My Song's Gift

MY SONG’S GIFT POPPY MINNIX MY SONG’S GIFT By Poppy Minnix * * * Copyright © 2023 Poppy Minnix Edited by Tee Tate Cover Design by MiblArt. All stock photos licensed appropriately. Published in the United States by City Owl Press. www.cityowlpress.com For information on subsidiary rights, please contact the publisher at [email protected] This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and not intended by the author. Except as permitted under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior consent and permission of the publisher. Praise for Poppy Minnix “Holiday Hotel is a fun holiday story I'll be reaching for every Christmas going forward. I started smiling on page one, and I swear the smile stayed stuck on my face the entire time I read it. My cheeks hurt. It's that good.” – Imogen Keeper, Author “Poppy Minnix's vibrant descriptions in Caribbean Competitors rush through you, sucking you into the push and pull of Xia and Apollo's relationship until you realize it's three a.m. and you gotta be up in two hours! I loved every minute of this delicious romance and can't wait for more!” – Codi Gary, author of Things Good Girls Don't Do “Holiday Hotel should be named Happiness Hotel! I loved this story of Cozi who finds herself and a second chance at love on an impromptu vacation. I highly recommend this story for people who love Happily Ever Afters and Christmas cursing.” – JL Bowman, Author “Poppy Minnix brings a fresh breath of air to Greek mythology in My Song’s Curse. The characters jumped off the page and stole my heart.” – Cassandra Kay, Host of Punchkeys Podcast “Putting a new twist on an old story, Poppy Minnix kept me on the edge of my seat.” – Raisa Greywood, Bestselling Author of Demon Lust “From the steamy flirting to the classic lore, this story’s magical from start to finish! Lula’s fun voice will captivate you like it does all of humanity.” – Jackie Norling, Author “Just like the myth, My Song’s Curse will lure you in and captivate you. You won’t want to stop turning the pages as you root for Alex and Lula’s love to endure the odds in this steamy, fun, and flirty romance.” – Lumen Ros, Paranormal and Dark Fantasy Author “A wonderful story, in which the paranormal aspect does not overshadow the plot and storytelling. It features compelling characters, lovely description, snappy dialogue, and melt-me steamy moments! A great read!”– Chloe Holiday, Author “My Song’s Curse was seductive, intoxicating and I was obsessed from just that first page. This was a forbidden love story that wove mythology, friendship and love throughout the pages, and I loved every minute of it. If you enjoy paranormal or adult romance, then you definitely need this book in your life!” – Star Crossed Book Blog To those who exit their comfort zone. Contents Want More City Owl Press Books? Find Your Next Read Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Chapter 38 Chapter 39 Epilogue Sneak Peek of Holiday Hotel Find Your Next Read Want More City Owl Press Books? Acknowledgments About the Author About the Publisher Additional Titles Want More City Owl Press Books? Click here to sign up for the City Owl Press newsletter and be the first to find out about special offers, including FREE book days, contents, giveaways, cover reveals, and more! Sign up now and become a City Owl Reader today! And join our City Owl Reader-Author group here for even more deals and a whole lot of community and fun! Don’t miss more from Poppy Minnix with HOLIDAY HOTEL and check out all her books at www.poppyminnix.com Sometimes, it takes a corset and an island getaway to bounce back from a disastrous breakup. In the winter chill of New York City, Cozette Fay attempts to turn up the heat with a fun and sexy Ms. Claus roleplay. Unfortunately, her aloof boyfriend is more confused than aroused. She says fa-la-la to her fizzled relationship and escapes to the tropics for Christmas where she meets Nico, a van-driving beach-hunk who secretly owns the hotel on private Simona Island. He upgrades her room, takes her on adventures, and can't seem to keep his eyes or his hands off of her Chapter One LULA The more I stare at the decorated map on the wall, the more my chest goes tight and cold. My palms sweat, my stomach balls, and my forehead aches until I have to rub between my brows. I need to focus. I need to find my sisters. Slipping the knotted thread around the pushpin in eastern Minnesota, I run the red line from the convenience store where Venora was last seen, to the place a private plane took off without airspace permission seventeen miles from her house. Are they connected? Who the hell knows anymore? Every lead we’ve followed to where Venora and Hazel could be has turned out to be of zero help.