He's built like a mountain, she's rooted in the earth?together, they must stand against the shadows threatening Black Hollow.
Nunk is an ogre built like a mountain, but beneath his gravelly voice and stone-gray skin lies a quiet soul who loves karaoke nights and collecting Hot Wheels. As head of security at a leprechaun-run bank in Black Hollow, he's used to watching over others?never expecting someone to watch over him.
Melody is a warm, expressive dryad working at the Windy Wood Café and living in the forest behind Daydreamer Inn. Rooted in magic but restless in spirit, she believes even the quietest soul has a spark waiting to shine.
When their paths cross at Thirst Bar on karaoke night, a spark ignites?one Nunk isn't sure he deserves. But Melody sees more than a stoic ogre; she sees a man worth knowing, a voice worth hearing.
As a dark force begins creeping into Black Hollow, wanting to bind Melody to him and drain her of her powers, Melody and Nunk are drawn together in a fight that demands courage, vulnerability, and trust. Their unlikely bond may be the only thing powerful enough to hold back the growing shadows.
In a town where the magical and monstrous live side by side, love may be the rarest enchantment of all, and Nunk is about to discover it can move even mountains.
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Robbie Cox lives in sunny Florida where he spends his days taxiing the family to various places while jotting down the many crazy thoughts inside his head. While the girls (his affectionate name for the three ladies he lives with) and he enjoys traveling, they prefer to do it with great friends and their family. Most often they can be found at home grilling out and sharing a laugh with those who matter most to them.
He enjoys a freelance career writing for several magazines, sharing some of his interesting viewpoints on life and those around him. He can usually be found on his back porch, his peaceful haven, watching the squirrels chittering at the birds, while he enjoys a cigar, a scotch, and the many characters that talk to him inside his head.
His manuscripts have appeared in religious, parenting and retirement magazines, along with a ghost story or two. He is the author of the short story, Circle of Justice, the novella, Reaping the Harvest, a collection of personal essays entitled A Confused Life, and the erotic romances, Losing Faith and Sibling Rivalry. Feel free to visit, strike up a chat and share a story or two with him.