Books published by publisher Crazy Ink

Gypsy Lee Tucker always knew she was different. She just never knew how different until she moved away from the city lights of NYC, back to the country roads of Crystal Falls, SC. Settled in to running her late grandmother’s book/coffee shop with her best friend Tabby, Gypsy thinks that she’ll be able to work on her latest murder mystery novel in peace. That is, until a body is found on the banks of Black River; the very same river that runs behind her house. A body of a young girl that died eerily like another young girl two years before.The one thing they have in common?They both ordered a pumpkin spice donut from Gypsy’s Café right before they were murdered. Enter a group of authors who love nothing more than a good crime, a hot detective determined to keep them out of his way, and a ghost who just wants to help, and you have a recipe for a good murder mystery sweeter than pumpkin spice.

What started out as an ordinary camping trip quickly turns dark when a group of teenagers hits the quirky, wooded town of Escape, Colorado. Known for its hiking trails and legends about a shifting creature that lives in the woods, the teens never expected to come face to face with it. But that was then.This is now.It’s tall. It has razor-like teeth. Its tangled claws have a reach longer than its rectangular face.And confronted with a monster unlike anything the teens have ever read about, they have two choices: outsmart or be devoured…

Regret Comes in Every Color of the RainbowBased on Erin Lee’s novella, Her Name Was Sam, Freak is the story of Kelly and Morgan, the mother and sister of Sam Harris, in the aftermath of her suicide. Bullied for being brave enough to show her true colors to the world, Sam has been gone exactly one year and Kelly and Morgan are left to tackle the grief that comes with regret in her absence.But Sam’s story is far from over…Through the love of Willow, a teenager intent on standing up for her “Freak” best friend at all costs, Ryan is able to finally come out to family and friends. His transformation from ashamed to proud with Willow’s help gives new meaning to Sam’s story and how things could have been.Because love comes in all shades too.

Strange things always seem to happen in Dead Oaks. Disappearances, strange deaths, and even murder has plagued the sleepy, mountain town. Sixty years ago, a young girl locked away one of the evils that threatened the town. Over the years, that evil has waited, biding its time till the day it could once again be unleashed...Hannah McAllister wants to spend her 16th birthday hanging out with her friends. Finding the perfect party game, an old Ouija board, she plans an amazing night. Little do the girls know this is no ordinary game. There are rules that must be followed...Rules are made for all to obeyHeed them well before you playInvite a friend into the gameOr your very soul it will claimBe polite and say good byeLest someone shall surely dieCan they survive the terror they have awakened or will the Ouija win?

Although Amanda loves it, she recognizes that life is much more complicated than ice cream and bubble gum. She and Seth are a pair and have been forever. Along comes newcomer, Cory, who doesn’t act or look like them. Will he shake up their world? Cory wants only to finally be accepted by his peers. Seth longs for the courage to grab the one thing that he desperately wants. And what does Amanda wish for besides ice cream and bubble gum? She craves what they all want—a special someone to love.

I have no memory of my mother leaving me by my grandfather’s headstone when I was four days old. I can only believe the stories they tell me – whispered glimmers of my history among the living.I don’t remember which of them it was who fed me and taught me to walk and talk.My first memory is of a ghost named Hester, who became not only my friend, but also like a sister. She had nothing better to do. She was dead. We spent our days chasing each other through the gravestones in the cemetery where I lived and she eternally slept.My name is Ghost Girl. At least, that’s what the living people on the TV news call me. Before then, the ghosts who raised me called me Adaline. But a name is only a name – something carved on a headstone that will soon enough be covered in weeds and never, ever visited.This is my story of what it was like to be raised by the dead…

From the USA Today Bestselling author of The Ghosts who Raised Me comes a contemporary coming of age duet about growing up in a funeral home.Pretty BonesA Contemporary Coming of Age NA NovelIt's complicated.Marlow has always been fascinated with bones. To her, they're no big thing and everything. Bones are things that everybody has – even the dead. Yet, they're responsible for most of her problems.The daughter of a mortician, Marlow has spent enough time with the cold bodies in the funeral home to be comfortable with the dead. In fact, the stiffs in the viewing room downstairs are some of her awkwardly-mute best friends. She certainly doesn't have many of those at school. Not with her condition.But things are about to change.Tired of the daily scene at Kennedy High School, Marlow looks forward to her next bone density test where she'll finally get answers about her condition. There, she hopes to learn more about idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis and the strand of it she has. With the right answers, she just knows the dead can help her. They have to. It's not like they can object.It's simple.Marlow has a plan.What happens when the living and the dead collide?Will the pretty bones be enough to change a life?

A YA Paranormal Horror NovelFifteen-year-old Joyce West only ever wanted to be a singer. To be really good, her instructor had told her, she needed to practice six days a week without fail. “Never break the schedule.”“Treat it like a vow.”With dreams of being on “The Voice,” Joyce spent her weekday afternoons practicing with the chorus. On Sundays, she shared her talents as lead singer in the church choir. It was on Saturdays, the only day she didn’t rehearse, where things were a little less than routine. Instead, every Saturday night, Joyce spent her evenings talking to a secret friend named Mary. Mary, who once had big dreams too, confessed only to Joyce the mystery behind her horrific death.“I promise you.”“I’ll never tell.”The only best friend Joyce ever had, Joyce was determined to give Mary her voice without breaking their vow of secrecy. It was a goal that could only lead to one thing…Danger.“You can never tell.”

High school is hard enough without knowing you’re “the Chosen One.” The Elemental Souls are born to balance the world when good and evil become out of sync. Using the power of an ancient crystal, they will change the world for the better. That’s the plan, anyway. The only problem is that Kai must find them, explain their destiny and still make it to journalism on time. Yeah, that should be easy…

Seventeen-year-old Allie O'Hare's dreams involve graduating High School, backpacking around Europe with her best friend Aimee, and getting her crush to see her as more than a friend; they did not include getting turned into a werewolf. A werewolf with shining silver eyes who will never see the age of 18.Allie learns her Irish temper is no longer her least attractive quality now that she randomly sprouts fangs and a tail.Unsure of what to do with herself, Allie wants to learn all she can about her new life sentence. But the more she learns the more everyone, including new werewolf friends, start looking to her to for leadership. Facing a stalker and a possible pack war, Allie must find a way to save those she loves from becoming collateral damage.Can she hold on to her past and put those she loves in danger or will she stand up, shine from within and accept her path as one very powerful Were?No matter what she chooses, each choice has a price, and for Allie, either choice will be paid in death.

Emma Harrison has been in all the wrong relationships. Her past is nothing she wants to talk about. She thought she finally got it right when she got involved with Riley Torres, a “nice” guy who was only trying to protect her when he lingered just a little too long. At first, it was cute – the way he checked up on her. She loved how he defended her, even against her sister Abby, who could be a bit of a meddler. He made her feel important when he stayed up waiting for her to return from exam study groups. It was sweet. Until, it wasn’t anymore.Isolated from friends and family who’d tried to warn her and scared that Riley might try something stupid, Emma must face the truth about the guy she gave her heart to. Or, maybe she could change him…All she wanted was a happy ending. Would she need his permission for that too? This novella is a quick, one setting read perfect for anyone struggling with domestic violence and/or trying to figure out how or if to leave an abusive relationship.