Hollystone Mysteries Series

"a magically edgy coming-of-age story" —Didi Oviatt   "a deliciously sensuous dive into Wicca" —JP McLean   "As one of you has spun the charm, now none of you are safe from harm. One who all felt they could trust, breeds deception cloaked in lust. One will gain their heart's desire; while yet another pays with fire. Before the dark of winter night, four souls pass over into light. Once begun it cannot end, but circles round as circles bend."   When a third witch vanishes from Vancouver, the witches of Hollystone Coven spin a charm to catch the killer. But spells spin ripples and in the ensuing chaos, an innocent girl gets caught up in the charm. As obsessed with the killer as the killer is with him, their high priest, Estrada, vows to find the man and stop him. A Wicca coven. A terrifying prophecy. A seventeen-year-old girl and a serial killer hunting witches. Can Estrada stop him or is he too caught up in the charm?   W.L. Hawkin weaves threads of Macbeth, ancient Irish myth, and edgy love into this mysterious urban fantasy.   "Maggie lifted her long black sleeve and stared at the stinging tattoo on her left inner forearm just below the elbow. It hurt like hell, but she hadn't flinched. An exquisite Celtic war horse, it reared up on its hind legs and kicked out with its front. The body was solid black, the main and tail, a rippling white and black ribbon of Celtic knots. It had amber eyes and nostrils that flared like an angry dragon."  

"Estrada scrutinized the tats, wondering how far the ink extended beneath the worn leather kilt, and just how painful it would be to have your genitals tattooed. He knew about ink—wore the black lacy wings of an angel on his back. Her feathers extended across his shoulders and down his glutes. That ink had broken more than his skin."   When a renegade archaeologist discovers an ancient Egyptian artifact in Scotland, Dylan McBride's world implodes. Imprisoned for murder, he summons his friend, the Wicca Priest, Estrada, to solve the crime and set him free. Unable to turn down Dylan's cry for help, Estrada leaves Michael, his melancholy lover, in Canada where he gets targeted by a vicious vampire bent on revenge.   Estrada faces his inner demons. After playing vampire for years, Michael Stryker confronts a real vampire in a life-changing showdown. And, sweet, virginal, Dylan McBride, faces his greatest fears in one of Scotland's most terrifying prisons. Who will survive? #LGBTQ A fast-paced murder mystery spiked with edgy urban fantasy that opens portals into the realm of witches, faeries, and vampires.   "Hawkin's tight, well-paced writing and knowledge of Celtic myths—Robert Graves, The White Goddess—combines with multi-layered characters, lush language, and plot twists and turns, to draw the reader in. A seamless interweaving of myth and reality that appeals to our intellect and desire for vicarious adventure."—Blank Spaces    

"Estrada flexed his bicep and stared at his latest tattoo. Corvus Corax. The raven's back broke into a flurry of feathers and deranged birds to remind him how he'd split the terror asunder with the force of his right arm. He could still feel the damp steel, the hot blood, the hollow pit of his pulsing gut as he struck. The creature held a bloody rose in its beak so he'd never forget how close he'd come . . ."   Estrada is High Priest of Hollystone Coven, a shaman and magician. But is he a match for a vengeful vampire? When Diego steals his daughter from her crib on the eve of her first birthday, the Hollystone witches converge. The same night, a woman is murdered and another abducted. All three scenes are marked by roses that point to Michael Stryker, Estrada's lover and best friend—a man with a strange dark "virus" brewing inside him. As the witches journey up the Pacific coast, emotions run raw as the close confines of a yacht heighten the tension between his jealous lovers. And then they meet the ravens . . . Diego wants blood. Estrada wants his baby back. What will the high priest sacrifice to bring his daughter home? #LGBTQ   A SEXY HITCHCOCKIAN THRILLER THAT DEMYSTIFIES VAMPIRE AND ILLUSTRATES THE POWER OF LOVE.   "True Blood meets Outlander. Hawkin's tight and well-paced writing, knowledge of Celtic myths combined with multi-layered characters, lush language, and plot twists and turns, draw the reader in. No spoiler alert - the ending is surprising and satisfying. In fact, the hallmark of this novel is the author's seamless interweaving of myth and reality. She appeals to our intellect and our desire for vicarious adventure." —Blank Spaces, Ottawa Review of Books.   "Harrowing, engaging, and captivating. A must-read contemporary romance and fantasy novel … The intensity and passion the characters hold onto one another and the elevated danger that that intensity brings to the narrative were an instant draw for readers, and the heartbreaking twists and turns will have readers hanging off of the author's every word until the climactic final chapter." —Anthony Avina   "The true draw of this novel for me, and this is probably true of the whole series, is the intricate psychology of the characters, who are complex, nuanced, sympathetic, and occasionally, deeply irritating — a sign of just how invested I've become, and how well drawn their inner lives, as well as outer adventures, really are. Highly recommended read." —Juniper Greer-Ashe

"Her fingers flew to the fey butterfly tattooed on the back of her neck. Her friend, Yasaman, had designed it for her when she finished grad school. It was her symbol of freedom. Sorcha never wanted to be a professor bound to lecture halls—all she ever craved were the wild places and their stories. Now she was deep inside Ruairí's story. Sometimes the butterfly brought her joy; other times, inspiration … but always a sense of hope. And she needed all three in this moment for her heart was breaking to see her man so broken." Sorcha just wanted to warn Ruairí of his fate until she saw him and fell in love. How could she leave him to be ritually murdered and cast in a bog to cure for two thousand years?Though he's lost and grieving the loss of his lover, when Estrada realizes his fiery friend, Sorcha O'Hallorhan, is trapped in Iron Age Ireland, he demands that Cernunnos take him and Dylan back through time to rescue her. The Horned God obliges but states the rules: You cannot change history or develop bonds with anyone. How can Sorcha, the sassy archaeologist, survive this prehistoric warrior culture? Assuming she's fey, Ruairí's unscrupulous rival wants her power; but worse still, Ruairí's lover, the wicked Crow Queen, wants her dead. Can Estrada use his Wiccan powers and magician's skills to defeat these Iron Age Druids and bring his friends home without changing history? A spin-off of To Sleep with Stones, book four tells the story of archaeologist Sorcha O'Hallorhan's deepest desire. Buy this romantic, time-traveling, prehistoric thriller today and find out what it takes To Kill a King.   "This novel has the sweeping emotions and meticulous but seamlessly integrated socio-cultural backstory of a historical romance, the sharp edges of a psychological thriller, and the exhilaration of an epic adventure." —Juniper Greer-Ashe "Hawkin seamlessly weaves prehistoric Irish history (200BCE) and Celtic mythology in this compelling historical fantasy." — Gail M. Murray, Blank Spaces/Ottawa Review of Books  

Twin wolves howled beneath a turquoise crescent moon, their bushy manes wild and ruffled and knotted by the winds of change. "It's us. You over my heart, and me beside you. It's our destiny."   In the captivating sequel of To Kill a King, ancient magic collides with modern trickery, as a Wicca high priest embarks on a thrilling journey to defy the boundaries of time and challenge the very fabric of destiny. This gripping urban fantasy novel follows Estrada who, armed with extraordinary powers, ventures into the past hoping to alter Michael Stryker's future. A maelstrom of unforeseen events unfolds, weaving an intricate web of chaos that changes the course of history itself. For in the intricate tapestry of time, even the most well-intentioned actions can have devastating consequences. While attempting to prevent the tragic outcome of To Render a Raven, Estrada struggles with the complexities of love, archaeologist Sorcha O'Hallorhan slips into her own time warp with a woman she once adored, and Conall Ceol, an Iron Age Druid bard, walks into the future to challenge Michael Stryker for Estrada's attention. DESTINY IS A SEDUCTIVE, YET WICKED, DANCER.  WOULD YOU CARE TO YOU DANCE?   "From Iron Age Ireland to modern-day Vancouver, Hawkin takes readers on a wild ride fueled by love, revenge, and ecstasy … a tall, sexy drink of satisfaction."—JP McLean, Dark Dreams series   "Great characters that are incredibly well-built. A depth of emotional description that will surprise you. Drama, lots of drama. A connection with Nature that will have you looking around with new eyes. Great erotic scenes of intimacy, many of which aren't even "sexual" per se."—Julio Carlos, Scribble's Worth   "A mildly erotic, suspense-filled, fantasy thriller. I loved every second of it!" The Wishing Shelf   "This story reads like a journey, and one with exactly the kinds of people you'd want to be on an epic adventure with—complex, intriguing, and with enough nuance and contradiction to, like the plot itself, add a frisson of unpredictability at interesting moments."—Juniper Greer-Ashe   "Hawkin weaves her magic and creates a dangerous world where engaging characters could easily lose their lives to vampires, while losing their hearts to love." Roxy Boroughs, author of Wolfen Time   "Beautifully written … suspenseful and steamy."—Sionnach Wintergreen, Men of the Shadows series

The Hollystone Mysteries is a cross-genre series (urban fantasy, mystery, thriller, time-travel, LGBTQ) suitable for Teens+. The series features a contemporary coven of Northwest Pacific Coast witches from Hollystone Coven who solve murders using ritual magic and a little help from the gods. The books follow Estrada, a flawed magician and coven high priest, as he endeavours to save his family and friends while sorting through his own personal issues.   Book 1: To Charm a Killer is set in British Columbia and Ireland. A Wicca Coven. A terrifying prophecy. A seventeen-year-old girl and a serial killer hunting witches. Can Estrada stop him or is he too caught up in the charm? When a third witch vanishes from Vancouver, the witches of Hollystone Coven spin a charm to catch the killer. But spells spin ripples and in the ensuing chaos, an innocent girl gets caught up in the charm. As obsessed with the killer as the killer is with him, their high priest, Estrada, vows to find the man and stop him—a quest that takes him to Ireland. W. L. Hawkin weaves threads of Macbeth, ancient Irish myth, and edgy love into this mysterious urban fantasy.   Book 2: To Sleep with Stones is set mainly in western Scotland near Kilmartin Glen.  A friend jailed for murder in Scotland. A lonely lover targeted by a vampire in Canada. Can Estrada save them with his wit, his spells, and his gods? When a renegade archaeologist discovers an Egyptian artifact in Scotland, Dylan McBride's world implodes. Imprisoned for murder, he summons his friend, the Wicca Priest, Estrada, to solve the crime and set him free. Unable to turn down Dylan's cry for help, Estrada abandons his melancholy lover in Canada where he is targeted by a vicious vampire. Estrada faces his inner demons. After playing vampire for years, Michael Stryker confronts a real vampire in a life-changing showdown. And, sweet, virginal, Dylan McBride, faces his greatest fears in one of Scotland's most terrifying prisons. Who will survive? A fast-paced murder mystery spiked with edgy urban fantasy, that opens portals into the realm of witches, faeries, and vampires.