Mary E. Jung – författare

When Amé's life's work is stolen, she must hunt down the culprit at any cost. She's not a sleuth, but she's a genius witch scientist who can work out difficult puzzles. But magic seeds are hard to find, so she enlists the help of her reticent neighbor. She's had a crush on him for years, but he's a mystery she's never been able to solve. When they join forces, she realizes love is about taking chances and having the courage to fight for it.Xephriel assists Amé at a great cost, because one touch from any person could cause his death. Cursed with this magic disorder from birth, he rarely leaves his house. But he'll do anything for Amé. When she's been wrongly accused of murder, not even his fear of death can prevent him from rescuing the woman he loves. He's been pining for Amé for years, and now that they are forced to fight a mysterious evil together, he has a chance to tell her how he truly feels.Will their true love grow, or will it wither when faced with unbeatable odds and terrible magic?Blossom and Bone Tropes Include: plant and death magic, untouchable mmc, plus size fmc, fated mates, strangers to lovers, neurodivergent characters, chronic illness rep, epic world building, cottage core and gothic romance, major pining for true love.

Fear is as Intimate as DesireRael Sylverstone is an extremely rich, charismatic witch. Unrivaled in talent as a magic tailor, he's famous throughout the capital of Libra.But a terrifying monster stalks him, and he has secrets that will destroy him if they are revealed.Bodies are being left around his shop, but the killer is a monster he cannot defeat. Just when he believes his life couldn't get any worse, the overseer of Fashion Street threatens to terminate the contract for his citizenship and business. Unless he wins the Harvest Festival sewing competition and drives the other tailors out of jobs and the spotlight, he'll lose everything.Rael may be a powerful witch and king of fashion, but the odds are stacked against him.Delilah Walsh is a mortal who was once a talented embroidery artist. She has had enough of the Fashion Street overseer blacklisting her and threatening her with the debt left behind after her parents' unexpected deaths. He's forced her into destitution and now she wants payback.When a sewing competition for the royals is announced, she believes all her problems are solved. Except there is a monster threatening the citizens of Aequitas and evil witches are trying take over the high-stakes game. What's worse? Her ultimate rival is blocking her chance at winning, and she might be developing a crush on him.She quickly realizes she's a fish out of water and fighting for her freedom will take a team of friends, an unlikely ally, and all her wits to make it through each trial.What fate is waiting for Delilah and Rael? Find out in this rivals to lovers, fated mates, he falls first, steamy romantic fantasy, rags to riches, thrills and chills, monsters and magic, and high-stakes competition.

Will they forge a love stronger than death, or will the world burn from their untamed desire?Valen will do anything for his fated mate, including breaking all the rules and bringing her back from the dead. Turns out raising the dead is a lot harder than he imagined. The fate of the world will hang in the balance if he uses forbidden magic to restore his soul mate to the living. But their love is threatened if they don't complete the heart song ritual. The choice is simple for Valen, he'll always put Cimmeria first, but what happens to everyone else if he does?Cimmeria's been dead for five thousand years, but that means nothing when you form a heart song bond with the living. She realizes that even being a powerful witch has its limitations. Forbidden to complete the magic ritual with her fated mate, Cimmeria must go on a quest with Valen to find a way back to the physical plane. She crosses worlds for her soul mate, and he will open the gates of the dead to welcome her home.Tropes Include: Star-Crossed Lovers, Spicy Ghost Paranormal Romance, He'll burn the world for her, Touch her and be unalived, My Wife, Epic Witch Battles, Tarot and Portal Magic, and Necromancy.