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  Pet Psychic Mysteries Boxset of Books 5-8

  Erin Johnson

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  Minnie Wells is working her marketing magic to save the coziest, vampire-owned tea room in Bath, England. But add in a string of murders, spells to learn, and a handsome Mr. Darcy-esque boss, and Minnie’s cup runneth over with mischief and mayhem.

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  The Spells & Caramels Paranormal Cozy Mysteries

  Imogen Banks is struggling to make it as a baker and a new witch on the mysterious and magical island of Bijou Mer. With a princely beau, a snarky baking flame and a baker’s dozen of hilarious, misfit friends, she’ll need all the help she can get when the murder mysteries start piling up.

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  Black Arts, Tarts & Gypsy Carts

  Mermaid Fins, Winds & Rolling Pins

  Cookie Dough, Snow & Wands Aglow

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  Airships, Crypts & Chocolate Chips

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  A curse stole one witch’s powers, but gave her the ability to speak with animals. Now Jolene helps a hunky police officer and his sassy, lie-detecting canine solve paranormal mysteries.

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  Mouse of Cards

  Pig Little Lies

  Breaking Bat

  The Squawking Dead

  The Big Fang Theory

  The Winter Witches of Holiday Haven

  Running a funeral home in the world’s most merry of cities has its downsides. For witch, Rudie Hollybrook, things can feel a little isolating. But when a murder rocks the festive town, Rudie’s special skills might be the one thing that can help bring the killer to justice!

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  Contents

  Pig Little Lies

  About Pig Little Lies

  1. The Summit

  2. Pyramid

  3. The Harder They Fall

  4. Familiar Face

  5. Willing and Able

  6. The Body

  7. Opal

  8. Tact

  9. Papa Ralph

  10. The Pig

  11. Avery Ann

  12. Peyton Thornsbury

  13. Peter and Jolene

  14. The Clinic

  15. Potent Potions Party

  16. Open Up!

  17. The Protestor

  18. Poisoned

  19. Arrested

  20. A New Lead

  21. Maria Wu

  22. The Lizard

  23. Family

  24. All In

  25. Lies

  26. Madeline L’Orange

  27. New Evidence

  28. Sisters

  29. Solved

  30. Making a Break for It

  31. Caught

  32. Hexmakers

  33. A Confession

  34. Together

  Breaking Bat

  About Breaking Bat

  1. A New Case

  2. Bridal Suite

  3. Mr. and Mrs. Harrington

  4. Sneezy

  5. Chaz

  6. Cybil

  7. Joe Santos

  8. Rachel Whitmore

  9. Will and Heidi

  10. Alabaster Monroe

  11. Family Crest

  12. Bartholomew the Bat

  13. P.I.

  14. The Diary

  15. Strawberries

  16. Animal Rights

  17. La Mer Magazine

  18. Cybil

  19. Dig up Dirt

  20. Spin

  21. Writing's on the wall

  22. Blast from the past

  23. Undertow

  24. Evidence

  25. A Confession

  The Squawking Dead

  About The Squawking Dead

  1. Crab Puffs

  2. Up in Flames

  3. Dead, Dead, Goose

  4. Blowing Smoke

  5. The Murder Weapon

  6. Lemurs!

  7. Quincy

  8. The Plot Thickens

  9. Phoenix Nest

  10. Mark

  11. The Blow gun

  12. Darts

  13. Stolen Wombat

  14. Libbie

  15. Rebecca

  16. Pushed to the Edge

  17. The Boys

  18. Will and Heidi

  19. Coffee

  20. Monkey

  21. The Jungle

  22. Sloth

  23. WWAAC

  24. Zane Perez

  25. Madeline

  26. The Bodega

  27. The Phoenix

  28. Underground Animal Rescue

  29. Photo Finish

  30. The Photograph

  31. Habits

  32. Records

  33. Hexmakers' Lair

  34. Decision

  The Big Fang Theory

  About The Big Fang Theory

  1. The Competition

  2. Murder

  3. Polly Pierre

  4. Twins

  5. Suspects

  6. Frank

  7. Spilling the Tea

  8. Rally

  9. Boo! Hiss!

  10. Chaos at the Castle

  11. The Royal Bakery

  12. Shifter Secrets

  13. Cat

  14. Teaming Up

  15. The Door

  16. Missing

  17. The Clinic

  18. Parting Ways

  19. The Lair

  20. Villains

  21. Missing Snake

  22. Police Station

  23. Tonya

  24. Elin

  25. Lorenzo

  26. Mimi Moulin

  27. Sourdough

  28. Vince Dupont

  29. Neo and the boys

  30. A Cure

  31. Inspiration

  32. The Teacup

  33. McCray

  34. An Accusation

  35. The Plan

  36. Ludolf Caterwaul

  37. A Red Heron

  38. Sam

  39. Starters and Enders

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  Pig Little Lies

  A Cozy Witch Mystery

  About Pig Little Lies

  An elixir party gone sour. An expired entrepreneur. Can a cursed shifter discover what’s in love potion number crime?

  After confessing her dark secret, Jolene is left devastated when he
r cop-crush, Peter, ghosts her. But when a popular potion maker drinks her last draught, Jolene and Peter are forced to team up to find the butcher behind the brew.

  As the list of suspects pours in, Jolene's only hope is to get the victim's pet swine to squeal. But when Jolene piggybacks onto a promising lead, she learns some shocking truths about the cursed tonic that took away her own magic.

  Can Jolene put a cork in the killer before she’s drained of her last drop?

  Pig Little Lies is the fifth book in the bewitching Magic Market paranormal cozy mystery series. If you like magical mysteries, hilarious heroines, and a dash of romance, then you’ll love Erin Johnson’s captivating tale.

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  1

  The Summit

  Will and I sauntered up the steep road toward Heidi, who stood in front of two open, intricate iron gates. She tapped her toe, arms crossed and brow pinched.

  I elbowed Will. “I think we’re in trouble.”

  She glanced up, and her eyes widened when she saw us. She huffed, then waved us forward. “Come on, hurry.” She flashed her eyes at us. “You guys are late.”

  She squeezed between us and linked her arms through ours, then dragged us forward up the even cobblestones and through the gate. The path wound up, snaking through lush landscaping, elegantly lit by magically glowing torches.

  Will, my enormous bear shifter friend, sniffed as he let the much smaller Heidi drag him forward. “We would have been here sooner, sister, if you’d actually been at the clinic to do your job.” He arched a bushy brow. “I had to check on all the patients and lock up by myself.”

  She tossed her head, and her curled side pony flew back over her shoulder. “I told you. I have no opportunity for growth there.”

  Will flashed his huge brown eyes at her. “Oh! You just have the opportunity to put food in your mouth and buy more of those spandex shorts you seem so fond of.”

  I smirked, but she kept her nose in the air and ignored his comment. “Like I told you guys, I’ve been invited to join in an exciting new business opportunity.” She grinned and bounced on her toes. “Once you guys see, I’m sure you’re going to want in, too!”

  I looked over Heidi’s head and arched a brow at Will. “She’s sure.”

  He scoffed. “That makes one of us.”

  “Guys, come on!” Heidi let out an annoyed sigh. “This summit is a big deal. They only do it once a year, and people come from all over the kingdoms to attend.”

  “And what is this summit exactly?”

  Heidi dragged us through the winding path up to the hotel. She hadn’t been able to shut up about the event all week, and I’d assumed a lot of her hype had been exaggerated. When she said a friend of hers couldn’t attend because she’d gotten sick and gave her two extra tickets, Will and I had begrudgingly agreed to go.

  But I suddenly felt a bit out of place in my normal torn jeans and faded vintage band tee. This hotel was on a top tier of Bijou Mer, and any place with an entryway this lush and mysterious had to be pretty posh. Could this business opportunity be legit? Should I have—oh, the horror—actually put in some effort?

  Heidi’s white heels clicked along the cobblestones, and I had to admit she looked professional in her fitted white dress and white blazer. “The summit is a chance to mingle with fellow entrepreneurs, be inspired by motivational speeches, and get in on the ground floor of one of the fastest growing businesses in the kingdoms.”

  Will and I exchanged flat looks.

  I nudged Heidi. “How long did it take you to memorize that?”

  Will huffed. “Yeah. And why can you remember that, but forget to order more of that enchanted cat food for the clinic, hm?”

  Heidi pressed her eyes shut for a moment, then opened them and sucked in a sharp breath through her nose. “It’s fine. They told us friends and family probably wouldn’t understand my newfound drive and success.” She shot us sympathetic looks. “It’s understandable that you’re envious.”

  Will looked like he was about to spontaneously shift and maul her. I cleared my throat to get his attention, then flashed my eyes at him. Heidi was young and sweet but fairly impressionable. She hadn’t been chewed up and spit out by the world yet like Will and I had.

  We emerged from the path with its lush, overhanging trees and bushes and caught our first view of the hotel. A wide courtyard stretched in front of us, a marble fountain spewing water lit gold and silver in the center.

  Above it, stone steps led up to the towering building, which looked stately and elegant, all covered in vines. Huge glass doors spilled golden light into the night, glittering chandeliers visible inside. Yeah. My stomach sank. I was definitely underdressed.

  But just as I was starting to regret my fashion choices, my eyes landed on the enormous banner hung above the hotel’s entrance.

  Welcome to the Potent Potions Third Annual Summit!

  I stopped dead, and Heidi and Will came to a jerking halt beside me, our arms still linked.

  Muted voices drifted our way, and I spotted a group of women just outside the hotel entrance, pumping signs in their hands, chanting something I couldn’t quite make out. Didn’t need to, though.

  I shook my head. “Nuh-uh.”

  Heidi cocked her head. “What?”

  “Nope.” I pulled my arm free and raised my brows at Will. “Read the banner.”

  My friend followed my gaze, squinting to read it. His nostrils flared, and his expression went flat as he turned to Heidi. “This is a Potent Potions event?”

  She squared her shoulders. “So?”

  I threw an arm toward the hotel and the agitated group of women outside it. “See the group of angry protestors? That should clue you in to what you’ve gotten yourself involved in.”

  Will pinched the bridge of his nose. “Oh, goddess. Tell me you haven’t bought into it already.”

  Twin pink spots burned on Heidi’s cheeks.

  I sighed. “Have fun—I’m going home.” I spun on my heel and marched back the way we’d just come.

  2

  Pyramid

  I was more annoyed with myself than with Heidi for allowing myself to be duped. I stomped away from the fancy hotel and the summit for the less-than-legit company Heidi had invited me to.

  It’d been just over a month since I’d confessed the whole of my screwed-up situation to Officer Peter Flint. I’d already told him that I’d been cursed by a jealous former coworker and as a result had lost my magical powers, my career as a lawyer, as well as all my friends and possessions. And Peter had taken it in stride—even got indignant for me.

  But I’d finally worked up the courage to tell him the last bit—that I was a shifter and that the curse had reacted to my powers and given me the ability to speak to animals. He’d enjoyed the speaking to animals part, as it allowed me to translate for him and his lie-sniffing canine partner, Daisy. But the shifter thing hadn’t gone down so well.

  Magical folk on our island were prejudiced against shifters, and while I’d hoped Peter would be different, it hadn’t turned out that way. As a cop, he’d had enough bad experiences with shifters to make assumptions that we were all the same.

  The thing was, while it wasn’t technically illegal to be a shifter, people were allowed to deny shifters housing and jobs for being who we were, and the justice system kept us in a blind spot. Which meant we had to look after our own, and mob boss Ludolf Caterwaul had stepped in to fill the role of king, judge, police, and loan shark for shifters as a whole.

  I’d done my best in life to avoid being under his thumb, but working with Peter, a cop, had broken a lot of shifter rules, and I was under more scrutiny than ever. And now that Peter wasn’t speaking to me or bringing me in on police consultant jobs, I was back to struggling to make ends meet.

  And while my fake pet psychic business had picked up a little from word spreading around my corner of the Darkmoon District about the police hiring me for my talents, I wasn’t bringing in nearly the money I earn
ed as a consultant for the cops.