Saturday, June 2, 2012

Free Contemporary Fantasy Kindle Books 6-2-2012

These ebooks were listed as free downloads at the time of the post. These are usually only free for a few days at most. Always double check the prices before downloading. 

No Good Deed (A Kelly & Umber Novel)
by Bill Blais
4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Paranormal Mystery


"In the last ten days, I've resigned myself to three things: Your kid'll break his arm the day after you lose your job; you should always look a gift horse in the mouth; and nothing, not even ridding the world of demons, is as straightforward as you'd think."

Kelly McGinnis has spent her adult life trying to do the right thing, but as a newly down-sized mother of twins and the wife of a man living with Multiple Sclerosis, she also knows that trying isn't always enough.

While interrupting a scene of police brutality, Kelly unwittingly releases a real, live demon. After she manages to kill the creature through gut instinct and blind luck, she is approached to join a secret group of demon hunters who reveal an underworld of monsters and magic.

Against her better judgment, Kelly accepts the lucrative, if bizarre, offer; but when she meets Umber, a compelling incubus with an unexpectedly human story, she learns that the truth is far stranger and more terrifying than she imagined.


The Dead Debutante (Hunter Burns Investigation, Book #3)
by Jon Rivera
4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Paranormal Mystery


Hunter Burns Investigation is a series exploring the investigations of Hunter Burns, a New York private investigator with an IQ of 162 and a sharp eye and keen sense in solving the missing pieces of different crimes.

He has a weakness for women and guns but not always in that particular order and will not hesitate to jump into bed with any beautiful woman, sometimes even his enemy.


In this chapter, "The Dead Debutante", Hunter Burns was invited to the International Débutante Ball, an event for the elite class of society.

A Debutante he met and had a brief fling with was murdered and he was the last to be seen with her.

Being one of the main suspects, he had to clear his own name and most importantly, get to the bottom of the truth and nab the real killer.

As he digs deeper into the world of the Debutante, he realized the victim led a troubled life, torn between two different worlds.

Was it a murder motivated by passion or something else more powerful?

Warning: This book contains explicit language and sexual content.


Pretty Witches All in a Row
by Lisa Olsen
4.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Paranormal Mystery


Someone is picking off a coven of witches one by one. Can Sgt. Nick Gibson and his team of detectives catch the killer before he loses the pretty witch who's got him under her spell?

Nick must cast aside his disbelief and delve into the world of the supernatural to solve the case. On hand to help is Annaliese, a member of the coven who claims to have had a prophetic dream at the exact time of each victim's death, offering clues to the identity of the killer. Can he accept the 'proof' offered by unconventional means or is she deliberately leading him astray to hide her own secrets? To cloud the issue, a local evangelist is telling anyone who asks that the victims had it coming. Is religious mania the motive for murder, or is it something more personal?


Speed Dating with the Dead
by Scott Nicholson
4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Paranormal Thriller


For fans of Stephen King, Joe Hill, and James Herbert. A paranormal conference at the most haunted hotel in the Blue Ridge Mountains goes haywire when ghost hunters accidentally stir up demons.

SPEED DATING WITH THE DEAD

When Digger Wilson brings his paranormal team Spirit Seekers International to the White Horse Inn, he is skeptical that his dead wife will keep her half of the bargain. He doesn’t believe in ghosts, and just before she died, she promised to meet him there.

But when one of the conference guests channels a mysterious presence and an Ouija board spells out a pet phrase known only to Digger and his wife, his convictions are challenged.

And when guests start to disappear, Digger and his daughter Kendra must face the circle of demons that view the hotel as their personal playground. Because soon the inn will be closing for good, angels can’t be trusted, and demons don’t like to play alone . . .


Immortal Coil (A Dragon Spirit Novel, Book 1)
by C. I. Black
4.2 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Paranormal Romance


Two souls. One Body. Sharing is not an option...

Terrible news has turned Anaea Salis's life upside down. There's nothing she can do to make it right and the stranger who stops to talk to her can't help. But when that stranger, Hunter, an ancient dragon spirit, is viciously attacked and forced to transfer his spirit into her body, Anaea's life takes a new terrifying twist.

Hunter should have known by now not to get involved with human affairs, but there was something about the woman that drew him to her and he just couldn't help himself. Trapped in her body all he wants is to get out, except whoever is trying to kill him is now after her.

Their only hope of survival... plunge into the deadly world of dragons.


Vampire Cursed (Vampires Destined)
by Rachel Carrington
3.9 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Paranormal Romance


Cursed to live alone. Existing as cold, soulless vampire. His life is no longer his own.

Nathaniel, Duke of Lehr, has been waiting for someone to love, a woman to break the witch's curse that holds him captive within the walls of his own home. For only unfettered, unconditional love will sever the ties binding him to a reality he abhors.

Abby's been drawn to Castle Lehr for a long time. She wants an interview with the elusive owner, a chance for a big break in journalism. But the story isn't one she can write about in the newspaper.

One moment, one connection, is all it takes for Nathaniel to realize his heart will be forever bound to Abby's, but could she ever trust a vampire much less love one?


Slumber
by Samantha Young
4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon
YA Paranormal Romance


Molded by a tragic childhood, nineteen-year-old Rogan finds it extremely difficult to trust people. Now Haydyn, her best friend and the one person she does trust, is dying and only Rogan can save her.

Setting off on a journey to retrieve the plant that will cure Haydyn and subsequently the ills that will befall them all if she dies, Rogan is stuck in close quarters with a protector she distrusts above all others.

Wolfe Stovia.

The son of the man who destroyed Rogan’s family.

At a constant battle of wills with the handsome Captain of the Guard, Rogan just knows this adventure together will be fraught with tension. She never imagined, however, that the quest would be so dangerous… not least of all when she finds herself falling for a man she could have sworn was her no.1 enemy…

Mature YA fantasy romance (for older readers).

Friday, June 1, 2012

Author Spotlight - Debora Geary


  Debora Geary is one of the highest rated contemporary fantasy authors on Amazon's Kindle store, with her popular Modern Witch Series, and the 'Novel Nibbles' novellas. The book A Modern Witch has over 400 reviews and an impressive 4.5 stars on Amazon. Her stories are lighthearted and humorous with a good helping of romance thrown into the mix. Book 4 in the Modern Witch Series, A Nomadic Witch, is expected to hit Kindles everywhere this June.

Newest release: Witches in Flight
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Ghosts from Lizard's past--and the man who wants to be her future.


The empty places in Elsie's soul--and the temptations of raspberry-laced courage.


Walk once more with Jennie's students as they come to the end of their WitchLight journeys.


Ah--just read it. You know you want to :-).


Witches Under Way is the final book in the WitchLight spin-off trilogy, set in the world of the A Modern Witch series.





Free Contemporary Fantasy Kindle Books 6-1-2012

These ebooks were listed as free downloads at the time of the post. These are usually only free for a few days at most. Always double check the prices before downloading. 


Branded (Fall of Angels)
by Keary Taylor
3.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon
YA Paranormal Romance


Jessica’s had the nightmares for as long as she can remember. Nightmares of being judged for people who have died, of being branded by the angels. Her friends and family think she’s a crazy because of it all. Yet she carries the mark of the condemned, seared into the back of her neck, and hides it and herself away from the world.

But when two men she can’t ignore enter her life everything changes, including the nightmares. The two of them couldn’t be more different. She will do anything to be with one of them. Even tell him the truth about angels, why she never sleeps, and the scar on the back of her neck. But one of the two has set events into motion what will pull her toward her own judgment and turn her into the object of her greatest fear.


Taming the Vampire: (Blood and Absinthe, Book 1)
by Chloe Hart
4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Vampire Paranormal Romance


An unlikely partnership...

Demon hunter Liz Marlowe and vampire Jack Morgan have hated each other from the moment they met. But when a powerful enemy threatens their beloved city of Boston, they form a reluctant alliance. It's supposed to be temporary--just one night, in fact. But as the tension between them builds to the breaking point, neither is prepared for what happens next.


a Touch of Ice (An Everly Gray Adventure)
by L.J. Charles
4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Psychic Mystery/ Paranormal Romance


Everly Gray’s fingers are a magnet for trouble.

When she touches photographer Mitchell Hunt and sees the image of a dead body, she dives into the murder fingertips first. Life takes a turn for the dangerous when she discovers the body is related to a small-time crime family that accidentally stepped on the toes of notorious criminal, Delano West. Caught in a web of intrigue where nothing is as it seems, El discovers an aptitude for breaking and entering, the pain of an up close and personal meeting with a bullet, and the terror of facing a cold blooded killer. What she doesn’t learn—to keep her fingers to herself.


Zola's Pride (Southern Arcana)
by Moira Rogers
3.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Paranormal Romance


Zola spent years traveling the world, studying with supernatural martial-arts masters. Now, as the only lion shifter in New Orleans, she enjoys freedom from politics as well as success in running her own business—self-defense training for psychics, spell casters and other shifters.

Only one man knows why she left home at nineteen—Walker Gravois. He was there when her Seer mother, her mind twisted by magic, exiled Zola from the pride. More to the point, he stayed behind, shattering her young heart in the process.

When he appears on her doorstep after ten years of silence, Zola is nowhere near ready to trust again. But with Walker's life in danger—and the passion between them burning hotter than ever—she’ll have to choose between the safety of solitude and the risk of opening herself to others once again.


Porter House
by J.J. Martin
4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Ghost Paranormal Romance


Cory knows everything about hiding skeletons in the closet. As an abusive politician’s wife, secrecy is her life. She is forced to put those skills to the test when a brutal beating lands her in the hospital, scarring her for life and nearly killing her. Cory is forced to leave her life behind and go on the run, coming face to face with the biggest secret she’s ever kept. While she waits for the law to bring her abusive husband to justice, Cory meets up with a spirit that is haunting her family’s estate. Who is Kade? What role did he play in the horrible tragedy that ripped her family apart?

Kade is stuck. He’s been haunting Porter House estate for over 100 years without any idea why he’s still here. Kade would do anything to protect Cory, but what if he’s too late? With a tragic history that won’t rest, Kade battles his personal demons to bring peace to Porter House for the last time and protect Cory before the past catches up with them both.


EYE OF THE WITCH (Detective Marcella Witch's Series. Book 2)
by Dana Donovan
3.9 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Paranormal Mystery

Pride, paranoia and paranormal forces all conspire to derail Detective Marcella’s investigation into a series of suspicious suicides in New Castle, Massachusetts. In this sequel to The Witch’s Ladder, Marcella learns that because of the ties that bind their pasts, every potential victim is also a possible suspect.


Along Came a Demon (Whisperings Paranormal Mystery)
by Linda Welch
4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Paranormal Mystery


I'm told the dead are all around us. I wouldn't know about that, I see only the violently slain. They can be victims of hit-and-run, innocents caught in a cross-fire, the murdered. They whisper to me and they never, ever, forget the face of their killer. I've learned to live with my uncanny ability, in fact I've made a career out of it.

The departed aren't the only supernaturals I see. No, they're not vampires or werewolves or fae - those things don't exist. We live side by side with what some call the Otherworldy. That's too much of a mouthful for me, I call them demons. If you saw them as I do, you'd know why.

Right now I'm trying to track down a missing six year-old boy whose mother was murdered. Or maybe she wasn't. To further complicate the case, Clarion PD gave me a partner I'd rather shoot than work with.

I can't tell them he's a demon.

They'd think I'm crazy.

I'm Tiff Banks. Welcome to my world.

WHISPERINGS. Paranormal mystery with a splash of humor and dash of romance.


Cameron's Law (The Adelheid Series)
by Mia Darien
4.2 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Paranormal Thriller


Vampires are people, too.

Cameron's Law has made all supernatural creatures legal citizens, and the boy next door has suddenly become the werewolf next door. With Sadie Stanton, vampire and one of the public faces of the legislation, calling the little town of Adelheid, Connecticut home, it can't help but be a focal point for these once mythical beings.

But when vampires start attacking werewolves without provocation, Adelheid draws the attention of those that would seek to have Cameron's Law repealed and would send the preternaturals back into the shadows they used to hide in, but without the safety of their anonymity and their law.

Can Sadie keep the city's two biggest species from descending into chaos and war before it brings all of them to harm? And can she do it when she herself gets thrust into the spotlight?

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Spotlight Novel - Paranormal Fantasy

Secondhand God
by Colin Martin
4.8 out of 5 Stars on Amazon

“On this day, I am taking control of our collective destiny. The future of our world will be mine to decide, as I wish it to be. From this point forward, you will worship me as your God. You will abolish all churches, all synagogues, all mosques. From now on, I will be answering the prayers. I will be performing the miracles. There will be no more war, no more sickness, no more disease – I will control everything.”

One cold day in 2012, Regan Roberts, a loving wife and mother of two beautiful daughters, wakes to find she has a special gift. What start out as parlor tricks and small illusions, quickly blossom into full blown miracles. As the world discovers more about Regan's powers, her ego grows - and so does the fear of the people.

What if you knew that one of our citizens possessed the powers of God?
Someone that was once an ordinary citizen, just like you or I?
If she had the power to change reality, move mountains and even the stars, would you fear her or worship her?

If you have the power of God, but the ego of man, that's a recipe for disaster. As religious sects and the military step in to stop her, the world quickly finds that she is the most powerful being that has ever existed. And there is no safe place to hide.

Secondhand God explores what happens when the inevitable height of human potential is reached. A little bit urban fiction, a little bit fantasy with a twist of the paranormal, Colin Martin takes us on a rollercoaster ride of action, murder, adventure, religion and the true power of love.

An entertaining look at the immensity of the human spirit, the characters inside Secondhand God discover for themselves the meaning of the phrase: "Greatness Cannot Be Stopped."