The ghost of la Llorona is said to haunt the riverbanks, always searching for her drowned child. She also haunts high school teacher Johanna Rios, whose own mother believed so deeply in the legend she tried to drown her daughters. And now the ghost has become real, a young woman murdered, and the safe world Jo created is falling apart.Since returning home from his last tour of duty to become a school principal, Ray Vargas has fought his attraction for his employee, the sensual woman who'd once been the girl next door. But the Llorona Killer will not stop until he claims his final victim-Johanna-and Ray will do anything to protect the woman he's come to love.With a serial killer out to prove the curse is real, will Ray and Johanna's future be drowned in the ghostly waters of the past? Or will the power of their love give them the strength to stop a killer?and heal their wounded hearts??

Silent Obsession (Deadly Legends)

Romance

Bourbon, Melissa

Romantic Suspense

Melissa Bourbon Ramirez

Every book tells two stories-one written on the pages with pen and ink, and one woven into the paper, a story of the soul.? The Lane women have the gift of bibliomancy.? They can read them both.Beneath, book blurb: Almost everyone in the Lane family line dies young. The gift of bibliomancy tells their story before the deaths happen. But Cassie Lane doesn't see it as a gift. For her, it is a curse. As soon as she's able, she leaves Laurel Point, Oregon, running from her past and her fate, ending up in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. There she meets Leo Hawthorne and lives a perfect life with him in an old Sea Captain's house.? Perfect, that is, until Leo vanishes at sea.After an old copy of Moby Dick foretells Leo's death, Cassie forbids all books from the lives of her children with Leo. But when twins Pippin and Gray discover a secret room where their father hid away books that were special to him, long forgotten secrets surface, an old crime comes to light, and everything Pippin thought she knew is turned upside down.

Murder in Devil's Cove: The truth is buried in the pages (A Book Magic Novel)

Literature & Fiction

United States

Silent Echoes (Deadly Legends)

Down-on-her-luck witch Storie Bell never thought the biggest threat to her future would be Reid Malone, the very man she'd run from years before. After striking it rich in Texas shale, he's back in town, and he seems hell bent on getting in the way of her bookstore's grand opening. A witch trying to blend in in a small southern town is hard enough, but now he's seriously testing her strict No Kissing Mortal Men policy. But even witches don't have a spell for that.Reid knows there's much more to Storie than meets the eye. But right now he has only one mission: to infiltrate her shop so he can snatch the elusive secret ingredient to his father's million-dollar moonshine recipe. Once he does, he can go back to the city and get out of his small hometown, a place in which he has no future.But as the days go by, he can't help falling for Storie in every way?and every encounter brings him closer to finding out what happens when you try to deceive a witch.

Storiebook Charm (Spellbound Novel)

Contemporary

The Lane women are bibliomancers, but Cassie sees her divination not as a gift, but as a curse--one from which she desperately wants to escape. It turns out, though, that running from her fate isn't as easy as she thought it would be. When a woman goes missing, and a neighbor is found dead, Cassie turns to the books she's always avoided to help her find the truth.

The Secret on Rum Runner's Lane: A Book Magic Mini Mystery (A Book Magic Novel)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Review\n"A combination of magic and mystery, "Murder In Devil's Cove" by Melissa Bourbon is a deftly crafted and impressively original novel by an author with a genuine flair for originality. While certain to be an unusual, immediate and enduringly popular addition to community library Mystery/Suspense collections, it should be noted for the personal reading lists of anyone who enjoys Women's Friendship Fiction, Cozy Animal Mysteries, or Supernatural Mysteries..." 
-Midwest Book Review\n"The unraveling of the mystery involves Pippin's family history (it goes all the way back to Roman times in Ireland), hidden clues, a long-lost keepsake, and a secret room. For mystery fans who enjoy amateur detectives who rely on mystical insights rather than Holmesian deductions, Murder in Devil's Cove will provide an entertaining read." 
-Seattle Book Review\nReviewer Praise for Murder at Sea Captain's Inn\nMurder at Sea Captain's Inn by Melissa Bourbon is an intriguing and well-written installment in what has quickly become one of my fave series. The elements of magical realism are what makes this series stand out from the rest, and this latest novel whets your appetite for even more. -Reading is My Superpower\nMURDER AT SEA CAPTAIN'S INN provides an intriguing multilayered mystery. The Lost Colony, the Lane family curse, family relationships, and mysterious connections converge creating an intensely captivating story. Readers' minds must be alert and nimble, sorting through the clues divined by literary classics and those craftily left by the author. -Cozy Up With Kathy\nThere are several layers to this mystery and the magical power of bibliomancy became one of the best parts of the story . . . This is the first book I've read in the series and really loved it! 
~Books To The Ceiling\nFull of plenty of clues while still keeping you guessing until the end. The use of bibliomancy is a nice touch as well as the adorable deaf dog Sailor. 
~Books a Plenty Book Reviews\nMs. Bourbon writes in a way that makes the reader captivated and completely part of the story. I love this story and the characters. 
~Baroness' Book Trove\nReader Praise for Murder at Sea Captain's Inn\n"Melissa Bourbon has deftly waved her magic wand and spun this original entertaining Book Magic Mystery series which will take you on a fascinating and magical ride!"\n"I am in love with this series...I didn't want the story to end."\n"Murder at Sea Captain's Inn is a well-woven tale of mystery, history, murder, and myth...This book is a unique cozy mystery."\n"A spellbinding mystery with a tightly woven plot that kept me reading long into the night."\n"The small town atmosphere makes the reader want to hop on their bicycle and take in all the sites."\n"Pippin is a fantastically well-written character."\n"I couldn't put it down for fear of missing what was around each twist and turn."\n"Not only does this book contain a well-planned mystery but the characters are engaging and the mix of history and magic lead the reader on a twisty-turny ride that will keep you guessing until the very end."\n"I loved how Melissa Bourbon started each chapter with quotations from different books as they hinted about the essence of the current chapter: a mystery in itself."\n"It's such a wonderful book."\n"If you love history , a mystery and a great read this cozy is for you."\n"This is an excellent mystery with history, magic and contradictions."\nPerfect for fans of Ellery Adams, David Rosenfelt, and Kate Carlisle.\nGeneration after generation of Lane women die in childbirth, while the sea claims the men.\nPippin Lane Hawthorne’s grand opening of Sea Captain’s Inn is tainted when a scholar studying the Lost Colony of Roanoke is brutally murdered. Like the black crow that hangs around the old house, could the untimely death be a harbinger of dark things to come?\nWhen her twin brother, Grey, begins bucking the curse by risking his life in the waters of the Outer Banks, Pippin lives

Murder at Sea Captain's Inn: Book 2 in the Book Magic Mystery Series (A Book Magic Novel)

"Filled with quirky characters and atmospheric descriptions of the quaint town of Devil’s Cove, Bourbon hits all the right notes for a cozy: amateur sleuthing, several possible suspects, bookstores, and a touch of romance." 
~Elena Taylor, Author 
To stop the curse that has plagued her family for centuries, Pippin Lane Hawthorne has enlisted the help of authors Tolkien, Homer, and Dickens. How? Through bibliomancy, a practice by which passages in books speak to her in cryptic code that only she can decipher. When she finds a message from her mother in an old copy of The Secret Garden, she hopes this book might hold the answers she so desperately seeks.\nThe book leads Pippin to a vital clue, but before she can figure out what it means, she stumbles upon a dead body. Though the authorities deem the death is from natural causes, the books found scattered around the body tell Pippin a different story—the victim was murdered. And the death is connected to her family and the curse. Now, to solve a murder in the present, Pippin must dig deeper into her family’s troubled past, even if it means staring danger in the face.\n"This series had me at ‘book magic’ and wrapped me up in its unique plot from start to finish!" ~Carrie Schmidt, ReadingIsMySuperPower.org

Murder Through an Open Door: A Book Magic Mystery (A Book Magic Mystery 4) (A Book Magic Novel)

Hailed as “impressively original” by Midwest Book Review, the Book Magic Mysteries celebrate the magic in books. In this enchanting new story, Pippin Lane Hawthorne hopes her gift of bibliomancy will be enough to finally stop the curse that has plagued her family for two thousand years. But for every question Pippin answers about the past, a new one arises…\nArmed with new information about her family’s connection to Dagda and Morrighan, from the Tuatha dé Danann, bibliomancer Pippin Lane Hawthorne is more determined than ever to stop the 2000 year old Irish curse on her family.\nWhen reporter Moira Quinn starts asking questions—and then ends up dead—Pippin discovers a personal connection that makes the quest for the truth even more personal.\nWith the help of her West Coast cousins, bookshop owner Jamie McAdams, and her twin brother, Grey, Pippin is determined to get to the truth once and for all. But the rumblings of the curse are close to home and the clock is ticking for more than one of the Lanes. Will Pippin be able to save her family or will she be too late?

Murder and an Irish Curse: A Book Magic Mystery Series (A Book Magic Novel)

Pleating for Mercy (Magical Dressmaking Mystery)

Genre Fiction

A Fitting End (Magical Dressmaking Mystery)

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