J.R. Pearse Nelson's books
Genres: Romance, Womens Fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Witch in progress. Love on the line. Secrets underfoot. (Again.) Spring has come to Thornvale, and for the first time in a long while, my life feels full in all the right ways. The coven is thriving. My best friend is planning a Beltane wedding. My daughter’s magic is growing stronger by the day. And Aiden – my partner, my heart, my once‑impossible love – is finally woven into our world. Which is exactly when the past decides to make itself known. When an ancient rune surfaces behind Aiden’s house, it sets off a chain reaction that leads my sisters and me deep into the wildwood – and deeper into Thornvale’s forgotten history. Runes that don’t belong to our tradition. Ravens that seem to be watching. And echoes of a power the founding coven may never have meant to leave behind. As old symbols awaken and long‑buried truths rise to...
Genres: Romance, Womens Fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Midlife witch. Tarot trainwreck. Haunted by more than regret. I’m not saying I broke the universe with one reckless spell – but let’s just say the aftermath involves lost memories, stolen dreams, and a hot neighbor who doesn’t have a clue what we meant to each other. As Samhain approaches, I’m focused on the fun stuff, like broken-hearted crystal ball readings and pulling tarot cards with my bestie, whose love life is going a lot better than mine. I didn’t plan on my sister’s flirtation with black magic. As for Aiden…he’s right next door, smiling like nothing happened. Offering me sweets. Laughing at my jokes. Looking at me like I’m still someone worth knowing. It’s not helping. When the cards turned up Death, I assumed it meant the end of whatever we were. Now I’m not so sure. The veil is thinning, and something’s coming through. Something ancient. And Aiden...
Genres: Romance, Womens Fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Single mom. Witch. Chaos magnet. Definitely not in love. (Probably.) I’ve got a full plate this summer – literally and magically. Between raising a teenage daughter with a newly awakened wand, my sister’s unexpected return with her shapeshifting familiar, and working nights as a nurse, there’s zero room in my life for romance. Then Aiden Campbell moves in next door with a crooked smile, a suspicious amount of charm, and hot cocoa that should be illegal. He’s a normie. A non-magical, wildly attractive problem I didn’t plan for. But Aiden makes me laugh. He sees me. And every time he looks at me like I’m more than the sum of my responsibilities, I feel something stir – something I thought I’d buried years ago. Falling for him would be a terrible idea. Which means I’m probably already halfway there. With secrets brewing beneath the surface of Thornvale and old grudges...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Womens Fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
The longest day of the year just turned into the strangest night. Crescent Bay’s High Solstice Renaissance Faire is in full swing, bringing tourists, tournaments, and midsummer mischief. Between strawberry picking, horseback riding, and a weekend of camping with friends, I was ready to enjoy the longest days of the year. But when a beloved local pony disappears – and then a man goes missing from our campsite – summer’s enchantment turns eerie. Carter Monroe isn’t exactly a friend, but when he blunders into the woods and never returns, his daughter is left waiting at the campfire. Worse, Grace Wayburn, the no-nonsense owner of Rivergreen Stables and a good friend of David’s, vanishes the same night, leaving behind her prized horse. A stolen pony. A missing man. A vanished horsewoman. This isn’t coincidence. And just when I think it can’t get stranger, I spot something flitting through the trees –iridescent,...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Womens Fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Spooky season in Crescent Bay shouldn’t be this sinister. The town wide Halloween fundraiser was supposed to be all fun and frights. A full weekend of haunted attractions, creepy plays, and enough spookiness to delight the town, all to finance the upcoming remodel of the Crescent Bay Library. My friend and employee Sheldon is more excited than most, until the skeleton standing sentry at the museum entrance is stolen. A couple harmless pranks to celebrate the season are one thing…and we probably should have expected that when we went all in on Halloween. But when Grady Cordell, the caretaker of crumbling Branson House, is found dead on the property, the festivities take a dark turn. With the century-old house now at the center of a murder investigation, the whispers of real ghosts and old grudges start swirling. Something’s off, and once again, I’m pulled into the mystery. Who – or...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Womens Fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
When I pictured turning forty, I never could have imagined this. The college spring break crowd has descended on Crescent Bay. All our favorite haunts are overrun by half-clad, partying young people. But the friends celebrating my birthday with karaoke make even the spring-breakers look tame. Until ten o’clock anyway. Everyone’s having a great time, until Forrest McCall takes over for the disgruntled bartender. I have my own past with the arrogant young man. I kept his secrets – in order to keep my own. Now that choice is coming back to haunt me. And my friends. When Marty discovers Forrest’s body the very next day, I have to help clear them of suspicion. What happened after Forrest left his bartending shift? How did his body end up in the bay? My fortieth birthday comes with a happier surprise too, thank goodness. A date. The first one to give me...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Womens Fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
A snowstorm in tiny Crescent Bay, California. But the show must go on. Volunteering to help with the Swan Lake ballet at the historic Crown Theatre was supposed to be a distraction. It’s better than thinking deeply about what I want to do next with the strange fortune I inherited, and this big, empty house. Snow is a fun bonus. When my cousins surprise me with a visit despite the unexpected storm, Covett House is suddenly full of life. And questions. Some of which are as simple as ‘Do you have a bathroom?’ Others are more alarming, like ‘Did you know your cat sees ghosts?’ Was the weather a warning? Because early on opening day, I discover Gwen Canfield, the lead dancer in Swan Lake, out cold in the center of the stage. An arcane symbol marks her forehead. We can’t wake her up. When I find the same symbol...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Womens Fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
A new life in a new town. But keeping secrets is not my style. I moved to Crescent Bay because of my cat. I inherited Thomas along with Nanna’s old Victorian house. When his antics uncovered a family secret in the woods behind Covett House, I suddenly found myself guarding a moon garden for a pair of snooty fae princesses. To top it off, I’m keeping secrets from my best friend. Important stuff. Magical stuff. Soon they’ll know how much I’ve been hiding. Finding a body is a twist even I couldn’t worry up. Maribel Santos fell from the clifftop at North Beach, just before her famous boyfriend competed in a surfing event sponsored by my family’s foundation. Was Maribel’s fall an accident? Or did Crescent Bay just have its second murder this year? Add in an Otherworld connection – and the fact the victim was somewhat related to David...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Womens Fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
I always knew I'd inherit Covett House. But the timing couldn't be worse. My divorce is still fresh. I’m not even forty. Quite. The last thing I need is pressure to step right into the life Nanna made for herself in Crescent Bay. What do I need with an 1888 Victorian mansion in a tiny northern California coastal town? I live by myself now. But I'm not alone here. There are those half-heard whispers in the night, the reappearance of Nanna's lost cat...and then there's the murder. Cherise Tillson died on the floor of the Museum of the Odd and Wondrous, the most eccentric piece of my inheritance, the day after I got to town. But why did she have my name on her person? And what was she doing in the museum at night? To clear my name – and my way out of this small town – I...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
The Virtues have arrived in Aeon. Alpha Corps must pull together to protect Aeon Society and each other. Calvan chose Alpha Corps, and now he’s hiding secrets from them. He never told them he was recruited by the Adepts first, much less his reasons for rejecting their offer. He thought he could leave his past behind, but it’s not that simple. New arrivals in Aeon will test his powers like never before. Did he make the wrong choice? Yesterday was the worst day of Eden’s life. She can’t get the vision of violence out of her mind. She can’t forget what she did to cause it. But dark thoughts will have to wait. Challenges are piling up for Aeon Society. The Virtues were sent by the Selestian queen to repair the spells at the foundation of Aeon Society. To keep the Society under Selestian influence. And Eden’s power is the...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
The spells that keep Aeon Castle safe are crumbling. But the greatest threats are already inside the walls… Cameron can read people too well. Her power is to see their lies, their inconsistencies. And everyone lies. Until Thorne. He’s different. He’s better than anyone she’s ever known. Aeon Society will wear those ideals down to nothing, unless he learns to play their games. She should know. She’s spent months ferreting out secrets among their leaders. Everyone has an agenda for her power, and she’s had enough of infighting and schemes. Thorne shouldn’t have to end up jaded like her. Thorne’s plans for the future were ripped straight from under his feet. He was torn from Gaia and thrust into a world overwhelmed by magic. No one knows how he came to Aeon in the first place. But now that he’s here, his power is changing Aeon a bit at a...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
An argument overheard. The Society’s secrets exposed. It’s time to test the walls. Rush has her reasons for exploring every nook and cranny in Aeon Castle in her spare moments. Sure, it makes her new friends testy, but she can handle that. She’s more worried about the ticking time bombs hidden in her tower room upstairs. What she can’t handle is Samuel’s prying. He thinks because they’re both from Bedrock he knows her. But he can’t guess the first thing about her, and she never invited the nosy, insufferable man-child to meddle. Rush has a secret. Samuel has spent the last several months trying to ferret out what she’s hiding. He doesn’t want her to get hurt living up to her nickname. He’d offer help if she’d let him get a word in edgewise. If she’d answer a question or two about what brought her to Aeon. But Rush doesn’t...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
She shouldn’t see what she does. But she doesn’t control the visions. They call Lena’s power a gift. It gave her a destiny, a duty. But to Lena, the visions are a curse that is slowly driving her crazy. The winged queen giving orders in her throne room, for instance, is a sure sign she’s lost her grip on reality. Such a place can’t exist. And that’s not her only impossible vision. There’s also the man on fire. She’s seen him in her visions…and her dreams. She’s seen their love. She’s seen his death. When she finds him, she knows she’s meant to save him. But changing the future is a perilous venture. Bryce was welcomed as a warrior when his family sent him away ten years ago to avoid the stain of his magic. Alpha Corps is his life. And he’s good at the job. With an active power...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
This is the chance he’s been waiting for. But he had no idea they’d bring her. Betrayed by one of their own, the defenders of Aeon Society turn to a Scholar and a Healer to join their mission and help track down the traitor. Henry has worked for this opportunity for years. He’s studied Bastion and is an expert in local languages and culture. He’s worked his tail off in Alpha Corps drills, honing his skills alongside the warriors. All of his training had better pay off, because now he has to keep June safe in a world she can’t possibly be prepared for. And she’s fond of telling him not to bother. June knows she’ll be called on for more than healing. Just the thought of using her other gift induces guilt. Can she resist the desire to drown others’ magic with her power? And somehow, she can’t keep...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
A secret society guards the gates between worlds…but they’re not all good guys. The mission sounds simple. Travel to Earth, collect the commander’s daughter, and bring her back to Aeon. But any thought of simple ends when Caleb meets the woman in question. Bristol thought she’d always have to hide her power. Until a leather-clad warrior like something out of a fantasy novel steps into her library and speaks her name. She doesn’t want to follow him, but his message could only come from one source: Her mother. Rosaline is a traveler, unreliable…a flake. They share the gift of storm and little else. What Caleb says can’t possibly be true. Mom would have told her if she was one of the leaders of a magical secret society…wouldn’t she? Caleb prides himself on always doing the right thing…for everyone else. It’s never been hard to put duty first in the past....























