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Urban Fantasy

Guardian of Monsters (Sleuths of Shadow Salon Book 1)

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Celestine LeBlanc and Luna Finley are the Sleuths of Shadow Salon.
Guardian of Monsters (Sleuths of Shadow Salon, urban fantasy PI, Book 1

Celestine, witch and wolf shifter has a talent for prophetic drawings. She’s shocked when she draws her landlord Ray with his eyes gouged out and a strange winged-mermaid leaning over him. Later she finds an eyeless Ray dead on the sidewalk. All she wanted to do was open a gallery, but first she must apprehend his killer. In a note she found after he died, Ray revealed he wasn’t just a leather-smith but a supernatural pirate mage. Years back, his Jekyll crew trapped the evil Demon Three Eyes clan. Ray had feared they’d escaped, were stalking him, and would soon wreak havoc on Savannah.

Oryn, a fellow student in Celestine’s continuing ed art class, is a fae and a thorn in her side, when he asks nosy questions about the case. Yet, she’s drawn to him when he’s her masseur at the spa she frequents, and he’s clever at brainstorming leads regarding Ray’s case. He insists his air magic could come in handy.

When pirates in Ray’s old crew are murdered, their body parts stolen, Celestine puts more horrifying clues together. She’ll need everyone on board, including Oryn and Luna, a mermaid asking to show her sea-glass sculptures at Celestine’s new gallery—the very same mermaid in Celestine’s tragic drawing of Ray. Otherwise, the lethal monstrosity Demon Three Eyes is unleashing on Savannah will destroy the city and everyone in it. This series may appeal to fans of Kim Harrison and Charlaine Harris.
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Theater of Curses (Sleuths of Shadow Salon Book 2)

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Theater of Curses (Sleuths of Shadow Salon, urban fantasy PI, Book 2

Shadow Salon detectives Luna and Celestine take on their second case, when Tim Calhoun insists his Conservatory of Theater Arts has been cursed, and the police have come up dry. He claims a red specter is terrorizing him, upturning his library of historic plays, setting fires in the theater, even brutalizing him. Tim is desperate to solve this terrifying mystery before Hollywood directors and agents flock to Savannah to watch his students perform and sign them.

The 1811 anonymous play is The Romance of the Recording Angels. Hazardous incidents follow rehearsals. Luna interviews students, inspects dorms and the library, where she unearths a copy of the play with strange red notations. She hires Arthur Dodge, a necro-visionary to find out who drew them. The shocking entity he resurrects reveals that three aerial realms must be unlocked to end an actual curse. But as time runs out, where the realms are, what must be done in them and just why the curse was inflicted remains a mystery.

To uncover clues, Luna uses her water magic and flight skills, while resisting her growing attraction to client, Tim. Celestine shares tips from her automatic drawings. As time runs out, Luna must try anything: Dodge’s visionary tea, Hoodoo Root Worker, Selka Dupree’s spell jars, and farmer Crow Dao’s lessons in realm jumping. If Luna fails to reach the realms, people will perish, the conservatory will be shuttered, and the curse will spread.

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Cult of the Covens (Sleuths of Shadow Salon Book 3)

NEW! Pre-order open, launches Nov. 18, 2024
Supernaturally on the case!
Celestine LeBlanc and Luna Finley are the Sleuths of Shadow Salon.
Cult of the Covens (Sleuths of Shadow Salon, urban fantasy PI, Book 3)

Can the team untangle a feud between covens, both drug lords of mysterious elixirs before a supernatural war explodes?

Celestine is the lead investigator when the team takes on a third case. The elegant and secretive Tavia Floras, known by her coven as the Queen of Savage Flowers creates and manufactures unusual elixirs in her underground caves that promise to heal, even extend life. She claims a rival coven, Argentum Verde, is stealing her formulas, damaging her crops, poisoning the gators and cave dragons whose tendrils and oils are used in the elixirs, and possibly even “disappearing” coven members.

The more Celestine and Luna delve into the queen’s backstory, the more questions they have. Rival coven, Argentum Verde’s non-GMO, purity claims on their compounds seem suss as well. The Shadow Salon team enlists the expertise of a halfling geneticist, Dr. Wise, who also knows his way around the supe dark web, Thorned Fortress. Celestine travels to New Orleans to track down Tavia’s estranged brother Renzo and find out just what happened to turn him against his sister, Tavia.

As Celestine and Luna drill deeper, the case grows incredibly dangerous. A confidential informant turns up dead, dark spells rocket back and forth. Celestine astral-projects to the heavily-guarded Argentum-Verde warehouse, an act that could paralyze her. Shocking twists and revelations explode, rapid-fire. If Celestine and Luna can’t act fast enough, the Queen of Savage Flowers, her coven and business, even Luna and Celestine’s Shadow Salon will perish.

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Cult of the Covens is perfect for fans of Kim Harrison, Kim Richardson, Charlaine Harris and paranormal crime procedurals. Expect slow-burn romance, pulse-pounding mystery, dark magic, and complex, unique characters. This series can be read in any order because each book features a new case.

Secrets of the Mermaid
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Indigo—a mermaid regretful of a dark past unearths a strange plaque. Bay—the rebellious Royal Keeper merman assigned to work with her. Indigo must solve the tablet’s mystery, resist Bay’s charms, and never reveal her biggest secret, even to the Keepers. A standalone read in a shared world.
“A magical, intriguing journey under and above the water. Forget what you knew about mermaids, Stine brings a fresh new twist to them.”

Alpha’s Revenge
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Wayland – A heartbroken furious alpha. Stormy – A forbidden childhood crush revisited.
The strangest revenge! Will karmic justice destroy them both?
Sexy romance full of shifters, witches, revenge… with very imaginative spells flying around. Twists keep you guessing to the end!”

Paranormal Historical Suspense with Witches

Paranormal Historical Suspense with Witches

Witch of the Wild Beasts

Witch of the Wild Beasts
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Second prize winner in RWA’s Sheila Contest. 


Is Evalina’s bond with animals a curse or salvation? In 1854, a cruel doctor kills her brother and her “beasts” fly to her aid. She’s jailed for witchcraft in Philadelphia’s penitentiary. Amidst medical crimes, Evalina works for justice. If her plan fails, Evalina and cohorts will surely be hung.  “Adored every moment; from the imaginative, gothic plot to the compelling characters!” – Chicks, Rogues and Scandals

Witch of the Cards

Witch of the Cards
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Fiera finds out she’s a witch from a powerful sea clan, but someone’s out to stop her blossoming powers forever. She’s falling for psychic, Peter, who has his own dark secrets. This sexy 1932 fantasy has fun walk-ons by Salvador Dali and Bela Lugosi.
“Stine weaves a spell with magic, tarot cards & exquisitely terrifying underwater scenes” “My cuppa tea!” – Romance Bookworm

YA Sci-Fi & Horror

YA Sci-Fi & Horror

Fireseed One

Fireseed One (Book 1, Fireseed series)

Indie Notable Award. YA Sci-Fi finalist USA News Intl. Book Award. Click for more details or buy at Amazon US, UK, CA, Kobo, Apple, B&N
In 2089, Varik inherits a sea farm after the mysterious drowning of his marine biologist father. When a beautiful terrorist steals from his father’s secret seed bank, he must venture with her into a zone teeming with treacherous nomads and cults to search for a magical hybrid plant that may not even exist.
Parafantasy: “Amazing world-building and romance, extremely clever plot!” 

Ruby’s Fire

Ruby’s Fire (Book 2, Fireseed series)
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YA finalist Next Gen. Indie award. 
If everything about you changes, what remains? Seventeen-year-old Ruby, long-pledged to the much older Stiles from the Fireseed desert cult, escapes with only a change of clothes, a pouch of Oblivion Powder and her mute little brother, Thorn. Arriving at The Greening, a boarding school for orphaned teens, she can finally stop running. Or can she? The Greening is not what it seems. Students are rampaging out of control and as she cares for the secret Fireseed crop, she experiences frightening physical changes.
“Romance, betrayal, secrets, great world-building!” – Seeing Night Reviews 

Pictures of Dorianna

Pictures of Dorianna
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Kindle Hub Award for Best Horror Book
One of the first female twists on A Picture of Dorian Gray by O. Wilde. When Dorianna’s father is jailed, her mother ships lonely, plain Dorianna to her aunt’s in Brooklyn. There, Dorianna yearns to build a new identity. Wilson, a videographer, creates a stunning compilation of her. She dreams of being an online sensation, and vows she’d give anything to go viral. Wilson claims he’s the Prince of Darkness and warns her the pledge has downsides. She thinks he’s joking and has no idea of the dire consequences.
“Amazing modern remake of Dorian Gray!” -Bookworm Babblings Darkly enchanting!” – Page Unbound 

 

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