Musk Rain [Paperback]

Terri Branson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2007

Phoebe promised her dying Cherokee grandmother that she would hold onto the farm until she could solve this riddle: "Take care of the land and the land will take care of you." Seven years later and now a young widow, Phoebe is in a battle with her sadistic brother-in-law, Jack, to keep possession of her home north of Oklahoma City. Just when she is about to give up, a mysterious Native American martial artist, Alex, offers his assistance. Who is Alex and what is his connection to Jack? Why does Jack fight so hard for land in which he had never before shown an interest? Why does her grandmother's ghost walk the house? Instead of one riddle to solve, Phoebe now has a fistful of them. // REVIEWS: "A hypnotic page-turner with paranormal elements, an incredibly sexy hero, and a villain who personifies modern-day evil." ~ Stacy Colonna, Parchment Symbols // FIVE STARS ~ CoffeeTime Romance // FIVE STARS ~ Escape to Romance // FIVE STARS ~ Midnight Scribe Reviews // FIVE STARS ~ Mystic Visions Reviews

Editorial Reviews

Review

MUSK RAIN is a hypnotic page-turner with paranormal elements, an incredibly sexy hero, and a villain who personifies modern-day evil. [FIVE STARS] --Parchment Symbols

MUSK RAIN is a blend of wonderfully depicted characters. The sensuality and sexual tension are practically sizzling and bound to keep the pages turning rapidly! [FIVE STARS] --Midnight Scribe Reviews

Drawing from the well of Native American mysticism, Terri Branson takes the reader on a journey in which a spiritual tryst by a waterfall never seen with physical eyes is as real as a lazy summer afternoon on the banks of a farm pond. --Modean Moon

MUSK RAIN is full of wonderful things: good characters, an interesting plot, and the sexiest psychic phenomena I ever read! I highly recommend this sensuous, well-written book. [FIVE STARS] --June Calvin --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Terri Branson is an author, editor, and graphics artist. After earning a degree in math and science, she turned to the study of creative writing. She has sold feature articles on the craft of writing and conducted workshops for writers groups. Her children's book BROTHER DRAGON won the "EPPIE 2005 Award for Best Children's Book" and her science fiction and fantasy collection COSMIC SCULPTURE won the "EPPIE 2004 Award for Best Anthology." For a full list of publications, visit www.terribranson.com. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 316 pages
• Publisher: Dragonfly Publishing, Inc. (February 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977865169
• ISBN-13: 978-0977865161
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,538,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Terri Branson is an author, editor, and graphics artist. After earning an associate degree in math and science, she turned to the study of creative writing. She has sold magazine articles on the craft of writing and held workshops for local writers groups. Genre fiction titles include: Cosmic Sculpture (SF/Fantasy - EPPIE 2004 Best Anthology), Dragon's Den (SF), Musk Rain (Paranormal Romance), and Prairie Fire (Paranormal Romance). Children's picture books (Rated-G; full color) include: A Very Dragon Christmas, Brother Dragon (EPPIE 2005 Best Children's Book), Pete the Peacock Goes to the Zoo, Pete the Peacock Goes to Town, and Tyler on the Moon. Terri lives in Oklahoma with her husband David. [Read more: terribranson.com]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A definite Must Read!, April 28, 2000

By 

Elena Channing - See all my reviews

This review is from: Musk Rain (CD-ROM)

After the death of her husband, Phoebe Henderson's life becomes miserable. She feels she's living a nightmare. Due to the untimely death of her husband and the stipulations of his grandfather's will, she is forced to share her house with her brother-in-law. Jack is a brute; a man who thinks nothing of stooping to sexual harassment or physical abuse to get what he wants. He feels that not only has he inherited the house, but Phoebe also.

Phoebe is loathe to leave the house or the land due to a promise she made to her dying grandmother. Until she can figure out what the meaning behind her grandmother's words is, she is determined to stay on the land and somehow find a way to handle Jack. Just when she thinks she can't take it anymore, a chance meeting in a bookstore with a dangerously sexy man, who brushes past her and leaves the pleasant smell of musk and rain, gives her courage and determination to keep her promise. She later comes to know the lethal and enigmatic man, Lin, a Native American martial artist, also known as Alex, who offers to teach her how to take control of her own life and handle things. That he also has a personal more intimate reason for getting to know Phoebe is an added bonus. However, there is more to Alex and his interest in Phoebe - and that reason is tied to a connection with Jack.

Terri Branson's e-book, MUSK RAIN, is a blend of wonderfully depicted characters with a traditionally Native American background. The plot was interesting. Branson's knowledge of Native American mysticism and culture was very enlightening. The secondary characters helped carry the story along really well and added genuine depth to the author's style. While Phoebe is very easy to identify and sympathize with, Alex is bound to leave the reader breathless with pulses racing! Branson has shown exceptional talent for storytelling, enmeshing spirituality and suspense so well in a tale about a woman's fight to defy the odds and emerge victorious. The sensuality and sexual tension is practically sizzling and bound to keep the pages turning rapidly! I'd recommend this book to all fans of Ms Branson's. This is one story readers are bound to love!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sexy and suspenseful, September 22, 2008

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Chaos Arts "Chaosarts Reviews" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Musk Rain (Paperback)

What do Native Americans, martial artists, shady oil-men, and ghosts have
in common in modern-day Oklahoma City? Read the book and find out!
Although presented as a paranormal romance, MUSK RAIN is a sexy and
suspenseful read for all.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Paranormal Romance, September 21, 2008

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Pantherhawk Reviews (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Musk Rain (Paperback)

"A sexy, well-written modern tale buttressed by the author's knowledge of
Native American spirituality.