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Learning you’re Lucifer’s offspring is bad enough but now Ashmielle, the devil’s own daughter, has a power she can’t control. She needs training. Who else can help her but Samazrael, a demon who spent the last few decades in the ninth level of hell. And though Lucifer has released him from his incarceration, Samazrael has not released himself. The sparks between Samazrael and Ashmielle are undeniable and they have nothing to do with Hellfire.

Ashmielle knows there’s something different about her. She simply can’t put her finger on it. Living on her own since she was thirteen, she’s a cynic and hardened to the world’s problems. She tends bar at the place of a crusty old dude named Hank, who is actually a softie on the inside. She minds her own business, puts on a fake smile, and slings beer.

Meghan, daughter of powerful summoners, finds herself reluctantly enrolled at an academy for magical beings. Frustrated by her parents' decision to tuck her away, Meghan arrives at the academy burdened with secrets and a past she longs to escape. She must confront the truth about her family and her own abilities.

Jack is in a state of despair and frustration as the Dagger of Vitality, the only way to lift his curse, is gone. He is plagued by the pain and death sentence that the curse has put on him, and the thought of not being able to lift it is overwhelming. He's convinced that Erikson is the one who has taken the dagger and destroyed it. He's determined to take her down with him before the curse kills him.

Nyala and Jack are on the run and trying to escape an unfamiliar, desolate landscape. Jack is sick and coughing up blood. Nyala tries to care for him, but he pushes her away. Despite the danger and uncertainty of their situation, Nyala remains determined to stay with Jack and help him through their predicament.

Nyala’s having a heck of a time recovering from last semester’s events. She’s missing her best friend Briar, and things became way too complicated when her boyfriend decided to cheat on her. Yeah, she caught him in the act.

It should have been the perfect idea, right? A bake-off to take the pressure off Sylvia Harmon whose ex is getting remarried, thereby eliminating the pressure Emma and Darcy are under. Brilliant, or so Darcy thought. Until it became time to talk Ethan Crosby into it.

Darcy’s got an invitation to join Ethan at an auction. No, this isn’t the date he supposedly asked her out for a while ago. This is a favor for his cousin who’s some well-known New York Times best seller. Why not, since said author agreed to do a book signing at Darcy’s bookstore, and that’s bound to bring in more business. Not to mention that’s going to satisfy Becca’s crush on said author.

Let no good deed go unpunished. At least, that’s what it feels like to Darcy Harmon. She’s helping a friend out by delivering flowers to a funeral, when one of the attendees dies on the spot. Right there at the funeral. Right in front of Darcy. She can’t let that go without investigating, can she? Especially not after the attempts on her own life.

Darcy’s got an interview with a local paper. Cool, right? Well, maybe not. Why’s she got reservations about doing the interview when anyone she tells about it encourages her to jump at the chance? So, Darcy jumps. Only she finds her remote interview over Zoom comes to an untimely end when her interviewer is attacked.

In an abandoned warehouse. Behind the arcade. In the woods. In a motel. All these locations have one thing in common—murder—and these murders are reminiscent of a killer that is long dead. While Detective Derick Wyatt is trying to navigate his new love life with Kimberly, a copycat Butcher is driving him to drink. But what do the killings have to do with the sweet family that lives next door to him? As the Butcher eludes him and his relationship with the family strains, he has to thank God he has Kimberly beside him to see him through this mess.

Who’d think an innocent early morning walk on the beach would yield a sealed bottle with a mysterious set of letters from decades ago? Certainly not Darcy Harmon, but that’s exactly what she’s come across. And leave it to her sister Emma, the family’s resident amateur sleuth, to try to take the mystery away from Darcy. Well, Darcy’s having none of it. It’s her mystery to solve, and she’s not sharing it. At least, not until someone tries to take her life.

It’s the special day Emma and Joe have been waiting for. It’s a day that Darcy’s been stressing out over for months. She’s no wedding planner, but that hasn’t stopped her from doing all she can to make this day perfect. Despite their mother’s frustration that the new caterer has decided to open near her café. Despite the fact that their parents are divorced. Despite the fact that someone tried to strangle Darcy at the reception, and the new caterer—who’s not exactly ugly—saved her from the assault. Why can’t there be a wedding without chaos and mayhem in Cape Hope?

Emma’s heading out for an assignment. One she’s been looking forward to until a phone call derails her plans and gives her a different agenda. And with it comes a dilemma. Deke’s back. Detective McHottie’s been absent. And now there’s a dead body in a portapotty.

Looking for a temporary place to stay before their final move, Robbie and Diana are tired of moving their little family of five around, so when Robbie finally secures a job, they aren’t fussed about the temporary living arrangements in the old "Metz" house. Aware of the gruesome murders that took place in the home, Diana starts to regret their decision when strange things begin to happen. When a copycat killer starts to hunt people around the neighborhood, Sylvana is called upon to save her tenants before it is too late. The only question is whether she will make it in time.

Sylvia Harmon’s daughters, Emma and Darcy, have finally convinced her to join the online dating scene. Except that the women in Sylvia’s new beau’s life seem to have been dropping like flies. Can Emma keep out of this new mystery? Join Emma on her next adventure with the adorable Lola, Detective McHottie. Will a certain photographer decide to make an appearance?

An antique book. A mysterious old photo. Emma’s curiosity and perseverance and an old mystery about Cape Hope’s royalty. Join Emma on her next adventure with the adorable Lola, Detective McHottie, and a certain photographer who’s decided to make an appearance.

Emma’s boss has sent her to a conference. All expenses paid. How great is that? It was great until her mother’s best friends show up as attendees to make sure she doesn’t get herself into any trouble. What? It’s not like that’s their only mission. The conference is at a casino, and they love their slots. Not to mention they love the keynote speaker. It was great until a mysterious, shady man shows up, harassing the keynote speaker and another author. That shouldn’t really involve Emma. And it doesn’t. Until a trip to the swimming pool turns up a dead body.

Vacations can be murder...Emma’s got a few days off and what better way to spend them than joining her best friend Raina on trip to a bed and breakfast Raina’s former - maybe not so former? - crush is opening. Who knows, maybe she’ll get a scoop for the blog. Wouldn’t hurt to turn this into a working assignment. Too bad everything falls to pieces when a body’s discovered in a chest in the attic. Even worse, that Detective McHottie shows up in the middle of the investigation. Can Emma figure out who is in the attic before the killer finds out she’s looking into the matter?

Riddled with guilt, Kallista grew up defiantly believing that she could solve the case of who the Butcher truly was, and that there was more to him than met the eye. Nightmares cross reality though, when the haunting figure from her sister’s dreams appear to her and deliver a warning that Kallista might be next on The Butcher’s list.