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"In the frozen depths of the Winterspine Mountains, a battle for survival unfolds in this dark fantasy thriller that merges nail-biting suspense with ancient legends. When the balance between light and shadow begins to unravel, the jovial Fatman and the fearsome Krampus must confront a rising evil older than time itself. Packed with pulse-pounding action, bone-chilling creatures, and sinister secrets, this gothic fantasy epic will keep readers on the edge of their seats as they journey through a world of treacherous snowfields and forgotten bargains. Perfect for fans of supernatural horror ...

Before she was the galaxy’s most feared bounty hunter, she was just a girl no one saved. Vala Rho was sixteen when the Syndicate bought her—just one more girl in a cage, broken for their entertainment. For years, she endured their violence, learned their secrets, and dreamed of the stars beyond her cell. At twenty, she made her escape—fighting, bleeding, and carving her name into Syndicate space, one body at a time. Freedom isn’t given. It’s taken. And Vala is done being property. Before the fire, there was survival. Before the war, there was vengeance. Before she owned her future...

Harriet Whitmore has catered every kind of event imaginable—galas, weddings, charity balls, impossible dinners in impossible kitchens. She knows how to handle pressure. She knows how to stay calm when everything is falling apart. And she knows how to notice things that other people miss. So when she's hired to manage food service for opening night at the prestigious Riverside Theater, she expects the usual backstage chaos. A cramped kitchen. Too many people. Not enough time. She's handled worse. But opening night of "The Velvet Mask" doesn't go according to plan. When someone is found ...

🎃 A deadly Halloween cooking competition meets supernatural mystery in this enchanting cozy mystery debut! 🎃 When struggling small town baker Daphne Turner receives a mysterious invitation to compete for $50,000 at the remote Ravenshollow Manor, she thinks her prayers have been answered. But this Halloween mystery quickly turns from dream opportunity to deadly nightmare. ★ PERFECT FOR FANS OF: Louise Penny, Joanne Fluke, and Bailey Cates ★ What readers are saying: "The perfect blend of cozy mystery and paranormal romance!" "Culinary mystery meets ghost story - absolutely magical!"...

Some forests sleep. This one remembers. In Frost Hollow, a witch lives in a house that refuses to stay put—perched on tall, feathered legs and full of opinions. Mira Yaga prefers quiet bargains and careful boundaries, her only constant companions a sarcastic raven named Corvus and a kettle with more attitude than steam. When a half-frozen boy collapses at her fence, clutching a rune-carved charm that pulses like a buried heartbeat, Mira feels the old magic turn in its sleep. The boy—Finn Ashcroft—followed a song in the roots to her door, and the charm bears the sigil of the Heartwood,...

A Game That Never Ends. A House That Never Forgets. Four friends return to the house that stole their innocence five years ago, determined to confront the horrors they left behind. But some games never truly end. The moment they step through the door, the game resumes, and this time, the rules have changed. Forced into a deadly version of Truth or Dare, they must navigate a labyrinth of psychological torment, twisted dares, and truths that should have stayed buried. As the house warps around them, feeding on their fears, their only ally is Detective Elias Kennedy—a man who played the game...

Christmas in Spring Valley is a heartwarming holiday romance about family, tradition, and second chances. When Allison Richardson’s bakery oven fails just before the town’s beloved Christmas Festival, she scrambles to save both her cookies and the spirit of Spring Valley. Enter Nick Remington, a big-city event planner returning to his late grandmother’s hometown. Sparks fly as the two clash over saving the festival—but in the glow of Candycane Lane’s twinkling lights, they may discover the sweetest recipe of all: love. Perfect for fans of small-town holiday romance, second chances...

Welcome to The Ghoulish Gourmet—where the food is frightfully delicious and the mystery is killer. Morty Graves, a passionate Halloween enthusiast and eccentric chef, runs Hollow Creek’s most infamous spooky-themed restaurant, serving up grotesque gourmet dishes like severed fingers, eyeball pasta, and bloody beet soup. But when a real corpse shows up in his kitchen, his creepy culinary dream turns into a murder mystery nightmare. Now framed for murder and tangled in a sinister plot, Morty must uncover the secrets lurking beneath Hollow Creek’s charming surface. With twists around ...

Her sourdough is to die for... but someone took that literally. Caroline Baker thought she'd left the cutthroat world of professional baking behind when she transformed her grandmother's café into Milburn's most beloved gathering spot. But when her former boss—celebrity chef and notorious food critic Sophia Montgomery—arrives to judge the town's bicentennial baking competition, old wounds are reopened faster than a warm oven. After a very public argument where Sophia threatens to reveal a secret that could destroy everything Caroline has built, the critic is found face-down in a bowl ...

🐾 A PURR-FECTLY TWISTED COZY MYSTERY FOR CAT LOVERS & SLEUTHING FANS ALIKE! "The Detective Cat of Willow Creek" is a page-turning blend of heartwarming humor, quirky small-town secrets, and one unforgettable feline sleuth. When beloved show dog Maximus vanishes days before the Holiday Dog Show, Lily Green, a gentle pet groomer, and her massive, grouchy genius cat, Goliath, are pulled into a high-stakes whodunit that will shake Willow Creek to its festive core. In a town where gossip travels faster than a greyhound, suspects pile up faster than shedding fur. Was it rival groomer Sylvia ...

Venom in Vanilla Book One in The Sundae of Secrets Series By Patti Petrone Miller Welcome to Seabreeze Shores—where the ice cream is homemade, the ocean breeze never quits, and secrets are served by the scoop. Lila Montgomery loves two things: her quaint seaside town and her charming ice cream shop, Salted Caramel’s. Nestled between rocky cliffs and sugar-sand beaches, Seabreeze Shores is the kind of place where everyone knows your name—and probably your business. But when a slick out-of-towner named Graham Fox rolls in with big money and bigger plans to transform the waterfront into ...

🎄✨ A Very Merry Krampus Christmas ✨🎄 Love, magic, and a dash of holiday mischief! 🌟 When Merry North moves to Tannenbaum Falls to save her grandmother’s cozy Christmas bakery, romance is the last thing on her list. But when the mysteriously dashing Klaus Krampus arrives next door, her quiet life takes a festive twist. Little does she know, Klaus is no ordinary man – he’s the last of an ancient line of Christmas spirits. By day, he’s a brooding artisan with a talent for carving intricate toys; by night, he brings mischievous children back into line. As they team up to ...

A Devil’s Bargain – A Gothic Tale of Love, Curses, and the Shadows That Bind Us There are houses that whisper. Houses that breathe. Houses that remember every soul that ever dared to cross their threshold. Ravenshade Manor is one of them. When Evelina Harrow arrives at the decaying estate, she believes she’s simply settling a family debt. But from the moment she steps inside, the house knows her name. The walls shift when she isn’t looking. Shadows move where no light should be. And then there’s Lucien D’Armand—the cursed and enigmatic lord of Ravenshade, a man who walks the ...

When down-on-her-luck baker Jenny Walsh returns to her sleepy hometown of Millfield, she plans to reopen her grandmother’s legendary bakery—just as soon as she perfects the elusive blackberry pie recipe that once made Evelyn Walsh a local star. But buried in flour and forgotten recipe boxes lies more than just cooking tips… there's a decades-old scandal, a secret note from a rival, and a mysterious “midnight picking” tradition that might be the key to more than perfect pie. With the Summer Festival baking contest looming and a handsome photographer named Adam—who just happens to...

Murder on the Menu: A Bakery Cozy Mystery (Sugar & Spice Mystery Series Book 1) When baker Daphne Whittaker caters a Halloween murder mystery dinner in small-town Autumnboro, she expects fake blood and theatrical deaths—not a real corpse face-down in her chocolate mousse. Now she's the prime suspect in a deadly game where the killer is still on the loose. With her reputation and bakery business on the line, Daphne must sift through a town full of secrets to find the real murderer. Between a mysterious employee with a hidden identity, threatening notes slipped under doors, and a corrupt ...

"A Cozy Fantasy Mystery (Hollow Wick Mysteries Book 2)" When an early snowstorm threatens Hollow Wick's beloved Frost Fair, candle maker Wren Baxter discovers that someone is using dark ice magic to drain the life from her community—and she's the only one who can stop them. Wren thought she'd found peace in the charming village of Hollow Wick, crafting protective candles and building friendships that feel like family. But when a supernatural blizzard traps the entire village and her friend Victoria is found mysteriously frozen to death, Wren realizes that ancient magical forces are ...

In this gripping Gothic thriller set in Victorian London, we enter a world where darkness lurks beneath the veneer of polite society. The story follows Isabella Blackwood, a woman driven by revenge and ambition, as she becomes entangled with the mysterious and murderous Edward Hyde. Through moonlit streets and fog-shrouded alleys, we witness a deadly game of cat and mouse unfold between these two formidable characters. Hyde, a sophisticated monster who stalks London's elite, leaves a trail of mutilated bodies in his wake. His brutality is matched only by his cunning, as he manipulates the ...

Where dreams rise like fresh-baked bread and love blooms in unexpected places… Stephanie Fields, a New York-trained pastry chef, retreats to the quaint small town of Sweet Pine Valley for a fresh start, not a legacy. But when she inherits Fields of Sweet Dreams, a beloved small-town bakery, she uncovers more than cinnamon and sugar—she steps into a story woven through holiday traditions, family secrets, and a legacy of love that spans generations. Jack Carter, the handsome local veterinarian, isn’t looking for romance, but fate—and his rescue dachshund Tessa—have other plans. As ...

She’s baking her way to holiday glory. He’s just trying to keep his sister’s dog alive. Love was never on the recipe card… until now. Stephanie Fields has one goal this Christmas—turn her family’s bakery, Sugar & Spice, into Hollybrook’s holiday hotspot by winning the coveted Christmas Eve Cookie Tasting Contest. With peppermint bark, gingerbread masterpieces, and frosted sugar cookies stacked high, she’s determined to bring joy—and customers—back to her late grandmother’s kitchen. But when a big-city stranger and his anxious dachshund keep showing up at her bakery, ...

"They're cute. They're sweet. They're out for blood. You'll never look at your cookie jar the same way again. The GingerDead Men – Paranormal Cozy Mystery to take a bite out of you!" In the quaint town of Sweetville, local baker Martha Sugarspoon discovers an antique oven at an estate sale. Thrilled with her find, she brings it to her bakery, unaware of its sinister history. As Christmas approaches, Martha bakes a batch of gingerbread cookies in the cursed oven, inadvertently awakening an ancient evil. The cookies come to life, their innocent smiles hiding razor-sharp teeth and an ...