Precocious Puppies are threatening the city! Being Mayor isn’t enough for supervillain Doug Trainer. He craves total domination. He releases the Pup Patrol, a pack of masked men wielding shock guns, on the city. But even his actions have consequences, and the mysterious Board kidnaps his beloved nephew, Gaymer. With Morgan City in danger and Gaymer missing, Shadow Guardian answers the call to action with three reluctant new heroes: Sentry, Fire, and Ice. Together, they take on the Pup Patrol and the villainous vixens, Lip-Sync and Death Drop. Thankfully they have the help of their binary non-binary friends, Alegro and Chitter. Oh, and of course, Juan Carlos.

Not every story has a happy ending. Do you believe you can trust your own thoughts? What about your dreams? What of your desires? After all, isn't happiness just an illusion? Come and take a peek behind several lives with twists, turns, and broken bones. This creepy collection of stories will keep you awake at night, wondering what truly lurks in the shadow of your mind.

How do you defeat a monster that can injure the Gods? All everyone wants to do is catch their breath. With Cadence’s brother and the head of Southern Paranormal Investigations gone, Cadence, Aiden, and Derrick struggle to move past the deaths of those dearest to them. They want to breathe and grieve, taking a moment for some quiet time out of danger. With X’Haldzos released from Scarecrow Farms, however, they have more pressing concerns as one-safe spaces are being demolished. The ghostly team will be shaken to its core as the dangers and casualties mount. Andy is trying to find his way in the now far more complicated and dangerous waters of his job when things take a turn. Now he’s faced with choosing to meet his enemy head on or spending the rest of his life looking over his shoulder. Meanwhile, Cadence is reeling, not only from what happened, but from the implications of what could come as she’s caught in the crossfire of the grim chaos that’s enveloped the world. With X’Haldzos free to roam, no one is safe: not mortal, not spirit, not even the Gods themselves. Breath catching is going to have to wait. He must be defeated. But how? And whose life may it cost this time?

Sometimes we think our co-workers could be from another planet, but what if that was true? What if the guy in the cubicle next door gets his work done quickly because he has two heads … or four arms? Or maybe your boss seems to always be looking over your shoulder because he’s a ghost? Is your cubicle mate a vampire or is he just addicted to espresso? Paranormal Incorporated: Office Memo 2 brings horror and humor together as classic monsters find themselves in the corporate jungle of fax machines, office memos, and that never-ending smell from the fridge. Well, that might be a werewolf’s lunch…

Short fiction, featuring Florida and the Fantastic! Throughout her career, award-winning, paranormal fantasy romance author Valerie Willis has been collecting her thoughts in short fiction. Some of these tales you may know, published in anthologies, blogs, or even featured as contest winners. Others are hidden gems that are no longer satisfied to collect dust, including some deleted scenes from The Cedric Series. Readers will encounter myths and monsters from all over the world before being pulled back close to home, or in this case, Florida. If that wasn’t enough, find love in unusual places from the sea to cemetery. Val’s House of Musings is the first short story collection pulled together for fans and new readers to savor a little at a time.

There is a price to magic, even if bottled for consumption. Magic has exploded back into the world, bringing with it creatures of myth and legend. After the initial shock, corporations found a way to turn magic into profit. The occult “gold rush” at the forefront of magically imbued politics built a world of wealth inequality, greed, and innovation. Bartender Jane Auburn is an early adopter of a new drug sponsored by Pelican Pharmaceuticals that allows her to move at the speed of vampires and match the strength of demons. How bad could the side effects possibly be? After all, as it says in all their commercials, “Elcoll: it keeps you going even when you’re dead!” Jane finds herself embroiled in occult corporate warfare, and to save her own life, she will need to uncover what other skeletons these new magical companies are hiding.

Secrets are hard to hide in a small town like Lizardville. Bob’s life is turned upside down after a tragic mistake leads to a horrible car crash. Unable to recover from the loss, Bob blames the youth in the nearby neighborhood. Every chance he gets, he expresses his frustration with them, especially with each passing holiday and the weight of being a sole survivor crushing down on him. When strange and mysterious things start to happen, Bob turns to his lifelong friend Tom for answers in the form of a seance. Bob now must deal with his new reality and keep his family's secret hidden, but the phantom that is haunting him has other plans. Will Bob and Tom be able to undo and revive normalcy despite what has been done? Or will it require teamwork and help from an unlikely source?