When the Cat's Away

 

By Maureen Bonatch 

Are you ready for a vacation? 

 If you’re like most people, you’ll say, yes! Often you might feel that you need a vacation to recover from a vacation. That’s one nice thing about books. It gives you the chance to virtually visit new places while never leaving the comfort of your own home. Or you take the book with you while you’re on vacation to read because reading adds that much more to your escape. 

When I go on vacation (which it’s been so long, it’s hard to remember what that’s like), one thing that’s hard is not getting to see my furry writing assistant while I’m away. Since I’ve been working remotely for the past few years I spend a lot of time with Scruff. 

   Just about every day is a relaxing vacation for Scruff.

I talk to him while I’m working even though he rarely answers more than the occasional stink eye. That’s what makes this cozy mystery collection all the more awesome. 

This limited time collection of cozy mysteries is all about celebrating summer and these stories take their furry companions with them. Check out my story Curses, Cats & Corpses included in When the Cat’s Away 

A black cat travels by tote bag to hijack a Florida vacation 

 Hi, I’m Marissa Hale. I took a summer job as a cocktail waitress at a nightclub in Florida to escape the cold Pennsylvania winter, and to visit Gran. Although staying with Gran at the retirement condo with a bunch of nosey witches becomes the least of my worries when I stumble upon a corpse in the club freezer. 

 My coworker, Burton, is suspect number one. If you met him and looked into his dead eyes you might understand why. Unfortunately, I’m a close second suspect since it appears spelling was involved. My spelling skills might not be up to par—but I’m no killer. 

I can only hope to avoid making this a permanent vacation in the slammer by solving this murder mystery with the help of Gran, a talking cat, and a demon with a real devil-doesn’t-care attitude. 

Pre-order your copy of When the Cat's Away today! 

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What's Your Favorite Vacation Spot?

Just a small-town girl, Maureen Bonatch leads a double life. She lives in a magical world as a novelist, and as a nurse leader in reality. Maureen’s first novella was a paranormal romance published when blogs were a new-fangled thing. She’s since changed her focus to writing paranormal cozy mysteries as M.L. Bonatch and urban fantasy as Maureen Bonatch. 

While she’s not busy writing or doing nurse-things, she’s a mom to her twin daughters, bicycling in the beautiful woods of PA with her hubby, doing the bidding of a feisty Shih Tzu, and dancing as much as possible. She believes music can be paired with every mood, laughter is contagious, and that caffeine and wine are essential for survival.

Find Maureen on her website, Facebook & Twitter. Be the first to know about Maureen’s book sales and new releases by following her on BookBub, Amazon and/or signing up for her newsletter

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Bring It Back(list) - TALL, TALL TREES, a Fantasy Romance by Linda Mooney

From September 1st-30th, you can get the ebook for just 99 cents! (Available at this price only on Amazon and my website. Note: Click BUY EBOOK to get the Nook or PDF version.)

TALL, TALL TREES
Fantasy Romance
by Linda Mooney
Word Count: 23.3K
$0.99 e / $6.99 p

If fighting the animosity between their two tribes isn't enough, Oron and Pellera must battle monstrous creatures and the deadly growler to save their lives and their love. But when an old medicine woman warns them of a looming apocalyptic disaster, the couple realize the only way they'll survive is to make the hazardous climb to the tops of the tall, tall trees.

Excerpt and Buy Links

HERE BE NEWS for August 5, 2019

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Monday, July 29 - 
"HERE BE NEWS" - All the latest from the gang at Here Be Magic.


Thursday, August 1 -
“WHAT WE'RE READING THIS SUMMER - by the Here Be Magic Authors” – Writers are readers too, so some of the HBM gang decided to reveal the books they've been enjoying this season. 

SPACE RODEO
(Interstellar Sheriff Book 2)
by Jenny Schwartz

On the galactic frontier, the Federation’s wildest (and most scientific) citizens have gathered to ride in the Space Rodeo. The Navy’s in charge—of the arena. 

But beyond the naval perimeter, there is only Interstellar Sheriff Max Smith to keep the peace. Fortunately, he has some extraordinary allies. And enemies. And then, there is his girlfriend.

Thelma Bach attracts trouble like the bunyaphi attract feuds.

She should have been safe, riding for an urself inventor in the Space Rodeo. So how did she end up in the middle of a mercenary corporation’s devious designs for galactic war?


Buckle up for a thrill ride of bandits, shadowy government agents, cyborgs, AIs and strange science.

Buy link:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VYG46DQ

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99¢ KINDLE EBOOK SALE 

Love faeries?

Here's your chance to grab all 4 books in the Grim Series:

STORM WARRIOR, STORM BOUND,

STORM WARNED, STORM CROSSED

BUT HURRY - sale ends August 31st!

LEGEND ∙ LORE ∙ LOVE ∙ MAGIC

  

The fae are cunning, powerful and often cruel. The most beautiful among them are often the most deadly. Hidden far beneath the mortal world, the timeless faery realm plays by its own rules—and those rules can change on a whim. Now and again, the unpredictable residents of that mystical land cross the supernatural threshold…

In this enchanting romance series from Dani Harper, the ancient fae come face-to-face with modern-day humans and discover something far more potent than their strongest magic: love.

You can find all of Dani's books here:
https://www.amazon.com/Dani-Harper/e/B004FD8RV2

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What to Do with a Naked Man in Your Front Yard - STORM WARRIOR by Dani Harper

Bring it Back(List) Feature for April 13, 2019

STORM WARRIOR
by Dani Harper

Book 1 of the Grim Series
Kindle versions in the series currently on sale for 99¢

Two thousand years ago, Rhys was the fierce Celtic warrior branded by the Romans as “the Bringer of Death.” Mortally wounded in battle, he was captured by the Fair Ones, cunning and powerful masters of the Welsh faery realm. They spared his life…but for a price. As a grim, he has roamed the earth as a messenger of death—until a single act of kindness breaks the ancient enchantment and delivers him into a strange new world…

As a child, Morgan Edwards marveled at the faery tales spun by her beloved grandmother, stories of the magical beings hidden in the heart of ancient Wales. But now Morgan is all grown up, a veterinarian who believes only in what science can prove—until the night a massive black dog saves her from a vicious attack, and life as she knows it changes forever. Suddenly a stranger stands before her, the man of her dreams made flesh and blood not by science, but by a magic that could bring them their hearts’ desires ... or cost them everything they have.

EXCERPT from STORM WARRIOR by Dani Harper

Morgan pressed the sharp tip of the garden hoe against the throat of the man lying in the grass. “Okay Reese, what the hell are you doing here on my front lawn? You’ve got no car, no keys and no clothes. How’d you get here?”

“My name is Rhys.” He corrected, pronouncing it with a single roll of the r, just as Nainie had said her r’s all her life. As did every Welsh person Morgan had met on her trip, from the hotel clerks to the shopkeepers to the tour directors. “And it was you brought me here.”

“I’m pretty sure I’d remember that. Now, where did you come from?”

“I was a warrior of my clan until I was captured by the Roman invaders. They forced me to fight in the arena at Isca Silurum and named me The Bringer of Death for my skills. I thought I knew hell then, but I had not truly found it until I escaped from them.”

Good grief, was he high on something? The Bringer of Death… Somebody had been playing way too many video games. “Good for you. Ten points for originality. Let me guess, you were drinking last night, and your friends decided to play a prank on you. They stole your clothes and dumped you at the wrong place. Am I close?”

“A prank.” He seemed to consider that. “Yes, you could say that a bit of a prank was played on me. I found a cave, but it turned out to be an entrance to the world below. The Tylwyth Teg found me there, and there aren’t greater pranksters to be had.”

She nearly dropped the hoe. “How do you know about the Tylwyth Teg?” Except for her grandmother, she’d never heard anyone on this side of the ocean speak of them, never mind pronounce their name correctly. The tourist shops in Wales did a booming business in faery merchandise, yet she hadn’t heard the real name of the fantasy creatures used very much even in that country. She narrowed her eyes at the man, daring him to answer.

He shrugged a little. Although she wasn’t pressing on his neck anymore, he remained prone. “The Fair Ones are cousin to men but very much older. Ancient as the mountains. It was the custom of our clan to leave offerings for them, outside the village. The Fair Ones are often bored, and they think nothing of toying with mortals for sport.”

Nainie Jones had often spoken of her childhood, told of her mother leaving milk and bread on the back step for the Tylwyth Teg. It was an offering, a gift of hospitality, she said, so they wouldn’t play tricks on the family. Morgan gripped the hoe harder to keep her hands from trembling, yet she couldn’t help but be fascinated.

“You cannot enter their territory without permission or payment,” he continued. “I had nothing to offer when they discovered me. Not even my life, as I was dying. I thought they would finish me, but instead they healed me. And that was their prank. Because then they changed me, so they could take their payment in servitude.”

Rhys—if that was even his real name—either believed what he was saying or he was a prime candidate for an Oscar. Because try as Morgan might, she couldn’t see any evidence that he was lying. He had to be crazy then, but everything about the whole situation was insane. After all, she was standing in her front yard in her pajamas, holding a naked man at the point of a garden hoe. She’d taken assertive action when she’d seen him lying in the grass, assuming he was drunk or something. Well, she’d gotten the upper hand all right.

Now what was she supposed to do with the guy?

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LEGEND ∙ LORE ∙ LOVE ∙ MAGIC

The fae are cunning, powerful and often cruel. The most beautiful among them are often the most deadly. Hidden far beneath the mortal world, the timeless faery realm plays by its own rules—and those rules can change on a whim.

Now and again, the unpredictable residents of that mystical land cross the supernatural threshold…

In this enchanting romance series from Dani Harper, the ancient fae come face-to-face with modern-day humans and discover something far more potent than their strongest magic: love.

THE GRIM SERIES BY DANI HARPER

Available in paperback, Kindle ebook and Audiobook

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074BRZ9NK/?ie=UTF8&ref_=st_kb_B00XM2L6XS

Kindle versions currently on sale for 99¢

HERE BE NEWS for October 29, 2018

All the latest 

from the authors at 

Here Be Magic

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In Case You Missed It:

Monday, October 22 - 
"HERE BE NEWS" - The latest from our authors includes Halloween-themed blogs, a multi-author giveaway, sales on ebooks and more! Don't miss the fun!

Tuesday, October 23 - 
"WHEN I'M NOT WRITING..." - Research for a story turns into a beloved hobby for author Shona Husk.

Wednesday, October 24 - 
"OH, THE (GOTHIC) HORROR!" - Author Shawna Reppert explores this old classic genre plus a recent movie that incorporates its most delicious elements!

Thursday, October 25 - 
"HAPPY HALLO-DAYS!" -  It's one big joyous holiday season from now until the end of the year - and author Cindy Spencer Pape is enjoying every minute of it!   

Saturday, October 27 - 
This week's Bring It Back(list) feature is "BLOOD TENDERLY" by Linda Mooney writing as Gail Smith. See all the details below.

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Bring It Back(list) Feature:

Horror Romance?
Yes, it's a thing!

BLOOD TENDERLY
A Paranormal Horror Romance
by Linda Mooney 
writing as Gail Smith
Word Count:  11K
$1.99 e / $6.99 p / $6.95 a


With the cold weather quickly setting in, Lark is trying to ensure she has what she needs to make it through another bone-chilling winter in the cabin in the woods, but something has decided to pay her a visit. The question is, who? Or better yet, what?

There is a human invading his sanctuary, and he is determined to get rid of her. Humans in the past have left of their own accord, but not without a threat from him. However, this one is proving difficult. But she’ll go. One way or another, he will make her.

Narrated by Linda Mooney
Length: 1 hr, 22 min

The thing is demanding that Lark leave, but she has nowhere to go. No one who cares.  So she's determined to stand her ground. 

After all, what does she have to lose, besides her life?

And it's now available as an audio book!

CLICK HERE FOR EXCERPT AND BUY LINKS

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Sales, Contests and Events:

"MY FAVORITE MONSTER"

MULTI-AUTHOR GIVEAWAY

With a blog name like Here Be Magic, it's certain that our gang loves fantasy -- and all the creatures that go with it. This month is the perfect opportunity to talk about our favorite monsters and magical characters, whether villainous, friendly, or downright romantic. 

And we want to know YOUR favorite creature or character too! Be sure to enter our HALLOWEEN GIVEAWAY and you might win a treat!

https://herebemagic.blogspot.com/2018/10/my-favorite-monster-multi-author.html

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Start reading THE GRIM SERIES today!

The fae are cunning, powerful and often cruel. The most beautiful among them are often the most deadly. Hidden far beneath the mortal world, the timeless faery realm plays by its own rules—and those rules can change on a whim. Now and again, the unpredictable residents of that mystical land cross the supernatural threshold…

In this enchanting romance series from Dani Harper, the ancient fae come face-to-face with modern-day humans and discover something far more potent than their strongest magic: love.

STORM WARRIOR
Book 1 of the Grim Series
SALE on Kindle eBook: $1.99

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B4EJA48

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Bring it Back(list) - Take a Ghost to the Beach!

Available on Amazon in ebook or paperback

Seriously, firefighter Galen McAlister could use some sun and sand. But he has a few things to take care of first – like not becoming a ghost permanently! 

In the meantime, do this sexy guy a favor:  make The Holiday Spirit one of your beach reads this year and find out why readers have fallen in love with this Yuletide paranormal romance.

PS - don't miss the "Christmas in July" SALE on the Kindle version! Info and link at the bottom of this post.

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THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT 
(Haunted Holiday Book 1) by Dani Harper

COUNSELING GHOSTS DOESN'T LEAVE ROOM FOR A LOVE LIFE...

Shopping for Christmas, author Kerri Tollbrook is more annoyed than startled when a ghost tells her a gift she's about to buy will end up in the nearest donation bin. He's right, and well... gorgeous with those haunted brown eyes and self-assured bearing. Unlike most men, he's not afraid of her unusual gift. And the connection she feels surprises her. But even she can't date a dead man.

INVISIBLE FOR A YEAR...

Firefighter Galen McAllister is stunned the petite redhead can see and hear him. It feels almost normal to talk to another human again, but if things were truly normal, he'd already be asking her out. The woman is a triple threat - smart, funny, pretty, even if she's insisting he needs to "cross over". He can't, not after an ancient evil ripped him away from his body. And he refuses to leave as long as the creature is free to do the same to others.

A RITUAL TO PURGE EVIL...

There's no time to kiss under the mistletoe. The demon with a taste for human life force is coming back for a final feast. Helping ghosts is one thing, but Kerri is determined to banish the monster by any means necessary, even if Galen only wants enough "answers" to help him take the demon down himself.

She can't let Galen die for real. He can't bear to put Kerri in the creature's path. But if they don't work together on this, they aren't the only ones who will die just in time for Christmas.

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“An excellent combination of sizzle and emotion.” NIGHT OWL REVIEWS

" Absolutely one of the most memorable stories I've read.." JUST LOVE MY BOOKS

"Action, adventure, and a whole lot of love inside." REDZ WORLD

“ One of my top ten holiday romances ever.” READING BETWEEN THE WINES

Named a Book of the Week by BOOKWORKS

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Christmas in July SALE on Kindle Version

Purchase Link:

https://www.amazon.com/HOLIDAY-SPIRIT-Haunted-Holiday-Book-ebook/dp/B013Z0F31M 

See all of Dani Harper’s books on her Amazon Author Page at https://www.amazon.com/author/daniharper
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Here Be News for July 2, 2018

All the latest from the authors at Here Be Magic

In Case You Missed It:

Tuesday, June 26 - "How I Find New Things to Read" by Angela Korra'ti
"...I thought I’d do a roundup of where I find my newest reads, in the hope that this might prove helpful to fellow readers out there! So in no particular order, I give you my list of recommendation sources!..."

Friday, June 29 - "What Point of View is for You?" by Maureen A. Bonatch
"We all have different reasons for choosing the types of book that we like to read. Perhaps the reason is just that you love a good story, no matter what the genre or what point of view (POV) it’s written in..."

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Sales, Contests & Events:

"Christmas in July" SALE on Kindle Version of 

THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT by Dani Harper

Purchase Link:

https://www.amazon.com/HOLIDAY-SPIRIT-Haunted-Holiday-Book-ebook/dp/B013Z0F31M 

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Don't forget to enter the

Summer Fun Scavenger Hunt

Some of our Here Be Magic authors are sponsors of this fun annual event for romance readers!

Over 100 winners in all. Prizes include Amazon gift cards or ebooks.
Grand Prize is a Kindle Fire HD 8 Tablet with Alexa.
Plus, this event is open to international entries!

But hurry - it comes to an end on July 5th.

Check it out here:
https://www.nightowlreviews.com/v5/Blog/Articles/Summer-Fun-2018

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Bring It Back(list) Feature:

Until June 30th, you can get the ebook for just 99 cents! (Available at this price only on Amazon and my website. Note: Click BUY EBOOK to get the Nook or PDF version.)

X-TROLLER
Sci-Fi, Futuristic, Post-Apocalyptic,
Paranormal, Time Travel  Romance
by Linda Mooney
Word Count: 62.9K
$0.99 e / $9.99 p / $19.95 a


Emotionally scarred and physically weary, Dwan is ordered to go forty-seven years into the past in a last ditch effort to find the one man who can help her fight the monsters created decades ago by a company called Lambruchet. Monsters that have since devastated mankind and the world.

Eli Voight has been battling the Lambruchet demons ever since the company had his father killed. As the first Troller, he’s made it his duty to bring down the creatures and find a way to permanently stop them. He’s skeptical of Dwan's claim that she’s from the future. But her skill is undeniable, and her presence becomes an all-consuming passion for the man who had pushed aside any thought of a personal life in his quest to drive the demons to extinction.

Dwan never expected to fall and fall hard for the emotionally unapproachable soldier. Worse, she knew what kind of death lay ahead for Eli, which meant there could never be a future for them.

Together, they must fight to take out the monstrosities, or else Earth as it is will cease to exist. And the Earth that could be, Dwan’s world, will only hold a future of horror and hopelessness.

Warning: Contains living nightmares, impromptu dentistry, great beef stew (with real meat), screwed DNA, deadly broom handles, a shave and a haircut, coded writing, and two people fighting against a future that gives mankind only two more decades to exist.

Excerpt and buy links.

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Sales & Promos:

Some of the Here Be Magic authors are helping to sponsor the annual SUMMER FUN SCAVENGER HUNT at Night Owl Reviews. 

Grand Prize is a Kindle Fire HD 8! Plus many gift cards and ebooks to win. Simple, easy, and most of all, FUN to enter!

Runs until July 5th

https://www.nightowlreviews.com/v5/Blog/Articles/Summer-Fun-2018 

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No New Releases This Week...
Other News:

Jenny Schwartz is re-covering her titles and here are two of the pretty new covers!

Bring It Back(list):

Veronica Scott shares an excerpt from HOSTAGE TO THE STARS. When Sara is taken by space pirates, Special Forces soldier Johnny Danver refuses to leave her behind...

Buy Links:     Apple iBooks     Amazon    Kobo     Barnes & Noble



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Sales & Promos:

https://www.amazon.com/First-Bite-Dark-Wolf-Book-ebook/dp/B00BI4W7G2

Geneva “Neva” Ross doesn’t want to die. But now that she’s been turned into a werewolf against her will, she’ll do anything to protect her family and friends even if that means taking her own life.


Too bad Travis Williamson saw her jump. A lone Changeling with a dark past, he feels compelled to use his powers to save her. The last thing he expects is to feel a connection to the strong-willed woman. And when Neva is hospitalized, Travis risks everything to kidnap her, knowing the approaching full moon will put everyone in jeopardy.


Bickering constantly to hide their growing attraction, Travis and Neva run from the authorities and from Neva’s sinister sire, Meredith de la Ronde. Meredith is determined that Neva will join her murderous wolf pack. Or die.

https://www.amazon.com/First-Bite-Dark-Wolf-Book-ebook/dp/B00BI4W7G2