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Beached & Bewitched
Emery Belle - 2018
The most boring job on the planet? Check. A boyfriend of eight years who still hasn’t put a ring on it? Double check. A squirrel that can’t stop gorging itself on her tomato plants? Make that a triple. But on the eve of her thirtieth birthday, Wren can’t shake the feeling that things are about to change. And they are. Just not in the way she planned. After a series of unexplainable events makes her question her sanity, a strange little man arrives to deliver an even stranger message: Wren isn’t so ordinary after all. She’s a witch, and in order to claim her powers, she must leave everything behind and journey to a place she never even knew existed. Suddenly, Wren is thrust into a fantasy world come to life, where taxis sprout wings and take to the skies, merwomen teach sold-out water aerobics classes, and scent-challenged ogres panhandle on street corners for unusual delicacies. Add in a new job, a hunky coworker, and a full schedule of magical lessons, and Wren’s formerly boring life is nothing but a distant memory. But before she’s able to even test out her training wand, Wren is confronted with a murder she feels compelled to solve, a list of suspects with plenty to hide, and a mysterious man in black who seems to be tracking her every move. Turns out even fantasy worlds have their dark sides.
Seduction
Erik Henry Vick - 2020
There’s bound to be a little crazy under his black hat.His life just got ten times more complicated. His new half-vampire and half-succubus partner is smart, sexy as Hell, and keeping a big secret from everyone.Oh, and their lieutenant? She's the ghost of a Van Helsing.Their case? Tracking down the entity responsible for leaving the drained body of a young man in Riverside Park.
Moonshine & Magic
Bella Falls - 2018
Now that she’s ready to return home, she plans to lay low and sip some of her Nana’s sweet tea while the town gossips come out to play. Unfortunately, on her first night back, Charli discovers the body of her crazy great-uncle (hey, everyone has one). She suddenly finds herself at the center of a mystery that threatens the very foundations of Honeysuckle Hollow and the safety of every paranormal citizen in it—starting with Charli herself. With the clock ticking, will Charli’s special magical talents be enough to save not only the town but her own life? Find out now in Moonshine & Magic: A Southern Charms Cozy Mystery Book 1!
Private Eye Witch Cozy Mystery Boxed Set: Books 1 - 9
Stacey Alabaster - 2020
Banshee Moon
J.R. Rain - 2019
With a little money in her pocket from the sale of a mansion left to her by her vampire sire, Sam sets her sights on a whirlwind European tour. First stop: a castle in Ireland. However, when a dark shadow races across her hotel suite, followed by something evil watching her son from a suit of armor, Samantha Moon is about to discover that her trip to the Emerald Isle is about to be anything but relaxing... it's about to get deadly. After all, something wicked this way comes—and it's here to settle an old score with the vampire detective and her family. From #1 bestselling Kindle authors J.R. Rain and Matthew S. Cox comes Banshee Moon, first in the Samantha Moon's adventures through Europe, a collection of eight thrilling short tales to be published over the next few months.
The Cupcake Coven
Ashlyn Chase - 2014
When she learns he fell off the gambling wagon and owes big money to some scary people, she has to start making a profit—quickly—and hope the loan shark takes payment plans before anyone has an “accident.” Hot Cowboy Dru Tanner is looking for his missing sister who left Texas to explore their New England Wiccan roots. She’s the only family he has left and losing her is not an option. Dru has to hide the fact that he’s not Wiccan long enough to infiltrate a Portsmouth, NH coven, which is the only lead he has. Dru needs a job and a place to stay. Rebecca needs cheap help, and he’s willing to work for nothing. Perhaps he can pick her brain about Wicca and she can learn how to run a business from a ranch foreman—if lust doesn’t drive them crazy first.
All Wands on Deck
Mara Webb - 2021
She sold up her cafes back home and took up an opportunity that looked too good to be true. A beach side café on a remote island where no one knows her name, doesn’t that sound like heaven? Well… things are never simple.News of her arrival seemed to travel fast across the island of Hallow Haven, but the locals know things about Sadie that she hasn’t told anyone, things that even she doesn’t know.She’s barely started a tour of the place before she is dragged into a cellar to dodge the incoming storm. Her new friend Kate insists that Sadie accompany her on a damage check around the island. First stop; the cemetery. It seems that there is one extra grave and it has been uncovered by the rain.This is the beginning of a whole new chapter for Sadie, she is about to learn things about herself that have been hidden all her life. It turns out she has relatives out here, and they are all witches too.Hallo Haven is a place filled with ancient feuds, magic and secrecy. Sadie was brought here by fate and only she can bring peace to the islands that surround her. Who can she turn to for help? The hot Sheriff that is trying to keep his distance, the local hiking expert that appears when Sadie is in danger, or the ghost in her kitchen? Life’s a beach.
Spies and Spells
Tonya Kappes - 2016
Soon Maggie gets entangled with a mysterious handsome stranger, Mick Jasper, and his secret U.S. organization, SKUL. Has she found her calling?
Hex on the Beach
Gina LaManna - 2016
Lily Locke has never believed in witches and wizards, ghosts and magic, shifters and vampires—especially cute blonde vamps with blood-intolerance issues. A rising star at a hotshot marketing agency in Minneapolis, Minnesota, all Lily knows is that she’s a PowerPoint guru, an Excel ninja, and a coffee-maker extraordinaire. Not to mention she’s next in line for a huge promotion. All that changes when Lily’s assistant delivers a strange quiz to her, one titled A Magical Assessment for Normal Folks. With it comes the promise of a land she's never known existed. A land where Lily not only discovers her biological family for the first time, but a place where she can make a difference, change lives, and step into the role she’s destined to fulfill. But first, Lily must admit she’s a witch. Then, she has to acknowledge that the tall, dark, and mysterious man who offers his help is strictly focused on business...at least, for now. When a body turns up dead and the next target is Lily, she must trust her powers and accept the help of her newfound friends. Otherwise, she'll never survive the trials of the magical island tucked far, far away in the frigid waters of Lake Superior. Welcome to The Isle. ** ** This novel is a full-length, humorous cozy mystery featuring a splash of magic, a handful of witches, and a dash of romance. It's rated PG-13 due to mild language and some romance.
Murder is a Family Business
Heather Haven - 2011
But the 34-year old Latina, WASP and 100% detective has her work cut out for her when the man is murdered on her watch. Of all the nerve. Set in the present, Murder is a Family Business is the first in a series of humorous mysteries revolving around Lee Alvarez, and rest of the Alvarez Family, detectives all. Seemingly light and frothy on the surface, the novel nevertheless explores familial love, the good, the bad and the annoying.Completing the family is Lee's Never-Had-A-Bad-Hair-Day aristocratic mother, Lila; computer genius brother, Richard; beloved uncle "Tio;" and her energetic orange and white cat, Tugger. When this group is not solving murders, they run Discretionary Inquiries, a successful Silicon Valley agency that normally deals with the theft of computer software. The love, humor and camaraderie shared within this family are what set this series apart from others.
The Witching Well
Shelley Dorey - 2021
Totally blind-sided, Shannon, a middle-aged, stay-at-home Mom, is traded in for a newer model.One of the few possessions her cheating EX didn’t swipe from under her nose, was the mountain resort she inherited from her dear Aunt Maeve. With limited funds and bleak job prospects after being out of the workforce for so long, the decrepit resort is a lifeline!What is with the water in the small town in the Catskill Mountains that every guy she meets looks like he stepped off the cover of GQ magazine? But, she’s HAD it with men! Or maybe not…Aunt Maeve’s lifeline comes with an extra feature. Shannon discovers a wishing well in her forest and learns that magic is real. So are witches and their spells. Her aunt Maeve was a witch and now it’s Shannon’s turn.And this discovery catapults her from the mundane. She’s no longer a Spanx-wearing, soccer mom fighting traffic and a mid-life spare tire. Who has time for bitterness when there’s a world of magical witchcraft to learn!But the learning curve is steep.Spells go off the rails. Sometimes you end up turning your best friend into a sex addict. Other times, looking for revenge on your Ex, it boomerangs back to bite you in the ass. She’s learning. Give her a break, okay?While she’s trying to figure this out, a handsome developer with designs on using her land to create a million-dollar subdivision has his eye on her enchanted resort.As if her personal tropical moments, a muffin-top and a bad back aren’t challenging enough, she has to deal with his tricks to sink her. Why does he want her property so bad? Can’t he find someplace else to pillage?Shannon is going to need all the magic that the little wishing well showers on her and then some.Witching Well, book one of the Hex After Forty series, is a story of a woman thrown into the deep end who surfaces, claiming her power. Mid-life, divorce, and trying to stay sane to be a good mother aren’t the end. There’s magic, heart-warming friendship and maybe even love in this roller-coaster ride of life’s next stage. Come along, buckle your seatbelts and get ready for some tears of laughter and joy.
Too Ghoul for School
Sarina Dorie - 2020
Life isn’t easy being twenty-two, drop-dead gorgeous, and the most fashionable witch in all the land—especially while working as an intern teacher at a magical boarding school. Being young and beautiful is a curse.A curse for everyone who underestimates her.Vega finally thinks she has her student teaching figured out at Encantado Charter Academy. The lecherous tyrant of a mentor teacher who was supervising her is dead, she gets to do what she does best—boss people around—and she might even prove to her mother that she doesn’t need their family’s money to succeed in life. She can support herself in a career without anyone else’s help, live a somewhat normal life, and keep her ghoulish family secrets under wraps.Unfortunately, all Vega’s well-laid plans go awry when she is framed for murder. Worse yet, she fears she may have revealed her darkest secret—one so awful she will be shunned by Witchkin society even if she can prove her innocence.Vega is going to need to find the true culprit of the crime in order to save her reputation—and her life.Enjoy this spin-off series from the world of Womby’s School for Wayward Witches. This book starts with Vega Bloodmire’s life before working at Womby’s when she was a new and inexperienced teacher at Encantado Charter Academy.Clean, cozy, no sex or swearing, PG 13—perfectly fine for teens or grandmas who like paranormal mysteries at magical boarding academies.
Raising Hell
John G. Hartness - 2015
Mina Murray and Jonathan Harker had a son. They named him Quincy. His guardian angel calls him Q. Dracula calls him nephew. Demons call him The Reaper. "There are things in this world that men and women aren’t meant to understand. We aren’t supposed to know these things exist, much less how to fight them. The things that go bump in the night, the monsters in the closet, the shadow out of the corner of your eye — that’s where I live." This exciting new series from the author of The Black Knight Chronicles and the Bubba the Monster Hunter short stories is a walk through the dark side, where things go bump in the night, and somebody has to bump back. Quincy Harker is that somebody. Also includes a bonus free chapter to Daughters of Shadow and Blood - Book I: Yasamin by J. Matthew Saunders!
The Case of the Wayward Witch
A.A. Albright - 2019
But with Uncle Faster out of action, and a boyfriend-killing witch on the loose, it might finally be Katy’s time to shine. Going deep undercover at a necromancy supply store seems like a terrifying plan, but Katy soon discovers that her new friends and neighbours aren’t quite as evil as she was led to believe. She begins to suspect that she might be tracking the wrong witch, after all. Will Katy discover the real killer in time? And will she prove, once and for all, that women are up to the job? In the latest tale from A.A. Albright, you’ll meet the feisty Katy Kramer, a wizard-turned-dog called Hamish, a sarcastic cat called Cleo, and a whole new cast of characters. A few old favourites might also pop in to say hello…
Kissing the Werewolf
Kendra Ashe - 2015
To earn redemption, I had to return to my life as a fallen angel, and work tirelessly to bring down bad guys. It's a good thing I have some help in the form of my guardian demon, who happens to be as hot as he is devious. But that isn't the only guy problem I have to deal with. I have a new job with the Atypical Crimes Management Unit of the FBI, which happens to be based in my hometown of Storm Cove. Returning to Storm Cove means facing Elias Moreland, who just happens to be my high school crush, and the sexiest guy I've ever met. Too bad he's also a werewolf. Saving my soul, while protecting my heart from an extra hot werewolf isn't easy, when being wicked is a natural element of my nature.WARNING: Izzy Cooper is a nice girl, but she can also be an opinionated bitch from Hell. After all, she is a fallen angel. On occasion, she likes to play with hot guys who have hotter than hell bodies. This story is not for the faint of heart, or those easily offended by sarcasm, dark mystery, and hot romance. You have been warned.