On a stormy night, Aaliyah Jasmine was awakened by a thunderstorm. There was also a calm and soothing voice calling her name on that night. This led Aaliyah to find an ancient magic wand in the upstairs attic of her house. That night started Aaliyah on her life-changing adventures by holding the magic wand and reciting the magic words that came over her. A few days later, while having a sleepover, Aaliyah and her four friends Elsie, Maddy, Zoe and Mia transformed into Cell Phone Girls after walking through a portal that opened up to another dimension called Techno Realm.

Two drug dealers, one the grandson of a killer and the other, an abuse victim, each try to avoid repeating the past as they fall in love. Smith Corona is an existential 21st-century man, over-read and under-motivated, lost in a sea of mediocrity. When Keiko bursts into his life like an atomic wind, he holds fast to her, despite all the warning signs that she is dangerously psychotic. "How much can I absorb," he asks, "for the sake of love?" Will he take a stand, become a man, and reject the very symbol of masculinity--the acquisition of a beautiful woman? Or will he fall back on the automatic passivity that has characterized his entire life?

Aarav Acharya, a licentious, middle-aged professor teaching at a private college, locked out of the warm embrace of his enchanting but celibate wife, preys upon the female students on his watch by plying them with drink-sodden good times. On a field trip to Punjab he succeeds in his lustful plans, when drinks are had and inhibitions are shed. Once done, he cools off, but the girls have other designs. Having tasted blood, they plan to extract favors in return for services rendered. Requests of a petty kind soon escalate into dangerous blackmail bringing the professor shame and financial ruin. By their own betrayed, their own betraying, can the girls escape suffering the consequences of their acts? Can the adulterous professor be forgiven- redeemed in the eyes of his devoted family? Can the regal Mrs. Acharya, gentle in speech, rooted in her unwavering faith, in grief avenge her husband, restore the family estates, and nourish his dreams of a fashion degree in France for their doting daughter? When the breath departs, and the man, if he is not done yet, does the spirit linger and walk the earth till it is delivered?

Love humorous mysteries? Page-turners? You’ve hit the jackpot! Mystery, hilarity, and romance have had readers writing to say their families complained that their moms, or wives, had frozen grins while reading (true story!) or wouldn't stop to make dinner. Each book in the series has a 4.5 to 5 star rating. Don’t miss this! [Not responsible for hungry husbands or eye-rolling teenagers. Your mileage may vary.] Here are the silly but necessary keywords like: Mystery, series, humor, romantic comedy, cozy, not-so-cozy, women sleuths, detective, private investigator. Readers of Madison Cruz Mysteries say they also enjoy Janet Evanovich, Jana Deleon, Leslie Langtry, JB Lynn, Stephanie Bond, Gretchen Archer, and Julie Mulhern. We could go on, but you get the point. Happy reading! “An entertaining whirlwind that will keep readers breathless with plot twists and turns, and roaring with laughter.” — Chanticleer Book Reviews Hot Scheming Mess: Madison Cruz Mystery 1 Secrets, spies, sexy guys. Staying alive is hard! In this fast-paced mystery, out-of-work actress Madison Cruz runs an obstacle course of singing telegrams and spies as she tries to connect with her FBI mother, yet hide evidence for her grandfather. Hilarious friends aren't helping even though they really, really, try to! As the mystery heats up, so does her attraction to a couple of steamy guys she just met. With two to choose from you'd think Madison could have double the fun. But she can't think about that right now because the enemy is right behind her. Kill the Crazy: Madison Cruz Mystery 2 Can’t a girl get a pedicure without someone trying to kill her? Question: When is it time for a relaxing spa with your FBI mom, and KGB grandmother? Answer: When they've been trying to outshoot each other. But when Madison discovers the spa employees are not who they seem, things go from dangerous, to deadly! Stiff Competition: Madison Cruz Mystery 3 It's hard to carry a body in high heels. Who knew? At a posh restaurant, Madison and friends join forces to help Toonie's niece throw an event for her speed dating business. With so many handsome men, and couples getting to know each other, Madison is relieved. Everything is perfect! But someone has murderous intent and a body just dropped. Oops, there goes another one. Awkward! Is it wrong to hope no one noticed? Hit That: Madison Cruz Mystery 4 Stolen kisses. Stolen heart. A deadly game of stolen paintings. Madison wants answers. But the dead body she just watched drop isn't talking. She's finally learning about Xander's past. But it's tangled like the secrets he keeps. He's trying to protect her by keeping her in the dark. Then someone is murdered. Dead guys make things so complicated! Standing O: Madison Cruz Mystery 5 All the world's a stage, but someone plans to knock 'em dead. If Madison can save the show, it will save the theater. But creeping through a darkened backstage, a subtle killer has different plans. Madison needs to figure out what's happening. Because this isn't the death scene she had in mind. Fun with Murder: Madison Cruz Mystery 6 Killers just want to have fun. Madison tries a new job running a dinner theater, but her mom needs her to moonlight as a PI for Fedora Cruz Investigations. What's a girl to do? Work both, of course! It's all fun, business and bodies, until the murder mystery clues are leading right back to the dinner theater. Someone is having too much fun with murder!

The Plateau of Doubt details a 725 mile, two-season trek tracing the Hayduke Trail across the Colorado Plateau. Not only does it describe the stunning scenery spanning six national parks, two national forests, three wilderness areas, two national monuments and one national recreation area, but the underlines the challenges involved in hiking one of the most remote and desiccated landscapes on earth. It illustrates the dramatic impact a warming world and over-grazing are having on the fragile environment of the Colorado Plateau.

They got together for their college reunion after 10 years. The toppers came. The competitive ones came. The married ones came. The ex-lovers came. The back-benchers came. Reyansh (Rey) – ‘The Wolf’ came too. Wolf is the ultimate fixer. A man who operates from the shadows. He is the guy who drove all the women in his batch crazy all those years ago; the swashbuckling kickboxing blackbelt S.P. of Gurgaon, Miss Maya’s Rey. It was like any other reunion. Until Nitya gets killed. Then Yutika. Then Deva. And then in every crime scene, Maya and her team find evidence pointing to Reyansh. Was the relationship with Maya just a means to deflect suspicion? Or are these murders being staged to frame ‘The Wolf’? Or did the reunion kindle old rivalries with Rey, while reigniting old flames? In yet another thriller that rapidly snakes through a tale of passion, murder, love and friendship, Suvika brings alive stories of men and women in new India.