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Haunted by My Stepsister’s Secret
Trapped in a sweltering Georgia apartment with her cruel stepfamily, Morgan discovers she can see haunting supernatural comments that just might save her life. As midnight approaches and family secrets explode, Morgan must survive a night of ghosts and betrayal—or finally get revenge for her mother’s death.
Tattooed by the Devil's Heir
When down-on-his-luck tattoo artist Sam inks a forbidden five-headed deity onto a fragile Southern girl at the behest of Savannah’s most dangerous golden boy, he thinks he’s only selling his soul for a quick payday. But as the girl’s body warps with impossible pregnancy and her ghost comes calling, Sam’s caught in a nightmare of curses, betrayal, and old-money occult secrets. The ink is alive, and now Sam’s the next sacrifice—unless he can break the devil’s grip before dawn.
The Outsider’s Revenge: Bones Never Rest
Some secrets refuse to stay buried. When a stranger's dream is shattered by sabotage in a close-knit Southern town, his sudden disappearance leaves behind whispers and wounds that never heal. Years later, a string of brutal murders begins—each victim tied to the old betrayal, each crime darker than the last. As fear spreads and the council scrambles to control the story, a boy-turned-messenger uncovers chilling truths hidden in the woods. But in a town where loyalty means silence and every lie is a shield, who will pay the price when the past claws its way back? When revenge runs deeper than memory, will anyone survive the reckoning?
Grandpa Wants to Eat Us All
Death was supposed to bring peace—but for Maddie’s family, Grandpa’s hunger only began in the grave. On the sweltering third night after his passing, Maddie hears her grandfather’s voice—starved and desperate—echoing from his coffin, demanding barbecue. When Grandma burns herself alive in the old stove, the family dismisses Maddie’s warnings as childish nightmares, even as the body count rises and the caskets multiply under the funeral tent. Each night, the voice grows hungrier, craving flesh and turning kin against kin. As ancient vigil rituals fail and whispered secrets unravel, Maddie must face a monstrous truth: some hungers never die, and some family curses demand a final, terrible sacrifice. Who will be devoured next—and can Maddie break the cycle before the skinwalker claims them all?
Reborn to Ruin My Killers
After dying a brutal death in 1800s Savannah, Clara returns with vengeance burning in her soul—and no one who betrayed her will escape. Torn between the memory of her loving parents and the darkness swelling inside, Clara must choose: become the monster they made her, or burn the world down first. Every chapter drips with betrayal, haunting obsession, and a promise of retribution.
Seduced by My Mother’s Betrayal
Caleb has spent his life hiding in the shadow of his golden twin, enduring his mother’s cruelty and his family’s dark secrets inside their famed Southern restaurant. But when a powerful outsider offers a fortune for the recipe that built their fortune, betrayal, violence, and forbidden desires threaten to rip his world apart. With everything at stake—including his own hope for escape—Caleb must decide how far he’ll go to survive a family that would rather eat him alive.
Red Lies, Broken Justice
When a severed arm is discovered in a haunted house in a rain-soaked Southern town, rookie medical examiner Dan Whitaker and seasoned cop Big Tom are drawn into a chilling case. As they peel back layers of superstition, small-town secrets, and human darkness, they unravel a murder hidden beneath rumors of ghosts and vengeful spirits. What begins as a supernatural mystery becomes a harrowing lesson in the true terror of what people are willing to do—and what justice demands.
Nine Lives, Broken Crowns
A soul wakes up in the body of an immortal cat-turned-human, trapped in a Southern gothic mansion and obsessed with a chef's catfish. As she navigates a world of magic, mistaken identities, and unrequited love, she discovers her true past as a beloved but overlooked companion and must choose between self-sacrifice and longing for a place to belong. Spanning realms and lifetimes, this is a bittersweet tale of devotion, identity, and the pain of loving from the shadows.
The Curse of Borrowed Rice
A Southern family’s life unravels after a stranger’s bizarre request on Grandma Carol’s birthday leads to her mysterious disappearance. As the family is haunted by misfortune and death, they turn to a feared local seer, uncovering supernatural forces tied to ancient rituals and the ghostly secrets of Willow Creek. With each failed attempt to lay Grandma to rest, the evil stalking the family grows stronger, culminating in a chilling confrontation at the drained pond.
His Child, My Secret
Natalie returns from a brutal arranged marriage, her heart shattered and her secrets dangerous. As political ambition and public scandal threaten to destroy her, she faces betrayal from the only man she ever loved—Governor Caleb Price. Can Natalie reclaim her power, or will the truth about her past ruin them both forever?