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Becoming the Witch
Prequel to the Rise of Orion Series
by J.M. Davies
Genre: Paranormal Romance 

This is the Haunting and evocative prequel to The Rise of Orion series.

As Miss Elizabeth Marshfield, I’ve never had a choice. My marriage to Sir Charles Dempsey is arranged. Love plays no role in this, but my sizable dowry does. On my eighteenth birthday, as I promise to honor and obey, eerie voices unlock a curse and an ancient magic I didn’t know I possessed, and they won’t rest until I answer them.
My husband suspects I ‘m mad—and mad, I may well be. But this cold-hearted brute cares naught for me as his mistress warms his bed.

I don’t know who I am anymore. Even the blacksmith, Barnaby, can’t disguise his contempt, despite saving me from a fall from my horse. So why does this insolent man affect me so? He reveals he’s a Roma called Raven, and the birthmark of the moon I have branded on my wrist proves I’m entwined in his destiny. Even talking with him could mean the hangman. But my heart has spoken, and I know nothing will ever be the same.

For once—I will choose my fate, even if it leads to a noose around my neck.

WARNING: There are graphic scenes that some people may find disturbing. Not for the faint of heart!


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Capturing the Last Welsh Witch
The Rise of Orion Book 1 

Ella Masters’s soul is five hundred years old and in each life, she has been fatally betrayed by men. This is her fifth and final life, and legend says she must meet her true love or this time death is eternal. Wanted for the murder of her latest boyfriend and on the run from the FBI, as well as the ruthless group the Elusti, it doesn’t bode well for any would-be suitors.

Marcus Drayton has a sixth sense when it comes to knowing people, which has helped in his career as a special agent for the FBI, as well as his previous stint as a Navy SEAL. His latest assignment is to deliver Ella Masters, the Witch, which will give him the prized promotion in New York. After he meets the mysterious Ella, and realizes the Elusti are involved, the ghosts of his past force him to seek the truth, making every one he loves a target.

As she runs for her life and freedom, Ella needs to discover whether Marcus is the warrior she needs. And can she trust him with her heart and soul before it’s too late?


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​A soft steady beat thrummed in her ears and her fingers tingled. She stretched her slim digits forward over the rough and dusty surface of the fire grate, gazing back at the door to the kitchen and her exit before she turned around to continue her hunt. A sharp sting of electricity charged through her, letting her know she was close. Her hand sifted through the soot and rubble; she finally touched a solid object. Ella inched her fingers forward and tightened them over her discovery.
“Gotcha.”
The smug masculine voice boomed close to her ear and her breath caught in her throat. A clicking noise and a distinctive snap brought her out of her frozen stance. How on earth had he caught up with her? She jerked her body forward and curved her fingers around her prize, only to be tugged back. Cold metal jammed hard against her left bony wrist and pulled her away. Snapping her head around sharply, she met Nate’s determined glare.
“I told you if you didn’t behave, I’d use other means.”
Ella watched the boiling inferno of absolute maleness that was Nate spew. Yanking her up off the ground, he quickly applied the remaining handcuff to his solid wrist. Stashing her find in her back pocket quickly, she tried to shove him away but he caught her free wrist to hold her; try as she might, they were shackled together.
She was his prisoner.
His dark gaze studied her face; his hand intently grabbed her chin firmly and he peered at her eyes closely. “Contact lens?” He ground the words out and the harshness startled her as they were so unexpected and for a moment she didn’t understand why he was asking such a question. Frowning, he repeated the question.
“What?” She stood next to him, completely baffled by his question at this point in time.
“Your eyes, Ella. They were mud brown and now they’re as blue as azure. Did you use contact lens?”
She opened and then snapped her mouth closed. She stared him down, straight into his dark, soulful eyes, unwilling to be intimidated by his size and her predicament but dropped her shoulders as if in surrender. “Yes! It’s an easy way to change one’s appearance. Sometimes, it’s necessary.”
One corner of his mouth twitched. “It must be tough being a preschool teacher these days.”

The Witch's Heart
The Rise of Orion Book 2

The seductive and gripping second book in The Rise of Orion paranormal series

Ella Masters knew being married to alpha-male Marcus Drayton wouldn’t be easy. Now, she’s pregnant with his child; his protective nature is on overkill, leaving her frustrated as he ventures on one dangerous mission after another—without her.

However, the sinister professor and the nefarious Elusti remain at large, and she’s tormented about the future of her unborn child.

Stubborn, ex-navy SEAL, Marcus refuses to forgo his mission with the security team Orion as he is determined to put their enemies in the ground and remove the threat to his family forever. But when a mission involves an ex-lover, the carefully orchestrated plan goes to hell.

Ella realizes that destiny lurks in the darkness—waiting.

When the Elusti strike, Ella and Marcus are ripped apart by tragedy each blaming the other, but united on reclaiming what has been taken from them.

Will their love survive? Will they find a way to defeat their enemies once and for all?


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Revenge of the Witch
The Rise of Orion Book 3 

Throughout her many lives, soul-shifter Ella Masters has been betrayed by men, and hunted by the Elusti, but that changed the day she met her soul-mate Marcus. However, when Zephra, a witch, predicts the end of days, it brings her maternity leave to an abrupt halt. Working as an agent at Orion, Ella vows to destroy her adversary once and for all.

Temporary leader of the private security firm, Marcus Drayton, has a mission to prevent all-out war. Attempting to forge an alliance between the humans and the supernatural races looks unlikely as the body count continues to sweep over the East Coast, and on the home front. As the stakes increase, lives are forever changed, and a need to confess a dark secret to his wife haunts him.

When Ella unravels a mystery—her world implodes. And when the true identity of the enemy is revealed—she learns revenge is a poison that ruptures the heart and devours the soul.

Will her love for Marcus survive when destiny calls?


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Destiny of the Witch
The Rise of Orion Book 4 

In the thrilling climax of the Rise of Orion series, the stakes are higher than ever before as Ella Masters risks everything to fulfill her destiny.

As the last Welsh witch and soul-shifter, she has battled many enemies, but none as malevolent as the Morrigan. The devious goddess is determined to destroy not only her, but mankind as well. Betrayed by her lover Marcus Drayton, an agent for the security team Orion, and facing impossible odds Ella must find the strength to fight her deadly adversary—alone.


Marcus is desperate to save Ella. In a daring and calculated move, he surrenders himself to the Morrigan to prevent his soulmate from clashing swords with the harbinger of death. But has he underestimated what’s at play? When the seductive goddess, manipulates him—her true agenda in this twisted game is revealed.

With the world a battlefield and the very balance of nature under threat, will Ella and Marcus defeat their foes? Will destiny keep them together or tear them apart?

What Amazon reviewers are saying about the series..."This was a very original story and was very well written. The characters were well detailed and believable. The pace was excellent and didn't drag on at all. It was very hard to put down. If you enjoy fast paced paranormal stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat, then this is the series for you! The Rise of the Orion Series is truly outstanding!"


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Multi-genre author, J.M.Davies, Jen, is originally from Wales in the UK, but she now resides with her family, one cat called Kitkat and a rescue hound called Ella in a small-town north of Boston.

She is a former nurse/midwife, who loves reading, and bringing people together. Since she could read, Jen has enjoyed an eclectic taste in books, but loves all thing's romance, and from her love of the written word stemmed the desire to create her own satisfying stories. Although, a shortie at only five feet tall, she has a big heart and hopes that is evident in her storytelling.

Her debut adult paranormal novel, Capturing the Last Welsh Witch, (book 1 in The Rise of Orion Series) was published in 2015, and it was created out of her fascination with witches in Wales and New England. Mix that together with her love for mystery and romance then enter the magical world of The Rise of Orion series.

She is often inspired by her surroundings and chooses setting for her novels based on her many travels and adventures. `All her books are available worldwide in Ebook and print format.

She also manages a romance only book club called Babes with Books. The group meets once a month to discuss the story and chat with the author.

More recently, she has become a chairperson for the Fall in Love with New England Conference organizing the book signing.



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What inspired me to write about a witch who has a 5 hundred-year-old soul?

Ha, the idea for Ella Masters had been simmering in my mind for some time. I had just finished writing a YA fantasy trilogy and half-way through the last book, Power of the Gilgamesh (Children of Annwn series under my pen-name Jennifer Owen Davies ) I had the burning desire to write a steamy paranormal for adults. You see, as a reader, I love a variety of books and I think this has transferred into the kind of author I am. Anyway, I knew, I wanted my female character to be a witch, but not an ordinary witch, I wanted her to be so much more. I was born in Wales, so I began researching about witches there, and stumbled upon an interesting character that the became the basis for Ella’s first life. I knew, I wanted to make Ella Masters a witch/soul-shifter with the ability to be reincarnated and live several lives, exciting right. The more, I read and researched, the more ideas I had for this incredible character. I created the soul-shifter curse, which gives soul-shifters the chance to have up to five lives, and in each one, they are searching for their soulmate who is tied to their destiny!


Who is Ella Masters? What makes her tick?

Ella Masters is a tormented character. She’s a soul-shifter/witch, born into the clan of the Moon Goddess, Ariana. She’s an extraordinary, magical creature with the ability to heal others, sense other supernatural creatures, create fire, draw energy from water, and can step outside of her physical form in a dream state, (astral projection) to name a few of her abilities. In book one, Capturing the Last Welsh Witch, when you meet Ella, she’s an independent woman, used to taking care of herself, but hunted and suspicious of everyone. She has had to learn how to survive alone, and her goal is to stay alive. To survive. But her character changes throughout the series, and by the conclusion, Destiny of the Witch, (due out on April 10th) she is driven by her love for her soulmate and son to protect those she loves at all cost. She has become a warrior.


The Rise of Orion Series

When I started writing Capturing the Last Welsh, I did not intend to write a series. But, by the time, I was halfway through, I knew there was incredible potential for a series of books. Right then, I knew there would be a second book, and then a third and so on. While writing, like most great saga's, I also thought it would be fun to write a prequel...Hence, Becoming the Witch is set in the nineteenth century, and it explores Ella's life as Lady Elizabeth Dempsey.
So, in fact, there are now five books in the series. Becoming the Witch, (prequel, free on Kindle) Capturing the Last Welsh Witch, The Witch’s Heart, Revenge of the Witch, and Destiny of the Witch, due out on April 10th, 2020. The series, centers around Ella Masters, her life, her loves, her betrayals, her challenges, and triumphs, which concludes in the final instalment Destiny! However, I already have the cover for a spin off called The Vampire’s Witch. And, although I have said this is where the story for Ella ends, you never know, she may well pop up in future books!


My writing Routine
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I believe in being organized as I think this really helps to be productive. Over, the years, I have taught myself to be disciplined about my writing schedule. This is a job to me and therefore, I get up and write Monday to Friday, each day, until I reach a minimum of 1500 words. I will then, spend time preparing promotional graphics and market my books across social media, send out my newsletter or write on my blog. Right now, I have a new release coming up in April, which means I’m spending more time promoting and getting ready for the big day!
I have tried to write at other locations, like the library and various coffee shops, with some success. If I am not able to write in the day because I have a meeting with my author friends or a meeting to attend, then I will write in the evening. If the weekend is free, I will usually sneak in some writing as well. I would write every single day, but I have a husband and family who come first, so I fit it in around them.

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