Ella Bloom Mysteries

Ella Bloom can see magic no one else can, and it's leading her straight to a killer... When Ella accepts a mysterious job in the picturesque town of Gloamington, all she wants is six months away from the noise of the city and a quiet place to call home. Instead, she finds herself assistant to Malcolm Fawkes, a renowned paranormal detective with no memory of hiring her-or much of anything else. When magic that only Ella can see leads her to a murder, she discovers Gloamington isn't the quaint small town it appears to be. Five years ago, it was a magical haven until something went terribly wrong. Now the town's dormant wellspring-the Gloaming-is stirring again, awakening with Ella's arrival. With a reluctant Malcolm by her side, Ella must navigate a web of secrets, suspicious townspeople and her own mysterious connection to Gloamington's magical past. Someone in town is willing to kill to keep magic buried forever. Ella's unusual abilities make her their next likely target. The Gloaming is opening once more. Could Ella Bloom be the key to everything?

The only thing sweeter than honey, is revenge. When magic returns to Gloamington, the town holds a Spring Awakening Festival. It should be an opportunity to celebrate. Instead, it becomes the perfect stage for murder. When the mayor is found dead at the festival, Malcolm Fawkes and Ella Bloom find themselves hunting a killer among the celebrating crowd. The sheriff calls it an accident but the great detective knows better. The mayor had more enemies than friends.From the baker whose dreams he crushed to the beekeeper he battled, everyone had a reason to want Mayor Estes gone. As magical races flood back to town demanding permits, properties and long-lost treasures, Ella and Malcolm race to uncover the truth. But in a town drunk on newly returned magic, where honey flows through everything and old grievances run deep, nothing is what it seems. Can Ella and Malcolm catch a killer before it's too late? Or will the sweetest revenge claim another victim? Magic Can Bee Deadly is the second book in the enchanting Ella Bloom Mysteries.

Mix aristocrats with magic-murder is inevitable. When wealthy Londoners take over Gloamington, it's time to spill the tea. But that's not all that gets spilled. Murder has a way of ruining every tea party. Hotel Beaufont is hosting the wedding of the century until the bride turns up dead before her vows. Malcolm Fawkes and Ella Bloom find themselves hunting a killer among wedding guests where motives are wrapped in silk gloves and served on bone china. The murdered bride had more enemies than bridesmaids. From the fired wedding planner to the fortune-hunting relatives, everyone had a reason to want the demanding socialite gone. As magic stirs ancient secrets and Ella's mysterious past threatens to unravel, solving this case means unlocking dangerous truths about Gloamington itself. But in a town where blue blood runs thin and old grudges run deep, nothing is what it seems. Can Ella and Malcolm catch a killer before someone else takes their final sip? Or will aristocratic revenge claim another victim? Blue Blood, Black Magic is the third book in the enchanting Ella Bloom Mysteries

They say music soothes the savage beast, but in Gloamington, it's more likely to summon one.When Gloamington hosts its first talent show, the stage is set for more than just performances. It becomes the perfect venue for murder when a famous pop star dies.Malcolm Fawkes and Ella Bloom must navigate a maze of suspects thick with jealousy and ambition. From bitter contestants to obsessed admirers, everyone wanted something from the manipulative diva.The pop star climbed to fame over the bodies of her competition and the broken hearts of her obsessed fans. But this time, she became the casualty.As they search for the killer, Ella also tries to hone her mysterious powers and Malcolm desperately seeks the one memory that could restore everything. But as magical talents spiral out of control and old grudges take the spotlight, solving this case might cost them everything.Can they unmask a murderer before someone else hits their final note? Or will the killer's encore claim another victim?Verses and Curses is the fourth book in the enchanting Ella Bloom Mysteries.

When the storm of the century hits Gloamington, killer weather isn't the only thing to worry about.A renowned cryptozoologist arrives in town to study Gloamington's magical creatures. Instead of discovering new species, he becomes the latest casualty when his body is found during the worst storm in decades.Malcolm Fawkes and Ella Bloom must navigate a web of suspects while battling hurricane-force winds. From rival researchers to protective locals, everyone had a reason to want the controversial scientist silenced forever.The cryptozoologist had made dangerous enemies with his groundbreaking research. His latest discovery could have won him another prestigious award-or gotten him killed.While Ella battles to control her mysterious powers and Malcolm desperately seeks the memory that could restore everything, Agent Cage from the Department of Defense circles like a vulture, ready to shut down the Gloaming forever. But as the storm intensifies and political pressure mounts, finding the truth becomes a race against time.Can Ella and Malcolm discover what happened to the cryptozoologist and save Gloamington before winds, murder and politics tear it apart?Raining Cats and Curses is the fifth book in the enchanting Ella Bloom Mysteries.