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Caffeine Before Curses

Author : Christine Pope

Publisher : Dark Valentine Press

Page : 229 pages

File Size : 27,98 MB

Release : 2022-03-29

Category : Fiction

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When a movie shoot ends in murder, a caffeine fix might be the star’s only hope. Skye O’Malley’s grandmother always told her she inherited the Sight. But other than an occasional message from a blob of tea leaves or a vague dream, Skye doesn’t think she’s anything special, since she can’t even predict which of her coffee-shop customers will order hard-core black or fancy frou-frou with extra foam. The only instinct she can rely on is the jangly feeling that something is about to happen. Like when her best friend (and only employee) Deanne tells her that a film crew is coming to their hometown of Las Vegas, New Mexico. The lead is Hollywood’s hottest action-movie star, Max Sullivan, who just happens to be Skye’s former "boy next door"…and her lifelong, unrequited crush. Just having him around unbalances Skye's carefully curated existence. But when she starts having disturbing dreams involving Max and a prop gun, she can’t ignore them. Especially when the film’s notoriously unpleasant director turns up dead, and the evidence points to one prime suspect. Max. Max needs a miracle, not a not-quite witch. But he’s placing all his trust in Skye — and her murky tea leaves — to help him find the real culprit before the actual murderer gets away clean. KEYWORDS: witch, psychic, medium, telepath, movie star hero, actor hero, celebrity hero, small town romance, small town mystery, opposites attract, cozy mystery, cozy witch mystery, coffee shop, kitchen witch



Lattes and Levitation, Books 1-3: Caffeine Before Curses, Muffins After Magic, and Pastries and Prophecies

Author : Christine Pope

Publisher : Dark Valentine Press

Page : 687 pages

File Size : 46,91 MB

Release : 2023-11-10

Category : Fiction

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Las Vegas, New Mexico, isn’t exactly sin city, but that doesn’t keep this quiet little town from seeing its share of unexpected murders! And while Skye O’Malley, owner of the Levitation Latte coffee shop, might be doing her best to lead a quiet life, she finds herself called to bring her talent reading tea leaves — and having a prophetic dream here and there — to solve those crimes. Lattes and Levitation is a lighthearted small town mystery series with an overarching romance subplot carries throughout the books. This boxed set includes the first three books in the Lattes and Levitation paranormal cozy series: Caffeine Before Curses Skye’s witch powers are nothing special. When a film crew comes to town, though, those powers are put to the test when the film’s star — her unrequited crush — is accused of murder. Max needs a miracle, but if Skye’s tea leaves are too murky, a killer could get away clean. Muffins After Magic When Skye and Max discover the dead body of the town mayor in the harvest festival’s corn maze, Skye pushes her magical boundaries with the help of YouTube how-to spellcasting videos. Now not only does she have a highly annoyed talking cat, a murderer has taken notice…. Pastries and Prophecies Skye had hoped February would involve surprises like Valentine chocolates, not the mother who abandoned her showing up out of the blue to teach her about the family magic. But when her mother is accused of murder, Skye’s efforts to prove her innocence could make her the next to die. KEYWORDS: witch, psychic, medium, telepath, movie star hero, actor hero, celebrity hero, small town romance, small town mystery, opposites attract, slow burn romance, cozy mystery, cozy witch mystery, coffee shop, kitchen witch, boxed set, omnibus, bundle



Uninvited Ghosts

Author : Christine Pope

Publisher : Dark Valentine Press

Page : 244 pages

File Size : 26,31 MB

Release : 2022-01-04

Category : Fiction

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Nothing like a little haunted havoc to make a wedding day interesting… Selena Marx’s wedding plans are in the home stretch. Predictably, that’s when things start going sideways. The cast on her friend Josie’s shattered ankle is barely dry when she calls in backup — a Scottsdale wedding planner with a stellar reputation. And a strange effect on Selena’s cursed cat, Archie. Soothing Archie’s ruffled fur and lovelorn heart is the last thing on Selena’s to-do list, however. There’s a problem with the wedding venue — the Bigelow mansion harbors a grumpy ghost who seems determined to make sure Selena and Calvin Standingbear’s nuptials never happen. What is it about “I do” that’s got this spirit all up in arms? Selena has some magical and real-time digging to do to solve the mystery, or her wedding day is going to wind up in a crumpled heap. Just like the reception tent…. Note: Uninvited Ghosts is the final book in USA Today bestselling author Christine Pope’s “Hedgewitch for Hire” series. Or…is it? Stay tuned!



Wandering Monsters

Author : Christine Pope

Publisher : Dark Valentine Press

Page : 245 pages

File Size : 31,11 MB

Release : 2021-10-18

Category : Fiction

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To save her wedding date, Selena must prove her fiancé’s innocence…and find a murderer. Wedding bells are ringing soon for Selena Marx and Calvin Standingbear, so with her plate already overloaded, a reality-show film crew tumbling into Globe, Arizona, barely registers on her radar, psychic or otherwise. The only thing Selena wishes she had is an extra hand to keep the show’s aggressively flirty host, Dillon James, at arm’s length. Her bestie, Josie Woodrow, is over the full moon, sure that Monster Hunt will put sleepy little Globe on the map. But the show’s search for the legendary Mogollon Monster — this region’s version of Bigfoot — isn’t what makes headlines. No, it’s the blood-spattered crime scene, starring Dillon James’ very dead body. The fact that something with huge claws ripped out his throat. And a strand of flimsy evidence that points a DNA finger squarely at Calvin. Selena leaves no Tarot card unturned in her desperation to save her fiancé — and her wedding date. But all her cards and her pendulum can tell her is that the real murderer is close enough to breathe down her neck…and this monster won’t hesitate to kill again.



A Wheeler Park Christmas

Author : Christine Pope

Publisher : Dark Valentine Press

Page : 143 pages

File Size : 26,11 MB

Release : 2020-08-26

Category : Fiction

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Christmas is made for magic…unless a spell takes a wrong turn. For the past six months, Addie Grant’s life with Jake Wilcox has been a perfect storm of love, in and out of the bedroom. As her first Christmas with him and the extended Wilcox clan approaches, there’s only one thing she could wish for. Okay, two things. Snow, and an engagement ring. Jake has a ring burning a hole in his pocket. He’s just waiting for the perfect moment to spring it — preferably Christmas Eve, with a backdrop of falling snow. But as the holidays approach, the cold skies over Flagstaff remain stubbornly clear. When the clan joins forces to investigate, they find out that magic, especially weather magic, can have a butterfly effect of unintended consequences. And if they’re going to have a white Christmas, they’ll have to find a way to break a spell without making things worse…. KEYWORDS: witch, witches, witch clan, witch family, soul mate, fated mate, psychic, Arizona, Jerome, Flagstaff, mining town, paranormal romance, urban fantasy, free romance books novella, warlock love, wizard love, witch love, romance novella, romantic novella, small town romance, series books, witches of Cleopatra Hill, holiday romance, Christmas romance, Christmas proposal, magic, spell, weather magic



Charmed, I'm Sure

Author : Christine Pope

Publisher : Dark Valentine Press

Page : 294 pages

File Size : 18,3 MB

Release : 2019-10-10

Category : Fiction

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Is their love the perfect Christmas gift…or a curse? Allan D’Alessandro thought he had his ticket out of Hell secured. Until his alleged “soul mate” bailed, leaving him only three weeks — three weeks — to lose his heart and be loved in return. For real. Or for real he can kiss the Hollywood glamor, the hilltop house, the Tesla roadster goodbye. And say hello to his old job as Asmodeus, object of his fellow demons’ eternal derision. But there’s that aquamarine-eyed wedding planner who pulled off Lucifer’s nuptials without a hitch. She’s all about romance, right? Wooing her should be a piece of cake. Wedding cake, if he plays his cards right. Belinda Carson has had to get used to letting men walk out of her life. She has no choice — any man who falls in love with a Carson witch is guaranteed a gruesome fate. So she uses her magic to create perfect weddings…just not her own. But surely there’s no harm in indulging in a harmless holiday fling with the sandy-haired Hollywood agent whose megawatt smile lights up her world. After New Year’s, they’ll go their separate ways. They’ve agreed. It’s all set. Except he’s dismantled all her defenses. And this time, her heart isn’t letting go….



Wish Upon a Star

Author : Christine Pope

Publisher : Dark Valentine Press

Page : 311 pages

File Size : 20,55 MB

Release : 2022-07-08

Category : Fiction

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When her dream unravels, he’ll give what’s left of his powers to keep it together. After God hung the “closed” sign on Hell’s gates, ex-demon Belial got a new name and a new job description — Bill Lisle, high-end SoCal contractor. Thanks to a beachfront home thrown into the bargain, he can’t lie. Topside life definitely doesn’t suck. With a challenging reno in his rearview mirror, Bill’s looking forward to kicking back with a beer and some holiday bowl games. But an emergency call to pick up another contractor’s dropped project — and his new, drop-dead gorgeous client — has Bill suspecting God’s pulling a few chalk strings. After all, the old man’s been dropping hints it’s time to settle down. Callie Donaldson’s fill-in contractor is the answer to her prayers, but did he have to be this hot? With a fashion design company to run and her eleven-year-old daughter to raise, dating isn’t even on her radar. Instead, getting her house ready for the party to launch her new line in time for Christmas is her number-one priority. But when it comes to timing, God has it all figured out. Even when it appears the only presents waiting under Callie’s tree are broken dreams, a broken career...and maybe a broken heart. Note: Wish Upon a Star is the final, standalone book in “The Devil You Know” series. Contains a devilishly handsome ex-demon contractor, a designer with a dream, a meddling daughter, and a touch of holiday magic.



Mistaken

Author : Christine Pope

Publisher : Dark Valentine Press

Page : 305 pages

File Size : 43,46 MB

Release : 2024-07-08

Category : Fiction

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He’s a being of immense power and dark secrets...she’s the key to his redemption. Sarah Wolfe thought her dreams died with the rest of the world when the Djinn unleashed the Heat. Now she’s just another survivor in the protected community of Los Alamos, her voice silenced by grief and guilt. But when a scouting mission goes awry, Sarah finds herself captive in the isolated sanctuary of Ghost Ranch. Her captor is Abdul, a mysterious being who’s not quite djinn, not quite human. Scarred and solitary, he’s determined to keep his existence a secret. But as Sarah’s golden voice fills the air and her gentle spirit touches his heart, Abdul finds himself drawn to the very humanity he once shunned. As their connection deepens, Sarah uncovers shocking truths about Abdul’s past. Now she must decide if she can accept the unacceptable and love a being who carries the weight of unimaginable choices. The survivors of Los Alamos are desperate to find Sarah, and the djinn elders are closing in. As external pressures mount, Sarah and Abdul’s fragile bond faces its ultimate test. Their love must overcome the wounds of the past and bridge the divide between humans and djinn…if they hope to forge a future together in this changed world.



Social Medium

Author : Christine Pope

Publisher : Dark Valentine Press

Page : 232 pages

File Size : 37,84 MB

Release : 2020-12-03

Category : Fiction

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There’s no mean girl like an internet mean girl. Especially when she’s a witch. Selena hasn’t been in Globe, Arizona, very long, but she's quickly learned to be wary when her friend Josie gets a bright idea — like insisting she join the growing legion of internet witches. While being an Instagram star sounds like a good way to promote her metaphysical shop, Selena can’t ignore the feeling she’s about to get some pretty crappy juju dropped on her head. It isn’t as if she doesn’t have time to produce content — or even date, since it appears tribal police chief Calvin Standingbear has ghosted her. Too bad the perfectly nice rancher who offers his place for a live-streamed solstice bonfire ritual doesn’t strike a single spark. But when the dark side of social media rears its ugly head, Selena’s going to need all the friends she can get, including the secretive police chief. Because social media rivalries can be murder — and Selena could be targeted as a suspect…or the next victim. KEYWORDS: witch, warlock, wizard, sorcerer, psychic, medium, telepath, cop hero, sheriff, detective, police, tarot, crystal ball, wicca, small town romance, small town mystery, cat mystery, magic spell, curse, fish out of water, opposites attract, cozy mystery, cozy cat mystery, cozy witch mystery



Found Objects

Author : Christine Pope

Publisher : Dark Valentine Press

Page : 257 pages

File Size : 43,45 MB

Release : 2022-01-04

Category : Fiction

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Penny Briggs is a perfectly ordinary woman. Until her life takes a left turn at Albuquerque… I thought my marriage would be a fairy tale. Instead, I’ve put a thousand miles between me and my broken dream, starting over with temp job in Albuquerque. Prop shopping for a TV production takes my mind off my troubles — until I buy an old pair of glasses no one on the set can wear. Curious, I look through the lenses myself — and they show me a wild vision of a lonely desert canyon I’ve never seen before. A friend directs me and my weird glasses to her cousin, a brujo — a male witch — who specializes in weird. He’s also the most spectacularly handsome man I’ve ever seen, with black hair, dark eyes, and a flashing smile so dazzling, I almost miss his casual remark that my magic is powerful. Magic? What magic? I’m just an ordinary woman from an ordinary family. Yet as the two of us explore the mystery surrounding those supernatural glasses — and give in to our growing attraction — I discover a past I knew nothing about. And that there’s a dangerous reason it’s been hidden from me all these years….