Standalones & Duologies

Gripping standalone novels and compelling two-part stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Deja Vu
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Deja Vu

Killian Kelly was just an ordinary man until a freak accident opened a doorway to the impossible. Abigail Smith was on the run from a cheating, abusive husband. Welton Smith was on a mission to punish the woman who left him. Alvin "Chipmunk" Malone was a con man looking for a big score. The stakes are high when the paths of four people cross on the streets of Las Vegas where a simple spin of a roulette wheel could end in love, or end in death.

Fantom Vivan
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Fantom Vivan

He calls himself V. The rest is gone: his name, his past, the life he once lived. All of it erased the moment he crossed paths with a Voodoo Queen who offered him a bargain he couldn’t refuse. Now he is Fantom Vivan—the Living Ghost. Bound by a pact he barely understands, V is sent into the shadows to save the chosen, those marked by forces darker than death. Each mission drags him deeper into a hidden world where evil doesn’t always wear a face, but it is always waiting. Watching. Hungry. With every life he saves, he struggles to save parts of himself including who he was, and why he was chosen. But the deeper he goes, the more he realizes the cost of redemption may be far greater than he was promised. To reclaim his name, V must save one hundred souls. To save himself, he must save one more. And if he fails, he won’t just lose his chance at freedom, he will become the very darkness he’s been sent to fight.

The Haunting of Hyacinth House
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The Haunting of Hyacinth House

Caitlyn Cassidy is a starving artist in New York City struggling to make rent, but her fortune changes when she inherits her grandmother's Vermont estate. When her best friend, Brandy Hayward, convinces Caitlyn to turn the house into a New England bed-and-breakfast, Caitlyn sees nothing but bright skies ahead. Unknown to Caitlyn, her new home has a tumultuous past. For over four-hundred years, the cursed land on which Hyacinth House stands has claimed hundreds of souls.

Baker's Crossing
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Baker's Crossing

When the world falls apart, Joshua Baker leaves his cushy corporate life behind for the unknown of the Virginia mountains. Navigating his new reality becomes his norm—until he receives a call from an old friend. Kayla Kasper, stranded in Texas, asks him to fulfill his promise: whatever she needs, whenever she needs him, wherever she is. Without hesitation, Baker embarks on a quest across the remains of America to get to her, braving unforgiving terrain, ruthless rovers, and the worst of humanity.

How Deep the Darkness
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How Deep the Darkness

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Olivia Branch is enjoying a fun evening out with friends, but her night turns sideways when she's abducted when she steps out for a breath of fresh air. When she wakes, Olivia finds herself trapped, alone, and shrouded in darkness. She has little food, little water, and little hope of escape. When the hallucinations set in, an apparition of an old teacher visits Olivia, one who taught Olivia how to work a problem, and the problem grows larger when Olivia discovers she's not the only captive held by her abductor.

How Bright the Light
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How Bright the Light

Olivia Branch ran from her kidnappers after being held for more than a month. Haunted by her past, she turns to alcohol, unable to shake the fear her captors would return to finish what they started. Detective Gloria Torres is after a murderer, one leaving a string of dead women across the city, each victim with a cryptic calling card that weaves them together. How Bright the Light is the thrilling conclusion to the story started in How Deep the Darkness.

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