Convergence (Winter Solstice Book 1)
Intrepid reporter Solstice Winters is about to discover just how extraordinary she really is. The first thrilling book in the new paranormal mystery series by #1 bestselling authors, J.R. Rain and Matthew S. Cox!

Solstice Winters has spent most of her life halfway between normal society and the world of her magical parents. However, when getting caught between two worlds becomes more than metaphorical, being able to summon light or open locks might not be enough.

Neither her love life nor her professional life are going anywhere in a hurry. Her boyfriend is successful and handsome, but she constantly has to compete with his job for affection. At thirty-two, she works as a photojournalist for The Spiritualist, a small paper dedicated to magic and the supernatural―that most people regard as a tabloid. Desperate for that ‘one break,’ she’ll do almost anything to get that big story and get into a ‘real’ media outlet.

Years of always not quite fitting in begin to make sense after an error at a particle physics laboratory alters the dimensional alignment of the world, strengthening magic and revealing an unexpected truth to Solstice.

She’s not even human.

In the wake of an event her boss at the paper is calling the Convergence, magical beings are appearing all over the Earth. Solstice doesn’t hesitate, racing to be the first to capture indisputable evidence of mythical beasts. Alas, being a magical creature herself, she soon winds up in the cross-hairs of not only a three-letter government agency, but an ancient sect of mages with dark intentions.

★★★★★ "l found this book engaging and it's main character, Solstice, to be someone that l wanted to learn more about. Imagine that your existence, your reality, even your entire being is nothing like you thought it was. Here is Solstice's reality―an entire entry into unreality! Check it out!" ―Amazon reviewer

★★★★★ "Convergence by Matthew S. Cox and J.R. Rain is such a wonderful and awesome book! I fell in love with this book right away and was glued to it to the end! The world goes nuts after the "Convergence." People are thinking it is caused by the Hadron Particle Collider opening a portal to another realm. It is increasing the magic that is already in the world. Solstice is a gal that works at a magazine for the supernatural. She is good at it too. She also has a bit of magic and helps the FBI. After the night of the Convergence, she wakes up VERY different. What a hoot this book it! So fun! I loved it, I laughed, I giggled, I can't wait for the next book!!! This is going in my favorite file!" ―Amazon reviewer

★★★★★ "I was just blown away by this story. It is highly LGBT friendly, featuring a married lesbian couple and a main character who might be bisexual. The depth of the character is classic J.R. Rain and this collaboration with Matthew S. Cox has piqued my interest in his other works. The action is intense. The background characters are deep. The story was engaging and I'm looking forward to the sequel." ―Amazon reviewer

★★★★★ "What a ride! I still don't know if I'm smitten with the brand new magic elf and magic in spares or terrified at the evil that men, human or not will do―all from the desire for power and fame." ―Amazon reviewer

★★★★★ "Solstice Winters is a photographer for a newspaper that everyone thinks is bogus news. They cover the unusual, the magical. When an odd event happens, things change. People change.