Witches of Hellforge Hatchery

Baby dragons, a paranormal animal shelter, and a magical academy where the professors are know-it-all cats? Throw a dead body in the mix, and Elsie's thinking this magical town might be too hot to handle… For Elsie Thorn, the only magic in her life is somehow being able to make the rent every month. Until a mysterious woman makes her an offer too good to be true. Did she read the contract? No. Who really reads through the pages of terms and conditions? It's not like she's going to get whisked to a fairytale town with cobblestone streets, castles and a dragon hatchery with the hunkiest mountain man caretaker she's ever laid eyes on... right? Oops. Between studying for lessons at Professor Hissington's academy, feeding the griffins at the paranormal creature sanctuary and nursing the dragon hatchlings, Elsie finally feels like she's accomplishing something with her life. But a dead body found in her barn threatens to ruin everything. Elsie's not about to let a killer walk free in her new home, so she dives into the investigation. Hot on the heels of a killer who always seems one step ahead, she teams up with her newfound friends to unravel the mystery. Will Elsie be able to find the culprit or will her new life go up in a puff of smoke? This is a full-length paranormal cozy mystery novel with animals who won't shut up, baby dragons too cute for their own good, magic spells for all of life's little annoyances and a supernatural town hidden deep in the mountains in a land that time forgot.

With dragon eggs stolen and a murderer on the loose only days before the Broom Racing Festival, Elsie has once again found herself in the hot seat. She's vowed to get the eggs back–even if she has to team up with her biggest (and most baldheaded) enemy to do it. It should be a straightforward case… until a journalist is found dead at the local inn. He left behind a scathing quill and no shortage of enemies. It seems like he badmouthed everyone in town, and with the Broom Racing Festival fast approaching, Elsie needs to find the culprit. Fast. But time isn't on her side, especially not when a cursed capricorn (that's a goat-unicorn, of course) arrives at the animal shelter. He's in bad shape and only Elsie can get the potion to save him. It takes her on a mad chase across town, from begging the old hag under the willows to bartering with an unhinged wind dragon. With dragon eggs to find, a curse to undo, and a murderer to catch, Elsie needs to solve it all before the big broom race… or find her newfound happiness in town burned to a crisp.

When murder strikes during the town's summer festival, the constables arrest the most unlikely suspect: Choopie the chupacabra! The victim was a loan shark who had plenty of other people who wanted him dead-but everyone else has an ironclad alibi. Until Elsie can prove the chupacabra's innocence, the entire paranormal menagerie at FLAME Farms is under house arrest. The basilisks are nesting in the dresser drawers, the griffin is clawing up the furniture-and you don't even want to know what Moonbeam is complaining about. The timing is impeccable. Her top-secret magic lessons are underway and her teacher only has five more days in town. Elsie has to get a stranglehold on the All-Flame's power… even if all she wants to do is strangle her teacher. Luckily she doesn't have to do it alone. She's got a multi-species posse always down for anything it takes to crack the case. Whether it's burglary or perjury-Elsie and the gang will risk it all to save the animal shelter. Can they outsmart the crafty killer, or will it be game over for FLAME Farms?

A magical talent show, a ghostly messenger and a devious murder. Elsie's problems are piling up faster than the 'treasures' in Zippy's hoard… On the night of the Obsidian Moon, everyone in town's on edge. It's the one night of the year when ghosts can cross into the mortal realm-and believe me, they can hold a grudge. But when a dead body washes up in the pond, the cause of death is ghastly rather than ghostly. The victim is someone from Colt Ridgeback's past… and part of the reason he lives in his mountain cabin, isolated from the warmth of the town. When he's named as a suspect, Elsie knows she has to clear his name-and bring him back into the fold. But not even a murder is going to stop Professor Hissington's Dragonsoul Academy's Annual Talent Show. Elsie doesn't have a talent (unless slamming an entire dozen hazelnut cream donuts counts? If so, just give her the trophy already) but she has a magic wand, the power of the All-Flame and a dragon familiar. But a gathering of all the young dragonmancers together with their familiars is risky business. It's the kind of event that draws the eyes of the Obsidian Covenant… Elsie's also drawn the attention of someone-or something-else. A mysterious woman seems to know an awful lot about Elsie's past, her family and her future. She conjures up a frightening vision, and Elsie doesn't know whether the images can be trusted, or if it's all a trap. Can Elsie clear Colt's name (and unburden his guilty heart), perform in the talent show and decipher the clues about her birth family? Or is this the time when everything is going to crash and burn…

When Elsie's friends are accused of murdering a vineyard owner, she's has to prove their innocence… even if it means uncorking more than a few secrets. It's easy to see why Wilson is framed for the murder. His mother was fired from the vineyard on bad terms, and everyone in town seems to think he was out for revenge. It doesn't help that the murder weapon is found in his dragon Bessie's saddlebag. Elsie and her friends are determined to find the real killer, even if internships have just started at the Academy. Elsie is assigned to work in the castle and soon the Queen takes special interest in her… and her unusual magic powers. The Queen seems to know all about Elsie's family history, but she's hiding something, a secret more closely guarded than the crown jewels. Between finding the vineyard owner's real killer and getting closer to the Queen, will Elsie find time to finally go on a real date with Colt Ridgeback? Or is her peaceful life in Mount Hellforge about to turn into a bunch of sour grapes?

With a rogue Skunk Ape on the loose in Florida (and with Zippy in desperate need of some rock and roll "memorabilia"), Elsie's going back to the outside world… but when someone's killed at her hotel, will she be able to find the culprit without using any magic? While visiting a Florida resort on its opening weekend, Elsie and Zippy are supposed to be finding the skunk ape. Instead they find a dead body, a cast of B-List celebrity suspects and more motives than mosquitoes. With the resort manager eager to sweep everything under the rug, they've got to figure out the murderer's devious trick--and find the evidence to lock them up for good. Meanwhile, back in Mount Hellforge, Lulubelle Pippinsworth (aka The Widow Simon) is holding down the fort at FLAME Farms. Moonbeam is having a dispute with the Faerie Condominium Home Owner's Association, but it's nothing she can't handle. Until one day, a shadow blots out the sky and the whole town falls under the cruel spell of the Obsidian Covenant. Their only hope is Elsie, but she's in Florida. Will she return in time to save the town, or will she walk unsuspectingly into their trap? Author's Note: This book contains everyone's favorite 80s hair metal rocker, Rexx Cobra. If you know, you know.

RULES OF THE FLAME Baby dragons, a paranormal animal shelter, and a magical academy where the professors are know-it-all cats? Throw a dead body in the mix, and Elsie's thinking this magical town might be too hot to handle… For Elsie Thorn, the only magic in her life is somehow being able to make the rent every month. Until a mysterious woman makes her an offer too good to be true. Did she read the contract? No. Who really reads through the pages of terms and conditions? It's not like she's going to get whisked to a fairytale town with cobblestone streets, castles and a dragon hatchery with the hunkiest mountain man caretaker she's ever laid eyes on... right? But a dead body found in her barn threatens to ruin everything. Elsie's not about to let a killer walk free in her new home, so she dives into the investigation. Hot on the heels of a killer who always seems one step ahead, she teams up with her newfound friends to unravel the mystery. Will Elsie be able to find the culprit or will her new life go up in a puff of smoke? ALL FUN AND FLAMES With dragon eggs stolen and a murderer on the loose only days before the Broom Racing Festival, Elsie has once again found herself in the hot seat. With dragon eggs to find, a curse to undo, and a murderer to catch, Elsie needs to solve it all before the big broom race… or find her newfound happiness in town burned to a crisp. AHEAD OF THE FLAME When murder strikes during the town's summer festival, the constables arrest the most unlikely suspect: Choopie the chupacabra! Can they outsmart the crafty killer, or will it be game over for FLAME Farms? This contains the first 3 full-length novels in the Witches of Hellforge Hatchery series. But beware: once you spend some time in Mount Hellforge, you'll never want to leave!