Must-read romances: 'Entranced,' a Halloween romance box set
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Entranced (Halloween box set)
Hey, it's only the beginning of November. Not too late to enjoy a taste of the lingering Halloween spirit with this generous mix of nine short stories and novellas.
From sweet to spicy, from mystery to the magical, each story is a celebration of the paranormal and fantasy elements that we, diehards, love. With the invitation to "escape to worlds featuring a vampire in love with a human, a powerful telekinetic, a secret lover, a spirit seer, a master magician, a wizard prince, a paranormal ass-kicker and more," you won't be disappointed.
Praise for the writers' creativity and interpretation of legends, as they obviously had fun bringing to life the familiar paranormal and fantasy characters. Here's to things that go bump in the night.
Info about the box set (courtesy of authors):
When Midnight Comes by Lori Handeland
Visit the streets of 19th-century New York in a novella based on the legend of the Jack O Lantern. Newly dead Jack Keegan may be doomed to wander the earth forever with only a lantern to light his way unless he atones for the sins of a lifetime. His love for Lucia Casale may be the only thing that can save him.
Midday Masquerade by Leigh Morgan
Can a mask help two lost and lonely people release their inner desires and find love strong enough to vanquish an ancient family curse?
Sian's Solution by Dale Mayer
Sometimes the depth of love is only understood when it is lost forever... When a vampire discovers the human man she loves has been captured and hung in a blood farm, she goes against her own kind and risks everything to save him.
Breaking Out by Michelle Diener
Imprisoned in a secret facility, powerful telekinetic Kelli Barrack and two other "special" inmates grab a chance to escape, only to confront their worst nightmares on the outside.
The Halloween Prince by Edie Ramer
A sudden storm, a broken van and a ghost dog take widowed Sara Lowtower to a cabin in the Wisconsin countryside and an intriguing man who becomes her secret lover. But when he becomes the Halloween Prince, everything changes.
Medium Rare by Nancy Haddock
The ghosts of St. Augustine are spooked, and spirit seer Colleen Cotton must team with a by-the-book paranormal investigator to save them all, or risk losing her own great grandfather's spirit forever.
Feel the Magic by Liz Kreger
Jenna Carmichael is harnessing the magic of the full moon on All Hallow's Night in a tricky transformation to earn her Master level, when the past comes back to haunt her.
Masked Attraction by Mary Hughes
Daniel Light loved Zoe Blackwood when he was a gangly dork. Now that he's a powerful wizard prince, a masked ball gives Daniel a new chance to woo her. Coming between them is an ancient parchment with a deadly prophecy.
Midnight Masque by Elle J. Rossi
Bar owner and paranormal ass-kicker Josie Hawk stresses over her vampire lover meeting her vampire-hunting father, while at her stars-of-country-music masquerade, supernatural forces escalate to code red. If she doesn't unmask the insidious evil, the party could turn into a mass funeral.
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Michelle Monkou writes for Harlequin Kimani, Evernight Publishing and Boroughs Publishing. Her website is michellemonkou.com. You can also connect with her on Facebook.