Melanie James

With the evil forces of Gobekli Tepe defeated, Kate Salenko finds her career in a sudden downward spiral. All alone and with her reputation in tatters, she surrenders to a life of seclusion. An old friend reaches out to present her with an intriguing offer; to sign on with a cable TV show and hunt down the origin of a mysterious artifact. Sweetening the deal, she learns she will be accompanied by the sexy and mysterious Nick Wilder. Her exciting new job propels her on a wild journey that puts her on a collision course with the man who broke her heart, and potentially back into the grasp of an ancient supernatural evil. With two men vying for her love, Kate can't help but wonder if battling an ancient demon would be an easier task to face.

Meet Ryan Kidd, a sexy former Navy SEAL who is now a soldier of fortune with a new life and a new purpose. His newest mission is to save the world from long-forgotten demons. Follow him on his latest mission through the jungles of Colombia to the ancient ruins of Gobekli Tepe. Meet Lexi Salenko, this independent and strong-willed bookstore owner sets out to face her darkest fears in a race against time to save her sister. When the two meet, sparks fly as they work together to save the fate of all mankind. This is a story you don't want to miss

What does the Witches Union do with underperforming, socially awkward and mistake-prone young witches like Gertie and her friends? Send them away to college, of course. Leaving the Paranormal Plantation, Gertie finds herself living in a strange new world-college. With two witchy classmates stumbling along with her, the trio learns about football players, fraternity parties, social activists, and even a few new spells. After investigating a mysterious campus legend, it turns out that writing papers and staying awake through lectures aren't the only challenges college life brings. Vampires, devil worshipping cronies, and a hungry dragon are just a few of the complications Gertie and her friends must face. Meanwhile, Gertie has to come to grips with the dilemma created by her unrequited love for her best friend, along with her love for her boyfriend. It seems decisions of the heart are more difficult than any college exam.

In public relations, people talk about positioning an idea, a persona, a political ideal, an ideology – but what are they talking about? Why do some positions taken by organizations crystallize in the minds of audiences, while others fail? Whilst positioning is not something new in public relations, this book is the first to explicate what it involves, how it works and how to do it. This is the first in-depth exploration of the possibilities of Positioning Theory for the public relations field and it adds a new perspective to the growing body of multidisciplinary work in this rich theoretical area, moving the discussion away from the traditional communication plans of previous decades, which fail to accommodate the changing media and opinion landscapes. The author pulls together various strands of socio-cultural theory into an analytical framework, providing readers with a tool to analyse the organizational implications of public relations decisions, guiding strategic decision making through realistic scenario planning. This thought-provoking book provides an alternative path to studying communication in increasingly complex environments and as such, will be vital reading for researchers and educators, advanced communication and public relations students, and for senior public relations practitioners.

The witches promised Barney a body, and it's time to pay up. When they fail to live up to their end of the bargain, he heads out on his own in search of a witch who can make his dreams come true. After all, an imp can only be so patient. But his timing couldn't have been worse. The world of magic has inexplicably gone haywire, and it leaves the witches of Karma, Inc. scrambling to get their magic back on track. Trouble is compounded by an infestation of clones, and the witches each find themselves in a romantic crisis. Evil spirits, smugglers, and thieves abound as these magical misfits struggle to save witchcraft, Barney, and their love lives.

Erin was tired of hiding her true nature. Bound by the secrets of her heritage, she found herself stuck between a rock and a hard wolf. When her secrets are unveiled all hell breaks loose. Lucas Jansen's plan for life was simple: Serve his pack, find a mate, and start a family. Now that Lucas has found his mate, the next step was claiming her. Or so he thought. Everything he believed was about to be turned upside down as ancient legends and a forbidden love pushed him toward a path of self-destruction. His mate was everything he had ever wanted, and everything he had vowed to destroy. Will Erin be his curse or salvation?

Everything happens for a reason, even if it's caused by incompetence. What happens when you take one very powerful wand, crack open an ancient spell book, and mix thoroughly with a pair of inexperienced witches? For Kelly and Randy, it's a spell gone wild. With no idea what sort of magical mayhem they've created, they have to choose between waiting for the Witches Union to hunt them down or take their chances with a life on the run. But there is another choice, to figure out the spell and try to undo it before it's too late. When Kelly learns her spell has direct consequences on her werebear boyfriend, she has no choice but to gather up the witches of Karma, Inc. for a new adventure. The gang will take on a new cast of troublemakers in paranormal-infested Caldron Falls. It's up to Kelly to see if she has what it takes to lead her crew of witchy buffoons on a Mission Impawsible to save her werebear.

Everyone's favorite witch, Gertie O'Leary, is back And she has a story of her own to tell." One thing I've learned about running a shelter for paranormal creatures, you can't afford to let your guard down. It all started when I welcomed an enchanting new guest to my plantation. Strange things started to happen. Well, more strange than usual. I was caught off guard by some conflicting feelings and it spurred me on to get Brad, the love of my life, committed. To moving in with me, that is. In any case, I was willing to do whatever it took: love spells, black magic, and something so naughty I'd rather not mention it here. Nothing worked out quite the way I planned, and I ended up having to go to hell and back just to save myself If it wasn't for Marie Laveau and the rest of my friends, I wouldn't be able to share this tale with you in my memoir, Gertie's Paranormal Plantation." When you run a shelter for paranormal creatures, you can't afford to let your guard down. Gertie O'Leary, a carefree and quite na ve, witch welcomes an enchanting new guest to the plantation and finds herself caught up in an ancient struggle. Can Marie Laveau and the gang pull together to save Gertie and her love life? Love, lust, and laughs await at Gertie's Paranormal Plantation

'Tis the season for magical mayhem. Leigh vows upon her magic desk and witch's broom that Thankshanukkamas will be filled with childlike joy for her, her family, and her friends-even if it kills them. And it may just come to that With a new publishing contract in hand, the disaster-pieces fly from Leigh's desk. With titles like Sleighing the Elfa-The Elf Pack Book1, Restoring The Old Schlitt House-A "Do Yourself" Romance, Fangin' the Billion-were, and Gangin' the Billion-were, the mischief piles up. When the EPA (Elf Protection Agency) shows up at Leigh's door, she's got some explaining to do. Throw in a couple of retired mobsters, Fur-Con, bats in the belfry, along with a shape-shifting witch, and you've got a recipe for catastrophe. Can Leigh and the gang save the fate of all paranormals? Or will this be the end of the line for Leigh and her band of magical misfits?

For some people, time travel is a fantastic daydream, but for Gertie O'Leary, it's just another magically induced accident. Just when you thought things couldn't get weirder at the Paranormal Plantation, Gertie decides to jazz the place up with another DIY project. Fuchsia's a great color, don't you agree? Sure, it's great. But after Gertie mixes her favorite color with a heavy dose of untried witchcraft, creating a strange time-warping side effect, she and her paranormal posse land in the court of King Henry VIII. You know what isn't great? Your friend loses her memory and tries to steal your boyfriend, you can't figure out how to get back home, and worse, you're accused of witchcraft Add in a pair of mischievous Sasquatches, along with a curious dragon and it spells certain doom for Gertie and her friends as they take their magical buffoonery to the sixteenth century

A Laugh Till It Hurts Literal Leigh Romance Diaries Spin-offWitches, Werebears, and Imps. Oh my Waiting for Karma is fine-for the patient. But for the rest of us, it sure would be nice to give Karma a little nudge every once in a while. Was it one too many dates that turned out to be losers or liars? Have a problem with two-faced backstabbers? And don't even start with the so-called customer service centers. There comes a day when enough is really, truthfully, enough already. For Kelly and Esmeralda, two snarky single witches, that day was yesterday. After applying their witchcraft to dish out a little magical payback, they realize they have a penchant for the dark art of revenge. And who's to say a witch can't make a few bucks with a talent like that? Doing the odd job was fun and gratifying. Then along came an unusual client with a pitch for an idea, "Karma Inc.-Reality TV." The witches set up shop in the sleepy little town of Caldron Falls, Wisconsin. By enabling the good citizens to settle old scores, they hoped to transform the town into a virtual coliseum of televised revenge. It didn't take long before a few inconvenient and unexpected dead bodies began to pile up. To complicate matters, Caldron Falls just happens to have more than its fair share of paranormal creatures, not to mention a Chicago mobster seemingly bent on taking over the town. Can Esmeralda and Kelly solve the rash of unexplained deaths before they get the blame and end up behind bars? What will Marie Laveau and the Witches Union have to say about this? And as any fool knows, Karma carries a round-trip ticket.

The Witch's Union has discovered that Leigh Epstein has been dabbling in the dark arts, and now they want to become creative editors for Leigh's paranormal romance, "Four-Bitten Fangtasy", a book about a shape-shifting-werewolf-vampire hybrid named Vlad. They definitely have something up their sleeves and they've assigned our young apprentice witch to a mentor named Gertie, who isn't quite up to snuff. Can she fulfill the contract and get FBF done before the deadline? What's in it for the Union anyway? To make matters worse, Leigh's friends and family are still reeling from their last disastrous episode in Accidental Leigh. Will she make her Sister Sarah's lackluster love life even worse, by attempting to fulfill her erotic fantasy from her favorite BDSM/Navy SEAL/Amnesia novel? And yes, it's titled "Bound to Forget". Love is in the air, but so is a catastrophe, now that Leigh is also getting some very strong feelings for Hunter, the hunky roofer turned Chicago Police Academy cadet.

Planning the perfect wedding can be stressful, even for a seasoned witch. But for a newbie like Leigh Epstein and her coven of zany BFFs, it's more like running a hundred-yard dash through a minefield as they prepare for the ultimate paranormal wedding. Leigh takes a break from writing her latest paranormal romance novel, Shifty Blades of Fae, when her friends take her out for a night of shameless depravity filled with witch's brew, shape-shifting strippers, and unfortunately, arrest warrants - aka her bachelorette party. The gang soon finds out they are once again up to their necks in another mystery. Join these hapless witches as they confront Voodoo practitioners, faeries, selkies, demons, ghosts, dragons, and more. The witches even run into the washed-up heavy metal band, Twisted Shifter, as they mount a comeback. It's a journey fraught with hilarious disaster at every turn. In this wedding gone wild, will Leigh finally get to say "I do"?

How does a girl become a witch? By accident, of course Leigh Epstein is a grief-stricken and lonely elementary school teacher who is devastated by the brutal and unexpected death of her true love at the hands of a careless writer. She overcomes her grief by taking matters into her own hands and takes up a little romance writing to resurrect her vampire-werewolf book boyfriend. Leigh gets more than she bargained for when she discovers that every steamy erotic scene she creates is magically reenacted by her family, friends, and coworkers.

It's Halloween, Leigh's favorite time of the year. As a rookie witch with high hopes, she has a lot to look forward to. When a mysterious supernatural force meddles in her life things take a turn for the worse and Hunter gets caught in the paranormal crossfire. Leigh's job seems to have suddenly gone sour. The public school she works at doesn't share this young teacher's enthusiasm for what they deem to be a religious holiday. To keep her entire life from falling apart, Leigh needs serious help. Once again she calls on her trustworthy but inept best friends to pull her through. Magical mayhem abounds. Leigh has a run-in with a bizarre cult bent on human sacrifice, some galloping golems, and a few pesky ghosts-not to mention stray bolts of witchcraft Can Marie Laveau help the gang pull together an emergency s ance in the historic but haunted Schlitt House? They find out some ghosts can be a real drag, possession has side effects, and exorcisms are unpredictable at best.

If Leigh has learned anything this summer, it's that magic can be chaotic. Despite some headline-making disasters in her last diary, Leigh is eternally hopeful. With Four-bitten Fangtasy behind her, Leigh decides to write a little paranormal erotica with her newest disaster-piece, Bangin' the Billion-were. She even takes on a rehash of the popular YA dystopian genre in her novella, Regurgitant. It seems that even the editing of another author's writing can make her unwittingly fire up her literal witchcraft. Leigh finds out how bad things can get when her friends ask her to edit their own cowboy-biker book, Steel Stetsons. Despite the flurry of writing, Leigh's romantic heart is racing. Plans for the future evolve quickly, and we see just what Luna is capable of when pushed to an act of desperation. Follow these magical misfits as they travel halfway around the world to a hexed Scottish Castle and take on the very essence of evil, in Hopeful Leigh.

When his father is killed by a coven of witches, Rafe Erickson claims his destiny by becoming the Alpha of Black Paw Pack. Or so he thought... An ancient prophecy tells the tale that all Black Paw Alphas will find their mates during Yule. The attraction will be instant. The craving will be unlike any other. Everyone knows you can't fight Fate. Or can you? To Hell with that Rafe has no desire to find a mate and tells the Fates to take their prophecy and shove it Witnessing the devastation caused by his father's death was enough for him to know that he'd never purposely put someone through that kind of pain. As far as he's concerned, his pack is his destiny. All he has to do is stay away from the newcomer who crossed into his lands looking for help.