Welcome to Nocturne Falls, the town that celebrates Halloween 365 days a year!
“The tourists think it’s all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better. Living in Nocturne Falls means being yourself. Fangs, fur, and all.”
Kristen Painter
Initially conceived by Kristen Painter, Nocturne Falls is the setting for my Falcon Shifter Series. These paranormal romances feature second chance and unexpected pairings that are fun and fluffy—or should I say feathery?
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The Falcon Finds His Mate (Book 1)
After her dream job shatters like Humpty’s shell, psychic Jess Callahan returns home to Nocturne Falls to put her life back together and get her career back on track. Left heartbroken years ago by a shifter, Jess keeps anything or anyone supernatural at arm’s distance; even turning her back on her gift.
His career skyrocketing, falcon shifter Ryan Ford’s life is just where he wants it. When the darkly handsome Ryan realizes that the one thing missing from his quiet, stay-to-himself world is the feisty red-haired Jess, he decides she’d be his perfect mate.
When Jess finally opens her heart to Ryan, she also opens her clairvoyant channel. But will their love survive her catastrophic vision?
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The Falcon Tames the Psychic (Book 2)
Brianna Putnam needs a juicy scandal and fast. Up for a promotion at a high-profile tabloid, she has one month to convince a hard-nosed editor that she has the chops for the job. What could be better than a story exposing Nocturne Falls, a town full of magical supernaturals? She has the ideal cover. Her grandmother is Echo Stargazer, and her cousin is Jessica Callahan, long-time residents, and self-proclaimed psychics. No time like the present to meet the family.
Play-boy falcon-shifter Connor Ford is filthy rich with nowhere to be and nothing to do. About to give up on finding his life’s purpose, he meets Brianna Putnam, and his passion ignites for the beautiful woman with the strange curiosity about his hometown. When he discovers she’s played everyone for fools, Connor arranges a surprise to turn the tables on her.
Finally accepting her psychic gift, Brianna is overcome by guilt after submitting the story. When her editor arrives to see the town for himself, she has a chance to redeem herself.
But will it be too late?
The Psychics Say I Do (Book 3) in Merry and Bright
Cousins Brianna Putnam and Jess Callahan are headed to the altar to wed the handsome falcon-shifter Ford brothers. But when the brides’ plans run amok, even their psychic powers can’t undo the chaos. The entire town pitches in to help, but will it be enough to pull off their Christmas dream weddings?
The Falcon’s Full House (Book 4)
Genetics can be cruel. Ask half-elf, Ian Hunter. As if pointed ears and almond shaped eyes didn’t set him apart, he’s cursed with longevity. Shunned in the elf world, misunderstood by humans, and weary of watching friends age and die around him, he finally found acceptance in Nocturne Falls. Resigned to a solitary life, he never dreamed a woman, elf or human, would choose him as a mate. Until he meets a feisty falcon shifter.
Wanderlust flows through Rachel Ortega’s blood. The falcon shifter is itching to get back on the road, but she’s low on cash so she lands a temporary job in Nocturne Falls. She never expects to fall in love with the town or with a handsome half-elf.
When Rachel’s arrested on an anonymous tip that she’s part of a smuggling ring, her only ally is Ian. He pledges to clear her name, but will a half-elf’s promise be enough to restore her reputation and the town’s trust?
The Falcon’s Second Chance (Book 5)
After handing over her Fortune 500 company to her grown sons, widowed falcon shifter Solange Ford reluctantly turns to a life of baking cookies for her grandchildren and hosting book clubs with her cronies.
Following a long career battling greedy corporations, retired attorney and wolf shifter Clark Hayworth bought a motorhome and set out on a personal Odyssey. Twenty-five states and two countries later, he’s permanently parked the RV near Nocturne Falls to live in peace.
Forty years ago, the couple fell in love. On the night they planned to elope, Solange stood him up and Clark never saw her again.
When a hostile takeover bid threatens the Ford company, Solange steps back into the boardroom to fight back. But she needs the help of a top-notch lawyer. At first hesitant, Clark accepts one last challenge.
Long hours strategizing brings them closer together but doesn’t answer the one question Clark had about that night. Why? When Solange reveals the truth she’s hidden all these years, will it be enough to rekindle their magic or has time destroyed any second chance on love?
The Falcon’s Christmas Surprise (Book 6) in Winter Wonderland
Rekindling love after forty years, falcon-shifter Solange Ford hits the open road with her handsome wolf-shifter Clark Hayworth. Five months later and homesick to return to Nocturne Falls for the holidays, Solange admits she acted on a starry-eyed impulse to take off with Clark.
She leaves him in the Florida Keys, alone with his RV and Harley.
Three days before Christmas, Solange receives a chilling call that Clark is seriously injured after a motorcycle wreck. Leaving him was all wrong and she desperately wants to see him, but a fierce blizzard paralyzes all travel out of Nocturne Falls.
Though she hasn’t flown long distances in years, Solange shifts to falcon for the eight-hundred-mile trip to Marathon Key. Thrown off course by an ice storm, exhausted and starving, she lands on a chicken farm guarded by menacing German Shepherds.
With no option but her wits, Solange hatches a plan.
But will it work to get her back to Clark in time?
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Love’s true magic is that it’s utterly illogical…
Dr. Emily Carter, DVM, finds her true calling among animals. However, her less-than-stellar people skills have always been a roadblock to her career advancement. Desperate to salvage her academic journey, she accepts a temporary position at a quaint one-vet practice in the charming town of Baga Shores. From the first day, she realizes this place is nothing like she expected, but Emily is determined to make her mark.
Liam Davis, a captivating coyote-shifter and the proud owner of the Spellbound Bookstore, grew up around this clinic where his now-retired mother, a wise fox-shifter, practiced her healing arts for decades. Fearing that this Ordinary human, who has no inkling of the gifted magical beings in her midst, is on the fast track to tarnishing his mother’s legacy, he intervenes.
When Emily rebuffs his attempts to help, Liam turns to the town’s most respected witch, the enigmatic Mimi Tanner. However, the tables turn when Mimi discloses a stunning revelation: Emily is not just an Ordinary human but Liam’s fated mate.
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