HER MAGIC CAN GUIDE LOST SOULS ... BUT CAN IT HEAL HER HEART?

When Lily Cleary inherits her beloved grandmother's haunted antique shop, she's confronted by the ghosts of her past … a steamy summer love, a cruel curse, and a dangerous magic hidden away in the old lodge next door.

Decades after fleeing the Adirondack Mountain town where she spent her summers with her grandmother, Lily—now in her forties—is drawn back by fate’s pull. A chance meeting with a handsome brewmaster, whose destiny is entwined with hers, stirs a slow-burning attraction. Her hereditary spirit magic awakens again, as does the attention of her old summer flame, who’s determined to use the lodge's dark magic to get what he wants—no matter the cost.

As Lily begins to pick up the pieces of a life she once loved, she is faced with a choice: surrender to the love that could heal her … or fall to the darkness that has haunted her for decades.

Spice Level: 🌶 🌶   ( Steamy open door scenes.)

Content Warnings:  Car Accident, Panic Attacks, Occult, Death

A HIDDEN DOORWAY UNLOCKS A POWER THAT COULD SAVE HER KINGDOM ...

Julia is devoted to training with her village’s Townsguard, protecting and providing for her community. Her life is full of warmth and purpose, despite being raised by her stern grandmother in the cold and inaccessible Northern Isles. But when her twentieth birthday arrives and Julia officially comes of age, her grandmother shares secrets of their past that will change the course of Julia’s life forever.
Thrown into a world of magic, intrigue and murder, Julia finds herself hunted by Azor Torr, a tyrant king bent on destroying everything to get to her. But she also finds new friends, family, allies—and most unexpectedly, love.
With the fate of two nations hanging in the balance, Julia must learn to use her newly discovered powers to stop King Azor from his legacy of blood magic and devastation. Julia’s quest reveals her true purpose as a protector, and a destiny greater than she could have ever imagined.

Spice Level: 🌶  Mild Spice ( Steamy fade-to-black scenes.)

Content Warnings: Murder, Blood Magic, Misogyny, Mental/Magical Torture, Magical Cult, Death

A BOOK OF CREATIVE WRITING PROMPTS TO INSPIRE AND DELIGHT

A book for writers - or aspiring writers - to help you get a story on the page. If you need a new direction for a story that's got you stuck, or you just want a little break from your normal narrative, this book is here to help.

"Words of Whimsy" is a prompt journal designed to pull a story from the depths, or dislodge a stuck plot or character and get them moving again. Let the fantastical and quirky prompts within these pages help get you writing!

A BOOK OF CREATIVE WRITING PROMPTS TO COZY UP WITH AND CRAFT STORIES

Winter is the ultimate creative season, no matter the weather where you live. It’s a season to hunker down, to go within, to dream and dabble with ideas. Winter is a time for introspection, intention and forethought. If you’re stuck on a story, this is a great time to consider its possibilities instead of powering through it. If you feel creative but don’t know where to start, winter is a perfect time to experiment. Spending these quiet, cozy days curled up with your notebook or laptop, teasing out tentative stories is just the beginning – your creativity is taking root. And with nearly 100 winter-themed prompts, this book is an avalanche of inspiration that will help get you writing in a flurry.

A BOOK OF CREATIVE WRITING PROMPTS TO INSPIRE SPINE-TINGLING STORIES

Need to resurrect your writing? Looking to get back into the spirit of your craft? This book will help you unearth new stories from the depths of your braaains!

"Words of the Odd & Eerie" is a book for writers - or aspiring writers - to help get a story on the page. This book's strange and sometimes scary prompts will help you get writing.

A BOOK OF CREATIVE WRITING PROMPTS TO ASTONISH AND DELIGHT

Step right up! Try your luck! Sometimes writing can give you stage fright – the blank page can be like a white spotlight and the pressure is on you, the writer. But “Words of Wonderment” is like opening the door on the clown car – you won’t believe how many story ideas will jump out of your head! This book helps you overcome blocks and makes the words fly with the greatest of ease. The stupendous prompts within these pages will help you start a new story. Or they might help un-contort a story you’re stuck on. Take your writing to the literary high wire as you balance your creativity and your storytelling. 

A Speculative Fiction Anthology

Includes “No Tomatoes at the End of the World” by Marcy Mahoney

You might find utopia in borrowed time with loved ones; on an anniversary cruise; in vampiric immortality; or held within a perfect moment. You might find it in a bottle, on a spaceship or tropical island, in a haunted hotel, or on a first date at the end of the world.

In this collection, twenty authors bring you to Paradise in its many forms. Each thrilling, moving, and comedic tale explores how we can bring about our own versions of utopia in the actions we take - for better, or for worse.

4th Annual NaNo Los Angeles Anthology

Includes “Wanderlust” by Marcy Mahoney

A murderous hitchhiker stalks a young woman. An unexpected parcel turns a college student’s life upside down. An explorer risks everything, searching for the city of his dreams. A young scientist’s dying aunt leaves him a life-changing gift.

In support of the National Novel Writing Month, we bring you the fourth edition of the Los Angeles NaNo Anthology. This year’s collection of short stories focuses on the theme of returning or going back. We selected the twenty most thrilling, hilarious, and evocative stories submitted from writers across the country.

Join us for a ride through lands that are both foreign and achingly familiar. We’ve all been there . . . haven’t we?

Fifth Annual NaNo Los Angeles Anthology

Includes “Boat Hitch Momma” by Marcy Mahoney

A shape-shifting detective hunts a homicidal arsonist. A jungle exploration goes horribly wrong. A child’s discovery has life-changing consequences. A deadly plague spreads across the countryside.

These stories and twenty-two more comprise our fifth edition of the Los Angeles NaNo Anthology. NaNoWriMo participants across the globe submitted short stories involving elements of darkness and concealment. This year’s diverse collection includes the most powerful and fascinating entries we received.

So open that door and take a step into the shadows beyond. Who knows what might be waiting for you inside?

Seventh Annual Los Angeles NaNo Anthology

Includes “Aunt Clara’s Path” by Marcy Mahoney

Welcome to the seventh annual Los Angeles NaNo Anthology! In support of the National Novel Writing Month, our editors selected the best short stories submitted from writers around the globe.

Inside you’ll find tales of cursed mirrors, troubled superheroes, and courageous warriors. Our stories take you from lush garden paths to secret labs to haunted forests where deadly creatures lurk.

Let us whisk you away on an adventure far from the world you know.

Eighth Annual Los Angeles NaNo Anthology

Includes “Champagne and Salt Cookies” by Marcy Mahoney

Ask not "what is reality" but "how do we oppose it?"

That's what twenty authors set out to explore in the Eighth Annual Los Angeles NaNo Anthology, Engineering Chaos. From the fight for equal rights of Artificial Intelligence to the struggle against karmic bureaucracy, these tales will ask you to rethink the reality around you.

Find out what happens when we experiment in existential chaos ... especially when a plant is in the way!