Strange Brews
by Stobie Piel

Eliana Daere was the greatest herbalist alive. Trained by the wizard Madawc, she could brew a potion to bring on a gentle slumber, or a philter to drop a foe dead in his tracks. Only one man existed whom she feared—one man who constantly thwarted her will, one detestably handsome, insolent and gifted sorcerer. It was his power that protected the land of Amrodel. But Damir would never turn down her offer of an alliance, and when he arrived at the Mage's Glade and drank of the Wine of Truce, Eliana would spring her trap.

He'd never trusted Eliana Daere. Her beauty had haunted him since their school days, but she was headstrong and impulsive and had reputedly aligned herself with the enemy. That was why Damir found Eliana's offer hard to swallow—he was well-prepared for treachery—and why, when she fell into his hands, he felt no remorse about teaching her a lesson. But he would not use force; he would be gentle. He would craft a seduction so potent that, in the end, she would have to admit to her own desires. It was a strange brew that had brought them together, but nonetheless the sweetest he had ever tasted.

Stobie Piel's Bio

Stobie Piel has made her mark on romance in three short years with the debut of 10 new novels.

Writing in diverse time periods and in universes which she has created herself, this versatile and prolific author has stunned the publishing industry and earned a place on Ingram's Top Fifty Most-Requested Books for each of her last five novels. Publishers Weekly praises her work for her fresh and vital characterizations.

Stobie lives in Maine with her three children, two horses, four birds and a tank of exotic fish. Interview