Museum curator, Harrison Kirkpatrick, has been fascinated by the American Revolution since childhood, but never in his wildest dreams did he ever imagine falling in love from afar with a soldier who fought for America’s freedom. Through a series of events too wild to be believed, Harrison is thrown back in time to 1775, mere days before the Battle of Bunker Hill, finding himself at the business end of a musket held by the very man he has been pining for. Massachusetts Militiaman, Gannon Chalmers, does not know what to make of the strange man he finds wandering around Bunker Hill days before his unit is to engage the British Redcoats. Is this man friend or foe? What he does know is that there is an undeniable attraction growing between them that he must resist at all costs. As the battle draws closer, so do Gannon and Harrison. Can they deny the passion threatening to explode between them like a powder keg? Or will Gannon’s abundance of caution keep him from giving in to the one man who could lay claim to his heart? On the brink of a war that will change the history of the world, the pair must decide what price they are willing to pay for freedom, and how much they are willing to sacrifice for love.
After the sudden death of his mother, a grief-stricken Niall Gallagher decides to put his dusty Hotel Management degree to good use and with his inheritance, buys a run-down Victorian mansion in the historic town of Salem, Massachusetts. The real work begins when it’s time to hire a contractor and begin the massive renovation of the mysterious and once stately home. Contractor Tobin Woods is just the man for the job, if only he can push aside a raging hangover and the nameless man in his bed, to apply for it. Badly needing to get his life in order, he knows this job could be the opportunity of a lifetime. Tobin makes it to the house on Witch Hill Road in time to apply in another candidate’s place, easily being awarded the contract with his passion for the project along with a little help from his toned physique. When Niall has a life-threatening encounter with angry spirits trying to scare him off the property, he and Tobin turn to the one man in town who might be able shed some light on the situation, psychic, Tennyson Grimm. After visiting the site and speaking with the spirits who once again try to harm Niall, Tennyson reveals the spirits are some of the women who were victims of the infamous Salem Witch Trials, who, three hundred years later, are still looking for revenge. Will Tennyson be able to move these vengeful spirits peacefully into the light or will the spell woven between Niall and Tobin be broken forever?
Spellbound bartender and Salem State biology major, Luca Pennington, has recently developed a rather disturbing allergy as a result of volunteering for a medical trial in order to supplement his tuition. It seems spending even a second or two in the sunlight causes his skin to blister and burn as if he were being exposed to an open flame. Then there’s this pesky need for AB negative that has him breaking into the school’s medical department late at night to satisfy his odd craving. Salem Chief of Police, Cisco Jackson, is dealing with budget cuts the only way he knows how, by working double shifts. Getting a call out to the local university on one of these overnight shifts, he finds a sexy young man drinking blood from a medical lab fridge. Not wanting Luca to continue his thieving ways, he makes the young vampire an offer he can’t refuse: Eat me! When the rookie vampire refuses to feed from the veteran cop in a Meals-On-Wheels-with-benefits exchange, things really start to heat up with Cisco threatening to arrest Luca if he catches him stealing blood again. Luca’s response to the sexy, older cop, “Catch me if you can!” Are Cisco and Luca fated mates? Or is the blood song that calls to them both a Siren’s Song of destruction?
Boston Police Captain, Kevin Fitzgibbon thought he’d found the missing piece of his heart when psychic Madam Aurora prophesied the love of his life was philanthropist, Jace Lincoln. After spending months as on-again, off-again boyfriends, the pair are off again, perhaps for good, leaving Kevin distraught and grumpy. Jace Lincoln is still trying to put his life back together after Fitz dumped him on Valentine’s Day. While getting back into the swing of things with a new man, a drunk Fitzgibbon barges in on their date like Godzilla destroying Tokyo. Listening to Fitz carry on about how much he misses what they had together makes Jace wonder if they still have enough of that old magic left to try one last time. Through a series of dates ranging from ridiculous to right on the money, Fitz and Jace reconnect and find that the things keeping them apart might not be so insurmountable after all. Deciding to give their relationship another try, they start planning a bright future together. That future is stopped dead in its tracks when tragedy strikes at a party celebrating the tenth anniversary of Jace’s homeless shelter. Will Kevin and Jace survive to begin a new life together or have they lost their last chance at happiness for good this time?
1418, Wales: Hunter Conroy, the youngest in a family of powerful demon slayers, is captured by the evil warlock Osian. Young Hunter is given a choice: join forces with his enemy and kill his own family, or be cursed to live through the ages as a stone gargoyle. Once a century, Hunter is released from his prison, and tempted with the chance to build a life for himself. At the end of a decade of freedom, if Hunter does not choose to become one of Osian’s minions, he is again remanded to the cold, lonely rock. Fast forward six hundred years, and Hunter finds himself in Salem, Massachusetts. He has forged a quiet life, knowing that at the end of this latest cycle, Osian will once again return, and Hunter will decline his offer. He is content to live out the last few months of this round alone, until he meets Walker Harmon. ER Doctor Walker Harmon had expected to be married with children by now, but so far has been unable to find the man of his dreams. Hunter Conroy sparks his interest until he sees the handsome tow truck driver throw a man across the room without even touching him. When Hunter reveals the source of his powers, telling Walker that his days in Salem are numbered, it’s a story beyond belief. Realizing he’s in love with this cursed man, Walker is willing to risk everything to fight for Hunter. With time running out, Hunter amasses a dream team of witches, psychics, and a mysterious wizard to help him break the warlock’s curse. Will their combined powers be enough to free Hunter, or will the gargoyle reclaim him for another century?
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all of your favorite characters from the Cold Case Psychic series are showing you how they’re getting ready for a visit from the big man himself. Ronan is testing out new family traditions. Let’s just say he’s “Nailed it!” Meanwhile, the Craig brothers are trying to put their broods down for a “long winter’s nap” with varying degrees of sugar-fueled success. Bertha and Erin are stopping by for visits, as Tobin and Niall are partying like it’s 1968. Jude’s saying a little prayer, and Jace and Fitz are the ones getting down for a change. Kaye’s back in town and making so much fruitcake, Salem might just be overrun with it. Greeley drops food off at a local homeless shelter, while Hunter feeds the entire ER staff at the hospital. Tennyson and Ronan are back for a discussion about what next Christmas will be like with their bundle of joy. Last, but not least, is a special guest you won’t see coming and you won’t want to miss. Join in the fun as The Witch City becomes Christmas Towne. All of these tales are guaranteed to make you feel merry and bright. Dreaming of a white Christmas is optional.
Museum Curator, Riordan Quinn, is still reeling from the tragic death of his husband a year ago. He knows life must go on for him and his two young daughters, and the first step is a dance recital for Isla, his oldest child. Things start to go awry the morning of the dance when the ballerina can’t find part of her costume. The day goes from bad to worse when his tiny dancer refuses to go onstage and dance with her class. Sitting in the audience, Cold Case Detective, Faulkner Hayes, can’t believe his eyes when a handsome man runs up onstage at his niece’s dance recital and starts dancing with his young daughter, who’s suffering an obvious bout of stage fright. He’s stunned a second time when he finds out that the dancing man is the father of his niece’s best friend. Thrown together later at a party, Faulkner realizes Riordan is tailor-made for him. He’s just not sure what the protocol is for courting recently widowed men. When Faulk makes his move and asks Riordan out, strange things start to happen. Is it just coincidence or the spirit of Riordan’s husband not giving his blessing to this fledgling relationship? There’s only one man who can settle this question once and for all. When things seem darkest for Riordan and Faulk, Tennyson Grimm steps in to decipher what Stephen Walker-Quinn is really trying to say to his surviving husband and his tiny dancers.
What could possibly go wrong when a warlock accidentally drinks a batch of love potion? Wizard, Dempsey McMillan, is scrambling to fill all of his clients’ orders for love potions in time for Valentine’s Day. Warlock, Onyx Kerr, is only too happy to help Dempsey out of a jam. Sparks fly when Onyx accidentally drinks a concoction meant for one of Dempsey’s clients. When neither man can keep his hands off the other, they can’t figure out if it’s the love potion or their own growing attraction for each other at play. Can Dempsey and Onyx fight the power of the love potion or will they give in to the magick drawing them together? Love Potion 69 is a 9,000 word novella that appeared as part of the MM Valentine's Day Short Story Promotion. It is available now in eBook and Kindle Unlimited for the first time.
The big day has finally arrived for Cold Case Captain Kevin Fitzgibbon. He and his fiancé, Jace Lincoln, are getting married in a lavish wedding high atop Boston. Making their special day even more remarkable is a rare appearance by the Northern Lights. The happy couple has said, “I do,” taken hundreds of pictures, and shared their first dance. All is well, until Kevin’s phone rings with news of a mass casualty shooting event a block from their wedding venue. With the suspect still at large, Kevin’s duty as a police officer takes precedence over his long-awaited wedding reception. Newlywed, Jace Lincoln can’t help feeling like the appearance of the Aurora Borealis is a harbinger of bad things to come. He can’t believe his new husband is leaving him in the middle of their reception, but knows this is what he signed up for as the husband of police captain. Jace sends Kevin off with his blessing and a kiss, praying he won’t go from husband to widower in the same day. Events take an even more unexpected turn when Kevin’s search for the armed suspect leads him to find something truly astonishing: a newborn baby girl left abandoned in a dumpster. In that moment of heartbreaking magic, Fitzgibbon knows he was meant to fight for this tiny soul. As the fight to save the baby girl begins, the prediction made months before by Madam Aurora begins to take shape. Fitzgibbon can only hope that he and Jace are ready for the battle to come.
Criminal Justice Major Burke Sampson is about to start the police academy when he's stopped for drunk driving by Salem Police Officer Elias Dixon. In exchange for not being arrested, Burke agrees to ride along with the older cop to learn proper police policy and procedure. Elias Dixon has a checkered past, engaged to marry his long-time girlfriend, he kissed his best friend minutes before he was set to say, “I do.” After the inevitable scandal, he landed in Salem, Massachusetts, where he’s lived out and proud. Wanting Burke from the moment they met, he concocted the idea of a ride along as a way to get to know the younger man. Sparks ignite between Burke and Eli as they patrol Salem after dark, but there’s a gunman on the loose in the city targeting couples. Can Eli and Burke stop this man or will he put an end to their budding romance before it can begin? Booking Burke is a 22,000 word novella that was part of the 2019 School’s Out MM Giveaway.
Boston Police rookie Greeley Fitzgibbon has seen the worst life has to offer. Shunned by his family for coming out, he lived life fast and hard on the mean streets of Boston, until he came up against a serial killer, who nearly made him a statistic on his kill list. Like the fabled phoenix, Greeley rose from the ashes by getting clean and then adopted by BPD Captain Kevin Fitzgibbon. All he’s ever wanted was to follow in his father’s footsteps. Greeley’s about to get that chance, whether he’s ready for it or not. Major Crimes Sergeant Rockland Mars is investigating a case of human trafficking horrific beyond any other he’s worked before. What he needs to solve the case is an undercover officer capable of playing the role of chameleon, morphing seamlessly into whatever form is necessary to bring the trafficking kingpin down hard. Rock has the perfect candidate in mind, but Greeley won’t touch him with a ten-foot pole. Not after an evening of drinking led to a night of passion Rock was unable to handle. Greeley knows he’s the man for the job, but can he keep his feelings for Rock out of the equation? He’ll need to, or risk becoming a statistic on a kill list after all.
Love is in the air! All of your favorite members of the Cold Case Psychic Universe are sharing what love means to them just in time for Valentine’s Day. Romantic love. Friendship. The bond between parents and children. Lost loves. What ifs and maybes. Tennyson, Ronan, Cope, Jude, and the rest of the gang are here to prove that there’s someone for everyone. It’s Everly’s third birthday. The kids chow down on unicorn cake, while the adults muse over how love brought them all together. Truman and Carson teach Brian about true love, while Kaye Grimm and John O’Mara discuss their lost loves over a hotly contested game of Scrabble. There’s a Monster truck rally. More cats than you can shake a stick at. An old-fashioned St. Valentine’s Day Dance. Laundry room sex and two guys literally falling head over heels for each other. A new baby is on the way and someone’s getting married! All while ghosts abound. Last, but not least, is a special guest you won’t see coming and you won’t want to miss.
Content to work insurance fraud and cheating spouse cases, Detective Ronan O’Mara is shocked when prominent YouTube ghost hunter Marlowe Bond and his partner seek him out to solve the most bizarre set of murders Ronan’s ever encountered: thirteen skeletons buried in the flower beds of Trip Cahill’s Massachusetts home. Psychic Tennyson Grimm can hear the thirteen spirits speaking to him. The problem is none of them are making sense. Instead of intelligent answers to his questions about their untimely deaths, he’s getting heaps of unintelligible word salad and garbled images he can’t seem to explain. Working alongside Marlowe, Ten and Ronan are introduced to the spirit of Civil War Widow Temperance Bradstreet, the former owner of the house where the skeletons were discovered. Does she hold the key to how the bones came to rest in her yard, or is there something more sinister afoot? When the widow makes a dramatic appearance in Ronan’s bedroom, the case takes a turn no one saw coming and Ronan is powerless to stop. Can Tennyson solve the mystery of the thirteen skeletons, or will Ronan be the next man dead and buried?