The Light Mage Wars Series by Nancy Northcott

This is a 45,000-word novella He’s on a Quest for Justice Her Secrets are his Only Hope When mage investigative reporter Rick Moore gets the unexpected chance to clear his father’s name, it looks like a dream come true. But there’s a price. He must first uncover the truth about the mage world’s most wanted fugitive. Caroline Dare knows her beloved brother had a reason for killing a member of the mages’ governing council. Real heroes don’t go rogue on a whim... moreThis is a 45,000-word novella He’s on a Quest for Justice Her Secrets are his Only Hope When mage investigative reporter Rick Moore gets the unexpected chance to clear his father’s name, it looks like a dream come true. But there’s a price. He must first uncover the truth about the mage world’s most wanted fugitive. Caroline Dare knows her beloved brother had a reason for killing a member of the mages’ governing council. Real heroes don’t go rogue on a whim. Burned by shady reporters, she pours her devastating worry for him into her fabric art career and maintains stony silence about him. But when her art is panned as a fraud because she’s blind, she’s forced to seek help from Rick, a man she knows only as a sexy arts writer. Helping beautiful, determined Caroline prove her art is her own gets Rick inside her well tended walls. But as he wins her trust, he finds he’s losing his heart. Now he has a choice--give up his dream or betray the woman he loves. less

A Woman Tormented by Darkness Archaeologist Audra Grayson hopes the dig in the Okefenokee Swamp will save her career. But that hope is dashed when she finds out-of-place relics and brilliant, sexy consultant Will Davis comes to investigate her for fraud. Worse, working on the site strengthens the evil shadow that has haunted her since childhood, and she knows he will think she’s crazy and unfit for the job... moreA Woman Tormented by Darkness Archaeologist Audra Grayson hopes the dig in the Okefenokee Swamp will save her career. But that hope is dashed when she finds out-of-place relics and brilliant, sexy consultant Will Davis comes to investigate her for fraud. Worse, working on the site strengthens the evil shadow that has haunted her since childhood, and she knows he will think she’s crazy and unfit for the job. A Mage Who Must Oppose it At All Costs Mage Will Davis senses the darkness in Audra when they meet. Wondering whether she’s in league with dark forces, he vows to ignore his growing attraction to her. Then deadly ghouls target her dig, and Will discovers they want the ancient bronze pieces to open a portal for demons from the Void between worlds. If they succeed, everything on Earth is an endangered species. The Fate of the World at Stake With ghoul attacks escalating and mage traitors in league with the enemy, time is running out for Will to stop the portal from opening. The chemistry between him and Audra threatens to combust, but the darkness within her may give the enemy its chance. Must Will choose between the fate of the world and the love of his life? less

SHE FOLLOWS THE RULES As the Collegium council's top sheriff of the southeastern United States, Valeria Banning doesn't just take her job seriously, she takes it personally. So when a notorious traitor wanted by the authorities suddenly risks his life to save hers, she has to wonder why. HE BREAKS EVERY ONE OF THEM As a mage, Griffin is sworn to protect innocents from dark magic, which is how he finds himself fighting side by side with the beautiful Valeria Banning... moreSHE FOLLOWS THE RULES As the Collegium council's top sheriff of the southeastern United States, Valeria Banning doesn't just take her job seriously, she takes it personally. So when a notorious traitor wanted by the authorities suddenly risks his life to save hers, she has to wonder why. HE BREAKS EVERY ONE OF THEM As a mage, Griffin is sworn to protect innocents from dark magic, which is how he finds himself fighting side by side with the beautiful Valeria Banning. But when the council finds out the two have been working together, they're both left running for their lives-from the law, the threat of a ghoul takeover, and a possible Collegium mole. less

Camellia "Mel" Wray is an FBI agent, investigating the murder of her former music teacher, a woman she considered a dear friend.Dr. Stefan Harper is the medical expert called in to identify the strange substance found in the blood of the victim.Years ago, as students, Stefan and Mel were lovers--until Stefan's secrets destroyed their relationship... moreCamellia "Mel" Wray is an FBI agent, investigating the murder of her former music teacher, a woman she considered a dear friend.Dr. Stefan Harper is the medical expert called in to identify the strange substance found in the blood of the victim.Years ago, as students, Stefan and Mel were lovers--until Stefan's secrets destroyed their relationship. Stefan is not only a doctor but secretly a mage, and Mel can't abide even the suggestion of anything "woo-woo" because of the ridicule she suffered as a child over her mother's New Age beliefs and wacky behavior. Stefan lost his childhood best friend when the boy saw Stefan performing magic, and terrified, ran into the path of a car and was killed. Knowing how Mel felt about magic, and still guilt-ridden over the death of his friend, he never told her of his abilities. Now Stefan has to find a way to make Mel accept not only the reality of magic but its dangers. The murderer they seek isn't going to stop with one victim. Even if Mel believes Stefan, will the truth destroy the love tentatively blooming between them? less