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Kit Melbourne
Series · 11 books · 2011-2021

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#1

Witch's Jewel

2011

A sorcerous jewel. A mysterious uncle. Can a barista keep her magical heirloom safe from murderous crooks? Kit Melbourne longs to quit her brother's coffee shop to pursue her artistic dreams. And despite the temptation to sell the sought-after enchanted gem she inherited from her uncle, she promises her family to protect it at all costs. But when her brother's tea-leaf reading predicts her imminent death, she's terrified to discover those who want it will kill to make it theirs. Forced to dig into her late relative's murky past, Kit is doubly shocked when she learns the artifact's mighty power cannot be transferred unless its caretaker is dead. But despite her command of karate and fierce vampiric allies, her attackers show no sign of giving up their relentless lethal pursuit. Has Kit's vow not to sell sealed her doom? Witch's Jewel is the first book in the engrossing Kit Melbourne urban fantasy series. If you like strong female leads, high-stakes action, and nail-biting plots, you'll love Kater Cheek's enthralling tale. Buy Witch's Jewel to dive into an epic world of Pagan magic today!
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#2

Dryad's Blade

2011

A doomed man. An impossible choice. Will she bring him back with a magical brew or lose her life to a treacherous lie? Novice witch Kit Melbourne is elated to quit pouring lattes and get paid to conjure trees. But her excitement is short-lived when her boyfriend’s mind is hexed with an enchanted mental breakdown. And she fears he’s headed for an institution when her search for a counter-potion leads to a dangerous fae dimension few believe exists. As her lover’s sanity deteriorates, Kit is forced to team up with a seductive vampire with ulterior motives. And when the perilous domain’s existence is confirmed, Kit has only one option remaining: risk her life to enter and hope to return with the cure. Will Kit save her boyfriend and her artistic day job, or is she destined to die in a mysterious otherworld? Dryad’s Blade is the second book in the thrilling Kit Melbourne urban fantasy series. If you like unstoppable female forces, supernatural quests, and complicated romances, then you’ll love Kater Cheek’s enchanting tale! Buy Dryad’s Blade to break the curse today!
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#3

Vampire's Dayrunner

2011

Deadly curses. Unresolved romance. Can this witch expose a killer before it’s too late? Kit Melbourne can’t shake her lingering love for her ex, even with her new vampire beau. Between bouts of spontaneous telekinesis and her treacherous job impressing her BF’s human-hating guild, she struggles to stay out of trouble. And with someone planting magical traps on her front porch, she barely stays one step ahead of the reaper. Dodging her fanged boyfriend’s growing thirst, Kit and her crow familiar fend off her mysterious enemy’s unrelenting attacks. But when the assassination attempts threaten those she lives with and her old flame re-breaks her heart, she’s pushed to commit an unthinkable act … Will Kit unmask her unknown foe in time to protect those she truly loves? Vampire’s Dayrunner is the third book in the exhilarating Kit Melbourne urban fantasy series. If you like gripping mysteries, paranormal passions, and selfless heroines, then you’ll love Kater Cheek’s twisty tale! Buy Vampire’s Dayrunner to bite into a dark conspiracy today!
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#4

Faerie's Killer

2012

He’s looking for redemption. She’s living her nightmares. Can they trust each other long enough to stay alive? Morales is desperate to earn his way back into the Vampire Guild. After blowing a mission, he’s forced to work alongside a dewy-eyed sorcerer he’s convinced is incompetent. And when the assignment involves solving a double homicide of a fellow vamp and their human host, he can’t afford to let the inept witch bungle the job. Kit Melbourne spends restless nights haunted by her upcoming wedding and the disturbing goddess in her dreams. Determined to pull her weight on this murder case, she discovers that faeries may be hiding in the mortal realm. But she’s left with little proof when her memory is mysteriously wiped. With the clock ticking on the killer’s next victim, Morales struggles to convince his sire the investigation is under control. And as Kit begins to reconstruct the clues, she puts herself squarely in the murderer’s sights. Can the mismatched duo catch a paranormal predator before someone else loses their head? Faerie’s Killer is the fourth book in the enthralling Kit Melbourne urban fantasy series. If you like broody vampires, strong heroines, and whodunit stories with a mystical twist, then you’ll love Kater Cheek’s suspenseful tale. Buy Faerie’s Killer to bring a supernatural slayer to justice today!
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#5

Changer's Turf

2013

"Werewolves," Laurel said. "Werewolves took my boys. Find them. Track them down." From Selkies in the Puget Sound to were-Javelinas in the high deserts of New Mexico, to were-cougars in Appalachia, Kit uses genealogy research of her husband's family to find out what's gone wrong with American werewolves, and why they have kidnapped her new cousin's children. For Kit, who has the child of a lycanthrope quickening in her womb, the quest is deeply personal. But she's not the only one who wants the boys. Tom, a private investigator who wants the kids for reasons of his own, has taken advantage of a deep betrayal to spy on all of Kit's plans. He trails her closer and closer with every step she takes and proves he's not above killing to get what he wants.
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#5

Shapeshifter's Turf

2020

They abducted her family. Now she’s going to make them pay. Kit Melbourne is looking forward to motherhood. So when her cousin-in-law’s bear-shifter children are kidnapped by werewolves, her awakening maternal instincts insist she bring them home. But with a price on their young heads, Kit finds herself in a race against time to recover them before they’re lost forever. Extracting vital information from a pack of vicious selkies, Kit pieces together a trail she hopes leads to the abductees. But with a brutal bounty hunter dogging her every step, it’s not just the lives of the kids in mortal danger… Can Kit save her innocent in-laws before she’s torn to shreds? Shapeshifter’s Turf is the fifth book in the electrifying Kit Melbourne urban fantasy series. If you like disturbing mysteries, graphic battles, and savage lycanthropes, then you’ll love Kater Cheek’s dark tale.
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#6

Hawthorn Hex

2016

When a civil war causes vampires to spill into Seabingen, Kit is ordered to create a city-wide ward to protect the Guild from rogues. A ward like this has never been made before. This kind of ward is only possible in theory. As Kit struggles with dangerous experimental magic, her home life begins to unravel. With Fenwick gone more often than he's at home, Kit has to rely on Tessali to take care of things. But Tessali has secrets which may endanger them all. How can Kit protect her city, and her home, when the enemy is already inside?
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#7

Sorrow's Apprentice

2019

The town of Red Rock, Arizona is only big enough for one group of vampires. Fain has been trying for years to wrest control, but one last group of feckless young vampires is holed up tight in the palatial Wolfe Ranch. Fain’s team can’t cross the magical ward encircling the property. His ex-girlfriend Kit Melbourne is the only one he knows with the right skills to get his team inside. If only Fain hadn’t completely burned his bridges with Kit’s boss ... Fain has one ace in the hole. Sorrow, a vampire warlock with a powerful reputation, is looking for a new apprentice. To prove that even a human is worthy of becoming Sorrow’s apprentice, Kit agrees to demonstrate her magical aptitude by helping Fain’s team pull off the Wolfe Ranch heist.But even simple schemes can go awry, and the psychopathic vampire lurking inside Wolfe Ranch knows far more details about the plan than they realize.
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#8

Warlock's Blood

2020

A warlock hitman. A dangerously unstable psychic. And a powerful occult family who use vampires as pawns. Walker is itching to get out of the dead-end town of Seabingen and relive his glory days when an old groupie from his rock-and-roll past dangles a golden opportunity. Assassinate the scion of an ancient house, and Walker will regain the power and status he deserves. But when Walker botches the black curse meant to kill his target, he has to finagle a second chance at murder. Kit Melbourne hates to desert her baby and fly to New Jersey, but it’s her last chance to get closure with her estranged father. Her hopes for a quick trip are dashed when the prominent scion of the cabalistic dynasty extorts Kit to act as his agent. Her dangerous mission: go under cover into a secret lab and jailbreak the volatile psychic who’s imprisoned there. When Walker’s hired to uncover the secret hand behind the assassination plot, the squeeze is on. He’s got just days left to carry out the hit and pin it on a plausible scapegoat or get iced himself. But his old enemy is also wrapped up in the mysterious society’s games, and sacrificing Kit Melbourne is just the boost he needs to eliminate his victims. Can Kit resist the manipulations of powerful forces and fly home to her family again? Warlock’s Blood is the eighth book in the enthralling Kit Melbourne urban fantasy series. If you like vampire politics, secret societies, and Machiavellian psychics, then you’ll love Kater Cheek’s action-packed thriller.
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#9

Vampire's Pawn

2021

Can Kit serve a vampire warlock without becoming evil herself? When vampires in Austin break the centuries-long code of silence, bloodsuckers around the world are forced to choose sides. Vampire Guild Leader Holzhausen allies with the traditionalist Quieters who kill those who speak the truth about their kind. Kit feels duty-bound to support her patron, but as a tsunami of vampires take to social media, the enormity of her boss’ position grows untenable. As Holzhausen uses dark curses and assassinations to solidify his political base, Kit realizes that the only way to keep from becoming complicit in her mentor’s massacres is to escape the city. But when a betrayal thwarts Kit’s plans to flee, she finds herself faced with an unspeakable choice: murder a friend or endanger her family’s lives by refusing.p> Will Kit remain loyal to the warlock who trained her or die for refusing to cross an ethical line? Vampire’s Pawn is the ninth book in the Kit Melbourne series. If you like character driven urban fantasy with an ethically nuanced plot, then you’ll love Kater Cheek’s dark novel.
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#12

Dayrunner Magic

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2016

Kit Melbourne is a Dayrunner. Her job is to do everything the Vampire Guild Leader asks of her, whether tracking down murderers, dodging assassins, casting spells, or picking up the dry cleaning. At work, Kit fights to be respected for her growing power, while at home she struggles to balance her dangerous career with the demands of motherhood. Will she be strong enough to keep herself and her family safe?This book contains the second three novels of the Kit Melbourne Faerie Killer, Changer’s Turf, and Hawthorn Hex.

Author

Kater Cheek
Kater Cheek
Author · 16 books

Kater Cheek is the author of the urban fantasy Kit Melbourne series, the Alternate Susan series, and the chicken comic Coop de Grace. Her short work has appeared in The Steampunk User’s Manual, The Living Dead anthology, Weird Tales, Fantasy Magazine, and some other forums including foreign textbooks. Kater Cheek is a graduate of 2007 Clarion San Diego. www.catherinecheek.com. When not writing, she enjoys dangling in the air and making the sort of art that requires safety glasses and good ventilation. To follow her email newsletter, sign up at www.catherinecheek.com.

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