It’s A Wonderful Midlife Crisis

A Paranormal Women’s Fiction with a bit of class, and a lot of sass, for anyone who feels like age is just a number!

Whoever said life begins at forty must have been heavily medicated, drunk, or delusional.

Thirty-nine was a fantastic year. I was married to the man I loved. I had a body that worked without creaking. My grandma, who raised me, was still healthy, and life was pretty damned good.

But as they say, all good things come to an end. I’d honestly love to know who ’they’ are and rip them a new one. One year later, I’m a widow. My joints are starting to ache. Gram is in the nursing home, and dead people think my home is some kind of supernatural bed and breakfast. Gluing body parts onto semi-transparent people has become a side job—deceased people I’m not even sure are actually there. I think they need my help, but since I don’t speak dead, we’re having a few issues.

To add to the heap of trouble, there’s a new dangerously smokin’ hot lawyer at the firm who won’t stop giving me the eye. My BFF is thrilled with her new frozen face, thanks to her plastic surgeon, her alimony check, and the miracle of Botox. And then there’s the little conundrum that I’m becoming way too attached to my ghostly squatters… Like Cher, I’d like to turn back time. Now.

No can do.

Whatever. I have wine, good friends, and an industrial sized box of superglue. What could possibly go wrong?

Everything, apparently.

All in all, it’s shaping up to be a wonderful midlife crisis…
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Elvish

A Reader’s Most Anticipated Fantasy Novel and instant bestseller from debut author S.G. Prince, Elvish is a stunning tale of lies, love, and the choices that forever change us.

It’s against the law for elves and humans to fall in love. But laws can be broken.

When Venick is caught wandering the elflands, he knows the penalty is death. Desperate, he lies about his identity in hopes the elves will spare his life.

Ellina doesn’t trust the human, and not merely because he speaks the language of men. Men lie. In elvish, however, lying is impossible. In a moment of intuition, Ellina decides to give Venick a chance: learn elvish, reveal his truths, and she will set him free.

That is not, of course, what happens.

As Ellina and Venick grow to know one another, their feelings start to shift. Then Venick uncovers a dark secret, and suddenly the fate of the elflands seems to rest in his hands. But every choice comes with consequences, and Venick must decide if it’s worth risking his life to protect a race that hates him, all to save an elf he’s not allowed to love.

Elvish is the first book in S.G. Prince’s debut fantasy series and is perfect for readers who enjoy character-driven novels with sweeping prose. With its gritty action, flawed heroes, slow-burn romance and surprising twists, Elvish has won a devoted readership and earned comparisons to fantasy greats like Leigh Bardugo and Maggie Stiefvater.

“Prince is an exceptional new voice in the fantasy genre.” — Yahoo News

“Beautifully crafted, painstakingly detailed, with three of the best developed characters I’ve ever read.” — Hans L. Eardman, author of Truthbearer

“The writing in this tale is flawless. Each character travels a path of self discovery as the reader goes farther into the complex, often cruel, yet entirely beautiful elvish world.” — Patricia Parker, author of The Abode
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One True Mate 8

Jaggar is a half-wolf, half-mountain lion shifter, but his halves don’t make a whole. Instead, they form the beast, a misshapen killing machine that terrifies even the hard-charging wolf shifters of the KSRT, especially after the mauling.

“Jaggar has tragic down,” his friends say about him. His One True Mate, Leilani, is also steeped in tragedy. She’s a time-traveler. In fact, our boys in Serenity owe their very future to her. But what she has done for them has robbed her of her sight, and her sanity.

When Jaggar and Leilani meet in the forest, her eyes flashing silver, his beast in complete control, it seems only a miracle can keep them together, and alive.

The Librarian of the Haunted Library

Kevin Austin is appointed librarian of the mysterious town of Eden moments after the previous librarian is poisoned right in front of him.

Now stuck with a magic ring he can’t remove and a library where books talk back, Kevin discovers that “cataloging the collection” includes keeping track of ancient artifacts, managing temperamental ghosts, and occasionally rescuing teenagers from demons in the haunted woods. Oh, and solving murders. That too.

Between dodging assassination attempts from a ghoul who keeps taking the form of his favorite foster mother, fending off a powerful magician who wants his job, and trying to understand why the local diner waitress is so certain they’re destined to be a couple, Kevin barely has time to wonder why everyone in town is betting on how quickly he’ll die.

With a bit of a snarky attitude and telepathic abilities, Kevin must unravel a conspiracy involving missing books, Las Vegas gambling trips, and a possible approaching apocalypse—all while trying to keep his hellhound, Fluffy, fed and trying to figure out if he’s really the son of the Devil.

This supernatural horror comedy/urban fantasy delivers laughs and a protagonist who may have found a home in one of the strangest towns you’ll ever read about.
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The Thirteenth Hour

SPFBO 2022 Finalist
BBNYA 2022 Finalist
Indie Ink Award Winner 2022 for Best Setting and Wittiest Character

WHEN THE SAINTS FAIL, THE SINNERS STEP UP.

Cruel gods rule the steam-powered city of Chime, demanding worship and tribute from their mortal subjects. Kayl lost her faith in them long ago, and now seeks to protect vulnerable and downtrodden mortals from their gods’ whims. But when Kayl discovers powers that she didn’t know she had—and destroys a mortal’s soul by accident—she becomes Chime’s most wanted.

Quen’s job was to pursue sinners, until the visions started. Haunted by foreboding images of his beloved city’s destruction, Quen hunts soul-sucking creatures made of aether who prey on its citizens—and Kayl is his number one target.

To ensure Chime’s future, Kayl and Quen must discover the truth of Kayl’s divine abilities before the gods take matters into their own hands.

For a city that bows to cruel gods, it’ll take godless heathens to save it.

The Thirteenth Hour is the first book in The Cruel Gods series—a gaslamp fantasy featuring magical portals, gothic cosmic deities, quaint Britishisms, and steampunk vibes. This is an adult book containing strong language and mature themes that some readers may find disturbing. For a full list of content warnings, visit Trudie Skies’s website.

“I love this book. To me, The Thirteenth Hour is a masterpiece. It’s a celebration of fantasy and character. It’s over-the-top crazy, but it’s real and grounded and raw. It is perhaps my favourite self-published book of all time.”
Hiu Gregg – The Fantasy Inn

“The Thirteenth Hour is a fast-paced, action-packed, character driven story of the highest quality. I dare you not to fall in love with Kayl’s feisty fearlessness, or Quen’s quintessentially British awkward charm.”
Craig Bookwyrm – FanFiAddict
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