You’ll recognize Woody O’Flanagan’s Pub and many of the characters in the other books in the “Once a Week at Woody’s” series in this fun, festive, and fiery romantic comedy.
Mary has been selling her baked goods for years at the Bevershire Christmas market. When a handsome baker comes to town and gets the booth beside hers, the competition gets heated.
Tom is moving to Bevershire to be near his brother, but he needs a job. In the space of a day, he gets two—baking for a booth at the Christmas market and stripping on Saturday night at Woody O’Flanagan’s Pub. Who knew standing outside in the cold would be the job to get his blood racing?
My friend Mary just released a thrilling suspense novel. I hope you’ll check it out!
Eight years of secrets. Eight years of surviving. And a discovery that pits identical twins against a rapist and a right-wing conspiracy group.
“A page-turning tale filled with rich characters, family secrets, love, politics, ambition, and risky journalistic pursuits.” Lisa Barr, New York Times bestselling author ofWoman on Fire
Andrea Larson never imagined she would have to face her worst nightmare again. But when she discovers that her rapist is running for Governor of Massachusetts, she knows she can’t stay silent. With the help of her identical twin, Andrea hatches a plan to take down Brad Greiner and expose his true nature to the world.
Set against the backdrop of the cutthroat world of politics, That Was Then follows Andrea as she infiltrates Greiner’s inner circle, using her skills as a journalist to gather evidence against him. But the closer she gets, the more dangerous it becomes. The stakes get even higher when a group intent on controlling American democracy gets involved.
Someone knows what the twins are up to. And they’re closing in.
Nailed – Book Four of the Once a Week at Woody’s series is dropping next week.
And here’s the cover!
Alexa has a great job, great friends who she loves going to Woody O’Flanagan’s Pub to watch the strippers with, and a crush on one particular stripper/carpenter. If only she could get her living arrangements sorted out and figure out why her crush is so secretive, her life would be perfect.
Bruce has a secret. His baby daughter didn’t start out as a secret, but when he goes out on a coffee date with Alexa and finds out she doesn’t like kids, he clams up. But he’s okay only seeing Alexa on the Saturday nights he works at O’Flanagan’s anyway, right?
When Alexa makes a complete fool of herself at a Saturday night show, she swears she’ll never show her face to Bruce again. But fate has other plans. Ones that tie in with her living arrangements and Bruce’s full-time job … with the other kind of wood.
Hilarious and sexy, this single dad, forced proximity romance takes place at the pub where everyone feels like family and no one goes home without a happy ending.
It’s not up for sale yet – link to come!
(Sorry for the loooong one-liner.)
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Just a quick note to let you know the sale on Books 1 & 2 of The Great Dagmaru series ends tomorrow night.
When a young woman falls in love with a mysterious stage magician, their passion collides with a dark family secret… Spellbinding romance awaits in this award-winning modern Gothic tale!
Escape into the twists and turns of an extraordinary romance.
*18+ Contains explicit scenes.
GP
5.0 out of 5 stars Great series continuation!
Reviewed in the United States on 10 August 2018
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Author Linda G Hill has done it again. She has managed to entertain me, surprise me, shock me, amuse me, frustrate me and make me cry, all in one book. The twists and turns as she continues Herman’s and Stephen’s journey will make you gasp. This book is a true gothic intended for 18+ audiences. Ms Hill does not sugarcoat life’s up and downs. The sex scenes are smoking hot and all serve to move the story forward. Well done!
You can pick up The Magician’s Blood, Book 2 of the series for the special price of $2.99 (regular $3.99) at Amazon, Kobo, Apple, Nook, and Smashwords.
The Magician’s Soul is the final book in the series. I may come back to it one day if enough people ask for it to continue, but there are no immediate plans.
I’ve had a few wonderful reviews so far! Here are two:
Linda Fausnet
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweeping romance, excellent world-building and page-turning suspense
Reviewed in the United States on 23 February 2021
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If you have not read The Magician’s Curse, do yourself a favor and start binging all three books in this fascinating series. This series features the most dashing magician hero you can imagine, as well as a gripping tale filled with demons, intrigue, and a family curse that must be broken. This is a highly imaginative paranormal tale with truly engrossing world-building and page-turning suspense. Just when you think you know what will happen…you don’t. Â Stephen Dagmar is a truly unforgettable hero and the romance with his one true love, Herman (female, but with a male name ) is a sweeping love story for the ages. If you’re looking for a truly binge-able series – this one is it!
Patricia Winsett
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book!
Reviewed in the United States on 17 February 2021
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I could not put it down. The author weaves a tale of mystery, suspense, and a love story without missing a beat. It hits all the emotions. I would highly recommend it. Although it can stand on its on, be sure to read the first two books in series.
And don’t forget, you can download the Prequel novella, The Magician’s Sire, for free when you subscribe to my newsletter. It can be read any time, before you start the series, between books, or when you’ve finished them all. No spoilers. If you want to grab it and unsubscribe right away. No harm, no foul. Here‘s the link to subscribe. If you just want to know when I have a book coming out without the hassle of getting an email every other week, you can follow me on Bookbub here.
Thanks so much, and happy reading!
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I finally did it! It’s been nine years, three months, and ten days since I wrote the first word of The Great Dagmaru series. Nine years, three months, and ten days since I met the characters, and I’ve lived with them ever since. And tomorrow, February 11th, 2021, I release them finally and completely into the world.
When I finished writing the first two books, I went into a deep depression for about two weeks. It was a book hangover on steroids. But I began Book 3, The Magician’s Soul not too long after, and I found I was okay. This time? Now that the series is complete? I’m still waiting for it to hit me. I can always write a spin-off series, right? Yeah, maybe. Maybe not.
It’s been a trip, living with Stephen and Herman and all their family members and friends swimming around in my head. Whether I continue to write them or not, they’ll be with me always.
To celebrate the release of The Magician’s Soul tomorrow, the first two books in the series are on sale.
You can get The Magician’s Curse on sale for 99 cents at Amazon US here, and everywhere else (Amazon worldwide and Kobo, Apple, and Nook) here. I’ll post the Prologue of The Magician’s Curse below, in case you’re new to the series. It won an award and everything!
(Note that all of the Amazon US links in this post are affiliate links, which means I get a few cents commission if you buy the book after clicking the link. I’m bound by Amazon’s Terms and Conditions to tell you this.)
You can pick up The Magician’s Blood, Book 2 of the series for the special price of $2.99 at Amazon US here, and everywhere else (Amazon worldwide and Kobo, Apple, and Nook) here. I won’t post an excerpt of this book for the sake of those who haven’t read the first one (spoilers!!). But you can find the first few chapters at each of the retailers preview links, I believe.
The Magician’s Soul is the longest book of the series at 101,000 words, or about 375 paperback pages. (Book 1 is 67K, and Book 2 is 97K.) The characters made me laugh, they made me cry, some of them even made me angry. But there’s a whole lot of love in this book. A whole lot of love went into it, too. I hope everyone who reads it enjoys it as much as I enjoyed writing it. You can get it at Amazon US here, and everywhere else (Amazon worldwide and Kobo, Apple, and Nook) here.
And finally, the Prequel novella, The Magician’s Sire, which is always free when you subscribe to my newsletter. You can grab it and unsubscribe right away. No harm, no foul. Here‘s the link to subscribe.
Thanks for coming on this journey with me. Through all the layers of my life, so have followed the layers of the Dagmar and Anderson families in these pages. If this series taught me anything, it’s that you can’t choose your family or all the intricacies that go with each facet of it. And sometimes, that’s perfectly okay.
And now for the Prologue of The Magician’s Curse!
      Tarmien Dagmar couldn’t sleep. The clock taunted him as it had for months, even before his first child was born.
At least Stella can rest, he thought, listening to the soft snores of his wife drift through the dark from the other side of their king-sized bed. Breastfeeding was taking its toll, but the mere mention of hiring a nanny or allowing the servants to help with diaper changes was met with a firm “no.”
Murmuring something incoherent, she rolled over to face him and his blood heated at the fleeting thought of impregnating her again. It was what he was made for, after all. The blood that coursed through his veins, handed down for centuries from father to son, contained that of a demon. An incubus. A creature whose sole purpose was to seduce women and to create offspring.
Tarmien was coaxed from his thoughts by the subtle but distinctive sound of a waking infant. He gently eased himself out of bed so as not to wake his wife and crossed the hall quickly.
“It’s okay, Stephen,” he whispered as he closed the door of the nursery behind him. “Daddy’s here.”
He reached into the crib and picked up the restless newborn who settled the moment he was cradled in his father’s arms.
What have I done? Tarmien asked himself for the thousandth time since the baby was born.
Apart from the insatiable desire to procreate, Tarmien hadn’t shown any of the demonic tendencies to which his father had confessed on his deathbed, just months ago. He hoped he could spare his son the knowledge of that horrible confession. At least the curse that tied the Dagmar family to their servants, the Currys, was a burden Tarmien could bear himself; he was determined this child would never have to carry out its twisted conditions.
As he lifted his precious son to kiss his fine, black hair and breathe in his potent baby scent, he prayed that the family’s demonic bloodline had run out, once and for all. Only time would tell.
Saddled is the story of Michael, a guy who’s ready to quit stripping for a living and settle down in a career he’s been training for for years. When he starts to his new day job, he meets Sandra, the Sales Manager. Thus begins an office romance … or does it?
Add a gaggle of humorless co-workers, a no-dating policy at the office, and the fact that Sandra assumes Michael is gay when she sees him disrobing for a pub full of men, and you’ve got a novel that one reviewer describes as “…a huge barrel of laughs!” (Link goes to the full review on Amazon.)
The 40% discount is available ON KOBO ONLY in the US, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. If you’re here in Canada, you can read any of my books that are on Kobo for free with your Kobo Plus subscription!
If you want to take advantage of the discount, add the book to your cart and enter the promo code AUGSALE at checkout.
In the mood for some lighthearted paranormal romance? Have I got a freebie for you!
Ivy is a widow, managing her farm all by herself when Merryn appears, willing to help until he’s summoned back home. But if they touch, she’ll be drawn into his magical pixy existence and linked to him forever…
Pixy is available only on Kindle. Pick it up FREE until August 30th, when the price goes back to 99 cents. On September 1st, it goes up to $2.99, so get it now!
It’s been an exciting week for a couple of reasons. One, my book, The Magician’s Curse, scored a spot on Kobo’s free page. Only six books are chosen per week in each featured category, so the ebooks have been flying off the virtual shelves!
What’s really cool? I’ve distributed my book to 26 countries this week. Here’s the map.
Enter a world of dark family secrets …
Herman believes setting out to make a better life for herself will solve all her problems. Until she meets a charming, mysterious stranger on a train.
The moment Stephen Dagmar sets eyes on Herman, he knows he’s found a new assistant to join him onstage in his magic show. And the woman of his dreams.
At home in Stephen’s Gothic mansion, Herman revels in the extravagant romance he lavishes upon her. Yet a shadow hangs over their fragile love. Is his devotion really what it seems?
Amidst lace and leather, innocence and debauchery, The Magician’s Curse begins the spellbinding tale of The Great Dagmaru.
Start the journey now.
Winner of the Paranormal Romance Guild’s Reviewer’s Choice Award!
Do you have your copy yet? If not, today is your lucky day. Here’s where you can pick it up:
Would you rather read the paperback for free? You can! Just request it from your local library. It’s available for them to buy.
But that’s not all! I have some more exciting news!
I’ve set up Book 3 of The Great Dagmaru series, The Magician’s Soul, for preorder. The book has a placeholder cover for the moment. Click here to have a peek.
Pretty ugly, eh?
But there’s a method to that particular madness. I’m having a contest next week that will be available to enter only via my newsletter. Suffice to say the contest has something to do with the cover of the upcoming book! If you haven’t already subscribed, you can join my newsletter here. Contest details will be mailed to you on Wednesday, August 19th if you sign up in time. I hope to see you there!
Tortured by the curse on his family and the looming death of his father, Tarmien Dagmar must juggle the family business and his father’s insistence that he find a bride.
Then he meets Stella, a hotel housekeeper in his employ who fully intends to hate him …
The Magician’s Sire is the prequel to my contemporary Gothic paranormal romance series. It’s a complete story that contains no spoilers for Book One of the series, The Magician’s Curse. And if you’ve already read the other books in the series, The Magician’s Sire will give you a better understanding of how the story of the Dagmar family came about.
You can have my new book in your hands within the next few minutes. Just click this link and let me know where to send it!
When you sign up, you’ll also get the prequel to my Once a Week at Woody’s romantic comedy series, Swallowed.
When a single date becomes a family affair…
Hannah is quite happy staying home, taking photos of her meals to post online when she’s not at the office. But she knows she needs more out of life, so she agrees to go out with Shaun, the gay IT guy from work, to a family event as his “date.” It wasn’t supposed to change everything.
Enter Cal, Shaun’s brother.
Cal is in the midst of opening his own pub. When the family becomes involved, things get complicated. Especially since he has his eye on the girl they believe belongs to his brother.
Hannah and Cal form a secret relationship that goes beyond her doing his bookkeeping. But can they keep it on the down low long enough to make O’Flanagan’s Pub a reality?
This prequel to Saddled tells the story of how Cal and Hannah came to open Woody O’Flanagan’s Pub, future Saturday-night male strip club in the series “Once a Week at Woody’s.” If you love laugh-out-loud low-angst romantic comedy, you’ll love this book!
Only 99 cents until Monday, December 2nd at midnight!
Plus, if you get it from KOBO, you’ll find a special offer inside the book for the prequel, THE MAGICIAN’S SIRE, free! The special offer will appear in the Kindle copy after the 99 cent sale is over, so get it right away from KOBO.
She seeks adventure. He battles his darkness. Will a curse end their beautiful magic?
A 2017 Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewer’s Choice Award Winner!
Herman Anderson hopes there’s more to life than her challenging past. So when a mysterious and alluring stage magician invites her to be his assistant, she can’t wait to start the behind-the-scenes training at his gothic Ontario mansion. But after she senses a growing attraction between her and the trained illusionist, she wonders what’s holding him back from stirring love’s magic.
Stephen Dagmar lives every day with the knowledge of his family’s curse. But as he sets the path in motion to destroy the dark sorcery, his stunningly beautiful stage partner throws his plan into turmoil. And as the sparks shine brighter with each passing moment, the magician fears that breaking free of the spell will crush Herman’s heart.
As the days pass, she starts to unlock the secrets of the Dagmar family mansion. And each one is stranger and more painful than the last…
Will the magician and his assistant break their supernatural chains to discover true love?
The Magician’s Curse: A Paranormal Romance is Linda G. Hill’s enchanting debut book in her series, The Great Dagmaru. If you like passionate partnerships, hidden secrets, and powerful magic, then you’ll love this captivating tale.
As you may have heard, my novel, The Magician’s Blood, is up for the Reviewer’s Choice Award this year, a contest held by The Paranormal Romance Guild.
I’m extra excited to be able to say the whole series, “The Great Dagmaru,” has also been nominated for an award!
This is a quick reminder that if you haven’t already voted, today is the day to do it. The winners will be announced on Thursday.
All you need to do is be signed in to your Google account and click the following link to vote. And please don’t forget to vote for the book and the series.
lindaghill.com 