Cozy Ghost Fiction

On the longest night of 1895, a terrible storm rages above Harewood Hall. Max, Markham and an injured Peterson are welcomed in by the Harewood family but quickly realise that the gathering is far from celebratory. For tonight marks the Ordeal of the Haunted Room. Every Harewood heir must endure one terrifying night alone in the Haunted Room before he can inherit the family seat. Legend says that ghosts will murder anyone who isn't the true heir. Francis Harewood's ordeal will begin at midnight and end at dawn, but it isn't long before everything goes horribly wrong.

Pebble Cove is not the sleepy coastal town Rosemary remembers from her childhood. Ghosts are everywhere, and only she can see them. When Rosemary Woodmere inherits her estranged grandmother's Victorian tea house, she doesn’t expect to also inherit a ghost named Asher from the 1920s. Things get weirder for Rosemary. Her grandma was supposedly murdered. A body washes up on the beach, and the police suspect her of the man's murder. She's trying to navigate her newfound ability to talk to ghosts. And she doesn't even know the first thing about tea.

Something is up with Lorcan. And I’m fairly sure I’m not just imagining things—he’s been distracted, working later than usual, appears exhausted, and was that vanilla perfume I smelled on him? Regardless of what’s going on with the undead nuisance, I’ve got my own problems to deal with. Namely, I’ve been pinpointed as the main suspect in a murder! I know—as if I have the time or the interest to kill someone. Ridiculous. Anyway, before this situation gets any worse, I need to prove my innocence, stat. Just how am I going to do that? Stick around and find out…

Life sure did get interesting for Sadie Alden once she moved to Hallow Haven. She now lives in a world of magic, ghosts, and endless possibilities, what more could a girl want? When the local radio contest announces a Battle of the Bands competition, the islands are a buzz with activity. With her friend Kate as the organizer of the event, Sadie is soon dragged along as a judge. It’s all anyone is talking about, and soon she realizes that people are willing to do anything to win, even kill.

British amateur bakers must turn out the perfect scone in this week’s filming of The Great British Baking Contest. But fledgling witch Poppy is losing her concentration as she gets closer to discovering more of her own history at Broomewode Hall, a postcard-pretty manor house in Somerset, England. However, someone is warning her to leave as she’s in danger. Can she keep her cool while solving mysteries, working on her witch skills, and still turn out a decent scone?

In book 17 of the series, Tess and Tony are asked to chair the annual Halloween event, which once again, will feature a televised therapy session conducted by paranormal psychologists Tim Rivers and Tom Masters. While participating in a ghost therapy session is always a hoot, Tess is feeling overwhelmed and distracted this year with all the changes in her life and she wonders if she'll be able to handle everything that is coming down the pike as efficiently as she hoped she would.

When she runs into her friend's deadbeat dad at the local deli, undertaker Emma Lee Raines can't wait to tell Mary Anna Hardy that he's back in Sleepy Hollow, Kentucky, after five long years. Cephus Hardy may have been the town drunk, but he didn't disappear on an epic bender like everyone thought: He was murdered. And he's heard that Emma Lee's been helping lost souls move on to that great big party in the sky. Why do ghosts always bother Emma Lee at the worst times?

I told you I was sick, reads the headstone above Mamie Sue Preston's grave. She was the richest woman in Sleepy Hollow, Kentucky, and also the biggest hypochondriac. Ironic, considering someone killed her - and covered it up perfectly. And how does Emma Lee, proprietor of the Eternal Slumber Funeral Home, know all this? Because Mamie Sue's ghost told her, that's how. And she's offering big bucks to find the perp.

Nuptial Nightmares and Deadly Desires While Deputy Danielle attempts to steer through the stormy seas of her sister's upcoming wedding, she is beset by their domineering mother's ceaseless meddling. As underlying tensions peak, tragedy strikes: a member of the bridal party is gruesomely silenced. Desperate for clues, Kacie tries to communicate with the departed soul but finds herself thwarted. Her roller-coaster romance with the elusive specter, Patrick, reaches a pivotal juncture, compelling her to ponder if the tangible allure of Sheriff Warren might offer the emotional anchor she yearns ...

Paranormal Women’s Fiction from #1 Amazon bestseller, J.R. Rain, and New York Times bestseller, H.P. Mallory! When Poppy accidentally breaks her bedroom mirror, she has no idea the bad luck she’s in for! With just about everything going wrong, Poppy’s first order of business is to reverse the curse of the broken mirror ASAP! Unfortunately for her, though, that’s not quite how the cosmos work. Saddled with a serious case of misfortune, imagine Poppy’s surprise when one of her clients walks into her store with yet another mirror! This one isn’t cursed, though. It’s haunted. The ...

Lacey Fitzpatrick is an ex-LAPD detective with an axe to grind. Tainted by the betrayal of her drug-dealing cop boyfriend, she's on a quest to prove to herself - and the world - that she's still a competent crime-fighter. In order to do that, she teams up with Sam Firecloud, a half-Navajo man who communicates with ghosts. With his talent and her research, they tackle troubling unsolved crimes, but their latest case is the toughest. They have to solve a murder - where no record of a murder even exists.

Southern girl Verity Long needs a Christmas miracle...Verity is ready to deck the halls, jingle some bells, and maybe, just maybe have a merry Christmas with her boyfriend’s stuffy family. Truly, if she doesn’t extend the proverbial olive branch to the overbearing Wydells, she’s afraid she’ll hit them over the head with it. But when her boyfriend’s mother pulls a shocking stunt, Verity finds herself with a big decision to make. And if that’s not enough, there’s an unexpected guest at her door.

Elle Chambers thought the worst was behind her, but peace with the coven comes at a price. When three of the country’s most powerful witches arrive in Edinburgh to negotiate a formal treaty, Elle finds herself thrust into a leadership role she never wanted. The coven expects rules, responsibilities, and territory boundaries. Elle just wants to keep her people safe and uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. As tensions rise, Elle is handed a supernatural case that hits too close to home. An archaeological dig has gone violently wrong, unleashing ghostly figures and unexplained ...

It’s the calm before the storm… When my ex, Alton, arrived in Windy Ridge, I never thought he’d decide to stay. That was a big assumption on my part because now that Alton’s here, I can’t get him out of my business. And there’s a part of me that seems to be just fine with that. I don’t know what’s going on with this vampire physiology of mine, but it seems like I can’t keep my fangs retracted where Dean and Alton are concerned, and that’s gonna send me right into crazy territory. And what’s worse? The two of them are now working together—trying to build up some kind ...

Verity Long would really like a day off. Between uncovering the culprit who capped her gangster ghost housemate and dodging the bomb her boyfriend just dropped on their relationship, her spiritual calling has gotten complicated. But when she steps out for a little fun at a church fundraiser, she has another mystery on her hands when a family friend plunges from the bell tower.

Ever since her first ghostly sighting, Abby Kimball has been trying to unravel the mystery of her newly discovered ability. So when she sees the apparition of a Revolutionary War soldier in the middle of the town green - just days before the annual Patriot's Day celebration, no less - she's determined to figure out her connection to the man. The ethereal soldier is not the only mystery in Abby's life.

As a psychic medium, bringing peace to restless spirits is Nora Ashcroft's specialty, and she thought she was getting the hang of it. But when two ghosts that were supposed to be resting in peace pay her a late-night visit, she realizes how much she has left to learn. Unfortunately, the more answers the dead provide, the more troubling their return becomes...As unlikely romances start popping up across Eastwind, are the Winds of Change to blame or something more sinister? And could it have anything to do with the new genie in town?

Things in Windy Ridge are never calm, but they seem to just be getting worse. Like they say, when it rains, it pours. When kids in town start disappearing during a couple of football games, I can’t tell if whatever’s come for them did so by air or underground. That’s the raining part. And what about the pouring part? Well… Alton’s still trying to make a ‘relationship’ with me, Dean’s in all kinds of a bad mood, Sicily and Mason keep making cow eyes at each other, And Karen freaking Dooley is still as much a thorn in my side as she ever was. I’m thinking it’s about time I...

Harper Harlow-Monroe and Zander Pritchett have been excited for their upcoming ghost conference in New Orleans for years, since before they were involved with their significant others. What was once a trip for two has now become a trip for four...but that doesn’t make them any less excited. Ofelia Archer has just found out that her bar Krewe is about to be inundated with ghost hunters...and she’s beyond excited. She’s looking forward to a good week, which means more money to funnel into her next business venture.

When Sawyer learns what I am—a mermaid—he isn’t sure what to make of the fact. Worse, it seems distance is what he needs most. Even though things might be less than ideal between Sawyer and me, at least I still have a friend in Wendy. But, soon, even that relationship will see its own crisis when posters appear throughout town proclaiming I’m a criminal on the run. Although the rumors are a hoax, I feel the whole town is turning against me, Wendy included—and I can only wonder who’s to blame for the lies. Luckily for me, there’s a new man in my life named Marshall. Having just...