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The Witching Pen series

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Witches, angels, demons, Heaven and Hell all come together in a dizzying story of friendship, love and forgiveness.
A titillating mix of paranormal romance and urban fantasy
​brings you a sensational series you won't forget.

Light humour mixed with dark plot twists and emotional depth, The Witching Pen series is delightfully quirky.
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British paranormal romance and urban fantasy at its finest.

*contains some sexually explicit scenes

Available in digital format.
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The Witching Pen

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It's hard being the most powerful witch on the planet. It's even harder when you're a twenty-five year old virgin who'll lose all of that power the moment you sleep with someone ... that's why Elena's never slept with her best friend and flatmate, Karl, despite the true feelings they harbour for each other.

Elena's about to discover that there are even more difficult things in life to deal with. One of them comes in the form of a pen she discovers one day, a pen that allows anything she writes to come to pass...

Suddenly, it's not just her powers or her heart that's at stake, but her very soul, as a dream demon with a seductive pull uses the pen to try and turn her away from her reality, and from Karl.

But the pen is just the beginning. Everything Elena has believed in is a lie, and her world is about to fall apart...

Reviews

★★★★★
"I loved this story, so full of romance and magic, not to mention a very intriguing Demon Mythology created by the author."
Bookaholics Book Club

★★★★★
"Throw everything you think about novellas out the door on this one. I was really impressed with this story."
Bitten By Romance (4.5 stars)

★★★★★
"It was highly descriptive, entertaining and superbly written. The story flows effortlessly, with no fragments in narrative or character holes. It really is that awesome and beautifully crafted."
Bex 'n' Books

The Sands Of Time

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Seven days ago, Elizabeth May tried to commit suicide. She was found by Paul, her husband, who took her under his wing and back to their home. But the attempted suicide is not Elizabeth's main problem - Elizabeth can't remember who she is, or a single thing about her life beyond the past week.

Plagued by nightmares about a familiar black panther, and a terrifying snow leopard, she is convinced that the dreams are trying to show her something important, and is determined to regain her memories, one way or another.

Meanwhile, Pueblo - the demon blood-bonded to the witch, Amy - is going insane trying to find her. Amy disappeared one week ago, and it seems not even their bond is strong enough to penetrate whatever magic hides her.

As Pueblo enlists the help of angels and demons alike, Elizabeth begins to piece together parts of her forgotten life. But what she uncovers may just have her wanting to turn away from who she really is ... for good.

Reviews

★★★★★
"I am reminded of the Sookie Stackhouse novels when Charlaine Harris was at her best - sexy, raw and creative with a paranormal flair ~ love it!"
Maggie from Leesburg (a reader)

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WaAr's 2012 Top Ten Reads
The Sands Of Time won 7th place.

The Demon Bride

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Two thousand and eleven years after the birth of the Failed One, the Witching Pen will be made manifest on Earth by the Great Shanka Witch of the Old Scrolls. By her hand, the Earth will rumble and shatter, and all dimensions will bleed into one.

The true purpose of the Witching Pen has been revealed, and it must be destroyed before an apocalyptic prophecy comes true. There's just one problem - the Pen is indestructible.

As everyone searches for much needed answers, Elena lays down plans for a radical mission to save her mother from the Shanka's shadow world.

Meanwhile, Mary has finally discovered who she really is, and what that means for the human race. 

What Mary doesn't know, is that Gwain has been searching for her for over ten thousand years, and had lost all hope of finding her. Now that he has her, he's faced with an impossible choice: does he save the woman who altered his very existence, or does he sacrifice her to save mankind? 

Reviews

★★★★★
"This is truly my FAVORITE so far. It has a little bit of everything in it and I mean everything!! This series is a must read for paranormal romance lovers!!"
Close Encounters With The Night Kind

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  • Featured in the BTSeMag, September, 2012 issue, page 29. #1 in the Toe Curling Top Ten from Close Encounters With The Night Kind.
  • Bex 'n' Books' Top Ten Reads of 2012
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The Last Dragon

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The Earth is in a state of shock after the apocalypse. The veil between dimensions is no more. Demons and fallen angels walk among humans, and everyone is trying to find their place in the new world - Morgan le Fey's world.

But the fairy queen finds herself cemented within humanity and struggling with human emotions, and her right-hand-man, Lucifer, has secrets which are causing fissions among every race.

Meanwhile, Karl and Elena struggle with their powers, Katarra delivers an important message, and two men will stop at nothing to protect their unborn child - the Messiah of the New Age - and the woman they love.

Far to the east, the fallen Archangel Michael is fighting for the one he holds above all others.

The Last Dragon is about to rise and seal everyone's future, which depends solely on its survival ... or its extinction.

Reviews

★★★★★
"This story took me on a HUGE rollercoaster ride of emotion."
Book Reviews by Lynn

★★★★★
"Dianna Hardy is amazing with the way she can tell a story."
Fallen Over Book Reviews

★★★★★
"Be ready to give this book your full undivided attention..."
Dark Night Reads

★★★★★
"...there couldn't have been a better ending.
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Wilted

A Witching Pen short story prequel.
This story takes place ten years before the events of The Witching Pen.

Available in eBook format.
This story can also be found at the back of The Witching Pen paperback.
Available free on some platforms
Fifteen-year-old Elena hides her magical abilities from everyone, except her best friend, Karl. Inseparable since they were very young, they've always shared everything together, including the darkest parts of their lives.

Elena's beginning to realise that her feelings for Karl are growing into something more. But her mother's about to drop a bombshell on her - one that will change the course of her life, and heart, forever.


For fans of the series, this story includes two parts of Elena's past that were made reference to in The Witching Pen: 1) The moment that Karl turns up on Elena's doorstep having been beaten and 'jumped on' by his father and 2) "The Sex Talk" between Elena and her mother.

The Complete Series  in one Boxed Set


In eBook format only, the ENTIRE Witching Pen series in a boxed set.

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Saving Eve


A COMPANION NOVEL TO
THE WITCHING PEN SERIES
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Paperback Options

All paperbacks are currently out of print.
New paperbacks editions matching the eBook covers
will be published soon.


Below are some of the old covers you may be able to find at some second hand bookshops.
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Music: A Thousand Years, by Christina Perri.
"As part of a contest, I asked my readers to choose some songs that would fit this series, and one of them picked this one. I listened to it a fair amount while writing The Last Dragon - it helped with some really poignant scenes - and I think it fits the bill perfectly."
This is an official music video in which embedding / sharing has been allowed. Visit the artist's website.

The entire playlist, as chosen by readers, can be viewed HERE and the author's own list of themes that helped to inspire her writing of this series, can be found HERE.
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  • Books
    • Blood Surge (A Vampiric Urban Fantasy)
    • The Witching Pen series >
      • Companion Novel: Saving Eve
      • The Witching Pen Tarot Deck
    • Eye Of The Storm series >
      • After the Storm novelettes
      • Blood Shadow (Blood Never Lies #1) >
        • Fathom's Deep (A Blood Shadow Novel)
      • Aftershock (Blood Never Lies #2)
    • Once Times Thrice series
    • Broken Lights
    • 'Til Death Do Us Part
    • Happy Anniversary
    • A Silver Kiss (Vampire Poetry) >
      • More poems (ext. site)
    • Printable Book List / Reading Order
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