The Little Flame Series by Melissa Lummis, Ev Bishop

I’m not your everyday healer, but even I’ve never seen this particular problem before. And it doesn't help that my patient is a stubborn jackass of a troll. Seriously. A real troll. A spoonful of sugar can't make the medicine go down when the patient would rather die than swallow his pride.

Livia’s back, and this time it's personal. Most of the time the dead stay dead, so why can't Max's psychotic mother? There’s nothing she wouldn’t do to protect Max even if it means destroying everything he cares about in the process. Including me. Call me crazy, but I don’t have time to make nice with my boyfriend’s mother when I still have a killer to find before time runs out for Dee... moreLivia’s back, and this time it's personal. Most of the time the dead stay dead, so why can't Max's psychotic mother? There’s nothing she wouldn’t do to protect Max even if it means destroying everything he cares about in the process. Including me. Call me crazy, but I don’t have time to make nice with my boyfriend’s mother when I still have a killer to find before time runs out for Dee. But the devastation in her wake leaves me no choice—it’s time to banish this bitch back to where she belongs. less

I’ve done things I’m ashamed of. I’ve stolen. I’ve lied. I’ve even taken a life or two. But what I have to do next makes all that look like random acts of kindness. Finding Dee’s murderer trumps all, no matter what the cost, even bonding myself to Hross until death do us part. Give up Max? Check. Break his heart? Yeah, that too. But putting Max’s life in danger was never, ever part of the plan. I have one chance to make everything right, once and for all... moreI’ve done things I’m ashamed of. I’ve stolen. I’ve lied. I’ve even taken a life or two. But what I have to do next makes all that look like random acts of kindness. Finding Dee’s murderer trumps all, no matter what the cost, even bonding myself to Hross until death do us part. Give up Max? Check. Break his heart? Yeah, that too. But putting Max’s life in danger was never, ever part of the plan. I have one chance to make everything right, once and for all. And I only have one shot at it, because what I’m about to do requires the ultimate sacrifice: my life. less

What happens when the music stops? We’re about to find out. Max lives! Sort of…from what I can tell. But that doesn’t mean everything’s peachy. Of course not. My daring rescue from the vampire nest aside, we’re in even more trouble than ever before. When Rainer wakes from Max’s spell it’s going to rain blood. Literally. And I still haven’t told Max his vampire daddy cursed his best friend, because when he finds out we’re all going to die. Seriously. That’s how curses and blood oaths work... moreWhat happens when the music stops? We’re about to find out. Max lives! Sort of…from what I can tell. But that doesn’t mean everything’s peachy. Of course not. My daring rescue from the vampire nest aside, we’re in even more trouble than ever before. When Rainer wakes from Max’s spell it’s going to rain blood. Literally. And I still haven’t told Max his vampire daddy cursed his best friend, because when he finds out we’re all going to die. Seriously. That’s how curses and blood oaths work. We’ve run out of time in more ways than one Just this once, God, could we have a happy ending? Please? less