After a piss poor performance with a deadly werewolf leaves her scarred for life, private detective Dionne Cruz isn't trusted with anything more arduous than an uptown babysitting job. But when a random gas explosion proves to be anything but, her investigative and witchin' skills are...  more

After a piss poor performance with a deadly werewolf leaves her scarred for life, private detective Dionne Cruz isn't trusted with anything more arduous than an uptown babysitting job. But when a random gas explosion proves to be anything but, her investigative and witchin' skills are tested to the full. But there's mischief in the shadows, and If she screws up again, more than her reputation is on the line - she could lose her soul.A Postcard from Hell is a (fairly) light-hearted, cozy-like paranormal mystery - think London Lovett and her Port Danby series. If you enjoy a bit of the unexpected mixed with serious fun, then you will love Dionne and Liam as they tackle their first mystery together!

On her first solo gig managing the Pinecroft Inn kitchen, a magical mistake while baking afternoon tea cakes has Tamsyn on the hook for murder. Can she cook up a spell to reveal what really happened to a famous author before the killer strikes again? It's Tamsyn's first time alone at...  more

On her first solo gig managing the Pinecroft Inn kitchen, a magical mistake while baking afternoon tea cakes has Tamsyn on the hook for murder. Can she cook up a spell to reveal what really happened to a famous author before the killer strikes again? It's Tamsyn's first time alone at the Pinecroft Inn after Aunt Gwen skips out for a once in a lifetime cruise right before the start of the island’s big literary festival. Tamsyn thinks she finally has a handle on the whole magical cooking thing, but her confidence turns to panic when a famous author dies after eating the treats she'd prepared for the festival’s fancy-schmancy afternoon tea. Whatever caused his demise, the author's ghost isn't talking. The same cannot be said for Lillian, the newly manifested spirit of a feisty flapper who is making herself at home in Tamsyn’s bedroom. Between the lonely ghost and her demanding feline familiar, Tamsyn hasn't had a moment of quiet in weeks. Is it any wonder she might have made a few mistakes when baking her cake? It's not like she expected it to turn deadly! Even as suspects start to pile up and it turns out there's no end to the islanders who might have wanted the victim dead, all eyes remain on Tamsyn and her lethal lemon cake. Will her absolutely-not-a-boyfriend, the charming Dr. Caldwell, come to her rescue with lab results that clear her name, or will it be up to Tamsyn and her coven to cook up a spell to reveal what really happened at the tea before a killer can strike again?

Renee's life was a happy series of parenting faux pas and Central Florida fun... But then a vampire moved into the neighborhood. Life with Renee’s quirky eight-year-old son is sometimes embarrassing and often frustrating, but having a vampire move into the neighborhood really put...  more

Renee's life was a happy series of parenting faux pas and Central Florida fun... But then a vampire moved into the neighborhood. Life with Renee’s quirky eight-year-old son is sometimes embarrassing and often frustrating, but having a vampire move into the neighborhood really put things in perspective. Of course, she didn’t realize what Vlad was at first, and proving it turned out to be difficult, dangerous, and moderately illegal.

Detective Tam Paradiso’s life could hardly get more complicated. She spends her days keeping the streets of Philadelphia safe from gangsters, and her nights keeping the innocents safe from supernatural monsters that only she can see. Not only is she trying not to get taken out by ghouls every...  more

Detective Tam Paradiso’s life could hardly get more complicated. She spends her days keeping the streets of Philadelphia safe from gangsters, and her nights keeping the innocents safe from supernatural monsters that only she can see. Not only is she trying not to get taken out by ghouls every night, but she has to hide her monster hunting from the one person she trusts most—her partner, Detective Xavier “X” Hernandez. The last thing Tam needs are additional complications, but when super-hot 17th century English playwrite Christopher Marlowe appears out of nowhere, saves her from a ghoulie, and then asks her help to hunt down a strigoi running loose in the city, Tam finds herself embroiled in a more sinister plot than she ever could have imagined. Between hunting the bloodthirsty monster, sniffing out a mole in the Philadelphia PD, and uncovering her own family secrets, Tam is afraid to fall for the velvet-caped, time-traveling, handsome stranger—especially since he will be zapped back to his time period in less than a week. Can Tam and Kit Marlowe track down the beast before time runs out? Will Tam face her feelings for Kit before it’s too late?

SHE NEVER KNEW HOW POWERFUL SHE WAS... Alyssa Anderson has a fairly normal life in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. That is, until two things happen nearly simultaneously. First, she gets laid off from a job she loves. Second, visions of a missing little girl begin haunting her sleeping and...  more

SHE NEVER KNEW HOW POWERFUL SHE WAS... Alyssa Anderson has a fairly normal life in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. That is, until two things happen nearly simultaneously. First, she gets laid off from a job she loves. Second, visions of a missing little girl begin haunting her sleeping and waking hours. A little girl who has gone missing in Alyssa's home town. STARTING OVER IS NEVER EASY... Out of work and plagued by visions, Alyssa returns home to Georgia to reconnect with friends and family... and to help search for the missing girl. There, she makes several startling discoveries about herself, her newfound abilities, and the fate of missing children from across the South. IN THE END, ALYSSA WILL DISCOVER HER TRUE CALLING... Led by her newfound psychic instincts and utilizing her commendable outdoor skills, Alyssa will lead federal agents across the Appalachians in hot pursuit of those who prey on the innocent...

Cantankerous spinster Ivy Beasley has quickly learned that spending her golden years in the quaint village of Barrington won't be as quiet as she thought. Ivy hasn't been in assisted living at Springfields for long, but she's already found new friends, formed a detective agency, and...  more

Cantankerous spinster Ivy Beasley has quickly learned that spending her golden years in the quaint village of Barrington won't be as quiet as she thought. Ivy hasn't been in assisted living at Springfields for long, but she's already found new friends, formed a detective agency, and solved a murder. And as autumn falls, Ivy and her team are asked to investigate a mysterious death in the village of Measby -- in between card games, of course.

There has most definitely not been a murder on the Riddler?s Express. Aisling Smith is about to try out for a new job ? a job writing for a paper she?s never heard of. But seeing as she?s currently writing classified ads and obituaries, it would be foolish not to give it a shot. Riddler?s Edge...  more

There has most definitely not been a murder on the Riddler?s Express. Aisling Smith is about to try out for a new job ? a job writing for a paper she?s never heard of. But seeing as she?s currently writing classified ads and obituaries, it would be foolish not to give it a shot. Riddler?s Edge might be a small town, but it?s definitely not boring. The train hasn?t even pulled into the station, and already a woman has been murdered. According to the grumpy but gorgeous Detective Quinn, the passenger?s death wasn?t a murder at all. He insists that Bathsheba Brookes died of a nut allergy. Aisling doesn?t believe it for a minute. She intends to discover the real story ? a difficult challenge, considering the town?s inhabitants seem to be keeping some very big secrets. Riddler?s Edge is a town where people wear sunglasses after dark, and creatures howl in the woods. It?s also a town where, despite the strange occurrences, Aisling feels right at home. But even if she gets to the bottom of Bathsheba?s death, Aisling might not get to be the Daily Riddler?s newest reporter. There?s one final, mysterious test that she must pass ? a test carried out by the newspaper?s owner. And Aisling suspects he might be looking for more than just a journalist ?

Space...the final frontier. Or is it? Many say there's no frontier more forbidding than a romantic relationship between a man and a woman. But what if one's a human, and the other's an alien? Here is an original collection of space opera stories where authors take love (unrequited or...  more

Space...the final frontier. Or is it? Many say there's no frontier more forbidding than a romantic relationship between a man and a woman. But what if one's a human, and the other's an alien? Here is an original collection of space opera stories where authors take love (unrequited or not), on a spaceship, space station, or planetary colony, and add enough drama, confusion and mayhem to ensure that the path to true love-or short-term infatuation-is seldom free of obstacles. SFR-Not just Science fiction research any more / Lois McMaster Bujold -- Second shift / Brenda Cooper -- Gateway night / NIna Kiriki Hoffman -- The women who ate stone squid / Jay Lake -- Wanted / Anita Ensal -- An offer you couldn't refuse / Sylva Kelso with Lillian Stewart Carl -- In the night / Steven H. Silver -- F isn't for freefall / Donald J. Bingle -- If this were a romance / Shannon Page and Jay Lake -- The business of love / Kelly Swails -- Music in time / Dean Wesley Smith -- Dance of life / Jody Lynn Nye -- Old time's sake / Tim Waggoner -- Drinking games

When Lila Macapagal moves back home to recover from a horrible breakup, her life seems to be following all the typical rom-com tropes. She’s tasked with saving her Tita Rosie’s failing restaurant, and she has to deal with a group of matchmaking aunties who shower her with love and...  more

When Lila Macapagal moves back home to recover from a horrible breakup, her life seems to be following all the typical rom-com tropes. She’s tasked with saving her Tita Rosie’s failing restaurant, and she has to deal with a group of matchmaking aunties who shower her with love and judgment. But when a notoriously nasty food critic (who happens to be her ex-boyfriend) drops dead moments after a confrontation with Lila, her life quickly swerves from a Nora Ephron romp to an Agatha Christie case. With the cops treating her like she’s the one and only suspect, and the shady landlord looking to finally kick the Macapagal family out and resell the storefront, Lila’s left with no choice but to conduct her own investigation. Armed with the nosy auntie network, her barista best bud, and her trusted Dachshund, Longanisa, Lila takes on this tasty, twisted case and soon finds her own neck on the chopping block…