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Lenora Fletcher is settling into her new role as Duchess of Blackmoore, after having put the ghost of her husband’s first wife to rest. But when her ne-er-do-well brother-in-law is accused of murder, only Lenora can help him. Using her ability to communicate with the dead, Lenora must contact the deceased sailor and determine who his real killer is in order to clear Edwin’s name. But will her involvement cause the killer to end another life? And will that life be her own?

Lenora expected her unique ability would condemn her to a life of solitude, shunned by society. But when she receives an unexpected marriage proposal hinging on it, Lenora is shocked. All she must do in exchange for the life of a duchess is use her communicative skills to determine the reason for the former Duchess of Blackmoore’s suicide. Beyond the strange blackening on the stones of Blackmoore Castle, Lenora discovers another darkness lurks in her new Scottish Highlands home.

Shy, introverted Dr. Cate Kensie never imagined that she would inherit a beautiful, and oddly quirky, castle nestled in the picturesque Scottish Highlands. Truthfully, she was sure that she didn’t have any family left after her parents died in a car accident several years before, but then, she had gotten the phone call, and her entire world had turned upside down.

Lily and Cassie are desperate to be welcomed into their new town. But their back-breaking work constructing a Halloween maze keeps getting waylaid by odd events. And when haunting events continue at their new home, the mother and daughter duo suspect they may be facing a mischievous spirit.

Nearly two months after Celine returned from Alterra, carrying with her the ominous warning from archnemesis Marcus Northcott, she is still trying to determine why returning to her world is the “biggest mistake of her life”. Living through the most peaceful time she’s ever known, Celine struggles to find the meaning behind the threat. That is until her life turns upside down. An unforeseen visit from her adopted mother sends her life and the lives of those around her spiraling. As they struggle to hide the truth, Celine begins to experience strange symptoms.

A missing treasure. A cursed property. Will Ellie’s bed and breakfast turn into a dead and breakfast on opening weekend? Excited to restart her life after a bitter divorce, Ellie Byrne plans to re-open her aunt’s old bed and breakfast with a murder mystery weekend. But when she finds out the property possesses a cursed treasure that has robbed all previous owners of their lives, she worries her fresh start may lead to her death. Threats abound and when a body turns up, Ellie’s convinced the curse is real.

Thrilled to leave behind the pressures of her government position and her boutique, Maggie Edwards packs her bags for a quiet vacation in the Scottish countryside. She quickly becomes disillusioned when she finds her entire team at the airport and then experiences a series of disasters that sidetrack her plans and sends her to the supposedly haunted Clydescolm Castle.

With a struggling pearl party business, sisters Kelly and Jodi Silverman are thrilled to land a weekend long jewelry party at a large estate. But the gothic house, complete with its weeping woman fountain, gives Kelly a bad vibe. A nasty storm strands them at the spooky mansion. And when the birthday gal is found with Kelly’s shucking knife poking from her chest, they’re not only stuck in the creepy house with a murderer roaming the halls but Kelly’s accused of the crime.

Twenty-five years ago, a destructive enemy ripped his wife away from him. Now that enemy has returned. Can he thwart the evil warlocks’s deadly plans before all humanity succumbs to the darkness? Odd animal deaths. Unexplained bouts of mania. Unidentifiable illnesses. All things that leave the town’s longest living resident, Grayson Buckley, unsettled. Living for centuries has taught him when not to panic. This isn’t one of those times. With his suspicions aroused and all signs pointing to the return of a centuries-old evil, Grayson fears for his life and the lives of everyone around him.

Victoria Fanning thought her biggest worry was the usual small-town gossip at her beloved seaside salon, Affair with Hair. But when she stumbles upon a dead body in the middle of her shop—with a pair of hair scissors stuck in his chest—her cozy life in Crystal Cove spirals into chaos.

Paige Turner has finally been healed of her deadly day-walking vampire beast mark. The paranormal librarian thinks her troubles are over, but she couldn’t be more wrong. A chaos gem has surfaced and it could just end the universe if it falls into the wrong hands.

Dr. Cate Kensie, now known as Lady Catherine Kensie, the mistress of Dunhaven Castle, still can’t believe her life. Somehow, moved to Scottland, inherited a castle that’s more than meets the eye, and is the proud - and sometimes reluctant - owner of an amazing family heirloom. But there’s a secret Cate must protect about her new life, a secret that no one but Jack Reid, the estate manager, knows of.

Months after solving two mysteries involving her ancestors, time-traveling, castle-dwelling Countess, Lady Catherine Kensie, still suffers from haunting nightmares. Chased by a mysterious man, Cate ponders who could be haunting her dreams and disturbing her sleep. She’s also smack dab in the middle of a brand-new research project, having found journals belonging to the Scottish castle’s original owner. As Cate digs into the castle’s history, not only do her nightmares become more frequent and more frightening, but Cate also finds time portals enclosed in the castle walls.

Cate Kensie’s life is thrown into chaos when she is plagued by a mysterious illness she never knew existed. With random roamings and unpredictable fainting spells, only her time-traveling buddy, Jack, can protect her from herself. But when he goes missing, both of their lives are plunged into danger. With the help of a mysterious group from across the pond, Cate must battle a powerful network of villains who want her dead and find Jack before it’s too late.

After faking their deaths, siblings Clif and Ri sail the high seas in search of adventure. But when they seek a prize no one else dares pursue, they find out playing dead may get them killed. Facing dangerous adversaries in perilous locations, the hunt for the City of Diamonds will test their mettle as pirates. And it will also draw the attention of other deadly pirate enemies. Some of whom are out for blood.

Lenora Fletcher brims with joy. Embracing motherhood, the young woman is determined to give her child the love and attention she never received. But a chance meeting with her presumed-dead father rips away her happiness and plunges her into roiling confusion. Learning of her mother’s whereabouts in a sanitarium, Lenora visits her, hoping for closure after being abandoned as a child. But during the tumultuous trip, the distraught duchess is taken by surprise when a wayward spirit begs for her help.

Still recovering from the effects of a deadly poison, Celine desperately needs a break. But when her evil cousin arrives in the sleepy town of Bucksville, she realizes their tiny hamlet will never be the same. If it even survives....

When human remains turn up in Cate’s garden, she’s itching to solve the crime. But this time she’ll face more than just a murderer. Fresh off her illuminating time travel trip to the late 1700s, Cate is in desperate need of downtime. But when her dogs dig up a skeleton in her garden and rumors begin to fly, Cate’s determined to unearth the truth.

For siblings Henrietta and Clifton Nichols, life in colonial Savannah is happy and quiet. Their childhood is idyllic. But when beautiful but willful Henrietta dreams of marrying into high society, Clifton takes it upon himself to protect her from the philandering man who has set his sights on her.

Cate knew she had seen those jewels before. As her eyes scan the newspaper article from 1925, she is shocked to read about the theft of two priceless necklaces from her family’s home. When Cate recognizes one of the stolen necklaces from when she traveled back in time to the year 1856 to solve a murder mystery, Cate knows there’s only one thing left for her to do. Despite the hectic holiday season approaching, complete with two grand holiday events, Cate must travel to 1925 and unravel the mystery surrounding the jewelry theft.