Cover reveal for Abigail Manning’s 5th Once Upon a Rhyme book, “Baa Baa Black Market“.

Now Available for Pre-Order!
Coming October 25, 2024

Baa Baa Black Market… Have you any soul?

Brietta Drover has spent her entire life in the darkness due to her sensitivity to the sun and general lack of morals. To occupy her many days alone in her windowless room, she takes up a small hobby—running an underground crime network for harvesting and trading illegal magic stones.
Business is booming in the underground market until word spreads that Brietta’s fiercest competitor has sent a spy to unmask her true identity. Most ladies would consider this a threat, but a good businesswoman sees it as a way to investigate her rival.
Dimitri has one mission. Get the true name of Lord Dame, and get back to his own jewel lord, Boy. He and Brietta share zero trust, but when they’re forced to share an assignment, the true investigations can begin. Three bags of magic stones have been stolen from the jewel lords, but the culprit is as mysterious as the market itself. If one was stolen from each lord, who is really to blame?
Will Brietta be able to expand her reach? Or will Munster and Dame fall to Lord Boy’s games?

Once Upon A Rhyme is a collection of clean, intercepting stories, best enjoyed when read as a series.
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Introducing the cover for author Mary Mecham’s third Legends of Neverland book, “Betraying Korth“.

Now Available for Pre-Order!
Coming September 13, 2024!

Traitorous spies don’t deserve happily ever afters. 

Dahlia has always known her life would end at the bottom of a hangman’s noose. But treason seemed a small price to pay if it meant a chance to free her people from the iron grip of their tyrannical king. Dahlia can’t fail the rebellion now.

Dahlia’s time playing the role of obedient handmaiden to Odette, the king’s entitled daughter, comes to an end when Odette is sent to marry her betrothed and Dahlia strikes without mercy. After a swift mutiny en route to Haven Harbor, she forces the king’s daughter to trade places and upon arrival, masquerades in her mistress’s place.

If she can ensure Haven Harbor’s loyalty to her rebellion, the king’s oppressive reign could end. But the princess’s fiancé, Korth, isn’t the man she expected, and her loyalties become torn as she begins to fall for him. Continuing the façade will force Dahlia to betray Korth, but to reveal the truth spells her own treasonous demise.

Is a life of lies better than no life at all? 


Betraying Korth is the third book in the Legends of Neverland series but can also be read as a stand-alone novel.

Another double cover reveal, this time for USA Today Bestselling author, CJ Archer’s Cleopatra Fox Mystery series, “Murder at a Dinner Party” and “Murder on the Brighton Express“.

“Murder at a Dinner Party”

Book Eight
Now Available!

The staff in high society households are expected to be unobtrusive, but a dead butler in the dining room tends to get noticed. Did he die of natural causes or was he poisoned? 

Cleo is hired by the housekeeper at a Mayfair residence after the police rule the sudden death of the butler was the result of natural causes. Not convinced by the verdict, she wants Cleo to prove foul play was involved. Considering he was acting mysteriously around some of the guests, and they were equally mysterious when they saw him, murder is a possibility.

When the investigation leads Cleo to another decades-old murder and the sudden disappearance of the primary suspect, she’s even more determined to uncover the truth. But the rich and powerful don’t like airing their dirty laundry, and her efforts are thwarted at every turn. Enlisting Harry Armitage to assist her, Cleo matches wits with her suspects in an effort to discover the secrets they’re trying desperately to hide.

“Murder on the Brighton Express”

Book Nine
Now Available for Pre-Order!
Coming Dec 3, 2024

Gossip, scandal and murder collide on the express train to London. Did the journalist fall from the first-class carriage, or was she pushed?

Cleo’s holiday with her family to the seaside resort town of Brighton is everything she hoped it would be…until she receives a blackmail note. The blackmailer demands Cleo help her or a story revealing Cleo’s investigating will appear in the newspaper. With her uncle warning her to keep her detecting activities private, Cleo agrees to meet the blackmailer when they return to London. But when the woman is seen getting on the train but not off, Cleo grows concerned.

She enlists the help of the hotel staff to search for the body along the railway line. Finding it confirms her suspicions and leads her to discover that her blackmailer was a gossip columnist. What scandal had the victim uncovered that led to her death? And which fellow passenger had a secret worth killing for?

Cover reveals for bestselling author, Melanie Cellier’s Four Kingdoms Duology, “To Ride the Wind” and “To Steal the Sun“.

“To Ride the Wind”

Now Available!

Charlotte has always longed to be accepted by her older sisters. She would gladly exchange her vaunted beauty for their friendship. But they ask a far higher price. Pushed into marriage with a stranger, Charlotte is left betrayed and alone. All she knows of her new husband is that he has secrets—and that her heart beats a little faster whenever he calls her Lottie.

Princess Gwendolyn’s people are different—that’s why they dwell high in the mountains, far from all other kingdoms. So she’s shocked when she discovers her mother plans to marry her by force to a stranger from outside their lands. And when she uncovers the full truth, she knows the queen’s scheming has gone too far. Gwen must intervene before her mother’s destructive touch blights the entire world. If only there was someone who could help her. But the boy who was Gwen’s only true friend has long since disappeared, and she’d do anything to find him. But her mother has made that impossible.

In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale, East of the Sun and West of the Moon, a commoner and a princess must forge a friendship in order to find a path through the secrets and lies that surround them.

If you enjoy clean romance, adventure, intrigue, found families, and friendship, then try the Four Kingdoms duology now which retells one classic fairy tale across two books!

“To Steal the Sun”

Now Available!

Gwen has discovered both the love she once lost and her courage. But her greatest challenge still lies before her. She has chosen to fight for her people and that means standing against the mountain queen and all the fears of her childhood.

Charlotte is ready to risk everything to save her husband and reverse the consequences of her mistakes. But freeing Henry means getting entangled in the mountain kingdom’s fight for freedom and that fight might take the one thing Charlotte isn’t willing to give.

Once again, the two girls must rely on each other if they hope to save the men they love and emerge unscathed from the evil that lies at the heart of the castle east of the sun and west of the moon.

If you enjoy clean romance, adventure, intrigue, found families, and friendship, then try the Four Kingdoms duology now which retells one classic fairy tale across two books!

Double cover reveal for the next two Blue Glass Chronicles book by author S. Lee Poole, “Blue Luminous” and “Blue Deception“.

“Blue Luminous”

Book Three
Now Available!

How far will one go to save the one they love?

As war breaks out, Dame Sara is caught in another tangle. Captain James’s memory has been wiped, and he’s now convinced he’s a knight of Glaiysha with orders to bring her to the dastardly king.

With no recourse but to allow James to drag her to the king’s camp, Sara has one hope: her magical blue shard. But the piece of glass is acting in a strange new manner, giving what could be, at times guidance, and at other times warning.

Can Sara restore James’s memory before he hands her to the king? Will Sara be brave in confessing her love for James?

Or will everything they have done be for nothing?

“Blue Deception”

Book Four
Pre-Order Now!
Coming Aug 28, 2024

What if the one you trust had been keeping secrets?

Things were starting to take a turn for the better. Sara had restored James’s memories and was on the verge of uncovering the enchanted sword, the crucial element they needed to put an end to the reign of Glaiysha’s malevolent King.

In her quest for the sword, Sara makes a startling discovery. They’re not alone on the island. To her astonishment, after years of searching, she finally reunites with her long-lost childhood friend, who has found the hidden sword, only to reveal to her that it has been broken.

Can Sara restore the sword before all hope is lost?

Cover for the final Southern Watch installment, “Hallowed” by Robert J. Crane.

Now available!

Separated by distance and choices, Archibald “Arch” Stan and Lafayette Hendricks find themselves far apart when the message comes through: the world is ending in three days, and Hell is coming. The apocalypse will begin in Midian, Tennessee, a small town where once upon a time, nothing happened.

Now…everything is happening. The fate of the world will turn on whether Midian survives the next three days. It will all come down to Arch, the Watch, and, perhaps, Hendricks…

…If he can find his way back in time.

Cover reveal and release day for the first book in author Shawn McGuire’s newest Witches of Blackwoods Grove Mystery series, “The Caretaker”.

Now Available directly from the Author here!
Coming to Amazon June 24th!

Dusty Hotte must be cursed.

First she lost her job then her house caught fire. On the same day. There are worse things than starting over at fifty, right? But when someone threatens her granddaughter’s life, enough is enough.

Seeking protection, they move to Dusty’s enchanted family farm – filled with elderly witches whose magic has gone a bit wonky, a horde of familiars, and a couple ghosts – in the safe town of Blackwood Grove, Wisconsin, where nothing can harm them.

Or so she thought.

Minutes after they arrive, a man is found dead in the family diner, and her cousin is wrongfully accused of murder. Things like this don’t happen here. Ever.

So did Dusty bring the curse with her, or is something more sinister at play?

To find out, she must clear her cousin’s name and uncover the real killer, even if it means performing magic, something she swore she’d never do again.

One part CHARMED, one part THE FACTS OF LIFE, one part THE GOLDEN GIRLS, and a dash of DEXTER! You’re going to love THE WITCHES OF BLACKWOOD GROVE!

Cover reveal for the latest Stella Bled Thriller from USA Today Bestselling Author A.W. Hartoin, “Double Duet”.

Now Available!

France, 1941

Missing operatives. A girl that doesn’t fit the mold. A city on the brink.

On the charming streets of Lyon, multiple British operatives have gone missing. With the SOE sending their first agents into France, it’s imperative to know who is betraying the British cause.

When an ally makes a special request, the SIS decides to take a novel approach to the Lyon situation. Stella Bled Lawrence will go in with nothing but a brilliant cover and a partner.

For a city in the free zone, Lyon is home to plenty of Nazis. Some wear the uniform. Many don’t. Peace has come at a high price and desperation is commonplace in a city low on food and patience. The new partners must make friends and they do, but when the Gestapo takes an unhealthy interest in Stella, the situation goes from challenging to downright dangerous. Will the new partners find the information they need or will they get dragged down into the darkness like so many operatives before them?

Double Duet is the action-packed seventh installment in the on-going Stella Bled series, detailing the bravery and sacrifices needed to fight during the darkest days of WWII.

Introducing the cover for the first book of bestselling author, Elizabeth Spann Craig’s newest series, “The Type-A Guide to Solving Murder”.

Now Available!

Sam turns murder into her most challenging project yet.

Samantha Prescott has a knack for getting things done. Whether it’s organizing a bake sale, hosting a book club, or volunteering at the local animal shelter, she always has a plan and a smile. But when she and her husband move to the sleepy neighborhood of Maple Hills, she wonders if she’s in over her head.

Maple Hills is a chaotic mess of barking dogs, a draconian homeowners association, and an enigmatic neighbor who’s more rumor than reality. Undeterred by disorder, Sam plunges headfirst into her new community, armed with checklists and a determined smile.

The chaos reaches a crescendo with the sudden demise of the HOA president at a seemingly idyllic neighborhood picnic. Armed with her keen organizational skills, Sam is determined to unravel the mystery behind the murder.

Will Sam solve the murder? Or will her meddling lead her down a perilous path, jeopardizing not only her reputation, but her life?

Cover reveal for “Murder, Mystics, and Menopause” the first book in the Emerald City Paranormal Women’s Fiction series by Theresa Crater.

Now Available for Pre-Order!
Coming June 20, 2024!

She’s confronting hot flashes and hecklers. But can this sharp-witted professor solve a high-stakes homicide?

Dr. Laurie Olson craves a break. So when her thirtieth high school reunion offers a brief escape back to her hometown of Seattle, the amicably divorced woman jumps at the chance to revisit her free-spirited self. But she’s shocked when a trio of disasters suddenly leaves her able to talk to animals… and under arrest for murdering the wife of the guy who stole her heart.

Out on bail with an embarrassing ankle monitor, Laurie joins forces with her longtime besties to hunt down possible suspects and clear her name. And if dealing with a spunky canine’s nose-guided clues and a pal’s ghostly visions weren’t keeping her busy, the long-buried relationship with her old boyfriend soon starts sending up fresh sparks.

Are her newfound supernatural sleuthing abilities enough to help collar a killer?

Murder, Mystics, and Menopause is the lighthearted first book in the Emerald City Paranormal Women’s Fiction series. If you like relatable characters, surprise endings, and page-turning tension, then you’ll love Theresa Crater’s clever puzzle.

Buy Murder, Mystics, and Menopause to add paws to midlife today!