Marilyn Barr, Paranormal Romance Author
Strawberry Books
Book 1: Bear with Me
Blue eyes, dimples, and silky brown hair; Grant Luther has all of Alison's weaknesses.
When he asks for one last chance to save their marriage, she agrees to relocate their family to isolated Strawberry, Kentucky in pursuit of his career dreams. Grant views Alison's sensory issues as limitations and protects her from outside threats. When he finds his new job includes changing him into a shifter in a war against the soul-sucking Sluagh he vows to keep the changes a secret. What he doesn't know is Alison has been hiding a magical secret of her own. One that makes her a target of the Sluagh.
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Will Alison emerge from Grant's shadow to protect her family? And can Grant learn that being different can be a strength not a weakness?
Book 2: Round of Applause
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What do you owe a guy who rescues you from the Sluagh?
Aurora Turner embarks on a post-graduate adventure to find her forever family only to be captured by the Sluagh, soul-sucking Fae exiles. While she is grateful to be rescued by the Strawberry shifters, her Prince Not-So-Charming is a little hasty when he starts picking out their wedding china.
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Destiny gives James Martin a second chance at love. Aurora may prove to be more of a hazard to herself than the Sluagh ever were. He has the daunting task of keeping her away from sharp objects, and from ogling his best friend, Nate.
Nate Wagner is shocked when Aurora passes the prophesized shifter smell test identifying her as his mate. The beta male competes against the mature courtship skills of James with his own modern twist.
However, will his devotion to James keep her out of his arms or will they create their perfect family—one they never dreamed of?
Book 3: Go Scorch Yourself
Bad Girl Betty is ready to start her new nursing career after her boyfriend overdosed at her feet a year ago. Relocating with her sister was supposed to be safe, but now Sluagh and vampires are chasing her instead of unpaid drug dealers and detectives. Sluagh are monsters but the Vampire King is just a bully, and Betty plans to take him down. If only her scheme didn’t involve getting close his prince…
Lucien Von Popescu, mild-mannered microbiologist, and Vampire Prince wants to rock and roll all night and sleep all day. Too bad he is being blackmailed. When Lucien is ordered to secure an alliance by seducing Betty, he can’t decide if it’s a dream come true or his worst nightmare.
Will Betty open her heart to Lucien, or will she tell him to go scorch yourself?
Boys of Strawberry Book 0:
Smoother Than Spumoni
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Susie Larkin is a dolphin shifter and heir to the humble Larkin’s Dairy Dip on Seagrass Island, FL. Pedaling ice cream from bicycle carts on the beach is just a stepping-stone for this future CEO of a frozen confection empire – or so she hopes.
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Frank Paulino Jr. receives his first taste of freedom from Strawberry, KY in a summer internship at Bart’s Oyster bar. His pasta creations save the restaurant when red tide poisons the fresh fish of the bay, making Frank the most popular werewolf on Seagrass island. When Frank and Susie stumble upon an unnatural cause of red tide, they uncover a conspiracy which threatens not only the wildlife but also their lives.
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Can these two shifters put their ambitions aside long enough to give their relationship a chance, or will Frank pay the ultimate price to protect Susie and the island she loves?
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Book 4: Rotten Apple
Rose has loved Fae Princess Orchid since childhood. Helpless to stop Orchid’s exile to Strawberry KY, Rose vows to avenge her death. If she had one more day with Orchid, would she have the courage to confess her love? It’s too late now…or is it?
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Ryan’s myelodysplastic anemia has caught up with him. He fights in the Winter Solstice Battle for an honorable death but instead finds Orchid who passes his vampire soulmate test. While she’s not his ideal mate, she does offer him a trip to Magmell, where she promises their healers will reverse his disease. Will he switch sides in the war against Sluagh for a chance at immortality?
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When Rose and Orchid are reunited, their passion burns out of control, but Ryan has already left his mark on the Fae Princess and changed the trajectory of Magmell forever. Royal alliances are built and destroyed, leaving the existence of Strawberry in the balance. In a tale of villains, who deserves a happily ever after?
Book 5: The 5th Wheel
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Book 6: On Solid Ground
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