Free Contemporary Fantasy Kindle Books 8-23-2012

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Running
by Elizabeth A. Reeves
5.0 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Psychic Urban Fantasy


Death is nothing to fear, when what you fear most is yourself.

Afraid of herself, and what she might become, seventeen year old Tess has run away from home. On the streets there is no comfort for her, for she can feel the emotions of everyone around her at all times, and is terrified that she is being driven mad.



Haunted Moon (A Moon Coven Series Novella)
by K.B. Miller
4.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Dark Urban Fantasy


Before Lilyann stepped into her destiny to lead the coven, there was another powerful Moon witch...her grandmother.

A teenage witch-to-be in Galway, Ireland, Leeny Moon was prepared to take her rightful place in the circle along side of her family. That was until she witnessed firsthand the forthcoming nightmares she would be expected to face, vampires.

The fight between good versus evil begins here...

Blessed Be~

An exclusive ebook novella of K.B. Miller's Moon Coven Series.

The Moon Coven Series fans asked for more of Granny Moon and I responded. This novella samples a small snippet from her youth. Enjoy~



THE SEER'S 7 DEADLY FAIRY TALES, A COMPENDIUM
by Elizabeth Marx
5.0 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Mythology/ Contemporary Fantasy


Anything can happen on Halloween night in Salem—even a human sacrifice.

I was an ordinary high school junior and knew nothing about the Order until I was reborn a Seer. Now I’m an otherworldly soul, with ginormous wings, searching for information about this secret society so I can get my life back and keep Locke safe.

While the Order conceals its congregation in plain sight, its youngest druid, Locke Cavanagh, seeks those responsible for my “accident” and his disfigurement. He’s also looking for the source of the magic that’s crossing over into this realm. He doesn’t know I’m still here and I can’t communicate with him or tell him I still love him. Even though Locke didn’t warn me about his supernatural world, he needs to know what I’ve learned, and that he’s digging in dangerous depths with forces stronger than any enchantment ever known to the Order.

If you’re dying to know what goes on behind the veil of secrecy Salem is shrouded in read this compendium. But beware, the Order has one rule about recording ExtraOrdinary events—it’s strictly forbidden.

But don’t worry about getting me in trouble, I’m already dead!



Eternal Spring (A Young Adult Short Story Collection)
4.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon
YA Contemporary Fantasy Collection



Flowers, vacation, baseball, prom...what does spring mean to you? From unicorn hunters and teenage exorcists to Egyptian princesses and aspiring ballerinas, this collection of thirteen stories by some of the most exciting authors in Young Adult fiction explores young love and new beginnings during the most beautiful time of the year.

"Camp Cauldron" by Juli Alexander
Forced to spend Spring Break as a counselor at a camp for troublesome young witches instead of drooling over hotties at the beach, Emma relinquishes her hopes for romance. Could the perfect guy be waiting in the midst of poison ivy, s'mores, elephant trunks, and kangaroo feet?

"Barre Hopping at Midnight" by Amanda Brice
How can aspiring ballerina Dani Spevak concentrate on performing at a spring arts festival when her not-quite-boyfriend is in town filming the lead in a hot new vampire movie and he was seen kissing his costar?

"The Vanishing Spring" by Carey Corp
More than a century earlier, Eleanor Quimby tumbled into the water to escape an arranged marriage and disappeared. But was that the tragic end or a brave new beginning?

"The Princess of Egypt Must Die" by Stephanie Dray
A lonely Princess of Egypt is tempted by a forbidden love and forced to make a heartbreaking choice that will upend a kingdom and change her forever.

"Spring Perfection" by Leslie DuBois
Star athlete Scott Kincaid is about to make history and pitch a perfect game. But when he realizes that true perfection lies in the relationship he has with his best friend, Reyna, will he risk everything in order to keep a promise to her?

"Picture Not Perfect" by Lois Lavrisa
Seventeen-year old Tim wants to go to senior prom. Why doesn't his girlfriend Gabrielle want to go with him? Is she not who she says she is?

"Potionate Love" by P.R. Mason
Math geek, Tina, has found a way to get the popular jock, Ronny, to fall for her: a love potion. It'll work unless her best friend Nathan gets in the way.

"1:30, Tour Eiffel" by Jennifer McAndrews
A kiss in the dark will ruin Spring Break and lifelong friendships unless Rachel Healey can prove she is a pawn in someone else's game.

"Off Balance" by Renee Pace
Jennifer's secret is big, but she loves Charlie enough to know ending their teenage relationship will set him free and enable him to join the Army. When Charlie discovers the truth, it's up to him to convince Jen their young love was meant to be.

"On a Field, Sable" by Diana Peterfreund
After the shocking events of Ascendant, what awaits the unicorn hunter Melissende Holtz on the mountaintop where she watched her comrades fall?

"The Language of Flowers" by Rhonda Stapleton
Chrissy, a clerk at her aunt's flower shop, starts getting her own romantic surprises -- flowers with a special secret meaning. Can she bury her longstanding unrequited crush on her best friend's brother to take a chance on mysterious love?

"Dating After Dark (With Clowns)" by Tawny Stokes
All teenage exorcist Caden Butcher wants is a demon-free night to take his new girl to the spring fair. Is that too much to ask for?

"Sometime" by Alicia Street
Sixteen-year-old mythology buff Terry Conn finally gets the after-school museum job she wanted so badly, but who knew those ancient dragon figures would dredge up images of a past she only half-remembered? Or that drool-worthy Jerrod Pierce would be part of it?

Collectively, the thirteen authors in Eternal Spring have published over 90 books, and have received or have been nominated for several prestigious awards, including the RITA, the Golden Heart, the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence in Mystery and Suspense, the Jasmine, the Maggie, PASIC's Book of Your Heart contest, the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, the Cybil Award for Best Young Adult Fiction, the EPIC e-book Award, the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award, and the New York Public Library's Books for the Teen Age list.

Free Contemporary Fantasy Kindle Books 8-20-2012

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The Vampire Club
by Scott Nicholson and J.R. Rain
3.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Humorous Vampire Contemporary Fantasy


Over 150 years ago, a man was killed with a silver bullet in a rural, Pennsylvanian town. A man who just might be a vampire.

The Vampire Club, a group of misfits who meet regularly in the basement of Western Virginia University’s library, think that they might have found their first documented case of a real vampire. Better yet, the Club thinks that the vampire might still be alive to this day, lying comatose in a hidden grave. And this is good news indeed for a group of vampire lovers.

The hunt begins, and as they close in on their immortal prize, they soon realize that they aren't the only ones interested in the vampire; indeed, a powerful group of killers will use whatever means possible to keep the vampire permanently in its grave.

The first in a series that features The Vampire Club, a group of lovable, laughable, larcenous college students turned vampire hunters.



Whispering Hills (Whispering Hills, #1)
by Taryn Browning
4.0 out of 5 stars on Amazon
YA Paranormal Romance


Life and death, love and hate, friends and enemies...

For as long as she can remember, seventeen-year-old Alexis Forbes can hear the thoughts of others. Most recently, she is disturbed by the dark, unfamiliar voice of a frightening killer: callous, cunning, charismatic…and dead.

She hears his every sinister thought. But she can’t tell anyone. No one would believe her. Alexis is suddenly being haunted by a terrifying past she doesn’t remember, and a ghost with a serious score to settle. Even Chance, the gorgeous new guy she’s falling for, has his own ghostly secret. He’s definitely not like any guy she’s ever met. Alexis soon discovers she has a connection to the dead and it runs much deeper than she could ever imagine. And if the sociopathic entity has his way, she’ll finally be sentenced to the fate she escaped thirteen years ago.



Afterlife (The Dark Gifts Companions)
by Willow Cross
4.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon
YA Humorous Vampire Romance


When a recently deceased ghost teams up with a vampire who has remained 17 for nearly 200 years, hilarity and chaos ensues.

The day William met Angie, encountering the girl of his dreams was the last thing on his mind. But after a chance meeting in the woods, she seemed to be the only thing he thought about. If he'd known in the beginning that her beauty masked a darker secret and a penchant for finding trouble that was second to none, he might have chosen a different path in the Afterlife.



Shadows
by Jen Black
4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Paranormal Romance


A budding relationship. A young couple, shadowed in different ways by their pasts. A beautiful, but haunted, water mill in France.

Are the intense emotions Rory and Melissa feel their own, or those of the couple who haunt the mill?

Shadows is pacy and exciting, full of modern dating dilemmas and conflicts - and ghosts



Creepy: A Collection of Scary Stories
by Jeff Bennington
4.0 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Supernatural Collection



Creepy is a collection of short stories, some fiction and some not that will send shivers down your spine!

Creepy contains two of my favorite short-suspense stories (The Rumblin' and Murdoch's Eyes), but best of all, it includes some of my real life supernatural experiences...absolutely true ghoststories. I was around ten years old when I had my first supernatural experience. Thirty years later, my ghosts have returned and they are creepier than ever. I've seen full-bodied apparations, felt a dark presence practically breathing down my neck, and I work everyday with a ghost who seems more curious than anything.

The following true stories are all inside CREEPY:
The Shadow Man
The Ghost Named Earl
Someone in the Basement

These ghostly experiences have influenced my writing and allowed me to truly capture the essence of fear and suspense that you'll discover in my fiction. If you enjoy creepy tales from Stephen King, you'll love my heart pounding, short stories too. This collection of true stories and short suspense will at the very least, creep you out!

Free Contemporary Fantasy Kindle Books 8-5-2012

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Bad Angels (Book 2)
by Nicole A. Amakan
5.0 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Urban Fantasy


Book 2 in the Diabolical series.

My name is Devon Falls, and I used to be a nurse. Now I'm Wrath. As in one of the Seven Deadly Sins.

Best job ever.

Three reasons why: incredible powers, really hot co-workers, and the license to wreak vengeance on all the bullies, mean girls, and DMV workers of the world.

The downside? Oh, the bloody heart in the mail, the pentagram burned into my lawn, and the rogue angel who's going to destroy the world before I get to. Let's not forget the former Wrath--the guy whose job I took over--he's back. And he is not happy. He's probably going to kill me. Still...

Totally worth it!




Thicker Than Water
by Bob Simms
4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Humorous Contemporary Fantasy


Ess decides to supplement her income by reading auras professionally, but when her first client has no aura at all, it catapults her into an entirely different profession: psychic detective. Sometimes helped, sometimes hindered by her ebullient sidekick, Professor Oz Dawkins, she needs to hunt down a missing son.
Love never runs smooth, especially mixed relationships. When one partner is a young girl in the first flush of love, and the other is a vampire desperate to be human, it's even harder. Neither family approve of the match, and just how do you make a go of it when one of you works days and the other nights?
Set in London, this modern Romeo and Juliet story has a cast of demons, students, succubae, jobsworths, vampires, and supermarket shelf stackers. Lives intertwine as they race helter-skelter towards a dangerous climax. Can love survive? Can anyone?
Thicker Than Water is the sequel to The Young Demon Keeper, the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award semi-finalist 2011.




BECOME: a novel of Desolation
by Ali Cross
4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon
YA Paranormal Romance


Sixteen-year old Desolation Black wants nothing more than to stay in Hell where it’s cold and lonely and totally predictable. Instead, she’s sent back to Earth where she must face the evil she despises and the good she always feared.

When Desi is forced to embrace her inner demon, she assumes her choice has been made—that she has no hope of being anything other than what her father, Lucifer, has created her to be. What she doesn’t count on, is finding a reason to change—something she’s never had before—a friend.



First 5 Chapters - Volume 3
YA Fantasy Paranormal


This ebook will give you the opportunity to discover & read the first 5 chapters from these 6 talented Authors. On behalf of all the 6 Authors featured, I hope you enjoy the read. Your reviews and feedback are warmly welcomed and appreciated.





How to Date an Alien (My Alien Romance)
by Magan Vernon
4.1 out of 5 stars on Amazon
YA Paranormal Romance


High school senior Alex Bianchi's estranged father gets her an internship at Circe Operations Center to pad her college applications. But Circe isn't your typical military base. It's an alien-run operation center and not all of the aliens are friendly, especially the one that tries to kill Alex on her first day. When Ace, a dark-eyed Caltian, enters and saves the day, she can't help but be drawn to him. Can these star-crossed lovers survive when they're on the brink of intergalactic war?

Free Contemporary Fantasy Kindle Books 8-3-2012

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The Gathering: Book One of the Lia Fail Chronicles
by S.L. Dearing
4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Contemporary Fantasy


Thirteen years after the last world war, the village of Lia Fail sits peacefully above the Hollywood Reservoir in the Santa Monica Mountains. The village is making ready for the fall Gathering, where the other colonies from various parts of what was once Southern California visit for ten days of fun and reminiscence. What begins as a normal Gathering, soon changes as the people of Lia Fail begin to see magic around them. Then they receive news of a horrific massacre and face a nightmare as a dark evil descends on the tranquil village. Alia Stark, the queen of Lia Fail, must face this evil along side her oldest and dearest friends as well as an incredible new ally as the fate of her people and the lives of her children rest in her hands. Will her new magic be strong enough to save those she loves the most?



Bell, Book, and Sandals (Maxie Duncan, Book 1)
by Melissa L. Webb
Paranormal Romance Chick Lit


Sometimes life can be a real witch.

Meet Maxie Duncan. Your average 23-year-old blonde. If you can call being wealthy, gorgeous, and knowing what the future holds at times, average.

After her fiancé blindsides her with a breakup at their favorite restaurant, she leaves Maine for a shot at being Hollywood’s new ‘it girl.’ There’s only one problem. She’s never acted a day in her life.

When a big Hollywood director sends her packing, she realizes if she wants to stay in L.A., she may have to be become a normal girl after all. But normal has never been in the cards for her. Strange things keep happening wherever she goes, a red-eyed shadow no one else sees is stalking her, and to top it off, she may be falling in love again, with either the bookish guy next door, or Hollywood’s hottest leading man.

But everything isn’t what it seems. Someone’s keeping secrets from her. Is it her new friends at the apartment building she moved into? Or is it Ryan Everheart, the actor who wants to sweep her off her feet? And why are her feet suddenly floating off the ground?

It’s enough to drive a girl insane. All Maxie wants to do is ride off into the sunset with her one true love and find a killer pair of Manolo Blahniks on the way. But how’s a girl supposed to focus on a love life and shopping when everywhere she turns someone or something is trying to kill her?



The Book of Souls (The Inspector McLean Mysteries)
by James Oswald
5.0 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Paranormal Cozy Mystery


For ten years, leading up to the turn of the millennium, the Christmas Killer worked his evil on the city of Edinburgh. Every year, in the run-up to the festivities, a young woman would go missing. Then, in the week between Christmas and Hogmanay, her body would be found, throat cut, stripped naked, washed clean and laid out in running water. Ten years, ten women. And the last of these was Kirsty Summers, fiancée to Detective Constable Anthony McLean.

No one is quite sure how he found Donald Anderson, least of all McLean himself. But something took him to the old man's antiquarian bookshop, and something else made the Christmas Killer let down his guard. In a cellar under the shop they found his torture chamber. Anderson went to prison and the murders - or at least those murders - finally stopped.

Twelve years on, Anderson is killed by a fellow inmate. Christmas is coming, and the body of a young woman is found, naked, washed, laid out in running water, her throat cut. She has been missing for a week.

Detective Inspector McLean had finally put his past behind him. Now it seems it wasn't ready to let him go.



A Gathering of Storms (The Ballad of Mary and Cyrus)
by B.L. Tackett
4.9 out of 5 stars on Amazon
YA Vampire Paranormal Romance


Emotionally scarred as a teenager, Cyrus Christian has spent 10 long years holding those who love him at an arm’s length. But everything seems to change when Mary Bennet, the love of his life comes back to town and their sweet bond shatters the wall he's built. However, a dark and sinister force seeks to sunder their rekindled love and drag Mary into a world of shadows devoid of light. Aided by a powerful witch and driven by his volatile emotions, Cyrus must overcome his greatest enemy in order to face the darkness and save the woman he loves. Himself.



A Collection of Souls
by Jessica Marie Gilliland
4.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Dark Paranormal Romance



“The downside of feeling again was that, along with compassion for others came the full realization of my feelings for Beau. I truly surrendered to my love for him; I let him in completely. It was the one thing that could hurt me if it went badly and it was the one thing I couldn’t stop.”

Alyssa Montgomery was damned the moment she met Evan Beauman.
To Alyssa, Evan Beauman (Beau) was a welcome escape from a failed college experience. He was everything she was attracted to: the dangerous type with a sense of adventure and a killer smile. It seemed that he wanted her just as badly.

In reality, Beau was a soul collector owing a bounty of souls to the devil himself. Alyssa would have been just another soul had Beau not decided to sublet his debt to her. All he had to do was set up the moment when she would be asked to give up her soul to save him and he knew she would, like all the others had.

Alyssa is thrust into an immortal life as a soul collector; bound to the man that pretended to love her and forced to steal souls for him. She attempts to beat the system and take only souls that were already bound for hell but when her plan backfires, she succumbs to the realization that she has no choice but to steal innocent souls.

After three years of collecting, Alyssa is overwhelmed by remorse and is dangerously close to losing her humanity and what goodness she has left. She has adapted to life as a collector and has even grown to care for Beau, despite what he'd done to her. Their collection of souls fuels them and spawns an addictive and toxic romance that serves as her only comfort.

When something goes wrong with one of their prospective souls, Alyssa and Beau's relationship is rattled and Alyssa begins to realize that she is losing herself. She feels the need to stop her downward spiral, but doesn't know how.

Alyssa has a run in with a collector hunting angel named Seth. She realizes that she cannot continue condemning innocent souls to burn for her mistake, but the only alternative is to help Seth send Beau to hell at the risk of being dragged down with him.