White Raven Series by AnneMarie Dapp

The White Raven cozy mystery series keeps you guessing until the end.Art history master Jade Mackenzie is mourning the recent death of her mother and starting a new life for herself in Pacific Grove, California, where she's inherited her grandmother's cottage by the sea. She opens an antique shop in the heart of town. The appearance of a legendary white raven sets in motion events that cause her to question her own sanity... moreThe White Raven cozy mystery series keeps you guessing until the end.Art history master Jade Mackenzie is mourning the recent death of her mother and starting a new life for herself in Pacific Grove, California, where she's inherited her grandmother's cottage by the sea. She opens an antique shop in the heart of town. The appearance of a legendary white raven sets in motion events that cause her to question her own sanity.After discovering a portrait of a man dressed in 18th century garb gazing at the sea, she begins having bizarre dreams and visions. Is the portrait changing? Could the alterations actually be glimpses of the past or future? As if that's not enough, Jade's research into the portrait brings on the wrath of an ancient cult.Frightened by what she can't explain, Jade confides in her sweet, sexy friend, Scottish firefighter Aidan MacFie, whose irresistible good nature seems to hide a painful past he's wary of revealing.Aidan's only choice is to protect Jade personally. But the greatest defense he may be able to give her is to reveal the truth about himself...and risk losing the chance at love with a woman he's already fallen head over heels for. less

Antique shop owner Jade Mackenzie went from mourning her mother's death to a whirlwind of mysteries, breakneck chases, and a cult of madmen trying to kill her…all while a gorgeous fireman made himself her personal bodyguard. Life got a whole lot more interesting when Aidan MacFie turned out to be a Selkie, hybrid human and ancient shapeshifting seal... moreAntique shop owner Jade Mackenzie went from mourning her mother's death to a whirlwind of mysteries, breakneck chases, and a cult of madmen trying to kill her…all while a gorgeous fireman made himself her personal bodyguard. Life got a whole lot more interesting when Aidan MacFie turned out to be a Selkie, hybrid human and ancient shapeshifting seal.Forged in life and death circumstances, their newfound love has weathered the first storm, but an even greater danger lurks on the horizon…Through his great-grandmother's diaries, Aidan learned of the Hunters' intent to destroy their people, believing Selkie were unholy, their hybrid offspring unnatural and evil. Just before Aidan and Jade escaped the cult leader after them, he spoke of a reaping in which the Hunters would at last wipe out the Selkies during their Great Birth, a 16-year event of multiple seal shapeshifter births that would take place in Scotland soon.Putting their budding romance on hold is agony, yet Aidan and Jade head to MacFie Castle in Tobermory, where his uncle lives, to follow the Hunters' trail. Only by untangling the threads of Celtic folklore, aquatic shapeshifters, and the shocking overlap of their own families' histories can they hope to save the Selkie Folk. But will they be too late to avoid the mass extinction of Aidan's people by fanatics who will stop at nothing to purge the world of what they consider a threat to all humanity? With peril around every corner, what hope do they have of sharing a happily ever after? less

Just when they thought it was safe to start their married life, an unsolved 1906 mystery begins a new haunt…After leaving the threat of the Hunters behind them in Scotland, newlyweds Aidan and Jade settle into their Pacific Grove cottage by the sea, intent on making up for lost time. Not surprisingly, domestic bliss gives way to another phantom in the portrait above their own fireplace. There, an Edwardian lady in grey takes center stage in the ever-changing landscape... moreJust when they thought it was safe to start their married life, an unsolved 1906 mystery begins a new haunt…After leaving the threat of the Hunters behind them in Scotland, newlyweds Aidan and Jade settle into their Pacific Grove cottage by the sea, intent on making up for lost time. Not surprisingly, domestic bliss gives way to another phantom in the portrait above their own fireplace. There, an Edwardian lady in grey takes center stage in the ever-changing landscape.Once more, Jade puts her art history degree to good use combined with old-fashioned detective work and her newfound psychic gifts. But will her fledgling power be enough to save the trapped spirit in the painting, or will her attempts incur the wrath of an evil entity that feeds on living and dead souls?With a new husband, the whisper of a family in the making, and everything they ever wanted together at stake, Jade must weave the threads of this harrowing tapestry before her bright future unravels. less