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Scrooge’s Folly – Saving Jacob Marley by David Weinberg - Romantic Comedy/Paranormal Romance - Love and redemption are always possible…even for the dead.

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Scrooge’s Folly – Saving Jacob Marley by David Weinberg Genre: Romantic Comedy/Paranormal Romance Publisher: Old Fezziwig Press Date of Publication: May 23rd, 2023 ISBN: 9798218104054 ASIN: BOBRZ457N4 Number of pages: 285 Word Count: 80,000 Cover Artist: Nicole Collis Love and redemption are always possible…even for the dead. Award-winning, but down-on-her-luck playwright, Andrea Smilow, is commissioned by The Playhouse in Connecticut to save it from bankruptcy with a new work.   When she arrives, she discovers that The Playhouse is inhabited by the spirit of the real Jacob Marley, and he wants her play to be about him…to set the story straight about how Dickens ruined his life with A Christmas Carol.  Andrea believes he needs to be reunited with the spirit of Ebenezer Scrooge, who lives in the caretaker house.  It is all Scrooge’s idea.  He has been working with Andrea’s roommate, the most powerful witch in North America, to win a second life for Marley from God…and to get Marley and

The Roast Iconic Oracle Deck by Marcella Kroll - Body/Mind/Spirit / Tarot

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The Roast Iconic Oracle Deck by Marcella Kroll Genre: Body/Mind/Spirit / Tarot Publisher: Sterling Ethos Date of Publication: May 9, 2023 ISBN: 9781454948759 ASIN: 1-4549-4875-2 Number of pages: Kit: 64 pages, 30 illustrated cards + booklet Cover Artist: Marcella Kroll Sassy, snarky, and hilariously harsh, this oracle deck will tell it like it is. When you do your one-card draw for the day, looking for a sign from the cards, what happens when you pull Fashion Witch? Bitch? Influencer? Red Flag?  This intentionally sassy 30-card deck from well-known witch Marcella Kroll is a great way to get real talk from the Universe.  Don’t settle for being coddled by the Rider-Waite-Smith. This deck will not hesitate to throw shade or tell you you’re trying too hard. If you’re tired of the mystic limitations of the Lenormand, get wrecked by Kroll’s hilarious hand-drawn illustrations.   Direct, full of salt, and contemporary in its presentation and affect, The Roast Iconic is just what you need for d

The Yaba Yaga Mask by Kris Spisak - Women’s fiction/historical fiction/folklore

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  Women’s fiction/historical fiction/folklore Date Published: May 9, 2023 Publisher: Tantor Media Narrator: Allyson Voller Run Time: 10 hours When their Ukrainian grandmother is lost on a trans-Atlantic Flight, two sisters are swept into a quest across eastern Europe to find the woman who had always told more tales than truths. From Poland to Slovakia to Hungary and beyond, Larissa and Ira navigate the steps of Ukrainian folk dance, the cliff-side paths of Slovak Paradise National Park, and the stark realities of war, folktales, and feminism, all for the sake of chasing who they're starting to believe is a true Baba Yaga. Understanding their family's roots has never been more clear. The setting's mythic properties drift like ghosts in the humid air, hinting of the folktales the sisters whisper like codes of bravery. The nesting dolls they discover reveal how each woman becomes stronger when tucked one, within anoth

Curses and Chaos by Annie Anderson (Arcane Souls World: The Lost Witch, #1) - Adult, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy - If the ABI finds me, I’m dead.

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Curses and Chaos by Annie Anderson (Arcane Souls World: The Lost Witch, #1) Publication date: May 23rd 2023 Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy If the ABI finds me, I’m dead. Agent or not, when your dad is the head of the most notorious arcane crime family in the country, no one believes you when you say you didn’t open that gate to Hell on purpose. Now, I’m practically glued under enough null wards to hide a god and stuck with a stupidly sexy shifter of a jailer who hates my guts. When my former employer comes sniffing around, not only does my captor keep me alive, but we find out that our pasts are far more connected than either of us realize. And the lies we’ve been told could kill us both. Goodreads / Amazon EXCERPT: “What the fuck do you think you’re doing?” a rumble came from the dark recess of the doorway at my right, a familiar voice that should in no way be here. The athame in my hand was at Theo Acosta’s gut before I ever really gave my hand the command to move. Theo

Battle Hands by Dahlia Red, The Honor of Outcasts Book One - Historical Romance

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  The Honor of Outcasts, Book One   Historical Romance Date Published: 04-06-2023 Publisher: Sunset Petals Press, LLC   A man who finds his power in the blade of a sword. A King and Queen who find their peace in each other. And the cruel woman who twists their fates in her wicked hands.   Hayden is exiled to the castle of Engleside.  As the bastard son of the King, he hates his rich and powerful father for not saving his beloved mother.  And he is hated by the Queen, who sees him as a threat to her son’s throne.  Hayden’s only companion is Mal, a fast-talking troublemaker, and his only salvation is his love of wielding a sword. Magnus and Solveig are the much loved King and Queen of Gurnhaven.  In warmth and laughter, they raise their children and rule their kingdom.  But their peace is threatened when soldiers from Engleside ride into one of their villages, forcing Magnus to try and avoid a war while Solveig war

Truth in Blue All that Matters Book One by Mirai Amell - High Fantasy -

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Truth in Blue All that Matters  Book One by Mirai Amell Genre: High Fantasy Publisher: Shadow Spark Publishing Date of Publication: March 20, 2023 ASIN: B0BWNFMMFT Number of pages: 379 Word Count: 102K Cover Artist: MiblArt Sometimes life is better as a lie. Malakai wanted to protect his kingdom from threats beyond its borders. Instead, stripped of his magic and on the run, he now needs to save it from his brother, the king himself. Amaryllis wanted to have nothing to do with humans. Instead, stranded in the wrong realm, she now needs to retrieve a lost fae relic with powers no one comprehends. Una wanted to be a knight in shining armor. Instead, haunted by the memories of a life she never lived, Una now needs to find answers from someone she doesn’t remember meeting.  When their paths cross, each must decide what matters to them the most. Or risk losing everything they hold dear. In a world where Angels and Shades battle for souls while the Devil sips his tea, the fate of one country,

The Stone Initiation by Debbie Cassidy (Gargoyles of Stonehaven, #1) - Adult, Paranormal, Romance - There’s no place for a half blood at the gargoyle table.

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The Stone Initiation by Debbie Cassidy (Gargoyles of Stonehaven, #1) Publication date: May 11th 2023 Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance There’s no place for a half blood at the gargoyle table. I’ve been a shameful secret all my life. Shunned by my pureblood gargoyle father to keep up appearances. But it never mattered because I had Romi. My half-brother. My best friend. My true family. Until death took him from me. They say it was an accident. I say that’s bull. They’re hiding something, and the only way to get to the truth is to step into Romi’s world. Stonehaven Academy is where Romi worked with his elite guard to hone the next generation of warriors, and it’s where I’ll find my answers. A world where I’ll be pitted against pureblood gargoyles and not expected to survive. A world of secrets, revelations, and forbidden fruit in the form of Serath—the lethally beautiful sigma leader of the elite team. If I want answers, I’ll need to get close to the sigma. I’ll need to play w