Morgan and Nelson are here!!!

New Release, Willow Lake / By

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

Book cover for Stubborn as a Shadow
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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

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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
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!

Check this out!

Author Update / By

I’ve mentioned before how I have a hell of a time finding books to read lately… mostly because I get overwhelmed going through all the new releases. So, I’ve joined a couple of promos you might want to check out! It is so nice to have a list to browse, am I right?

But first I want to let you know that Hellhounds Never Lie is currently on sale for 99 cents! Yay! If you haven’t grabbed it yet, now is a great time to do that!

Find Hellhounds Never Lie Here

Okay, now for the promos!

Canadian LGBTQIA+ Romance

Here is a fun selection of books either set in Canada or written by a Canadian.

Check out the books!

LGBTQIA+ Shifter Romance

This list has 100 shifter books!

Check out the shifter books!

Map of Ravenstone!

Author Update / By

Welcome to the magical small town of Ravenstone!

While writing Crystals and Corpses (Magical Misfit Murders #1), Jacki and I worked off a sketch she did to figure out where some of the key stores were located in Ravenstone. But as we jumped into Hexes and Hops (book 2), we decided we needed more!

So here are a few map of our current vision of Ravenstone!

Crystals and Corpses in Large Print

Author Update / By
Crystals and Corpses (Magical Misfit Murders #1)
Now available in LARGE PRINT!

In Ravenstone, magic, murder, and coffee collide. Declan doesn’t expect to discover he’s a witch and that magic is real the same day he finds a murdered vampire, but here we are. Now he is teaming up with Gideon, a hot alpha wolf who can’t shift, to solve the death and prove his grandfather’s innocence. Amid quirky monsters and magical baking, they race to catch a killer—and maybe find love. In Ravenstone, caffeine and magic solve everything.

Buy at Amazon!

Declan and Gideon in German!

Author Update / By

Jacki and I are excited to have Magical Misfit Murders now available in German too! Yay!

Amazon.de
Amazon

Magie, Mord und jede Menge Kaffee – willkommen in Ravenstone!

Declan Hawthorne ist ein ganz normaler, koffeinsüchtiger Kerl – bis ein Besuch bei seinem Großvater ihm offenbart: Magie ist real, Hexen und Hexer existieren, und anscheinend ist Declan einer von ihnen.

Jetzt lernt er Ravenstone kennen, eine übernatürliche Kleinstadt, in der der Kaffee stark ist, die Monster sich echt schrullig verhalten, und gerade jemand beim ersten jährlichen Magiefestival einen Vampir ermordet hat.

Sein Verbündeter? Gideon Blackwood – ein umwerfender Werwolf, der sich zwar nicht verwandeln kann, es aber trotzdem schafft, genau richtig zu knurren. Er weiß, dass er kein Alpha werden kann, aber das hält ihn nicht davon ab, alle anderen zu beschützen … einschließlich eines leichtsinnigen neuen Hexers, der nicht weiß, wann es Zeit ist, sich zurückzuziehen.

Zwischen magischen Keksen und Kuchen, einem Haufen sich einmischender Außenseiter-Monster und jeder Menge verschüttetem Kaffee haben Declan und Gideon alle Hände voll zu tun. Aber wenn sie einen Mörder fassen wollen – und sich vielleicht dabei ein bisschen ineinander verlieben –, müssen sie ihren Instinkten vertrauen. Und vielleicht auch ihrer Magie.

Schließlich löst in Ravenstone Kaffee die meisten Probleme. Und was ist mit dem Rest, könnte man fragen? Nun, Magie und ein heißer Wolf sind da meist die beste Medizin.

Tags: MM-Paranormal-Mystery-Romanze, Wohlfühlkrimi-Atmosphäre mit ein bisschen Leidenschaft, ein Alpha ohne Wolf, ein Typ, der gerade entdeckt hat, dass er ein Hexer ist, magische Kuchen und Kekse, übernatürliche Wesen in einer Kleinstadt, wenig Angst, jede Menge Kaffee, eine Selbsthilfegruppe für Außenseiter-Monster mit einer unglücklich verliebten Meerjungfrau, einem Schattenkobold, der Mordszenarien entwirft, einer matronenhaften Spinnenfrau, einem mürrischer Dämon, einem extrovertierter Kobold, einem schüchterner Bigfoot und Declans Hippie-Großvater

Crystals and Corpses – Audiobook News!

Author Update / By

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COMING SOON TO AUDIO!

Release Date: July 21, 2026

Narrator: Keval Shah

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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.

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.

New Paranormal MM Mystery Romance Release!

Magical Misfit Murders, New Release / By
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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.

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.

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