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Geraghty Girls Recipes: food, potions, spells, charms, and stories from the witchy world of Amethyst
Barbra Annino - 2014
Delve deeper into the world of the reluctant witch and her hometown of Amethyst as you learn about Derek’s past, the first time Tony met Cinnamon, Stacy’s dark period, and the surprise Chance had in store for the young witch on prom night. You'll hear from Lolly, Birdie, Fiona--even Monique chimes in with her thoughts on how she really feels about life in a small Midwestern town. Organized by the eight sabbats of the pagan wheel, the book also features rituals, rites, traditions, ancient lore, and practical charms for everyday living. Tips include recommendations for building a witchy toolbox, advice for spell casting, magical properties of herbs and crystals and much more! While GERAGHTY GIRLS RECIPES is sure to entice fans of the series, it’s also designed to inspire anyone seeking to explore the mystical world of witchcraft as well as foodies looking for unique recipes themes. The Stacy Justice Books OPAL FIRE - book one BLOODSTONE - book two TIGER'S EYE - book three EMERALD ISLE - book four OBSIDIAN CURSE - book five The Secret Goddess Books SIN CITY GODDESS
Ghost Detective
Serena Akeroyd - 2017
Jayce Ventura, ghost detective, has nothing but the deceased as friends. With no love life, no social life, and only Ben and Jerry who'll put up with her, something's gotta give. But what? When Drake Edwin comes to her for help in finding closure with his nephew's death, Jayce is dragged out of her apathy and into the weird and wonderful world of emotion. Only trouble is, Drake's nephew didn't OD, he was murdered, and Jayce is the only one who can make good this situation. Mixing work and pleasure is never the best idea, but when you throw murder into the scenario, it gets a thousand times worse. Only a helping hand from the other side will get this duo together, but even ghosts can be bitter. Will Drake and Jayce ever make it? Or were they broken before they managed to meet...? Jayce Ventura - Ghost Detective is a Stand-Alone, No Cliff-Hanger novella, however, it does lead on to another book in the series, with characters you will meet in the upcoming novels. This book is a sweet, paranormal romance with a kickass heroine who isn't afraid to swear, eat too much ice cream, or come face to face with things that go bump in the night. What does freak her out is LOVE. Watch out for more of the raunchy romance you've come to expect from Serena Akeroyd's books in the upcoming series. This book was originally published in 'THEIR DARK PASSIONS - SINFUL SUPERNATURALS.'
The Weight of Souls
Bryony Pearce - 2013
She has three weeks to find their murderer and pass the mark to them – letting justice take place and sending them into the Darkness. And if she doesn’t make it in time? The Darkness will come for her…She spends her life trying to avoid ghosts, make it through school where she’s bullied by popular Justin and his cronies, keep her one remaining friend, and persuade her father that this is real and that she’s not going crazy.But then Justin is murdered and everything gets a whole lot worse. Justin doesn’t know who killed him, so there’s no obvious person for Taylor to go after. The clues she has lead her to the V Club, a vicious secret society at her school where no one is allowed to leave… and where Justin was dared to do the stunt which led to his death.Can she find out who was responsible for his murder before the Darkness comes for her? Can she put aside her hatred for her former bully to truly help him? And what happens if she starts to fall for him?
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Jools Sinclair - 2010
She can't see colors, memories have been erased, and her friends all hate her. And then there's Jesse, who she loves, but who refuses to forgive her the one mistake she made long ago.Just when she thinks it can't get any worse, the visions begin. In them, she sees a faceless serial killer roaming the streets. While the police believe that there have been a lot of accidents in town lately, Abby knows differently. And she soon realizes that it's up to her to find him. But to stop him, she'll have to confront more than just the killer. She'll have to face something else that was lost in those dark waters: the truth.
Rebellion, Battle And Truce
Michael Anderle - 2020
A renegade figurehead known as the Umbra is calling mortals to him for something larger than the US has tackled before.
Will the Queen offer Rogue any assistance?
Now Jennie must learn to lead both mortals and specters to combat her enemies and bring them to justice.
Drip Drop Teardrop
Samantha Young - 2011
When she was ten years old her parents died in a car crash. Now nine years later her Aunt Caroline is the only family she has left. And Caroline is dying. So when Death comes knocking (quite literally) in the form of the damaged and dangerous, Brennus, Avery makes a deal with the reaper in order to save Caroline.Brennus is an Ankou.One of the many, once mortal men and women, who were given the choice to become an immortal in exchange for ferrying the dead over into their afterlife. Nine years ago Brennus took Avery’s parents and tried to take Avery, but she fought him and won. Amazed by her strength Brennus followed Avery and has watched over her. Now he knows Avery is the one to offer him freedom from his obligation to the dead. And he’ll stop at nothing to have her.A YA Paranormal Romance for older readers.
Breaking Out
Gayle Parness - 2014
When they reach LA, they help out a girl in trouble, attracting the attention of an ancient creature with an alarming agenda all his own. And as Charlie tries to come to terms with his magical powers and his unique bloodline, he's faced with the reality that he might be putting the people he cares for the most in danger.
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Jamie Magee - 2012
Charlie Myers is on a life altering path that will cause the dammed to humble in silence.One night…just a few friends, how could it go so wrong? That was the question seventeen year old Charlie Myers was asking when she found herself in the ER. Outwardly nothing was wrong with Charlie, she was a vision of perfect heath, internally she was battling a raging headache…one the doctor told her she would overcome shortly, but Charlie knew something else was wrong …very wrong.Part of her had been stolen…she was missing memories. Those memories were sacred. They held the key to her sanity. They told her that the sinister whispers, the shadows that came to life before her were not as ominous as she felt they were. They held the bond with her late father, a famed musician. They caused her to forget the one talent that allowed her to face the darkness that haunted her every waking hour. They also masked a much deeper bond, the face of the one that had stolen her heart, long before the age of seventeen.Sitting in the ER with her angry mother she couldn’t figure out what she was missing, or even how. Her thoughts told her that she needed to protect Britain, a friend of hers, but that didn’t make any sense – Britain didn’t need to be protected from anyone, he was strong, young, and absurdly wealthy. Charlie also knew that even though her friend Bianca called Charlie her best friend, she didn’t trust her …she was almost sure she despised her, but she couldn’t figure out why, or understand how random thoughts were telling her that she adored both Britain and Bianca – that they were her saviors – that they brought silence to the unstoppable whispers, but the silence scared Charlie. In her mind anyone or anything that could bring silence to something that dark could not be good.Charlie wanted to stay in NY, figure out what she was missing, why, and who was behind it all, but her mother had other plans. Against her will, Charlie was sent to Salem to live with her sister, within that small town Charlie found her memories and so much more.Her story begins now.Ibsn: 9781301864768Word count: 104k
A Celtic Legacy
Shannon Mayer - 2013
. . And doomed to face the unimaginable.An everyday vacation quickly turns into a nightmare of epic proportions. Two sisters must struggle to find the strength within themselves to survive as well as to save one another. When the world of Fae emerges on a rocky shore far from the Emerald Isle, all hell breaks loose. Two factions vie for the sister's loyalties, one light, the other dark. Neither honest.A series of events are set into motion that will not only test the bonds of sisterly love, but will defy belief and reality. Then you have found yourself deep in . . . "Dark Waters".Dark IsleA new threat emerges as Chaos, an ancient deity, challenges not only the safety of the sisters, but the safety of the world. A decision must be made: do they save the ones they love, or savethe world from total destruction? The lines between allies and enemies blur as the danger rises, leaving no one without suspicion.As the worlds of the Fae and human collide the future has never looked so grim. Or so damn impossible. Dark FaeAll points of the sister's lives have brought them to this moment, and this horrible realization. Chaos, an ancient and deadly deity, is free in the world. And the only way to stop her, is for the two sisters to face one another on the battle field, as enemies. One of them must die if Chaos is to be stopped, but can either of them sacrifice the other, even for the safety of the world? Blood will be spilt, loyalties divided, and hearts broken in this epic conclusion to the "CelticLegacy" series.
The Wicked Deep
Shea Ernshaw - 2018
Stones were tied to their ankles and they were drowned in the deep waters surrounding the town.Now, for a brief time each summer, the sisters return, stealing the bodies of three weak-hearted girls so that they may seek their revenge, luring boys into the harbor and pulling them under.Like many locals, seventeen-year-old Penny Talbot has accepted the fate of the town. But this year, on the eve of the sisters’ return, a boy named Bo Carter arrives; unaware of the danger he has just stumbled into.Mistrust and lies spread quickly through the salty, rain-soaked streets. The townspeople turn against one another. Penny and Bo suspect each other of hiding secrets. And death comes swiftly to those who cannot resist the call of the sisters.But only Penny sees what others cannot. And she will be forced to choose: save Bo, or save herself.
The Impossible Julian Strande: Complete Box Set
Kathryn Ann Kingsley - 2020
and he won't take no for an answer. Read the whole series with all the deleted content included!As eager as Alice was to start her new job, she got far more than she bargained for when entering employment at Strande Estate. Inexplicable noises. Haunting legends. A sexy-as-they-come amateur magician. And…an enticingly wicked ghost.Alice didn’t believe in anything paranormal when she arrived, but each day that passes leaves her questioning things she never thought she would—like whether or not her gorgeous boss was as magically gifted in the bedroom as he was at illusions.But deep within the walls of the Strande manor, a malevolent spirit has taken a keen interest in the new caretaker. Thrilled to have a new plaything at his disposal, he has devilish games planned for the unsuspecting Alice.Will she make it out of the Strande Estate alive? Or be lured into the seductive darkness?
The Gathering Dark
Christine Johnson - 2013
First it’s a door hovering above the road; then it’s a tree in her living room. But with her parents fighting and her best friend not speaking to her, Keira can’t tell anyone about her breakdown.Until she meets Walker. They have an electric connection, and somehow he can see the same shadowy images plaguing Keira.But trusting Walker may be more dangerous than Keira could have ever imagined. The more she confides in him, the more intense—and frightening—her visions become. Because Walker is not what he appears to be. And neither are her visions.
Queens of Beasts: The Life, Love, and Death of Adara Marshall
Phoenix Williams - 2018
Adara Mashall is in town three months after her grandmother's mysterious passing for one thing and one thing only: answers. But in a town like Hell Fire Valley, the only thing deeper than the family ties are the secrets. Most people know better than to snoop around and stir up the demons that have been hibernating for decades. Adara isn't most people. Daniel Farell and Alonzo Leones wanted Adara from the moment she blew into Hell Fire Valley. She's beautiful. She's smart. She's strong. She's the key to getting their hands on the Mashall land. When tensions mount, Adara finds herself caught in the middle of a territory war and a love triangle. Secrets are revealed. Monsters are awoken. Death is imminent. Will Adara find the answers she's looking for? Or will Hell Fire Valley be this Queen's final resting place?
What We Harvest
Ann Fraistat - 2022
Tourists travel miles to marvel at its miracle crops, including the shimmering, iridescent wheat of Wren’s family farm. Until five months ago.That’s when the quicksilver mercury blight first surfaced, poisoning the farms of Hollow’s End one by one. It began by consuming the crops--thick, silver sludge bleeding from the earth. Next were the animals. Infected livestock and wild creatures alike staggered off into the woods by day—only to return at night, their eyes, fogged white, leering from the trees.Then, the blight came for the neighbors.Wren is among the last locals standing. And the blight has finally come for her, too. Now, the only one she can turn to is the last person she wants to call: her ex, Derek. They haven’t spoken in months, but Wren and Derek still have one thing in common—Hollow’s End means everything to them. Only there’s much they don’t know about their hometown and its renowned miracle crops. And they’re about to discover that miracles aren’t free.Their ancestors have an awful lot to pay for, and Wren and Derek are the only ones left to settle old debts.
Apolonia
Jamie McGuire - 2014
Z, the eccentric college professor who has taken her under his wing; not Benji, the endearing, attractive classmate who insists on following her around; and certainly not Cy, the beautifully dark and mysterious boy who sits in the first row in Dr. Z’s Astrobiology class and asks far too many questions. When Rory witnesses Cy being abducted by soldiers in the middle of the night, she finds herself immersed in a world that holds more secrets than she could imagine, even darker secrets than her own. From #1 New York Times Bestseller Jamie McGuire, experience the perfect combination of her bestselling books Providence and Beautiful Disaster. This New Adult Sci-Fi Romance is an action-packed, whiplash-inducing roller-coaster ride. Page after page, this unpredictable, dark, and sexy nail-biter will keep readers guessing until the very end!