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Candle With Care by Valona Jones

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Candle With Care: A Magic Candle Shop Mystery
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
4th in Series
Setting – Georgia
Publisher: Muddle House (February 11, 2025)
Print length ‏ : ‎ 290 pages
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DT2GB9BD

Amateur sleuth and candle maker Tabby Winslow and her twin sister, Sage, are finally making a go of The Book and Candle Shop. It seems like the only heat they’ll feel this June is from the strong sunshine in Savannah, Georgia. Then their acquaintance Detective Sharmila Belfor is gravely injured in a vehicular assault and is in a coma. Cops turn the city upside down searching for the offender, keying in on the detective’s boyfriend Herbert R Ellis, her felon cousin, and her case files.

Fearing the police are looking at the wrong people, Herbert begs Tabby to investigate. He knows what most don’t, that Tabby has psychic abilities that allow her to home in on emotions and motives. Since he’s a lifelong friend of Dr. Quig Quigsly, Tabby’s fiancé, she agrees. But before she finds answers, Sage’s former coworker is murdered, and her twin pleads with Tabby to find the killer. With dead ends at every turn, Tabby fears the city’s troubles are paranormal in origin. By investigating the crimes, she risks exposure of the way her family manipulates energy and uses other psychic talents. Keeping a low profile is essential.

Meanwhile, Quig’s parents are throwing them a black-tie engagement party in two weeks, and Tabby is burning the candle at both ends. Can Tabby end the crime wave and protect her loved ones before she is quenched?

About Valona Jones

Valona Jones, aka Maggie Toussaint, writes paranormal cozies set in coastal Georgia. Her latest release, CANDLE WITH CARE, book 4 in the A Magic Candle Shop Mysteries, came out on February 11. 2025. Under the name of Maggie Toussaint, she also publishes cozy mysteries and romantic suspense. Her pen name for a three-book science fiction ecothriller is Rigel Carson. In total, she has published 29 works of fiction and won multiple awards. She lives in coastal Georgia, where time and tide wait for no one. Visit her sites:  https://valonajones.com and https://maggietoussaint.com

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FACEBOOK PAGE https://facebook.com/ValonaJonesAuthor

AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE https://amazon.com/author/valonajones/

GOODREADS PAGE https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22140872.Valona_Jones

BOOKBUB PAGE https://www.bookbub.com/authors/valona-jones

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Five years ago, Scarlett`s life changed drastically.
Manipulated into believing she was responsible for the death of her friend, four masked men swooped in to torment her, making her life hell.
By the time she found out the truth it was too late; they had already turned her into someone as ruthless as them… though, someone much worse. The night they died tragically at her hands, a part of Scarlett died too—the good part.
Now she`s hurting in ways she doesn`t understand. On top of that, she`s confused, hiding dark and twisted thoughts that are far worse than the memories of the horrendous things they did to her.
She spent years trying to find some sort of balance for her life while continuing working to rehabilitate society`s most dangerous villains and meticulously plotting her revenge.
Scarlett`s finally ready to pick up where her masked men left off—determined to finish what they started. She soon realizes there`s nobody left. So with no clear target, who is she after and… why? More importantly, who is going to help her?
The nightmare in Salem is back, and this little sinner is hell bent on living up to her name. Just like five years ago, this Halloween will be one that no one ever fucking forgets.

**** This is book 2 in the Nightmare in Salem duet. Book 1, Trick or Treat: the alternate ending must be read first in order to understand the events and characters in this book.

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The past they buried …became the future they couldn’t resist.

Beneath Her Sins by @sk_pryntzauthor

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What to expect…
Self ouchie MMC/FMC
False Prophet
Yakuza
Female Chastity belt
Seduce a priest.
Hell hath no furry like a woman scorned
There will be tears
Familiar friends

Jedidiah:
I was supposed to walk away clean.
One dead man. One tempting woman.
And a whole lot of blood on my hands.
I never asked to be her savior. I damn sure wasn’t looking to be a priest. But penance tastes better than prison, and hiding in a collar kept my past where it belonged—six feet under.
That is…until she showed up.
In my church.
On her knees.
Now the woman I saved is playing the saint, whispering scripture while dragging hell back to my doorstep. I recognize her but I can’t prove she’s the devil sent to damn me. But my body can. Every taunt of her wicked words pulls me deeper.
The worst part?
I want her to ruin me.

Sayuri:
He was my salvation.
And my destruction.
He killed my husband and vanished, leaving me to take the fall.
For years, I dreamed of finding him. Not to thank him.
To burn him. Break him. Watch him bleed like I have all these years.
Now I have found him again, preaching sermons in some forgotten little church, while hiding behind stained glass and God’s mercy like it could save him. I’ve joined the flock. Become his disciple. Learned every way to tempt a priest into sin.
But I wasn’t ready for this man.
Not his hands.
Not his guilt.
Not the way he says my name like a confession.
I came here to destroy him, to show him the darkness he thought he could outrun…so why am I feeling the burn of the flames meant for him?

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The past they buried …became the future they couldn’t resist. Beneath Her Sins by @sk_pryntzauthor 🔗Pre-order it here → https://amzn.to/3NrTqDR What to expect… Self ouchie MMC/FMC False Prophet Yakuza Female Chastity belt Seduce a priest. Hell hath no furry like a woman scorned There will be tears Familiar friends Jedidiah: I was supposed to walk away clean. One dead man. One tempting woman. And a whole lot of blood on my hands. I never asked to be her savior. I damn sure wasn’t looking to be a priest. But penance tastes better than prison, and hiding in a collar kept my past where it belonged—six feet under. That is…until she showed up. In my church. On her knees. Now the woman I saved is playing the saint, whispering scripture while dragging hell back to my doorstep. I recognize her but I can’t prove she’s the devil sent to damn me. But my body can. Every taunt of her wicked words pulls me deeper. The worst part? I want her to ruin me. Sayuri: He was my salvation. And my destruction. He killed my husband and vanished, leaving me to take the fall. For years, I dreamed of finding him. Not to thank him. To burn him. Break him. Watch him bleed like I have all these years. Now I have found him again, preaching sermons in some forgotten little church, while hiding behind stained glass and God’s mercy like it could save him. I’ve joined the flock. Become his disciple. Learned every way to tempt a priest into sin. But I wasn’t ready for this man. Not his hands. Not his guilt. Not the way he says my name like a confession. I came here to destroy him, to show him the darkness he thought he could outrun…so why am I feeling the burn of the flames meant for him? #skpryntz #mafia #taboobooks #beneathhersins

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You’ll love Bad Bunny if you enjoy:
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💘 Strangers to Lovers
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💘 Fated Mates
🐇Royal on the Run
💘 Steamy Fantasy Romance
🐇Touch Her & 💀

This Easter, the hunt is for a throne. And her. 

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Bad Bunny by @authorlexidavis  🔗 Available Now! ➤ https://amzn.to/4sS6iCG Bad Bunny is a steamy page-turning, heart-pounding, swoony bunny shifter fantasy featuring a possessive prince, fated mates, forced proximity, enchanted weapons, ancient magic, and a heroine who refuses to bow to destiny. Perfect for readers who love paranormal romance, fantasy shifters, protective alpha heroes, and high-stakes romantic adventure. You’ll love Bad Bunny if you enjoy: 🐇Bunny Shifter 💘 Strangers to Lovers 🐇One Bed 💘 Fated Mates 🐇Royal on the Run 💘 Steamy Fantasy Romance 🐇Touch Her & 💀 This Easter, the hunt is for a throne. And her.  #lexidavis #spicynovella

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