Narda's Truth: The Witch DNA #2 by Sonja Gunter

 

 

Angel numbers & scents unearth a truth that has been hidden for years.

Narda’s Truth

The Witch DNA #2

by Sonja Gunter

Genre: Fantasy Romance, Romantasy, Urban Fantasy 

Angel numbers & scents unearth a truth that has been hidden for years.

 

Reach for the Soap, owner, Narda Hunt, has been receiving signs in the form of numbers telling her she needs to find her half-sisters, Opaline and Ebba. An imminent threat is about to force them to combine their witch powers to survive.

 One set of angel numbers brings Narda closer to Owin Waters, whom fate has determined is her soulmate. Their special connection sends them to another realm where Narda meets her deceased mother. She reveals the truth behind the special powers that Narda and her sisters possess.

 With this knowledge, Narda brings to light the evil that is waiting for her and her sisters on their twenty-fifth birthday.

   

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Opaline’s Discovery

The Witch DNA Trilogy Book 1

Love. Magic. Danger.

Could these three words articulate distinct spiritual essences to fuse together?

Bookstore owner, Opaline Lunn, facilitates a Speed Dating Event, in hopes of finding her soulmate. She meets attendee Detective Eamon Dayan, who wasn’t looking for love, but sparks fly at their first kiss.

Together they unearth Opaline’s powers which lead to the discovery that she has two sisters, and someone called The Ancient One who wants to kill them.

Unraveling a myriad of mysteries, with Opaline’s newfound ability to do spells, the soulmates must find her sisters by her twenty-fifth birthday to be able to confront the evil force and save all of them.

 

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I was born and raised in the cold and beautiful Minnesota, but I escaped to Illinois for seventeen years to raise my two boys, and now I call Florida home. My husband Andy, who’s always been my hero, has put up with my late night computer typing and endless stacks of papers with my stories on them. We have one furry friend as family: Chip, a sixteen year old ragdoll cat.

Life has been full of ups and downs, but I’ve made it through the hard times. I love to travel and go to Disney World to trade pins.  I’ve been a bowler for many years, and you can catch me writing my next novel at the lanes.

I encourage you to check out my web site, www.sonjagunter.com for more info and don’t be surprised if I let my Norwegian heritage come through in my stories.

Go Vikings! You betcha!

 

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Narda's Truth

Shadows of Memory by Nicole LaBrocca

 

 

Forbidden passion ignites between a duty-bound gargoyle and an amnesiac wielding fire—

their love could save the realms, or burn them to ash.

Shadows of Memory

Shadows & Smoke Book 4

by Nicole LaBrocca

Genre: Romantasy, Epic Paranormal Romance  

Sebastian was a gargoyle warrior bound by duty to rescue his kin. Aurora was a red-haired enigma found unconscious by a river's edge, her past a blank slate. From the moment their eyes met, a primal connection ignited, a forbidden flame that defied his stoic nature. Amnesia stole Aurora's memories, but not the searing heat that pulsed between them, nor the strange, untamed fire that flickered at her fingertips. As their perilous journey deepened, so did their passion, a dangerous dance between duty and desire.

Aurora's forgotten past hides a dangerous truth: she's an immortal, a vessel of immense power, tied to a crystal born from dying stars. Her abilities could save or destroy the realms, a fate she doesn't understand. Their love is forbidden by duty, yet their bond becomes a battleground. Monsters, collapsing worlds, and ancient prophecies converge. He must choose: love the woman who might save creation, or accept she's destined to destroy it.Can their forbidden love withstand the weight of destiny, or will their fated bond shatter amidst the chaos?

 

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Shadows of Fire

Shadows and Smoke Book 3

In the shadows of captivity, love ignites in the battle for freedom.

Lyssa, a captive of a fearsome dragon, finds herself trapped in a labyrinth of stone, shadows, and secrets. Her only solace comes from the mysterious Zodiark, a rogue who whispers of freedom and sparks a forbidden passion.

As she delves deeper into the dragon's lair, Lyssa must navigate a dangerous path filled with ancient magic, desire, and a struggle for power. Can she break free from the chains of captivity and embrace her destiny? Immerse yourself in a seductive tale of passion and obsession, where the line between predator and prey is perilously thin.

 

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Shadows of Stone

Shadows and Smoke Book 2

A heroine’s daring escape ignites a dangerous journey as trust and destiny clash.

Imprisoned by ruthless monsters, Sage's world shatters when her mother is brutally slain before her eyes. Feeling abandoned by the Moon goddess and the male gargoyles who failed to rescue them, Sage takes matters into her own hands and stages a daring escape.

Daxos, driven by an unrelenting need to find his destined partner, embarks on a perilous quest. When he finally scents her presence, his deepest dreams become reality—but their encounter is far from joyous.

Scarred and disillusioned, Sage rebuffs him, though reluctantly accepts his help to navigate treacherous terrain back to safety. As their grueling journey unfolds, they face numerous dangers: hostile creatures, treacherous landscapes, and the threat of capture. Daxos must find a way to mend Sage's broken trust while she grapples with her conflicted heart.

The scars of betrayal and trauma test their fated bond. In a world where hope flickers like a dying ember, will love be enough to light their way home?

 

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Shadows of the Moon

Shadows and Smoke Book 1

Her choices will determine the fate of a kingdom.

Ana is enjoying the tranquility of her porch one evening when a portal drags her away. Unwittingly thrust into Xylos, a dimension teetering on the edge of chaos, She’s taken to Leonad, a kingdom on the edge of war, where she is both a stranger and the key to the realm's survival.

Magic warps her body, making her an impossibly rare and coveted female gargoyle. She stands at a crossroads, torn between the pull of returning home and the allure of this unknown land. Among the new beings she meets is Quinn, a captivating gargoyle prince with eyes that beckon while hiding secrets. Quinn declares that she is his destined mate and urges her to accept his mark.

As Ana navigates the complex politics of her new home, she discovers her arrival was no accident. While Ana battles fearsome monsters and fends off a legion of suitors, her connection with Quinn deepens, stirring a passion that defies explanation.

Yet, beneath the looming shadow of a usurper, Leonard teeters on the brink of ruin. She must choose to save the kingdom and her budding romance with Quinn.

Join Ana on her quest as she confronts her destiny, battles for her freedom, and decides the fate of two worlds. Will she return to her past home, or will love and duty forge a new path she never dared to dream?

 

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Shadows of Betrayal

A Shadows and Smoke Prequel

In a celestial struggle, love becomes the ultimate wild card.

When Fionnlaith, the radiant moon goddess, and Alawn, the god of balance, first met, their love ignited fiercely. Yet destiny had other plans.

As the Celestial Council rises, demanding all deities bow to its authority, an epic tale of love, defiance, and sacrifice unfolds. Fionnlaith’s serene realm, guarded by devoted gargoyles, faces encroaching shadows. When monstrous entities ignite a war, she defies the Council to protect her creations, paying a devastating price.

Stripped of her guardians, Fionnlaith uncovers the Council’s betrayal. Now, she must navigate celestial politics, her conflicted heart, and the brutal reality of war.

Can her love for Alawn reignite their flame and save their kingdom?

  

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Nicole LaBrocca ventures into enchanting new territories with her spellbinding tales of romantic fantasy. She invites readers on an exhilarating odyssey through a realm where steamy passion intertwines with suspenseful supernatural intrigue, all seasoned with a sprinkle of humor. Be prepared for an immersive journey where love ignites amidst swirling mysteries and hidden truths. Step into a world where every page holds the promise of an unforgettable escape.

 

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Shadows of Memory

FUN CHARACTERS

By Caroline Clemmons

While writing is hard work, some characters make it fun, too. When I wrote the book STUART, I thought him a perfect match for the woman I had in mind. You might recall that I think of my characters as friends who come to life in my books.

Georgina Potter of Baltimore, Maryland received hurtful treatment from her family. From the time her younger sister Virginia could walk, she demanded whatever Georgina had. Their parents doted on Virginia and allowed her to have what she desired.

While they praised Virginia, Mrs. Potter continually criticized Georgina for her choice of  clothes, her blond hairstyle, and her failing to be as graceful and popular as her sister. Of course, her feelings were hurt, but she hid her pain. That is, until Virginia stole Georgina’s fiancé. Their marriage sealed Georgina’s determination to escape Baltimore before the couple returned from their honeymoon—even if it meant marrying a stranger as a mail-order-bride.

Georgina left for Colorado vowing to make a success of the life awaiting her. When she arrived, her groom did not meet the stage. After learning he was in the saloon, she strode to the swinging doors. Of all things, she found the man who had sent for her had recently married a saloon girl. Jilted again! Her temper boiled over with sarcastic remarks. When the saloon girl grabbed Georgina’s hair, she retaliated, and the fight became a doozy.

The sheriff marched both women to jail and fined each $50.00. The saloon girl’s husband immediately paid her fine. Georgina only had $1.33, so she stayed stuck  in jail. She refused to wire her parents for money. What would happen to her?

Join the fun as bachelor Stuart tackles fatherhood with a baby he rescued.

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Runaway Artist by Sheila Hansberger

Runaway Artist

by Sheila Hansberger

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Talented artist Brooke Arnelletta knows she’s going places. She just never dreamed her journey would include running away. Behind the upscale gallery where she serves as a summer intern, she’s the lone witness to a stabbing. When police can’t find evidence to support the crime, Brooke begins to wonder if her creative imagination was working overtime. Days later, clues finally emerge, turning the alleged murder into a reality. Brooke must face a decision—risk the killer returning to silence her...or disappear into thin air. Can she remain hidden until an arrest is made? Or will evil find her first? 

EXCERPT for Runaway Artist: 

My mind kept replaying the previous night’s happenings on a continuous loop, urging me to re-examine the crime. As soon as I gathered enough courage to go home…a sketch pad would be my therapist, and I’d draw every detail. My sketches might not solve the murder, but they might point the police in the right direction. 

 

Author Bio:

Sheila Hansberger is an artist and writer. For the past 40+ years, commercial artwork and original watercolors have kept her busy with galleries and private clients. Other than an occasional magazine article or press release, her writings took a back seat to her artwork. In 2004, she began a five-year stint as Newsletter Editor for the National Watercolor Society. The job reminded her how much she loved writing. She then joined two national writer’s groups, RWA and SCBWI, attended classes, podcasts, and conferences to hone her skills. A book club, beta readers, and critique partners lent advice about her work. To date, her computer’s memory holds four novels (three finished), plotting for additional novels, and the beginnings of two children’s books. 

Deadlines are part of Hansberger’s existence, and she gives 110% to whatever project is in front of her. Sheila says, “Some days I paint with watercolor; some days I paint with words. Life can be hectic, living like a ping-pong ball, bouncing back and forth between tasks, but, at least, I never have time to get bored.” 

Hansberger’s first attempt at writing a novel earned Second Place in a romance writing competition. Eventually, she switched to writing in the suspense/mystery genre, using romance as a subplot. The Gardener’s Secret came out of that effort and earned First Place in a different contest. The win brought her to the attention of The Wild Rose Press, who published that novel in 2024. Her next suspense, Runaway Artist, will release in August, 2025, and she’s already working on a novel to release in 2026. 

For more information, or to view Sheila’s paintings, check her website: www.s-hansberger.com 

A Stone Cold Murder by Kris Bock

A Stone Cold Murder

by Kris Bock

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The Reluctant Psychic Mystery series by Kris Bock launches April 28 with A Stone-Cold Murder! 
 
Petra Cloch has the psychic ability of psychometry – she can glimpse the history of an object by touching it. If Petra touches a watch or ring someone has worn for years, she can sense the wearer’s personality and what they care about most. If she touches an object used as a murder weapon, she might sense the emotions of the killer and the killed – but that doesn’t mean she can identify them.  
 
To save her sanity, Petra avoids close relationships except with her many pets. She studied geology, because rocks rarely speak to her. Her new job is supposed to focus on the rocks and minerals wing of a peculiar private museum in a small southwestern town. But she can’t avoid the echoes of violence all around her. If she doesn’t want murderers to go free, she’ll have to find evidence beyond her psychic senses.  
 

A Stone Cold Murder 

 
Everyone says her predecessor died in a car crash, but when Petra picks up a jagged crystal in her new office, flashes of rage, fear and death hit hard. What if Reggie Heap was actually murdered? Under normal circumstances, Petra would never become involved, but if the previous curator died because of something he did on the job, she could be next. Can she trust her chatty colleagues who invite her to lunch and to join a book club? And what about the far too watchful Sheriff who keeps showing up unexpectedly… 
 
“I really enjoyed the intro to all the people in this small community. So many interesting characters – so many ways this could go further.” – Reader review on BookBub 

Excerpt:

It’s no fun sorting through the belongings of a dead man. I assume that’s true for most people, except maybe antique dealers or historians. But I think it’s worse for me.  

That’s not because I’m a narcissist. (As far as I know. I admit I’ve never been tested.) It’s because of my psychometry. It might sound cool to pick up vibrations left behind on objects, giving me glimpses of the items’ histories.  

But I didn’t want to know more about the man who’d had my job before me. Everything so far suggested Reggie Heap was an ordinary man who had more chest pains and heart palpitations than he let on. I might have warned him to get that checked out, if he hadn’t already died of a massive heart attack that killed him even before his car ran off a mountain road. 

It was my office now, and I needed to scrub away all traces of the former occupant. Does that sound harsh? Think about it like this: It might sound cool to have telepathy, if you assume you could choose when and where to use it. But imagine if you had to hear every thought of every person nearby.  

Yeah, you’d probably just stay home. 

I was about as far from a people person as one could be, so I needed a job that paid well enough that I could live alone, just me and my pets (ten at the current count). Ideally, the job wouldn’t bring me into contact with a lot of other people or their stuff. I hoped I had that job now, working in a small museum in a tiny town in a state with something like twenty people per square mile.  

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I looked around the office. Besides the desk and file cabinets, it had wooden shelves along one wall. They held some rather nice geologic samples, though presumably not quite nice enough to make the main collection. I picked up a piece of smoky quartz. A prism, longer than my hand, thrust up like an obelisk from a cluster of smaller crystals at the base. A little label on the bottom confirmed my identification, while a clean spot on the shelf showed how much dust had piled up around the samples. 

I might as well clean the shelf and its displays. My boss had given me boxes for packing up Reggie Heap’s stuff. I grabbed an empty one and started loading rocks and minerals into it. I’d definitely keep the frothy, seafoam-green Smithsonite. Maybe not the stringy bit of copper, which was interesting but not all that pretty.  

A sample as big as two fists together was made up of cubic crystals in a lovely shade of lilac. Some marks showed where small pieces had broken off, which might be why it was in the office instead of on display. Fluorite, with some impurities to give it the purple shade? Tests could confirm that, but I wouldn’t need them if it was properly labeled. 

I picked it up with both hands. 

Rage. The desire to hurt. 

Fear. An explosion of pain. Panic dissolving into darkness. 

I staggered and dropped the mineral. When my vision cleared, I was leaning against the desk with both hands pressing down on it. Fortunately, I’d dropped the crystal cluster on the desk and not my foot. It would have been hard to explain breaking my foot in that manner.  

But not as difficult as explaining why I thought these crystals had been used as a weapon. 

  

Readers say:  

“Kris Bock has crafted a story that’s equal parts murder mystery, psychological deep-dive, and small-town gothic horror (in the best way).”  

“This story is a winner and a great start to the series. The mystery is captivating, with enough puzzlement to keep you on your toes, the characters are interesting and engaging (I love Petra and Liberty), and the worldbuilding is excellent. A must-read!”  

“A good old-fashioned murder mystery with a twist. The supernatural elements make this book interesting. I empathized with the main character, and she was genuine and reluctant as the title implies… it was suspenseful and kept you guessing until the end.”  

Author Bio:

Kris Bock writes mystery, suspense, and romance novels, many with outdoor adventures and Southwestern landscapes. In the Accidental Detective series, a witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty. This humorous series starts with Something Shady at Sunshine Haven, which made Barnes & Noble's list of “Handpicked Favorites You'll Love!” Her Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the employees and customers at a cat café. Watch as they fall in love with each other and shelter cats. In the Accidental Billionaire Cowboys series, a Texas ranching family wins a billion-dollar lottery. Can they build new dreams and find love amidst the chaos? Kris’s romantic suspense novels include stories of treasure hunting, archaeology, and intrigue. Readers have called these novels “Smart romance with an Indiana Jones feel.” She also writes sweet romance. Learn more at www.krisbock.com. 

 

Kris has over 100 books for children published under the names Chris Eboch and M. M. Eboch. Her novels for ages nine and up include The Eyes of Pharaoh, a mystery in ancient Egypt; The Well of Sacrifice, a Mayan adventure used in many schools; and The Genie’s Gift, a middle eastern fantasy. Kris also writes a series with her brother, scriptwriter Douglas J Eboch, who wrote the original screenplay for the movie Sweet Home Alabama. The Felony Melanie series follows the crazy antics of Melanie, Jake, and their friends a decade before the events of the movie. 

 

Prairie Schoolhouses: Teaching on the Frontier by Caroline Clemmons

When we picture frontier life, most of us imagine covered wagons rolling across endless prairie, families carving out a living with grit and plain determination. But the story of prairie schoolhouses is just as rugged, full of hope, laughter, and—sometimes—heartbreak. 

Let me tell you about my father, P.M. Johnson, and his adventure as a prairie schoolteacher. When Daddy was growing up, school meant eight grades in a one-room schoolhouse where one teacher did her best with every child in the district. Education was cherished, but it was also practical—just enough to give each student a good start in life. 

When Daddy graduated, he stepped into a pair of shoes many young people filled on the frontier: he became the school’s new teacher. Imagine the challenge! After sharing desks and secrets and even organizing classroom pranks with his friends, he returned just months later, tasked with leading them. My father loved learning, but the transition wasn’t smooth. Those same friends—the pranksters and troublemakers—just couldn’t see past the old classroom camaraderie to respect their new teacher. The result? My daddy lost his teaching job after just one year. 

He often told me, “I should have moved to another district and kept teaching.” And who knows? Maybe he would have flourished elsewhere. His story is a reminder that frontier teaching demanded more than book learning—it required resourcefulness, authority, and a dash of bravery. 

Prairie schoolhouses could be lonely, but they pulsed with the future. Teachers weren’t just instructors—they were leaders, mentors, and sometimes the only lifeline to the larger world for farm children. They juggled recitations, spelling bees, and recess—and sometimes, like Daddy, the nearly impossible task of teaching friends. 

Though my father’s teaching career was brief, his love of learning influenced our whole family. Every time I see an old photo of a prairie schoolhouse, I remember the laughter and mischief, and the dream of education that was at the heart of the frontier spirit. 

So here’s to the prairie teachers—each one a pioneer in their own right. And here’s to my daddy, who taught me that sometimes the hardest lessons are the ones outside the classroom. 

Do you have a frontier schoolhouse story in your family? Share it in the comments—I’d love to hear! 

My book Adeline is a lighthearted look at another hazard teachers, especially female teachers, had to survive:  matchmakers.  If a female teacher got married, she had to stop being a teacher.  If a male teacher got married, he could continue teaching.  Here is the blurb for Adeline:  Mix a woman in sorrow…A man’s longing…Two matchmaking girls’ mischief…Result-mayhem!  https://amzn.to/40qxyMQ