Lisa Manifold

Two weeks ago, I logged my first failure as an Oracle. Two days ago, I learned that magic is a fickle thing. Two hours ago, I unleashed a posse of the undead. Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse, they did. Not only did I need to figure out how to free Nina, I had a new consultant. Double booked is an understatement. Now, I must discover why Hazel Dane, one of the most stressed out--and most impolite--consultants I've ever had is cursed. Or enchanted. Or something. She doesn't know. Neither do I. Which is kind of a problem. I'm also not sleeping--hello, guilt-inducing-gargoyle on my front porch anyone? It's probably one more symptom of menopause, but if I don't get some sleep, someone's going to die. Which was interesting, as zombies just showed up on my front porch, trying to break down the front porch. Maybe I spoke too soon. A paranormal women's fiction romance with a feisty heroine in serious midlife crisis, a talking tattoo, a chain-smoking ghost in a housedress, and an adventure that proves you're never too old to start over from USA Today Bestselling author Lisa Manifold. The Oracle of WynterHexes & Hot FlashesMagic & Menopause Necromancy & Night SweatsHoodoo & Hair LossIncantations & InsomniaWitchery & Weight GainCharms & Chin HairsGrimoire & Gum DiseaseFamiliars & Fine LinesMystics & MigrainesOccult & OsteoporosisConjuring & Crying SpellsTarot & Toe TinglesPrequel: Samhain & Stretch Marks

Three weeks ago, I kicked a necromancer to the curb. Three days ago, I took a much needed vacation with my new love. Three hours ago, someone threatened everything that matters to me. I've just met Nina Davenport, my newest consultant, and to say she needs my help is an understatement. For starters, it turns out she's got one hell of a gnarly curse covering her. I have no idea what this curse is meant to do, but whatever it is, it's not good. To make matters worse, Nina is on the run with a nasty ex on her tail who is determined to take her daughter from her. For the icing on the cake, this isn't something that we have lots of time to figure out. According to Florry, the magical clock is ticking on this one. Whatever is coming is coming fast. If I don't break this curse, I might lose her - and her daughter. No pressure, right? Oh yeah? And the cherry on top of the icing on the cake? Logan seems to think that leaving me is the only way to solve all his problems. But he's got another thing coming. I am too old and now losing too much hair to deal with the angsty machinations of a man who refuses to acknowledge his own midlife crisis. No one drives the Wynter bus but Wynter. If he plans to keep me in his life, he better take a seat and buckle up. Being the Oracle of Theama has been one curve ball after another, but this time I feel like I've been hit by a pitch. A paranormal women's fiction romance with a feisty heroine in serious midlife crisis, a talking tattoo, a chain-smoking ghost in a housedress, and an adventure that proves you're never too old to start over from USA Today Bestselling author Lisa Manifold. The Oracle of WynterHexes & Hot FlashesMagic & MenopauseNecromancy & NIght SweatsHoodoo & Hair LossIncantations & InsomniaWitchery & Weight GainCharms & Chin HairsGrimoire & Gum DiseaseFamiliars & Fine LinesMystics & MigrainesOccult & OsteoporosisConjuring & Crying SpellsTarot & Toe TinglesPrequel: Samhain & Stretch Marks

Find the witch. Catch the zombies. Kiss the necromancer. I'm not sure how I feel about my to-do list getting its freak on. After learning my days are numbered, I'm finding it hard to put my heart into the tasks at hand. My sisters and I have managed to tame the demon who was out for our blood, just in time to learn that almost all of us are going to die anyway. Now instead of hunting demons, we're hunting a century-old hedge witch. She may not be around, but her curse still is. Then there's the small problem of the zombies that are popping up in Deadwood like daisies. We're running out of room in the basement. We can't just let them shamble away-we protect Deadwood. No exceptions. Which is good, because the hits keep coming, like it or not. Hellfire is the second book of The Deadwood Sisters series.

Has Melasina Cormier met her fiery match in Jasper Thibodeaux? MelasinaI've spent my entire life separating myself from the stain of my necromancer mother's dishonor. Exiled for using the dark arts, she had no choice but to break off all contact and leave the coven. The dreams feel like some kind of haunted karma where I'm cursed to walk a mile in my mother's shoes. But when I wake up one morning covered in mud and smelling like death warmed-over, it doesn't take long to figure out that the apple didn't fall far from the necromancy tree. Enter Jasper Thibodeaux, the magical librarian in charge of New Orleans, who thinks all the recent grave robberies are a sign that my mother has returned. He's hot as hell and makes all my senses tingle. In another life, he'd be perfect. Too bad my secret means there's no chance for us; he's the reason my mother's in exile. It doesn't matter how close we get. If he learns I've inherited her necromancy, he won't hesitate to show me the same fate. When a dark curse threatens everything I've worked so hard to protect, I realize I must face who I am. Do I risk a life of exile or deny my truth for the chance of love? Welcome to the Cursed Coven. On Samhain night the covens gather under a Harvest Moon. It's a time for pure magic. A night of unbridled witchcraft. A celebration of all they are and all they will be. But there's a dark force lurking, hiding, plotting. A rogue determined to curse every witch at the gathering. When she does, no one escapes. Face their fear. Survive or die. Break the curse. These are the stories of thirteen witches cursed at the one place they should have found sanctuary. Join the coven and learn their fates.

Being cursed is a family affair. I thought my aunts were the only ones plagued with supernatural doom and gloom. Turns out, it runs in the family. I thought I was doing the right thing by making a promise to my friend, and now, apparently, there's hell to pay. When my own personal demon blows my business up, he thinks he's closed me down for good. But I inherited more than just a demon problem from my aunts - I also got their steadfast unwillingness to let a small setback dictate the terms of my life. So now my investigative agency is "mostly open" after the hellspawn Madigan's explosive tantrum, and that's fine. It's going to take a lot more than hellfire to make me break my promise.

Love never dies. But it can be damn bloody. IsabeauEveryone I love is dead and buried, along with any hope I had for a happy life. I'm learning how to live again; I just didn't expect it to be so damned hard. Tired of my pity party, my grandmother sends me packing. Before I know it, I'm on the windy shores of Scotland with a map and a plan, courtesy of Gran. When a mysterious guy crashes my sightseeing tour, I don't even know his name, but I feel like I'm tasting life for the first time in a year. I can't keep my eyes off him, and the feeling is clearly mutual. But when he reveals his true nature to me, I'm not as surprised by him as I am afraid of myself. I've just learned to love life again; why in the world would I give that up for anyone? CollumI might be a predator, but I haven't killed in over two hundred years. Life is fragile, and even someone as powerful as I has learned the cost of a life taken. So when I meet Isabeau, I'm reminded of the promise I made with myself; a solemn pact drawn up after a tragic loss. There are many benefits to being immortal, living without a mate is not one of them. I think I know the way this story is supposed to end and I'm surprised when Isabeau has other plans. She lights a fire in me I have not felt in an age but my past has taught me one thing. Nothing is promised to the damned. The Midnight Coven presents: Vampire BridesTall, dark and handsome, these vampires are no strangers to the art of the hunt. Seduction and secrecy have ruled their lives for centuries, but these eleven alpha vamps are about to meet their matches and say "I do" to their forever mates. This is a stand-alone novella in the Vampire Brides series, a shared world of stories from eleven best-selling authors.

Learn the truth. Break the curse. Kill the demon. Just an everyday to-do list. Oh, and play welcome wagon to the necromancer who just moved in down the road. It's been over one hundred years since my Granny made a deal with a demon that sent a pair of souls to Hell. Unfortunately for the demon, he didn't check the receipts and ended up escorting the wrong souls to eternal damnation. So imagine my surprise when he realizes his mistake, and shows up on my front lawn demanding his ancient contract be fulfilled. Doesn't seem to matter that Granny's wheelin' and dealin' days are gone. This demon wants payment and he wants it now - any descendant will do. So it's up to me: Learn the truth. Break the curse. Kill the demon.

War is here. There is no escape. A witch at risk. For Marigold, the questions keep mounting while answers remain elusive. With the drama surrounding her mother growing darker and the intrigue regarding her missing sister deepening, Marigold struggles to face reality over the lengths her family is willing to go to get what they want. A Fae warrior in turmoil. Navigating his new position in the King's court should be enough to keep Eamonn busy, but he can't stop thinking about Marigold's illness, and her willingness to put herself in harm's way--both of which could be deadly. He failed the king once before, he will not do it again. The portals between the realms are broken and the Veil is under attack. The battle waged by the wolves--and their odd alliance with the witches--threatens everything the Fae hold dear. And despite it all, the prophecy continues to unfold.

Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it. I thought when I put my thieving ways behind me, things would get easier. Not so much. Like everything that's happened since I stole the portal to the Fae Realm, nothing is going right. I've gotten the whole 'sprouting a tale at inappropriate times' under control, even though my dragon still intrudes in my head whenever it wants. The plans I had with Margrite to skip town went up like the flames from a thousand dragons; I'm magically tied to this crappy city. Eilor, the ousted Dragon King who refuses to stay in exile, seems unable to drop his quest to get his hands on some dragon blood. This time, his evil plans have landed on one of my dragon family, and like everything that guy does, it's life or death. While I've got the shifting under control, the dragon magic seems to have a mind of its own. The scales and the tail were easier. Now if only I could stop Eilor in his latest scheme to put an end to my entire dragon clan. Dragon Found is book two in The Dragon Thief series.

This volume of stories from the world of The Realm shares even more about the characters you've already met. You will see what led Drake to agree to Jharak's request in DRAKE'S DILEMMA. Learn how and why Cian became the man he was in CIAN'S TALE. Then meet a new character who is drawn into The Realm involuntarily in THE ACCIDENTAL TRAVELER. Finally, EILOR'S TALE is the closing story of this set of stories from The Realm.

I'm Aodan. A thief. A really good thief. My best friend Margrite and I are nearly out of this crappy city. With this last job, we'll have enough to disappear on an island somewhere. We're so close I can practically smell the rum drinks. But then all hell breaks loose when I wake up as a dragon. You know, teeth, claws, blue scales, furniture exploding under my massive form. The feeling of smoke is a permanent fixture in my throat. The dragon appears when it wants to, and I black out. I don't have time for this. To add to all this drama, I think someone is trying to kill me. My home is gone. I have nowhere to hide while I sleep off the crazy dragon hangover that comes after each appearance of the beast. As if the dragon scales weren't enough, I'm now plagued by this new voice in my head - some annoying guy wanting to talk, and meet, and who knows what else? All I want is for me and my best friend to get out of town alive. If I could stop sprouting a tail at inappropriate times, that would be pretty great too. Dragon Lost is the first book in the Dragon Thief series.

Making a wish is great...if you can be honest about what you really want. Bryant Higgs has watched his two best friends get their heart's desire with the help of a djinn named Dhameer. He's happy for them - he doesn't need a djinn for that. He has everything he wants. Until he doesn't. In one spectacular moment, he loses the things that make him happy. And he finds himself visited by Dhameer. Based on that visit, Bryant has a clear plan on how to get what he wants. But there's a catch. He has to not only make changes, but he must be completely, one hundred percent honest. He's been hiding from everyone in his life, as well as himself, for as long as he can remember. Can you actually get your heart's desire when you keep it hidden from yourself? HIDDEN WISHES is book three in the Djinn Everlasting series.

A djinn can only do so much... Dhameer is a freelancing djinn who seeks to grant wishes of the heart for people he encounters. When he comes across Xavier Reede, better known as bad boy rapper XTC, he is touched by the longing he hears in Xavier's wish. Dhameer pays Xavier a visit, pleased to help another person find their happiness. However, Xavier, living up to his reputation - all but throws Dhameer's offer back in the djinn's face. Despite Xavier's terrible behavior, Dhameer decides to keep his word and grant the rapper his wish. But there's a catch. Xavier won't remember the wish, nor Dhameer's offer to help. Which wouldn't be a catastrophe, except Dhameer has made it so Xavier can find exactly what he needs to quiet the longing in his heart. Trouble is, our bad boy rapper only sees what he wants to see. The success of this wish hinges on Xavier's ability to get out of his own way. Can Xavier do things differently this time so he can get his heart's desire? Because money, fame, and success will only take him so far... Forgotten Wishes is book two in the Djinn Everlasting series.

Leadership, love, and lies... Now that he's in charge of the Dragon Realm, Drake has to work to undo years of damage done by Eilor. This includes what to do with the enslaved dragons held in a cavern below the Dragon Castle. As the last dragons in the Realms, they cannot continue as they are. No longer under Eilor's spell, Fangorn, leader of the dragons, is awake and makes it clear his people will no longer be ignored. Not satisfied with being the replacement king, Drake is determined to discover what happened to Eilor and settle once and for all whether he is the rightful king. Without a confidant or proper King's Council, Drake finds himself leaning more and more on Aine, that strange part-fae, part-dragon girl who stirs feelings inside him he doesn't understand. She's the only one who seems willing to shed some light on his new Realm. Drake thought his concerns over being human-born were behind him. But being in the Dragon Castle not only brings those feelings to the surface, but residual feelings over Ailla, the lost Dragon Princess. He knew things would be a challenge, but he didn't expect the assaults from all sides. Will his years of training and his instinct be enough to not only survive this Realm, but succeed in becoming the leader everyone thinks he is? Long live the King...perhaps.

A witch on a mission. Searching for her sister, who ran off with the wrong sort of bad-news guy, Marigold finds herself in a bar on the worst side of town. She wonders again why she's putting so much effort into finding her sister when nothing--even returning their golden child--is going to endear Marigold to her estranged family. Frustrated yet again by the way she is sidelined in her quest, Marigold pursues a mysterious man whose appearance brings back disturbing memories. Expecting to find him alone and confront him, Marigold follows him out of the bar. A Fae warrior on the hunt. Tracking down a missing soldier after finding one of his men dead, Eamonn is also led to the same seedy bar. When his inquiries raise the attention of a gang of thugs, Eamonn finds himself fighting for his life in the dark alley behind the bar. When Marigold stumbles on the scene in the alley, Eamonn is suddenly fighting for two lives instead of one. But what happens next surprises them both and sends them on a journey where they are forced to work together or die. Can they become the team they need to be to survive?

I'm Iris. All I want is a normal life. I've finally got it. I'm out on a date with my crush, and it's going beautifully until some weird guy in cosplay crash lands on me in the ladies' restroom. I just want to get away from him, but instead, he and his even weirder friend drag me off to what I later learn is the Fae Realm. Did I mention the weirdo is Brennan, the Goblin King? Our accidental meeting has interrupted what is the fight of Brennan's life. A rogue sorcerer has raised an army of Brennan's own subjects against him, and he's running out of time to stop them. He thinks I'm some kind of spy. I know he's a kidnapper - maybe worse. Yet I find myself attracted to him in all the ways you shouldn't want to be with your kidnapper. Then I learn that the Fae Realm is deadly to humans, and that Brennan has a fianc e. So much for normal. Heart of the Goblin King is the first book in The Realm series.

To find out what might have been, she has to give up control over what will be. After a long night of eating too much ice cream and lamenting her less than wise choices, Tibby Holloway wakes up to find a freelancing djinn sitting on her bed. He makes her the offer of a lifetime: three wishes - three chances to go back and change her life. She can choose a different career, find the man she loved and lost - in short, she can go back and do everything right this time. But there's a catch. Once she's gone back three times, once she's created three new-and hopefully better-realities, the djinn will decide where she ends up. Maybe it would be better not to even know ... but that's a chance Tibby will have to take if she wants to have her THREE WISHES.