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Authors: Leigh Fallon
“Do you think we should mention this to anyone?” I asked breathlessly.
“Let’s keep this our little secret. Anyway, it might not always be like this. Let’s just wait and see.”
We heard voices coming out of the house in the distance.
“I guess that’s our cue,” he murmured, catching my eye and smiling.
“I love you so much,” I whispered. “I will be with you always, no matter what.”
“I love you too. Forever,” he said, reaching out and taking my hand. He held it to his chest. We stayed like that until we heard car doors opening. Adam stood up slowly, then bent down and took both my hands and pulled me up to him.
“Ready?” I smoothed his hair back into place.
“As we’ll ever be.” He smiled and started walking backward toward the house, pulling me with him.
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hank you to everyone who made this book possible. Special thanks to the gang at HarperTeen, including my amazingly talented editor, Erica Sussman, TJ, Becki, Christina, Elyse, and Kristina. You guys eased my way into the publishing world with lots of laughs and fun, and for that, I’ll always be grateful. To my fabulous agent, Tina Wexler, who makes the magic happen behind the scenes. A HUGE thanks to the people of www.inkpop.com, without whom I wouldn’t be here. Hugs to all the wonderful Inkies who supported me and my book from day one, especially Morgan Shamy, my advocate and friend.
A big shout-out to my proofreaders-slash-babysitters, Jennifer Galvin, Paula Conroy, and Betty Bowe, who were unfortunate enough to holiday with me in the middle of writing this book; I’m sure it wasn’t pretty, but they never once complained. Thanks to Lorna Grehan and Valarie Feehan for their editing skills, and to my dad, Liam Conroy, whose idea it was to write this book in the first place.
Most importantly, thank you to my family; in particular, my long-suffering, gorgeous husband, Michael, and my wonderful children, Chloe, Megan, Fionn, and Rían. You guys endured desertion, crankiness, takeout food, and self-absorption during the months I was writing and editing
Carrier of the Mark
—thank you for being so patient. I love you guys all the way to the moon ... and back.
LEIGH FALLON
was born in South Africa, raised in Dublin, Ireland, and moved to Cork in her twenties. While living in beautiful Kinsale, her novel,
CARRIER OF THE MARK
, was conceived. She promptly abandoned her “riveting” career in corporate treasury and discovered Inkpop, a website for budding writers of teen fiction. Within weeks, her manuscript hit the coveted top-five spot and was reviewed by an editor at HarperCollins. A few emails and some hysterical screaming later, she signed her first deal. Leigh and her family now share their time between Ireland and the United States. Visit Leigh online and read her blog at www.leighfallon.com.
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CARRIER OF THE MARK
. Copyright © 2011 by Leigh Fallon
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Fallon, Leigh
Carrier of the Mark / Leigh Fallon.—1st ed.
p. cm.
Summary: Instantly drawn to a mysterious, alluring boy in her class, teenaged Megan, an American living in Ireland, discovers that they are linked by a supernatural destiny that gives them powers Megan never knew she possessed.
ISBN 978-0-06-202787-0
[1. Supernatural—Fiction. 2. Magic—Fiction. 3. Love—Fiction.
4. Ireland—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.F19596Car 2011
2010050516
[Fic]—dc22
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EPub Edition © SEPTEMBER 2011 ISBN: 9780062027887
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FIRST EDITION
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