THEY CALL HER GUARDIAN OF THE FIRE OPAL.A runaway teenager returns to the Cajun roots she fled in terror to attend her mother's funeral and learns that some destinies cannot be escaped.A bounty hunter goes back to the swamps in search of his brother's killer and discovers the girl he thought was dead is now a full-grown woman who never gave him a second thought after she ran away.Le phantom noir, the dark entity who killed her mother and grandmother, resides in the swamp. Her father is in pursuit and they are pursuing him, all intent on getting the opal back. It's their only chance of defeating this evil.  These customers gave FIRE OPAL 5-star reviews:"Super supernatural, a gripping story to sweep you away. It wasn't my usual thing, but it made no difference. Connie kept me hooked. ""Fire Opal takes you into the world of Cajuns living in the LA. swamps where "good" and "evil" battle, with love being the key to the war. . . . Finding a book I am unable to put down is a real treat. Fire Opal is just this type of book."". . . masterfully weaves in a steamy romance that enhances the theme without overpowering it."If you gobble up books by Kim Harrison and the early stories of Laurel Hamilton, THE FIRE OPAL is fits right in. If werewolves are your thing, check out SHADOW ON THE MOON and SHADOW OF THE WOLF.Want a quick to read you can finish in a waiting room or during a coffee break? Try OLD BONES.