Urban Fantasy
An urban fantasy mystery series following wand-making witch, Amethyst, as she teams up with a detective to solve crimes. Co-written with Arizona Tape. Part of the Twin Souls Universe.
Series Overview:
Point of View: single, first person
Point of View Character: Amy
Heat Level: low
Relationship Type: m/f
Build: slow
Cliffhangers: ish (complete arcs with hints at the next case)
Tense: present
Hexes And Vexes
Book #1
A witch finds herself involved in a murder investigation.
Wandmaker, Amethyst, is certain that her lot in life is to make wands for her fellow witches. Until a Detective shows up at her shop asking for help only she can give.
One taste of an investigation and Amethyst is thrown into the world of mystery and crime. Can she use her skills to catch the killer before they strike again?
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Hexes and Vexes is book one of Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries, an urban fantasy murder mystery series featuring a quirky witch, a serious detective, a slow burn m/f romantic subplot and a standalone crime.
If you love quirky main characters, the murder of the week format, light-hearted back-and-forth, magic, and murder mystery, start the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries series today!
Witches And Stitches
Book #2
A Frankenstein-style killer is on the loose, and it's up to Amy and Ambrose to solve the case.
Now a formal consultant for the PPD, witch and wand maker, Amethyst, finds herself involved with a case like no other when Detective Ambrose asks for her help once again.
When a corpse made of multiple bodies turns up, it will take everything the Paranormal Police Department have to catch the killer before he strikes again.
As they race against the clock to solve the crime, Amethyst meets new team members and deals with her ever-growing feelings for Ambrose without letting them distract her from the case.
Can they stop the killer before it's too late?
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Witches and Stitches is book two of Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries, an urban fantasy murder mystery series featuring a quirky witch, a serious detective, a slow burn m/f romantic subplot and a standalone crime.
If you love quirky main characters, the murder of the week format, light-hearted back-and-forth, magic, and murder mystery, start the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries series today!
Rites And Knights
Book #3
The tables are turned when Ambrose is suspected of murder, and Amy will do anything to clear his name.
With Ambrose as a murder suspect, the clock is ticking to prove he's innocent and to find the real killer.
The bodies are mounting up, and with Ambrose suspended, it's up to Amy to uncover the truth behind a series of murders that make her favourite detective look really guilty.
Can Amy and the Paranormal Police Department discover who could be doing this to Ambrose before he's charged with a crime he didn't commit?
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Rites and Knights is book three of Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries, an urban fantasy murder mystery series featuring a quirky witch, a serious detective, a slow burn m/f romantic subplot and a standalone crime.
If you love quirky main characters, the murder of the week format, light-hearted back-and-forth, magic, and murder mystery, start the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries series today!
Sparks and Marks
Book #4
As if catching murders wasn't hard enough, now Amy and Ambrose have to work with the Vampire Court to close their case.
When an open and shut case crosses the Paranormal Police Department's desk, Amy is a little disappointed that her consultant talents aren't needed.
But after a shocking discovery leads to Amy and Ambrose working closely with a liaison from the Vampire Court, they uncover a conspiracy that stretches far further than they ever imagined.
Can they stop the culprit before there are more bodies?
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Sparks and Marks is book four of Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries, an urban fantasy murder mystery series featuring a quirky witch, a serious detective, a slow burn m/f romantic subplot and a standalone crime.
If you love quirky main characters, the murder of the week format, light-hearted back-and-forth, magic, and murder mystery, start the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries series today!
Doom and Broom
A burned body uncovers more secrets than Amy and Ambrose expect.
When the body of a witch is discovered in the remains of a charred farmhouse, Amy and Ambrose find themselves in the middle of a family full of secrets and betrayal.
As things heat up, they find themselves racing to unravel the truth behind the gruesome murder. But will the killer strike again before they do?
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Doom and Broom is book five of Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries, an urban fantasy murder mystery series featuring a quirky witch, a serious detective, a slow burn m/f romantic subplot and a standalone crime.
If you love quirky main characters, the murder of the week format, light-hearted back-and-forth, magic, and murder mystery, start the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries series today!
Potions and Oceans
Book #6
Not every death is murder, but Amy is convinced that their latest case is one, now she has to prove it.
When the team uncover a suspicious death, it's up to Amy and Ambrose to prove that the cause is murder.
They soon uncover that there may be something more sinister going on than they first thought and they find themselves untangling a web of lies which has been decades old.
Can they make the case stick?
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Potions and Oceans is book six of Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries, an urban fantasy murder mystery series featuring a quirky witch, a serious detective, a slow burn m/f romantic subplot and a standalone crime.
If you love quirky main characters, the murder of the week format, light-hearted back-and-forth, magic, and murder mystery, start the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries series today!
Rhymes and Crimes
Book #7
When a serial killer emerges, it's a race against the clock to catch him before he claims his next victim.
When Amy and Ambrose are called to the scene of a murder victim who bears a striking resemblance to an existing case, they find themselves having to work with another station in an attempt to solve the crime.
But the more they uncover, the clearer it becomes that they're dealing with a serial killer with a particular set of motivations.
When it becomes clear that there's a chance to save his latest victim, they end up in a race against the clock to save her. Can they do it before it's too late?
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Rhymes and Crimes is book seven of Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries, an urban fantasy murder mystery series featuring a quirky witch, a serious detective, a slow burn m/f romantic subplot and a standalone crime.
If you love quirky main characters, the murder of the week format, light-hearted back-and-forth, magic, and murder mystery, start the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries series today!
Spells and Bells
With her sister's wedding approaching, the last thing Amy needs is another murder...until the baker ends up dead.
Amy's role consulting with Detective Ambrose doesn't care what's happening in her personal life, even if it means there might be a disaster with the cake...
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Spells and Bells is book eight of Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries, an urban fantasy murder mystery series featuring a quirky witch, a serious detective, a slow burn m/f romantic subplot and a standalone crime.
If you love quirky main characters, the murder of the week format, light-hearted back-and-forth, magic, and murder mystery, start the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries series today!
Trials and Vials
Once the murderer is caught and the case goes to trial, Amy and Ambrose's work is done...or is it?
When a run-in at the courthouse results in Amy getting involved in a supposedly closed case, she finds herself unravelling a chain of events that could send the wrong person to prison for murder.
But while it seems cut and dry at first, there are other things at play and Ambrose's past comes back to haunt him.
Can they figure out who the real murderer is?
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Trials and Vials is book nine of Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries, an urban fantasy murder mystery series featuring a quirky witch, a serious detective, a slow burn m/f romantic subplot and a standalone crime.
If you love quirky main characters, the murder of the week format, light-hearted back-and-forth, magic, and murder mystery, start the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries series today!
Cruises and Bruises
Going on a cruise should be a break from murder and mystery, but for Amy and Ambrose, that's not the case.
Despite going away to celebrate Amy's birthday, the duo quickly find themselves involved in a mystery onboard when a fellow passenger turns up dead.
With limited resources, and needing the cooperation of the crew, their work is cut out for them if they don't want the killer to escape the moment they dock.
Can they unravel the mystery in time?
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Cruises and Bruises is book ten of Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries, an urban fantasy murder mystery series featuring a quirky witch, a serious detective, a slow burn m/f romantic subplot and a standalone crime.
If you love quirky main characters, the murder of the week format, light-hearted back-and-forth, magic, and murder mystery, start the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries series today!
Ties and Alibis
When all the usual suspects have alibis, it's going to take some experienced sleuthing to get to the bottom of this murder.
Amy and Ambrose have their hands full with the latest case, especially when the usual suspects all have solid alibis.
But soon things begin to unravel, and it becomes clear precisely what connection caused the witch to end up dead.
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Ties and Alibis is book eleven of Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries, an urban fantasy murder mystery series featuring a quirky witch, a serious detective, a slow burn m/f romantic subplot and a standalone crime.
If you love quirky main characters, the murder of the week format, light-hearted back-and-forth, magic, and murder mystery, start the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries series today!
Breaks and Mistakes
Amy is distracted which could mean disastrous things for her current murder case...
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Breaks and Mistakes is book twelve of Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries, an urban fantasy murder mystery series featuring a quirky witch, a serious detective, a slow burn m/f romantic subplot and a standalone crime.
If you love quirky main characters, the murder of the week format, light-hearted back-and-forth, magic, and murder mystery, start the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries series today!
There will be more in the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries series.
Side Stories from the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries Series
Glass and Sass
Prequel
A clash with the Centre For Wand Control leads to more problems than Amy wants to handle.
Amethyst likes to do things her own way, even when that means being suspended by the Centre for Wand Control when she uses a material she shouldn't when making wands, ending up with her Grammie's wand making license being suspended.
But Amy is determined to put it right, even if she has to go toe to toe with the CWC and prove that sea glass isn't an unstable component of wands.
Can she get the suspension lifted?
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Glass and Sass is the prequel to Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries, an urban fantasy murder mystery series featuring a quirky witch, a serious detective, a slow burn m/f romantic subplot and a standalone crime.
If you love quirky main characters, the murder of the week format, light-hearted back-and-forth, magic, and murder mystery, start the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries series today!
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A clash with the Centre For Wand Control leads to more problems than Amy wants to handle.
Amethyst likes to do things her own way, even when that means being suspended by the Centre for Wand Control when she uses a material she shouldn't when making wands, ending up with her Grammie's wand making license being suspended.
But Amy is determined to put it right, even if she has to go toe to toe with the CWC and prove that sea glass isn't an unstable component of wands.
Can she get the suspension lifted?
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Glass and Sass is the prequel to Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries, an urban fantasy murder mystery series featuring a quirky witch, a serious detective, a slow burn m/f romantic subplot and a standalone crime.
If you love quirky main characters, the murder of the week format, light-hearted back-and-forth, magic, and murder mystery, start the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries series today!
Grave Mistake
Side Story #7.5
Stacey & Gabriel
Two bodies in one coffin is just a normal day for necromancer and forensic pathologist, Stacey Barnes.
Doctor Stacey Barnes has always had strict rules about her dating life, mostly in order to avoid thinking about the head of forensics in a way she shouldn't.
Gabriel Rook has known Stacey since they were kids and he used to hang out with her brother, but now he sees her differently, and not just as a talented pathologist.
When the latest body comes into the morgue, the two of them have to work together in order to discover the killer, all while trying to avoid the tension growing between them...
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Grave Mistake is a standalone in the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries featuring Gabriel and Stacey, an urban fantasy murder mystery series featuring a necromancer pathologist, a forensic specialist, and a friends-to-lovers/best friend's sister m/f romance, and a standalone crime.
If you love quirky main characters, the murder of the week format, light-hearted back-and-forth, magic, and murder mystery, start the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries series today!
Lances and Chances
Side Story #8.5
A jousting accident leads to teaming up with an unknown detective...
When Amy and Ambrose arrive at a museum for a well-deserved day off, they find themselves pulled into an investigation they never saw coming, a jousting accident.
With plenty of witnesses, a dangerous sport, and no end of information, it seems like the case could be a simple open-and-shut one, even if it's not supposed to be their own.
But as more comes to light, they realise that what appears to be an accident, might not be as simple as they first thought.
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Lances and Chances is a standalone side story to Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries set between Spells and Bells and Rhymes and Crimes, an urban fantasy murder mystery series featuring a quirky witch, a serious detective, a slow burn m/f romantic subplot and a standalone crime.
If you love quirky main characters, the murder of the week format, light-hearted back-and-forth, magic, and murder mystery, start the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries series today!
A jousting accident leads to teaming up with an unknown detective...
When Amy and Ambrose arrive at a museum for a well-deserved day off, they find themselves pulled into an investigation they never saw coming, a jousting accident.
With plenty of witnesses, a dangerous sport, and no end of information, it seems like the case could be a simple open-and-shut one, even if it's not supposed to be their own.
But as more comes to light, they realise that what appears to be an accident, might not be as simple as they first thought.
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Lances and Chances is a standalone side story to Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries set between Spells and Bells and Rhymes and Crimes, an urban fantasy murder mystery series featuring a quirky witch, a serious detective, a slow burn m/f romantic subplot and a standalone crime.
If you love quirky main characters, the murder of the week format, light-hearted back-and-forth, magic, and murder mystery, start the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries series today!
