Find the killer. Stay under the radar. All in time for tea.Rhianne Alkenn is thrust into the heart of a murder investigation as a consultant. But when her gargoyle employee becomes the prime suspect, the investigation becomes personal.She’s not very good with relationships or accepting help but a growing set of quirky friends won’t take no for an answer: her cheeky incubus best friend, her wise familiar Toto, a sassy half-gargoyle lawyer and a pathologist who can tell you what she is but would then have to kill you.As the layers of the investigation unfold, Rhianne must navigate the relationships with her ambitious witch mother, elusive elf father, and a blossoming connection with tech mage Kai.Oh, and did she mention that her powers are not supposed to exist? Her task: solve the case, keep her powers hidden, and then return to being a regular halfling. Piece of cake, right????If you enjoy books by K M Shea, Heather G. Harris and Kim Harrison, then you’ll love this riveting urban fantasy story with a touch of humour and romance.

Welcome to the chilling, hair-raising world of Sarah Rayne, the master of British contemporary gothic horror with this standalone modern horror novel – perfect for fans of eerie and skin-crawling reads with supernatural elements!“Rayne spins eerie yarns within yarns like a latter-day Isak Dinesen or Wilkie Collins” KIRKUS REVIEWS“Equal parts Daphne du Maurier, Josephine Tey and Ruth Rendell . . . Rayne possesses superb story-telling skills” US MYSTERY GUILD“Highly enjoyable mainstream horror fare from a genre veteran” BOOKLIST“Rayne writes with panache and imagination” KIRKUS REVIEWS“Rayne is a fine writer, a sure-handed plotter and skillful character builder” BOOKLIST“Colorful characters and a mastery of slow-burning suspense” KIRKUS REVIEWS“Rayne perfects the craft of deftly chosen details, simmering suspense and chilling surprises” KIRKUS REVIEWS_______________________ A young woman is drawn back to her roots – and her terrifying heritage as a descendant of the notorious Blood Countess, Elizabeth Báthory – in this spellbinding vampire novel, as vicious as the Dracula myth.The descendants of Elizabeth Báthory, a bloodthirsty Hungarian countess who terrorized the Carpathian countryside in the 16th century and murdered hundreds of women, are determined that her line shall not die. Only Catherine, a paternal descendant, has tried to escape the horrible legacy that she has grown up fearing and detesting.Eventually, Catherine enters a convent, hoping to find the peace she has long desired. But when she meets journalist Michael Devlin, she is drawn back to the ancient castle in the Carpathian Mountains.For Michael, who is haunted by the last thing he saw before losing his sight, is determined to discover the truth about the line of the infamous Elizabeth Báthory – the lady that history named the Blood Countess.Fans of BRAM STOKER’s Dracula, ANNE RICE’s Interview with the Vampire and SHERIDAN LE FANU’s Carmilla will want to dive into the dark and creepy world of Sarah Rayne’s Blood Ritual. READERS ARE HOOKED ON BLOOD RITUAL:“A superior example of the vampire genre . . . A pleasure from start to finish” Time Out“King and Koontz have nothing on this writer – She is AWESOME!” L.C. Russell, 5* Amazon review“Sarah Rayne is a great storyteller” P. Wilber, 5* Amazon reviewMORE STUNNING SARAH RAYNE HORROR STANDALONES:1. The Devil's Piper2. The Burning Altar3. Thorn4. Changeling5. Wildwood

“The Meadows is a ‘keep the lights on and hide under the covers’ thriller that will have readers turning pages late into the night.” -InD’Tale MagazineSinger-songwriter Scarlett DeHaven is seeking a fresh start in the Shenandoah Valley, leaving behind a troubled past of drug addiction and rehab. But when she purchases an abandoned house with a dark history, she discovers that the horrors of the past are not easily forgotten. As she tries to transform the house into a luxury bed and breakfast, Scarlett experiences terrifying visions and hears haunting voices. Cryptic warnings from strangers and the discovery of a tunnel used for a local cult's rituals only intensify her fear. As violent spirits target Scarlett, she must fight back against an unknown and terrifying force.From the author of Wildfell comes a gripping supernatural thriller that blurs the lines between reality and nightmare. The Meadows will make readers believe that anything is possible and that no one is safe from the monsters that lurk within.Winner of the Gold Medal 2020 Independent Publishers Award for Horror.

"Clever, frisky, and fun! Pit Perfect Murder is a spirited paranormal mystery jam-packed with witty characters and rollicking twists." --Ann Charles, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Deadwood Mystery SeriesBarkside of the Moon Cozy Mysteries are exciting who-done-its with a paranormal twist. Clean reads full of humor and small town charm, mystery, and even a little romance. This omnibus includes:Pit Perfect MurderMurder and the Money PitThe Pit List MurderPit Perfect MurderWhen cougar-shifter Lily Mason moves to Moonrise, Missouri, she wishes for only three things from the town and its human population. . . to find a job, to find a place to live, and to live as a human, not a therianthrope.Lily gets more than she bargains for when a rescue pit bull named Smooshie rescues her from an oncoming car, and it’s love at first sight. Thanks to Smooshie, Lily’s first two wishes are granted by Parker Knowles, the owner of the Pit Bull Rescue center, who offers her a job at the shelter and the room over his garage for rent.Lily’s new life as an integrator is threatened when Smooshie finds Katherine Kapersky, the local church choir leader and head of the town council, dead in the field behind the rescue center. Unfortunately, there are more suspects than mourners for the elderly town leader. Can Lily keep her less-than-human status under wraps? Or will the killer, who has pulled off a nearly Pit Perfect murder, expose her to keep Lily and her dog from digging up the truth?Murder and the Money PitSometimes, trying to be part of the human world can be a real killer. . . Cougar-shifter Lily Mason is ready to put down roots in the human town of Moonrise, Missouri. She only has two problems: her attraction and proximity to Parker Knowles, her boss at the Pit Bull Rescue Shelter, and her need to shift into animal form more than once a month.When she gets the opportunity to buy a “fixer-upper” outside of Moonrise with plenty of room to get wild without running into easily freaked-out humans, Lily jumps at the chance. Smooshie, Lily’s lovable pit bull and partner in chaos, is eager to participate with the home improvements. Unfortunately, Smooshie’s help includes digging out a mummified body from the living room wall.Lily is still recovering from the last murder investigation she got involved in–and she’s not looking forward to being in the middle of another one. The case gets even stickier when Lily’s landlord is murdered, rumors of a heist gone wrong run rampant, and Parker’s old high school buddies have returned to Moonrise, thus increasing the suspect pool. Lily’s attempts to become a bona fide citizen of Moonrise might well be thwarted by this newest complication–especially when the murderer sets sights on her.The Pit List MurderAll Lily wants is to enjoy a simple life in her new town, her fixer-upper house, while working a job she loves. Besides, the mystery of whether Parker Knowles, her boss at the rescue shelter, will or won't finally ask her out gives Lily plenty to keep her guessing.But when an abandoned pit bull puppy leads Lily and Smooshie to the corpse of a local Lothario, she is once again drawn into the seedier side of small town living. Even though she's warned off the case by the local sheriff, Lily is determined to find the killer. It doesn't help matters that more nasty notes are showing up around town, making Lily wonder if the two things are connected.Lily and Smooshie need to crack the case of the dead Don Juan, while navigating what it means to live in an all human town, before the secrets of the people she cares for are exposed.

They howl, burn, bleed, and curse with the best of them. But can these fierce supernatural gals stay alive until the big showdown?Box set: 1,400+ pages of snarktastic magical young women coming into their true powers!Forrest Hesketh craves freedom. Unable to escape her wolf form, she snarls at her abusive pack while trying to help the scant few who’ve ever offered her a kind word. But when she breaks back into human shape and becomes a highly desirable mate, she draws a dangerous amount of unwanted attention.Immersed in a shadowy otherworld where the only rule is might makes right, Forrest battles vampires, unicorns, and demonic beasts as she searches for allies. But with deadly spells flying, this realm’s formidably independent females take serious steps to roll with the paranormal punches.Hunted down in a brutal wonderland, can four feisty heroines forge their futures?Creatures of the Otherworld is an omnibus edition containing the electrifying first four books in the Creatures of the Otherworld urban fantasy series: Cursed Wolf, Cursed Demon, Cursed Vampire, and Cursed Witch. If you like fiery women, do-or-die challenges, and stories that grab you by the throat, then you’ll love Brogan Thomas’s twisty thrills.Buy Creatures of the Otherworld for some witchy wild wickedness today!