It’s the roaring twenties, and San Francisco is a hotbed of illegal boozing, raw lust, and black magic. The fog-covered Bay Area can be an intoxicating scene, particularly when you specialize in spirits… Aida Palmer performs a spirit medium show onstage at Chinatown’s illustrious Gris-Gris speakeasy. However, her ability to summon (and expel) the dead is more than just an act. Winter Magnusson is a notorious bootlegger who’s more comfortable with guns than ghosts—unfortunately for him, he’s the recent target of a malevolent hex that renders him a magnet for hauntings. After Aida’s supernatural assistance is enlisted to banish the ghosts, her spirit-chilled aura heats up as the charming bootlegger casts a different sort of spell on her... On the hunt for the curseworker responsible for the hex, Aida and Winter become drunk on passion. And the closer they become, the more they realize they have ghosts of their own to exorcise…
Roaring Twenties Series
Dive into the Roaring Twenties, where seductive romance meets paranormal mystery in 1920s San Francisco. Each installment offers a standalone romantic story, focusing on members of one family. This series promises alluring characters and intriguing plots, all set against a backdrop of jazz and intrigue.




Recommended Reading Order
- 1
- 2
Grim Shadows
- 339 pages
- 12 hours of reading
It’s the Roaring Twenties in foggy San Francisco. Prohibition is on, inhibitions are low, and dark magic is rolling into town… Archaeologist Lowe Magnusson is packing something everyone wants. The djed amulet, a priceless Egyptian artifact, will fetch Lowe a hefty paycheck from one of San Francisco’s wealthiest. But when the handsome Swede runs into his patron’s uptight daughter, what he once considered easy money becomes maddeningly complicated… Cursed with deadly spirits as her constant companions, curator Hadley Bacall must keep calm to hold her dangerous specters at bay and prevent them from lashing out at anything—or anyone. Trouble is, Lowe is driving her crazy, but her father needs the artifact he’s transporting. While Hadley can feel the amulet’s power, she can’t fathom the destruction—or the desire—it’s about to stir up.
- 2
Au cœur des Années Folles - 2: Les ombres sinistres
- 510 pages
- 18 hours of reading
1928, Salt Lake City puis San Francisco, Années folles L'archéologue Lowe Magnusson a dans ses valises un artefact égyptien inestimable que tout le monde convoite. L'un des hommes les plus prospères de San Francisco lui a d'ailleurs déjà garanti un paiement alléchant. Toutefois, lorsque le beau Suédois fait la connaissance de la fille très collet monté de son mécène, ce qu'il considérait jusqu'alors comme de l'argent facilement gagné devient incroyablement compliqué… La conservatrice de musée Hadley Bacall doit garder son calme pour tenir à distance des spectres dangereux qui la hantent, et qui se déchaînent contre quoi que ce soit – ou qui que ce soit – dès que la jeune femme est en colère. Le problème, c'est que Lowe est en train de la rendre folle, mais que son père a besoin de l'amulette qu'il transporte. Et bien que Hadley ressente le pouvoir de l'antiquité, elle n'a aucune idée de la destruction – ou du désir – que l'objet est sur le point de semer…
- 3
Grave Phantoms
- 309 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Feisty flapper Astrid Magnusson is home from college and yearning for the one thing that's always been off limits: Bo Yeung, her notorious bootlegging brother's second-in-command. Unfortunately her dream of an easy reunion proves difficult after a violent storm sends a mysterious yacht crashing into the Magnussons' docks. What's worse, the boat disappeared a year ago, and the survivors are acting strangely.