The Vampire's Priceless Treasure

The Vampire's Priceless Treasure

Kristen Painter

Paranormal / Romance / Mystery

Welcome to Nocturne Falls, the town that celebrates Halloween 365 days a year. The tourists think it's all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better. Living in Nocturne Falls means being yourself. Fangs, fur, and all. Half reaper, half vampire Kora Dupree has made big changes in her life. She's on good terms with her previously estranged father and taken on all kinds of adult responsibilities. But when an opportunity to find out the truth about her late mother comes along, she can't resist pursuing it. Even when it means returning to her somewhat dubious ways. Vampire Greyson Garrett knows the bad but beautiful Kora is up to something. He's wise to her games. After all, her father has hired Greyson numerous times to save Kora from all the sticky situations she's gotten herself into. If she were just...better behaved he...
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Miss Bramble and the Leviathan

Miss Bramble and the Leviathan

Kristen Painter

Paranormal / Romance / Mystery

The last thing she planned to steal was his heart. When Pandora Bramble steps aboard the Company's premiere airship Daedalus it's not for the exclusive VIP tour. It's to secure proof that the Company stole the regulator valve her father designed—even if it means tearing the engine apart. Foiled by the unexpected appearance of a handsome crew member, she despairs of ever getting another chance—until he kisses her. Captain Theolonius Hatch, sentenced to engine room duty for refusing to take part in the Company's fleet week activities, never dreamed a woman like Pandora existed. Her brains match her beauty, a combination that adds up to more trouble than he ever expected. As Pandora allows Theolonius to sweep her into a whirlwind courtship, her wildest dreams come true. As do her greatest fears, leaving her to decide what matters most. Loyalty? Or love? The clock is ticking...
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House of Comarré Omnibus

House of Comarré Omnibus

Kristen Painter

Paranormal / Romance / Mystery

Gothic fantasy meets vampire fiction in this debut novel from Kristen Painter - full of politics, intrigue, and blood. Born into a life of secrets and service, Chrysabelle's body bears the telltale marks of a comarré -- a special race of humans bred to feed vampire nobility. When her patron is murdered, she becomes the prime suspect, which sends her running into the mortal world...and into the arms of Malkolm, an outcast vampire cursed to kill every being from whom he drinks. Now, Chrysabelle and Malkolm must work together to stop a plot to merge the mortal and supernatural worlds. If they fail, a chaos unlike anything anyone has ever seen will threaten to reign. **
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Sucks to Be Me

Sucks to Be Me

Kristen Painter

Paranormal / Romance / Mystery

When 49-year-old Belladonna Barrone's mobbed up husband does her the favor of dying in a car accident, she thinks she's finally free of the crime family she unwittingly married into. Then the boss tells her that she has to complete her husband's last job before that freedom is truly hers. No big deal, she figures. Until things go south in ways she never imagined. Suddenly she's thrust into a whole new world that makes the mob look like kindergarten. Vampires and werewolves are real? How is that freaking possible? Her dreams of a new life disappear faster than wine at book club as more problems arise from her husband's dark dealings and the unbelievable complications caused by her supernatural entanglements. Only her strength and determination (and some wild new friends) will see her through this next chapter, but the odds are against her. How much more can her life suck? She's about to find out...
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The Forgettable Miss French

The Forgettable Miss French

Kristen Painter

Paranormal / Romance / Mystery

Shadowvale isn't your typical small town America. The sun never shines, the gates decide who enters, magic abounds, and every resident bears some kind of curse. Werewolf Virginia "Ginny" French's curse means no one can remember her. Not even for as long as it takes to ring up her groceries or make her favorite iced coffee. And being that forgettable has turned her life into an incredibly lonely existence. So much so, she's thinking about doing something really wild just to entertain herself. Werewolf Ezekiel "Easy" Grayle loved his life until he got struck by lightning and lost control of his shifting abilities. It's led to some uncomfortable situations – and the decision to move to a town where the unpredictable is acceptable. He didn't realize just how acceptable until he catches his hot but maybe-crazy neighbor sneaking out of his pool in a barely-there bikini. He's too busy unpacking to pursue her, but when she comes knocking, all bets are...
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The Vampire's Sunny Sweetheart

The Vampire's Sunny Sweetheart

Kristen Painter

Paranormal / Romance / Mystery

Welcome to Nocturne Falls, the town where Halloween is celebrated 365 days a year. The tourists think it's all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better. Living in Nocturne Falls means being yourself. Fangs, fur, and all. Sunday Wells comes from a long line of powerful witches, but that doesn't explain why she's plagued by dark shadows everywhere she looks. It's not a great way to live, especially for a preschool teacher with young impressionable minds to watch over. Desperate to get control of her questionable powers, she gets help from the only reliable source she can think of. Her very powerful great aunt, Alice Bishop. But what Sunni finds out about herself will change everything. Vampire Lorenzo Robillard has dedicated his life to rescuing kidnapped children. It's dangerous work with high stakes, and Ren ends up with a lot of enemies. Like the...
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Wrapped up in Christmas

Wrapped up in Christmas

Kristen Painter

Paranormal / Romance / Mystery

Princess Jayne Frost and Prince Consort Sinclair Crowe have been called back to Nocturne Falls for Christmas so that Jayne can help out at the short-staffed Santa's Workshop. Being back means seeing some old friends, but also finding new trouble that Jayne just can't stop thinking about. Are the random break-ins really someone trying to ruin Christmas? Because as Santa Claus's niece, that feels personal to her. But when the real reason for the break-ins gets unwrapped, Jayne decides to do everything in her power to put an end to the problem. Too bad it might also mean the end of her.
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The Suck Stops Here

The Suck Stops Here

Kristen Painter

Paranormal / Romance / Mystery

Vampire governor of New Jersey, Belladonna Barrone has just gotten an epic offer from an unexpected visitor, but it's not something she's ready to respond to without serious thought. Besides, she already has a lot on her plate. The recent death of a high-ranking vampire means she and her crew of staff and friends are headed off to the funeral in the middle of the country. But travel can be tricky when it comes to moving vampires. The solution? Rent some luxury motorcoaches and prepare for a road trip that will be unlike any other. For one thing, the trip includes a stop off to meet the parents of her daughter's boyfriend. Something Donna isn't particularly looking forward to. After all, they're upstanding citizens and she's, well, the soon-to-be former wife of a mobster currently awaiting trial. For another, the dark shadow of serious allegations hangs over Donna and her human assistant, Pierce. Allegations made by her arch nemesis, Governor Fitzhugh, that will require...
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Monster In the Mirror

Monster In the Mirror

Kristen Painter

Paranormal / Romance / Mystery

Shadowvale isn't your typical small town America. The sun never shines, the gates decide who enters, magic abounds, and every resident bears some kind of curse. For Isadora Graham, Shadowvale seems like a dream come true. A safe haven where she can hide from the darkness that lives within her, and hopefully, keep everyone else from finding out about it too. She needs this kind of place where she'll be left alone. Where no one will realize who she really is. Dr. Henry Jekyll, or rather a monstrous part of him, makes Shadowvale a more dangerous place for everyone, no matter how hard he tries to stop that side of himself from emerging. He's doing everything in his power to control it, but control is hard, and solutions don't come easy. Fortunately, the town understands he needs to be left alone. Until somehow things go wrong, and he gets a neighbor. Izzy is incredibly nice and for her own safety, Henry knows he has to tell her what everyone else already knows....
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Lost in Las Vegas

Lost in Las Vegas

Kristen Painter

Paranormal / Romance / Mystery

In this new Jayne Frost and Sinclair Crowe mystery, a royal road trip takes the Princess and Prince Consort of the North Pole all the way to Las Vegas. And even though they're in Sin City on official business, it doesn't take long for trouble to find them. Trouble that's very close to home. In fact, Sinclair's entire family is gambling on him and Jayne figuring out what's gone dangerously wrong with the cool new magic trick at the end of his parents' show. Thankfully, they have help from a few friends and a pair of talking cats. But how many times can they roll the dice before time runs out?
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