle before they
gain power. The future of the country depends upon it.

All Marilla Logan wanted was a way to escape
from her life as a tavern wench. A dark stranger who breaks into
her room offers her only chance. Swept up into a life of intrigue,
she becomes ensnared in a tangled web of clues, danger, and emotion
to break the code.

Lila’s Vow
b
y Diane Wylie

ISBN: 978-0-9819896-0-0

Genre: Historical Romance

Time Period: 1863 to 1865

Schoolteacher Lila Sutton finds her one true
love when cavalryman Captain Jack Montgomery rides into Gettysburg.
But receiving word of his death leads her to seek her own type of
revenge.

Imprisoned for a year, Jack returns to an
uncertain future filled with turmoil and danger, when all he wants
is Lila.

Jenny’s Passion
by Diane Wylie

ISBN-10: 0981559247

ISBN-13: 978-0981559247

Genre: Historical Romance

Time Period: 1863 to 1865

David Reynolds joined the cavalry out of a
sense of duty and adventure. As he rides into battle at Mine Run he
has no idea his life is about to change forever.

The forbidden Yankee attracts Jennifer
Winston like no other. She would do anything to save him…even
kill.

Secrets and
Sacrifices
by Diane Wylie

Release Date: September 30, 2006

ISBN: 0-9785368-5-1

Genre: Historical Romance

Time Period: 1863 to 1865

The Confederate army is starving and badly
in need of clothing. Add to that the mounting numbers of battle
casualties, a lack of medical supplies, and army surgeon, Captain
Daniel Reid, of the Twenty-Fifth Virginia, knows he has to take
action, no matter the consequences.

Charlotte Garrett loses her husband and her
identity when she takes on the guise of a Southern soldier.
Learning to march, fight, and even spit like a man is to be
expected. But what she doesn’t expect to find is a situation that
leads her into the arms of a new man and into big, big trouble with
the North and South!

About the Author

Author, Diane Wylie, loves books
that will take her on an emotional roller coaster ride. What better
genre than romance to do that? She has always particularly loved
romances with dashing heroes and beautiful heroines.

Diane, a graduate of Rutgers
University, had wanted to be either a veterinarian or a marine
biologist, but still manages to fulfill her love for science as a
technical writer. She is proud to add Moonlight and Illusions to
her list of published novels, which includes Adam’s Treasure,
Secrets and Sacrifices, Jenny’s Passion, and Lila’s Vow, along with
short story, "A Soldier to Love."