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It's all fun in the sun until other reapers start to die . . . Tessa Randolph is a reaper, one of the few endowed with the abilities of the real grim reaper. And now, she's been offered a spot to attend the annual reaper conference in Miami. But things get off to a rocky start when another reaper dies on the plane. And none of the other reapers saw his soul depart for the hereafter. Tessa takes it upon herself to figure out why. As the kil...

Zoey Rivers has a pretty great job as Head of Staff at Sunnyside Retired Witches Community. She's good at handling the magical messes that are part and parcel of providing a home for elderly (and some slightly senile) witches. But when the messes turn from slightly sloppy to hugely horrible, Zoey realizes there's more involved than just her residents. If she doesn't figure out who's causing havoc at the Home, the place might not be standin...

A Deadly Curse in the Making . . . For Cascade Lorne, getting out of a messy marriage was supposed to be the ticket to starting over. On the brink of her big five-oh birthday, a special delivery transforms everything she knows and plunges Cascade into a bewitching world of unexpected delights, phenomenal power, and legendary creatures turned real. But before she has time to adjust, Cascade becomes the number one suspect in the murder of ...

Ivy Patterson's life is cruising along better than ever. She moved home to Aurum Falls, Michigan, took over her late uncle's produce market, and is even dabbling in magic. Yep, she's a new witch at forty and feeling pretty special about it. See, it's a big deal to be learning witchy stuff because Ivy's mother cut her off from it decades ago, saying the magic Ivy possessed was dark and dangerous. But the thing is that Uncle Vincent had dark p...

It's almost Valentine's Day in Shady Corners, and Aurora "Rory" Aspen is all-in on the day of love. After all, she has a handsome boyfriend, a thriving event business, and fabulous employees who pick up the slack. They're so good that Rory can accept last-minute Valentine's Day ball events and still have time to do other things. But when someone who attends one of her events is murdered right afterward, Rory's free time is suddenly all spo...

It's the grand re-opening of Cork's Bar, and Salem Flynn is anxious to make her debut as the new owner. The place is jumping on Halloween night with Sixties style entertainment and plenty of drinks to go around. The last thing Salem expects is to have another dead body to deal with. This time, it's a popular singer who has sung his last song, and the costumed suspects are plentiful. Two deaths in a month's time have some people staying away ...

She wanted reduced rent, not a lifeless landlord. Can this paranormal vet track down the murderer before she's crated up or put down? Willow Morgan is perfectly content caring for animals and keeping her witch identity secret. But her ability to communicate with people's pets won't pay the latest hike on her clinic's lease. Planning to confront the property owner about his lofty fees during his dog's appointment, she's terrified to find him ...

Death left a surprise on her doorstep . . . Cascade Lorne, newly blossomed witch, thinks the dust is finally settling. The hottie next door is her official sweetie, her magical powers are no longer threatening to burn her from the inside out, and Cas' passion project-renovating a boutique hotel-lights her up with joy. But even before the grand opening, a killer strikes and death leaves a gruesome surprise on Cascade's doorstep. There's a st...

After the crazy events of the dog days of summer, Willow's life was mostly normal again. She was back to small-town veterinarian life, with a dash of witch-iness tossed in for good measure. But then a strange group of witches and their guards shows up on her farm. Aunt Dru is acting all weird and secretive. And, apparently, Willow needs to be tested to see if she can keep her power. The big dog of the group, Crone Marian, is particularly sca...

A Suspicious Boyfriend Can Really Cramp a Grim Reaper's Style Tessa's finally getting the hang of her career as a grim reaper. She's returned home from the reaper conference feeling confident in all things job-related. She even has a new special ability-the power of the scythe. What she isn't so confident about is her budding relationship with Silas St. Onge. He's onto her secret double life, and Tessa can't decide whether to keep putting ...

It's almost Easter in Shady Corners, and Aurora "Rory" Aspen is dying to improve her business's reputation. With two of the parties she's thrown for folks in town marred by murders, Rory is worried that Aspen Events may be developing a reputation for bad luck. Desperate for some good PR, she sets up the Run or Dye 5K to raise money for the local animal shelter and increase goodwill toward her business. But when the animal shelter's landlord i...

A grim first week on the job. Tessa Randolph is feeling defeated. On the outs with her boyfriend and suddenly without a job, she's scrambling to pay the rent. She doesn't exactly have the kind of life she wants. Tessa needs a change. And the ability to afford the wet food her cat Pepper thinks she deserves at every meal. Against her better judgement but without another offer, Tessa takes a job from one of the scariest of bosses-her mot...

There's No Fury Like A Witch Scorned Cascade Lorne is a brand-new witch at fifty. Unlike most witches in the town of Crystal Springs, her crazy-powerful abilities are dangerous - and everyone in town knows it. So when the town womanizer washes up dead in a bone-dry room, Cas is included on the list of most likely supernatural suspects. If a killer on the loose isn't enough to deal with, Cascade's power is threatening to go supernova, the ...

Salem Flynn needs a break, as well as a load of cash. After her first business failed, she's got a plan to start over. A big part of that plan hinges on a loan from her boss and bar owner, Barney Corker. So, when she finds Barney dead at his desk, she faces a major setback along with a huge mystery. Although the new bar owner thinks she has management potential, she's not sure of his motive or his connection to the murder. Between trying ...

It's Christmastime in Shady Corners, and Aurora "Rory" Aspen is ready to sleigh the season with her fabulous holiday parties. Rory has known she was a witch since toddlerhood. And it's been all good-she has a knack for enhancing the natural magic surrounding holidays and uses that to its full advantage to spruce up her parties. She has a great life, with a supportive dad and a sweet but zany best friend. But then the small-town sheriff kee...

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