From ancient Egypt to present-day New Orleans, a woman of exceptional strength is called to protect against an unspeakable evil . . . and to experience an unforgettable seduction. Khepri still isn t used to being The God s Wife. The daughter of a common farmer, she s more comfortable being friends with servants than employing a whole team of them. Lately she s had doubts about the role she s been thrust into. She s had yearnings for another sort of life, one where she s loved intimately, rather than only adored from afar. When a powerful man lures her away from her temple, she s thrilled at the chance for an adventure. Her adventure quickly becomes a nightmare when the handsome vizier mummifies her alive, until she awakens in a distant future. Alone and needing a guide in this strange and garish new world, she turns to the troubled man who set her free . . . When New Orleans police detective Justin Henry Boucher is called to the Garden Museum to investigate stolen Egyptian artifacts, it s not exactly the adrenaline rush he used to get working a homicide. But with a reprimand on his record and a sorrow he can t shake, he will take what he can get as long as he can keep his badge. What he doesn t count on is having to keep his cool when he finds one of the priceless artifacts a golden-skinned goddess wrapped in fabric like a mummy, left to die and needing his help. She s a mystery he s determined to unravel. She might also be the cure for his lonely heart."