Poison and Potions: a Limited Edition Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Collection

by Erin Hayes, Norma Hinkens, Margo Bond Collins

Pretty Poison or Deadly Draught? You decide!

Read the never before seen collaboration from today’s top voices in Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance. This highly-curated collection contains fourteen EXCLUSIVE stories from today’s NYT and USAT bestselling authors, bringing you tales of magic, madness, malevolence, and so much more, including a majority of BRAND NEW material!

In this one-of-a-kind set, you’ll find thousands of pages packed with shifters, faeries, vampires, witches, and a host of other preternatural creatures! Available for a limited time only, Poison and Potions is a spellbinding opportunity you won’t want to miss.

Including stories from...
New York Times bestselling Erin Hayes
New York Times bestselling Norma Hinkens
New York Times bestselling Margo Bond Collins
USA Today bestselling May Sage
New York Times bestselling Catherine Vale
New York Times bestselling Monica Corwin
New York Times bestselling Thea Atkinson
USA Today bestselling Rachel McClellan
USA Today bestselling Debbie Herbert
New York Times bestselling Melanie Karsak
New York Times bestselling K.N. Lee
USA Today bestselling Megan J Parker and Nathan Squires
New York Times bestselling Rebecca Hamilton
USA Today bestselling author Conner Kressley & New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Hamilton

2305 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 10, 2017

About the author

Sci-fi junkie, video game nerd, and wannabe manga artist Erin Hayes writes a lot of things. Sometimes she writes books.

She works as an advertising copywriter by day, and she's a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author by night. She has lived in New Zealand, Hawaii, Texas, Alabama, and now San Francisco with her husband, cat, and a growing collection of geek paraphernalia.

You can reach her at erinhayesbooks@gmail.com and she’ll be happy to chat. Especially if you want to debate Star Wars.

Reviews

[Mandy (MP Book Reviews) · Rating 5 out of 5]

How to be a Mermaid - Erin Hayes

Tara has dreamed about being a mermaid since forever so takes a year out to wear a fake tail and be one in a professional group of performers. Then she meets a real one called Finn and starts to become a real one. When she tries to find him to stop the transformation she gets caught in the middle of a war between the land and sea - her only escape is to learn to be a real mermaid.

A charming story with a gentle love story mixed in with the being a mermaid transformation and the impending war. Well written, clear and easy to understand. An enjoyable light read.

Soul Stalkers - Norma Hinkins

Cursed Magic - Margo Bond Collins and Rebecca Hamilton

White as Snow - May Sage

Murder by Magic Catherine Vale

Soulless Monica Corwin

The Princess and the Vampire - Thea Atkinson

What Devil's May Come - Rachel McClellan

Changed - Debbie Herbert

Tara's world had recently changed dramatically from it's original course. Before she was a witch who was happy to go along with her coven's focus on world domination, then she was in love with an immortal called Andrew and had finally seen the truth - determined to extricate herself from the world she was in she went to a final coven meeting hoping this was he start of her new future.

Drama in spades in this story that sets the scene for the Appalachian Magic series of books by Debbie. Proof that life (and love) never run smoothly for all races but that it is possible to get a HEA in the end. Well written and emotions clear and easy to empathise with.

Ink - Melanie Karsak

Academia of the Beast - KN Lee

Allyn is a witch who lives if the slums of Eastria having escaped the hunters. Just before the Winter Winds trap everyone in their homes for the season she goes with friends to the Winter Ball and meets the crown prince of Elastria and she has hope for a brighter future until her ex-boyfriend tricks her and she is tuned in for the bounty on her head.

She then finds herself a prisoner in a strange castle that has ghost servants and talking walls. Can she tame the prince's mysterious twin and can she cure the curse?

This was a great retelling of Beauty and the Beast. It was well written, and I could definitely put myself in the position of the characters and relate to their feelings and emotions.

Blue Moon - Morgan J Parker and Nathan Squiers

Origins - Rebecca Hamilton

The regent needs a wife who is a witch who can give him a child to take over protecting the sector from the Ravagers. Problem is he is infertile so keeps banishing his wives to be killed rather than admit he has a problem.

Alec is a Hunter who searches for witches for the regent to marry and is looking for the next person. Adira is a witch that that Alec finds but cannot bear to hand her in immediately so gives her 13 days to prepare for the tests she will have as the regent's chosen bride. Alec helps to train her in combat in preparation for handing her in. Will he have the strength to hand her in or will they both give in to the pull between them?

I loved this book and the twists and turns in the story. A couple of times I became quite teary eyed so could definitely sense the emotion in those sections. Definitely recommended.

Moon Canyon - Conner Kressley and Rebecca Hamilton

[Amelia · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Appalachian Magic series by Debbie Herbert continues with an intriguing short story in the Poison and Potions boxed set. CHANGED is a new adult paranormal romance about a witch and an immortal, whose relationship is challenged by numerous secrets. These hidden facts test his devotion, and could result in their breaking up. Or this ordeal might prove they are meant to be together for a long time.

As the daughter of a witch, Tara takes part in coven ceremonies and abides by their wishes. But when her love for Andrew who is an immortal becomes more important to her, she is ready to turn her back on her own kind and not needlessly harm anyone. Unfortunately, upon stating she is leaving the coven, a curse is place on her, one that must be kept secret or consequences would be dire.

Even if the previous books in the series have not been read, it was easy to understand the world of immortals is changing. Andrew is trying to overcome his instinct to kill, and Tara is ready to not follow the demands of the coven’s leader. But her desire to be a better individual does not come without a huge penalty in the form of a curse, and what she must keep unspoken causes many difficulties. I enjoyed watching her work toward her goal in order to break the curse, because I wanted to see her reactions along with those of Andrew as each situation played out. Debbie Herbert fills CHANGED with unexpected surprises and compelling emotions.

I voluntarily reviewed the story and all comments are my honest opinion

[Karlee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review for Changed:
Tara didn't want to join the fight that her coven leader Lucas has planned. She wanted to be with the immortal she loved, Andrew. But when Lucas learns of her betrayal, he curses her to reap one thousand and one souls. Should she tell anyone before her task is done, she will die. After a year of reaping souls, she only has two more left before the curse gets lifted. When she goes to get her second and final soul, she learns the person was an Immortal and can't die. She also runs into Andrew at the scene of the crime. But when Tara has to run again to get her last soul, Andrew says he doesn't want to see her again. After reaping her final soul, Tara learns that her boss has kept something from her for the last year, will this knew revelation convince Andrew that she's in it for the long hall this time?

Review for Soulless:
With Earth collapsed in war an anarchy, the Catholic Church has stepped in to take control. There are reapers who work hand in hand with detectives who specialize in soul theft. When Constance getting a new partner Mikon, they have to learn to work together to catch Noah, a person who has stollen over 300 Souls. Forced to work together Mikon and Connie are forced to work together and put their heart and souls on the line. Will they be able to trick Noah before it's too late? Lives will change and sacrifices will be made with this page turner of a story. Can't wait to read the next book in this series.

[Tera Comer · Rating 5 out of 5]

*I will be doing updates of new reviews when I complete the stories within this collection*
Murder by Magic
Now this is the ONLY way that I will read a murder mystery!!!!! Ms. Vale did a wonderful job with the mixture of murder, mystery and the paranormal in her first Urban Fantasy book. This is a must read whether you have read this author's books before or not, it is definitely worth 5* and I can't recommend it highly enough!

Orgins
Wow, this definitely was a excellent book, with over the top world building and characters. I rarely read dystopian books but this one is in a paranormal setting, written by a killer author, so I of course had to read it. If you like paranormal with a lot of action this is the book to read
Moon Coven
Let me first say I was sad to see the story end as it is a paranormal twist to a Romeo and Juliet type story that pulls you in and keeps you reading wanting to know what is going to happen next. All in all it reminds you that love can overcome all no matter who says it is forbidden.

What Devils May Come
I love the fact that we get to see into Charlie's life between the other books. His story with Miora was so exciting to read and then the ending just made me tear up even though I knew the outcome since I have read the entire series.

[Bonnie Dale Keck · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kindle Unlimited and also for sale so gave it a read, and very glad did BEFORE buying, because was pretty much unimpressed and somewhat nauseated at what is supposed to be a paranormal romance and urban fantasy collection, which seemed to be primarily romance crap, as in 90210 teen angst juvenile junk. There was a couple of stories that were at least okay, but definitely not worth the 2.99 price even, wouldn't have thought so if it had been 99. Collections such as there is why so rarely buy anthologies unless can read them first to decide if it's a keeper, and this definitely was not for me. The rating is based on amazon 2 star {didn't like, their one star means hate}.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read Changed by Debbie Herbert, as I'm a fan of her Appalachian Magic series and that story falls in with those books. Tara is cursed to reap souls until a quota is reached. In order to break the curse she is forced to leave her true love. The familiarity of the characters and the quick pace of the story were masterful. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. For a short story, the characters were fairly well developed and I got a strong sense of what they stood for. While this book is part of a bigger series, it can be read as a standalone without having prior knowledge of the other books.

[Rambling Killeen · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this collection, I read Changed by Debbie Herbert. I hope to read the rest of these great authors soon. Changed was a well written, entertaining read. The story was short enough that I was able to read it in one sitting, yet it gave me all the satisfaction of reading a full story. It was fast-paced, full of page-turning moments, and complete. Engrossed, I intend to read more of the Appalachian Magic series. #housewisereview #arc #amreading

[ruth · Rating 2 out of 5]

Disappointed

I got exactly what I expected from these stories. Magic and sex. What disappointed me was the lack of editing. Sad that writers let the stories go out to the world so poorly written.

[Deborah Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable

A good set of books. Most are well written. Characters that made you want to step into the story to meet them. Overall a good read. Enjoy!