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Wicked witches. Murder. Mystery. One fashionable ring to rule them all spells trouble for a witch who needs to uncover its mystery. After Vega acquires a new piece of jewelry, an ancient ruby ring that she hopes will have powers to resurrect the dead, she is disappointed to learn the artifact has less extraordinary uses. Or does it? When Vega was in high school, Malisha Bane bullied her by slipping contaminated food in her meals and hunting her down to watch Vega's freakish shapeshifting at night. Now that Vega is an adult and works as a teacher at the same school as Malisha, her arch rival continues to be the bane of her existence. Vega wishes Malisha would transform into a nice person-and that wish comes true thanks to the powers of the ring. This turn in Vega's good fortune seems a little too good to be true. When Malisha starts to exhibit unusual symptoms from the spell, Vega suspects the forbidden magic she used to evict Malisha's toxic personality might be more dangerous than she realized. When students start dying, and Vega suspects the new and improved Malisha Bane is behind the incidents, Vega needs to intervene. She must investigate why the "nice" Malisha is murdering people-and what she must do to stop this behavior. The problem is, Vega actually likes the new Malisha more than the real version. Will Vega be able to discover the motive-and stop these murders-even if it means returning her nemesis to her normal, vindictive state? This book starts with Vega Bloodmire's life before working at Womby's School for Wayward Witches when she was a new and inexperienced teacher at Lady of the Lake School for Girls. Material Ghoul is the 19th book in the series of mysteries. The book takes place at a magical academy, but these whodunnits are fine to be read in any order. Clean, cozy, no sex or swearing, PG 13-perfectly fine for teens or grandmas who like mysteries with magic.

Wicked witches. Murder. Mystery.One fashionable ring to rule them all spells trouble for a witch who needs to uncover its mystery. As the most fashionable and brilliant teacher and recruiter at a prestigious magical boarding school, Vega Bloodmire wishes the universe would give her one normal, boring, easy day. When it isn't high school students in her classes giving her trouble, it's rebellious teenagers about to get caught by Fae for illegally using magic that cause her no end of grief-and the dangerous creatures those students attract. After saving the life of a defiant teenager who illegally uses magic in the Morty Realm, Vega must fend off the Fae intent on snatching the girl. Soon Vega realizes the Fae haven't come because of her student, but because of the ancient Egyptian ring Vega found. Vega's only chance for survival against her enemies involves using forbidden magic. Afterward, witnesses to her crime are the least of her problems. Injured and vulnerable, she is unable to use her magical skills to battle more adversaries who wish to crush her spirit-and her bones. With the assistance of teenage students that include a magical boarding school dropout, a ghost whisperer who knows too much for her own good, and a nerdy bookworm, Vega must uncover the reason the Raven Court wants this ring so badly. Can Vega set aside her distrust of others in order to discover the truth behind the mysterious ring and use it to save herself? This book starts with Vega Bloodmire's life before working at Womby's School for Wayward Witches when she was a new and inexperienced teacher at Lady of the Lake School for Girls. All That Glitters Is Not Ghoul is the 19th book in the series of mysteries. Clean, cozy, no sex or swearing, PG 13-perfectly fine for teens or grandmas who like mysteries with magic.

Wicked witches. Murder. Mystery.A locked room mystery, a handsome detective, and a ghoul who is trying to keep her craving for fermenting flesh under wraps. What could possibly go wrong? Vega Bloodmire has secrets-and she would like to keep them that way. She wants the world to see her as an ordinary wicked witch, not a ghoul who uses forbidden magic. Her plans for following the rules and hiding her scandalous abilities are threatened when a hot detective asks her for assistance solving a mystery. The murder victim appears to be a former student from Lady of the Lake School for Girls, though not one Vega recognizes as one of her students. The room where the victim died was locked from the inside, the windows painted closed, and there were no other means of getting into the room. Is magic at work? As the only competent, reliable witch the detective knows-not to mention one who isn't squeamish about corpses-it's up Vega to assist the police and find out how this victim died. And if she has her way, punish the wrongdoer. Unfortunately, not is all as it seems. It's going to take more than magic to solve this mystery. This book starts with Vega Bloodmire's life before working at Womby's School for Wayward Witches when she was a new and inexperienced teacher at Lady of the Lake School for Girls. Material Ghoul is the 21st book in the series of mysteries. The book takes place at a magical academy, but these whodunnits are fine to be read in any order. Clean, cozy, no sex or swearing, PG 13-perfectly fine for teens or grandmas who like mysteries with magic.

Knighthood. Adventure. Fantasy.Can a merman get away with impersonating a knight in order to bring justice to those in need?Despite the risks to his own safety and the possibility he may be executed for passing himself off as a free man, Doone has chosen to impersonate the Green Knight in order to bring hope to the land. Now that he has found Princess Mitra, he can return her to the queen before she dies of a broken heart. He has brought justice to those in need and reinforced the peace the Green Knight once established in the kingdom. Along the journey, Doone's master finds out what he's done and comes after him, the enemies from the neighboring kingdom think he's the real knight and seek to kill him, and the real Green Knight turns out to be alive and wants his revenge. Worse yet, Dune discovers along the way that it was never his lack of freedom keeping him from becoming a knight, but his bumbling manner, runaway mouth, and lack of knightly experience. Only when Dune learns to turn his weaknesses into strengths is he able to solve his problems and become a true knight at last. Can a would-be knight with imposter syndrome save his kingdom? Step into a fantasy world that brings us back to the comfort of childhood fairytales with heroes who get by with a little bit of magic and a whole lot of wit.

Knighthood. Adventure. Fantasy.Can a merman get away with impersonating a knight in order to bring justice to those in need?Doone is a knight with imposter syndrome-because he is an imposter! He is, in actuality, forbidden from knighthood due to his lowly cast as a merman. Doone only planned to temporarily impersonate Sir Gallad Dann'n, the Forest Knight. After he taught his oafish brute of a master a lesson and set him on a path of heroism, he intended to return to his old life as a lowly servant. But one good deed has led to another, and now Doone finds himself in over his head. Doone must return Princess Mitra to Queen Rowena before the sovereign dies of a broken heart. If Doone is caught impersonating a knight, he will be executed. Doone intends to deliver the princess safely to the capital and slip away before he is caught, but he is delayed from his journey when a village of cursed victims seek assistance with the mystery causing their illness. Doone finds himself playing the hero again, but the longer he delays on his mission, the more likely he is to be caught. When Princess Mitra falls ill to the villager's curse, Doone fears the hope of the kingdom will be lost and he will be to blame. Will Doone solve this mystery, save the princess, and escape before the village realizes he is an imposter? Step into a fantasy world that brings us back to the comfort of childhood fairytales with heroes who get by with a little bit of magic and a whole lot of wit.

Knighthood. Adventure. Fantasy.Can a merman get away with impersonating a knight in order to bring justice to those in need?The kingdom of Valdor is on the verge of collapse. The Forest Knight who upheld justice and fought against tyranny, has been missing for nearly twenty years. With each day that passes, the cruelty of Valdorian masters grows worse for the Osea merfolk and Dartanian forest people captured as slaves. The queen is on the verge of dying of a broken heart over the loss of her lover and child who were stolen by enemies from the neighboring kingdom. Hope for Valdor is bleaker than ever. During this time of unrest, the fairies whisper that hope has returned to the kingdom and a true hero will save them all. . . . Doone is a young man born into servitude who embarks on a journey to the capital with his master, a knight who is both a brute and an oaf. Despite Doone's lowly station as an Osea merman, he dreams of becoming a knight, but it is forbidden for his caste to hold such a position. When Doone finds the famous Forest Knight dead, he is told by a fairy to impersonate the Forest Knight in order to bring aid to those in need. By doing so, Doone has the opportunity to restore justice in a town where Dartanian forest folk are treated with cruelty, return a stolen princess to her rightful place with the queen, and help restore the peace of the kingdom. If Doone is caught impersonating a knight, it means certain death. Is the outcome worth the risk? Step into a fantasy world that brings us back to the comfort of childhood fairytales with heroes who get by with a little bit of magic and a whole lot of wit.

Magic. Mayhem. Mystery.If you could relive your youth, what would you do differently? Lucifer Thatch isn't going to make the same mistakes again. This time he is going to save Abigail MacQuillan Lawrence from her fate. Lucifer Thatch-son of a succubus, former cat, and devilishly handsome as his name suggests-expected a happy ending once he kissed his sleeping beauty and her curse was lifted. But it seems the fairy tale ending he'd been hoping for is only the start of more magical maladies. Instead of returning Abigail Lawrence's soul to her sleeping body, something has gone wrong in the process and she wakes up-but not as herself. While Lucifer struggles to find a solution to the physics of souls, he must thwart randy unicorns, lecherous nobles, and Baba Nata, the Witch of Nightmares. When a Fae enemy complicates matters, Lucifer must decide the price he's willing to pay in order to ensure the safety of the woman he loves. This is a spin-off series of Womby's School for Wayward Witches and The Trouble with Hedge Witches.

Steampunk. Mystery. Romance. Shion was once an orphan of Ainu descent living in a Japanese neighborhood on Lexington Moon Colony. Adopted by a kind Irish family and given the name Sean McMurphy, he thought he had left his old life and old ways behind. When he is unexpectedly invited to serve as translator on an expedition of the newly discovered planet of Aynu-Mosir, he is thrust into a culture he had hoped to forget. Sean stumbles upon an ancient technology which may explain how the ancestors of the first space explorers arrived on the planet using steam-powered technology. It seems the luck of the Irish is with him, and he might even earn a reward. Instead, he is accused of a crime he didn't commit. He must prove his innocence by giving another his memories using the medicinal herb, memory moss. If he cannot learn to embrace the ways of his people and demonstrate he isn't a thief, he may be sentenced to death. This book is a stand-alone, fine to read out of order with the rest of the series. Experience steampunk across the farthest reaches of the galaxy.

Gothic Romance. Mystery. Ghosts. Imagine a whimsical fantasy world with the feel of Jane Eyre . . . only working in a house of werewolves.When Cassia wakes confused in the forest next to a half-eaten body, she is accused of murder and witchcraft. To protect her family from these accusations-as well as from herself-she is forced to hide at the manor of "Conri the Bloody," a rumored werewolf who brutally murdered his wife ten years before. While at the manor, Cassia falls in love with the wolf-man's handsome, sensitive, and more likable brother. As Cassia's memory lapses increase, she is compelled to decipher cryptic messages from the savagely murdered wife of Conri. Worse yet, she suspects she might be a 'wolf-lady' herself. Cassia must decide if she would be better suited for a villain than prince charming. Award winning paranormal romance novel in the Golden Rose Contest 2011, Duel on the Delta Contest 2010, Winter Rose Contest 2010 and Ignite the Flame Contest 2010 through Romance Writers of America. This is a stand-alone book and part of the Chronicles of Forget-Me-Not Forest World.

After Happily-Ever-After Clarissa Lawrence knows little of her fairy godmother's past. When she discovers an unopened wedding present in the form of a recipe book from her adoptive mother, she also finds a letter that explains Abigail Lawrence's mysterious past. Abigail Lawrence's Untold Story: The Witch's Familiar When Abigail Lawrence's daughter becomes injured while working as a teacher at a magical boarding school for at-risk youth, she returns to the Unseen Realm, a place she gave up so that she could live a normal life without magic. While staying at Womby's School for Wayward Witches to nurse her daughter back to health, her black cat, Lucifer, begins to act unusual as a reaction to all the magic. He runs off, and she fears for his safety. Abigail must employ the assistance of witches and their magic to help her get him back-even if it risks her soul in the process. Included in this book are thirteen recipes of Clarissa Lawrence's favorite recipes mentioned in the series, excerpts from scenes than feature these foods in the series, and Abigail Lawrence's hedgewitching tips for a modern witch. This is a crossover story that takes place between books 1 and 4 in Clarissa Lawrence's Womby's School for Wayward Witches Series and after book 3 in Abigail's The Problem With Hedge Witches Series. It is a fun standalone novel, fine to read prior to starting either series.

Magic. Mystery. Twisted Fairy Tales to Delight! In this fractured fairy tale, a wicked and selfish king accidentally marries a big beautiful troll. Their child is a troll changeling who becomes the king's pet warrior, becoming the monster the king needs to destroy his enemies. Unfortunately for King Hathgar, his troll son escapes. Worse yet, upon his return, Harry the Troll experiences a sudden malfunction in his ability to remain a troll and becomes cursed with the body of a human. How is King Hathgar ever going to take over the neighboring kingdom if his secret weapon stops eating people? When Harry, discovers that he prefers being gentle rather than acting as a monster, he comes up with a plan of his own to defeat the king. This is one of many short stories novellas that take place in The Chronicles of Forget-Me-Not Forest.

Magic. Mayhem. Mystery.If you could relive your youth, what would you do differently? Lucifer Thatch isn't going to make the same mistakes again. This time he is going to save Abigail MacQuillan Lawrence from her fate. After living for three decades as a cat, Lucifer Thatch's curse has been lifted, and he is once again a man. Yet the moment he awakens into this new life, he learns the witch who he served as a familiar has been cursed into the form of a tree. Lucifer Thatch will do anything to cure the woman he loves, even trade his soul to a witch-and he fears that is just what he will have to do if he can't cure her with his own magic. Lucifer must go to the Witch of Nightmares, his former mentor, Baba Nata to restore Abigail Lawrence from her curse of slumber. Only once Baba has him, he knows she isn't going to let him free. It's going to take a deal with the devil-and Lucifer, despite his name-isn't the devil in this story. This is a spin-off series of Womby's School for Wayward Witches and The Trouble with Hedge Witches.

Imagine what the galaxy would look like if the Victorians had rediscovered space flight. Would any pirate worth his salt settle for raiding a small patch of islands like the Caribbean when he could have an entire star system instead? Most accomplished ladies excel in art, music, and dance. Not that such skills helped Faith Earnshaw survive exploding spaceships, planetside skirmishes and a lack of nineteenth century plumbing. Just when everything falls into place and Faith realizes who her fiancée truly is and what his intentions are with her, she thinks she might have a chance to live happily-ever-after with her Prince Charming. Or that's what she thinks before their ship is attacked and they are boarded by French pirates. Faith and her friend, Sumiko, must quickly learn the subtle arts of subterfuge and stealing memories so they can outwit their captors and find out Lord Klark's plans. If they fail, it will mean death to them and those they hold dear. This is the third installment from the Memory Thief Series. Stand-alone novels in the series include: The Memory Thief, The Lost Memories of Meriwether Klark, Silkpunk and Steam, and The Memory Keeper.

Mystery. Magic. Revenge. Not all fairy tales are meant to come true.Magic doesn't grow on trees-except for hedge witches with an affinity for plant magic. After Abigail MacQuillan's family has been murdered by Fae, she decides there's only one thing to be done-she needs to become a powerful witch so that she can make her enemies pay. In order to learn to harness her powers, she apprentices with Baba Nata, the Witch of Nightmares. Nothing is free in the Faerie Realm, and there will be a price to study with Baba-which might cost Abigail her fingers and toes. Baba seems wise and all-knowing with her powers of divination. Even the Fae don't want to cross this witch's path. Yet there are some monsters even Baba fears. A mysterious Fae force is draining Witchkin children and lesser Fae alike. If Abigail doesn't defeat this new foe, she might be next.

Adult Warning: These stories contain randy robots, naughty fairies and lawyers who fantasize about Star Trek. This quirky collection gathers the funniest fantasy and weirdest science fiction stories written by award winning author, Sarina Dorie. Included in this book of treats are previously published stories such as: Debbie Does Delta DraconisEels for HeelsRoboroticaThe Optimist PoliceLady Chatterley's ComputerIn all, there are seventeen tales to transport you to another world and tickle your funny bone.Sarina Dorie is a published author who has sold over a 150 short stories to markets like Analog, Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Daily Science Fiction, and Orson Scott Card's IGMS. She has won multiple RWA awards for her novels, and has won the Allasso Humor Award and the Penn Cove Literary Award multiple times.

Mystery. Magic. Fairy tales that shouldn't come true.Magic doesn't grow on trees-except for hedge witches with an affinity for plant magic. Fairy tales are very real in fourteen-year-old Abigail MacQuillan's world. Bad things happen to children who are lost in the enchanted forest-Fae snatch them up to eat them, witches tempt them into eating their gingerbread cottages to enslave them, and carnivorous plants lure them into their jaws. Which is why Abigail most certainly isn't "lost." She is on a mission. She must find her missing parents and older brother in the forest before harm befalls them-all while protecting her younger brother as she does so. Only if Abigail can figure out who in the forest is friend and foe, prove she is as resourceful as her enemies, and come to terms with her own magical gifts in time, will she be able to protect her family from danger. But will she be able to do so without succumbing to the temptations of dark magic in the process?

Werewolves, wood nymphs, and magic-oh my! Imagine Lord of the Rings meets the romance of a Sarah J. Maas novel!A shapeshifter of shadows and starlight is on the run from shadow goblins hunting her kind. Who can a changeling trust? It won't just be Aine's heart at stake if she chooses the wrong ally. Aine Black is no ordinary seventeen-year-old maiden, but a changeling of shadows and starlight under a human shroud of skin. With the ability to shapeshift into any creature, she has been able to allude those hunting and enslaving her kind-until goblins attack Aine and her kin. With the help of the enigmatic wolf-man, Fenric Ewan, Aine is assisted through a perilous forest to the estate of her betrothed. Along the journey, Aine has fallen for Fen, though she has decided she must honor her marriage and family duties, and give up on love. Once Aine arrives at William Eveningstar's estate, she learns the horrible truth of what happened when she was away. He married another woman! William insists he wishes to annul his current marriage and honor his agreement with Aine, but she is suspicious of the secrets he has been hiding from her. Is he truly the one who has been hunting her kind, or is he their protector as he claims? Who can she trust-the noble gentleman who is more than he seems? Or the rugged werewolf with secrets of his own that will determine whether he is friend or foe? Slip into another realm with historical fantasy novels full of shapeshifters, goblins, and werewolves. This is a sweet and clean young adult romance novel from the same world as Silent Moon, Elanna and the Shadow Lord, and The Trouble with Trolls.

YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE WORLD OF MAGICAL BOARDING SCHOOLS? NOT FROM A TEACHER'S PERSPECTIVE AT A SCHOOL FOR AT-RISK YOUTH.Adult Content Warning: Get cozy with this hexy mystery. Clarissa Lawrence wakes up at Prince Elric's Fae estate after being in a coma for months. She is drained of magic and has gaps in her memories, yet no one will disclose what happened. It's hard enough being a witch without magic, but Felix Thatch is behaving more mysterious than usual. Her husband has made some kind of bargain with the Fae prince, and neither will tell her the truth about what the price her recovery has cost them. Nor what it will cost her. A mysterious force is keeping both men weak and drained. Clarissa must discover the cause of both men's magical malady's-and her own-before the Raven Queen strikes when they are all at their weakest. This time Queen Morgaine Le Fay isn't just coming for her. She will snatch Clarissa's former students, a group of underaged Red affinities, and Vega and Elric's baby-unless Clarissa is witch enough to stop her.

ISSUE 5 (May 2017) Superbly crafted tales of science fiction and fantasy from around the world. Previously unpublished stories that will take you to new realms, experience mystic sorcery, meet strange creatures, travel through time and visit distant galaxies! Turn the pages and let your journey begin today. In this issue: THINKING OUTSIDE THE FLOCK-Sarina Dorie A CLOUD ON FIRE-Jason Lairamore THE ESCHATOLOGIST-Joseph Aitken THE BINDING OF A THREAD-Robert B. Allen COMMUNION-William Suboski 95 SOUTH-N. Immanuel Velez DON'T DIMENSION IT-Richard Zwicker THE HOUSE OF GUAN-R. K. Duncan

Witches, ghouls, and mind readers-oh my!Murder and mystery abound in this supernatural novel. Vega Bloodmire has no problem with the label "villainous witch," though she draws the line at being called a self-centered hag. 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. Now 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. It is the first book in the series of stand-alone novels. These mysteries are meant to be read in any order. Clean, cozy, no sex or swearing, PG 13-perfectly fine for teens or grandmas who like paranormal mysteries at magical boarding academies.

You think you know the world of magical boarding schools? Not from a teacher's perspective at a school for at-risk youth. The series WOMBY'S SCHOOL FOR WAYWARD WITCHES is a whimsical urban fantasy set in a contemporary subculture of magical beings and monsters. The ghosts of boyfriends past are haunting Clarissa Lawrence, the most unmagical teacher at Womby's School for Wayward Witches. She has visions of Julian, the dead boyfriend she killed in self-defense, and worries his ghost intends to harm her. She finds a coded message from her high school sweet heart, Derrick, who has been captured by the Raven Court. Clarissa must resort to drastic measures in order to break his curse and free him from the Raven Queen. To complicate matters, a virgin-obsessed unicorn is crushing hard on Clarissa and threatens to ruin her plans of saving the man she loves. When Clarissa's problems aren't filled with her exes, they are filled with hexes. Everything in her life revolves around letting go of her past so she can accept her future. Clarissa must save Derrick before the Raven Queen gets him for good, even if it means she must join the dark side to do so.

Magic. Jehovah's witchnesses. Karmic collisions. . . .Two unlikely friends, a witch and a Jehovah's Witness, discover the magic of friendship-as well as real magic. On Megan's first day at her new school, someone writes on her locker, "Go join the Witness Protection Program," referencing her family's religion as Jehovah's Witnesses. More than anything, sixteen-year-old Megan wants to belong. She wants to fit in at her new school and have a best friend. When she meets Karma, destinies collide. Her new friend brings magic and mystery into her life. The two kindred spirits fill their time together with full moon rituals, classroom frog resurrections, and trying to sneak off without a psychic mother noticing. The crystal ball sees trouble brewing. . . . Megan's parents don't approve of her new friend's bad influence and worldly ways. Nor do Karma's parents approve of Megan's strict, secular upbringing. All that stands in Megan's way of finding herself is god, her parents and her religion. No biggie, right? Will she choose tradition and religion or friendship and magic? Will she become her opposite, an URBAN CHANGELING?

You think you know the world of magical boarding schools? Not from a teacher's perspective at a school for at-risk youth. Clarissa Lawrence knew there would be a price to pay for accepting the assistance of a Fae's magic, though she never thought it would cost her heart. . . . Clarissa has finally let go of the ghosts of boyfriends past and learned to love again. Forget all those dating disasters with boyfriends who turned evil or who weren't what they appeared. She's past that. Now she has fallen in love with Prince Elric of the Silver Court, who is kind and selfless, fulfills her Tolkien fantasies of Legolas, and would do anything to protect her from the Raven Queen. Plus, unlike Felix Thatch, her magical mentor, Elric is emotionally available. If she trusts Elric, she might be able to regain her magic and become a powerful witch once again. If he is like other Fae and learns what her magic is, he might force her to bear his heirs-or worse yet-enslave her and force her to build an army of powerful warriors to suppress her own people. When Clarissa is forced to choose between regaining her magic and the man she loves, she doesn't know which is more difficult to give up. Get cozy with this hexy mystery!

Romance. Magic. A fractured fairy tale for all ages. Monsters deserve happy endings too! Fergus is cursed with a boar's head, a lizard's tale, tusks, horns, and grass growing on his head. More than anything, he longs to be human and to be accepted by his human family. His curse will only be broken if he can find a woman who loves him despite his monstrous appearance. It's just his luck he should fall for a beautiful princess. Only if he can convince her of his gentle heart, despite his beastly appearance, will he earn her affection and possibly break the curse. When that plan doesn't work, what else is left for a monster to do? This is one of many stand-alone short stories and novellas that take place in The Chronicles of Forget-Me-Not Forest.

Steampunk. Mystery. Romance. She will do anything to retrieve her memories, even if it means crossing the galaxy. Felicity is a young lady betrothed to a British noble of rank and fortune who will someday inherit a space station. Her life should be happy and perfect. Yet, she fears she will never achieve happiness-or wholeness-until her memories have been returned by the man who stole them. In pursuit of her past, Felicity returns to an alien planet where she once encountered descendants of Japanese colonists from Earth who had settled millennia before. After a seven year absence, she finds the world much changed. The climate and geography have been altered, the planet has been colonized by her own Victorian culture, destroyed by unethical surveyors, and she is told the man she believes may have stolen her memories-a man she once loved and trusted-is dead. Her only hope for finding answers about her mysterious past is performing the Jomon courtship ritual of memory exchange. The idea of trusting another man enough to perform the ritual after what she has been through is too much and she doesn't know if she can go through with it. Worse yet, she finds herself falling in love with the alien planet's leader, even though she is already engaged. Only when she learns to let go of her fears can she learn the secrets that may aid in the freedom of the Jomon people-and herself. Discover steampunk across the farthest reaches of the galaxy.

Magic. Mayhem. Mystery. Witches, curses, and incubus charms-Oh My! Lucifer Thatch is a devilishly handsome cat, though he would prefer to be a man at the moment instead of cursed to spend his days in the body of an animal. Just when he thinks he knows how to cure his magical malady, that means is stolen from him. To make matters worse, the witch he loves and serves as her familiar, is kidnapped. There is only so much Lucifer can do while trapped in the form of a cat. He determines he must get his body back to save the woman he loves, even if it means battling with witches and Fae in the process. This is a spin-off series of Womby's School for Wayward Witches and The Trouble with Hedge Witches.

Fractured fairy tales for the modern reader! Step into fantasy and lose yourself in this laugh out loud collection of short stories. These fractured fairy tales are filled with goblins, kelpies, witches, and tree spirits. These stories include: My Little Kelpie A changeling child who must embrace her fairy nature to save children from a kelpie in an urban setting. The Goblin King's Secretary The greatest secretary in all the land has been kidnapped by the goblin king and must outwit her goblin boss to free herself from his enslavement. The Forest Lord A mortal woman running away from her own personal demons stumbles upon a real "demon"-a mythological green man who she tries to help. Lullaby for the Trees A story based on Eastern European lore of vila and leshi whom try to fight their nature and fit into this modern world. And more! These short stories are comparable to Laini Taylor's Lips Touch: Three Times, and the television shows Once Upon a Time, and the movie Labyrinth. They use fairy tale lore and folktales in modern adaptions. Transport yourself into these urban fairy tales in urban and contemporary settings.

Magic. Mayhem. Mystery. Freedom has a price for those afflicted with curses. Lucifer Thatch, devilishly handsome Witchkin extraordinaire, had given up everything to be with Abigail MacQuillan, the witch he loves: his human body, his comfortable life as a powerful apprentice, and his magic. For thirty long years he has endured living in the Morty Realm, putting up with Abigail's husband, adopted children, and being trapped in a form he hates. When spies from the Raven Court threaten Abby and the life they've built in the Morty Realm, Lucifer has newfound reason to become a human again and embrace his powers to protect the woman he loves. Yet freeing himself seems impossible. Lucifer has been cursed to spend eternity as a cat. He will do anything to free himself, but what if the cure is worse than the curse? This is a spin-off series of Womby's School for Wayward Witches and The Trouble with Hedge Witches.

Wicked witches. Murder. Mystery. When enchanted dust bunnies attack for unknown reasons, it's going to take a dirty ghoul to clean up the mess. As the most brilliant teacher at a prestigious boarding school for witches, it is often up to Ms. Vega Bloodmire to solve the school's problems when no one else wants to get their hands dirty cleaning up magical messes. Vega is determined to focus on more important things than magical vermin like dust bunnies-and instead focus on her upcoming date-but no one else is as adept at solving mysteries as she is. When Vega learns she hasn't solved the problem, and the dust bunnies have taken over her clothes, she has to find a solution, or she'll have nothing to wear on her date. The problem grows worse as students with allergies suffer asthma attacks as the dust bunnies infiltrate the school. Animated dust isn't the only magical malady that has suddenly cropped up. School supplies walk off during class, taking students with them. Something strange is going on, and Vega worries a sinister force is at work. If a Fae intends on kidnapping her students, she'll put a stop to it. Can Vega discover who is behind these disturbances and stop them before dust bunnies destroy her wardrobe-and the school? This book starts with Vega Bloodmire's life before working at Womby's School for Wayward Witches when she was a new and inexperienced teacher at Lady of the Lake School for Girls. Dirty Ghoul is the 17th book in the series of mysteries. The book takes place at a magical academy, but these whodunnits are fine to be read in any order. Clean, cozy, no sex or swearing, PG 13-perfectly fine for teens or grandmas who like mysteries with magic.

YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE WORLD OF MAGICAL BOARDING SCHOOLS? NOT FROM A TEACHER'S PERSPECTIVE AT A SCHOOL FOR AT-RISK YOUTH.Visions, ghosts, or a deadly curse? Clarissa Lawrence has survived her battle with the Raven Queen and overthrown the old regime. She is no longer an art teacher at Womby's School for Wayward Witches but helping Vega Bloodmire run her school for misfit children and teenagers with the rare Red affinity. Once forbidden by the Fae, this form of magic is now considered valuable because Red affinities can help the Fae overcome their fertility problems. Clarissa is now queen of the Red Court and tasked with running and repairing a shattered kingdom. As if this isn't enough on Clarissa's plate, she encounters a mysterious gift placed on her desk. Someone leaves cryptic messages, and she is haunted by strange visions of people from her past. People who are dead. Is this a manifestation of her powers in forbidden magic related to necromancy? Or is someone using magic to target her now that she is a new queen. This is a novella that takes place after Clarissa Lawrence becomes queen in the Womby's School for Wayward Witches Series. Get a little more cozy with this hexy mystery.