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Bitten in the Midlife
Lia Davis - 2021
Poor Hailey. Midlife really does have a crisis. Or is it that midlife is the crisis? Either way, it sucks.Hailey Whitfield can’t take anymore run-ins with her ex. It’s time for a big change.She’s never considered moving away, but it’s her best plan yet. Bonus – her bestie lives next door! However, her new neighbor is… weird, to say the least. Extremely hot, but odd. So are his friends. But Hailey will take strange neighbors over facing her lying, cheat, deadbeat ex-fiancé all day, any day.Finding a job in a new town is more challenging than she realizes. With her savings depleted from the move, Hailey has to suck it up and take what she gets. After taking a job as a private nurse for an injured bounty hunter, things start to look up.Then a skip falls into her lap. Okay, sure. She was being nosy and reading an incoming fax intended for her patient. But with a little encouragement, Hailey takes on the task of tracking down the skip. It’s easy money. Right?Wrong. This skip is far more than Hailey bargained for. And her life is about to change in a very bloody and pointy kind of way. What a bite in the… Well, you know.With the help of her witchy best friend and her new, very pale neighbor, Hailey is going to collect her bounty.Or die trying.Fanged After Forty is a new witty spin-off from the bestselling series Witching After Forty by international bestselling authors Lia Davis and L.A. Boruff.
The Ghost is Clear
A.J. Nuest - 2021
You can be whoever you want, they said. Well, "they" were wrong. Getting old sucks and I’m cranky from the unexpected changes. After fighting off the doldrums of an empty nest, I dreamed of getting a fresh start with my husband. Maybe David and I could fly off somewhere and rekindle our relationship with a second honeymoon.Flip the script to an EPIC FAIL that ended in a near-fatal car accident, and after six weeks in a coma, David flushed me and our marriage of over two decades down the toilet I’d been scrubbing for years.Now a single divorcée with chump change in my pocket, I’m forced to move into my childhood home. And to make matters worse, the place seems to be haunted. Or maybe I’m just having a nervous breakdown over the mystery of my brother’s suicide.His creepy journals have been certainly keeping me awake at night. I could swear a strange entity is floating through my midst.But hey, at least the hot handyman, helping me fix up the place, won’t stop walking around the property half dressed.Geez, between the menopausal hormones and getting the house ready to sell, my muscles are twinging in places I didn’t know existed. If my therapist was right, and life is a do-over, then why is everything such a crisis? Midlife or not, I could swear I was cursed. Guess I’m in charge of my own happy ending. -----------------Join Brooke Durand and her magical midlife crisis in the quirky town of Eerie, Indiana. Read Book 1 in this new hot-flash genre of Paranormal Women's Fiction. A Series of Midlife Curses is written by the dynamic duo of award-winning author AJ Nuest and USA Today bestselling author Arial Burnz. Perfect for fans of K.F. Breene, Deanna Chase, Melinda Chase, Victoria Danann, Jana DeLeon, Heloise Hull, Elizabeth Hunter, Darynda Jones, Shannon Mayer, Kristen Painter, Robyn Peterman, Denise Grover Swank, Brenda Trim, and paranormal women's fiction.
Afraid of the Dark
H.P. Mallory - 2021
And a stiff drink, but that’s another story…It’s not long before I discover I’ve moved into the haunted house of the flirtatious and very much dead Drake Montague. Now I’m receiving kisses from unseen lips and caresses from ghostly hands. Soon I even begin to have vivid dreams, bringing me face-to-face with the incomparably handsome ghost of a 20th-century French policeman.Meanwhile, I’m also growing closer to my general contractor, Ryan Kelly—who is as charming as he is alive.The chill in the air could only suggest Drake’s jealousy from beyond the grave... men, right?Even though I’m definitely attracted to and interested in Ryan, I also can’t get Drake out of my dreams or my heart as I begin to uncover the frightening truth behind his death a century ago.*Previously published as the Peyton Clark Series
Bad Boy Alphas Collection
Alexis Davie - 2019
Who is behind the green eyes, and will he protect her when she needs it most?Annabelle is engaged to her high school sweetheart, even after years of being treated badly. His cruel behavior escalates as the couple joins friends on a weekend camping trip. From the shadows, a pair of green eyes seems to be watching Annabelle and following her every move. Is her fragile psyche about to crack entirely under Jax’s possessive reign or is there something more to the eyes in the woods? When Jax finally goes too far, the entire group is in danger and Annabelle is swept into something provocative and dangerous. When everything becomes known, Annabelle is thrown out of her comfort zone and into a place where she has never felt safer. But will it last forever?***Paranormal Romances in This Collection:Lost in the WoodsUnexpected MateWater DragonScarlet Oak ShiftersWrong MateThe Lost ShifterAlpha’s GirlThe DreamRain and DrizzleThe RescueNew BeginningRoyal Dragons: Books 1 & 2Shifter PursuitEternal HeartEach story in this series features a bad boy shifter hero. Intended for 18+ readers due to adult content.
At Your Fairy Worst (Fairy Batmother #1)
Willow Mason - 2021
Instead, I mucked around on the low rungs of the ladder, taking piecemeal work that earned me a reputation as a Ms Fixit.But when a dead police officer (don't ask) seeks my help to solve a murder, I find myself investigating a crime of paranormal proportions. A situation that's not improved when I wake one morning sprouting a set of long-desired wings—vampiric in nature.Now the dead cop's partner wants us to team up and investigate the very bats who turned me. If I don't die in the hunt for justice, I might very well perish when he stakes my "bat-daddy."I'm all for solving crime… just not at my expense. But if I don't help, who knows what the man will get up to on his lonesome? Better the devil you know than waking up one morning with a wooden splinter through the you-know-what.
The Phoenix Whisperer
Scarlett Reid - 2021
That is, until I met my phoenix.”Ana de Navalles has almost nothing, aside from her friends. Having always been a child of the slums, her fortunes change when she’s admitted to Galfour’s Point, the prestigious and almost-mythical academy, and the only place in the world where you can train to become a dragon rider.Just before she is set to leave, her friend Cien is murdered before her by a mob-affiliated criminal with surprising strength. But Ana does not cower. With dark magic seemingly on the rise, her hunger to make something of herself – and thirst for revenge – is revived.After mere days at the academy, Ana is beginning to feel like the odd one out. A poor slum-dweller in a school of snobbish rich kids, all eyes are on her, and if she can’t pass her entrance exams, she’ll be kicked out without so much of a glance at a dragon.So when she discovers a young phoenix, newly hatched, and quickly establishes a bond with the precocious and unpredictable creature, Ana’s suddenly the talk of the academy. If, that is, she can convince the school authorities to let them stay.As Ana and her friends – some new and some old – prepare to investigate Cien’s murder, nefarious forces within the academy, and outside in the wider world conspire against them. Can Ana and Fyrenza – her newly named phoenix - rise from the ashes, and shine bright upon a cruel world?This novel contains violence. This is a young adult fantasy novel. If you love epic phoenix-tamer fantasy, life-risking adventure, and loyal friendships, Phoenix Whisperer is for you.
The Oh My Gawd Couple: The Hot Damned Series, Book 16
Robyn Peterman - 2022
Sew Dead
J.A. Whiting - 2021
Only their “community” is a group of witches, warlocks, and a vampire who are terrible at magic. A non-magical town citizen who moved to Hollywood fifteen years ago is returning to film a new series and the mayor wants the quilting club to plan a party for the famous actress. Trouble brews when the assistant to the actress is found dead with strange markings on her forehead.Will Carly, Hazel her pet raven, Dana, and their friends find the clues to a killer before he or she strikes again?
Visions of Forty
M.J. Kilmer - 2020
Then there’s that whole murder suspect business because you maybe threatened the town’s biggest bitch —only hours before she’s found dead in your dumpster—that you’d skin her alive and use her corpse as a Halloween decoration.So, you see what I mean? My life isn’t beginning, it’s on a downward slope headed straight for hell.Also, because things can only get worse… I’m definitely losing it. Like, Lifetime movie crazy. I keep seeing things I can’t explain, and I’m pretty sure my new neighbor is completely off her rocker too. Not only does she believe me, but she’s got some pretty wild stories of her own— stories about me, the parents I never knew, and my supposed destiny. Whatever the hell that means.Finding yourself back at square one sucks. Frankly, I just want to continue my personal pity party and skip my birthday all together. But what forty is about to bring is unavoidable… and I’m not talking about gray hair, sagging body parts, and buying ibuprofen and booze in bulk.I guess midlife really isn’t too old to start over. And that’s exactly what I have to do… in more ways than I ever could’ve imagined.
Harper Hall Investigations: Books 1-5
Isabel Jordan - 2017
Oh, yeah...and snark. Lots and lots of snark. Available for the first time in one volume, this box set contains the COMPLETE Harper Hall Investigations series, which has been called "a combo of Buffy, True Blood and the snark of Charley Davidson." Included are: Book #1: Semi-CharmedBook #2: Semi-HumanBook #3: Semi-TwistedBook #4: Semi-BrokenBook #5: Semi-Sane WARNING: Sexy times are DEFINITELY included. Also might induce snort-laughs at times. These books are intended for mature audiences. These books are not intended for anyone who doesn’t enjoy smart, snarky heroines and dark, brooding heroes, and who doesn’t appreciate a plethora of nerdy pop culture references. For the rest of you: happy reading!
Fairplay Shifters: A Paranormal Romance Series
Serena Meadows - 2018
From defying the witch’s council to defending their loved ones against the threat of black magic, there’s no line that these mountain lion shifters won’t cross. But will they be powerful enough to withstand what fate has in store?Immerse yourself in a world of paranormal romance, smokin’ hot alphas, and women who know how to kick ass and fend for themselves with this one-of-a-kind collection. With over 169 five star reviews from the individual books on amazon, this box set is sure to delight fans, leaving you satisfied long after turning the last page.All books in this page-turning paranormal romance series can be read as standalones, and happily ever afters are guaranteed!Warning: Adults Only
Shifter World®: Royal-Kagan Complete series
Nancy Corrigan - 2021
Oh...and to fall in love too.
Beautiful Mistake - Feral shifters aren't worthy of love. Everyone knows that. Except Devin. He'll fight for his little slice of heaven using every wicked tactic he knows to keep his true mate coming back for more.
Favorite Obsession - As a human living among shifters, Josh isn't considered worthy of the shifter female every male wants. But Mira is his mate. He'll prove it or die.
Chance on Love - Maturing is a dangerous time for shifters. Their hormones drive them. Sean wants nothing to do with females or his primal side. Until a one-night stand changes his mind.
Bridged by Love - Disagreeing with the wolf you've been born with is not a fate any man wants. Neither is losing the woman you love because of your wolf. Nic is in for the fight of his life. He won't lose the woman he loves or betray his primal side.
Shared for Love - Choosing between his true mate and the mate of his heart isn't an option. Ethan will claim them both...if he can keep them alive until he's alpha.
Last Chance - being a BBW woman in a man's world is hard. Being the human true mate to two dominant shifters is harder. But Gwen is up for the challenge...if she can stay alive long enough to enjoy both of her mates.
Forbidden Mate - Nyx had one goal - Destroy the most feared member of the Shifter Council. Not fall in love with him. Or clear his name of murder. But a smart woman knows when to change her game plan.
———These books have a content rating = late night Cable TV (eg. Game of Thrones, Outlander, The Witcher, The Handmaid’s Tale). This series is the Mainstream Fiction version of the Royals and Alphas series by Dana Archer, the Paranormal Suspense (clean) pen name of Nancy Corrigan.If you prefer closed door romance and tame language, then Dana Archer’s versions are for you.Otherwise, download to read an intense story that will pull you into the thrilling, sensual, and emotionally satisfying saga of the Shifter World®.
Siren's Throne (Royal Storm of Atlantis Book 2)
Sedona Ashe - 2021
Being the somewhat-good guy is exhausting sometimes.The Ancients’ world is under attack. And the lips delivering this unexpected news to me are evenmore unexpected. They belong to Lokene––the charming and mischievous young man I fell inlove with before my beloved Atlantis sank into the sea. The Ancients have sent him to requestmy aid because he’s my mate, and they think I will listen to him.Did I mention Lokene is an Ancient? Oh, and he has the ability to give me legs—and take themaway—at will. I swear he’s enjoying this. If I could train my great white shark, Sheba, I’d beteaching her to nip his butt.Look, these new legs are great, but I need to save the world right now… not be distracted by thethought of all the fun times this body and my five mates could have together. On top of that, I’mstill on a seek and destroy mission in the human world for those under the soul-destroying powerof the Lure.As if I didn’t have enough on my plate, miners continue to destroy the ocean. Their actions aretaking them closer and closer to the heart of Atlantis, and if the humans find it, the power theycould unleash would rip the world apart. I’m hoping that Eason, Storm, Kye, and Fynn can helpme stop them before it’s too late.Last, but certainly not least, the floor of the ocean is angry, preparing to lash out. I’m not suremy wind and water abilities are strong enough to stop it from destroying entire cities andclaiming countless lives.Let’s hope I hear the call again soon. I really need to relieve some stress.All these sexy mates are distracting… but I have two worlds to save.And legs. I have legs now too.This paranormal reverse harem (why choose) romance is for 18+ readers. It contains steamycontent and darker plot elements and themes (she likes to kill people, much to her mates’ horror).This is not your typical bubbly mermaid tale! It’s full of sexy scenes, humor, a coffee-addicted andslightly feral siren, and totally ripped guys you will want to sink your fangs into! It will have a HEA…eventually!
Shifters in the Heart of Texas: The Complete Series
Sloane Meyers - 2018
But when those shifters find themselves in the midst of a search for an ancient dragon stone, it’s impossible for them to completely hide who they are. In a race against time, these shifters learn to trust, and to love. Sizzling shifter romance and unbelievable secrets lead up to a final shifter showdown that will rock this small Texas town to its core—in the best ways possible. Sloane Meyers’ beloved Shifters in the Heart of Texas series is now available as one combined shifter romance series set. You get seven sexy shifter romance stories for one low price—including dragon shifters, unicorn shifters, and more! This is paranormal romance at its finest—with nonstop action, sizzle, and romance, you won’t want to miss this wild shifter ride! This Paranormal Romance Box Set Includes Seven Paranormal Romance Novels: Lone Star Dragon Lone Star Tiger Lone Star Magic Lone Star Secret Lone Star Hunter Lone Star Unicorn Lone Star Defender Each story follows a different couple, includes a Happily Ever After ending, and can be read as a standalone novella. And just like you’d expect from a group of fierce shifters, these alphas know how to heat things up! Prepare for sizzling romances that will set your Kindle on fire!
Witch Hunt
Sara Bourgeois - 2021
A dead body in a cemetery might not sound so bad, but this one was murdered.
An arrow to the heart took out Burton Crabb, the owner of Terror Tales, a local ghost tour company.
Detective Matt Carver pegs Reva’s Aunt Alva as the prime suspect in the killing, so Reva’s got to pull out all of the stops to clear her Auntie’s name.
It doesn’t help that Aunt Alva fought with the deceased over his disrespect of the cemetery’s inhabitants.
Can Reva find the killer and keep her beloved Aunt out of prison? Or is she walking right into a killer’s deadly snare?
Come along as Reva and friends solve this crime one spell at a time.