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Russ is wary of close relationships. Life has made him a loner. He is a restorer of antique mirrors, but avoids looking hard at himself. He likes to play it safe. The one risk he has ever taken has been blotted from memory. A new partner and a move to Italy promise a perfect future. But the past is waiting for him.

The Series Finale Bundle!Includes Wicked Good Witches Books 11-14:Book 11--Total Eclipse of the vampire's HeartBook 12--Guardians of the Demon SlayerBook 13--Sing a Song of Sixth-SenseBook 14--Who Wants to Witch Forever (Series Finale)Melinda Howard has made a decision: to stand on her own two feet and take responsibility for her life, both personally and in her duties as a witch. However, the ground under her feet is more like the sandcastles she made as a child, built in an afternoon, and in the pathway of the inevitable tides that threaten to wash away everything she's worked so hard to accomplish.And since the Feyk are not giving up their fight to control the Power Source, tensions are high as the Howard family, along with their new allies, prepare for the inevitable battle to come.Meanwhile, a new threat has their sights set on The Demon Isle, and a most unexpected guest arrives, shocking them all.

The Motto of the Howard Witches:Protect magic.Bring new witches into the world to replenish the bloodline.Don't expect to live long enough to meet your grandchildren…But when you're the last of your bloodline, how do you fulfill your duty when you've got everything to lose? If you enjoy humorous and thrilling suspense plus steamy romance all wrapped up in a series that doesn't take itself too seriously but will give you all the feels… Get Wicked Good Witches Today! It starts with Magic, Blood, and Bone, and ends 14 books later with, Who Wants to Witch Forever? Charlie, Michael, and Melinda are the last three witches alive in their bloodline.A werewolf with an over-the-top big brother complex.An empath who wishes he could stay out of his sibling's love lives.And a witch whose job it is to save people she dreams will die, but has a panic attack whenever she has to leave the house… However, when she has a prophetic dream of Michael's should-be girlfriend dying, Melinda needs to act fast. But saving their friend means doing one of three things Melinda dreads:Ask her brothers for help.Ask the vampire she's crushing on hard, and who's off limits, for help.Or worse, do it herself-but this means doing the hardest thing ever-leaving her house and stepping into the hectic, crowded, no-room-to-breathe tourist trap that is The Demon Isle… And to make matters worse, the body of a dead tourist is found and the murder linked to a beloved, but deceased, family member of the Howard Witches. The three siblings and their long-time family friend and mentor, an aged vampire named William, launch a supernatural mission to prove their innocence or guilt. They down their liquid energy-erm, coffee-nature's magic-and follow every clue, down into the very depths of the ocean and into the cave filled with frightful supernatural creatures. They have more caffeinated courage after rescuing a mysterious damsel in distress. Then visit the Wicked Muddy Café for well, more coffee, plus an earful of local gossip. Have a race with a ghost. Reveal a new magical power. Yet more coffee-because, is there ever enough when you're trying to solve a murder? And deal with an unexpected side-mission that blazes the trail of a new mystery, even more supernatural trouble, sparks a sizzling romance or three, has impossible levels of coffee drinking, and leaves their hearts both shattered and hopeful about their future as witches… The magical struggle is real, folks. And it's just getting started.

Detective Paul Kincaid is unlucky in love. It's not easy finding someone who can handle the random work hours, stress and unpredictability that comes with being a cop's partner. After another romantic relationship implodes, he's all but given up on finding love. But while investigating a puzzling homicide case, he meets a man unlike anyone he's ever met before. Could he have finally found Mr Right? After suffering an acquired brain injury in a car accident several years earlier, Jarod Cruikshank's life was changed irrevocably. Left unable to feel emotions or easily recognise them in others, the gifted linguist now works from home as a freelance text translator. Focusing almost obsessively on his work, and with very few friends to distract him, Jarod has adapted to his new, somewhat isolated life. But when his neighbour is brutally murdered, Jarod is brought face to face with a handsome police detective who has the potential to alter his world forever. The two men will have to work together to unravel the cryptic, macabre clues left by a deranged killer. But can they solve the mystery and unravel their feelings for each other before the killer comes after them? Hearts Unfrozen is Book 3 of the Men of Melbourne series, but can be read as a standalone novel.

I'm twenty-eight, still single, no career, just inherited a mansion filled with magical secrets, three cats, and a Demon hellbent on killing me…If you enjoy your paranormal mystery and suspense mixed with steamy romance -- Get Wilde & Witchy Today!After tragedy strikes and Dani Harper loses her mother, she needs a dose of the next best thing--her Aunt Marni, her three ageless Siamese cats, some much needed summer sun and ocean breezes, and endless moonlight and mojitos under the bright starry Blueberry Island sky.What she gets, is thrown into the middle of two murder investigations and an old flame--in the form of the sexy local police chief offering protection from a supernatural hitman. But Dani soon finds out it's her own heart that needs protection most, because she's falling-once again-for Galen Wilde, a man with a furaliciously wicked secret of his own.The Complete Series Now Available:Book 1: The Day the Witch Stood Still (In this Bundle)Book 2: Gone With the Wolves (In this Bundle)Book 3: A Mating Most FoulBook 4: When the Shift BlowsBook 5: Phantom of the Opera House B&BBook 6: Someone to Witch Over MeBook 7: It's a Witchy Life (Series Finale)

Bob had all the power and money he could want, but all this gave him was boredom and frustration at his perceived lack of freedom. Would he stand in the way of those who would use his position to start a new world order in his name… The series covers a wide spectrum of social forces all vying for supremacy, from corrupt populism, social media influencers, hackers, and gangs, through to old money and faith.All of this is viewed with a dark satirical eye and the series resolve all the plot lines and is neatly presented with a jet-black bow.But for now, the New Reform Quartet begins with Millicent, who wants to assume supreme power by proxy, but will Bob comply and can Tatum be persuaded to return for one final mission and help bring down the New Reform empire knowing that the Red Wife lies in wait for her…Complete the journey into this far-reaching dystopian world today and see how it all comes to an explosive end….

James Edward Bowheart is at breaking point. Between his long hours working as a barman at a nightclub and his training to become a doctor, his visions that are escalating along with his drug taking, he can't take much more. Until the woman he loves gives birth to her son. It's James' turning point. He needs to get clean. Then he sees Marina with the biological father of her baby and all of James' good intentions come undone.Except nothing-not even drugs-can quell the events that unfold around him. He loses a patient under another doctor's care, a patient James knew how to treat, while his courageous sister pieces together her visions of a young woman's disappearance thanks to the dark specter of a murderer who seeks absolution from his sins.When he thinks things can't possibly get more complicated or his sanity more tested, will his inner journey see him deflect a fated disaster, or will he again succumb to the burden of his psychic ability?

"e;Besides, there is no encouragement for ghosts in most of our villages, for they have scarcely had time to finish their first nap and turn themselves in their graves, before their surviving friends have travelled away from the neighborhood; so that when they turn out at night to walk their rounds, they have no acquaintance left to call upon. This is perhaps the reason why we so seldom hear of ghosts except in our long-established Dutch communities."e; Washington Irving, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1820) by Washington Irving recounts the story of Ichabod Crane, who comes to Sleepy Hollow, New York, to become the schoolmaster of the village. The ghost of the Headless Horseman haunts Sleepy Hollow. It is believed that a Hessian soldier who lost his head to a cannon-ball during the Revolutionary War, roams around at night in search of his lost head. And if anyone interrupts the Headless Horseman on his quest to find his head, they are killed. One night, while coming back from a party, Ichabod finds himself face-to-face with the Horseman and disappears forever.

"e;I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself."e; Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (1915) by Franz Kafka recounts the story of Gregor Samsa, a salesman. One morning, Gregor wakes up to find himself transformed into a huge insect. This mysterious and startling occurrence is unsettling not only for Gregor but also for his family members. Struggling to adjust to his new self, Gregor starts living in seclusion. His family members begin to snub him as they struggle to earn a livelihood on their own. Eventually, they start perceiving him as a burden. The thought of getting rid of "e;it"e; infiltrates their mind, causing Gregor's unbelievable death.

Dani Harper and Galen Wilde have to leave Blueberry Island-Dani's murdered mother's home has been sold and they need to finalize her late mother's estate. With their own home on the island under the watchful security of Dani's father, she and Galen decide to make a weekend out of the journey to the mainland and stay at the Opera House B&B… but where witches and werewolves vacation, magical mayhem is sure to follow. Desired Magic Includes the Original Books 3-4-5: A Mating Most FoulWhen the Shift BlowsPhantom of the Opera House B&B

'It was the exact same shocking sound a body makes when it hits a car screen... I started, heart pounding - but it was only the thud of the girl's fist on the glass, her knuckles pressed white against it...' A charismatic hitchhiker haunted by a shameful secret. A flawed man who is no stranger to life's burdens of loss and guilt. When they collide on a road trip to Scotland, Jamie is mesmerised by the volatile, alluring Katy, until the darkness that spills from the core of his new companion moves from her life to his own, and threatens to overturn it entirely. Loss is a compelling and highly charged love story that uses the evocative backdrop of the Scottish Highlands to explore the redemptive power of relationships and the limits of humanity against a chilling backdrop of mystery and suspense.

Darcy Coates brings you a brand-new horror novel that'll take your breath away... From Below is: Perfect for fans of Jennifer McMahon and Wendy Webb For lovers of ghost stories and anyone mesmerized by the depths of the ocean-and what hides in the darknessNo light. No air. No escape.Hundreds of feet beneath the ocean's surface, a graveyard waits...Years ago, the SS Arcadia vanished without a trace during a routine voyage. Though a strange, garbled emergency message was broadcast, neither the ship nor any of its crew could be found. Sixty years later, its wreck has finally been discovered more than three hundred miles from its intended course...a silent graveyard deep beneath the ocean's surface, eagerly waiting for the first sign of life.Cove and her dive team have been granted permission to explore the Arcadia's rusting hull. Their purpose is straightforward: examine the wreck, film everything, and, if possible, uncover how and why the supposedly unsinkable ship vanished.But the Arcadia has not yet had its fill of death, and something dark and hungry watches from below. With limited oxygen and the ship slowly closing in around them, Cove and her team will have to fight their way free of the unspeakable horror now desperate to claim them.Because once they're trapped beneath the ocean's waves, there's no going back.Also By Darcy Coates:The Haunting of Leigh HarkerThe Haunting of Ashburn HouseThe Haunting of Blackwood HouseCraven ManorThe House Next DoorVoices in the Snow

A school inspector exhausts a dedicated acting headteacher, teetering precariously between failure and success. A girl with special needs intervenes. Teachers, parents and children join the battle.

Her future looks deadlyAfter hearing crushing news about her husband, surrealist painter Emily has a strange encounter on the Night Tube with a mysterious man who offers to read her fortune. She already knows the fate of her marriage doesn''t look good and doesn''t need a stranger to tell her this.Despite her reluctance, he predicts her future: three people in her life will betray her within the month. He harrowingly ends his prediction by warning her that he sees a gun being pointed at her head.Soon, the prediction about the betrayals comes true, leaving her suspicious and unable to trust the people closest to her. When she learns that her husband''s betrayal is connected to the mysterious man - and a dead woman - she suspects the Tube encounter was not coincidental. But her husband is not the only sinner; there are two more. Three wrongdoings, resulting in three motives to hold a gun to Emily''s head.Whilst battling paranoia and questioning her beliefs, she sets out to discover the gunman''s identity before the prediction can come true.But the more she finds out about the wrongdoings committed by others, the more she realises it could well be her own that will determine her fate.

"As a huge fan of modern climate fiction, it was exciting to see the action-thriller genre taking up the mantle in this excellent work by author Tom Clark." - KC Finn, Author, for Readers' Favorite As the world burns and floods, humanity stares into the abyss of climate apocalypse... but hey, a planet is a small sacrifice for a few more years of profits and executive bonuses.Meet the Fossilarchy, the fossil fuel industry and its political cronies, cause of the climate crisis, doyen of denial.All-powerful, it has captured government and nations. Ever-growing, it won't stop until it has consumed the Earth.In this epic tale of revenge, power, greed and travel, some start to think the unthinkable: Only sabotage will save the world.But it will be dangerous. How can it be done without detection and retribution?Don't miss this fast-paced, action-packed thriller set against a global backdrop and the horror-comedy show of Australian climate politics. "Engrossing.... the tension ebbs and flows throughout... descriptions of the Australian landscape and surrounding waters are picture-perfect....... a gripping and timely environmental tale with a combustible mix of deadly elements ~ Kirkus Book Reviews.