Brilliant Disguise

Tippett "Tip" Martin saved a friend's life by using her powers of witchcraft -- something she vowed never to do again after fleeing Australia, when her powers brought too much attention and hatred to her adoptive family. Unsure of her birth parents, she knows only that she is an Aboriginal, one of the native people of the Australian outback. It is Tip's special brand of this ancient magic that is now out in the universe, calling to others-both good and evil.

Nicholas "Nick" Amason has smelled Tip's magic on the wind. Sweet and earthy, it reminds him of the magic of his Pacific Eskimo people and he is pulled to it-as a man and as a bear-by a need to know the woman behind the spells.

Tip's experiences with men have left her wanting more emotionally and physically. She begins to trust Nick as she has never trusted any man.

But her magic has drawn the attention of someone else -- a kurdaitcha -- a ritual Aboriginal executioner -- who has tracked her to the carnival. Can Tip and Nick fight the attraction that is unfolding between them long enough to save both of their lives?