I didn’t mean to unleash hell. But here we are.I was born into the Byrne bloodline—pure witch royalty. Too bad the universe skipped me when it handed out actual powers. No spells. No spark. Just attitude, fists, and a resting witch face sharp enough to cut glass.With zero spells to my name, I became the coven’s best demon-slayer just to prove I wasn’t useless. Spoiler: no one was impressed.My grandmother looked at me like I was a broken heirloom. The other witches either pitied me or wanted me gone. Only Sissily—my loud, loyal, batcrap best friend—stuck by me.I’m Hazel Byrne, and magical disappointment was kind of my thing.Right up until I blew up the coven library.That little disaster woke something inside me. Turns out I wasn’t powerless—I was sealed. Bound by blood pacts and buried secrets. And now that my magic’s out, every supernatural creep with a grudge wants a piece of me.Now demons are circling, the coven’s in chaos, and I’m not sure if the magic inside me will save us—or tear everything apart.If fierce witches, feral magic, and unhinged best friends are your thing, you’ll love Resting Witch Face. It’s the explosive first book in the Chronicles of Forbidden Witchery, a paranormal women’s fiction and urban fantasy series packed with chaos, heart, and hexed high drama._________________________________Praise for the Chronicles of Forbidden Witchery series:????? "Hazel is a witch with no powers except for her quick-witted mouth… I love how she empowered herself by being the best fighter in her coven."????? "Hazel and Sissily are so funny and feisty… Hazel is the best fighter, and Sissily is one of the strongest witches. As close as sisters."????? "Such an exciting plot! Humor and action! Can’t wait for the rest of it."????? “Between trying to kick demon butt and trying to not drool over the hot new guy in the coven she has her hands full.”????? "This book has a sweet, cactus-like leading lady, a kickbutt bestie, and a complicated family with secrets I can’t easily predict."????? "I’m a huge Kim Harrison, Yasmine Galenorn, and Faith Hunter fan. Now I get to add Maya Daniels to my list of favorite authors."????? "Snarky and sassy and bitchy and all-around funny. I love Hazel and Sissily—best friends with no filter."????? "Maya’s writing is flawless and the characters are full of snark and attitude. I loved it!"????? "Hazel’s attitude cracked me up. Then the emotions hit. Her relationship with her grandmother really got me."????? "Funny, action-packed, and filled with magical drama. I read it in one sitting."

As five friends travel through the isolated California desert towards a popular music festival, their trip is interrupted thanks to our modern world's ever-evolving state of technology... Stranded and alone needing to recharge their electric vehicle. When the group of teenagers settle on a remote parking lot in the middle of nowhere, it isn't only a charging station they find. They also uncover pure, unrelenting evil.Hiding in the shadows is a maniac. Searching endlessly and without discrimination for victims to satisfy a hunger, viciously hunting down anyone that comes near.As they fight for survival, the maniac works to outsmart and hunt them one by one, with a goal in mind that is so heinous and vile that the truth behind his actions will rattle the very foundation of the deepest caverns in hell.As the heartfelt ties that bind the friends together unravel, they each will learn not only what it takes to love, but how to survive. While coping with past heartbreak, loss and abandonment, they must band together to get out alive. Or die one by one under the most excruciating circumstances imaginable.One thing is certain, the desert is no place to hide.

A “master class in storytelling and survival.” —Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)Welcome to The Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore and Bar. I’m Sam Quinn, the werewolf book nerd in charge. I run my business by one simple rule: Everyone needs a good book and a stiff drink, be they vampire, wicche, demon, or fae. No wolves, though. Ever. I have my reasons.I serve the supernatural community of San Francisco. We’ve been having some problems lately. Okay, I’m the one with the problems. The broken body of a female werewolf washed up on my doorstep. What makes sweat pool at the base of my spine, though, is realizing the scars she bears are identical to the ones I conceal. After hiding for years, I’ve been found.A protection I’ve been relying on is gone. While my wolf traits are strengthening steadily, the loss also left my mind vulnerable to attack. Someone is ensnaring me in horrifying visions intended to kill. Clive, the sexy vampire Master of the City, has figured out how to pull me out, designating himself my personal bodyguard. He’s grumpy about it, but that kiss is telling a different story. A change is taking place. It has to. The bookish bartender must become the fledgling badass.I’m a survivor. I’ll fight fang and claw to protect myself and the ones I love. And let’s face it, they have it coming.***The reviews are in: "Kelly (Welcome Home, Katie Gallagher) introduces fierce, lovable heroine Sam Quinn with this master class in storytelling and survival. Seven years ago, Sam was attacked, raped, and forcibly turned into a werewolf, putting an end to her life as she knew it. She’s since made a home for herself in San Francisco, opening a combination bookstore/bar catering exclusively to the supernatural community. A loner by nature and still contending with her trauma, she’s content to lie low without a wolf pack of her own. But when dead bodies begin piling up across the city and Sam receives a threat from an unknown source, she finds herself surrounded by a phalanx of friends she never realized she had. Among them is Clive, the leader of the city’s vampire community, whose good looks attract Sam “like a zombie to brains.” Kelly pulls off an impressive feat, weaving the sensitively handled story of Sam’s emotional recovery through a rollicking adventure. The unique setting and endearingly quirky side characters only add to the charm. Readers will delight in both the humor and the heartache of this powerful urban fantasy, and they’ll be eager to see where Sam goes next.” (Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)) "This action-packed paranormal series launch will appeal to readers who enjoy a plot-driven, female-centric journey of growth with a side of romance. Great for fans of Patricia Briggs’s Alpha and Omega series.” (Book Life (Editor’s pick))

"Heartfelt, haunting, and filled with moments of gentle compassion, Ghost Glasses is the kind of book that will have you contemplating the nature of memory and the traces of love that remain once we are gone. A beautiful story about friendship, healing, and transformation."-Paulette Kennedy, bestselling author of The Devil and Mrs. DavenportWhen a sixty-years-dead lonely ghost meets the spirit of a child, she’s forced to confront the monsters haunting her to provide the child with companionship. Whether by finding others trapped in-between as they are, or contacting the girl’s living father using a smarmy paranormal investigator hunting for fame, she’s determined to succeed in her task.But the ghost’s memory isn’t what it used to be, and reality fades more by the day. The monsters are growing more resolute. She’ll have to reunite the child with family before she forgets her mission…and herself.Fans of “The Haunting of Velkwood” by Gwendolyn Kiste, “The Spite House” by Johnny Compton, and “It Rides a Pale Horse” by Andy Marino will enjoy “Ghost Glasses” by Rikki Goodwin.

A new town. An old mansion. New beginnings or the beginning of the end?When Lily Bennett and Cassie MacGuire move to Hideaway Bay, they hope to find a fresh start in the charming small town. But their new house, Whispering Manor, hides a chilling secret. Legends of ghosts, paranormal disturbances, and pirate treasure plague them.But when these two amateur sleuths stumble across two cold case mysteries, they find dark secrets lurking around every dusty corner. And someone or something seems determined to stop their investigation. As the strange occurrences turn dangerous, the pair fear for their lives and wonder if they’ll be the next dead body turning up in Whispering Manor.Will their perfect new town turn out to be their biggest mistake and will it cost them their lives?Ghosts, Lore & a House by the Shore is the charming first installment in this small, seaside town mother-daughter cozy mystery series by Nellie H. Steele.Grab now and sail into Hideaway Bay today!

Review "This was a tidy little mystery full of twists and turns." - Amazon Reviewer "Absolutely couldn't put it down once I started!" - Amazon Reviewer "Love the characters. Good storyline. Good mystery. I wanted to keep reading to the end." - Amazon Reviewer "A delightful cozy, haunting mystery story that's keeps it's readers guessing." - Amazon Reviewer "Nellie H. Steele does an amazing job catching the readers attention with her loveable characters Cassie & Lily." - Amazon Reviewer "This is a fun mother-daughter mystery." - Amazon Reviewer

In a post-nuclear Eastern Europe, Hammel E Varka departs for a remote island to join a survey team cataloguing the abandoned Gollitok prison in the hopes that he will redeem his family’s tarnished reputation.After the passage across the strait leaves a team member injured, Varka quickly realizes that this survey is far from routine and that what he thought he knew about the island was a cover for more horrifying truths.As his team presses deeper into the decaying facility, hidden agendas splinter the team, and they find themselves beset with dangers beyond their worst nightmares.