It’s Time to Get Cozy

By Maureen Bonatch

The weather is getting colder in my neck of the woods, so it's the perfect time to get cozy! The third book in my paranormal cozy mystery Witch Shifter Series, A Clever CATnapping, released on October 28th. Here's a little bit about each book in the series, and since I’m thankful for cozies I’ve included links  to find more cozies to curl up with and even more cozy freebies! 

So go ahead and grab your beverage, curl up by that fire, and dive into a story.

Find the Witch Shifter Series by clicking: right here

A Clever CATnapping

Get your copy of Book 3 in the Witch Shifter series right here

 

  A Clever CATnapping!

When familiars start disappearing, as a witch who can shift into a cat, this mystery is personal.

#newrelease #cozymystery #paranormal

 

New cat familiars have stopped arriving. Witch’s familiars have vanished. Is one of the witches in the neighborhood responsible?

 

Something is very wrong on Witchteria Lane, and it's not just the ridiculous everyday shenanigans of rogue elderly witches. Two cats have gone missing, and new familiars have stopped arriving. This mystery is more significant than the disappearing cats. A witch without a familiar isn't as powerful. Is one of the witches seeking to steal the magic from the others?

 

Investigating forces my cat Olaf and me to suspect everyone. We must use our amateur sleuthing skills outside the protected area of the witchness program. To make it more difficult, a toad is our only help—but that's a whole different problem.

 

Answers to long-held mysteries are revealed—Why is Olaf terrified of toads? Do I look good in sequins? And…who is catnapping familiars?

 

If we don’t find the culprit, Olaf or I could be the next cat that vanishes.

 

A Creepy CATalyst 

Get your copy of Book 2 in the Witch Shifter series right here

If you like your cozy mystery with magic, a ghost, and chatty cats, then you'll love 📖 A Creepy CATalyst! 🐈

 

Being a witch who can shift has its perks—seeing ghosts isn’t one of them.

 

Can Abigail and her fat familiar solve the murder, or will a ghost become a permanent houseguest?

 

A murder within the Witchness Protection Program makes everyone a suspect. Abigail must solve the case for the ghost to stop haunting her—and if she ever wants to sleep again.

 

When a witch weak at spellcasting teams up with a group of outspoken, ancient witches and a herd of familiars, can they solve a murder?

 

Since Abigail has either fingers or paws, she must work with the witches, and the familiars, on this ghostly murder mystery.

 

Abigail and her familiar Olaf are desperate to solve this murder mystery. Or else they’re stuck living with a persistent ghost and her keening familiar. 

 

A Cagey CATastrophe

Get your copy of Book 1 in the Witch Shifter series right here

 

🐈‍⬛ Abigail gets thrown into the Witchness Protection Program and the magic & mayhem begins. If you like fun stories with magic, mystery and sassy animal sidekicks then you'll love A Cagey CATastrophe.🐈 #cozymystery

A confused new witch. A familiar with more attitude than aptitude. Can the two work together to find the missing teens?

 

Hi, I'm Abigail. I’d barely accepted I was half magic-blood when my sister from another mister showed up in a tacky van and dumped me in the witchness protection program. Now I’m stuck in a house with an arrogant warlock and an ancient gossip-loving witch in a neighborhood with more secrets than stray cats. I shouldn’t be here, for mortal's sake, I'm 30 years old!

 

Soon after arriving, I wake up as a cat and discover the chatter in my head since moving here has been the local cat population talking. Is this what’s made me so interesting to all the wrong people? I'm a witch who can shift? Maybe I need witchness protection after all.

 

When someone with dark magic starts luring wayward teens away from the area, it leaves me questioning how good this protection program really is. But before I can learn how to stop blowing things up with my magic or turning into Abby the tabby, another teen witch goes missing.

 

This time, I fear that she was taken to get to me, so it’s up to me and my fat tomcat familiar to save her. If I can’t, the darkness won’t just stop at me. It will come for us all.

Thankful for Cozy Mysteries

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How Do You Get Cozy?

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.

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Three Good Reasons to Attend a Facebook Party

by Maureen L. Bonatch

  No Time Restrictions

If you attend a real, human, face-to-face party being fashionably late can be awkward, especially if you’re not one who revels in the spotlight. When you’re creeping in making excuses about traffic or the kids when in reality the jeans you planned to wear wouldn’t zip after holiday indulgences, forcing you to spend an extra twenty minutes looking for an alternative outfit.

But if you’re heading to a Facebook party, nobody has to know. You can slide in and say hello and then finish making dinner while perusing the updates on your screen. Or you can claim you’d been lurking the entire time, just waiting for a chance to introduce yourself, when in reality you got carried away binge-watching your favorite show. Psst! No worries- no one will be the wiser!

Usually they last over a time span and you can check in throughout the day, or sometimes even a day or more later. If it’s a group event and you want to chat with a specific author, be sure to check out their featured time- and the time zone of the party! You are literally partying with people all over the world.

No Worries About Dress Code Etiquette

Is this too dressy? Too casual? Or…gasp…what if someone is wearing the same outfit? Nope, it’s more along the lines of do I wear pajamas or sweatpants because it’s in the comfort of your own home or wherever in the world you want to be.

Prizes

Where are my losers? Seriously—my hand is waving in the air right now. What I mean is where are the people who never seem to win anything? Well, now is your time to shine and toss that bad losing mojo out the window!

It’s almost guaranteed there is some kind of prize, and if it’s a multi-author event, many prizes. Often you can win just for showing up! Even better yet-the games are fun! Believe me, I’d never thought I’d say those words because I don’t play online, or much of any, games. These are more like conversation starters, posting pictures of sexy dresses, hot guys or cute animals- you name it! You get a chance to meet new authors or check out your favorite authors newest releases.

Still Wondering What a Facebook Party is all About?

Pop over and check out the last one I participated in.

Here’s a  post of mine during the party

How about another one?

Still curious? Here's one more.

You can find out all about Facebook Parties on Pinterest 

 Wanna Crash a Party?

No worries- I’m inviting you right now to the Candy Hearts Romance Valentine Party on February 11th from 6  p.m until 1 p.m. EST! 

You’ll find me (at 7:30 p.m. EST- check the time zone peeps!) and 27 other authors—you heard me correctly—27 authors!

Check them all out Here!

Invite your friends- there’s none of that awkward, “I can’t mention this to so and so cause I don’t know if she was invited.” The more the merrier!

Will I See You There?

   What if your memories hadn't been made yet?

               

 The car accident totaled Sabrina Post’s convertible and reinvented her memories. She can't recall dumping Cole Dawson ten years ago. What her new clairvoyant visions tell Sabrina is he’s her husband. Any practical girl would question her sanity. But if Sabrina wants to make this imaginary future a reality, she'll have to regain Cole’s trust and eliminate her rival, the coffee shop waitress who’s pegged Cole as husband #4. 

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About the Author:

Maureen writes stories in the beautiful state of Pennsylvania that boast laughter, light suspense and something magical in the hope of sharing her love of finding the extraordinary in the ordinary world. She writes Paranormal Romance and Fantasy.

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King of Thieves Release and Giveaway

The second book in my m/m erotic BDSM fantasy series, Demons of Elysium, is now available! To celebrate, I'm giving away a set of ebooks of Books 1 and 2 in the series, Prince of Tricks and King of Thieves, along with a $25 Amazon gift card. (One winner will be chosen at random for each prize.)

RT Book Reviews calls the series"wickedly erotic," and USA Today's Happy Ever After lists KING OF THIEVES in its "hot new releases to knock your socks off."

There are worse things to lose than one’s good name.

 

Belphagor can seduce demons with a look and bring angels to their knees with a single motion, but when it comes to being in love, the Prince of Tricks is out of his element.

At every turn, Vasily rebels against the discipline he claims to want, even refusing to use his safe word. But when Belphagor uses a scheme to shut down an underage brothel to test Vasily’s limits, he loses Vasily’s trust along with the boys he intended to set free.

Uncovering a smuggling ring that spans two worlds, Belphagor calls on a team of Nephilim mercenaries to rescue the “Lost Boys” from earthly gangsters. But his relationship seems beyond repair—and a heartbroken Vasily beyond his reach in the arms of a sensual demon named Silk.

Belphagor has more than enough grand schemes up his sleeve to bring down the smuggling ring for good. But when it comes to putting things right with Vasily, his bag of tricks is empty. Except for trust…and a plan to teach his boy a lesson neither will soon forget.

Warning: Contains two strong-willed lovers who will test the theory that without air, there can be no fire. Expect plenty of smoke, more than a few mirrors, and an old-fashioned Russian duel. You may need a shot of vodka when you’re done reading this one!

Excerpt:

Belphagor crouched in front of him and released the belt around Vasily’s wrists from its buckle. “You’re right.” The shocked look on Vasily’s face was almost comical, but again, not the time for laughter. Belphagor cleared his throat. “I’ve been greatly remiss in failing to show my appreciation for what else your mouth is good for. And you gave an excellent demonstration of that with the invectives you hurled at me this morning. Perhaps I should keep you permanently gagged.”

As furious heat rose in Vasily’s skin, Belphagor hooked a fist in his locks and held him still, taking his mouth in a rough kiss that stunned Vasily into silence. He savored the smoldering heat and the smoky flavor of the firespirit tongue, slick and willing despite his boy’s anger. A slight whimper reminded him of the thornfruit, and he eased off, nipping gently at the wounded lips, and then sucking the plump lower lip into his mouth just to hear Vasily whimper again.

When he let him go, he pressed his forehead to Vasily’s and held his gaze. “You have the right to take exception to perceived mistreatment—whether I perceive it as such or not, and whether I choose to give you more of it, which is my privilege—and to tell me when I’ve hurt you in ways I don’t intend. And even to refuse to comply with a request that upsets you. But you do not have the right to fail to use the word we agreed upon for such matters, allowing me to continue to wound you without my even knowing it, and then to blame me for it.”

The angry red in Vasily’s cheeks dissolved into an embarrassed pink.

“Do you remember your word?”

Vasily nodded, and when Belphagor yanked his hair, he burst out, “Seraphim!”

“Khoroshiy malchik.” Belphagor kissed him again on the whispered words. “My very good, very lovely boy.” Vasily moaned as Belphagor traced his thumb along one cheekbone above the rough patch of a coppery sideburn. “Now, which shall I punish you for first? Your failure to use the safe word, or my failure to recognize your distress?”

Buy links:

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | ARe | Kobo | Samhain Publishing

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Happy St. Patty's Day--Win a Free Book! Win Two!

 Hi all,

I thought in honor of St. Patty's Day it might be fun to give away a free copy of my YA romance HEIR TO THE UNDERWORLD which actually has some Celtic gods and legendary Irish figures in it running around causing mischief.

As a bonus, I'm also throwing in a copy of my other fantasy novel THE BEAUTY'S BEAST, which isn't related to St. Patrick's Day at all but it just released this week, and is available now at Amazon in both Kindle and paperback.

It has a werewolf. Werewolves are good, right? ;P

You can win your choice of an ecopy OR a paper copy of each book. 

US only, please. Sorry, international folks. :(

For your chance to win just drop a line in the comment thread and tell me: ancient Celtic god vs. Werewolf? Who would you rather have romancing you under the stars?

A happy St. Patty's Day to those who celebrate! To those who don't...Happy Monday! ;)

Liza O'Connor Writes About Ghost Lovers Plus Book Giveaway

Veronica Scott sez: Today we have a guest contributor, Liza O’Connor, with a fun column on ghost lovers since her new book is entitled GHOST LOVER (to be released December 2^nd so mark your calendars!). Liza is giving away a copy of her current book WORST WEEK EVER to one randomly selected Commenter so be sure to comment!

And now the hero of GHOST LOVER takes over:

Good day to you. I am known as Renoir Lassier, the famous artist and lover extraordinaire of the 15th century. In truth, I was born Ruylan Durran.

As with all Durrans since we gained control of this land in the twelfth century, when
I died, I became a ghost. There’s something special in the soil around the castle. Everyone buried in the family cemetery becomes a ghost.

With each passing century, the ghosts of Durran Castle continue to grow. There’s almost ninety of us now, which would make the place dreadfully crowded, except

most of the ghosts find the effort to create full body apparitions not worth their time. So they just float about in bright globes. Gives the castle a festive look. 

I, on the other hand, wished to still make love to the women even after my death. Eternity would be hell otherwise.

Thus, I took the trouble to discover how to create a body with substance before I died.

Now, a few of the Durran ghosts have managed to pull in some color, but the only one capable of passing as a living, breathing human is myself. The intricacies to do so far exceed the complexity of normal materialization.

However, given my love of women, I was determined to achieve this nearly impossible feat.

And I did. I am an authentic ghost lover and may I say, women do love me.

Sadly, the scientific community has labeled women’s affection for me as a mental illness called Spectrophilia.

I assure you, the nearly one million women I have made love to were delightfully sane, beautiful and in desperate need of love. I consider it an honor, nay my duty, to help them out. And to be honest, most had no idea I’m a ghost at all.

And now to the book named in my honor:

Ghost Lover

By Liza O’Connor

Contemporary Romance with a touch of paranormal

Blurb

Two sexy English brothers. One irresistible ghost. Who would you choose as your lover?

Completely broke and with a criminal record to boot, Senna Smith is one day from eviction from her apartment when Brendon, her promiscuous roommate from London, suggests she go to England, marry him, and manage his fortune. With few other options, she agrees to an open marriage. But she’ll never, ever, have sex with him, knowing if she falls in love with him, he’ll break her heart.

As trustee of Brendon’s family fortune, there is no way Brendon’s older brother, Garrison Durran, is going to let him marry a self-professed American gold-digger. As Senna tries to embrace castle life and English society for Brendon’s sake, Gar discovers Senna is the perfect woman for him--beautiful and intelligent, kind and caring. Now, if she wasn’t already engaged to his brother…

The ancestral ghost of Durran Castle has to intervene if the Durran brothers have any chance of an heir. He can’t leave them to fix matters on their own. They are useless buggers when it comes to love. As counselor to Gar, matchmaker for Brendon, and lover to Senna, a ghost’s work is never done.

CONTENT WARNING: Allergy warning: Ghost cat in book.  

Excerpt

Senna woke to her breast beeping. Trying to make sense of the oddity, she pushed herself up to rest on her elbows and discovered the noise came from Brendon’s wristwatch. Somehow, his hand had found its way beneath her bra during the night, and now chirped like a baby chick.

She contemplated tearing his hand off at the wrist, but he looked so angelic with his curly dark hair framing his handsome face. With a heavy sigh, she unlatched her bra and eased his hand out, then gently shook him until his face scrunched into a pained grimace.

He groaned and frowned at his noisy watch. “This is a god-awful hour to be woken up,” he said in his sexy British accent. “Never bothers me when I’m coming home at this hour.”

Senna rolled her eyes. “Speak for yourself.”

Pushing himself up, he shook his head. “Remember the second night I came around? You kept yelling at me, ‘Did I realize it was four in the morning?’ At the time, I couldn’t understand your fuss.” He groaned and scratched his scalp. “Well, I certainly understand it now. It’s bloody hell to be woken at this ungodly hour.”

AUTHOR INFO

About Liza O'Connor

Liza lives in Denville, NJ with her dog, Jess. They hike in fabulous woods every day, rain or shine, sleet or snow. Having an adventurous nature, she learned to fly small Cessnas in NJ, hang-glide in New Zealand, kayak in Pennsylvania, ski in New York, scuba dive with great white sharks in Australia, dig up dinosaur bones in Montana, sky dive in Indiana, and raft a class four river in Tasmania. She’s an avid gardener, amateur photographer, and dabbler in watercolors and graphic arts. Yet through her entire life, her first love has and always will be writing novels. She loves to create interesting characters, set them loose, and scribe what happens.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT 

LIZA O'CONNOR:

Liza's Blog and Website   Facebook   Twitter

GHOST LOVER To Be Released December 2, 2013

Click Here for More Information

FREEBIE!!!!

To One Lucky Commenter, I’ll give away one copy of Worst Week Ever

What do you get when you put a hardworking, can-do middle-class young woman together with an egoistical, outrageous, billionaire boss, then throw in the worst week of disasters imaginable?

A humorous disaster romance of epic proportions.

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