Iāve been fascinated by paranormal stories for years. One of the first books I truly loved was A Wrinkle in Time. I loved the Dragons of Pern, as well. As a girl, I read more stories featuring witches and magical creatures than one ought. But I also loved mysteriesāNancy Drew,as well as all the Agatha Christie books. At present, Iām working on my fifth Fairy Garden Mystery, and I recently completed a mystery novella featuring an elf. To round out the experience, I have personally crafted over fifty fairy gardens. Iām pretty certain a fairy spirit had something to do with my obsession... or perhaps it all started when I kissed the Blarney Stone.
Lily Ivory, who owns a vintage clothing shop in San Francisco, wants to fit in somewhere and conceal her āwitchinessā.
She is spiritual and stylish and has a charming sense of humor. Just when life seems normal, she stumbles onto a spooky murder.
This book ticks off all the boxes for a fun and mentally stimulating read. Lilyās familiar is an adorable, witty pig. Thereās a sexy myth buster who is enticing. And thereās a powerful warlock who is her nemesis.
Lily Ivory feels that she can finally fit in somewhere and conceal her "witchiness" in San Francisco. It's there that she opens her vintage clothing shop, outfitting customers both spiritually and stylistically.
Just when things seem normal, a client is murdered and children start disappearing from the Bay Area. Lily has a good idea that some bad phantoms are behind it. Can she keep her identity secret, or will her witchy ways be forced out of the closet as she attempts to stop the phantom?
I was swept away by this story. The magic and mystery were entrancing.
Pippin and her twin brother, Grey, live on the Outer Banks island of Devilās Cove. Pippin has a rare gift.
She is a bibliomancer, meaning she can āreadā books. Can you imagine? Iād love to have that ability.
In this story, Pippin needs to break the curse that has haunted her family for two thousand years. The story is original and deftly crafted with a wonderful blend of books and magic.
#1 Amazon Bestseller! Perfect for fans of Ellery Adams, Carlene O'Connor, and Barbara Freethy.
ā...a deftly crafted and impressively original novel by an author with a genuine flair for originality...certain to be an unusual, immediate and enduringly popular addition to community library Mystery/Suspense collectionsā¦ā ~Midwest Book Review
After twenty years, Pippin Lane Hawthorne and her twin brother, Grey, return to their birth placeāthe Outer Banks island of Devilās Cove. But what was supposed to be a chance at a new life turns sinister when their fatherās old fishing boat reveals a dark secret.
The thrilling follow-up to RUN, a Finalist for BestThrillers' Book of the Year.
Veronica Walshās meticulously created ānormalā life was torn apart by the public revelations about her past.She is trying to put the pieces back together when a desperate Mikaela Alonso comes to her asking for help. Sheā¦
I love stories set in libraries. They take me back to my first days of reading and checking out books.
Carrie Singleton is the head of programs and events at a local library and is friends with the libraryās very own ghost, Evelyn. When Carrieās estranged father shows up and wants Carrie to help him recover his half of a rare gem heist, sheās conflicted.
When her father winds up in jail for a murderāshe hopes he didnāt commitāsheās determined to discover the truth.
This is a delightful and spirited bookāpun intendedāand, yes, in addition to a wealth of library books, there is an adorable library cat named Smokey Joe.
Agatha Award Nominee: A cache of missing gems brings Carrie Singletonās larcenous dad back into her lifeāand only she can clear his name
A devoted dad is as precious as diamonds, but Carrie Singleton wouldnāt know since her dad Jimās been on the lam most of her life. In an unusual family reunion, she finds Jim breaking into her cottage in the middle of the night. The fun really starts when he begs her to help him recover his half of a twenty-million-dollar gem heist he pulled off with the local jeweler, Benton Parr. When she refuses, Jim takes offā¦
I so enjoyed this story about water witches that I included it as the book club read in my 4th book.
(Yes, in my books there are teas on Saturday afternoons at Open Your Imagination, a fairy garden shop.)
Before diving into A Spell for Trouble, I had no idea what a water witch was. Like me, the protagonist Aleksandra Daniels didnāt know much about them, either.
To a normal person, they might be considered mermaids, but they are much, much more! Aleksandra visits her aunt and cousins, having only heard the rumors about water witches being magical healers.
When she gets enmeshed in their world, she learns who she is at her core, and she discovers her passion.
I love when a story not only enthralls me but educates me. Truly enjoyable.
Fans of Ellery Adams and Heather Blake will be charmed by this seaside cozy mystery series full of humor and heart, mermaids and magic
Aleksandra Daniels hasnāt set foot in the quiet seaside town of Bellamy Bay, North Carolina in over twenty years. Ever since her motherās tragic death, her father has mysteriously forbidden her from visiting her aunt and cousins. But on a whim, Alex accepts an invitation to visit her estranged relatives and to help them in their family business: an herbal apothecary known for its remarkably potent teas, salves, and folk remedies.
Prideās Children is a captivating, contemporary story about love, regret, ambition, and obsession - with a glitzy backdrop. Closer examination reveals a textured and soul-searching novel that serves as a poignant reminder that we are defined by our choices - and their consequences. The treatment of an enigmatic and life-alteringā¦
Years ago, I met Gigi Pandian at a mystery conference. She is a gifted and spiritual woman. I adore her writing.
In this book, Zoe Faust, an alchemist, moves to the Northwest and discovers a stowaway in her luggageāa live gargoyle named Dorian who can cook French cuisine! Oh, man, wouldnāt you love to have a āfamiliarā that cooks?
Zoe moved, hoping to put her old life behind her, but she canāt when she discovers her new friend Dorian is turning to stone and only she can save him.
This story is clever beyond words. FYI, Gigi is a gargoyle expert! If you meet her, ask to see her collection of photographs.
"Filled with magic, intrigue, and humor, this series is sure to delight fans of cozy mysteries and urban fantasy."āBookriot
A chance for a new beginning in Portland, Oregon. A stowaway from Paris. Can alchemist Zoe Faust solve the mystery of an ancient book in time to save her new friend? Don't miss the first novel in the award-winning series from USA Today bestselling author Gigi Pandian!
Unpacking her belongings in her new fixer-upper house, alchemist Zoe Faust can't help but notice she's picked up a stowaway. Dorian Robert-Houdin is a living, breathing gargoyleānot to mention a master of French cuisineāandā¦
Fairy garden store owner Courtney Kelly believes in inviting magic into oneās life. But when uninvited trouble enters her shop, sheāll need more than a sprinkling of her imagination to solve a murder. Luckily, her fairy sidekick Fiona lends a hand.
Blood From a Rose is a collection of light horror and dark fantasy with a dollop of humor that takes the reader into the dark spaces between dusk and dawn, serving up dark fantasy, paranormal and supernatural short fiction. An exploration of our shadow sides, things that go slurp inā¦
Margaret OāKeefe, a horse farm owner, is desperate to save her ancestral property, Needham Forest. When she hears a rumor about a hidden treasure on her land, she plunges into a search that uncovers more than goldāsecrets, betrayal, and danger at every turn.
Caught between her volatile ex-husband, a scandalousā¦