The Delaney Coven has been given the task of taking down Minerva Kensington and her cronies. They’ll have to work with the mysterious person the UK Council of Conjurers have chosen to be their mole. Their mission is to find enough evidence against the councilmembers to have them ousted from their positions. Diva’s hairdresser has left town unexpectedly and appears to be on the run. It seems Khloe was involved with a dangerous coven who have friends in high places. Their powerful connections might have protected them in the past, but they won’t save them from facing justice forever. With the curse still hanging over them, Diva and Haydn must find the last of Yvonne Creighton’s remains and destroy them. Even if they manage to accomplish this, they’ll still be bound together. Now that their power has been merged, they’ll never be free from each other completely. The worst part is that Haydn has been involved in Diva’s life for so long that she isn’t even sure if she wants to be free from the man who is supposed to be her enemy. cozy paranormal mysteries, cozy mystery, witches wizards warlocks, supernatural occult paranormal, female sleuth, spells magic, ghosts spirits phantoms poltergeist

A mysterious mob boss from Chicago is hellbent on eliminating Diva Delaney and he’ll stop at nothing to get the job done. She’ll have to travel to the UK Council headquarters to speak to someone who might be able to shed some light on the coven her nemesis comes from. During her meeting with the reclusive warlock, Diva accidentally triggers an event that will irrevocably shape her future. Any attempts to alter her fate will bring dire consequences. She’s going to have to let it run its course and see what the eventual outcome will be. No one will be exempt from her war with the gangster. Any of her friends, family members and random acquaintances could become a target. Diva will need to discover her foe’s secret identity if she hopes to have a chance to take him down before he can destroy her. He’s so well guarded that the task won’t be easy, but no one can hide from her physic abilities forever. cozy paranormal mysteries, cozy mystery, witches wizards warlocks, supernatural occult paranormal, female sleuth, spells magic, ghosts spirits phantoms poltergeist

With Comeuppance, William Flesch delivers the freshest, most generous thinking about the novel since Walter Benjamin wrote on the storyteller and Wayne C. Booth on the rhetoric of fiction. In clear and engaging prose, Flesch integrates evolutionary psychology into literary studies, creating a new theory of fiction in which form and content flawlessly intermesh. Fiction, Flesch contends, gives us our most powerful way of making sense of the social world. Comeuppance begins with an exploration of the appeal of gossip and ends with an account of how we can think about characters and care about them as much as about persons we know to be real. We praise a storyteller who contrives a happy or at least an appropriate ending, and fault the writer who refuses us one. Flesch uses Darwinian theory to show how fiction satisfies our desire to see the good vindicated and the wicked get their comeuppance. He conveys the danger and excitement of reading fiction with nimble intelligence and provides wide reference to stories both familiar and little known. Flesch has given us a book that is sure to claim a central place in the discussion of literature and the humanities.

This bundle contains books 7 - 9 of the Diva Delaney Mysteries. No Bad Deed Goes Unpunished: Now that Diva Delaney knows the sinister truth about how her parents died, she has a plan to get to the bottom of exactly what happened. The only catch is that she’ll have to rely on Haydn to help her. The ancient curse that affects both of their families means it would be a bad idea to be close to him, yet she can’t rest until she has the facts. Diva’s friend, Tyrone Ferrell, needs her help to find a missing person. She’ll have to find the time to assist the sheriff from Lakeview to catch a very disturbed man even with her increasingly busy work schedule. Even though she barely knows how to use magic, she will discover talents that aren’t in any spell books that will be invaluable to help her find the missing person. The Pentland Coven are holding a ball to find one of their young warlocks a wife. They’ve invited the most prestigious families with eligible young witches, including the Delaney Coven. Rumor has it that Liam has apparently already chosen his bride-to-be. Diva is quietly terrified that she’s the one he’s chosen when she hears the details of how he met the witch. If her hunch is correct, it could start more than one feud when the truth comes out. Feuding Covens Can Never Make Peace: Diva Delany’s high school nemesis has it in for her. Angelica Mayhew is hell bent on making Diva pay for everything that has gone wrong with her love life lately. Thanks to the enchanted ring that she’s being forced to wear to control her power, Diva won’t be able to defend herself against her rival’s revenge. Sylvester Creighton holds the key to the real story behind how Diva’s parents died. When she visits the asylum to see him, she’ll learn everything that happened the day of the accident, but the truth won’t be what she was expecting. It will just add to the mystery even more. When Diva visits England to solve Chance Alderdale’s case, she has another agenda in mind. She intends to end the ancient curse that has been plaguing the Creighton and Delaney covens for centuries. At least she won’t be alone during this mission. Her grandmother, Aunt Janet and Jess will be with her. It isn’t going to be easy and dreaded voodoo magic will be involved, but they’re determined to break the spell and finally set her free from Haydn Creighton. Everyone Loves A Good Comeuppance: The Delaney Coven has been given the task of taking down Minerva Kensington and her cronies. They’ll have to work with the mysterious person the UK Council of Conjurers have chosen to be their mole. Their mission is to find enough evidence against the councilmembers to have them ousted from their positions. Diva’s hairdresser has left town unexpectedly and appears to be on the run. It seems Khloe was involved with a dangerous coven who have friends in high places. Their powerful connections might have protected them in the past, but they won’t save them from facing justice forever. With the curse still hanging over them, Diva and Haydn must find the last of Yvonne Creighton’s remains and destroy them. Even if they manage to accomplish this, they’ll still be bound together. Now that their power has been merged, they’ll never be free from each other completely. The worst part is that Haydn has been involved in Diva’s life for so long that she isn’t even sure if she wants to be free from the man who is supposed to be her enemy. cozy paranormal mysteries, cozy mystery, witches wizards warlocks, supernatural occult paranormal, female sleuth, spells magic, ghosts spirits phantoms poltergeist

Diva Delaney is the only normal living among a family of witches in Hollowood Grove. Although ‘normal’ can hardly be applied to a psychic medium. As if her life as the only non-magical person in the Delaney Coven isn’t hard enough, she’s the prime suspect in Edward Creighton’s murder. Disliked by most, the only people who will miss the grumpy old warlock are the members of the Creighton Coven. Their hot local sheriff, Drew McTavish, is Diva’s ex, sort of. They dated three times a couple of years ago before the mysterious curse someone put on her kicked in and punished him for kissing her. He doesn’t believe in the mystical and he’s just waiting to find proof of her involvement in the murder so he can lock her away. The Creighton Coven want justice for the death of one of their own. Haydn, Edward’s great-nephew, has returned from England to take over running the Creighton Bookstore. Wickedly handsome and powerfully dangerous, he has his sights set on Diva and not in a good way. If she doesn’t find the real killer, she could end up paying the price for a murder she didn’t commit. Not even her four ghostly friends will be able to save her if the warlock decides she’s guilty. cozy paranormal mysteries, cozy mystery, witches wizards warlocks, supernatural occult paranormal, female sleuth, spells magic, ghosts spirits phantoms poltergeist

Diva Delany’s high school nemesis has it in for her. Angelica Mayhew is hell bent on making Diva pay for everything that has gone wrong with her love life lately. Thanks to the enchanted ring that she’s being forced to wear to control her power, Diva won’t be able to defend herself against her rival’s revenge. Sylvester Creighton holds the key to the real story behind how Diva’s parents died. When she visits the asylum to see him, she’ll learn everything that happened the day of the accident, but the truth won’t be what she was expecting. It will just add to the mystery even more. When Diva visits England to solve Chance Alderdale’s case, she has another agenda in mind. She intends to end the ancient curse that has been plaguing the Creighton and Delaney covens for centuries. At least she won’t be alone during this mission. Her grandmother, Aunt Janet and Jess will be with her. It isn’t going to be easy and dreaded voodoo magic will be involved, but they’re determined to break the spell and finally set her free from Haydn Creighton. cozy paranormal mystery, cozy mystery, witches wizards warlocks, supernatural occult paranormal, female sleuth, spells magic, ghosts spirits phantoms poltergeist

This bundle contains books 10 - 12 of the Diva Delaney Mysteries. Ambition Can Have Terrible Consequences: Diva Delaney’s grandmother is determined to find her a warlock to settle down with and she isn’t going to let anything stand in her way. Forced to date strange conjurers she’s never met before, Diva isn’t happy about the situation at all, but standing up to Lilla could be hazardous to her health. Zoila, dressmaker extraordinaire and self-proclaimed fairy godmother, has a mission for Diva. The strange witch was robbed a decade ago and she wants her belongings back. Diva’s reputation as a psychic medium has grown. Zoila is convinced she is the key to finding her beloved property. Unfortunately, Diva will have to team up with Haydn Creighton to pull this mission off. Speaking of Haydn, Diva’s feelings for the sinfully handsome warlock haven’t changed. But now that the curse has been broken, he’s free to start dating blonde bimbos again. Seeing him with other women pushes her to the edge and her broken heart makes her do something that could very well come back to haunt her badly. Some Spells Are Best Left Uncast: Diva Delaney is turning twenty-five and one of her clients has an unwanted present for her. Diva knows the gift is going to change her life, but she isn’t sure what impact it will have. Only time will tell whether it will be a good thing, or if it will end up being an utter disaster. Roger Mayhew’s questionable penchant either for gambling or debauchery catches up with him and he winds up in serious trouble. Diva will need to do what she can to rescue her archenemy’s father. Helping Angelica in any way goes against her instincts, yet she owes the lawyer. Not even her animosity for her old high school nemesis will be enough to make her turn her back on the hapless warlock. Rumor has it that someone is using magical means to steal jewelry from conjurers’ stores in Boston. Diva is hired to try to catch the culprit, but she’ll have to resort to unusual means in order to be successful. This case isn’t going to be an easy one, but she won’t be alone. Toby Jenkins will join her in her crusade to nab the mysterious robber. Black Magic Is Taboo For Good Reason: A mysterious mob boss from Chicago is hellbent on eliminating Diva Delaney and he’ll stop at nothing to get the job done. She’ll have to travel to the UK Council headquarters to speak to someone who might be able to shed some light on the coven her nemesis comes from. During her meeting with the reclusive warlock, Diva accidentally triggers an event that will irrevocably shape her future. Any attempts to alter her fate will bring dire consequences. She’s going to have to let it run its course and see what the eventual outcome will be. No one will be exempt from her war with the gangster. Any of her friends, family members and random acquaintances could become a target. Diva will need to discover her foe’s secret identity if she hopes to have a chance to take him down before he can destroy her. He’s so well guarded that the task won’t be easy, but no one can hide from her physic abilities forever. cozy paranormal mysteries, cozy mystery, witches wizards warlocks, supernatural occult paranormal, female sleuth, spells magic, ghosts spirits phantoms poltergeist