CA Varian freebies & special editions!
Aug 15, 2024 7:02 pm
Hey y’all! Hope everyone is staying out of the heat! I just wanted to drop in with a few free book promos. Kindred Spirits, The Sapphire Necklace, and The Other World, are all free for a day or two this week. If you don’t already have these ebooks, grab them while they’re free!
Kindred Spirits blurb: There may be more to an empty room than meets the eye. You may just find that you’re not alone.
WITH THREE NOVELETTES!
Candy's Story
Candy Townsend enjoyed her life as a young bartender in the city of New Orleans. Sure, she had a complicated relationship with her ex-boyfriend, Brad, but she was in love with a new man and was hopeful for the future. Sadly, her life, and her future, changed forever after one fateful night. Candy struggled in her new state of being, until nearly a year later, when a young woman with a special ability entered her apartment. A young woman named Hazel Watson.
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Hazel's Story
Hazel Watson had newly graduated from law school and it was time for her to move into her own apartment and join the adult world. Something she was admittedly dreading. Unfortunately, the only place she could afford in the popular city of New Orleans had a reputation for being haunted. Undeterred, and desperate to find a place of her own, she moved in regardless. Using her hereditary ability to communicate with the dead, she befriends her new apartment’s resident ghost and teams up with the feisty spirit to help other lost souls she encounters.
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Haunted Holiday: The Soldier in the Stone Room
Settled into a new apartment with her spirit, best-friend, Candy, Hazel Watson prepares for her first Christmas as a fully functional adult. Her career as an attorney at the Public Defender’s office was demanding, so a little rest and relaxation was on her agenda. What Hazel does not need is a new ghost in her life, or a new obligation. So, when the spirit of a Confederate soldier shows up in her dreams, and in her bedroom, Hazel must figure out who he is and how he died so he can move on.
The Sapphire Necklace blurb: There’s a killer hiding in plain sight in New Orleans. How far will the spirits of his victims, and the woman who can see them, go to take him down?
Still fresh to the community of public defenders, Miss Hazel Watson finds herself entangled in a case of embezzlement-with a liberal dash of the supernatural. Who was this spirit haunting her client? Why is this spirit's glimmering sapphire necklace so entrancing? And, most importantly, why could Hazel not communicate with her?
Since she was a young girl, Hazel had been helping spirits conclude their earthly business so they could pass over. Her ability to communicate with spirits was passed down from her mother, who was able to help guide her and hone her necromancy skills. Hazel was never a social butterfly, but she never had a problem communicating with the dead. Until now.
There are enough challenges being a young, female, public attorney. Still, this new case presents challenges Hazel could never have anticipated.
As Mr. Miller's trial date inches closer, with more questions than answers, Hazel, with the help of her spectral best-friend, Candy, are rushing against the clock to identify the dead woman, find her killer, and avoid becoming the killer's next victim herself.
The Other World blurb: Fate chose them for each other, even though they’re worlds apart.
Stage IV thyroid cancer was a death sentence for 19-year-old Elianna Foster, until she received “the key.” The enchanted item opens a doorway to the fae realm, a place where illness can no longer plague her, but if she crosses the portal, there is no turning back—literally. Elianna must choose between living in a strange new realm, forsaking her life in the human world, or staying behind with her loved ones until her body finally gives out.
The decision is anything but simple. Rumors abound about the other world. Some say her soulmate awaits her arrival with her key’s twin. Others say human females are subjugated and forced to serve as bed slaves and breeding stock.
When an emergency forces Elianna’s hand, she crosses through the one-way portal, but the situation she finds herself in is not a fantasy… It's a nightmare.
Captured by a fae nobleman, Elianna’s chance at happiness withers before her very eyes. But little does she know, even as she suffers at the hands of her captors, her mate is searching for her, and he’ll stop at NOTHING to get her back.
Can Elianna’s fated mate find her before the flesh traders sell her off and ship her away? Or is her second chance at life doomed to be as hopeless as the first?
If you haven’t been following, I have a collection of special edition books on presale on my website! The black page editions of Saving Scarlett are now in stock, but I also have a presale for the black page edition of Keeping Caroline, a black page omnibus for the series, as well as color editions of each book!
Saving Scarlett blurb: A spicy, second chance, dark romance with an unhealthy splash of vigilante justice and organized crime.
"Saving Scarlett" by C.A. Varian weaves a tale of love and redemption, where an unlikely hero emerges from the shadows to rescue the woman he never expected to save.
In the vibrant heart of New Orleans, Scarlett Prejean's life, filled with beauty and ambition, is overshadowed by her abusive husband, Joshua. As the proud owner of a cozy bookstore, she seeks solace from the relentless cruelty of her marriage. However, fate takes a dark turn when Joshua hires Bane, an assassin bound by a relentless code, to end Scarlett's life tragically. What Joshua doesn't anticipate is the profound twist that awaits.
When Bane encounters the battered Scarlett, an overwhelming urge to protect her defies his assigned mission. Despite her scars from years of torment, Scarlett ends up under the care of her would-be executioner. In the intertwining of their lives, they grapple with an undeniable attraction, their backgrounds clashing starkly. Scarlett wrestles with her feelings for a man labeled as a killer, yet she glimpses the gentleness hidden beneath Bane's tough exterior.
Their love story unfolds against a backdrop of treacherous secrets and betrayals, guided by the brilliant hacker, Phantom, unraveling the intricate threads binding Scarlett's destiny to the criminal underworld. Their journey is a tumultuous blend of passion, danger, love, and vengeance. The burning question persists: will Bane and Scarlett find the love they desperately crave, or will those seeking their downfall ultimately triumph?
Keeping Caroline blurb: After her young daughter, Evie, emerges from the ICU in remission from Leukemia, Caroline Boudreaux relocates with her brother Ethan and his wife Scarlett to a tranquil mountain town, seven hours from the turmoil of New Orleans.
As Caroline begins to forge a new path at Scarlett’s bookstore, she embraces newfound independence and the quiet joys of everyday life. But peace is fleeting. Unbeknownst to her, the shadow of her brother’s violent past looms large, drawing the ire of a vengeful mob.
As threats encroach upon her newfound sanctuary, Caroline finds an unexpected ally in Tristan—a brilliant hacker with a soft spot for those he cherishes. Together, they face a storm of dangers, igniting a bond that transcends friendship.
Amidst whispered secrets and harrowing escapes, Caroline discovers that love can bloom in the face of adversity, and sometimes, heroes come from behind the screens.
AC Guess has a Kickstarter campaign for the special edition of her book, The Sky Stitcher. You should check it out.
About the story:
What if your power to stitch the skies accidentally summons a monster? One created by the goddess who means to destroy your world?
What if the monster you're meant to banish becomes the one you can't live without?
What if the forbidden bond between you two could mend more than the rifted skies?
Her magic stole the stars. His heart may be next. One problem…
She’s the realm’s last hope and he’s everything she’s sworn to destroy.
Sky Stitcher is a story of duty, sacrifice, and unexpected love that defies both reason and celestial boundaries.
The limited edition presented on Kickstarter is a deluxe special edition with sprayed edges, foiled covers, and beautiful full-color artwork.