Halloween Extravaganza Multi-author Book Giveaway!

 Writing in the Modern Age Halloween Extravaganza!

Hello, readers! I hope your autumn season thus far has been enjoyable!

If you're a veteran reader of this blog, then you know that I host big giveaways sometimes. If you're a newcomer, however, welcome to Writing in the Modern Age, where writers of all stages can come for writing advice, and readers can find their new favorite authors! 

To honor fall, one of my favorite seasons, as well as to recognize the upcoming fun, yet ghoulish holiday, I've put together a little something that's a bit different than what we've done before. This time, our multi-author giveaway will be centered around the lighthearted and scary aspects of Halloween. You'll see offerings from such genres as paranormal romance, romantic suspense, paranormal mystery/thriller, crime/mystery/thriller, horror, psychological thriller, dystopian suspense, paranormal/urban fantasy and more! We're covering anything from witches to ghosts to zombies to serial killers all the way to time travel mystery. We are offering books for kids, teenagers and adults. So, everyone is bound to find something they like. With 44 participating authors, 69 different titles and over 135 chances to win, you can't lose!

So, how does the process actually work? Well, it's fairly simple. Just leave a comment on the blog post below with your reading preferences. Don't just tell us a particular title you want, and then move on (though you can tell us if you already have something). We want you to have numerous chances to win so give us an idea of the kind of books you like to read! And DON'T forget to give us an email where we can contact you to send your prize. It's really hard for me to try to track people down all over social media, and I may end up finding the wrong person at that. So, please make it easier on the both of us by providing a good email address where can reach you. I never spam anyone, and we'll only send you an email regarding your winnings in this Halloween giveaway. 

What is the catch? No catch! If you state your interest, what kind of books you prefer as well as your email, I will do all I can to honor your preferences. Oh! And this giveaway will run for a week.

Now, the moment you've all been waiting for...the big reveal!

I've put up the prizes in no particular order so keep scrolling down to find new options. Who knows? You might find something right up your alley! Hyperlinked to each author's name, you'll find a site with more information about them, whether it be their Amazon author page or their website. With each listing, you'll see the title, the blurb, the genre, what format and how many copies are available for the giveaway. I've also included a prize number in the donation so you can come back and find the information a little more easily. It's all very exciting!

All right, authors, take it away...

 

 HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA BOOK DONATIONS

1. The Curse of Grungy Gulley by K.C. Sprayberry

Blurb:  Faced with the loss of his immortality, Bewitcher Random A. Ransom has to defeat Mary Barron’s young assistants: Tuck Barrons, Earl Lee Farley, and Sue Anne Edwards. Confident he can beat three kids, Random has no idea that the Johnson triplets have invaded the ranks of his brethren. These brothers have pledged their souls to Archangel Michael to rid the world of evil. What the Bewitcher thought would be easy isn’t so easy after all.

Genre:  YA Paranormal

Format:  Kindle

# of copies: 3

2. Wicked After Dark (anthology), donated by Nicole Garcia

Blurb:  20 Hot-As-Hell stories from your favorite USA Today best selling and award-winning authors just in time for Halloween!
All proceeds to benefit The Epilepsy Foundation 

Mina Carter - The Reaper and the Cop
Julia Mills - Her Dragon to Slay
Stephanie Rowe - Darkness Unleashed
PM Briede - Spark
Jami Brumfield - Remote Paranoia
Claudy Conn - Dark Love
Eden Elsworth - Frippe House
Nicole Garcia - A Love for Somnus
Lane Hart - Let Him Reign
Tracey Jane Jackson - Bound by Fire
Melanie James - Conjuring Darkness
Gena D. Lutz - Chasing Magic
Michelle Mankin - Strange Magic Part I, II
Marie Mason - You Lucky Witch
A K Michaels - The Witch, The Wolf and The Vampire
Angela Snyder - Vampire Next Door
Candice Stauffer - Exquisite Breath of Darkness
Melissa Stevens - Change
Izzy Szyn - Bite Thy Neighbor
C.A. Tibbitts - Shifter In Training

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Format: Kindle

# of copies: 5

3. The Midnight Diet Club by Mark H. Newhouse

Blurb:  What is the secret of the Midnight Diet Club? Esme suspects her sinister bullies are more than your average teenage girls, but where do they go at midnight? This suspenseful page-turner won 1st Prize in the Florida Writers Association Royal Palm LIterary Awards. You won't be able to put it down or stop listening to the great audio book.

Genre: YA Humorous Horror

Format: paperback   

# of copies: 1

4. Welcome to Monstrovia by Mark H. Newhouse

Blurb:  In the first book of a middle-grade fantasy-comedy-mystery series, Brodie Adkins is thrown into the wacky world of Monstrovia where he encounters flying serpents, deadly giants and a monstrous murder mystery that only he can solve! In Monstrovia, anything can and does happen! Kids of all ages won’t be able to put it down until the hilarious surprising ending. Join the adventure as related by award-winning author Mark Newhouse from the diary of Brodie Adkins!

Genre: Kid’s Fantasy/Comedy/Mystery

Format: ebook          

# of copies: 3

5. Ectos:  The Ghost Doctor's Assistant by M.H. Newhouse

Blurb:  She must become one of ‘them’ or die.

Grad student, Shelly Adams, must work with the devious chairperson of the failing university parapsychology department, and his team of ECTOS, (Ectoplasmic Researchers), on dangerous supernatural assignments to rid herself of a ghost who may be a killer, or may have made her the target of a deranged stalker. Ghosts, stalkers, insane lover, all with secrets…what more could a girl want?

A ghoulish, passionate thriller from award winning author, M. H. Newhouse.

First Place - Halloween Book Festival Awards (Unconventional Romance) - 2014

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Format: paperback

# of copies: 1

6. Second Nature by Marie Lavender

Blurb:  She never expected it…

Desiree Edwards has a problem. She’s been attacked, kidnapped and forced to get along with a vampire of all things. It’s something right out of the story books she reads, or her worst nightmare. But, sometimes he’s not the monster he appears to be. He seems so humanlike that she can’t help it when her emotions betray her, when her body betrays her. To make matters worse, she finds out more about herself than she ever wanted to know.

She was unlike any other…

Alec has a problem. The animal in him wants Desiree. But, so does the man. The more he learns about her, the harder it is to deny what he wants. But, he’s a freak, and she’s just a human. The two species don’t mix that way. Then an old enemy surfaces and Alec is forced to make a choice. His life or hers.

Can Alec’s soul be saved by this unique human? Or will it be far too late?

Genre: Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy

Format: ebook

# of copies: 1

7. Terror in the Night by Erica Sutherhome

Blurb:  There was no reflection. Just a dark face and a pair of red eyes that glistened. "What do you want?” she whispered. There was no answer. He only smiled. All of a sudden, a powerful force slammed her back against the door…

Claire Retin has been dealing with the same nightmare for years. Little does she know that she is not the only one. When she meets a kindred spirit, she realizes there's more to this nightmare than she previously thought. With the aid of a new lover, she seeks to combat this foe while the past threatens to overcome her.

Genre: Paranormal Thriller w/ some romantic elements

Format: ebook

# of copies: 1

8. A Misplaced Life by Kathryn Layne

Blurb:  Death is only the beginning. That is what Alexa Hamilton realizes when she discovers herself beyond the land of the living. She must enlist the help of her best friend and a handsome, but stubborn detective to try to put the missing pieces of her life back together. Alexa faces the biggest challenge of her life when she has to choose between seeking revenge upon her killer or the hereafter. Or perhaps she can have both? Only time will tell.

Genre: Paranormal Mystery/Thriller

Format: ebook

# of copies: 1

9. Awaken by Nina Soden

Blurb:  "Awaken is set in a world very much like our own, yet Atlanta isn’t just an ordinary city and Alee Moyer isn’t just an ordinary girl. Having barely survived her childhood it will take the death of her father for the truth of her true bloodline to come out. Even if it means losing her life, or at least her identity she won’t be able to escape her true destiny as the first surviving Dhampir in history. Surrounded by a new world where the horror films she grew up watching have become reality and the most unlikely characters have become her lifeline, Alee will struggle to find herself and her purpose.
Part horror thriller - part tender romance, Awaken will leave readers wanting more!"

Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy

Format: paperback (U.S. only)

# of copies: 1

10. The Chosen by Nina Soden

Blurb:  Set in a futuristic dystopian where society is governed by a council of vampires and lycanthropes, selection students are sheltered and raised in a deceptively utopian world. Strict rules are imposed to control population growth, education, and even personal interactions with other members of the Sector, all in the name of safety.

Genre: YA Paranormal/Fantasy

Format: paperback  (U.S. only)

# of copies: 1

11. Haunted by Allen by Crysmisty Lee

Blurb:  Claire could feel him in her brain. Who was he? Where did he come from? What did he want her to do?
Driven to madness by Allen, Claire will face the hardest fight for her life and that of the ones she loves.
Tim has a secret, will he reveal it to Claire in time to save her? His proposal is not what she ever imagined.

Genre: Psychic Thriller

Format: ebook

# of copies: 3

12. Angelea's Dreams of Yesterday by Linda L. Picl

Blurb:  Nothing short of a miracle will convince Angelea she’s the person everyone claims she is. She thought she was just waking up from a nightmare, but her nightmare is just beginning. Her doctor tells her she’s someone named Angel Bennett, someone she’s never heard of and the bruises on her body tell her something horrendous has happened to her, but what? That’s something no one can figure out.
Nate Matthews knows who Angelea really is. She’s his lover and he’d hoped his future wife. But when she awakens in the hospital after a routine surgery and she claims she’s married to a man named Alexander from a time long ago, he knows they will both be up against something no one has ever had to face before. Maybe something evil. How will he convince the love of his life she is not married to a pirate?

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Format: ebook

# of copies: 1

13. Murdered Twice by Linda Heavner Gerald 

Blurb:  The Forgotten Coast of Florida contains the most beautiful beaches in the world. It also hides a secret. A vicious murder causes the area to lock doors; staying inside away from the glory of nature. Delicious Tupelo honey, the most desirable of the golden nectars, silently gathers in hives. Locals collect it lovingly as did ancestors before. Gulf County Detective, Sue Gibbs, also gathers something of worth. Slowly, she chips at family and friends as she gathers information leading to the arrest of the perpetrator. Even the revered ladies of the Panhandle Patriots, who know well secrets of the area, are not beyond scrutiny. These special ladies silently discover mysteries on yellowing sheets of crumbled paper from earlier generations. Detective Gibbs will find the killer regardless of consequences. This case will cause discussion for future residents. All of this waits for discovery on the Forgotten Coast.

Genre: Mystery/Thriller/Crime Fiction

Format: ebook

# of copies: 2

14. A Life Without Living by S.C. Alban

Blurb:  Kate Martins appears to have it all, a good career, a beautiful home, and an amazing husband. What more could a woman ask for? But when Kate's recurring nightmares begin to cross over into her waking hours, she discovers that her perfect life is not at all what it seems. It isn't until she meets a mysterious stranger that Kate begins to truly question who she is and where she comes from.

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Format: ebook, paperback (U.S. & Canada only)

# of copies: 4 ebooks, 1 paperback

15. This Time When We Touch by Tina Donahue

Blurb:  Through numerous reincarnations, Jade Jacome has adored one man. His love for her has repeatedly led to her murder, always on the same day and time. Jade's scientific research proves this is their final rebirth, her last chance to outwit destiny and fulfill their passion. Against a backdrop of Brazil's lushly decadent Carnaval, Jade has forty-eight hours to meet and tempt her lover, now known as Patrick Kane, then break fate's deadly pattern. Irresistibly drawn to Rio, Patrick senses Jade's yearning that matches his. Seeing her again, time stops. Though they've never met in this life, he feels their connection, and that she's in danger because of him. Baffled and unsettled, Patrick resists his attraction to Jade to keep her safe. In a contest of wills and shameless seduction, Jade must gamble all, even her life, before the anniversary of their first separation or risk losing Patrick forever.

Genre: Paranormal Suspense/Erotic/Time Travel

Format: ebook

# of copies: 2

 

16. Surrendering to the Beast by Tina Donahue

Blurb:  When she’s good, she’s very good. But when he’s bad, she’s better.

Taming the Beast, Book 2

As a good fairy, Heather is empathetic and chaste to a fault. No bad language, no dirty thoughts, flirting and no sex. But when a satyr named Daemon steps up to her reception desk at From Crud to Stud, she finds herself on the fast track to exquisite corruption.

Daemon is the total bad-boy package with a kiss straight from the dark side. Though he’s here for a supernatural makeover, Heather can’t imagine why any red-blooded woman would want him to change.

A disciple of the god of wine, Daemon has had his share of good times. But sex has never been this good. Heather brings out a new side of him, a side that makes him want to protect as well as pillage.

But Daemon needs a little creative backup to help set his fairy’s naughtiness free. And that means bringing in Mistress Jin. Under the genie’s tutelage and Daemon’s shameless lust, Heather is about to learn what it means to let loose.

Warning: Not your typical bedtime story. May lead to indecent behavior, a taste for voyeurism, discipline, bondage, m/f, m/f/f and f/f action, which will result in screaming orgasms. Proceed with caution.

Genre: Paranormal Romance/Erotic/Comedy

Format: ebook

# of copies: 2

17. Waking Up Dead by Margo Bond Collins

Blurb:  She expected heaven or hell. She got Alabama.

When Dallas resident Callie Taylor died young, she expected to go to heaven, or maybe hell.

Instead, when she met her fate early thanks to a creep with a knife and a mommy complex, she went to Alabama. Now she's witnessed another murder, and she's not about to let this one go. She's determined to help solve it before an innocent man goes to prison. And to answer the biggest question of all: why the hell did she wake up dead in Alabama?

Watch for the next book! Playing Dead: A Callie Taylor Mystery ~ Coming Soon!

Genre: Paranormal Mystery/Thriller

Format: ebook

# of copies: 1

18. Sanguinary by Margo Bond Collins

Blurb:  Detective Cami Davis and her sexy, cowboy-turned-vampire informant are all that’s standing between humanity and monsters who would rule the world—and all that’s standing between them having a torrid love affair is the fact that he’s an enemy of humanity.

THROUGH DARKEST TEMPTATION

When Dallas police detective Cami Davis joined the city’s vampire unit, she planned to use the job as a stepping-stone to a better position in the department. She didn’t know then what she knows now: A silent war rages between humans and their supposedly pacified predators, and the vampires are winning. With the clock running out on her kind, Cami will do whatever she must to defeat the “Sanguinary.”

Enter Reese Fulton, a disaffected ex-cop and a vampire. She can’t exactly trust him, but with his cowboy boots and good-ole-boy drawl he’s the perfect beard for Cami’s fledgling undercover operation. Yet playing Reese’s Claimed—a vampire’s personal bloodgiver—isn’t as straightforward as she was led to believe. His bite is as enthralling as his dimpled smile, and soon Cami is wondering which will pose more of a challenge: subduing the enemies of humanity...or her own desire.

Genre: Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy

Format: ebook

# of copies: 1

19. Siren's Kiss by Margo Bond Collins

Blurb:  Her kiss might save the world . . .

Unless his kiss kills her first.

It's been almost two thousand years since the mer-shifter Skyla walked the streets of Athens—not since her heart was broken by a human man and she exchanged the land and sky for the ocean depths. Ever since, she has lived in the underwater ruins of Atlantis, studying with the priestesses of the goddess Amphitrite, refining her mermaid powers and ignoring her human half.

But her studies are interrupted when she is called upon by the god Poseidon himself to investigate rumors that the world above is being polluted by the magic of creatures from another realm—and worse, that the ocean kingdom of the mer-people might be next.

When her inquiries in modern-day Greece lead her to an American detective asking similar questions, Skyla realizes that the magical problem she's been sent to research is bigger than she anticipated—and that one human's kisses might be more dangerous to her, and her world, than she ever could have imagined.

Genre: Paranormal/Mythology

Format: ebook

# of copies: 1

20. Fairy, Texas by Margo Bond Collins

Blurb:  Fairy, Texas. A small town like any other. Laney Harris didn't want to live there. When her mother remarried and moved them to a town where a date meant hanging out at the Sonic, Laney figured that "boring" would have a whole new meaning. A new stepsister who despised her and a high school where she was the only topic of gossip were bad enough. But when she met the school counselor (and his terminal bad breath), she grew suspicious. Especially since he had wings that only she could see. And then there were Josh and Mason, two gorgeous glimmering-eyed classmates whose interest in her might not be for the reasons she hoped. Not to mention that dead guy she nearly tripped over in gym class. She was right. Boring took on an entirely new dimension in Fairy, Texas.

Genre: YA Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Format: ebook

# of copies: 1

21. Listen to Gran by Jennifer Chambers

Blurb:  New York 2090 and the New Prohibition is in full swing with speakeasy joints offering their brew for the thirsty public. When people in search of the bootleg liquor go missing, it's up to a G-man to find them and the brew they've been drinking.
(Horror short story)

Genre: Horror/Zombie/Steampunk

Format: ebook

# of copies: 1

22. Haunted (anthology) donated by Jennifer Chambers

Blurb:  42 short stories about haunted places. Indulge in this collection of supernatural tales written by the following talented authors: David Tallerman, Miguel Lopez de Leon, Matt Carter, Kelli Wilkins, Martin T. Ingham, Emma Kathryn, Mark Taylor, Gerald Costlow, Stephanie L. Morrell, Jack Horne, Sylvia Spruck Wrigley, Jason Barney, Rob Rosen, Jonathan Sweet, Tony Schaab, Jennifer Chambers, Kristi Petersen Schoonover, Karin Becht, Ellie Garratt, Christine E. Shulze, George Wilhite, Mark Souza, Scott Taylor, Shane McKenzie, Ben Langhinrichs, Matt Nord, Chris Allinotte, William Wood, Benjamin Rogers, Shawn Cook, John McCuaig, Val Muller, Andrew Flynn, Brandon Blackburn, Miles Boothe, Debbie Phillips Smith, Will Morton, John Pennington, Ruth Imeson, Travis K. Weltman, Marianne Halbert & Rich Matrunick.

Genre: Horror

Format: paperback

# of copies: 1

23. Fem Fangs (anthology) donated by Jennifer Chambers

Blurb:  Though people have been exploring the legend of the vampire for hundreds of years, the female vampire has been largely overlooked...until now. Pill Hill Press proudly presents FEM FANGS, a collection of short stories focused on fanged girls of the night with a taste for human blood and a penchant for power, seduction and terror. Find your favorite turtleneck and sink your teeth into this monster of a collection. You're in store for some long, dark nights filled with beautiful, hungry creatures. Don't cry when you find yourself with two perfectly round puncture wounds on your neck...because you've been warned.

Genre: Horror

Format: paperback

# of copies: 1

24. Ghosties:  Trouble to the Max by K.C. Sprayberry

Blurb:  Ghosts are popping up all over Landry. The town is being overrun and no one knows why—least of all Hailey Hatmaker and her Ghosties crew. Only none of these ghosts are talking. They’re terrified of something that only Hailey and her team can figure out. Something which could prove disastrous for them all.

Genre: YA Paranormal

Format: ebook

# of copies: 1

25. Testosterone Poisoning, Book 1:  "It's what you do" by Carole McKee

 

Blurb:  After breaking up with Derek, Kyla Stanford meets the man of her dreams. Storm Galloway is the most gorgeous man she has ever seen. They are so right for each other, and they could not be happier. When Derek sees them together he is enraged. Kyla must pay for her lies and infidelity--Derek will see to it. He hatches a plan. Will Storm find her and save her? Will he be on time? And finally, what does Testosterone poisoning mean? Who is poisoned by testosterone? This is Book 1 of the series of three.

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Format: ebook

# of copies: 2

26. A bundle of the Angelic Business Series (3 books):  Pink Matters, Shapes of Greg, Pink, Angel or Demon? by Olga Nuñez Mirét  

Blurbs:

Angelic Business 1. Pink Matters

You are Pink, not the prettiest girl, but smart and with plenty of resources. What do you do when your best male friend offers to have sex with you, because he thinks you’re a lost cause? You plot your revenge with your two best female friends, of course!
It seems you’re in luck when a new and mysterious student appears. And, to top it all, he seems interested in you too. He could take part in the plan. But then, he seems to have a plan of his own… He insists he’s not just an ordinary boy. And what seemed so easy to begin with, gets more and more complicated when Heaven and Hell come knocking at Pink’s door.
Pink Matters is the story of Pink, a 17-year-old girl, a good student, articulate and smart. But she has never been the centre of attention or made the top ten of the most popular and attractive girls at school. When two guys, both claiming to be angels, insist that she is, indeed, ‘special’, fight for her attention and help, and tell her she is the key to the future of the universe, she is quite cynical. But these guys can ‘do’ pretty amazing things, even miracles, so she has to wonder….

Angelic Business 2. Shapes of Greg

This is book 2 in the series 'Angelic Business'.
What more could happen after the death and resurrection of your mother? What could Heaven and Hell toss at Pink to top that? Well, to start with, she gets a new hellish babysitter, who is seriously hot. And although everybody likes him, he only has eyes for her. When she learns what the price was for the ‘miracle’ of saving her mother, she realises that she must be careful, as Hell doesn’t lose gracefully.
One of her friends wants to find the perfect man, the other one gets into a relationship she refuses to talk about, there’s a demon who doesn’t know when to give up and an angel who seems to have his own agenda. What on Earth, Hell or Heaven is going on?

Angelic Business 3. Pink, Angel or Demon?

OK, OK, OK. Pink gets it. She’s the Elected, whether she likes it or not. Heaven and Hell are closing in, and their envoys are closer to home than ever. So close she can’t ignore them. And she’ll do everything but.
However long she has, she’s determined to make it count. She’ll sort her friends out, she’ll help her family and, she’ll live a bit. And then, she’ll take charge. Because no one will say that Pink went down without a fight. However big and bad the enemy.
Gender benders, romances, old loves that come to fruition, new challenges, divine interventions, tears, laughter and magic. All of that and more. Because, if you‘re gonna go, you might as well go out with a bang.

Genre: YA Paranormal

Format: ebook

# of copies: 2 bundles

27. Twin Evils by Olga Nuñez Mirét

Blurb:  Once upon a time there was a pair of twins, a girl and boy. Ruth was blonde, blue eyes, very fair and really good. Max was dark haired, grey eyes, broody and bad. Their next door neighbour and pal, Hilda, tried to be friends with both but it was not an easy task. They didn’t like each other and she found herself in the middle trying to keep the peace. Max found his sister impossibly perfect and tiresome, and Ruth could not stand her brother’s bad boy attitude and his horrible behaviour. She was scared of him. Ruth was too perfect and child-like for the real world and Hilda suspected something was wrong but didn’t know what. Was she the angel everybody took her for? Was she ill? When both twins started talking about fate and said that “something” would happen she worried. What could she do? And indeed they were right. Something did happen.

Genre: YA Paranormal

Format: ebook

# of copies: 3

28. Dugan's Creek by Penny Estelle

Blurb:  Heather Stone is driving eight hundred miles to cry on her sister’s shoulder, after her boyfriend of three years dumps her. He needs space! "Our sex life is boring! You need to find the passion that’s been lost!"

“Well, screw you!” she yells, just as her overheated car, pings, coughs, and shudders to a stop on a deserted road by the Arizona eastern border. Could any more happen to her? She grabs her purse and starts walking. The sign Dugan’s Creek, leads her to an oasis of much need water to cool her throat and blistered feet.

The sun starts to set and Heather is thinking this might not have been the smartest move when two pairs of eyes emerge from the lush foliage. Wolves! From behind her a brown wolf jumps in to protect her. In a panic, she takes a step back and her foot connects with air, dumping her in the water, her head smashing against a boulder.

Disoriented, Heather awakens to a sky full of stars and a pair of emerald green eyes that will either tear her apart or remind her of the meaning of the word passion.

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Format: ebook

# of copies: 2

29. Hike Up Devil's Mountain by Penny Estelle

Blurb:  Ten-year old Andy Thompson disobeys his mother and sneaks into the basement of an old abandoned house that’s due for demolition. He stumbles upon a mysterious box under an old cabinet. And his troubles begin when he looks inside.

The Crew brothers, twelve-year old Jason, and ten-year old Danny, also find their way to the basement. New to town, Jason has established himself as the school bully. A struggle ensues between Andy and Jason and the bully ends up as a toad.

Somehow, the boys must reverse the magical spell. And that means hiking up the dread mountain: fast pace, fast action and just a few scares and surprises on the way! The lives of all three boys seem destined to change forever, if they survive…

Genre: Kid’s Paranormal/Fantasy

Format: ebook

# of copies: 2

30. The Shed by Dianne Hartsock

Blurb:  As a Certified Mental Health Therapist, Scott Reid has his share of interesting experiences, though nothing compares with the time he spends with the psychic, Alex Elson. In this sequel to the novel, ALEX, Alex is once again plagued by terrifying images and dreams. He turns to Doctor Reid in the hopes of learning to control his visions. Instead, Scott’s own demons are roused, flashbacks of childhood sexual abuse and rape, and he’s pulled into Alex’s world, where dreams and reality mix with terrifying results.

Two young men, brothers, have been abducted from the lake outside of Oakton without a trace of who took them. That is, until Alex receives a silver pocket watch in the mail belonging to the elder brother, a taunt from the kidnapper for Alex to come find them. Alex’s visions become nightmares. Images flash in his mind of an abandoned well and a terrified, lonely boy slowly dying at the bottom. The shed looms close by, holding a horrifying secret, a dark place Alex’s frightened mind refuses to go.

With the help of Scott Reid, Alex endeavors to control his visions and find the brutalized victims before death claims them. But the watch is ticking away and time’s running out.

Genre: Psychological Thriller

Format: ebook

# of copies: 2

31. The Owl of the Sipan Lord by Viv Drewa

Blurb:  Martin and Clare Montgomery worked together as an archaeological team until Martin mysteriously died. Fearing the rumors of a curse Clare vowed to never return that was until a rare blue eyed owl began to haunt her dreams. Was this a sign from her beloved Martin or something more sinister?

Genre: Paranormal Thriller

Format: ebook

# of copies: 2

32. Hannah's Story: Vampire Love Never Dies by Giulietta M. Spudich

Blurb:  Just like any young girl in love, Hannah Tramont thinks she and Bret will be together forever, even after she learns he is a vampire. But when he leaves Hannah for fellow vampire Tressie, the fiancé who broke his heart one hundred years before, Hannah suddenly fears for her life. Tressie is not the only one who dislikes Hannah. When Bret's gang decides she knows too much about their hangouts and weak points, they decide they want to do away with her. Just in the nick of time, Hannah receives a scholarship to Cambridge University in England and leaves San Francisco immediately. As she settles into a new life across the ocean, and begins a new relationship, Hannah finally starts to feel safe from Bret and his family of vampires. In this suspenseful tale of romantic vampire love gone wrong, Hannah soon learns that her past is destined to catch up with her . . . no matter how far she runs.

Genre: YA Horror

Format: paperback

# of copies: 5

33. Kick the Can by KateMarie Collins

Blurb:  Dave Smith and his wife, Jocelyn, had waited a long time to have children. And then they were blessed with twins!

The man in the suit that greeted Dave as he saw his children for the first time gave him chills. Dave needed to spend the next twelve years preparing to play a game that would change their lives forever.

Because playing this game could kill you.

Genre: Suspense, Dystopian

Format: ebook

# of copies: 5

34. A bundle of the Earth's Magick Series (2 books - Earth and Water) and short story Getaway by Mel Massey

Blurbs:

Earth's Magick, Book 1: Earth

Life in Trinity Hills, Texas goes from normal to deadly for Mela Malone. Whenever Mela falls asleep, a mysterious creature, called The Hag, tries to kill her. What begins as dabbling in protective spells from an ancient Grimoire, leads to her initiation into an ancient order of warrior witches known as the Elementai.
Mela learns war is coming with The Darkness and the Hag is only one of the evil creatures in its service. As an Elementai, Mela learns it’s her duty to find four part-human sisters who can help defeat the evil that threatens to return to the world. With every new discovery, Mela uncovers ancient secrets that complicate her quest further.
As war approaches, everyone must make a choice - fight with the Elementai for all life on Earth, or fight for The Darkness…

Earth’s Magick, Book 2: Water

Mela's story continues in the second book in the Earth's Magick series.

Mela Malone is one of the most powerful Witches in Texas. While learning how to defeat Evil using magick, and a sword, the unexpected departure of two of her closest friends disrupts the balance of her world. Meanwhile, a new threat comes to Trinity Hills, Texas that puts even the innocent townspeople in danger. Mela must step up and defend, not only those she loves, but the entire town. Both old and new friends bring additional complications into her chaotic life...especially since one of them is a handsome Witch on a mission of his own.

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Getaway

When Lisa goes to visit her parents, she comes home to an empty house. Or so she thinks. As a storm rages outside, Lisa tries to get away from something unknown that's hiding in the shadows.

Genre: Paranormal, Horror

Format: ebook

# of copies: 1 bundle

35. Sunless by Gloria Weber

Blurb:  The dark hides things. Threatening things. Dangerous things. Sitting in the windowless box of the detention room, Madison’s worst fears are realized as darkness grips her school.

Genre: YA Horror short story

Format: ebook

# of copies: 1

36. Finding Mia by K.C. Sprayberry

Blurb:  Sixteen-year-old Mia remembers hearing a loud noise just before she reached her summer camp. It is her last living memory.

A year later, she haunts the place, vowing not to be lost forever. Her boyfriend, Jax, promises to find her, regardless of the bewildering obstacles put in his way. He just doesn’t know why no one wants her found. No one… except him.

Genre: YA Paranormal

Format: ebook

# of copies: 2

37. Lunar Rampage by Samantha Cross

Blurb:  Photographer, animal lover, and unfortunately for the summer, the new girl in town, Cora Nash considers herself a simple girl. Renovating and living at her grandmother's house seemed like a good idea, until events took a turn for the bizarre. Garbage cans viciously torn into, howls from the woods, wild animals behaving erratically, and an ominous warning from the good looking bad boy, "Stay out the forest."

This seemingly normal town hides a mysterious and violent secret. When one of the townsfolk up and disappears in the forest, leaving nothing but a pair of shoes, Cora is the only person willing to investigate. The answer, however, is nothing she could have ever anticipated, when under a full moon she finds herself face to face with a… werewolf.

If werewolves don’t exist, where did it come from? And… more importantly, who could it be?

Genre: Humorous Horror

Format: ebook

# of copies: 2

38. Stranger or Friend by Silvia Villalobos

Blurb:  L.A. lawyer Zoe Sinclair finds her Wyoming hometown reeling from the murder of its most popular resident: her best friend, Lori. Not less unnerving are the strange cries coming from the woods. The lawyer inside the woman is prompted into action, but she meets resistance from a town wary of outsiders. When a second body is found and Zoe is threatened, the case turns personal. Under pressure from the sheriff to leave the probing to the police, and taunted by the killer’s subtle messages, Zoe finds herself trapped in a game of hunter and prey.

Genre: Mystery

Format: ebook

# of copies: 1

39. Stone Cottage by Maighread MacKay

Blurb:  Victoria Anne McBride is dead, mourned and buried. Unfortunately, she doesn’t see it that way and refuses to move on. There’s something she needs to tell her husband, Will. Until she does, she will wait for his return to their home, Stone Cottage. For as long as it takes, she will wait...wait...wait.

Rebecca Wainwright is a 21st century woman. Her world is perfectly controlled. Just the way she likes it. Tragedy strikes and she descends into chaos. Trying to heal, she searches for a sanctuary...a place of her own, away from the burdensome concern of her family and best friend. A place where she can lick her wounds without anyone watching. She stumbles across a lovely stone home located off the beaten path and feels completely at home, as if she’d been there before. Why is she so drawn to this place? How can it help her to heal?

Perhaps, Annie can help.

Genre: Paranormal/Horror/Urban Fantasy

Format: ebook

# of copies: 1

40. A bundle of trilogy: Once A Goddess, Fiery Arrow and Church of the Oak by Sheila R. Lamb

Blurbs:

Once A Goddess

For the sake of peace, Brigid of the supernatural Túatha dé Danann enters into an arranged marriage with Bres, the next chieftain of the enemy Fomorian tribe, whose iron weapons and brute strength challenge Danann magic. Brigid is told to spy for her people, and to keep the source of their powers secret, dangerous tasks that complicate her desire of making the best of her forced union.
Sacrificing her own hope for love, Brigid faces the Fomorians alone. She must confront her rival, Morrigan, who tries to manipulate the tribe against her. At the same time, Brigid suspects that Bres is breaking the truce for reasons she doesn't understand. When his tyranny threatens the very existence of the Danann, Brigid has no choice but to risk her life in order to save her people.
Set in a time when myths were reality, Once A Goddess brings the legend of Ireland's magical Túatha dé Danann to life.

Fiery Arrow

Brigid, a gifted druid priestess, seeks to preserve Ireland’s ancient religion when Christianity broaches its shores. Through a dangerous ritual, Brigid remembers her past life – a rare power – as a goddess of the Túatha de Danann. She must hide this secret from druids in her own order who are jealous of the talent she possesses and would use their combined magic to seize her power. When she confronts Patrick, the charismatic leader of the newly-arrived Christians, she realizes they have a shared history, tied together by a bond formed lifetimes before. As Brigid persists in reminding him of their past and of his promise to help her revive the Danann, Patrick denies the deal he made as a lonely slave boy to a goddess he believed to be only in his imagination.

Church of the Oak

When Christianity broaches Ireland's shores, Brigid, a gifted priestess, seeks to preserve the ancient beliefs started by the Túatha de Danann. Brigid must defeat a ruthless arch-
druid, determined to control her mystical powers, and challenge the leader of the growing Christian religion, the charismatic Patrick.

As Brigid’s mystical strengths grow, she must overcome those who try to stop her. When she starts a rigorous druid training school, she’s threatened with a lifetime of slavery. In order to survive, she must span two worlds and two faiths, an undertaking that places her in Patrick’s path once again.

Memories of the past haunt her…shadows of a clandestine love and secrets she must hide with her life.

Fifth-century Ireland is the backdrop for their turbulent lives, a place where history and myth live side by side. A blend of fact and imagination, Church of the Oak explores the humanity behind the divinity, a story full of magic, intrigue, and desire.

Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy

Format: ebook

# of copies: 1 bundle

41. The Great Tribulation: The Oblation Hour by David Chandler

Blurb:  The Great Tribulation’s Oblation Hour is upon the world and the city of Chicago is the first place where the vampire oligarchs make their move. Will they succeed? Will the human race become their slaves?

Genre: Paranormal/Horror

Format: paperback

# of copies: 1

42. Image of the Beast by David Chandler

Blurb:  In this second installment of the Great Tribulation series, a war breaks out between Romulus and the Antediluvians and the Illuminati.

Genre: Paranormal/Horror

Format: paperback

# of copies: 1

43. I Kissed A Ghost by Robin Leigh Morgan

Blurb:  In "I Kissed a Ghost", Mary gets a new classmate named Jonathan who’s a great baseball player and to get on the team, he needs Mary’s help to improve his grades. Six months later when she learns she’s moving, she decides to give him something special--a first kiss. Moving into her new home she soon discovers it has a ghost named George, her age, who takes her on numerous trips to the past of a hundred years ago. As she meets children her own age, everyone teases her about her house being haunted, but no one will go inside. Mary likes his help doing her math homework, writing her reports, and taking her back in time. George and Mary’s interaction grows and she eventually gives him a quick peck on his lips while they’re in the past, which is the only place George is a real boy, for having done something special for her. Can Mary kiss George again at the special date and time he needs to be kissed? What happens afterwards if she does? The answers are all in the book!

Genre: YA Paranormal Romance

Format: ebook

# of copies: 1

44. Love's Magic Spell by Sable Hunter

Blurb:  Tory has one magical night to learn what love is all about.

Night after lonely night, she tosses in her solitary bed, longing to touch and be touched, to experience desire and rapture. Her body aches to know fulfillment, to be taken and possessed by a man—but only one man will do.

Raylan West is the man of her dreams, and Tory Summers would give everything she owns for a chance with him. But it isn’t going to happen—a man like him is not for her. Unless…Tory finds a way.
Deep in the bayous of South Louisiana there are secrets, magical secrets. Hoodoo. Witchcraft. Will-o’-the-wisp floating over dark waters, lit by unearthly light.

Desperate for a chance, Tory places her faith in the supernatural. She travels deep into the swamp to acquire a love potion promised to bring Raylan under her spell for one night, one perfect moonlit Halloween night where anything is possible. For a few precious hours, Tory will be beautiful, desirable, and sexy in Raylan’s eyes.
The only problem is…Tory wants the magic to last forever.

MURDER, MAGIC, VOODOO, WITCHCRAFT, LOTS OF LOUISIANA ATMOSPHERE
And plenty of STEAMY, SENSUAL, SEXY LOVE!!
*Content Warning: Contains explicit scenes and language. Intended for 18+ Audience*

Genre: Halloween Romance

Format: Kindle

# of copies: 2

45. Fiends That Go Boink by A. Silenius

Blurb:  Otherworldly beings put the moves on down-to-earth women in these three stories in the erotica genre. Dreams and fantasies prove to be open doors for a ghost, a demonic familiar and an advertising icon.

Genre: Paranormal Erotica

Format: ebooks

# of copies: 5

46. A bundle of High School Hel and Ghost Stories by Luke Green

Blurbs:

High School Hel

Hel Logesdottir.

Daughter of Loki

Demoness of Prisons

Ofttimes Warden of the Abyss, Yomi's Prison

One of two leaders of the Abyssal Guardians.

Currently, she's a 16 year old girl with a secret passion....

Ghost Stories

What does it mean to be a death-seer in the hospital? Well, for one thing, visiting hours never seem to end.

This is a short story taking place after the end of the Divine Blood: Semester Start novel but before the events of "A Day in the Life of a Busy Woman". It focuses around Eija Semezou.

Genre: Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Format: ebook

# of copies: 3 bundles

47. Minstrel's Bargain by Richard Ayre

Blurb:  Newcastle 1988.
Reporter Phil Sturgess is intrigued by an up and coming rock band. Their music is hypnotic and has a strange power over its listeners.
But then terrible things begin to occur – Macabre, bloody killings and horrific suicides.
As the city is drawn into violent chaos Sturgess must make a choice.
Fight or flight. Heaven or hell. Live or die…

It will be a Devil of a decision.

Genre: Horror

Format: ebook

# of copies: 5

48. Lavender Fields by Raegyn Perry

Blurb:  Torrential rain spikes. A scream pierces the dark night.

Greye Fields has immersed herself in her literary work, with no desire to chase the inevitable sting of rejection she knows too well. She won’t allow herself the time or the desire to pursue love.

Until she meets him.

Connor Donovan is perfectly content with his bachelor status. Life is good, teaching middle school English, and being the favorite uncle. He wants for nothing.

Until he meets her.

Shattered glass. A wash of blood.

Is it a nightmare or a memory?

Can Connor and Greye overcome the obstacles to the love of all time, or is tragedy doomed to be repeated?

What if love found the right people in the wrong time?

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Format: ebook

# of copies: 2

49. Trapped in Timelessness: Fallen Angels by A.A. Schenna

Blurb:  The carefree stroll in the woods managed to trap them in timelessness. The four students along with their teachers would have to deal with an absurd fate. The red scorpions, the large eagles, the nasty bats, and the bloody creatures were determined to haunt them forever. The moment they came across the craziest adventure of their lives, they would have to struggle to survive.

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Green Lake was a beautiful place any time of year, a beautiful place where ten people disappeared every century at the end of a muddy rope. On the verge of graduation, Nick and Leona knew nothing of this. It wasn't until the nightmare came for them that the curse became real, and their futures changed far beyond what they could ever have dreamed.

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The black angels have come, destroying the world to remake it in their own image. Some humans will survive, even overcome. As their world burns, they will rise from the ashes.

Genre: Mythology/Action/Adventure

Format: Kindle

# of copies: 2

50. Creeps & Creepers: Three Eerie Tales by Cynthia Ley

Blurb:  Grabby floors, grabby dates, grabby places.

All with very different motives.

Genre: Paranormal/Horror

Format: ebook

# of copies: 1

51. Demon Lake by Angela Deppeler

Blurb:  Sheriff Evan Stovall and Officer Josh Constance have had some pretty strange cases fall into their laps. Angels and spirits have a way of finding them. So when they receive a call to verify that a ghost is in residence, they take it as a pretty routine research opportunity.

Meanwhile, in Tremor, the afterlife goes on as usual until a little girl missing part of her soul shows up.

And a drowned man discovers that Hell might have been better than what he got in the end.

It all started with a ghost hunt. Then the hunt got wilder--and more terrifying--than anyone could possibly imagine.

Genre: Paranormal Thriller

Format: ebook

# of copies: 3+

52. Wendigo by Angela Deppeler

Blurb:  More than mosquitos are eating the good folks of Springfield, Tennessee.

Joshua Constance, a detective for Nashville Metro PD gets asked to help Evan Stovall, a sheriff of a small town called Springfield, catch a killer that’s eating its prey. It’s a case where the dead are piling up and the killer can’t be caught. For Evan and Josh, with the help of Josh’s dead partner, Bruce Miller, and a sometimes angel named Brad, the chase is on and there’s Hell to pay.

Genre: Paranormal Thriller

Format: ebook

# of copies: 3+

53. Welcome to Tremor by Angela Deppeler

Blurb:  What would you do if you were about to die and weren’t good enough for Heaven or bad enough for Hell? What if you were given three choices and only had a few days to decide what your future would be? What would you do?

Genre: Paranormal Thriller

Format: ebook

# of copies: 3+

54. Once Upon A River View by Angela Deppeler

Blurb:  Detective Josh Constance was sure it was just a case of a runaway teen when he agreed to look into the case. What he finds scares him to his soul and sends him and his partner, Evan Stovall, on a race to find something not quite human before it finds them. Death is on the move and Josh is on its to do list.

Genre: Paranormal Thriller

Format: ebook

# of copies: 3+

55. Curse of the Purple Delhi Sapphire by Rachael Stapleton

Blurb:  Librarian Sophia Marcil loves reading, especially books about ancient curses and reincarnation. But she never imagined the legend of the Purple Delhi Sapphire was true until she inherited it and was wrenched back in time. Now having suffered deadly consequences, she knows and fears the sapphire’s irresistible charm, but before she can warn her boyfriend, he proposes with a ring made from the very jewel. No sooner is it on her finger, then she once again finds herself in the body of another, wandering the hallway of an old Victorian mansion circa 1920. Unfortunately, her nemesis has reincarnated too. Doomed to repeat past mistakes, Sophia struggles to prevent the deaths of those she loves, returning to her present-day life, with a deep understanding that her killer is not far behind.

Genre: Time Travel Romance/Mystery

Format: ebook

# of copies: 3

56. Windward Secrets by K.A. Davis

Blurb:  Lost memories return and unanswered questions draw them unwillingly into a 50-year-old mystery. 

Windward Secrets is a fast paced mystery laced with humor, suspense, and a touch of the supernatural that will make the reader gasp at times and soften their hearts at other times.  Readers will recognize someone they know in every character and heighten their awareness of a heinous international crime.

When Claire McPherson booked Windward Cottage for the annual reunion with three college friends her biggest concern was whether they would like the weather-beaten, old Victorian on Cape Cod.  Little did she know that would be the least of her worries.

Claire, Jill, Caroline, and Diane are in for more than a little R and R.   Windward Cottage has its own special powers of seduction.  After 35 years of friendship they thought they knew everything about each other, but the old house draws confessions out of each of them revealing secrets they never knew, and guides them unwillingly into a 50-year-old mystery.

What was planned to be a vacation filled with fun, food, and lots of reminiscing turns into one that will change their lives forever.  Who or what is trying to frighten them?  What is it about this house that won’t let them go?   The four women reluctantly take on a mission that leads them beyond their wildest expectations.  Only one woman’s stubborn determination keeps them at Windward Cottage when common sense tells them to leave.   Fear, danger, and unexplained events connect the four women to each other and to Windward Cottage.  Where do they go from here?  Can their friendships survive this vacation?  Three of them find their futures, and one finds her past.

Genre: Paranormal Suspense

Format: ebook

# of copies: 2

57. The Blue Velvet by Kathleen Andrews Davis

Blurb:  Emerson’s Attic is a time travel mystery series for middle-grade readers.  The first book in the series, The Blue Velvet, introduces 14-year-old, Emerson Amelia McBride as a normal American teenager.  While cleaning the attic as punishment, she is swept back in time to Victorian England.  Emerson’s grandfather guides her, through her dreams, to solve a family mystery.  The intrigue of the inhabitants of an English manor house force Emerson to think on her feet without the modern conveniences she’s used to.  History, geography, and even love make Emerson question which life she prefers.

Genre: YA Time Travel Mystery

Format: ebook

# of copies: 2

58. Smoke and Mirrors by Kathleen Andrews Davis

Blurb:  Walking home from school 14-year-old Emerson McBride thought it was just another beautiful fall day, little did she know how wrong she was. There’s a secret in the attic of the old Victorian house where she lives and her best friend Sarah has gone up to the attic to look for a Halloween costume.  Will the same thing happen to Sarah that happened to Emerson the last time she was in the attic?  Will Emerson get home in time to save her friend? 

Genre: YA Time Travel Mystery

Format: ebook

# of copies: 2

59. Old Town Nights by Linda Lee Williams

Blurb:

(Blood & Company Book 1)

When Abby Lawrence shows a house to Ambrose Slater, she's unable to resist the handsome, sensitive hybrid-vampire, who is a powerful mortal. As she witnesses the deterioration of his brother’s marriage to a regular woman, Abby must decide if she can embrace the vampire lifestyle or give up the only man she’s ever loved. Ambrose must choose whether to risk losing Abby’s love or setting her free, even if it kills him…

Can a vampire baker and a spunky realtor make their relationship work? Or will their quirky families and the odds against them doom their love affair?

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Format: ebook

# of copies: 1

60. Playing with Fire by Devika Fernando

Blurb: (Fire Trilogy, Book 1)

If you’re playing with fire, prepare to get burned – or to fall in love.

Sparks fly when Felicia and Joshua meet. Discovering her inner fire and unleashing unimaginable powers makes her realize that all her life, she has been hiding her true self. When buildings burn and people are in danger, the tempting game of playing with fire becomes serious. Will their love and desperate struggle for control save her life, or will the fire magic turn itself against its mistress?

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Format: ebook

# of copies: 3

61. Investigating the Heart by Heidi Renee Mason

Blurb: After the death of her husband in a plane crash, Emma McCoy, a single mom of three, has given up on love. When she meets Liam O’Reilly, an FBI agent who is new in town, the chemistry is immediate. Emma tries to keep her distance, but Liam is determined to win her over. As the two navigate their feelings, Emma’s resolve begins to crumble. What Emma doesn’t know is that Liam is connected to her past in a way that she could never have imagined, and this connection could put their future in jeopardy. In the small town of Beckland, Ohio, danger is the last thing that Emma expects. However, since Liam’s arrival, it seems like peril is waiting around every corner.

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Format: ebook

# of copies: 1

62. Unmarked: Sean’s Story by Alisa Mullen

 

Blurb: This is Book 4 in The Chosen Series but it can be read as a STANDALONE since it is Sean's story. For Mature Audiences 17+ only, please.

Sean Ford has loved Lizzie O'Malley all of his adult life. Now that he is in his thirties and a successful tattoo artist, he finds himself stuck in life. He should have~ He could have ~ But he didn't. Kicking himself for letting Lizzie slip through his fingers, he has to pretend that life is just peachy. His favorite past time is hiding out in his bedroom.
When Aoife Flanagan arrives in Boston to do an internship with college, she is glad to have escaped the dismal life she has back in Wicklow, Ireland. As a twenty-three year old student and professional, she prefers staying in the corner at parties, hiding from everyone's attention, and sticking to the financial plan that her father outlined for her.
One night...
One confusing night...
One amazing summer...

Sean and Aoife may have been brought together by fate but to stay together means more than roses and butterflies. They must fight the world for one another. What separates them is one big ocean and one tiny question.
Sink or Swim?

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Format: ebook

# of copies: 1

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