. . . A stranger walks into a bar sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but for Poesy Wharton, it’s no joke at all. For Poesy, a twenty-something waitress who’s living paycheck to paycheck, life on Tybee Island is predictably normal until a mysterious stranger named Adam Walker drifts into Paddy’s Bar and Grill, the small town dive where she works. Unable to resist his quirky, English reserve and the strange tingling that plagues her every time they touch, Poesy finds herself drawn to Adam even against the advice of her two best friends, Birdie and Haylee Jane. When bad things begin to happen including the brutal murder of another local waitress, Poesy finds herself caught between the man she wants and a secret mystical world that could take away everything she knows and loves. Poesy must choose her path wisely or lose everything . . . but did she ever have a choice? Watcher is the first book in the new adult urban fantasy series, The Shining Ones, perfect for paranormal lovers and fans of Bella Forrest and Charlaine Harris. Read more