New Release - LORI AMES

Morgan and Nelson are here!!!

New Release, Willow Lake / By Lori Ames

It is finally time for Morgan and Nelson to share their story with the world. Yay!

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Releases: August 6, 2026

Characters: Morgan (unicorn shifter) and Nelson (shadow jumper)

Tropes:

MM Paranormal Romance
Fated Mates
Low Angst
Unicorn Hero
Grumpy / Sunshine
Only one bed
Chosen Family
Virgin hero
I will protect you
Opposites attract
Snowbound cabin (forced proximity)
Hurt / Comfort
Bad Undercover Disguise
Meet when hiding from the bad guys
I’m not worthy of love
Supernatural small town

Rainbows and darkness don’t belong together, but fate has other ideas.

People use the word “unicorn” to describe the rarest of the rare. The thing that is more myth than reality. The thing that makes you question if it even existed.

Yeah.

Nelson knows firsthand how apt that metaphor is, because finding an abducted unicorn is about as easy as tracking down rocking-horse crap. After months of searching, all he’s found is failure. Every time he closes his eyes, he imagines the poor man—Morgan—fading away somewhere, unable to escape. And that’s better than magically enhanced caffeine at keeping him awake at night.

So when Nelson agrees to do a side job for someone at the Supernatural Council, the last person he expects to find is Morgan. But here he is at a black magic market, dressed up like a stand-in for a B movie about evil witches, and Nelson knows he has to get him back to the safety of Willow Lake.

If only Morgan would listen to him.

Morgan’s dedicated his life to finding out what happened to his parents. Although that hunt has gotten people killed in the past, he can’t stop. But he is open to help. And who could help better than a deliciously hot shadow jumper? Particularly when Nelson is all heroic and stuff…

Hurrah for heroes. Hmm… Maybe Morgan should try to seduce him. Because Nelson really should be rewarded for his services and more importantly, Morgan is dying—hopefully not literally—to see a smile on the grumpy grump’s cute face.

Tags: MM Paranormal Romance. Every grump needs a bit of sunshine. Cuddling during a blizzard is mandatory. Unicorns are amazing. Some shadow jumpers will never blend into the background. What is going on? Who is Rudy Tada? Everyone should wear a cloak. (Seriously, they are awesome!) It’s hard to disguise a unicorn. Oh look, there is only one bed! Oh crap, are there supernatural hunters here too? It sucks when things aren’t all rainbows and unicorns.

New audiobook for Declan and Gideon!

Audio, Magical Misfit Murders, New Release / By Lori Ames

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Also available: EBOOK (IN KU) | PAPERBACK | LARGE PRINT and GERMAN

Crystals and Corpses is now out as a audiobook!!!

NARRATOR: Keval Shah

Magic, murder, and a whole lot of coffee—welcome to Ravenstone!

Declan Hawthorne is just your average caffeine-addicted guy—until a visit to his grandfather reveals: magic is real, witches exist, and apparently, Declan’s one of them.

Now he’s getting to know Ravenstone, a supernatural small town where the coffee is strong, the monsters are quirky, and someone just murdered a vampire at the first annual Magic Festival.

His ally? Gideon Blackwood—a gorgeous wolf shifter who can’t shift but still manages to growl in all the right ways. He knows he can’t be Alpha, but that doesn’t stop him from protecting everyone else… including one reckless new witch who doesn’t know when to quit.

Between magical cookies and cakes, a bunch of meddling misfit monsters, and a lot of spilled coffee, Declan and Gideon have their hands full. But if they want to catch a killer—and maybe fall a little in love—they’ll have to trust their instincts and maybe their magic.

Because in Ravenstone, coffee solves most problems. The rest? Magic and a hot wolf usually do the trick.

Tags: MM paranormal mystery romance, cozy mystery vibes with a bit of heat, an alpha without a wolf, a guy who’s just discovered he’s a witch, some magical cakes and cookies, supernatural small town creatures, low angst, lots and lots of coffee, a misfit monster support group with a heartbroken mermaid, a murder-board-creating shadow imp, a matronly spider lady, a grumpy demon, an extroverted sprite, a shy bigfoot, and Declan’s hippie grandfather.

Hexes and Hops is here!!!

Magical Misfit Murders, New Release / By Lori Ames

Yay! It’s release day!

Join Declan and Gideon as they solve another mystery!

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Release Date: July 8, 2026

Main Characters: Declan and Gideon

Hexes, hops, and a whole lot of trouble. Welcome back to Ravenstone!

Declan is finally starting to settle into life as a witch in a magical little town where the coffee is strong, the misfit monsters are delightfully odd, and there’s always something interesting happening.

Like the Get Hopped Up Beer Festival.

Between sampling new brews, spending time with his very protective (and very handsome) wolf shifter boyfriend, and making plans to open a bakery, Declan is having the time of his life… until a brewmaster turns up dead in a vat of beer.

Since, apparently, that’s just how things go in Ravenstone.

Declan and Gideon don’t mean to get involved, but with rumors being shared faster than a sourdough starter and whispers of magic and hexes floating through town, staying out of trouble was never really an option.

Because in a small town, someone always has a secret.

And this time? It’s deadly.

Tags: MM paranormal romance, cozy mystery vibes with a bit of heat, a newbie witch who is trying to figure out this whole magic thing, an alpha who still doesn’t have his wolf, more misfit monster shenanigans, supernatural small town, low angst, buckets of coffee (and a few pints of beer), hexes everywhere, and (accidentally) a big ol’ batch of truth muffins!

New Paranormal MM Mystery Romance Release!

Magical Misfit Murders, New Release / By Lori Ames

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Release Date: January 14, 2026

Main Characters: Gideon and Declan

WOO HOO! TODAY IS RELEASE DAY!!!

I’m excited to share this Paranormal MM Mystery Romance with you! I had so much fun writing it with Jacki James! I hope you enjoy it! ~ Lori

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Magic, murder, and a whole lot of coffee—welcome to Ravenstone!

Declan Hawthorne is just your average caffeine-addicted guy—until a visit to his grandfather reveals: magic is real, witches exist, and apparently, Declan’s one of them.

Now he’s getting to know Ravenstone, a supernatural small town where the coffee is strong, the monsters are quirky, and someone just murdered a vampire at the first annual Magic Festival.

Because in Ravenstone, coffee solves most problems. The rest? Magic and a hot wolf usually do the trick.

You can preorder Alphas Never Hide now!

New Release, Willow Lake / By Lori Ames

It is here!!! The preorder is live for ALPHAS NEVER HIDE (Willow Lake Supernaturals #5)

Main Characters: Hayden & Ryley

Release date: March 5, 2025

The wolf who refuses to be Alpha.

Hayden Walker might be trapped in Willow Lake by guilt and duty, but he’s no one’s alpha. It doesn’t matter how many times people call him Alpha, with a capital A like it’s his name, he just isn’t—just ask his last pack. They had no problem rejecting him to follow his traitorous brother, Robbie, twelve years ago.

Hayden thought he’d come to terms with what happened back then, but it turns out some things don’t get easier to accept with time. After discovering his brother’s latest sinister activities, Hayden can’t hide from the truth anymore. He has to stop him, particularly when Ryley Bell, his fated mate, is his brother’s latest victim.

Hayden can’t let his brother harm anyone else. Robbie won’t take anyone else from him. Not again. Never again.

Tags: MM Fated Mates Paranormal Romance, a wolf who refuses to be Alpha, a faun who doesn’t put up with his mate’s nonsense, let’s pretend a kick in the face is a sign of love at first sight, the Eternal Magic is a persistent diva, the confrontation between brothers we’ve all been waiting for, Hayden has a pack whether he wants one or not, he will also get his happily-ever-after whether he wants one or not, wolves should listen to their clever mates, and, most importantly, not all fauns play flutes.

Willow Lake Supernaturals Series

Note: Books in this series are best enjoyed when read in order.

Prequel – Ravens Never Fall (Mercer and Oak) – only available to Newsletter Subscribers
Book 1 – Hellhounds Never Lie (Ash and Dillon)
Book 2 – Wolves Always Bite (Jeremy and Adrian)
Book 3 – Oracles Always Win (Jake and Gage)
Book 4 – Cats Never Fly (Simon and Ogden)
Book 5 – Alphas Never Hide (Hayden and Ryley)

Alphas Never Hide is the fifth and final book in the Willow Lake Supernaturals series, but DON’T WORRY! We aren’t leaving Willow Lake, not when there are still so many characters waiting for their happily-ever-afters! Levi and Parker’s book will be the first release the new Willow Lake Pack series! It is coming soon! I’m writing it right now!!!

Oracles Always Win – New Release!

New Release, Willow Lake / By Lori Ames

Available at Amazon and in Kindle Unlimited!

Check out the reviews on Goodreads here!

Oracles Always Win (Willow Lake Supernaturals Book 3) is here!!

Jake believes he is absolutely ordinary… But what if he isn’t?

Jake is absolutely, completely ordinary, even if he has a weird painting affliction. Painting is relaxing, right? It helps. It’s a form of art therapy. Even if his painting is the subconscious kind. The middle-of-the-night, paint-while-you-sleep kind. The kind that makes him puke every single time it happens.

Okay. So, maybe that’s not exactly normal.

But when a sexy but presumably imaginary guy with horns, who Jake’s strange painterly alter-ego has been fixated on for the last year, suddenly shows up in town with horns and all, Jake doesn’t know what to think. Especially when the not-so-imaginary guy claims he’s a demon and that Jake’s an oracle, of all things. That’s when Jake begins to suspect his life is never going to be the same again.

After all, he mentioned the horns, right?

Tags: A demon with a found family, an oracle unknowingly in need of a tether, the talking cat is a glutton, oracles know things, oracles shouldn’t paint in public in only their underwear, the wolves in the hills are still jerks, a formerly human guy keeps asking crazy questions, who knew horns and wings could be sexy, and… just how many supernatural beings will be drawn to this one little town?

Oracles Always Win – New Release Date

New Release, Willow Lake / By Lori Ames

Sooo… I’m sorry, everyone… but…

Jake and Gage decided they need a little more time… which means Oracles Always Win is now releasing March 14th instead of this month. I’m so disappointed that I had to move the release date, but these two characters fought me and fought me and fought me. I love them to pieces, but they made me work for their happily-ever-after.

So, if you received a notification from Amazon about the pre-order moving, please be reassured that this new date is solid. And, I firmly believe the book will be better for the extra month.

That said, I have started to look at book 4 now that Jake and Gage’s book is in hand, and I expect it to go much more smoothly. Thank the Eternal Magic for that.

NEW RELEASE DATE: MARCH 14, 2024!

SEE IT ON AMAZON HERE

Wolves Always Bite – New Release!

New Release, Willow Lake / By Lori Ames

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Available at Amazon and in Kindle Unlimited!

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Wolves Always Bite (Willow Lake Supernaturals Book 2) is here!!

What’s a simple human to do when he discovers supernatural beings are real?
Ask a lot of questions, take a lot of notes, and try to seduce a werewolf, of course.

Jeremy has always wanted to befriend mythical creatures, play with forbidden magic, and meet his fated mate. Okay, okay. He knows the difference between fiction and real life; he is an author after all… Or he would be if he ever got to “The End” on one of his stories. So he realizes his desire to live inside a fantasy romance novel is a touch unrealistic, but where is the joy in living a life that is boring and predictable and overwhelmingly blah?

At least that’s what he thinks until a hot AF werewolf saves him from his freaky boss and turns his whole life upside down. And his boss? She isn’t the weird old lady he thought she was, but how could he have guessed she is a grumpy goblin with a reputation for selling black-market magical artifacts? Now Jeremy is determined to know everything about the supernatural world, and Adrian, his swoon-worthy werewolf hero, is willing to answer all his questions, even when they make the big guy blush.

But when his former goblin boss kidnaps his cat to convince Jeremy to return the items she thinks he stole, things get serious fast. Now in between plotting his next MM romance and seducing the beautiful werewolf (and not just for research purposes), he needs to stage a cat rescue. Life is definitely not boring now.

Tags: MM Paranormal Romance with Fated Mates! Jeremy has sooo many questions, Adrian tries to answer them even when they make him blush, no cats were hurt in the writing of this book, an obscene number of ‘80s music references, his best friend is a lying liar who lies, his book bag is his weapon of choice, don’t touch the demon’s dimples, supernaturals have magical everything, small towns aren’t so bad, especially when they are full of supes.

Releasing the Hellhounds!

New Release, Willow Lake / By Lori Ames

It is available at Amazon and in Kindle Unlimited!

Check out the reviews on Goodreads here!

Hellhounds Never Lie (Willow Lake Supernaturals Book 1) is here!

A mage without magic. A hellhound without a home. A greedy wolf pack in the hills.

Ash is technically a fire mage, but he can’t do much. Turning his bedroom lights on and off without having to get out of bed isn’t exactly awe inspiring, not when anyone with the right gadget could clap and do the same thing.

Worse, sometimes he senses something bigger and brighter lurking under his skin, and it feels so familiar he knows it has to be his magic, but then he burps or sneezes, and the feeling passes. So it’s probably just allergies… or gas.

Yeah… Not exactly brimming with magical oomph. Not anymore.

It sucks.

But things start to change when he finds Dillon, a hellhound, being chased through the woods by an angry wolf pack. He is instantly smitten and it’s like something inside him unlocks. What’s even crazier is Dillon seems to think Ash still has magic… and now Ash isn’t sure what to believe.

What he does know is he’ll do what needs to be done to protect his friends and the little supernatural town of Willow Lake from the dirtbag wolves in the hills. Even with his magic on the fritz he can help, right? And, with Dillon at his side, what could possibly go wrong?

Tags: a hellhound looking for a home, a fire mage without magic, a talking cat, a small town full of supernatural beings, size difference (BIG hellhound, small mage), fated mates, Ash has scars inside and out, Dillon wants to hurt people who hurt Ash, Ash is always cold (hello, big fluffy pink sweaters even in summer), and a curious human BFF who knows nothing about supes but has a very active imagination.