A Curse for Samhain

by Dahlia Donovan

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Part of the The Skeleton Crew Paranormal Cozy Series series:

A Curse for Samhain
A Fatal Autumnal Stew

Editions:Kindle: $ 3.99

ISBN: 9781922679994
Pages: 138

Welcome to the Skeleton Crew. Bring your knitting needles and a good, strong brew.

Gender fluid, autistic vampire Hyde Snodgrass runs Between the Leaves—a cosy village book store. Their life revolves around books, all things autumnal, and the two cats who rule their world. The shop also plays host to a weekly knitting group called the Skeleton Crew.

When one of the leaders of the village coven fails to show up for the weekly knitting meeting, Hyde finds themselves investigating a horrific murder side by side with their long-term crush, Teresa Vega.

Suspicion immediately falls on other members of their group. Hyde and Teresa struggle to find answers to the growing list of questions. It’s made all the more difficult when the killer has them in their sights.

Can working together spark the romantic flame within them?

Will they solve the mystery before death comes too close?

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Published: August 8, 2024
Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing
Editors:

Hot Tree Editing

Cover Artists:

Booksmith Design

Genres:

Mystery & Thriller

Tags:

author - american, format - novella 15k-40K, format - series, what - concept - acceptance, what - condition - adhd, what - condition - disability, what - element - coffee, what - emotion - anxiety, what - topic - friendship, what - topic - multicultural, when - season - fall

Pairings: F-F, F-NB, M-M, Includes NB
Heat Level: 1
Romantic Content: 2
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Ace, Bisexual, Genderfluid, Lesbian
Protagonist 1 Age: Ageless/Immortal
Protagonist 2 Age: 26-35
Tropes: Friends to Lovers, Hurt / Comfort, Pets Are 'Portant
Word Count: 30000
Setting: Scottish Highlands
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters

Excerpt:

About the Author

Dahlia Donovan wrote her first romance series after a crazy dream about shifters and damsels in distress. She prefers irreverent humour and unconventional characters. An autistic and occasional hermit, her life wouldn’t be complete without her husband and her massive collection of books and video games.

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