Livia Quinn
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Livia Quinn grew up in D.C. going to Redskins and University of Maryland games with her dad. Now transplanted to the south, she has written twelve books on the bayou where she's found substantial fodder in the Louisiana culture and weather, and her jobs as a mail lady, plant manager, disaster relief worker and small business owner. She's protected from the bears, alligators and snakes by her husband and their feisty Pomeranian aka Dusty the Cajun husky. From her readers: “It’s like a mini-vacation from the real world.” “Run don't walk to the buy button.” “My new favorite series!”
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Undone
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Contemporary Romance
When Aussie gem hunter Cass McKay appears unexpectedly on Elektra's design shop doorway, her reasons for sending him away a year ago become…complicated, their passion for each other and her dark secret, intricately entwined. The truth will put their love and lives in danger. One year ago on the eve of Carnival, Elektra broke their engagement after the "Blood" opal was stolen from them. No one steals from Cass, especially not when it cost him the woman he loves. Elektra's reason for breaking their engagement has now come back to bite her. Cass intends to return to Brazil, putting himself in danger to retrieve her opal, in hopes that Elektra will give their relationship another chance. Staying out of Cass' bed isn't an option if she's going to keep him safe, but coming clean might make things worse. Elektra is walking a tightrope between desire and deceit, and the truth will endanger not only their love, but their lives.
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Storm Crazy, Destiny Paramortals: Book 1
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Paranormal Romance
Welcome to Destiny, home to the Paramortals since…well, forever…where human neighbors and their new sheriff live alongside shifters, dragons, vampires and a family of djinn. Just don’t tell the humans. Welcome to Destiny, or should I say Middle Earth… I'm Sheriff Jack Lang. After an exciting career as a Navy pilot, Destiny seemed like the perfect place to settle down - safe, sane and secure. But that ship sailed when I met Tempest Pomeroy - sexy redheaded mail lady and trouble magnet. Tempe never fails to test the limits of my patience or the law. Every time I think it's the last straw, up pops another haystack. My name is Tempest Pomeroy, and my human job is delivering the mail. I’m also a Paramortal like my family, or I’m supposed to be. If I didn’t have a few little talents, I’d think I was adopted. To say I was having a bad day would be like saying Katrina dropped a little rain on New Orleans. My brother's genie bottle is missing, my mother’s AWOL, and the sheriff and my ex-lover are squaring off like yard dogs staking a claim over a poodle. I am no one’s poodle. I've denied my heritage for most of my life but all this chaos is a sign of my quickening Tempestaerie power. Oh, and the sheriff? He thinks he's settled in a normal, quaint small town—like Mayberry?! We’ll see how that turns out… Things better settle down soon, ‘cause I’m about to go…Storm Crazy. Sample Storm Crazy 
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Cry Me a River, Destiny Paramortals: Book 2
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Paranormal Romance
He’s looking for normal, but has he found Mayberry or Middle Earth? The Paramortals have a saying, “One meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it.” Our new sheriff stated it thusly: “Paramortal, my as$!” Isn’t it just like a man to exit a relationship when he finds out a woman has a few little secrets? The last time I’d seen my almost boyfriend, Jack Lang, a series of shocks had sent us both reeling, and he got his first glimpse of my Paramortal “talents” - a few measly bolts of lightning aimed at his—in his general direction. The scant information we’d given him was like a snow crystal on the slopes of the Alps, or like a raindrop in a vast ocean of… extra-normal details. I tend to think in weather terms since I’m a Tempestaerie, though I’ve denied my heritage for nineteen years—ever since my father died, my mother withdrew, and I was left to raise my brother, River, a Djnni like our father. Sheriff Lang is finally on board with our search for my missing brother but time is running out. In the course of the investigation we’ve gone from attraction to suspicion, support to friendship, romance to oh-my-god-get-away-from-me revulsion. Jack’s an ex-Navy pilot. He says he wants to know “everything”. My ex-lover and guardian, Dylan McGuinness, says after we answer Jack’s questions, he’ll either join us, or grab his daughter and take the first jet out of Middle Earth. He may help me save my brother and discover the whereabouts of my parents, but I doubt he’ll still want to take me to the Mardi Gras ball, once he knows “everything”. There’s a lot of everything… Sample Cry Me A River 
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Eve of Chaos, Destiny Paramortals: Book 3
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Paranormal Romance
Eve of Chaos is book 3 in the Paramortals' world of tempestaeries (storm witches), dragons, shifters vampires and fae. “You vill meet a dahk dangerrous sttrrangah…” Aurora predicted at the Mardi Gras ball, and as if someone left their Swords of War video game on “share” in a parallel universe, he walked in. Conor de Sept Flambe´— the Dark Knight they’d dubbed him—with his dark gleaming muscles, the distinctive leathery tattoos across his shoulders, armored boots and magnificent flashing swords. “Where did he get those swords?” Montana asked, drooling. She’d been unable to force her eyes away from him all evening. Then he’d walked across the ballroom floor, parting the crowd like Moses through the Red Sea, and asked her to dance. Turns out, he’s quite the music lover. He said he wanted to show her some of his moves. Right! Her Dinnshencha warrior wasn’t born yesterday… There’s more to this Knight than meets the eye, and he’s quite an eyeful. Recognizing her diminishing strength, he offers to prepare her for the Chaos, twenty-four hours when many Paramortals would lose their power. Sheriff Jack Lang knows something's afoot with Conor's appearance in Destiny. Crazies are coming out of the woodwork, Paramortals are losing their abilities, and dispositions going AWOL, Jack wants to know who will be left standing beside him when the Para-moon begins. If Flambe´ is what Jack thinks he is, the good guys might have a chance. If not, they’ll be in deep… trouble. Where’s an F-18 when you need one? 
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Storm Lake Box Set 1 (Destiny Paramortals)
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Paranormal
Storm Lake…Is it Mayberry or Middle Earth? It depends. On the west end of Storm Lake near a super pulse of leylines lies Destiny, home to the Paramortals, a quirky group of supernatural beings living side by side with humans (fae, djnn, vamps, shifters, even dragons - shh, that’s a secret), their collective purpose, to defend mankind. I’m Tempest Pomeroy and my human job is delivering the mail. I come from a family of Tempestaeries and Djnn. After my father died and our mother abandoned us, I denied my heritage and concentrated on raising my brother River. Now my world is spinning out of control. My brother’s genie bottle is missing, the males in my life are acting crazy, and my emotions are threatening to unleash my Tempestaerie powers whether I like it or not. The only person I can turn to is a human, Sheriff Jack Lang, a hunky ex-Navy pilot who believes he’s moved to a normal small town - like Mayberry - to raise his teenage daughter. As our relationship develops and his investigation progresses into the strange happenings in the area, it’s inevitable that Jack will be…erm…enlightened about Destiny’s and my true nature. Especially when the locals begin ‘exposing’ their special ‘aptitudes’. Jack says he wants to know everything. But will he stay and fight for us and the Paramortals, or take the first F-18 out of Middle Earth? There’s a lot of everything… This Box Set includes the first three books in the Destiny Paramortals: Storm Crazy, Cry Me a River, and Eve of Chaos. Sample Chapter from Storm Crazy
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Blame it on the Moon, Destiny Paramortals: Book 4
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Southern Urban Fantasy
Forget Mayberry, this really is Middle Earth! It’s the height of the Para-moon and Sheriff Jack Lang is up to his ‘six’ in alligators. Defending those weaker than himself is in his DNA which is what drove him to become a Navy pilot. Who is he kidding? Alligators he could handle! But supernatural bad guys… Ragtag doesn’t begin to describe his band of temporary ’heroes’. If he has to go to war with the group that showed up at dawn, he might as well start cutting up white sheets and attaching them to garden stakes. With Tempe and the other Paramortals ill or incapacitated and the sudden appearance of beings he’s never heard of, will Jack be able to keep Destiny out of the hands of their enemies for the rest of the power down and—very important—keep the humans in the dark? It’s only twenty-four hours. If worse comes to worse, he has a dragon on his side and a few surprises up his sleeve. “Yippe, ki, yi…” But a lot can happen in twenty-four hours and things don’t always go as planned. 
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Storm Crazy Bonus Edition (Storm Crazy and Cry Me a River, books 1&2)
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Southern Urban Fantasy Paranormal Cozy
Welcome to Destiny, or I should say Middle Earth… Jack Lang, sheriff, ex-Navy pilot. To say Destiny was not what I expected would be like saying Wolverine's fingernails were long enough for a manicure. I'd been looking for Mayberry, a quaint little safe town to raise my daughter. That ship sailed when I met Tempest Pomeroy, who turned out to be a storm witch with a djinni brother and an ex who was… hell, I don't know what he is. But I wasn’t sure I could stay. I had a teenage daughter to consider. Tempe Pomeroy, Tempestaerie, mail lady, and as Jack likes to say, trouble magnet. Isn't it just like a man to exit a relationship when he finds out a woman's got a few little secrets? Jack's finally investigating my little brother's disappearance but time is running out and our relationship's gone from attraction to suspicion, support to friendship, romance to oh-my-god-get-away-from-me revulsion. Jack’s an ex-Navy pilot. He says he wants to know “everything”. He may stick around, help me save my brother and discover the whereabouts of my parents, but I doubt he’ll still want to take me to the Mardi Gras ball, once he knows “everything”. He'll probably take the first jet out of Middle Earth. There’s a lot of everything… Storm Crazy sample
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Take these Broken Wings, Destiny Paramortals, #5
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Paranormal Romance
Welcome to Destiny, home to the Paramortals since…well, forever…where human neighbors and their new sheriff live alongside shifters, dragons, vampires and a family of djinn. Just don’t tell the humans. Not long ago, Sheriff Jack Lang would have sworn there were no such things as vampires, storm witches (tempestaeries), djinn or dragons. That was before he met Tempest Pomeroy, his sexy redheaded mail lady and trouble magnet. He’d fallen for her before he found out about her <i>special abilities</i>. But that wasn’t what turned his life upside down. His transformation into a supernatural being… Yep, that would do it. Tempe had feared her supernatural nature would be a problem for Jack, who’d mistaken Destiny for a normal safe, small town. Turns out, Destiny is more paranormal then normal. But that didn’t explain why Jack left her in favor of haunting the highest levees in the parish. Sure, he’d received a shock, and Tempe's willing to do whatever it takes, but can she convince him to return to his life and to her? 
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Blood Moon, Destiny Paramortals, #6
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Paranormal Romance
As a djinn, River Pomeroy should have been healed after he nearly died at the hands of his kidnappers but something still wasn’t right. A sense of doom he can’t escape and a meeting with a hooded man confirms his worst fear, he’s enthralled by a wish his sister Tempe exchanged for a new genie bottle. That decision could have devastating consequences for his family and the rest of the Paramortals. A violet-eyed sword-toting warrior walks into the supernatural tavern where River takes refuge. In her presence he feels a temporary lifting of his despair but it doesn’t last. She declares her mission—to kill a dragonhunter and accuses River of being in league with her target. She’s partly correct. “Taking the villain’s head” would have worked for River earlier, effectively severing their bond and eliminating the threat to his family but that was before he knew the identity of the being who owned his soul—his long-lost brother who planned to use River to destroy their family. With the kidnapping of Tempe and the dragon sheriff, River and the fae warrior join forces and suddenly the Paramortal family dynamic is rampant with conflicts and secrets. What is with the attraction he feels to this fae and what is the mysterious connection that goes back to the beginning of the Paramortals’ pact? Can they forgive the atrocities of the past to defeat their common enemy or will ancient family secrets tear the Paramortals apart forever? 
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When the Right One Comes Along, Calloways of Rainbow Bayou, #1
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The Calloways of Rainbow Bayou is a series of touching stories with realistic themes: overcoming difficult circumstances, veterans’ issues, family drama, and romance. This big military family doesn’t see obstacles, only possibilities.
Love happens when you least expect it, even when it's the last thing you're looking for. Former Army Ranger, Ridge Romano lost his brother John to the war, but not on the battlefield. After returning home with PTSD and, like so many soldiers, experiencing the loss of his identity and purpose, he committed suicide leaving behind a grieving wife and child. Early on, Ridge was recruited by the Army for his work in bionics eventually putting them on the forefront of drone technology. Now, the CEO of MedBionics, Ridge is on a mission to ensure John’s death was not in vain. He’s in DC meeting with Congress about an revolutionary veterans’ project. With a “yes” vote on the big bill, his Consortium, MiliCare, will take over the care of his fellow soldiers and their families. But an impulsive act of folly and one night with one very special woman - complete with photographs - put the contract and his dreams in danger. At the DC convention, photographer and former fashion model, Buffy Calloway finds the “Face” of her new franchise, the Calloway Studio and Casting agency, which will provide models, marketing and photography to designers and movie studios. The tall, dark and intense man she discovers is everything she’s been looking for. She’s sure he’s "the one" but after she learns about his noble goals, there seems to be no path to a meeting of the minds (or their hearts). Can two very different people whose goals are at odds find a way to have it all? 
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Too Good to Be True, Calloways of Rainbow Bayou, #2
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Love happens when and where, and with whom you least expect it.
Police officer Delilah Burke is no pushover. She prides herself on her instincts but when she arrives at the scene of a convenience store robbery she finds herself unwillingly intrigued by the tall dark and handsome perp dressed in a mercenary uniform and armed with fake weapons. Which begs the question - what else about him is fake? He seems too good to be true, but Luc’s huge, surprising family embraces Del and when he’s threatened they join in her efforts to protect him. Del is falling hard for him but can she keep him safe so they can have their happy ever after? 
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Only the Heart Remembers, Calloways of Rainbow Bayou, #3
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The series revisits themes of family, community, and overcoming challenges life throws our way. In the small town of Rainbow Bayou the Calloways are larger than life, a big military family that doesn't see obstacles…only possibilities.
Love happens. . .when you least expect it! Out of the blue, or from a stormy night. Brenna has only been home to Rainbow Bayou a few months when the first storm of the season delivers a surprise. A very bad feeling and when that happens, she pays attention. When a stranger tries to enter her cabin during the night, she whacks him with a fireplace iron creating a bigger problem—he awakens thinking she and this handsome burglar are a couple. As images from his past surface and their feelings intensify, Brenna finds herself hoping the clues don’t mean what she thinks they do and her new love can last forever. 
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Christmas Wishes, Calloways of Rainbow Bayou, #4
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More than a Christmas book. The loves and lives of the Calloways create surprises and second chances over the holidays.
Love isn’t the only thing that happens when you least expect it. A double Yuletide wedding at the Calloway Farm has two couples--Delilah and Luc and Samantha and Jed--looking forward to celebrating their bliss and the holidays with a gathering of family and friends. Meanwhile, Beau and Maddie's baby is overdue to make a much-anticipated appearance. What could possibly go wrong? When Christmas wishes are at stake, anything can and will happen! 
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At Long Last Love, Calloways of Rainbow Bayou, #5
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Love happens. . .when you least expect it! And sometimes it brings a long-awaited second chance.
Madison Hart has been in love with Beau Larue for most of her life. When he comes home unexpectedly, Maddie's traitorous heart leaps at the thought of a second chance. But an accident Beau's Hollywood movie set has sent him home a changed man, in more ways than one. Maddie makes a sacrifice that pushes Beau even farther away. Will her love be strong enough for both of them to finally find their happily ever-after? 
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It Had to Be You, Calloways of Rainbow Bayou, #6
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Love happens when you least expect it. . .even when you resist.
Jed Summers has had a change of heart. When he and Samantha Larue started dating he’d known she was pregnant and still he found her wildly attractive. But when their relationship turned more serious, Jed ended it, telling her he’d sworn off marriage and kids years ago after an abusive childhood. After following her around for six months, as if he still cared, he delivered Sam’s baby and now, every time he sees her and little Nina, he wonders if he made the biggest mistake of his life. New developments from Jed’s past turn his long-held ideas upside down then Sam is threatened and her secret is exposed, leaving her feeling vulnerable. Can he convince her to give him a second chance? 
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Christmas Vows, Calloways of Rainbow Bayou, #7
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Once again, more than just a Christmas book, stuff just happens around Christmas time at the Calloways in Rainbow Bayou. (Hint: weddings, births, second chances, kidnappings…)
Love isn’t the only thing that happens when you least expect it. Delilah and Luc and Samantha and Jed are looking forward to their special day, a double Christmas wedding at the Calloway Farm with their friends and family in attendance. Meanwhile, Beau and Maddie are expecting their baby. Great news, right? But after the women go missing with a storm approaching and a desperate soldier threatens everything, the men in their lives scramble to make sure Maddie's delivery and the wedding come off as planned. 
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