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Eternity - Bundle 4
Jackie Ivie - 2014
In VAL there’s no line a vampire won’t cross to secure a true mate…once they finally find theirs. Set Four: Eternity contains the following novellas: LET THEM SPEAK: New Orleans' vampire, Devereaux Castillion, likes his afterlife. He's gorgeous. Muscled. Silver-tongued. He loves flirting with the ladies, and they seem to enjoy his company just fine. Except this studio location scout, Sydney. She’s a difficult woman to sweet talk. And he wants so much more… NOW OR FOREVER: Leonard Griggins knows vampires. As VAL's Covert Op Specialist, he's used to their idiosyncrasies. Anything they need a human for, Len is their man. Anything to do with a vampire, he's not touching. The last thing he wants is a vampire mate, regardless of how his entire body craves her… HOLD THEIR PEACE: Thanos of Macedon is pure warrior. Victory is the only option. Mortal life in Alexander the Great’s army molded Thanos into a war machine. Centuries of afterlife haven’t done a thing to alter it. And yet, his Amazonian-tall mate thinks he’s simply her personal fantasy come to life… DO YOU TAKE: Lucien survived the Inquisition and their medieval tortures. Not without scars. Some show. Some don’t. He likes his solitude as VAL’s resident chemist. The last thing he needs is a 21st century mate who wants to use his space and needs his help. But this partnership needs a warning label…
Country Cottage Mysteries: Books 1-3
Addison Moore - 2019
An ornery detective. And a trail of bodies. Cider Cove is the premiere destination for murder. THREE BOOKS* INCLUDES RECIPES! Includes: Kittyzen’s Arrest (Country Cottage Mysteries 1), Dog Days of Murder (Country Cottage Mysteries 2), Santa Claws Calamity (Country Cottage Mysteries 3) My name is Bizzy Baker, and I can read minds—not every mind, not every time but most of the time and believe me when I say it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. Bizzy Baker runs the Country Cottage Inn, has the ability to pry into the darkest recesses of both the human and animal mind, and has just stumbled upon a body. With the help of her kitten, Fish, a mutt named Sherlock Bones and an ornery yet dangerously good looking homicide detective, Bizzy is determined to find the killer. The Country Cottage Inn is known for its hospitality. Leaving can be murder. A laugh out loud cozy mystery by New York Times Bestseller Addison Moore and her partner in cozy crime, USA TODAY Bestseller Bellamy Bloom. Cider Cove, Maine is the premiere destination for fun and relaxation. But when a body turns up, it’s the premiere destination for murder. Kittyzen’s Arrest (Country Cottage Mysteries 1) Bizzy Baker runs the Country Cottage Inn, has the ability to pry into the darkest recesses of both the human and animal mind, and has just stumbled upon a body. With the help of her kitten, Fish, a mutt named Sherlock Bones and an ornery yet dangerously good looking homicide detective, Bizzy is determined to find the killer. Dog Days of Murder (Country Cottage Mysteries 2) A seminar on how to catch the perfect man is being held at the Country Cottage Inn—but with a killer on the loose, the only thing in store for the guests is a lesson on murder. Not only do I have another homicide on my hands but Jasper’s ex is in town and she’s looking to take back what once belonged to her. It’s October in Cider Cove. There’s a fright around every corner—and a killer closer than I'm willing to believe. Santa Claws Calamity (Country Cottage Mysteries 3) It’s Christmas in Cider Cove and it’s time for the annual house decorating competition. But on the night set to determine the winner, the residents of Candy Cane Lane get more than they bargained for. They don’t just get an award—they get murder.
Kaleidoscope
Mindy Hayes - 2013
Even just to keep a sliver of who I thought I was. But as I thought about being human, standing in the shade of the forest, I felt less human than ever. The trees fought for my allegiance."It started in her chest. The change Calliope didn't see coming. It pulsed like a second heartbeat, urging her to give into the need to be in the depths of the forest. She was compelled to fight the pull, but the more she denied it, the stronger it became until she finally surrendered and was pulled into a secret world of enchantment.Kai and Declan needed her to accept what she was, but with everything left unsaid, acceptance was the least of their worries. With the knowledge of their fate in her hands, they'd stop at nothing to protect and prepare her for what awaited them.Would Calliope undertake what Kai and Declan revealed or would her desire to be normal keep her from acknowledging her true destiny?
The Ghost Tree
Barbara Erskine - 2018
She is faced with the daunting task of clearing his house, believing he had removed all traces of her mother. Yet hidden away in a barely used top-floor room, she finds he had secretly kept a cupboard full of her possessions. Sifting through the ancient papers, Ruth discovers the diary and letters written by her ancestor from the eighteenth century, Thomas Erskine.As the youngest son of a noble family now living in genteel poverty, Thomas always knew he would have to make his own way in the world. Unable to follow his brothers to university, instead he joins first the navy and then the army, rising through the ranks, travelling the world. When he is finally able to study law, his extraordinary experiences and abilities propel him to the very top and he becomes Lord Chancellor. Yet he has made a powerful enemy on his voyages, who will hound him and his family to the death – and beyond.Ruth becomes ever more aware of Thomas as she is gripped by his story, and slowly senses that not only is his presence with her, but so is his enemy’s. Ruth will have to draw upon new friends and old in what becomes a battle for her very survival – and discover an inner power beyond anything she has imagined.
Through the Fog
Michael C. Grumley - 2014
When he injures his head after being run down on his bicycle, he begins having strange, harrowing visions whenever he tries to sleep. He turns to psychiatrist Shannon Mayer for help. Mayer has troubles of her own: her daughter has been kidnapped, and she’s desperate for answers. Though she’s at first skeptical of Evan’s accounts, it quickly becomes clear that his mysterious ailment may be the key to finding her child. Soon Evan’s visions prove essential to the case but at a terrible cost. Evan and Shannon face an agonizing decision: Should he risk himself to save the girl?Revised edition: Previously published as Evan After, this edition of Through the Fog includes editorial revisions.
The Initiation
L.J. Smith - 1992
Cassie is initiated into her hometown's coven of witches but her love for the coven leader's boyfriend could prove deadly.
The Last to See Me
M. Dressler - 2017
Now, no one remembers her hardworking life and her grand dreams--but she remembers. She remembers everything. Emma Rose still walks the coves and cliffs of her village, one hundred years after her death . . . and she doesn't plan on leaving.But when a determined hunter arrives with instructions to "clean" Emma Rose out of her haunt, the stately Lambry mansion, death suddenly isn't the worst fate imaginable. Emma Rose refuses to be hounded from the only place she's ever found peace, even if it means waging a war on the living . . . and the dead.Lyrical and haunting, this spellbinding American ghost story alternates between Emma Rose's life and afterlife as the past and present become entwined in a compelling tale of love, loss, and tenacity over a century in the making.
Disenchanted
Robert Kroese - 2012
He just didn’t expect it to be so damn fickle.Felled by an assassin’s blade, he should be spending eternity carousing in the Hall of Avandoor. Instead, his spirit is bound to his decaying body by the enchanted sword of Brakslaagt. And unless he can hunt down the mysterious Lord Brand, who gave him the weapon so long ago, he is cursed to wander the earth forever as an undead wraith.So begins Boric’s extraordinary journey across the Six Kingdoms of Dis as a walking corpse who wants nothing more than to be disenchanted and left in peace. His is not an easy quest: along the way he is burned, riddled with arrows, and nearly blown to bits. But when he finally comes face-to-face with Lord Brand, Boric will discover that nothing - in life, in death, or in between - is exactly what it seems.
The Spirit Box
J.H. Glaze - 2011
A unique twist of a tale. This is no ordinary paranormal horror story.When Walt Turner's mother died, he inherited her apartment and the antique shop below. After losing his job due to the treachery of a co-worker, The Spirit Box calls to him from the darkness of the shop with an offer of revenge. Lured by the promise of ultimate power and eternal life by the prisoner inside the box, Walt agrees to help it gather the final spirits it requires to return to human form.John Hazard is investigating a series of murders and missing persons in this otherwise quiet town. His perceptions of reality are about to be altered in a life changing confrontation that will force him beyond the boundaries of darkness and ancient evil.It is a spiraling descent into madness, where you may have everything you desire, if only you are willing to sacrifice all that you believe. When you look into The Spirit Box, be prepared to have more than your breath taken away.
The Last Shifter: The Complete Series
Sadie Moss - 2019
An innocent young woman trapped in a web of lies. When their fates collide, sparks will fly…Diagnosed with a rare terminal illness, I’ve spent over half my life in the Strand Corporation’s state-of-the-art treatment facility. I keep my chin up and do everything the doctors order, praying one day I’ll walk out of here in perfect health. But when that day finally arrives, it’s nothing like I hoped it would be. Instead, it comes in a hail of gunfire, along with four distractingly handsome men who say they’re here to rescue me. On the run with these mysterious men and hunted by the very people I believed were my caretakers, I begin to realize nothing is what I thought it was.Turns out, I’m not really sick.I’m not completely human either… The complete Last Shifter boxed set contains:#1 Wolf Hunted#2 Wolf Called#3 Wolf Claimed#4 Wolf Freed If you love heroines with guts, hot alpha men, reverse harem romance, and edge-of-your-seat action, dive into this thrilling new series today!
Elvis Has Not Left the Building
J.R. Rain - 2010
Unfortunately, leaving fame behind also meant leaving his fortune behind, too, and now Elvis finds himself broke and living in near poverty in a small apartment in Los Angeles. Luckily for him, it turns out he's a pretty good private investigator.Now in his seventies and contemplating a return to music (discreetly, of course), Elvis is hired to solve a baffling missing person case. The King digs deeper, and soon finds himself surrounded by the seedier elements of Los Angeles, from nefarious Hollywood producers who prey upon the young, to twin brothers with a very dark secret.And as Elvis pieces the bizarre puzzle together, he slowly makes his singing comeback—and will be reunited on stage with someone even the King himself never dreamed possible.
Shadow of Doubt - Part 1
W.J. May - 2014
He's a guy so he should be out to have fun but unlike the rest of his kind, he is solemn and withdrawn. That is, until he meets Aurora, a law student at Cornell University. His entire world is shaken. Feelings he's never had and urges he’s never understood take over. These strange longings drive him to question everything about himself. When a jealous ex stalks back into his life, he must decide if he is willing to risk everything to be with Aurora. His desire for her could destroy her, or worse, erase his own existence forever. * This is a two book series: Part 1 and Part 2 *
Paramour Bay Mysteries Books 1-3
Kennedy Layne - 2019
USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne brings you the first Paramour Bay Mysteries boxset that includes cozy tales of magical tea blends and bewitching characters! This enchanting boxset includes the first three books in the Paramour Bay Mysteries: Magical Blend Bewitching Blend Enchanting Blend So brew yourself up a cup of tea and dive into a world of magical chaos!
A Murder Spells Trouble
K.J. Emrick - 2017
Nobody but a chosen few know the real history of the town, or what lies beneath the still surface of the lake... As members of the Kilorian Coven, Addie and her two sisters, Kiera and Willow, were born to the use of magic. Together the three are the sworn protectors of Shadow Lake, tasked with keeping evil at bay and the townsfolk safe. When a dead body is found on Luna Moth Trail Addie is forced to get involed after a strange woman begs her for help. The first officer on scene is the enigmatic Detective Lucian Knight who seems to be more than he appears. He reveals to her that the murder isn't the only incident that has occured in town recently. With the mysteries piling up, could there be something greater at work in Shadow Lake? Will Addie and her sisters be able to solve the murder and keep the town safe?