Contemporary Gothic

Only a vampire can solve these crimes–a vampire private eye named Samantha Moon... Samantha Moon leaves the VCSU and the United States to pursue the evil inside a cursed castle that has marked her daughter for something sinister. Samantha Moon and Brent Cole prepare for their next case where shadows of the past merge with the present, and ancient mysteries threaten her family. It’s not the castle that stirs Sam’s soul. It’s the sinister mark etched upon her daughter’s flesh that sends her on the hunt for the disappearing castle. Brent delves deeper into the depths of his newfound ...

Rivulet (Web of Hearts and Souls Book 11) – A Gripping Paranormal Romance "When death shadows your path, your only defense is adrenaline..." Drenched in secrets, bound by fate, and haunted by the past, Genevieve "Indie" Falcon's world is anything but ordinary. Night terrors plague her sleep, and the chilling touch of her emotions manifests in ways she cannot control. But when a near-fatal accident brings her darkest fears to life, Indie is thrust into a mystery that spans centuries—one tied to a love that defies time itself. Set against a backdrop of eerie visions, supernatural forces, ...

Tammy is the seventeen-year-old, mind-reading daughter of vampire private investigator, Samantha Moon. In Dragon Lessons, Tammy brings a dragon quill from the dream world into the real world. The quill is, in fact, a magic wand with the power to grant three wishes. Tammy turns her world upside down with her first wish—adventure ensues as a legendary dragon comes to modern-day California to fulfill a noble quest. Enter a young man named Thorn. By day, he is a human...but by night, a dragon who may change Tammy’s life forever... When epic danger threatens all they hold dear, Tammy joins ...

Samantha Moon finds herself the target of an ancient and sinister creature. At first, Sam has no way of knowing how dangerous the 'dead witch' really is...until it’s almost too late. Now, with a little help from her friends, some old and some new, Sam launches an all-out attack against the newest addition to L.A.'s supernatural scene. In the process, she comes to new realizations about the role she plays in the city's preternatural underground. The bond between friends grows, and new friends are made as Sam and the council defend Southern California against one of the vilest beasts to ...

When Samantha Moon gets a late-night visit from Max—the 500-year-old alchemist who runs the Light Warrior Academy—she’s expecting talk of demons or cosmic threats. Instead, he shows her a silver hammer that mysteriously appeared in his hand after meditation. Worse, he’s gripped by a terrifying compulsion: to kill three victims, just like the lyrics of the old Beatles song. But murder isn’t on Sam’s agenda. Together with Max and her telepathic daughter, she hunts for the real target: not innocent people, but something much worse stirring in local cemeteries. Silver Hammer is a ...

As a fox shifter, I was meant to fulfill a great prophecy. All I needed to do was find my mate and watch the magic unfold—or so it is written. The powerful warlock must have had a good chuckle when he doled out that power—the Jagger foxes were meant to fail, me most of all. Nothing has ever come easily for me—particularly not love. So why should finding my mate be any different? It shouldn’t be this hard, not when Jordan is already a fighter by nature, but the universe won’t let us win so easily. But mates can’t be kept apart, not at any cost. One way or another, we’ll find ...

I became alpha of the London dragon shifters when I was young. Too young, really… Even after centuries, I still don’t want the responsibility that comes with power. Maybe that’s why some claim I’m still a bit of a bad boy and a womanizer. An important artifact was stolen, and it’s up to me to get it back. My pack is depending on me to be a real leader. However, working with a criminal was never in my plan. She makes something inside of me unexpectedly stir. Those eyes. That voice. That BODY! How am I supposed to trust her? Also, how am I supposed to live without her? Books in this...

I can’t remember anything since the accident, but a stranger with dark eyes haunts my dreams. Can he reach me in time? I was recruited for a top-secret mission, and I was at the top of my game. Dex Rousseau, my instructor and handler, liked me the most out of all the recruits. He had captivating ways of making that very clear. My only regret was leaving him behind, but we had known our affair was going to end the day my placement began. My mission was simple: I was supposed to live in Germany until I was activated. That all changed when my memories were erased. Racing against a threat ...

There is nothing more dangerous than a secret…. It is how the powerful survive. They spin their influence in the shadows as their sins corrupt the innocent. And I am one of them. The elite. The chosen.

On a lonely cliff beside the vast blue sea there is a house. In the house there lives a girl, and in the girl there lives a dream. Soon she'll be as free as the fishes that swim beneath the water. But until then she bides her time and lives quietly, her every move ruled over by an uncaring, heartless stepmother. The hope for freedom is all she has to hold onto. So close she can almost taste it. But when her stepmother’s estranged younger brother comes to stay, he presents a mystery that lures her in.

"Gripping" "Haunting" de'Ath Grange is a house with a secret. When a new Tenant takes the property for six months, he and his family are looking forward to enjoying the experience. But things are not what they seem, and before long Robert must risk everything to protect his wife and child. An old evil, malignant, wicked and hungry is rising and wants them for its own.

I’m a con artist, and I’ve got my sights set on Beau Radcliffe. He’s dominant, arrogant, and always thinks he’s the smartest person in the room. But he made the mistake of getting way too drunk one night and telling me all about the twisted ways of the dark, mysterious secret society he was about to be initiated into.

I sit amongst the presidents, royalty, the captains of industry, and the wealthiest f--ks in the world. We own Spiked Roses - an exclusive, membership-only establishment in New Orleans where money or lineage is the only way in. It is for the gentlemen who own everything and never hear the word no. Sipping on whiskey, smoking cigars, and conducting multi-million dollar deals in our own personal playground of indulgence, there isn’t anything I can’t have...and that includes her. I can also have her if I want. And I want.

Get ready for a thrilling ride through Kentucky bourbon country! A Devilish Punishment is a cozy mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Lillian, a skilled prosecutor, mourns the loss of two mentors as she's handed the most important case of her career. Her task is to prosecute a disbarment against an attorney who abused his female clients behind closed doors for years. But this isn't just any case. Lillian loathes the attorney and feels overwhelmed by the weight of the matter. As Lillian navigates the twists and turns of the prosecution, a series of sinister events forces ...

I’ve been in love with Zoe London from the moment I first set eyes on her. My obsession runs deep—so much so that I have her dorm room bugged. And that’s why I know I have to become Santa Claus. When she agrees to sit on a Santa Claus’s lap and have her picture taken as part of a bet, there’s no way I’m going to let some other man have the job. I might be a stalker, but I’m also going to be Santa this year, and I’ll give my princess anything she wants.

What happens when the monsters aren't supernatural—they're systematic? In this chilling collection of modern Gothic tales, five classic stories of horror are reimagined for our contemporary world, revealing that the most terrifying threats come not from ghosts or ghouls, but from the very institutions and systems we trust to protect us. From a billionaire's pandemic party that becomes a dance with death, to a corporate executive's systematic abuse that finally provokes the ultimate reckoning—these stories expose the horror hiding in plain sight within our modern society. "Isla Dorada" ...

Isabella Dance is my life. The ballet is my home, but amidst the elegance and grace of the ballet world, my life takes a treacherous turn I could never have imagined. I'm Isabella, a dancer whose every step is a testament to the passion that consumes me. But in the shadows of my glittering career, there is a darkness that threatens to unravel everything I hold dear—a man named Vincenzo De Luca, a mobster whose obsession knows no bounds. His presence is a constant, lurking in the wings of my world like a dangerous, intoxicating allure. Vincenzo, a man of power and danger, finds something ...

I’ve spent the past year plotting my revenge and imagining all the wicked things I’d do to her when our paths finally crossed again. I just had no idea it would be so soon. The last thing I expected when I reentered the world was to find myself right in the middle of hers. The girl who betrayed me, the snitch who ruined me - here for the taking. While she’s been oblivious here in Rosewood, I’ve been trapped in hell. Better watch your back, Harley Hunter. You’re about to be owned by a Legend.

The final chapter of the Blackmoor Heir series. They tried to make me their slave. But I’m going to turn myself into their queen. Blackmoor has tried to take everything from me. My home. My family. My dignity. Even my life. But instead, I’ve found myself. I’ve found love, even if it’s not what the storybooks say it should be. I’ve found purpose, even if it’s revenge. I’ve found three men who might not die for me, but they’ll sure as hell kill for me. I was given to them as a pet. A trophy. A slave. A meaningless prize to bolster their claim to a town steeped in blood, ...

Sam Moon investigates the strange phenomena of prisoners recommitting the crimes they were locked up for—all while never leaving their cells. When a suspect fits the description of an inmate who’s in solitary confinement, Sam correctly deduces foul play. But the deeper that Sam and her partner, Brent Cole, investigate, the more perplexing the mystery becomes. And when Sam is threatened by a civilian prison worker, she has no choice but to delve even deeper into the prison's past—and its warden...and uncovers something evil preying upon the inmates. Sam is about to face-off against ...