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In the heart-wrenching tale of "After Ella," readers are introduced to Myra and Andy Bailey, a couple who have just experienced the unimaginable loss of their only child, Ella. As they struggle to come to terms with this tragedy, the couple's grief and pain manifest in destructive ways. They blame each other for their daughter's sudden death and turn to substance abuse and infidelity as a means of coping. Myra's drug use leads her to experience terrifying hauntings that she can't explain. Her psychic abilities, which she had long since suppressed, are reignited, and she is visited by ...

Arcadia gets roped into picking a singer for a local parade and celebration but Aunt Mavis isn't happy about it. After Mavis curses the entire Lake Dennis community--and the residents of the Shabby Hearts Trailer Park, the place goes nuts. The appearance of a dead man amongst the pink flamingo-covered lawn adds fuel to the fire. Naturally, reports of a rougaroux rise, and he's got one thing on his mind--Arcadia Shabeaux! Can Arcadia break the curse and save herself from the amorous cryptid? Will her own strange secret put her in more danger? Has her sexy boyfriend Cyrus really hung up his ...

Selling lipstick never killed anyone. Right? When Arcadia's cousin Tiffany becomes Lake Dennis' newest Bevvy Jane salesperson, the Shabby Hearts Trailer Park is turned upside down. Lipstick, makeup, and face tape become hot commodities, and the competition for sales gets fierce. To make matters worse, the body of the Bevvy Jane Sales Director is found dead in the tomato garden. Naturally, some residents blame the murder on Bigfoot. Arcadia's ex is the new sheriff and pins the crime on Tiffany. If Arcadia wants answers and has any hope of setting Tiffany free, she'll have to get to the ...

In "Southland Legacy," Aracely's dreams of breathing new life into the historic Southland estate start to take shape, all while her love for Red Sky reaches new depths. But when her cousin Susan seeks refuge from a tumultuous relationship, the atmosphere at Southland changes drastically. Suddenly, the whispers of the past grow louder. Aracely and Susan find themselves haunted by the spirits of the Whitehall family, the first to inhabit the land after the Cherokee people were forcibly removed. As the women grapple with newfound spiritual connections, haunting questions emerge. What secrets ...

In the heart of the shop's eerie collection, Aggie receives a foreboding message from her sister, Patrice, igniting a series of events that spiral beyond the ordinary. Patrice, ensnared by the charm of the mysterious Philip Arnaud, unknowingly steps into a shadowed world where past and present...

The Past is Never Truly Dead—And Sugar Hill Hasn’t Given Up All Her Ghosts Avery Dufresne thought she had escaped the haunted shadows of Sugar Hill, but the restless spirits of Belle Fontaine aren’t finished with her yet. Forced to reopen the doors of the eerie plantation for a paranormal reality show—thanks to her late aunt’s ironclad contract—Avery is once again thrust into a world of supernatural suspense and ghostly encounters. From the moment the cameras start rolling, strange and sinister forces awaken. The once-dormant halls of Belle Fontaine pulse with energy as secrets ...

In the dim recesses of reality, something darker stirs. Dr. Adrian Carter, a brilliant scientist, has unlocked the secrets of the interdimensional realm. But his discovery brings far more than he bargained for when shadowy entities, the Shadow People, slip through the veil into our world. What begins as a breakthrough in science quickly spirals into a fight for survival as Adrian’s family—his wife Colleen and their two young daughters—become the targets of these malevolent beings. As the shadows close in, Colleen must protect her children from an evil she can barely comprehend. But ...

"Spooky beautiful. I hoped it would never end." A tropical storm uncovers a shocking find at Biloxi’s most notorious mansion, Marietta--human remains. The discovery stirs up forgotten ghost and horrific crimes. The desperate owner reaches out to dream catcher and psychic Carrie Jo for answers. A friend helps Carrie Jo unravel the mystery of where the rest of the bones are located but the supernatural activity escalates. Locating all of Mary Fairbanks’ bones may prove disastrous for the dream catcher. The ghost of a child tugs at the young mother’s heart strings but all may not be as ...

It’s going to be the wedding of the century… or a complete disaster. Arcadia Shabeaux never imagined she’d be walking down the aisle—especially not in a dress that’s been let out, taken in, and stitched together more times than she can count. But she’s determined to make it work, even if the road to wedded bliss has been paved with cake catastrophes, camo-themed disasters, and one too many bottles of Aunt Mavis’s homemade moonshine punch. With just days to go before she says “I do” to her Strippendale groom, Cyrus, Arcadia finds herself drowning in a sea of wedding mishaps...

Rose Rising An Epic Ghost Story by M. L. Bullock (Book Three)The haunting at Rose Falls has reached a terrifying climax, but Sasha Berry Wyndham refuses to be driven away by the dark forces that plague her family’s ancestral home. Determined to break the curse that has tormented the Wyndhams for generations, Sasha embarks on a quest to uncover the final secrets of Rose Falls. With the help of an enigmatic medium and a group of paranormal investigators, Sasha delves into the hidden history of the estate, discovering a powerful ritual that may be the key to freeing the trapped spirits. As ...

In the Black Forest's shadowed roots and glitchy 2025 feeds, debts don't die—they whisper. M. L. Bullock's Halloween Screams: Horror Anthology Expanded Edition unleashes 13 sealed tales of folk-fueled terror, where goblin embers kindle ancient pacts, viral apps summon gray wanderers, and vanity's sash cinches eternal. From Maarta's changeling midnight (now layered with red-tree wards and foxfire veins) to Zoe's dryer hideout (amped with AR ghosts and loyal-dog loyalties), these chills blend 1799 folklore with modern hexes—vamp selfies blanking feeds, chimney roots scraping smart-home ...

Three bloodlines. Three bargains. One legacy of darkness that refuses to die. From bestselling Southern Gothic author M. L. Bullock comes a haunting, atmospheric trilogy tracing the cursed lineage of the Twelves family—a tale that spans centuries, crosses realms, and pits mortal courage against ancient, hungry magic. MARY TWELVES Mary has always sensed the shadows circling her family, but when a forbidden artifact awakens the monstrous legacy in her blood, she must choose between safeguarding the living and surrendering to a destiny written long before her birth. STEPHEN TWELVES Years ...

Supernatural Suspense Meets Southern Gothic! Gone With the Wind-- With Ghosts! Avery Dufresne had a perfect life: a rock star boyfriend, a high-profile career in the anchor chair on a national news program...until a serious threat brings her perfect world to a shattering stop. When Avery emerges from the darkness, she finds she has a new ability--a supernatural one. Avery returns to Belle Fontaine, Alabama, to claim an inheritance: an old plantation called Sugar Hill. Little does she know that the danger has just begun. SUGAR HILL #1 Wife of the Left Hand #2 Fire on the Ramparts #3 Blood By...

Psychic photographer Jocelyn Graves is back in the paranormal investigation game! This time, her friend's life is in the balance! From M. L. Bullock, author of the Gulf Coast Paranormal series, comes a chilling new tale of solo investigation and haunting revelations. In Veil Marked, seasoned investigator Jocelyn Graves takes center stage, delving into her mysterious backstory and exploring the terrifying unknown. When Jocelyn’s college friend Jenny—an urban adventurer and fellow paranormal investigator—experiences a catastrophic encounter at the abandoned Searcy Hospital, leaving her ...

The lights dim. The static hums. And Roxie Rose hears the dead calling her name one last time. When the Live at Midnight tour rolls into New Orleans' legendary Phantom Sound Studio, Roxie expects another night of screaming fans and neon-soaked glam. But the studio holds more than echoes—it's a nerve center of tangled speaker wires, alive with the ghosts of every song ever recorded, their unfinished harmonies baked into the walls like sins you can't scrub clean. The cursed golden microphone, the relic that's made her a star and nearly broken her soul, begins to whisper back, its filaments ...

The fire hasn’t burned out—it's only getting hotter. Fresh from surviving the Velvet Cross, rising rock star Roxie Rose wakes in Savannah, Georgia, with the cursed golden microphone humming at her side and the memory of a death song echoing in her throat. Her next gig is at The Devil’s Lantern, a notorious riverfront club built on ashes, where lanterns burn too long, shadows whisper, and the Savannah River remembers every soul it has claimed. The band is splintering under pressure, her greedy manager is already branding her as “the girl who sings with ghosts,” and audiences want ...

Twist a Wish, Wake the Devil’s Labyrinth In a crumbling Southern town where fairy tales rot in the shadows, Mira unearths a cursed silver wand—an ancient relic pulsing with dark promise. She’s just a girl with a restless heart, yearning to stitch her frayed life back together, but every whispered wish unravels her world into a nightmare she can’t outrun. This ain’t no glittering fairy tale—it’s a twisted dance of dread, where magic bleeds malice and every desire exacts a price in blood. Each wish bends Mira’s reality—her distant father turns feverishly watchful, shadows ...

The River Serpent Ballroom, Memphis, 1976. Velvet curtains, swirling smoke, and the dangerous rhythm of a city that never sleeps. Roxie Rose is chasing the high of the stage—but it's what happens after the show that could burn her alive. Onstage, Roxie's golden microphone shines like a talisman. Offstage, it whispers like a curse. Each stop on her legendary thirteen-city tour draws her closer to a destiny she doesn't yet understand—one that promises fame, fire, and a disappearance the world will never forget. Silas is the one man she can't let go of. Their chemistry is combustible, but ...

"The Ghost of Joanna Storm" - Dive into the Spooky World of Morgan's Rock In the heart of Morgan's Rock, where the echoes of the jazz age still linger, vengeful ghosts from a bygone era await. Megan Pressfield, now a successful author, thought she had uncovered every lurking secret, especially after revealing the terrifying truth within the Hall of Shadows. For a time, the spectral world seemed at peace, allowing her and Alex to cherish the honeymoon phase of their marriage. But not all is serene. Alex is tormented by specters of his own history, phantoms that refuse to release him. His ...

In 1820, Roger Southland won the Dooley Plantation in a historic poker game. As a result of the loss, the former owner, Barney Dooley committed a heinous crime for reasons unknown to everyone. His crime would echo across the centuries. When Bruce Coffee Southland inherits his father’s winnings, Dooley’s crimes haunt his family and another heartbreaking tragedy ensues. This tragedy is even more shocking than the first. Were these crimes inspired by angry spirits or merely the work of evil men? For over a hundred and fifty years the Dooley plantation, later renamed Southland, stood empty....