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Dark Matter
An Ellis McFadden Mystery Book 4
Paranormal Women’s Fiction
Releasing October 31st 2026
Step into the enigmatic world of the Athos—a vessel that blends the luxury of a cruise ship, the intrigue of a scientific research station, and the might of a military starship. Here, amidst the stars, you’ll find Ellis McFadden, the ship’s head librarian, enjoying the quiet of the fallow phase with her knitting, her android cat Harry, and her growing romance with Frank.
Even better that she gets to experience it all while in proximity to her daughter, who just happens to be the vice admiral. But life aboard the ship takes a darker turn when the Athos docks at Bastion 8 to take on three prisoners—including the trillionaire mining magnate accused of brutally murdering his lifelong best friend and business partner.
As the ship’s librarian, Ellis is required to provide reading material to the prisoners. When the main suspect insists he’s innocent and begs for law books to build his defense, Ellis can’t shake the feeling that something isn’t right. With the help of Frank, Harry, and her friends, she begins quietly digging into the case—only to discover some key witnesses are also aboard.
Armed with her wits, the loyalty of her eclectic friends, and a growing sense that the official story has too many holes, Ellis dives into a mystery as dangerous as the rare and dangerous mineral at the heart of the crime. Can she uncover the truth and clear an innocent man before the real killer strikes again?
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The Shattered Crown
A Midlife Fairy Tale Book 5
Paranormal Women’s Fiction
Releasing June 30th 2026
With secrets unearthed and the delicate balance between kingdoms on the brink, Queen Sparrow Meadowcroft faces the greatest challenge of her reign. But the cost of peace may be higher than anyone imagined.
As shadows gather, Ro must decide what kind of queen she is willing to be, and what she’s prepared to sacrifice to protect the realm she’s come to love. Because some battles aren’t won with power alone, and some crowns can only be held by those brave enough to risk everything.
Across the sea, an old enemy has fallen silent, but silence can be far more unsettling than open war. In Malveaux, power has shifted, and a new ruler guides a wounded kingdom still haunted by its past. Trust is scarce. Alliances are fragile. And the line between rise and ruin has never been thinner.
In the epic conclusion to the MidLife Fairy Tales series, the fate of two kingdoms will be decided. Not just by strength or strategy, but by who is willing to step forward when the crown itself begins to crack.
The final reckoning has arrived.
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The Ranger Courts The Celtic Witch
Nocturne Falls, Book 18
Paranormal Romance
Released April 30th 2026
Welcome to Nocturne Falls, the town that celebrates Halloween 365 days a year.
The tourists think it’s all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better.
Living in Nocturne Falls means being yourself. Fangs, fur, and all.
When a sticky situation puts Celtic witch Mattie Sharpe on forest ranger Gunnar Briggs’s radar, he expects a quick return to normal. Instead, he finds himself tangled up with Mattie in ways neither of them anticipated.
Gunnar likes his life simple. As a bear shifter, he understands territory, patience, and recognizing what’s worth guarding. What he doesn’t understand is why the fiercely independent witch with the finest honey in the region keeps looking at him like he’s after her hives.
Mattie has built her life with care—her bees, her thriving honey business, her hard-won peace. She doesn’t need a broad-shouldered ranger lingering near her property. And she definitely doesn’t need the distraction of a grumpy shifter who seems far too comfortable buzzing around her business.
Too bad neither of them planned on getting caught in something sweeter—and far more dangerous—than either of them expected.
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The Unlucky Mister Locke
Shadowvale Book 8
Paranormal Romance
Released December 31st 2025
Shadowvale isn’t typical small-town America. The sun never shines, the gates decide who enters, magic abounds, and every resident bears some kind of curse.
For Gideon Locke, that curse has haunted his family for generations. Branded a jinx since boyhood, he’s retreated into the quiet sanctuary of his repair shop, The Clockwork Owl, determined to keep his bad luck from touching anyone else. Better to live alone than risk destroying anyone else’s life.
Sabrina Moreau has her own burden: an irresistible compulsion to rescue broken things. From cracked teacups to tarnished silver, her antique shop, Bits & Pieces, is a refuge for forgotten treasures, but nothing has ever called to her quite like Gideon does.
Hired to restore an antique music box for the powerful witch Amelia Marchand, Sabrina ropes reluctant Gideon into the job. The work draws them into each other’s lives—and into a mystery that hints Gideon’s curse may not be what it seems. As secrets surface and the past refuses to stay buried, they’ll have to decide if some things are better left unrepaired … or if two damaged hearts might finally be worth mending.
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Nightmare At The North Pole
A Frost And Crowe Mystery
Cozy Mystery
Released October 31st 2025
Jayne Frost and her husband, Sinclair Crowe, are back at the North Pole—just in time for the birth of their son and his all-important Naming Day. With family gathered, magic humming, and plenty of hot cocoa flowing, what could possibly go wrong?
Plenty, as it turns out.
When a name is mysteriously redacted from the enchanted guest list and a trusted member of the palace staff turns up dead, things take a chilling turn. Jayne can’t ignore the signs—or the secrets that begin to surface, including the shocking identity of the person deliberately removed from the list.
With her necromancer husband digging through shadows and her two talking cats offering commentary from the comfort of the royal nursery, Jayne must unravel the truth before ancient grudges turn deadly again.
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