Cozy Science Fiction

Melody St. Germain, the leader of the Arcadia Village Adventurer's Guild and one of the kingdom's strongest adventurers, desperately needs a vacation. Ordered by one of the king's advisors—her own power-hungry father—to host a tournament in four weeks, Melody faces a series of obstacles he's devised to ensure her failure. Her friends and the rest of Arcadia Village come together to help, and she finds that just might be enough to overcome her father's tests.

Can this witch keep her nose out of trouble from beyond the grave before it becomes the death of her? Is it too much for psychic medium Nora Ashcroft to ask for to run her business, study her new powers, and spend a little alone time with her boyfriend in peace? Looks like it. Because after she's first on scene at a series of seemingly unrelated crimes around Eastwind, she must dig deeper to find the connection if she wants to save the people she loves....

Cougar-shifter Lily Mason is ready to put down roots in the human town of Moonrise, Missouri. But her attraction and proximity to Parker Knowles, her boss at the Pit Bull Rescue Shelter, is a problem. When she gets the opportunity to buy a "fixer-upper" outside of Moonrise with plenty of room to get wild without running into easily freaked-out humans, Lily jumps at the chance. Smooshie, Lily's lovable pit bull and partner in chaos, is eager to participate with the home improvements. Unfortunately, Smooshie's help includes digging out a mummified body from the living room wall.

Struggling to make sense of recent changes in her life, witch-in-training Emma Hart decides to pursue therapy as well as a budding friendship with Markos, the town's most eligible minotaur and a talented architect. When the building inspector turns up dead in Markos' latest design, Emma quickly finds herself in the midst of a murder investigation. To top it off, she's defending a young werelion whose possession of a deadly substance has everyone wondering whether his intentions were equally deadly.

Mary Stanton’s popular Beaufort & Company mysteries about a haunted law firm in Savannah, Georgia, have won her a loyal fan base. Bree Winston-Beaufort is happy for a break from her job as an advocate for the otherworldly when she finally gets a living, breathing client. But aging actress Justine Coville didn’t walk into Beaufort & Company just to change her will. Soon Bree’s investigating the set of Justine’s latest film for clues regarding an infamous 1950s murder.

Seit Nell den Nekromanten und Magier Norman Nigh kennengelernt hat, verlaufen ihre Ermittlungen gegen das organisierte Verbrechen ein wenig anders als gewohnt. Als ein Mann vor einem italienischen Restaurant erstochen wird, erhofft sie sich Hilfe von ihm, denn der Mord erscheint unmöglich. Doch Norman Nigh ist damit beschäftigt, Ausgrabungen auf einem alten Friedhof vorzunehmen und gerät dabei selbst in Schwierigkeiten. Erst als sie ihre Bemühungen miteinander verbinden, kommt Licht in die Sache, aber die Gefahr für beide wird dadurch nicht geringer.

It’s the end of October in the seacoast town of Hamlet, Massachusetts and Shelby Price is happy that the last mysterious case she worked on is over. She is decorating her bookshop for Halloween when she learns that a professor and historian has died from a fall down the stairs at the Harris Estate, an historical museum and event space on the outskirts of town.

Kincaid Strange cannot catch a break. After dealing with a spate of paranormal murders, there's barely time to recuperate - let alone sleep in - before there's a new problem in Kincaid's world of paranormal activity. When her roommate, Nathan Cade - the ghost of a grunge-rocker with a pathological lack of self-control - comes home bound to a dead body, it's up to Kincaid to figure out how to free him. Ideally before her new mentor, Gideon, a powerful sorcerer's ghost, discovers that Nate is trapped in the body he'd coveted for himself.

In a small modern day little village of Ingleton, the family of Wilsons have always had a reputation. Living in a huge manor overlooking the town full of history, they are also well known for being a family of witches, reaching back to the 1600s. When a thick fog lays over the village and begins to spread across the neighbouring towns and cities, bringing the undead and spirits of the underworlds with it, it is up to the Wilson witches.

Star needs another paying gig while she finishes her witch training. Why not at a funeral home? It fits her goth image, and the funeral director is sort of hot...even if he does wear a suit and tie. Less than a day on the job as makeup artist to the dead, and Star discovers one of their accidental death clients didn’t die accidentally.

These are the first three books and short stories in the ongoing Madison Meyer Series. It's the tale of how Madison Meyer became a paranormal investigator and the mysteries, monsters, friendships, heartbreaks, and romance she lives through in her career. A ghost story and murder mystery combined. A story from Spencer Ezra's past. A fantasy mystery where the villains are numerous and the heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Ian Gregory has a spooky Christmas when Maddie is missing. Ghosts. Murders. Urban legends. Serial killers. Family. This series has it all!

When Eliot Grayson inherits the B&B from his beloved grandmother, he strives to continue her legacy of welcoming hospitality. But doubts plague this lost soul—can he live up to her example? Eliot's life takes an astonishing turn when he discovers an antique pantry harboring an astonishing secret. Out tumble three goblin girls—Lila, Mina, and Zara—refugees from another world. At first wary strangers, Eliot and the goblin girls soon find themselves bonding through laughter, adventure, and shared purpose.

I've only been back home a few weeks and already strange events are happening all over town. Wishes are coming true to the delight of those affected. Despite the seemingly good fortune, I need to put on my federal bureau of magic badge and get to work. I can't let supernatural shenanigans disrupt the natural order of life here, no matter how awesome they seem. When their good luck starts to take a dark turn, I have to kick my efforts into overdrive. Can I crack the case before these dreams-come-true turn into nightmares?

Drake needed a new start, and the small farm on the outskirts of the kingdom seemed like the perfect chance. Just one problem: he doesn't know the first thing about farming. He's also not sure how to deal with the giant, magical rooster that lives on his farm. But it's a fresh start, and Drake intends to make the best of it. Daily chores, a slew of monsters, and a haunted garden are one thing, but when his past catches up to him, Drake will have to learn to juggle his new responsibilities, a budding social life, and a secret that could cost him everything.

The ever-popular Mary Stanton always impresses in this series featuring a haunted law firm in Savannah, Georgia. Life has been challenging since Bree started taking cases for the dead. Paying the bills has been especially tough. But when she agrees to defend a teen thief whose father recently died, she’ll find that earning extra cash is the least of her worries.

After a busy summer carnival season, Robin Wildwood is trying to take it easy. Her job as Head Witch tends to make that challenging, but she's keen to focus on her budding relationship with Harvey and her hopes of getting her dad and brother back in touch with one another. When a sinister new enemy shows up in Wildwood Heath and attacks a group of camping badger shifters, the peace is shattered. Faced with an invisible adversary, Robin is forced to turn to outside help in the form of the mysterious Reaper who just showed up in town.

Ein unfreiwilliges Abenteuer, ein verfluchter Zauber – und zwei Rivalen, die vielleicht mehr gemeinsam haben, als sie dachten … Leovander Loveage hat sich auf die kleinen Magien spezialisiert: eine Melodie, die Schmetterlinge herbeiruft, ein Fingerschnippen, das Haare pink färbt – harmlose, charmante Zauber, die ihm zwar wenig Respekt einbringen, dafür aber kaum schiefgehen. Denn eines hat Leo über die Jahre gelernt: Große Magie führt nur zu großem Chaos. Doch genau so ein Chaos passiert ihm nun – und das ausgerechnet mit seinem grummeligen Rivalen Sebastian Grimm.

Book number two of the award winning Brooke & Abby cozy mystery series, where clues from the past help solve modern murder cases. Why does Abby tarot card her way back to Ancient Rome when there’s no need to? After all, the recent death in town has been declared by the local pathologist to be simply an accidental, epileptic tragedy and nothing more. Or is it?

Three very different women, three paranormal gifts, three long-suffering partners...and one Zander. Meet ghost hunter Harper Harlow, witch Ivy Morgan and psychic photographer Rowan Gray. They solve crimes and embark on adventures at every turn. For the first time, they’re meeting...and the world will never be the same again. Come for the fun, stay for the mystery, indulge in a little romance on the side.

Hayden’s life was normal until she fell through a mirror and was thrust into an alternate, magical place. Destiny Falls is not on any map and is home to a family she never knew she had. Every day she discovers a new enchantment. But something is amiss. Hayden gets an ominous warning from a strange woman who promises to tell her the town secrets and give her a package—if she’ll meet her at the mysterious ferry that lacks a published destination. The ferry visit is cancelled, but the package is delivered. Once it arrives, someone turns up dead. Then the suspicious episodes start.