Mindy will never forget that day in her childhood when she and her best friend, Dean, found his parents brutally murdered in their own home. That was the day their friendship ended. In fact, that was the day Dean stopped being friends with anyone. Now in high school, Dean is the dark, mysterious bad boy that all the girls fantasize about. Mindy finds herself drawn to him, and lately, she seems to catch Dean looking at her, too. Dean has secrets, and Mindy is determined to find out what they are.
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Tara Daston, a new vampire, has now taken the exam to become part of the team of paranormal investigators. Time has proven that her transformation into a vampire was not as bad as she envisioned. She is shocked and angry that her life was taken so quickly from her. Alexander, her sire, is still enchanted by his childe and plays an active role in her development.
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Watch out for your heart when you bite someone on the ass — he might just turn out to be your perfect mate.

Maggie Graham was content. She was finally the official Alpha of the Crescent Valley pack that resided near Grundy, Alaska, and everything was pretty much at peace after the chaos that Eli had brought down to the pack last year when he tried to set her brother up for some nasty attacks and attempted to kill her sister-in-law, Mo.
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Mo Duvall-Wenstein needed to get as far away as possible from her home in the Mississippi Delta without giving up her US citizenship — away from the man who recently ditched her right before their wedding and away from the hippie parents who had pushed their lifestyle on her for her entire life (and a big part of why said fiance dumped her). Driving her old 1999 Ford all the way to the small town of Grundy, Alaska hopefully was far enough to start fresh and begin a new life — her own life and not one forced upon her. Mo just hoped she could find a place to be herself — a place where no one knows what name her parents truly strapped her with.
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Just when you thought it was safe to go into the woods…

Gavyn Donatti, ex-thief and djinn descendant, is finally getting lucky. He has his woman and son by his side, a stable home, and a career. So what if the career entails helping Ian, his great-grandgenie, strategically annihilate a race of djinn who refuse to die without inflicting mind-numbing pain? Read More »

The hatred Hayden Campbell held within his soul for the Drough ran deeper than any emotion he had ever felt in his long life. Finding one life to save amongst all the unfortunate Druids taken prisoner by Deirdre, he had hoped that they had found her in time to save her from death’s embrace. Read More »

Sunrise in a Garden of Love & Evil, the highly entertaining first installment in the Bayou Gavotte series, begins with Ophelia Beliveau, vampire, discovering that someone has had the nerve to destroy her garden. Though she suspects her neighbor, Willie Wyler, rock musician, Olivia decides she has had enough harassment and calls the police, hoping that just seeing someone go through the motions of an investigation will strike enough fear into him to make him stop. What Ophelia does not count on: her immediate interest in Detective Gideon O’Toole. As a vampire, Ophelia’s allure can be an issue without her even consciously activating it, so Gideon’s reciprocal attraction comes as no surprise.
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This new collection of short fiction has been put together by Justin Gustainis and published by Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing. I was anxious to read it because I love mysteries with paranormal elements. I was not disappointed by this collection in any way.

First of all, it has two great stories by two of my favorite authors. There is a wonderful John Taylor story by Simon R. Green. If you have not been introduced to John Taylor, a PI in the Nightside, you are missing something great. In this particular story, John Taylor has been hired to find out who is haunting the “Jolly Cripple.” It is a bar most people would not be caught dead in, so why would a ghost choose to haunt it? John Taylor finds out not only the why, but the how, and the ending will leave you with a delicious sense of justice done.
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Though Sibeal had never questioned her mentor or her vocation, she was not clear on why Ciaran sent her to spend the summer at Inis Eala. The small island community was quite sheltered, protected by powerful magic, and though Sibeal’s sisters and their husbands were there, she did not think this was merely meant to be a vacation. She had been studying the Druid ways for six years now, and looked forward to the time she could return to Sevenwaters and take her final vows, devoting her life to the ancient craft.
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Elizabeth Silk is researching folklore about vampires in the heartland of it all — central Romania. But when villagers send her into an ancient tomb to photograph a sarcophagus allegedly belonging to one of the most powerful, oldest vampires of all time, she falls prey to what she thinks is a cruel prank. The sarcophagus appears to come to life, and a man posing as the vampire claims she has “awakened” him. Making it even worse, a posse of “vampire hunters” flocks to her and offers its protection. Silk is less than amused or impressed.
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Janet Begay hasn’t always been able to harness the power of the storms. At one time, they controlled her instead of the other way around. It wasn’t until a bar fight and run-in with a man who could soak up her magic like a giant sexy sponge that she began to uncover what she was: Stormwalker, child of a malevolent goddess from Beneath, possible destroyer of the world.
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The excellent Vowed in Shadows, book three of the Marked Souls series, begins in the somewhat surprising venue of a strip club. The talya warrior (one possessed by a repentant teshuva demon) Jonah has been keeping a close eye on the stripper The Naughty Nymphette, as it seems that, she unknowingly houses a demon about to ascend. Read More »

A welcome return to the Nightcreature series, its engrossing ninth entry, Marked by the Moon, literally starts with a bang and keeps the reader flipping pages as quickly as possible. Former member of the elite werewolf assassin organization the Jager-Suchers, hunter Alex Trevalyn now works alone to destroy any and all werewolves she finds, with the ultimate goal of locating the one that killed her father eight years earlier. Read More »

Lauri J. Owen’s Fallen Embers is very difficult to classify. It is a fantasy, that much is certain, but figuring out with sub-genre is where it gets tricky – there are alternate worlds, shape-shifters, romance, a BBW heroine, magic, and political intrigue.

Keira is comfortable with herself and her life, even if it is not perfect. Read More »

Sarah King was stunned at the unexpected and frightening turn her life had taken recently. After telling Joe that there was nothing between them and that she never wanted to see him again, she thought that would be the end of it and that they could both get on with their lives. Too late, Sarah learned that Joe was completely obsessed with her and had threatened not only her life but also the lives of her parents if she did not agree to spend the rest of her life with him. Once she reported Joe to the FBI, Sarah felt a bit safer, but once he escaped from prison, she was terrified and alone once again. Read More »

Following her husband’s attempt at murder a year earlier, Elena Ricci was beginning to feel stronger and more comfortable within herself. Although she still had an active restraining order, she believed the beach house was a secure hideout and thus was startled to feel an icy cold hand gripping her arm as she walked the beach one evening. Attempting to pull away, she was frightened when a warmer burst of air manifested and ordered her to remain still. In her terror, Elena broke away from the icy fingers and ran down the beach, determined to get inside the house before something terrible happened.
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Bachelor parties, it seems, have a history dating back for centuries. Setting one’s friend up for a night of debauchery at a brothel leads to not only a life-altering confrontation but pulls at the threads that begin to unravel a very diabolical plot…one that entwines not only the soon-to-be -wed Lord but also the Pagan sacrifice who finds herself at his mercy.

Lord Ashton Radmoor has his hands tied. Knowing he must do his duty to his family who is dependent on him, he must find a wealthy bride to clear the debts his philandering father left them with before his death. Forcing his hand, the Lady Clarissa and her brother announce the betrothal in the paper, much to Ashton’s chagrin, as they not only jump the gun but reveal the markers they now hold over his head. Read More »

Simon Northam, Duke of Hurstgrove, meets his brother Mason’s fiancée days before he is to stand up beside his half-sibling and watch him take Felicia as his bride. With only slightly more than a handshake, Simon knows he has found his mate. Of all times, and of all people in the world, how could he live with that knowledge? To make matters worse, Mathais is after her. For some magical reason she is an Untouchable and magic will not work within 200 yards of her, but he has plans to make use of her powers to bring back Morganna leFay and take over the world with their combined power. And Simon must make her see that he has loved her from first sight.
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An anthology edited by MaryJanice Davidson, Faeries Gone Wild is an enchanting romp through the world of Fae with an assortment of captivating characters.

In “Tall, Dark and Not So Faery” by Ms. Davidson, we get another glimpse into the slightly bizarre household and world of Ireland Shea, Magicka guardian. This time however, Ireland plays a supporting role as the story focuses on a six feet, four inch faery named Scarlett. Sent by her king, Scarlett has been assigned the task of counting the, erm, non-human residents of Cannon Falls, Minnesota. As they all seem to reside with Ireland, Scarlett should have a simple job. Fate and a bit of help from Judith (cursed to spend her life as an SUV) turn the job into a complete lifetime makeover for Scarlett. As an added bonus, there is a bit of a twist for Judith also.
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What do you get when you combine an ancient goddess intent on ruling again, a few unsuspecting modern women, some dogs and a hot man or three? An abundance of entertainment, romance and laughs.

Abby Richmond and her dog, Bowser, are new to town after inheriting Abby’s grandmother’s coffee house. Shar Summer is a professor at the local college and, along with her dog, Wolfie, is becoming increasingly unsatisfied with her life. Daisy has been suddenly appointed dog sitter to her mother’s extremely hyperactive Jack Russell, Bailey. When they all attend a dog training class based on a new method, their lives change forever.
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