Luanne Bennett

Fitheach blood doesn't just run through the veins-it's a binding contract that can never be broken. Alex Kelley vanished twenty-one years ago-the night her mother was murdered. When she comes home to New York City, she wants just two things: a little peace, and answers about the unsolved murder and why she was abandoned in the middle of America at the age of eight. Greer Sinclair, an enigmatic stranger who knows a little bit more than he should, just might give her both--and more if she'll let him. What is she? What is he? Who is this beguiling satyr who keeps coming between them? She attracts the otherworldly like moths to a flame. And why does every stranger on the streets of Manhattan want a piece of her and that pendant hanging around her pretty little neck? Maybe the answers are in a peculiar shop in the heart of Greenwich Village where ghosts, memories, and secrets are bursting from the walls and the books and the one person who knows her best. The line between the mundane and supernatural worlds is starting to blur. Which side will she choose? Which would you?

The Amulet Thief

Meet Katie Bishop, tattoo artist and proprietor of MagicInk. She's also half dragon.Savannah, Georgia is a city steeped in history and the supernatural. It's also a crossroads-a place where the worlds meet. Unpleasant things routinely try to cross that line into the mundane world, so someone has to keep order in a town already brimming with the strange and unusual. Enter the Crossroads Society-a group of witches and society fat cats tasked with keeping the uninvited out! Katie doesn't know it yet, but she's about to become their newest member, their secret weapon. With the help of her best friend and queen extraordinaire, Lady Sugar-whose mama happens to be the baddest conjure woman in town-the Society will commission her to track down a rogue god who managed to escape his grimoire prison. Patricia Briggs's Mercy Thompson in a Sookie Stackhouse world. If you like your heroines clever with a sense of humor, you'll LOVE Katie Bishop. Crossroads of Bones is the first book in the new contemporary fantasy Katie Bishop series.

Crossroads of Bones

Fire leaps from shops and homes all over town. Crimson is at war. And I’m the only one who can put out the flames.

When my friend Dog claimed a female from the brutal northern pack as his mate, he started a war.

I was furious with Dog at first. Then the northern wolves tried to destroy my bar in retaliation. This is my fight now, whether I like it or not.

To defeat them, we’ll need everyone in Crimson to stand side by side—vampires, wolves, and witches.

But the witches are distracted—struggling to contain an ancient evil hidden in their Victorian mansion. And the most powerful vampire in town won’t help me without a very good reason.

It will take more than magic to bring us all together. Can I protect my friends and unite the town, before Crimson is torn apart?

Charley Underwood, #5

Bloodlust Flames

I’m Charley Underwood—welcome to the Stag. Keep your fangs to yourself and don’t forget to tip your bartender.

In Crimson, vampires, wolves, and humans live side by side. And I try to keep them from tearing each other apart.

After taking down a bloodsucking mobster and a rogue witch, I thought I’d catch a break. Maybe even a few days to fix up my bar and spend some quality time with Samuel, my vampire boyfriend.

But I should have known better—after all, this is Crimson.

An old enemy is out for blood, stalking us and leaving terrifying warnings. And this vampire likes to play with his victims, always staying one step ahead. Soon the whole town is caught in his games.

Customers start showing up beaten and bruised, unable to explain what happened. There are rumors of addictions and poisoned blood…

When Samuel disappears, it’s clear this opponent is smarter and more twisted than any I’ve faced before.

And he won’t stop until he’s taken everything from me.

Charley Underwood #4

Bloodlust Shadows

I’m Charley Underwood. I run the best bar in Crimson, Georgia… when I’m not kicking demons and vampire thugs out of town.

A local witch has been murdered. Even worse, it looks like the killer stole her magic, draining it away in a bloody ritual.

Who would play with the darkest kind of magic like this? And what are they planning to do with the power they took?

When the killer targets my mentor Candy, and the dangerous trove of enchanted objects in her shop, it’s time to gather Crimson’s witches and prepare for war.

But as we plan our response, I can’t shake the feeling that the others are hiding something from me. Could these attacks be connected to my mother’s magic? And her mysterious death two years ago?

Nothing will stop me from digging up the truth. Because this isn’t just personal. It’s family.


Charley Underwood #3

Bloodlust Curse

Welcome to Crimson, Georgia. I’m Charley Underwood—witch, bar owner, and accidental demon hunter.

Crimson isn’t a regular town. With vampires, shifters, and humans living side by side, tensions always run high. I try to keep the peace, and most of the time nobody gets hurt. Most of the time.

Right now, Crimson is one bite away from all-out chaos.

A dangerous new wolf is stirring up trouble. A sexy vampire is on the hunt, with a gun full of sunlight bullets. And thugs from Atlanta are threatening my friends.

As if that wasn’t enough, my magic is running wild. One second it’s throwing bad guys through windows, the next it fizzles out to nothing. There’s only one way to get it under control—by taking lessons from Crimson’s terrifying old-school coven of witches.

I need to get a handle on it fast. Way out in the woods, someone is attacking young women, leaving them bitten and bloody. Is it a stranger or one of our own?

When police pin the attacks on one of my bartenders, it’s clear that none of this is random. Someone is coming after me and the people I love.

I’ll do anything to protect my crew. Even strike a deal with a vicious old enemy.

Charley Underwood #2

Bloodlust Bites

There's only one thing better than being young and rich in Manhattan-being the queen of a clan of immortals.Morgan Winterborne comes from a long line of hunters-immortals who run a prestigious international auction house by day and cut off the heads of their enemies at night. They'll do whatever it takes to keep the vampires that stalk the city under control.But power breeds greed, and Morgan will have to determine who is loyal and who would like to see her fall from the helm of the Winterborne clan. A stalker, an irresistible guy who won't stay away, an immortal crow, her own family-who is the enemy, and which one will turn her into a real killer?The answers lie in an old box commissioned at the auction house by an anonymous client. What's inside will reveal her dead mother's darkest secrets and force Morgan to face her own.Dark Legacy is the first book in the new House of Winterborne series. Get ready to be addicted!

Dark Legacy

Welcome to Crimson, Georgia. I’m Charley Underwood—the witch trying to save this town from a magical apocalypse…

When my mother died, I inherited her dive bar and her magic. As well as a duty to protect my hometown from supernatural monsters.

An ancient, bloodthirsty vampire is buried below Crimson. After more than a century, the enchantment that imprisons him is failing. If I can’t fix it, Lazerus Blackmore will rise again… And force us all to kneel before him.

A deadly cult is working to set Lazerus free. Its members have been hiding in the town for years, waiting to strike. Could my neighbors—or even my friends—be taking part in the cult’s dark rituals?

Dark magic is spreading through the streets. As it does, the vampires in town are slowly consumed by bloodlust, turning them to ruthless predators who hunt humans as prey.

I won’t stand by while this ancient evil takes over my home. But as Lazerus finally breaks free, I realize it isn’t Crimson he wants… It’s me.


Charley Underwood #6

Bloodlust Storm

Alex Kelley may have found the answers she was looking for when she came back to New York, but that was just a taste of things to come, a primer for the future. The window to her family history has just been shattered, and the secrets of the Fitheach clan have been unleashed.The Blood Thief continues the story as Alex and her enigmatic host, Greer Sinclair, are on the hunt for an elusive vessel that can only be opened by the power of the amulet. Contained within this vessel is a prophecy-one that could alter the world, good or bad depending on who gets to it first. The search will take them from the streets of Little Italy to the campus of Cornell University. There they meet the eccentric and brilliant Dr. David Oxford who sheds light on why the vessel has been nearly impossible to find. Could a mere mortal hold the key to finding it? Will an ambitious mafia princess ruin their plan?As the hunt heats up, so does the attraction between Alex and Greer. And as her unique birthright unfolds deeper at every turn, that attraction and the friendships she cherishes will be thoroughly tested. Alex isn't the only one with secrets-some hard to believe; others simply unfathomable.

Luanne Bennett

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