Magical Acts — Michele Bardsley

Otherworldly to-do list:
1. Save mage.
2. Fall in love.
3. Avoid certain death.

Lonely accountant Natalie Clark dreams of another life. Her favorite fantasy romance novel, Magical Acts, offers escape from the mundane. She's re-read the story a hundred times, longing for a man who doesn't exist: Auron Tarlett, the mage of Barrow Flats. When she's given a strange skeleton from a woman who runs an occult shop, Natalie can't resist seeing what it unlocks. Then she's thrust into a world that shouldn't exist -- and into the arms of man who's supposed to be fictional.

Mage Auron Tarlett has waited a lifetime for the prophesied woman who can save him and finally break his curse. When Natalie arrives in his world, he believes she's the one who will free him. Her strength, intelligence, beauty and lush curves stir him in a way no female ever has, and he knows he's found his true mate.

Together they can defeat the enemies of Barrow Flats and nullify the dark magic that threatens the Tarlett family. Only one problem remains: If they are successful in banishing the ancient evil, Natalie will return to her world -- and leave Auron alone in his.