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Karen Moffett and Gavin Keoph have investigated vampires in Los Angeles in Night Life and werewolves on the Northern California coast in Bestial, but this time they face something utterly baffling...and deadly.

Firewing Investigations follows dragon shifter PJ Norris as he searches the land newly freed from an evil queen for more of his kind. Along with his best friend Grant, and a brand new amulet that unleashes the dragon in his mind, PJ sets off on a magical, cozy adventure – solving a few magical mysteries along the way.

This collection features four classic, dramatized Ray Bradbury stories: "To the Future", "And the Moon Be Still as Bright", "Dwellers in Silence", and "Marionettes, Inc."

An ancient witch with a vendetta against his kingdom. An earnest prince charged with breaking her curse. Five hundred years ago, the Legendary Balfour vanquished the evil witch Ophesia, saving Genad Kingdom from her heinous curse. So when that same witch crashes his father's coronation and revives the curse, Prince Thom is charged with finishing what Balfour started.

This title chronicles the latest adventure of various iconic characters from the Dungeons & Dragons core rulebooks. This series of novels is designed to bring readers closer to the feeling of actually playing a D&D adventure. This 10th title in the novel line features the iconic characters of the fighter and the wizards, both of whom appeared in the kickoff title for the line, The Savage Caves.

Election season is around the corner, and magical baker Lillie Dean is up to her eyeballs in bakery orders. Between Kemp Abora ordering dozens of cookies to bolster his chances of reelection, and the Fisherfolk council wanting her to cater their many meetings, she's busier than she knows what to do with.

Bev may not know who she was before she showed up in the quaint village of Pigsend five years ago, but that doesn't bother her much. She's made a tidy little life for herself as the proprietor of the Weary Dragon Inn, where the most notable event is when she makes her famous rosemary bread. But when earthquakes and sinkholes start appearing all over town, including near Bev's front door, she's got to put on her sleuthing hat to figure out what—or who—might be causing them before the entire town disappears.

After the Second Kingside War, magical folks like baker Lillie Dean are once again able to live freely and use magic openly. Lillie is taking this new freedom to heart, and has just moved to the seaside town of Silverkeep to start a brand new bakery and begin her life again. But all is not sweet in the idyllic village, especially when Lillie gets a threatening note saying if she doesn't get out of town, everyone will find out about her villainous past.

Magical baker Lillie Dean just can't catch a break. She was halfway to repaying the intimidating Mr. Globe when her oven breaks, forcing her to work alongside Mr. Globe's handsome son, Julian. The very son he warned her to stay away from, or he'll call due her debt.

Alles vermischt sich, als Lynn eines Tages in eine vergangene, fremde Welt eintaucht. Dort trifft sie Elex, der seit Jahrhunderten in dieser Welt gefangen ist und vergessen hat, wie leben und wie lieben sein kann. Es beginnt eine Geschichte, deren Ausgang von Anfang an feststand. Wirst du bei mir stehen, wenn alles in sich zusammenbricht?

“Together, Ayna… Together, we’re eternal.” Trading one prison for another, one kingdom for the next—there’s no escape for Ayna. Myron is free, but freedom comes at steep cost. Back in Erina’s gilded prison, Ayna has one goal: escape. But with the King of Tavras holding her captive and her sister’s sacrifice keeping her from running, she’s forced to play a dangerous game. If she fails to outmaneuver Erina, she'll never break free. But waiting for Myron to return might risk everything they’ve fought for. As long as Myron remains free, there’s still hope.

Spring is on the horizon, and the Weary Dragon Inn is getting its annual deep clean. But before Bev can even finish scrubbing the windows, Carpenter Earl's workshop goes up in flames. Earl's convinced the local kids are behind the mischief, but when more buildings come crashing down under mysterious circumstances, Bev's on the case once more. The cozy follow-up to Secrets and Snowflakes, Beasts and Baking is the fourth installment in the Weary Dragon Inn series, following amnesiac innkeeper Bev and the curiosities that occur in the quaint fantasy village of Pigsend.

Ray Bennet has been trying to forget the pain of her past for far too long when Kyle Walker moves into town, bringing mystery and excitement. Though Ray has never been interested in much more than her studies, she finds herself captivated by his intensity. It isn't too long before she discovers Kyle is hiding a secret about a world of Sorcery, a world he originates from. Though this new world intrigues Ray, it just might be connected to her painful past.

Ray Shields isn't your average private eye. He's a little more like your traditional gumshoe than most, and in his line of work, being dedicated to the job is a good thing. Laura is his secretary and, as far as Ray is concerned, she is the best one he's ever had. She's never late to work, she keeps his affairs in order, and most importantly, she always has the coffee brewing. Then there's Eddie, Ray's partner. He's a dedicated alcoholic with a troubled past, but he doesn't let that affect his work.

Whether the result of being cursed at birth by a Santeria Priestess, or the result of a radical genetic mutation, Jamie possesses the preternatural ability to dive to incredible depths, and stay at those depths for hours. When, through no fault of his own, Jamie finds himself at odds with the law, he realizes that his only chance to remain free is to take refuge on and under the sea.

The young bodybuilder found himself alone in a strange city, homeless, where he knew no one. Would he survive the concrete jungle when all his pleas for help fell on deaf ears? The alien world Will visited every night in his dreams had its own perils too. He must find the blue orchid he had placed on the dead girl’s chest before he had pushed her body into the lava flow. He had been told that the flower couldn’t perish in flames, but would he be able to find it? Would he find the narrow path to his love? Would the blue orchid melt the ice in her heart?

Book one of Will's story, Sleeper Chronicles. When young bodybuilder, Will, decides to get a tattoo, he never would have expected to fall in love with the woman portrayed on his chest. However, his dreams are the only place he can find her, as she lives in a strange castle on slope of an erupting volcano, guarded by ghostly knights. Soon, Will’s life is pulled down a rabbit hole when he bounces between dream and reality. All the while, his greatest desire is to find the woman he loves. But is Will ready to pay the price?

Kyle Firestone is a Sleeper, hopping between two worlds and living two different lives. He is a prince in Rehen, but back in London, he is a typical office rat, no different from the others. Being the first in line to the throne of Rehen is not easy for Kyle. Some want him killed, and others have their own twisted agenda. It doesn’t help that Kyle has no previous knowledge of Rehen, which makes him vulnerable, unable to tell his friends from his enemies.

It's the wedding of the year in Pigsend, at least if you talk to Vicky Hamblin. The bride-to-be is dead set on making her wedding to baker Allen Mackey the most perfect spectacle in the history of weddings, if only to impress her two snooty aunts. Bev's in charge of hosting them at the Weary Dragon Inn, along with a carefully-curated list of other family members, all designed to impress. But when things start going awry, and Vicky suspects someone might be out to sabotage her wedding, Bev's on the case once more. Can she find out who's out to get the bride before the big day?

Ever have a bad day? Like, a day where you are struck by lightning and transported to a fantasy world full of mousefolk and horrible monsters?Well, that is the day Jonny Gavin was having. Already a down-on-his-luck, hometown hero and lumbermill worker, Jonny had fallen on hard times. For a time, it was nothing that couldn't be cured with a run to his favorite local bar, until reality set in that his life had grown stagnant.