Bøker av Paula Lester

It's time for Zoey to let her hair down and relax on her honeymoon. Even though it's a double honeymoon with Hope and Luke.Everything's going great, too, even though Zoey's glued to the phone for news from the residents of Sunnyside Retired Witches Community. It's hard for her to let go of her worry for them long enough to have fun.But when the owner of the snorkeling shop they use for a quick outing is murdered, Zoey and Luke can't help but get involved. So involved that Zoey doesn't even realize the phone calls from the retirement home have all but stopped...

After the crazy events of the dog days of summer, Willow's life was mostly normal again. She was back to small-town veterinarian life, with a dash of witch-iness tossed in for good measure. But then a strange group of witches and their guards shows up on her farm. Aunt Dru is acting all weird and secretive. And, apparently, Willow needs to be tested to see if she can keep her power. The big dog of the group, Crone Marian, is particularly scary. Soon enough, there's another murder in tiny Superior Bay. Now Willow has to contend with being a suspect while she tries to dance around Aunt Dru's moods like a cat on a hotplate. Can Willow unravel all the secret affairs of her new life and keep her old one on track too? Or will she succumb to the killer and be dead as a drowned rat herself?

She wanted reduced rent, not a lifeless landlord. Can this paranormal vet track down the murderer before she's crated up or put down? Willow Morgan is perfectly content caring for animals and keeping her witch identity secret. But her ability to communicate with people's pets won't pay the latest hike on her clinic's lease. Planning to confront the property owner about his lofty fees during his dog's appointment, she's terrified to find him in her lobby… poisoned to death. With herself and her staff the key suspects, Willow's determined to investigate the crime and prove their innocence. But when she's unexpectedly invited to judge the town's prestigious dog show, Willow fears the event isn't as innocent as it seems… Can Willow use her magical talents to tag the culprit before she plays permanently dead? Witch Doggone Killer? is the first enchanting book in the Superior Bay Witch Doctor paranormal cozy mystery series. If you like extraordinary twists and turns, charming characters, and a touch of romance, then you'll love Paula Lester's spellbinding tale.

Ivy Patterson's life is cruising along better than ever. She moved home to Aurum Falls, Michigan, took over her late uncle's produce market, and is even dabbling in magic. Yep, she's a new witch at forty and feeling pretty special about it.See, it's a big deal to be learning witchy stuff because Ivy's mother cut her off from it decades ago, saying the magic Ivy possessed was dark and dangerous.But the thing is that Uncle Vincent had dark power too, and he seemed to find a way around it to build up a side hustle, using magic to solve problems for folks around town and keeping the market afloat with the extra money.Ivy takes a job through the back door of the secret magic room too because…hello! The market really does need a boost of cash.But when Ivy's new client winds up dead twenty minutes later, Ivy will have to decide whether to dare to follow in her uncle's footsteps-and possibly suffer the terrifying costs of using dark power-or give up magic entirely, hang up her sleuth hat, and settle for an average life.

There's No Fury Like A Witch Scorned Cascade Lorne is a brand-new witch at fifty. Unlike most witches in the town of Crystal Springs, her crazy-powerful abilities are dangerous - and everyone in town knows it. So when the town womanizer washes up dead in a bone-dry room, Cas is included on the list of most likely supernatural suspects. If a killer on the loose isn't enough to deal with, Cascade's power is threatening to go supernova, the hot guy she's dating is being super-secretive, her cat-guardian is disappearing on all-night benders, and tempers are flaring bright between shifter and witch citizens. Crystal Springs is on the verge of erupting. Will Cas survive the rising white-hot flames or be set ablaze by a relentless killer on a mission?

Death left a surprise on her doorstep . . . Cascade Lorne, newly blossomed witch, thinks the dust is finally settling. The hottie next door is her official sweetie, her magical powers are no longer threatening to burn her from the inside out, and Cas' passion project-renovating a boutique hotel-lights her up with joy.But even before the grand opening, a killer strikes and death leaves a gruesome surprise on Cascade's doorstep. There's a stream of possible suspects, especially the odd guest whose eyes shine like a wolf's in the light of the moon. Cascade's fresh start is put in jeopardy as she's thrust into a new mystery with fanatics desperate to hide their secrets-including someone near and dear to her heart. Will Cas be able to shine light on the truth or will a homicidal felon remain camouflaged and prepped to kill again?

It's almost Easter in Shady Corners, and Aurora "Rory" Aspen is dying to improve her business's reputation.With two of the parties she's thrown for folks in town marred by murders, Rory is worried that Aspen Events may be developing a reputation for bad luck. Desperate for some good PR, she sets up the Run or Dye 5K to raise money for the local animal shelter and increase goodwill toward her business. But when the animal shelter's landlord is shot with shrapnel instead of purple dye, Rory is once again watching her reputation go south in a handbasket. On top of all that, Rory's mother's back in town, and she insists Rory needs to be training to protect herself from a strange, invisible wizardly threat.Can Rory solve the murder while managing two sassy familiars and a hidden wizard with murderous intentions? Or should she just hang up the dye and all the rest of her party supplies and get a new job?

It's almost Valentine's Day in Shady Corners, and Aurora "Rory" Aspen is all-in on the day of love. After all, she has a handsome boyfriend, a thriving event business, and fabulous employees who pick up the slack. They're so good that Rory can accept last-minute Valentine's Day ball events and still have time to do other things. But when someone who attends one of her events is murdered right afterward, Rory's free time is suddenly all spoken for. She wants to find the killer and keep her business' good reputation. But can she figure out the mystery before the killer strikes again? And can she keep herself on-track when her mother returns to Shady Corners, along with ominous warnings about a scary evil wizard who wants Rory's spirit magic? Or will she lose control of all the balls in the air and fall victim to a bad guy herself?