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Eve: A Christmas Ghost Story


Shani Struthers
    One hundred years on and the spirits of the deceased are restless still, ‘haunting’ the community, refusing to let them forget. In 1999, psychic investigators Theo Lawson and Ness Patterson are called in to help, sensing immediately on arrival how weighed down the town is. Quickly they discover there’s no safe haven. The past taints everything. Hurtling towards the anniversary as well as a new millennium, their aim is to move the spirits on, to cleanse the atmosphere so everyone – the living and the dead – can start again. But the spirits prove resistant and soon Theo and Ness are caught up in battle, fighting against something that knows their deepest fears and can twist them in the most dangerous of ways. They’ll need all their courage to succeed and the help of a little girl too – a spirit who didn’t die at the hall, who shouldn’t even be there…

The Ghost of Marlow House


Bobbi Holmes
    Since she's never visited the property, Danielle's not sure what awaits her in Oregon. She certainly doesn't expect to find one of the house's previous owners still in residence. After all, the man has been dead for almost ninety years--shouldn't he have moved on by now? Charming Walt Marlow convinces Danielle the only way he can move on is if she solves the mystery of his death. Danielle soon discovers her real problems may come from the living--those who have their sights on Marlow House's other secrets.

The Amazing Mr Blunden


Antonia Barber
    They will tell you in the village that it is haunted, but you must not be afraid. When the time comes ... you will know what to do.'Mr Blunden's words echoed through Lucy's ears as she explored the house. It was such an old house that it seemed to Lucy as if all the past was gathered up inside it as if in a great box; as though it had a life of its own that continued to exist just beyond the reach of her eyes and ears. Did Mr Blunden, who went out of his way to offer their mother the job as caretaker, mean to help or hurt them? Could she and her brother Jamie really help those troubled ghosts from another age?

The Doll in the Garden/The Old Willis Place


Mary Downing Hahn
    

Ready, Set, Dead


Nova Nelson
    3 Magical Mysteries.No-nonsense chef Nora Ashcroft has cooked up quite the extravagant lifestyle from scratch. When a shadowy figure runs her car off the road late one night, her best-laid plans come crashing down the instant she dies.But death isn't the end for her, and when she wakes up in a town full of supernatural creatures, it's time to reinvent herself. To top off the whole heap of strange, Nora learns that she, too, has magical powers, and as she explores them, trouble has a way of finding her, generally in the form of restless spirits.Join Nora (and her snarky canine familiar, Grim) as she solves mysteries, enjoys greasy late-night eats, and tries to resist the charm of Eastwind's favorite witch, Tanner Culpepper. Ready, Set, Dead contains the first three books of the Eastwind Witches paranormal cozy mystery series that will have you laughing and staying up way past your bedtime. If you love snarky female sleuths, lighthearted humor, and scrumptious loves interests, you will adore Nova Nelson's magical witch cozies.Box set contains: Crossing Over Easy, Death Metal, and Third Knock the Charm. This series is best read in order.

Reapers--Thirteen Brothers


Shim Simplina (Tsubame)
    It's just an ordinary town after all-except for the fact that it's located near Centralia, a ghost town filled with bottomless pits that appear from nowhere. Determined to survive being the new girl in school, Aramis develops a strategy for her not to get hurt: don't get too close to anybody. But once she meets Vincent, an arrogant young boy with piercing silver eyes, everything changes. When he seemingly rescues her from a mysterious drowning incident, she is suddenly thrust into the thrilling and terrifying world of the Reapers. Now she is caught between Vincent and his father, Death himself, as they engage in a tug-of-war battle for her soul. Will she survive the experience? Or will Death claim her for his own?

If I Have to Be Haunted


Miranda Sun
    A Chinese American teen reluctantly reclaims her ghost-speaking heritage to resurrect her nemesis, the local golden boy, from an otherwordly snake bite, rekindling a multigenerational feud—and maybe falling in love with him—in the process.

How the Ghost Was Won


Erin Hayes
    And there are ghost legends.From orphan to saloon girl to ghost whisperer, Hattie Hart has been and seen a lot of things in her time. Her new job as a detective with the Tremayne Psychic Specters Investigations Agency takes her out to the remote town of Carolina City, Nevada, on a vague assignment to investigate the disappearance of a US Marshal.Except, when she arrives, she meets the devilishly handsome Grant Madsen, a US Marshal who is alive and well. Certainly not missing, but certainly the man of her dreams. So why did her boss send her out to this small boomtown when there’s nothing for her to investigate?She soon discovers that in Carolina City, there are strange happenings from the afterlife that threaten to kill her or worse. She’ll have to race against time to save her life, the town, and the US Marshal she was sent to find—and maybe, if she's lucky, her heart.

Sword Interval


Benjamin Fleuter
    Most of humanity goes about their daily lives trying to ignore the constant threat of magic and monsters, but a few face these dangers head-on. Fall is one such person. She has left behind the sheltered safety of the paranormal witness protection program in order to hunt down the monster that killed her family.

The Ghosts of Rose Hill


R.M. Romero
    When she discovers a forgotten Jewish cemetery behind her aunt’s cottage, she meets the ghost of a kindhearted boy named Benjamin, who died over a century ago. As Ilana restores Benjamin’s grave, he introduces her to the enchanted side of Prague, where ghosts walk the streets and their kisses have warmth. But Benjamin isn't the only one interested in Ilana. Rudolph Wassermann, a man with no shadow, has become fascinated with her and the music she plays. He offers to share his magic, so Ilana can be with Benjamin and pursue her passion for violin. But after Ilana discovers the truth about Wassermann and how Benjamin became bound to the city, she resolves to save the boy she loves, even if it means losing him—forever. With spellbinding verse prose, R.M. Romero channels the spirit of myth into a brilliantly original tale, inspired by her experiences restoring Jewish cemeteries in Eastern Europe.

The Valiard Mansion


Ezelle Van Der Heever
    Can they reconcile their differences when their worlds are so very changed by the societal gap which divides them?And when emotions run high, the spirits of The Valiard Mansion stir.THE VALIARD MANSION is an illustrated novel set in 1888. It tells the story of two childhood sweethearts separated by a vengeful ghost. The novel's first two chaptes can be read for free to download today! Visit http://www.thevaliardmansion.com/

The Ghost at His Back (Rankin Flats Supernatural Thrillers #1)


Cameron Lowe
    Accompanied by his spectral friend Murphy, he has made a comfortable lifestyle for himself by taking down his city's worst elements, but life is about to take some very strange turns for the beleaguered vigilante.A serial killer with eerie parallels to Garrett stalks the city's streets, always on the lookout for his next victim, while a secretive gang of ritualistic psychopaths hunts for the thief who took out one of their own. Caught in the cross-hairs, it's all Garrett and Murphy can do to stay one step ahead of their newest enemies.To complicate things further, an enticing acquaintance has come back to Rankin Flats. Happiness might seem within reach for Garrett, but to stand a chance with her, he'll have to consider doing the one thing most likely to drive her away - telling her the truth.

Collier


Elizabeth Loraine
    In the process she finds out that there she is being pulled towards something, and someone, that she thought only existed in her dreams.Another page turning adventure from Elizabeth Loraine. Phantom Lives intertwines the modern world with the post Civil War world of Collier, a plantation Abigail had dreamt about her entire life. Now she is about to find out why. Another fantasy world of spirits and immortals is built in a way which fans of Ms Loraine’s will again thoroughly enjoy. Find out who Abigail was in the past and how it changes everything.

I Will Follow To Eternity And Beyond


Ju Ephraime
    Life couldn’t get any better. She is the envy of everyone in the little town where she lives. But it turns into a nightmare the day she is given the news that will change her life forever… Her fairy tale life becomes a living hell on earth. For two years she exists, barely acknowledging one day from the next. Suddenly, without any warning, a stranger walks into her life, and found her in bed wearing nothing but her deceased husband shirt. And suddenly, everything is about to change. Is Catherine ready for the change, or is she still only living to die?Titus is only visiting the home of his brother-in-law’s distant cousin. He isn’t looking for a relationship; neither is he searching for love. Yet, they both find him, with no advanced warning. Titus is not one to succumb without a fight, and boy does he fight, but it seems the harder he fights, the more the force pushing him into Catherine’s waiting arms fights back.

Grave Sight, Part 5


Charlaine Harris
    In the stunning conclusion to this three-part series, Harper's step-brother, Tolliver Lang, finds himself in trouble with the law while Harper struggles to clear his name.

She is a Haunting


Trang Thanh Tran
    Publication is scheduled for Winter 2023 and an untitled YA novel is scheduled for Winter 2024; Katelyn Detweiler at Jill Grinberg Literary Management negotiated the six-figure deal for World English rights.

Tempest in a Teapot (Railroad! #6)


Tonia Brown
    Trouble forever plagues the train and her crew, this time in the form of storm riding demonic assassins. Join Dodger as he and the ancient mystic Feng mount the top of the train for an all out brawl in the thrashing rain. Then prepare to meet the man behind the recent bout of misery when Dodger finally comes face to face with Commander Rex. It’s a meeting you don’t want to miss, in this exciting addition to the Railroad! series.

When Souls Linger


Nissa Leder
    She’s forced to spend the entire summer before her senior year at Cabin Creek Falls—a camp full of spoiled, rich kids where she’ll surely be out of place. Her plan is to make it through the summer minding her own business and staying out of trouble. But it doesn’t take long for Carter—Mr. Popular—to notice her or Quinn—the camp’s diva—to stir up drama. To top it all off, Bri encounters a lonely teen boy and a deranged woman who no one else can see. Has Bri gone insane in her grief, or are the boy and woman actually real? Which is worse?

A Ghost for a Clue (Immortology, #1)


C.L.R. Draeco
    A robotics engineer. An aspiring astronaut. Bram Morrison is all of these. What he can’t imagine he’ll ever be is someone trying to figure out the physics of a ghost. That is, until a workmate dies.Bram’s botanist friend, Torula, claims that her lab equipment has gathered data proving her greenhouse is haunted. She suspects it has something to do with his recently deceased friend. Now, she plans to extend her study of life into the afterlife.Bram tries to stop her from exploring this fringe science but instead ends up embroiled in the baffling experiments she’s conducting on the sly. In a twist of circumstances, Bram’s career and reputation are put on the line, forcing him to use real science to prove that ghosts are real.

Beauty of a Beast (Railroad! #5)


Tonia Brown
    After the professor floods the Sleipnir with a noxious gas, Dodger is forced into a few days of down time. Unable to rest, our hero gets involved in a local town mystery. Along the way he finds out a surprising amount about the crew, as well as himself. There's plenty of both bark and bite in this volume of the Railroad! series.

House of Diviners


Alesha Escobar
    Kelsey Jackson Diviner is a shaman–a walker between worlds, a healer and protector.But when she witnesses a gruesome attack on one of her own, she must become a hunter and track down the monster responsible for disturbing the delicate balance between the human and spirit worlds. In trying to navigate her day job as a therapist and help pain-in-the-ass ghosts cross over by night, Kelsey draws the attention of a clandestine paranormal society and a mysterious man who calls himself the black dagger god.Set in modern-day Los Angeles, this urban fantasy unleashes a blend of magic and thrills.

Amazing Grace


J.A. Ironside
    If you’ve got it, then you use it, that’s my motto.’Grace is faking it. Her sister may have broken the Pattern but Grace often doesn’t feel like her body belongs to her – the memory of being possessed will do that to a girl. Not that Grace is admitting that to anyone because if there’s one thing she hates, it’s appearing weak. Besides, now that she’s in her second semester at University, things are going to get better. Especially since the University is a long way from Yorkshire. Of course there’s Nick – who is haunted by his own demons after carrying the other half of that ancient and twisted love story – but Grace isn’t worried.Everything is going to be FINE.While she may be able to fool everyone else, Grace can’t fool herself. There’s a voice beneath the lulling sound of the tide and Grace’s flat-mate, Laura, is acting weird. Much as Grace wants to avoid any further entanglements with the supernatural, she has a horrible suspicion that Laura needs help … and only Grace knows someone who can.Just as Grace begins to feel that she may be on solid ground again, supernatural forces or not, she is pitched into a life and death struggle to save the one person she’s come to care for more than anything or anyone else. Grace is about to find that the cost of hiding how you feel is a higher price than she is willing to pay…

Beyond The Pain (The Beyond Series, #1)


Victoria Renteria
    A tragic incident in his youth compelled him into seclusion, forcing him to hide amongst the shadows—an outcast from society. Eventually, a driving need to alleviate his suffering draws him out of his self-imposed isolation. Embracing his unique power, he turns his talent into a profitable business . . . until the day the Chaumont police department recruit him in their search for a missing person. Colton endeavors to aid the police, scouring the area for clues, searching for any signs of the missing girl, only to continually come up empty handed. With only his gift to guide him, Colton is left to solve the riddle of Lana Turner's disappearance on his own. But when things go awry and she begins to invade Colton’s dreams, an inexplicable sense of urgency pushes him to his limits. In a deadly race against time, Colton will face challenges from both this life and the next. As the clock winds down, only one question remains: Will he find her in time, or is she destined for the afterlife?

THE GIRL IN WHITE


Lindsay Currie
    Maybe it's because everyone is obsessed with keeping the town's reputation as one of the most haunted places to visit.And thanks to the nightmares she's had since arriving, Mallory is having a hard time sleeping. Combined with the unsettling sensation of being watched and losing chunks of time, she’s worried that maybe the ghost stories she’s been quick to dismiss might actually be real.When Mallory has a terrifying encounter with the same old woman from her dreams, she's not sure what to do. With Eastport gearing up to celebrate the anniversary of their first recorded legend Mallory is forced to investigate the one legend she's always secretly been afraid of . . . Sweet Molly.

Ghosted


Emily Barr
    They exchange numbers and agree to meet when he is back from a trip to France. But when Ariel messages him, the number Joe gave her is disconnected. He's ghosted her. She assumes she will never see him again.Except she does. Again and again.Ariel returns to the place she and Joe met, and is stunned to find him there, not in France as he said he'd be, and behaving as if he has no idea who she is. It turns out that their first meeting has been life-changing for them both, actually it's even more than that for Joe. But what do you do when - with every day that passes - you're literally growing apart from the best person you've ever known . . . ?

Love and Curses (Crescent City Ghost Tours, #3)


Carrie Pulkinen
    Curses…not so much.Trish Bennet's bestie is a medium. In fact, most of her friends have psychic abilities, so she isn't the slightest bit afraid of ghosts. When she gets the chance to run a bed and breakfast in a historic New Orleans mansion, she expects to meet a spirit or two.What she doesn't expect is to be hit with a nasty curse or for the remedy to be marrying the flirtatious younger man who's been asking her out for years. He'll only break her heart if she says yes, but now she doesn't have a choice. Eric Landry has had it bad for Trish from the moment they met. At twenty-four, he's six years younger, and though the sizzle between them is hotter than hellfire, she's made it clear his age is a problem.He'll do anything to prove his feelings for her are real, including pretending to be the best husband she could ever have.Trish may think it's just a game, but when her life is on the line and he's the only one who can save her, how can she say no?If you like haunting mystery and men who would move heaven and earth for the women they love, you'll adore this steamy, friends-to-lovers, fake marriage romance.

Ah, Are You Digging On My Grave?


Thomas Hardy
    

Nuclear Family


Joseph Han
    and Mrs. Cho. Their dream of franchising their Korean plate lunch restaurants across Hawaiʻi seems within reach after a visit from Guy Fieri boosts the profile of Cho’s Delicatessen. Their daughter, Grace, is busy finishing her senior year of college and working for her parents, while her older brother, Jacob, just moved to Seoul to teach English. But when a viral video shows Jacob trying—and failing—to cross the Korean demilitarized zone, nothing can protect the family from suspicion and the restaurant from waning sales. No one knows that Jacob has been possessed by the ghost of his lost grandfather, who feverishly wishes to cross the divide and find the family he left behind in the north. As Jacob is detained by the South Korean government, Mr. and Mrs. Cho fear their son won’t ever be able to return home, and Grace gets more and more stoned as she negotiates her family’s undoing. Struggling with what they don’t know about themselves and one another, the Chos must confront the separations that have endured in their family for decades. Set in the months leading up to the 2018 false missile alert in Hawaiʻi, Joseph Han’s profoundly funny and strikingly beautiful debut novel is an offering that aches with histories inherited and reunions missed, asking how we heal in the face of what we forget and who we remember.

What We All Saw


Mike Lucas
    Everyone knows that. But what if the stories are real?FOUR FRIENDS. FOUR TRUTHS. ONE NIGHTMARE.If you wander into the wood …If you hear scratching sounds from the Old Quarry …If you go too close to the edge …WATCH. OUT.

Friendly Fire


J.A. Ironside
    “You’ll likely see why I joined the clergy. And why Emlynn is different to her sisters. Then you can tell me a tale. We’ve a fair clip to go before we hit Moreton.”“Deal,” Spud said. “Since it’s Christmas will it be one of ghosts and goblins?” Driving home through a thickening snow storm on Christmas Eve, Emlynn's father - Rev. James Matthews - comes across a young soldier walking home. He offers the stranger a lift ... and, through the camaraderie and connection between an old ex-SAS serviceman and a new one, the secrets that both of them carry start to pour out...It could mean a complete change of perspective for Emlynn if she ever finds out...

Ciarán's Chance:


J.A. Ironside
    Bad things that follow us, no matter how we wish we could change them. So I needed to find him. See the man. And the monster.’A year after the events in Arncliffe and Ciarán is giving up hope of ever being able to return. Marked by what he did that night, he is no longer the person he thought he was. Surly, directionless and irritable, he reconnects with an old friend whilst staying with his sister. Somewhere between friendship and hatred, he starts to pick apart the strands of whatever darkness hides inside him. A trip to find his father and confront his past turns into a nightmare that dates back centuries. Because something hunts the men of Ciarán’s family. Something ancient that cannot be reasoned with or bribed. Amongst the O’Connors, the sins of the father really are visited on the sons. If Ciarán ever wants to be able to see Emlynn again, he must succeed where all his ancestors have failed and stop the creatures that have stalked his family for generations.

Unique Legend 2


Hu Xuan
    Can he stay alive or will he die from the rigors of school? Why have evil spirits suddenly acquired a taste for his flesh?

The Black Dog of Lyme


J.A. Ironside
    There's a very old ghost in Uplyme that just might need her help to move on. But first she has to deceive her sisters, summon the spirit and endure several centuries of wandering with a creature that is not human. No sweat, right?

천연 Heavenly Match


Alic
    Together they will face many challenges in order to complete a mysterious mission given by the gods. They meet other summoners and spirits, face demons, and details about their past lives are revealed.

The Story of Mimi Nashi Hoishi


Lafcadio Hearn
    

The Happy Valley


Daphne du Maurier
    

The Boy On The Lake: Stories Of The Supernatural


Judith Clarke
    

The Fog / The Spear / Sepulchre


James Herbert
    In that house there is a psychic called Kline who is part of its secret. The Keeper is guardian of the house, of the psychic, and of the secret. But now an outsider must protect them from a terrible danger. Halloran will combat men who thrive on physical corruptions; he will find love of a perverse nature; he will confront his soul's own darkness. And eventually he will discover the horrific and awesome secret of the Sepulchre

Why Not Be My Dog? (Why Not Be My Dog, #4)


Kouji Miyata
    Her teammates include a super-otaku, a former delinquent with fire powers, a drunken magic sword wielder, a British exorcist and a powerful Buddhist monk. Kazura's role is not so glamorous, though. She forms a team with her manager, as a vessel for the dog spirits he controls. When he kisses her, she is possessed by the powerful dog spirit Bentengou for about five minutes, after which she usually wakes up to herself doing something embarassing, like licking her "master's" face!

Why Not Be My Dog? (Why Not Be My Dog, #6)


Kouji Miyata
    Her teammates include a super-otaku, a former delinquent with fire powers, a drunken magic sword wielder, a British exorcist and a powerful Buddhist monk. Kazura's role is not so glamorous, though. She forms a team with her manager, as a vessel for the dog spirits he controls. When he kisses her, she is possessed by the powerful dog spirit Bentengou for about five minutes, after which she usually wakes up to herself doing something embarassing, like licking her "master's" face!

Nuevo Devocionario Espiritista


Allan Kardec
    Selected Prayers to be said in different situations in live.

Wond'ring Aloud


Belinda McBride
    They've been best friends for even longer. But now, friendship has evolved into something deeper, and neither man knows how to tell the other how he feels. Enter a pair of hitchhiking ghosts, and the problem just might become even greater!Rated PGGenre: m/m, m/f, paranormalHeat: mild

Ghost Roast


Shawnee Gibbs
    The book is about the 15-year-old daughter of a renowned paranormal specialist who is drawn into a dangerous romance after she discovers her own knack for communicating with ghosts. Emily Cannon will illustrate; publication is planned for spring 2021. The authors and the artist represented themselves.

Deadheading


Thursday Owusu
    ghosts like wilting roses need to be sheared down so the living can thrive."In her world of townies and tourists, eighteen-year-old Sabiha Boz finds herself in the middle. Not quite one, not quite the other. When it comes to life and death she’s in the middle of that as well. She can see ghosts, they can see her right back, and just like the living, they all want something. Sometimes a talk, a kiss, or a message to take to a loved one. And just as her mother taught her, Sab’s answers range from no, no, and at what price?But when the ghost of the town’s dearly departed homecoming king comes to her for help, maybe her prices can be negotiated? He has a hold on her one that she can’t quite explain herself? But his spirit is also wanted by another. A grim reaper in Italian leather shoes and a warrant for the athlete’s soul. Will she bargain for a boy she barely knows or does her deep-rooted connection to him dredge up much more than the dead?Secretive townspeople, talismans, and a haunted ship plague the pages of this paranormal urban fantasy. Where things aren’t always as they seem.

Lion of Satan Lion of God


Beth Batzel; Karl Schlotterbeck
    The plot outline is nothing new, but most of the paranormal events described are unique enough to give you a good chill or two. Whether you believe it's true or not, it's a good read. Short though, only 190 pages.

Ghosthunting Missouri


Jason Offutt
    Investigations include a “Spook Light” phenomenon on a dusty gravel road; a Civil War-era jail occupied by a cigar-smoking shadow; a famed restaurant and B&B haunted by a family and their dog; and even the Governor’s Mansion. With contact information, hours, and admission prices, Ghosthunting Missouri serves as a practical travel guide, or makes for ideal late-night reading for armchair spookseekers.