A slow smile spread across the goddess’s face. “Yes?”
“I’m in love with Lily.”
“Who are you?”
“Ryan. I’m Ryan Roberts. I’m a man who likes dressing like a woman, but who also likes being a man. And I’m in love with Lily Prentiss. And I think...I hope...Lily is in love with me — Ryan - too.” Lily hadn’t exactly said she was in love with Ryan, but Rayanne had her suspicions.
The goddess pulled another cupcake out of the box. Red velvet. For the longest time Branwen munched on her cupcake as she started out to sea. She flicked a few red crumbs from her skirt before glancing back at Rayanne. “Love, is it?”
“Yes. Love. So?” Rayanne winced at the belligerence in her tone. It would not pay to piss off the goddess now.
“So it is done.” And the goddess snapped her fingers before taking a huge bite of another cupcake.
SUNLIGHT SLID AROUND the cracks in the blinds, stirring Rayanne to wakefulness. She gave a lazy, cat-like stretch and then grabbed her stomach. Except the expected stab of pain never came. It was finally gone. She felt...
Her hand drifted lower, lower. And found something distinctly not female.
Rayanne was Ryan again. He jumped out of bed and ran for the mirror. Sure enough, he was one-hundred-percent male.
Yanking open the closet doors, Ryan began tossing Rayanne’s clothes into a bag for charity. They’d never fit him now and, strangely, he was okay with that. He did, however, own a very fetching Vera Wang which would fit just fine. He planned to wear it out on his first date with Lily. Ryan Roberts was coming out of the pink satin closet and he was doing it in style, Lily by his side.
That is, if she’d have him. But at least now they had half a chance.
For the first time in ages he felt like laughing for pure joy. “Thank you, Branwen.” He swore to himself then and there he was going to bake the goddess a batch of homemade cupcakes every day for a month. Any flavor she wanted.
Then he picked up his pink vintage rotary phone and dialed a very special number.
“Hi, Lily? This is Ryan Roberts...”
The End
Author’s Note:
While I’ve taken some liberties with it, Granite Falls is a real place. A small town of about 3300 nestled in the rainforest of the North Cascade mountain range. Yes, I’ve been there.
Cell service is sketchy. There is no Starbucks. And the IGA is the only supermarket in town. But the people are friendly. The scenery is beyond beautiful. And there are no less than four coffee carts lining the main drag. This is a town that has its priorities straight!
Branwen was also real. At least historians believe that the story of the Welsh princess-goddess of love and beauty-was based on true events. Whether she is still alive, eating cupcakes in small town America is anyone’s guess. Still, be careful what you wish for because, do you really want to risk it?
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Shéa MacLeod is the author of the bestselling paranormal series, Sunwalker Saga, as well as the award nominated cozy mystery series Viola Roberts Cozy Mysteries. She has dreamed of writing novels since before she could hold a crayon. She totally blames her mother.
She resides in the leafy green hills outside Portland, Oregon where she indulges in her fondness for strong coffee, Ancient Aliens reruns, lemon curd, and dragons. She can usually be found at her desk dreaming of ways to kill people (or vampires). Fictionally speaking, of course.
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Other Books by Shéa MacLeod
Dragon Wars
Dragon Warrior
Dragon Lord
Dragon Goddess
Green Witch
Dragon Corps
Dragon Mage
Dragon Wars- Three Complete Novels Boxed Set
Viola Roberts Cozy Mysteries
The Corpse in the Cabana
The Stiff in the Study
The Poison in the Pudding
The Body in the Bathtub
The Venom in the Valentine
The Remains in the Rectory
Notting Hill Diaries
To Kiss a Prince
Kissing Frogs
Kiss Me, Chloe
Kiss Me, Stupid
Kissing Mr. Darcy
Cupcake Goddess Novelettes
Be Careful What You Wish For
Nothing Tastes As Good
Soulfully Sweet
A Stich in Time
Sunwalker Saga
Kissed by Darkness
Kissed by Fire
Kissed by Smoke
Kissed by Moonlight
Kissed by Ice
Kissed by Eternity
Kissed by Blood
Kissed by Destiny
Sunwalker Saga:
Soulshifter Trilogy
Fearless
Haunted
Soulshifter
Sunwalker Saga:
Witch Blood Series
Spellwalker
Deathwalker
Mistwalker
Omicron ZX
Omicron Zed-X: Omicron ZX prequel Novellette
A Rage of Angels
Angel’s Fall
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Be Careful What You Wish For
Nothing Tastes As Good
Soulfully Sweet
A Stitch In Time (A Cupcake Goddess Novelette)
Dragon Wars Boxed Sets
Dragon Wars - Three Complete Novels Boxed Set
Intergalactic Investigations
Infinite Justice
A Rage of Angels
Lady Rample Mysteries
Lady Rample Steps Out
Lady Rample Spies A Clue
Lady Rample and the Silver Screen
Lady Rample Sits In
Lady Rample and the Ghost of Christmas Past
Lady Rample and Cupid's Kiss
Lady Rample and the Mysterious Mr. Singh
Lady Rample and the Haunted Manor
Lady Rample and the Parisian Affair
Lady Rample Box Set One
Notting Hill Diaries
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