I’ve made it my mission to be useful to my pack. As pack enforcer, I’m fast and strong, but when the time comes to bond with my mate, it isn’t enough.
Rejection means lone wolf status and isolation from the pack. But when a package arrives with an unexpected inheritance, the pack that wants to shun me, suddenly has a new use for me.
Turns out, I’m the proud owner of a house in mysterious territory, rumoured to be home to a pack of beautifully twisted shifters. Hawthorne Cove is Impregnable to Lycans, but not to a half human like me.
Now I have a second chance to be accepted by my pack.
All I have to do is infiltrate the Hawthorne pack, find the source of their power and steal it.
Easier said than done.
Because once I pass the mystical boundaries surrounding the town, I’ll be absolutely, and totally at the mercy of the wolves of Hawthorne Cove.
Debbie Cassidy lives in England, Bedfordshire, with her three kids and very supportive husband. Coffee and chocolate biscuits are her writing fuels of choice, and she is still working on getting that perfect tower of solitude built in her back garden. Obsessed with building new worlds and reading about them, she spends her spare time daydreaming and conversing with the characters in her head – in a totally non psychotic way of course. She writes Urban Fantasy, Fantasy and Reverse Harem Fantasy. All her books contain plenty of action, romance and twisty plots.
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Three Reasons You Should Read This Cozy Mystery:
Prediction Murder: The Magician by Vickie Carrol is a cozy mystery with a slight paranormal twist, but so far it’s been very subtle – which is different, and I really like that.
Steepwick was a fun town with a very deep and interesting history that we only see hints of this time – hopefully, there’s more in future books.
The tarot cards are a new spin on the paranormal in a cozy mystery for me, and they leave the perfect vague (but also somehow quite direct) hints.
Harper Kagel answered her phone on an otherwise ordinary Friday evening expecting to discuss her day job. When the caller instead related the news that Harper’s cousin had taken a deadly fall, she dropped everything and returned to her hometown of Steepwick, Maine.
Although she only planned to stay long enough for the funeral, Harper never could have guessed that she would inherit her cousin’s home, business, and opinionated Westie named Einstein. Everyone in town welcomed Harper’s return with open arms and even inducted her into their Cold Case Club, a secret crime solvers’ society.
But Harper hardly has time to get settled in her new digs when she becomes the target of her cousin’s killer. Now she and Einstein will have to settle a centuries-old mystery involving her ancestors, and it will take help from everyone in the Cold Case Club–including her ex-flame.
Can Harper, Einstein, and the other Steepwick residents save the town’s reputation and Harper’s life? Or will she follow in the footsteps of her dearly departed cousin?
Prediction Murder: The Magician is the first book in a slightly-paranormal cozy mystery series featuring tarot cards. Harper doesn’t start out really believing in tarot cards or magic, but when she returns to her hometown for a funeral, things might change her mind. I had a bit of a hard time relating to Harper. She upended her life with almost no warning or second-guessing herself. When she inherits her cousin’s store (and dog) she just jumps right in.
I really loved Einstein. He seemed to have his own role to play, and often pointed out something important. Although most of the time people didn’t notice it right away. I can picture him trotting around town in his little outfits, visiting all of Harper’s friends with her.
The town. Well, that wasn’t quite as well done. I was so confused by the people. There are so many cousins and friends and co-workers introduced all at once that I couldn’t keep any of them apart. The fact that so many started with the same letter (I get that it was a family tradition thing) didn’t help.
I had a hard time following the bouncing ball of the mystery – although once I stopped reading and put the pieces together in my head a few times, things made more sense. I would have really liked this story better if it was a little more cohesive and gradually introduced me to more of the characters.
**I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book**
Title: In A Mirror Author: Emily Bourne Series: In It Together #1 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Romance
Can a social outcast prove to her cheerleader sister she’s not the enemy and save her family?
Anxiety riddled Brittany is setting her sights on popularity. She doesn’t give a crap about her sister’s desire to bond, because landing a boyfriend will fill the void in her heart. When a chance encounter with her gorgeous crush sends her sweating, the jittery voice inside her head threatens to derail whatever he found attractive about her. When soaring up the social ladder, insecurities force her blabbermouth into action. Will Brittany reveal her greatest fear to the people she needs to impress the most? That she is a total freakin loser!
Emotional mess Charli can’t deal with her parents’ divorce. If it wasn’t for the support of her loving boyfriend, she would drown in loneliness. When a party launches her sister into popularity, Charli is desperate to pull her down to earth. But her sister still deems the past pain she caused as unforgivable and shoves her away. With the return of their wayward father, Charli is hell-bent on saving her family, starting with reuniting her parents. Can she mend her tortured relationship with her sister and regain her trust before the emotional damage is irreversible?
Emily Bourne is an author from central west NSW, meaning she’s an Aussie Country girl at heart. Emily writes books about self-discovery and finding love. Believing, you can’t have a romantic relationship that works until you truly love yourself. She specialises in teen and young adult novels about social issues, layered with romantic suspense. Emily’s books can have you laughing-out-loud, reaching for the tissues, cramping with anxiety, and your heart swelling double-size. She spends her days diligently writing, procrastinating on Instagram (@iemilybourne), and distractedly playing with her cat Norman.
