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Enid
London, 1897. When romance author Christopher Price is told by his publisher to write gothic horror - the most fashionable genre at the time - he reluctantly accepts and retreats to his usual country cottage to write the book.
Henry, the caretaker of the cottage, welcomes Christopher back with open arms. While researching the old books in the house, he comes across a photograph album with pictures of Henry and his wife, Enid.
But Enid is nowhere to be seen, and Henry refuses to talk about her. What is this dark, devilish past that he refuses to dig up?
Forever
Born in the dawn of man's history, Amara is neither human nor vampire and yet fully both; a killer, a child, a lover, a monster.
Wandering the world, she seeks redemption and vengeance in equal measure. Discovering love in its many forms and loss in its deepest agony, her life circles around two others who return to her again and again, until their fates are set right.
"The ancient game is played out as three souls, born together in the lost pages of time, are as they were meant to be. But to tell that story, my story, I must go back to the beginning. To the time before I came to be.
Before any of us had come to be."
High Plains Promise
Garden City, Kansas, 1888.
Unlucky in love, the Spencer sisters Allison and Rebecca have resigned themselves to a spinster lifestyle, replacing their thwarted romances with work, family and friends. But Cupid is not finished with them, and new chances for love are right around the corner.
But danger also lies in wait for the sisters. A band of train robbers has threatened deadly vengeance on the whole town, and a more personal threat stalks one of the sisters, intent on her destruction.
When promises fail and danger looms, can love protect you?
This steamy western romance contains explicit sex scenes.
Praise from readers:
★★★★★ - "A story of romance and struggle with a lot of twists and turns to keep you engaged and entertained throughout."
Katerina
The most unusual love story is about to unfold. Kamil, a thirty-something weapons trader, lives in the notorious Red Light District in Prague. Despite his hatred for prostitutes, he accepts an offer from Ginny - a local sex worker.
As their strange friendship unfolds and Kamil witnesses several bizarre scenarios, he begins to suspect that Ginny might not be an ordinary prostitute.
“Hofstatter continues to impress with stories that pull no punches, and travel to some genuinely dark places.” - The Eloquent Page
Legacy
Young Torben has resigned to a mundane, sheltered existence, until a chance encounter catapults him into a world more dangerous than he ever imagined.
In the world of Ulskandar, where Humans, Dwarves and all manner of races co-exist, all must fight and die together in the wars between rival kingdoms and feral tribes. But when relics and powers from the past threaten to emerge, the fragile kingdoms are pushed to the brink of destruction.
Can Torben rise to the occasion and become the hero the realm needs - or will he fall like so many others before him?
Chameleon Games
After being incarcerated for countless years, Chelsea Grey is reunited with her mother and daughter, and begins her search of self. Finding reconnection with the world difficult, Chelsea seeks the freedom and finds it while working at the Wildlife Center.
But soon, a burglary, a gun-wielding thug - and her own insecurities - threaten to destroy what she’s gained. As Chelsea seeks confidence and a new lease on life, an unwanted conspiracy winds its way into her world.
Can Chelsea uncover the truth - and find the strength to trust again?
Red Light in the Pyrenees
Take a respected female cop
Add two drops of violent death
Some ladies of the night
And a bucket full of blood
Place all in a small French spa town
Stir with money and greed
Until all becomes clear
The result will be satisfying
In the third novel in Elly Grant's Death in the Pyrenees series, you get an insight into the workings and atmosphere of a small French town in the Eastern Pyrenees.
After the sudden, violent death of a local Madam brings fear to her working girls, police officer Danielle gets on the case, determined to find the killer.
But is there a silver lining to every cloud? Find out, and hold your breath... it’s a bumpy ride.
Red Light In The Pyrenees is a standalone novel and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
Purple Death
series of murders leads Detective Inspector Sean Connor and his team into a labyrinthine investigation. The victims are dispatched using a poison previously associated with the notorious Borgia family.
As the murders multiply at an alarming rate, Connor finds clues hard to come by, and every lead takes him down yet another blind alley. The killer seems to be one step ahead of him at every turn.
Together with Sergeant Lucy Clay, they must piece together the shreds of evidence and find the mastermind behind the murders that become known as Purple Death.
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Another spellbinding book from the master of misdirection."
★★★★★ - "A nicely crafted mystery that kept me guessing right to the end."
Ride The Wind, Choose The Fire
Come on a whirlwind ride across time and place with one of the most recognizable figures of Western history – Joan of Arc.
We all know of her, but few know the details of her life. Travel back in time with The Maid, in a series of imaginary interviews conducted by the author. Join her journey from shepherdess to warrior woman, to her rise to sainthood. Enjoy Joan’s own words, recorded through two arduous trials. Admire her courage and stoicism, her compassion for the enemy, her battle strategies and her horsemanship.
Under the duress of imprisonment and trial, she still maintained her sense of humor, to the point of making her accusers and judges laugh out loud. Five hundred years later, the Catholic Church that condemned her as a heretic, made her a Saint.
Sealing Fate
Brian Madsen has it all: a successful political campaign, a beautiful wife and a prosperous legal career.
Everything changes when a congratulatory kiss from campaign worker Cathy escalates into a passionate affair. When she is found murdered, Brian receives a cryptic call that leads him down a path of murder, blackmail and mortal danger.
Coerced into making unthinkable choices, Brian must meet the caller’s demands, or pay the price. But will he give in, or find the courage to fight back?
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Exciting and suspenseful, Sealing Fate will hit you with twists and turns you would have never imagined."
★★★★★ - "I felt connected to each character. Could not put this book down."
Awake The Cullers
What do you do when the monsters are real?
Legend spoke of people unafraid of pain; the ones gloried in war and death. Indescriminate killers, they fought past the point when most men would be dead.
Unstoppable, they terrorized the lands until at last they were wiped out in the Great Wars. Or so the world wished to believe. On the cusp of transition, Ondar braces for a return to the horrors of the past, even as new heroes emerge to protect the most innocent among them.
What do you do when the monsters are real? You fight.
Switch
After stealing a famous Rembrandt painting, Terry learns that his daughter Angie has been kidnapped... and the canvas is the ransom.
But Terry has his own ideas on how to get his daughter back. A master forger and thief, Terry devises a master plan to save his daughter, and keep the priceless piece of art to himself.
A deadly game of cat and mouse is about to begin, and the stakes are high. With the body count rising, can Terry follow through with his plan, or will his greed prove to be his undoing?
Sword Scroll Stone
One by one, three ancient talismans disappear.
After Columba Riverford’s induction to the Hall of Swords, the sacred sword Genesyx is stolen, and Columba accused of its theft. Meanwhile, Aridisia Myric obtains membership to the Crypt of Scrolls, and the One Scroll Canodex vanishes.
Soon after, the One Stone Luxullian disappears and Baron Marl Gneiss’s access to the Vault of Stones is denied.
Banished, the three embark on a quest to recover the artifacts and restore their names. But unknown to them all is an ancient evil that seeks to destroy the Order of Magic, and claim the talismans as his own.
Ley Lines
A gifted healer accused of a crime she isn’t guilty of; a talented magician hunted by dark forces – in the second book in the Wise Ones series, unknowing players are entangled in a deceptive game.
When an attempt to heal a villager’s broken leg goes awry, Gailin is accused of witchcraft and sentenced to hang. Driven by mystic instinct, skillful magician Vamilion walks 300 miles in a week to save her – and set in motion a series of events that will change their fates forever.
In Ley Lines, two new pawns are woven into a game of magic and manipulation they don’t even know they’re playing. As new trials are suffered, thirsts for magic develop and unintended consequences emerge. Will the Wise Ones find a way to save themselves – and defeat the forces determined to tear them apart?
Life Giver
Fighting against fate, a wielder of magic seeks balance as he is bestowed unbridled power – and an inescapable destiny.
After killing his father and attempting to evade his calling as a magician and protector of the realm, Yeolani disappears deep into the forest. But when he is granted limitless power and irreverently refuses to master it, unintended havoc – and intervening fairies – drive him toward a more purposeful path.
The third book in the riveting Wise Ones series, Life Giver follows Yeolani on a journey laden with magical mishaps and encounters with capricious creatures. Despite wielding a monumental gift, he struggles to make the impossible choice between a supernatural oath and an undeniable attraction – but will he find the strength to embrace a predetermined future?
The Accursed Moor
Across the bleak moorland stalks a beast. It is an unknown thing; a creature from the darkest, most terrifying of nightmares.
After Ralph accidentally runs over a deer, he ends up taking the animal home and serving prime venison to his wife that evening. Soon, his thirst for blood becomes something different, and his life slowly spirals out of control.
As the body count rises, a local schoolteacher and a young woman become involved in the mystery. But who is really the Beast of Bodmin?
The Hollywood Starlet Caper
If you're looking for a hardboiled detective in the mold of Philip Marlowe or Sam Spade, Dick DeWitt is not your hero. He's not very bright, oozes insensitivity, lacks class, and epitomizes what we now recognize as political incorrectness.
A Tinseltown starlet wannabe needs help: she has become involved with two sleazes, a fast-talking lecherous movie agent and a mean, corrupt cop. She's kept two little black books that could ruin the men, and that's why she needs an intelligent, tough-as-nails guy to protect her.
She doesn't find one, but settles for DeWitt. His loyalties walk both sides of the proverbial street, But Dick is dogged in his determination to get the job done. With the help of some friends and some luck - make that a lot of luck - he just might succeed.
The Courtier of Versailles
France, 1682. Louis XIV, the Sun King, is at the height of his power. The court at Versailles is a paradise for privileged young women.
Jeanne Yvette Mas Du Bois is unlike other courtiers: her thirst for knowledge often incurs her father's brutal wrath. But her uncle encourages Jeanne's independence, secretly teaching her fencing in the palace's labyrinthine basement.
Hidden behind her mask, Jeanne is mistaken for a man. As Jean Luc, she is admitted to an inner circle where she learns of a devious plot in the court. As Jean Luc, she is permitted to bring her intelligence and swordsmanship to bear. And as Jean Luc, she is free to love the man of her choosing... even if she can never have him.
The Dudley Dilemmas
Sex and the Mafia collide with higher education to make English Professor Willard Slick’s tenure very tenuous. When “Slick Willie” asks Dudley College students to write about their sexual experiences, students, parents, faculty, and the college president are up in arms.
Unfortunately for Slick, so is the head of New England’s crime syndicate.
The Fargoer
Deep in distant north, Viking warriors roam the land and riches are in reach of the powerful.
In this world emerging from the age of myth, young Vierra begins her passage to adulthood. But the medieval north is a dangerous place, and powers both natural and supernatural are ready to take away everything she holds dear.
Vierra sets to overcome the odds with iron will and sharp wit, but fate has more in store for the young woman. Venturing ever farther from her homeland, she discovers that her destiny is greater than she could have ever imagined.
But can she break her path painted in stone?
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Breathtaking."
★★★★★ - "A beautiful tale full of Nordic mythology."
