SOUTH AFRICA AUTHOR · FICTION · ROMANCE
Cherry Adair
Also known as: Cherry Wilkinson, Cherry Adair
Cherry Wilkinson was born on 30 March 1951 in Cape Town, South Africa. In her early 20's, she moved halfway across the globe from South Africa to the United States. She settled in beautiful San Francisco, where she started what eventually became a thriving interior design business, before deciding to channel her creativity into writing full time. When asked why she chose to write romance, she says, "There simply aren't enough happy endings in the world and I wanted to create a few more for people to enjoy." When not glued to her computer or reading, the former RITA finalist can be found puttering around her flower garden performing snailacide. She currently lives in western Washington and collects teapots and books. Lots of books. With their two grown daughters out of the nest, she and husband David have lived under the dominance of their feline T.C. (Temporary Cat), for 10 years, and have recently acquired a perfect black schnauzer puppy, Max. Their dream house finally complete, Cherry loves to spend time at home. A corner desk keeps her focused on writing, but the windows behind her, with a panoramic view of the front gardens, are always calling her to come outside and play. Popular on the workshop circuit, Cherry gives lively classes on writing and the writing life. Pulling no punches when asked how to become a published writer. She loves to hear from readers. Email her at cherryadair@qwest.net, or visit her at her web site,
It was eight o'clock on a rainy Thursday evening.
— from Night shadow
Most acclaimed
Black Magic (Magic #1)
SHE HATES USING MAGIC . . . Ever since the death of her parents, Sara Temple has rejected her magical gifts. Then, in a moment of extreme danger, she unknowingly sends out a telepathic cry for help—to the one man she is convinced she never wants to see again. HE’S A POWERFUL WIZARD . . . Jackson Slater thought he was done forever with his ex-fiancée, but when he hears her desperate plea, he teleports halfway around the world to aid her in a situation where magic has gone suddenly, brutally wrong. THEY’VE BEEN CHOSEN TO SAVE THE WORLD . . . But while Sara and Jack remain convinced they are completely mismatched, the Wizard Council feels otherwise. A dark force is killing some of the world’s most influential wizards, and the ex-lovers have just proved their abilities are mysteriously amplified when they work together. But with the fate of the world at stake, will the violent emotions still simmering between them drive them farther apart . . . or bring them back into each other’s arms?
Night shadow
The passion and suspense of Cherry Adair's latest killer trilogy, begun in Night Fall and continued in Night Secrets, now reaches its explosive conclusion in Night Shadow, as mismatched international agents take on evil head-to-head--and each other heart-to-heart.Aside from working for the international anti-terrorism agency T-FLAC (and having the same last name), Lexi Stone and Alex Stone are polar opposites, right down to Lexi's mere mortality and Alex's paranormal powers. While straight-arrow Lexi pushes paper at an Internal Affairs desk, renegade Alex is busy pushing the envelope as he pursues the most dangerous global criminals. And though Lexi disdains his rule-breaking bravado and cowboy tactics, she can't deny Alex's skills when it comes to getting his man (not to mention any number of women)--just as she can't ignore how his roguish charm makes her heart race and her temperature rise.But Lexi's secret desires clash head-on with her duties when suspicions arise that Alex is poised to switch sides--and join forces with a European terrorist cell. Tapped for her first field mission, Lexi finds herself assigned to shadow Alex's every move, and if necessary, terminate him. Despite her feelings, Lexi's willing and able to carry out her orders, as long there's proof that Alex is a traitor. But getting the goods--and the drop--on her superagent quarry becomes an even tougher task when Lexi and Alex suddenly find themselves partners on an emergency mission in Russia. When terrorists seize a busy Moscow railway station for ransom, then abruptly massacre their hostages and vanish into thin air, the agents realize they're facing adversaries possessing of the same paranormal abilities as Alex's elite T-FLAC/psi unit. But after Lexi kills an armed suspect during a breathless rooftop chase, she makes a series of shocking discoveries about the enemy T-FLAC is facing, the troubling truth Alex has been concealing, and the terrifying plot of a treacherous mastermind that could spell the downfall of T-FLAC's most powerful and valued operatives. To save precious lives and stop the rise of a superhuman terrorist threat, Lexi and Alex must work as a well-oiled team in a race across the globe--and against time--with lethal shadows looming behind them, and no one to trust but each other.From the Hardcover edition.
In too deep
For most of her life, Tally Cruise has tried to make a connection with her biological father, Trevor Church. Although they've met before, he's never made any attempt to become a true father. When Tally gets a request to meet Trevor on his remote island, she jumps at the opportunity. Arriving on Paradise Island, she finds Trevor is still en route, so she visits with erstwhile suitor Arnaud Bouchard. The two are cruising on a yacht when an explosion rips through and Tally is thrown in the ocean. Ex-Navy SEAL Michael Wright is engaged in a personal vendetta to destroy the man who murdered his partner and severely wounded him… the suspected arms dealer Trevor Church. Michael is scoping out the island waiting for Church to return when he spies the treacherous Arnaud with Tally. Rescuing Church's daughter is not high on his priority list, but Michael does make the effort. To his surprise, he discovers that Tally is completely clueless about the true nature of her father. Despite his twinges of conscience and growing attraction to her, Michael is not about to be stopped from completing his mission.