The Great Road by Laurel Richards

The Great Road
by Laurel Richards
When Queen Adhira’s city is attacked and she’s captured by the winged sorcerer, Surtur Takkar, she calls to her twin brother for aid.

As Arnon sets out on the Great Road to reach his sister, he is accompanied by a Seer prince, a stable boy with more bravery than brawn, and a reluctant hero who is the only one who can defeat the sorcerer.

From warrior women to obnoxious tree-dwellers, they meet all sorts of friends and foes on their journey.

Anything can happen on the open road, and loyalty and friendship are put to the test as they leave their homes behind to save the ones they love.

Genre: Fantasy
Content/Theme(s): Sorcerer, Psychic, Twins, War, Magic, Sword & Sorcery
Release Date: April 15, 2017
Publisher: Indie

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Stellar Affair by Laurel Richards

Stellar Affair
by Laurel Richards
As two groups of human colonists fight over territory, Ardra is caught in the middle. She is captured by Roimiran soldiers who are convinced she has been programmed with Tetch military intelligence. They turn her over to Jackson Deimos, a telepath trained in interrogation.

He’s very good at slipping in and out of other people’s memories, but he isn’t prepared for Ardra. Although it’s his duty to break her and find out what information she’s carrying, he finds it impossible not to fall for the beautiful captive.

Jack begins to question his loyalties, while Ardra confronts the fact that the life she remembers might be a lie. Will their attraction save them or tear them apart?
Note: Previously published as A Stellar Affair by Samhain Publishing in July 2015. This work has been revised and re-edited.

Genre: Sci Fi Romance
Content/Theme(s): Spies, Psychics, Telepathy, Space Opera, Futuristic, Military Intelligence, Paranormal
Release Date: March 15, 2017
Publisher: Indie

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The Colony by Laurel Richards

The Colony
by Laurel Richards
Not everyone will make it out alive.

Responding to a distress call, Officer Alexander Valerian and the rest of his security team arrive at the human colony on the planet of Jangala to find blood and gore all over the walls.

All the colonists are dead or missing except for Dr. Elisa Everett, a pretty paleontologist he finds injured and nearly suffocated in a ventilation shaft.

Now Alex has to figure out how sixty-nine colonists were wiped out in a single night, but Elisa’s account of killer monsters just raises more questions.

Has the colony really been attacked by bloodthirsty beasts, or did everyone succumb to a powerful hallucinogen that made them turn on one another? He had better find out fast, because Elisa’s life is in his hands.

Genre: SciFi Romance
Content/Theme(s): Paleontologist, Security Officer, Colonists, Space Opera, Action
Release Date: January 15, 2017
Publisher: Indie

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Passion Fire by Laurel Richards

Passion Fire
by Laurel Richards
Elementals Book Three
When Livi meets Matthew Drake at the Paradise University dance studio, she has no idea what a steamy tango she’s in for.

As Fire Elementals, they’re both passionate, and they’re naturally drawn to each other.

Unfortunately, Livi’s father wants her to marry someone else—not just anyone, but Matthew’s worst enemy, Erasmus Drac.

Forced to choose between the two men, Livi must decide whether to submit to family pressure or follow her heart’s desire. To do that, she has to understand Matthew’s painful past and draw strength from his power. Will she surrender to the flames of passion, or will she just get burned?

Genre: Paranormal Romance
Content/Theme(s): Elementals, Dragons, Urban Fantasy
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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Dragon Tears by Laurel Richards

Dragon Tears
by Laurel Richards
Elementals Book Two
After losing his parents and suffering abuse at the hands of his human stepfather, Matthew Drake has lost his grip on reality. He is well aware that there is something wrong with him, but he must stay on the move to keep ahead of his past. Wandering the streets of Paradise City, Matthew uses his power as a Fire Elemental to avoid or kill those who threaten him.

It isn’t until Lucius Brant, a powerful healer and fellow Fire Elemental, enters his life that Matthew starts to feel like he can think more clearly. But Lucius isn’t the only one taking an interest in him. A killer is on the loose somewhere in the city and is trying to frame him. Can Matthew trust Lucius to heal his mind? Can he find out who the real killer is and clear his name? He has to survive long enough to find out.

Genre: Urban Fantasy
Content/Theme(s): Elementals, Dragons, Magic, Paranormal
Release Date: October 1, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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In Her Element by Laurel Richards

In Her Element
by Laurel Richards
Elementals Book One
Darya Drake is a Water Elemental who has lived a difficult life. She’s raising her younger brother, Matthew, who is mentally ill, and she has had to fight off Phages—Elementals who kill and cannibalize other Elementals to steal their powers. It isn’t until she meets Ethan Zale, a Water Elemental with stormy blue eyes and a body to die for, that she dares to hope for a better future.

Ethan is everything she has ever wanted, but trouble looms when a Phage begins stalking her. Can Ethan find out who is after her and keep her safe? Will her brother accept another man in her life? Darya discovers true love in the midst of strife, but for a girl who has lost almost everyone she has ever cared about, it’s hard to believe in happy endings.

Genre: Paranormal Romance
Content/Theme(s): Elementals, Merman, Contemporary, Urban Fantasy
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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The Sand Castle Calamity by Laurel Richards

The Sand Castle Calamity
by Laurel Richards
Cassie Wynn Mystery Book Three
Cassie and Mitch are newly engaged, and it’s time to meet the in-laws.

When environmentalist Herb Flores turns up dead beneath a sand castle, though, they have to balance investigative work with family obligations.

With suspects like a board president, a female bodybuilder, and the Chief of Police, identifying Herb’s killer is a risky business. Throw in their families, a high-maintenance cat, and sand sculptures, and the town of Fatmire, Florida, just got more interesting.

Genre: Romantic Mystery
Content/Theme(s): Humor, Woman Sleuth, Cozy, Romance, Small Town
Release Date: July 1, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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The Fish Fry Fiasco by Laurel Richards

The Fish Fry Fiasco
by Laurel Richards
Cassie Wynn Mystery Book Two
Cassie and Mitch are back, and their new PI firm, Chase Investigations, has its first big case.

Roman Ricardo, owner of Roman Tackle and the sponsor of one of the biggest fishing tournaments in town, has been murdered. Someone slipped a lethal amoeba into Roman’s nasal spray.

Now Mitch and Cassie have to figure out who did it, and their list of suspects grows as they investigate the people who last came into contact with the victim.

With Mitch’s dad in town, they have some extra help, but father and son don’t exactly see eye to eye. Will Chase Investigations be able to catch the killer?

Genre: Romantic Mystery
Content/Theme(s): Cozy, Humor, Small Town, Florida
Release Date: June 2, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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The Clam Festival Murders by Laurel Richards

The Clam Festival Murders
by Laurel Richards
Cassie Wynn Mystery Book One
Nothing ever happens in a small clamming town like Fatmire, FL.

At least, that’s what Mitch Chase thinks until he teams up with eccentric mystery writer Cassie Wynn to solve a murder.

Vicki Cash is found facedown in her seafood dinner after someone at the Clam Festival slipped her a deadly ingredient.

Now Mitch and Cassie have to eliminate suspects, but that’s easier said than done. Vicki wasn’t exactly well liked. She took her ex-husband for everything he was worth, evicted the town’s most successful clam farmer, feuded with her sister, and bad-mouthed the mayor’s wife.

As they investigate, Mitch discovers this small town isn’t what it seems, and he’s attracted to more than Cassie’s powers of observation. With his quirky and intriguing partner by his side, he’s sure to lose his heart while he catches a killer.

Genre: Romantic Mystery
Content/Theme(s): Romantic Comedy, Amateur Sleuth, Small Town, Cozy
Release Date: May 1, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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Vanquished by Laurel Richards

Vanquished
by Laurel Richards
Three strangers brought together by war.

The Ulanesh—vicious soldiers from the underrealm—are invading the forest and destroying everything in their path. Standing against the enemy, Evrenor is a captain in the Quennin army and has been tasked by his king to find allies. He enlists the aid of the ancient sea sorceress Valkaria, whom he wakes from a curse that has entombed her at the bottom of a lake for a thousand years. She must regain her powers after a millennium of disuse or else watch everyone around her die.

Evrenor finds another ally in Damir, a woodsman whose people are so reclusive that outsiders consider them myths. The tree-talking woodsmen can blend perfectly with the forest, and they are deadly with their daggers. Damir is ready to take down the enemy, but he has to strike before the vision he’s had of his own death comes to pass.

An awakened sorceress, a mysterious woodsman, and a cunning army captain—will their combined forces be enough to vanquish the enemy?

Genre: Fantasy
Content/Theme(s): Magic, Sorcery, War, Sword fighting, Archery
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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A Stellar Affair by Laurel Richards

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A Stellar Affair
by Laurel Richards
Sometimes the heart leads and the mind must follow.

Ardra has no idea why she’s been abducted and thrown into a Roimiran interrogation room. She is simply a Tetch botanist on her way to a distant planet, not an enemy spy. She’s scared of the piercing eyes of the mind-reading precept assigned to uncover whatever secrets her mind might be holding. But even more worrying is the strange soul-deep connection between her and her captor.

Jackson Deimos excels at slipping in and out of someone’s memories to retrieve military intelligence deliberately hidden away—even from an unwitting carrier. But Ardra’s brain is a labyrinth of defenses he’s never encountered before. Plus, her beauty shouldn’t be this much of a distraction.

As their battle of wits and wills wears on, their emotions are the first to betray them. But if Jack can’t break through Ardra’s barriers, his superiors will turn her over to someone who will—by force. Leaving Jack having to choose between doing his duty or following his heart.
Product Warning: Contains a plant expert whose brain is carrying around the seeds of rebellion, and a mind reader whose heart gives him a case of psychic dyslexia.

Genre: Sci Fi Romance
Content/Theme(s): Futuristic, Psychics, War, Espionage, Interplanetary war, Space, Spies, Paranormal, Military intelligence
Release Date: July 28, 2015
Publisher: Samhain Publishing

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Wild Side by Laurel Richards
What if becoming a werewolf was as simple as joining a club?

Lori has no idea what she has gotten herself into when she and her friend Tina try to join the Lycanthropic Society. She thinks she is applying for membership in an outdoor group, although she really just wants to get close to Dominick.

He’s the sexy guy whose family runs the Society, and he seems to know things about her instinctively. Lori is even willing to go up against Angelique, her competition for Dominick’s affection.

But can she handle a man whose love bite draws blood? And what does he mean his nipping her was her initiation?

Note: This is a previously published work. Formerly Dark Seduction released Jan 2004

Genre: Paranormal Romance
Content/Theme(s): Shifters, Werewolves, Contemporary
Release Date: May 19, 2014
Publisher: Liquid Silver Books

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