Maurissa Guibord Author

Tessa Brody doesn't believe in magic. Or Fate. But there is definitely something weird about the dusty unicorn tapestry that she discovers in a box of old books. The wild, handsome creature woven within it draws Tessa, and frightens her too.

Soon after the tapestry comes into her possession strange things begin to happen. Tessa experiences vivid dreams of the past and scenes from a brutal hunt. When she accidentally pulls a thread from the tapestry, Tessa releases a terrible secret-one that has been contained for centuries. She also meets William de Chaucy, a young sixteenth-century nobleman with gorgeous eyes, an odd accent and haughty attitude to spare. His fate is as inextricably tied to the tapestry as Tessa's own. "His Lordship" is pretty hard to get along with but equally hard to resist.

Together with Will, Tessa must correct the wrongs of the past to defeat a cruel and crafty ancient enemy.

But what is she willing to sacrifice in order to do it?

Praise for WARPED

"This absorbing and mesmerizing read has it all, “fantasy, romance, witchcraft, life-threatening situations, detective work, chase scenes, and a smattering of violence. Imaginative and compelling, it's impossible to put down."
- School Library Journal, starred review

"a charismatic heroine in a story that is suspenseful, romantic, and in Will's earnest reactions to twenty-first-century inventions and language, very funny."
- The Horn Book

"irresistible romance"
- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Guibord's mastery of time-travel and romance is impeccable, her storytelling is a page-turning delight."
- Carrie Jones, NYT best-selling author of NEED

2012 Rita Award Finalist for Best First Novel

2012 Rita Award Finalist for Best Young Adult Romance

WARPED
ISBN-13 978-0385738910
ISBN-10 0385738919
January 11, 2011
Delacorte Press

There is an island off the coast of Maine that's not on any modern map. Shrouded in mist and protected by a deadly reef, Trespass Island is home to a community of people who guard the island and its secrets from outsiders. Seventeen-year-old Delia grew up in Kansas, but has come here in search of her family and answers to her questions: Why didn't her mother ever talk about Trespass Island? Why did she fear the open water? But Delia's not welcome and soon finds herself enmeshed in a frightening and supernatural world where ancient Greek symbols adorn the buildings and secret ceremonies take place on the beach at night. Sean Gunn, a handsome young lobsterman, befriends Delia and seems willing to risk his life to protect her. But it's Jax, the coldly elusive young man she meets at the water's edge, who finally makes Delia understand the real dangers of life on the island. Delia is going to have to fight to survive. Because there are monsters here. And no one ever leaves Trespass alive.

In SNOWBOUND: Best New England Crime Stories, 2017, Level Best Books

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In ROGUE WAVE: Best New England Crime Stories, 2014, Level Best Books

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Nominated for the Agatha Award!