A Valentine for Maplebay
Caleb is new to Maplebay — new to the harbor lights, the town square, and the quiet traditions that hold the seasons together. When Valentine’s Day feels strangely lonesome, the Lantern Crew gathers their handmade lanterns and walks toward the water, discovering that love in Maplebay is not just spoken — it is carried, shared, and hung where everyone can see.
The Hearthkeeper’s Cat and the Green of Midwinter
Before the fire, Genevieve whispered her blessing: ‘For warmth. For home. For love that endures.’ I pressed my paw to the hearthstone, and the flame brightened—our magic, shared.
The Yule Cat’s Secret
In the seaside town of Maplebay, the children from The Lantern Walk return to celebrate Yule — but when Mrs. Callahan’s old gray cat begins stealing ribbons and bits of yarn, curiosity leads them to a heartwarming secret beneath the wharf. On the longest night of the year, the past and present meet in a quiet act of love and remembrance.
Blood in the Brass Note
When a NOXA agent hunts a sadistic vampire through a rain-slick city, the chase ends in a blues club steeped in smoke, blood, and secrets. There he meets Delilah Kane—a witch with charm, bite, and tarot cards sharp enough to cut through the dark. What begins as a hunt turns into a collision of power, wit, and temptation in the shadowed corners of New Orleans nightlife.
The Lantern Walk
Each November, the people of Maplebay gather for the Lantern Walk — a glowing procession to light the way for blessings and homecomings. But when a group of children discover an old sailor’s lantern that refuses to stay lit, they uncover a forgotten promise and help an ancient light finally find its way home.
The Hearthkeeper’s Cat
Grief entered the cottage with him, clinging like winter frost. But where there is a hearth, there is healing—and where there is a cat, there is always guidance.
The Test of the Holler
When Elizabeth comes to live with her great grandmother Ida Mae—a flint-eyed healer deep in the Appalachian woods—she expects punishment, not initiation. But the holler has its own tests, and the night she’s sent to face them alone will change everything she believes about fear, family, and the old magic that keeps women strong.
In the hush of cedar smoke and creek-song, a girl learns what it means to belong—not as someone’s leftover, but as someone kept.