Dear Readers,Welcome to another year at Coastal Magic, and another edition of fun stories and yummy recipes from some of our amazing Featured Authors. Started as a way to continue our charity efforts during the pandemic shut down, this anthology has become a joyful addition to our event each year. HUGE thanks go to the participating authors, for their words, and our readers, for their support. I hope you all love it.We've walked (flown, or driven) to 14 weekends together. I...

Rolls, Real Estate, and Reunions in Nightmare, ArizonaWhen a despised landlord is found dead inside Nightmare's popular bakery, Mama Dalton worries one of her friends is the prime suspect. She takes a cue from Olivia Kendrick's amateur sleuth success to dive into the case, bringing Olivia along with her into a world of old grudges, soured relationships, and secret back-alley meetings.At the same time, an arsonist is at work in Nightmare, threatening the his...

Terror, Treasure, and Triumph in Nightmare, ArizonaWhen Olivia Kendrick and her friends stumble on a dead body at a state park, it's clear supernatural forces were to blame. At the same time, shady people are showing up in Nightmare, and every one of them had a reason to kill.As rumors swirl about something powerful hidden in Nightmare, another murder victim puts the staff of Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted House on high alert. Is there a serial killer on the l...

Ghosts, gossip, and grim omens in Nightmare, ArizonaIt's never good when a banshee senses a death on the horizon. When that death coincides with the arrival of a frightening new supernatural creature in Nightmare, Arizona, everyone at Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted House is on high alert.Olivia Kendrick and her friends just wanted to go shopping at the local antique store. Instead, they wind up embroiled in a murder investigation that hints at some sinister de...

Horses, Homicide, and Hope in Nightmare, ArizonaOlivia Kendrick has déjà vu. The star of Nightmare's popular Wild West Stunt Show is found dead after a heated argument, and it looks like an animal attack. Olivia knows better, though. The scene is eerily similar to the first murder she ever investigated in Nightmare.There's a young new stunt rider eager to take over the starring role, but he's not the only one with a motive for murder. As clues mount about m...

Candy, Chaos, and Conjuring in Nightmare, ArizonaThere's a new fairy in town, and no one in Nightmare, Arizona, is happy about it. Olivia Kendrick learns why when she and Annabelle team up to help out at the annual Nightmare Fall Festival.When Annabelle is found dead inside the corn maze the night of the festival's kickoff party, the police don't think it's murder. Olivia and her supernatural friends at Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted House know better, and it ...

An accused vampire, a disgruntled witch, and dark sorcery. At this magic shop, death has no expiration date.Hazel Underwood and Adeline Beaumont do not get along. But the vampire who runs the local magic store will have to put her trust in Hazel when someone is murdered in the store, and Adeline is blamed for it.A vengeful customer might have framed Adeline, but Hazel begins to hear whispers of something much more sinister happening in the small magical tow...

A reluctant witch, a haunted funeral home, and a dead body. Welcome home, Hazel.Hazel Underwood has returned to her magical hometown of Foxfire Haven, Washington, with her tail between her legs.A metaphorical tail, of course. Witches don't have tails.While renovating the old funeral home she inherited from her uncle, Hazel stumbles on a dead body stashed underneath the hearse. Who wanted the delivery-truck driver dead, and how did he wind up in Haze...

Murder, monsters, and a midlife crisis in Nightmare, ArizonaDivorced, broke, and broken down in the old mining town of Nightmare, Arizona, Olivia Kendrick is desperate for a job. At forty-two years old, she never thought she would be starting over like this, let alone in a tucked-away town filled with tourists, offbeat residents, and an outspoken UFO hunter. Olivia takes a job at a year-round haunted house, but when she arrives for her first day, she faces real hor...

Frozen peas, political rivalries, and a body in the park. Magic and murder collide in Foxfire Haven, Washington.There's a sudden vacancy on the Foxfire Haven City Council when Fortie Fortenbacher is found dead in the park. Euphoria Lachlan, the mayor of Foxfire Haven and Hazel Underwood's high-school bully, is wasting no time finding a replacement. Did Euphoria permanently remove Fortie from the council?Hazel claims she's not trying to solve the murder, but...

Crystals, corn dogs, and crime in Nightmare, ArizonaOlivia Kendrick is excited about Nightmare's annual arts and crafts festival until a vendor winds up dead inside his food truck. Locals and festival artists alike disliked the corn dog seller, but who had enough motive to murder him?The supernatural community at Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted House must pull together to help gather clues, from a siren on a spy mission to witches with connections. Even Felipe ...

A bossy witch, a bag full of cash, and supernatural allies. Can words really be deadly?Wintertime in Foxfire Haven heats up with the arrival of a brash witch intent on buying the town newspaper. At the same time, other newcomers to the magical town are raising eyebrows everywhere they go.When the witch winds up dead, Hazel Underwood is determined to solve the murder. After all, a member of her own coven is one of the suspects. Did Jo kill just to protect he...