News flash: My uptight landlord is infuriating… I hate him almost as much as those perfectly pressed dress shirts he wears… and the fact I want to rip them off. Not reading the lease agreement before signing was an oversight, but now I’ve got it memorized. And I’m going to use it to my advantage while staying within the bounds of my contract. Barely. Charlie can’t stand all my decorative little touches, so what if the gnomes are a little vulgar? But declaring war with him is better than the alternative… ending up in bed with him. Note to self: Never let my mother choose a tenant for my house… Evie might be a librarian but she’s anything but quiet. In fact, she’s the complete opposite. My outspoken new tenant seems to get off on pushing me out of my comfort zone… finding ALL my buttons. And I’d be crazy to think that these sparks flying between us won’t fizzle out. We’re nothing alike. We’re all wrong for each other. So why can’t I keep my hands to myself? Opposites definitely attract in this hilarious enemies to lovers romantic comedy!
A supportive guide to approaching writing as a sacred art and to discovering spirituality through the process of writing. In this inspiring guide, writing teacher and anthropologist Jepson draws on her worldwide travels and studies of spiritual traditions to present a refreshing approach to the art of writing. Through rituals, exercises, dream analysis, and more, writers will find fresh techniques for honing their skills, overcoming creative blocks, and finding their authentic voices, while writing bravely, honestly, and with true vision.
The Minotaur is a collection of novellas and short stories in the Horror and Science Fiction genres: "The Minotaur" - 12-year-old Billy Jacobs battles the devil for his soul in a game of pinball. "Members Only" - How much would you pay to experience your darkest desire? "Symbiosis" - 'I know how you feel' is no longer an empty platitude thanks to the latest STRIKE therapy for soldiers returning home from combat. "Paradoxis" - A serious vehicle accident ruins Anthony's day, but it's only the beginning... "A Christmas Tale II" - A dark tale of Santa, stressed-out parents, and naughty little children. 42,000 total words (200 pages)
A Collection of Four Cozy Paranormal Mystery Romances by Michelle M. Pillow! Welcome to Everlasting, Maine, where there’s no such thing as normal, and to Lucky Valley, Colorado, where nothing is quite what it seems. This Collection Includes: Fooled Around and Spelled in Love Curses and Cupcakes Better Haunts and Garden Gnomes Any Witch Way But Goode A Cozy Mystery Paranormal Romantic Comedy Collection from NY Times & USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Michelle M. Pillow. ______________ Fooled Around and Spelled in Love Anna Crawford is well aware her town is filled with supernaturals, but she isn’t exactly willing to embrace her paranormal gifts. Her aunt says she’s a witch-in-denial. All Anna wants is to live a quiet “normal” life and run her business, Witch’s Brew Coffee Shop and Bakery. But everything is about to be turned upside down the moment Jackson Argent walks into her life. Jackson isn’t sure why he agreed to come back to his boyhood home of Everlasting. It's like a spell was cast and he couldn't say no. Covering the Cranberry Festival isn’t exactly the hard-hitting news this reporter is used to. But when a local death is ruled an accident, and the police aren’t interested in investigating, he takes it upon himself to get to the bottom of the mystery. To do that, he'll need to enlist the help of the beautiful coffee shop owner. It soon becomes apparent things are not what they seem and more than coffee is brewing in Everlasting. ______________ Curses and Cupcakes Marcy Lewis is cursed (honestly and truly) which makes dating very interesting. With a string of loser boyfriends behind her, she’s done looking for love in all the wrong places. That is until the new firefighter arrives in the sleepy seaside town of Everlasting. Nicholas Logan is unlike any other man she’s ever had in her life. When someone starts sending her photographs that raise a red flag it soon becomes apparent that she’s not just cursed, she’s in serious danger. Nicholas doesn’t know what to make of the charismatic young woman managing the local coffee shop. As a string of mysterious fires begin popping up around town, the two unite in search of clues as to who or what is responsible, discovering along the way that things are very rarely what they seem to be. ______________ Better Haunts and Garden Gnomes Lily Goode wasn't aware she had an inheritance waiting for her in the form of a huge Victorian house in Lucky Valley, Colorado. Life might finally be coming together for her. That is if you don't count the endless home repairs, dealing with eccentric Aunt Polly who claims they're both witches, and Nolan Dawson the handsome home inspector who seems to have it out for her, then, sure, life is grand. Oh and not to mention the strange hallucinations and garden gnomes who are far more than lawn ornaments. If mysterious accidents don't do her in, then the rebellious gnomes just might. With the help of Aunt Polly, it's up to Lily to discover who's sabotaging her new home and trying to drive the Goodes out of Lucky Valley once and for all. ______________ Any Witch Way But Goode The Garden Gnome Bed and Breakfast might be a new kooky weekend getaway spot, but for Lily Goode the inheritance represents the promise of a stable future for her and her siblings. Unfortunately, the house isn’t the only thing she inherited. The Bed and Breakfast also comes equipped with witchy Aunt Polly, troublesome garden gnomes, a town that hates her, newfound magical powers that misfire, and a werewolf boyfriend she shouldn’t have asked to move in with her. When a guest is found dead during her grand opening, Lily knows she has to solve the mystery of what happened before the B&B is closed forever. Lucky for her Aunt Polly is here to help save the day. ___________________________ Rating: Clean and Wholesome About the (Un)Lucky Valley & Happily Everlasting Series My two books in the Happily Everlasting series are prequels to the (Un)Lucky Valley series. Books in The Happily Everlasting Series can be read in ANY order! Series can be read in any order. Happily Everlasting was a group project I did with three other amazing authors: Mandy M. Roth, Jana DeLeon, & Kristen Painter. (Un)Lucky Valley series is by (me) Michelle M. Pillow. ______________ Praise For Fooled Around and Spelled in Love Part of the USA TODAY bestselling series: Happily Everlasting! 5 Stars! "A wonderful magical intriguing and enjoyable read!" - F Robin, Bookbub (2021) 5 Stars! "It had romance magic and lots of suspense. I did not know who the killer was until the end and I'm usually pretty good at figuring it out which was a plus for me." - Willow Webster, Bookbub ______________ Praise For Curses and Cupcakes Part of the USA TODAY bestselling series: Happily Everlasting! 5 Stars! "Loved it from start! I couldn't put it down, the mystery, the suspense and the intricate plot, made it a very tun fun reading!" - Rossana V, Bookbub (2021) 5 Stars! "The characters are awesome and the story grabs you and then keeps you laughing at all the antics that are going on." - Xantippi Leska, Bookbub (2021) ______________ Praise For Better Haunts and Garden Gnomes 5 Stars! "Love this author, love this book!" - Kristen Painter, USA Today Best Selling author (2019) 5 Stars! "I love a great cozy mystery, and Michelle M. Pillow ramps it up with humor, a great cast of secondary characters and adds the paranormal! C'mon - garden gnomes?! Yes!!!" - Jill Monroe, international best selling author (2019) ______________ Praise For Any Witch Way But Goode 5 Stars! "This is a fun book with disasters coming every which way. Nolan and Lily are trying to keep their heads above water and keep the B&B afloat. There’s drama, danger, suspense, and fun." - catsdogsx5, Bookbub (2019) 5 Stars! "What a twisty, humorous book. Bed and Breakfast or a nuthouse? Zany characters abound with Aunt Polly at the helm." - Karen Fisher, Bookbub (2019) ____________________________ Topics: small town romance, women sleuths, mystery romance, clean romance, witch, comedy, funny, paranormal romance, romantic comedy, paranormal cozy, mystery, amateur detective, Romantic Comedy, animal, magic detective, Witches & Wizards, Mystery & Detective, cozy mystery, cosy, witch romance, pnr, magic, witchcraft, ghosts, spirits, humorous, fantasy, cozy pnr, coffee house, culinary, crafts, coffeeshop, business owner, Amateur Sleuth, baker, werewolf romance, shifter, clean romance, witch, comedy, funny, paranormal romance, romantic comedy, paranormal cozy, mystery, amateur detective, Romantic Comedy, animal, magic detective, Witches & Wizards, Werewolves & Shifters, Mystery & Detective, cozy mystery, cosy, wolf-shifter, witch romance, wolf shifter, shapeshifter, pnr, magic, witchcraft, garden gnomes, ghost town, curse, charmed, ghosts, spirits, humorous, fantasy, cozy pnr, Amateur Sleuth, bed and breakfast, craft, culinary, cats Michelle M. 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This tale is woven in imagination yet reality of how an invisible kingdom helped me get through a tough decade of family life, career, and keeping up personal creativity. At the end of each day I simply sat back and used fantasy to see what it might be like for invisible gnomes, the Little People, as my Irish granny called them, to view us human beings. Or so-called humanwhat is that?
Welcome to Everlasting, Maine, where there's no such thing as normal. Anna Crawford is well aware her town is filled with supernaturals, but she isn't exactly willing to embrace her paranormal gifts. Her aunt says she's a witch-in-denial. All Anna wants is to live a quiet "normal" life and run her business, Witch's Brew Coffee Shop and Bakery. But everything is about to be turned upside down the moment Jackson Argent walks into her life. Jackson isn't sure why he agreed to come back to his boyhood home of Everlasting. It's like a spell was cast and he couldn't say no. Covering the Cranberry Festival isn't exactly the hard-hitting news this reporter is used to. But when a local death is ruled an accident, and the police aren't interested in investigating, he takes it upon himself to get to the bottom of the mystery. To do that, he'll need to enlist the help of the beautiful coffee shop owner. It soon becomes apparent things are not what they seem and more than coffee is brewing in Everlasting. *Books in The Happily Everlasting Series can be read in ANY order! From NY Times & USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Michelle M. Pillow, a Cozy Mystery Paranormal Romantic Comedy. Part of the USA TODAY bestselling series: Happily Everlasting! ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the (Un)Lucky Valley & Happily Everlasting Series My two books in the Happily Everlasting series are prequels to the (Un)Lucky Valley series. Books in The Happily Everlasting Series can be read in ANY order! Series can be read in any order. Happily Everlasting was a group project I did with three other amazing authors: Mandy M. Roth, Jana DeLeon, & Kristen Painter. (Un)Lucky Valley series is by (me) Michelle M. Pillow. Rating: Clean and Wholesome Praise For Fooled Around and Spelled in Love 5 Stars! "A wonderful magical intriguing and enjoyable read!" - F Robin, Bookbub (2021) 5 Stars! "It had romance magic and lots of suspense. I did not know who the killer was until the end and I'm usually pretty good at figuring it out which was a plus for me." - Willow Webster, Bookbub (2021) 5 Stars! "This is a super fun, and sweet paranormal cozy mystery. Loved it! It is cute and entertaining, with romance and great characters." Marianne, Bookbub (2021) Cozy Mysteries Reading Order Fooled Around and Spelled in Love Curses and Cupcakes Better Haunts and Garden Gnomes Any Witch Way But Goode Topics: women sleuths, mystery romance, clean romance, witch, comedy, funny, paranormal romance, romantic comedy, paranormal cozy, mystery, amateur detective, Romantic Comedy, animal, magic detective, Witches & Wizards, Mystery & Detective, cozy mystery, cosy, witch romance, pnr, magic, witchcraft, ghosts, spirits, humorous, fantasy, cozy pnr, coffee house, culinary, crafts, coffeeshop, business owner, Amateur Sleuth, baker.
How do we live the Christian life? April Love-Fordham and her husband contemplated this as they retraced the footsteps of Saint Francis across the Italian wilderness. Did they need to renounce materialism and live more simply? Did they need to do more work serving those in need? Was more Bible study or a stronger prayer life needed? What made their commitment to Christ different than those committed to other faiths? How could their lives make a difference? Love-Fordham was planning a lecture series on Galatians, written by the Apostle Paul, when she and her husband began their pilgrimage. As they journeyed into the life and legends of Saint Francis, a playful old-school Franciscan monk befriended them. Together, the three named the parallels and divergences in the lives of Saint Francis and Paul. In doing so, they discovered an entirely new--but ancient--way of following Jesus. This book teaches Galatians the way Jesus taught: through parables. In this case, the parables are about Saint Francis. Each section ends with a spiritual practice designed to help readers discover their own unique way of living the Christian life.
Cameron Smith, a disaffected sixteen year-old who, after being diagnosed with Creutzfeld Jakob's (aka mad cow) disease, sets off on a road trip with a death-obsessed video gaming dwarf he meets in the hospital in an attempt to find a cure.
• Details hands-on techniques, spells, and rituals paired with personal stories from the author’s decades of magical practice • Presents teachings on working with each element in different ways--such as divination, communication, healing, protection, manifestation, and enchantment • Explores elemental altars, scrying and reading the bones, undines and fairies, working with runes and crystals, ancestral healing, weather sensing, fire gazing, candle magic, sex magic, and communicating with the Otherworld A Book of Shadows is a witch’s sacred journal, filled with personal experiences and the intimate working of spells. In this practical guide to elemental witchcraft, Salicrow invites you into her personal Book of Shadows, detailing hands-on techniques, spells, and rituals to work with the magic of the four elements--Water, Earth, Air, and Fire. She presents teachings on each element through the lens of different schools of magic, such as divination, healing, protection, manifestation, and enchantment. Within each of these elemental teachings is a series of progressive lessons, including a personal story from the author’s lifetime of magical practice paired with a technique for you to explore. For the Water witch, she explores scrying, engaging with undines, weather protection, fairy glamour, and healing with kitchen spells. For the Earth witch, she describes reading the bones, animal messengers, listening to plants, crystal grids, and shadow work. For the Air witch, she looks at communicating with sylphs and crows, divination through clouds and wind, sonic magic and healing, spell accelerants, and smudging. For the Fire witch, she examines the Djinn, the magical hearth, fire divination, candle work, and sex magic. For all the elements, she explores how to build elemental altars and customize the ceremonies and rituals. Sharing intimate examples and practices to help you progressively develop the skills of witchcraft, Salicrow invites you to create your own personal Book of Shadows as you forge a magical relationship with the natural world.
Stardew Valley vibes in book form! Farming, friendship, and a heap of fairy dust. Reeling from the buzz and bustle of the city, Lilly has traded in her high heels for a pair of sturdy boots. Yearning for simplicity, she embarks on an unexpected journey to the Wild’s of Briarhaven, where magical dangers lurk around every tree and enchantment is weaved into the very soil. Armed only with The Practical Guide to Magical Farming, Lilly must learn to navigate this new world of magical pests and mischief making sprites. Help comes in the form of her neighbors, a band of endearing eccentrics with hearts as warm as the Briarhaven sun, and Tom, a magically sentient tomato plant. A light- hearted fantasy about an ordinary young woman finding her place in a magical world. Here are what some of the readers thought of the Practical Guide to Magical Farming: "The author skillfully paints vivid images of the magical world of Briarhaven, making it easy for readers to lose themselves in its charm."- review by A Delusional "So far I am enjoying the book, the story will keep you turning pages. It's like someone took their playthrough of Stardew Valley and turned it into a book and I'm all for it. Very much looking forward to book 2" - review by Christopher A
