title: The Ruby Key
author: Burkholder, Vicky
description: For centuries, four women have held the keys to Lemuria, a land where magic is real. They and their Protectors are all that stand against The Brotherhood, a group of exiles who want to return to and control both Lemuria and the gateway. Phoebe, Keeper of the ruby key, lost her lover and Protector, Ryan. The Powers-That-Be saddled her with a dorky salesman. That is, until Zack arrives on the scene. With his Scandinavian good looks, he is the essence of what a Protector should be, but he is a loner and wants nothing to do with magic. Magic is what got his brother killed. Phoebe wants nothing to do with him as a protector, but still, he does draw her. Edward is the epitome of a British gentleman and shows Phoebe the genteel side of life, but Edward has a past, and an agenda. The past, present and future all come crashing down to one moment and only Phoebe can make the choice, and her choice will determine the fate of several worlds. They lost the battle once before, this time, will love really conquer all?