Hexed by Fire

by Nola Robertson

Working with Alex’s family is stressful on a good day. Add in the fact that she’s the only St. Claire without a private investigator license, and life is downright difficult. When the Wicks Hollow coven hires her uncle’s firm to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three witches, she is determined to solve the case—and she isn’t going to let the lack of a license or an interfering and gorgeous wolf shifter get in her way.

Ex-cop and shifter Mason Connor believes taking the job at St. Claire Investigations is his last chance for redemption. He’s still dealing with the guilt over his partner’s death, and the last thing he wants is the responsibility of protecting his new boss’s spirited niece.

This book, previously published as a novella titled Deadly Demon Fire, has been expanded and updated.

146 pages, Paperback

Published March 19, 2021

About the author

Nola Robertson grew up in the Midwest and eventually migrated to a rural town in New Mexico, where she lives with her husband and three cats, all with unique personalities and a lot of attitude.

Though she started her author career writing paranormal and sci-fi romance, it didn’t take long for her love of solving mysteries to have her writing cozies. When she’s not busy working on her next DIY project or reading, she’s plotting her next mystery adventure.

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Reviews

[Emily Pennington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alex St. Claire moved quietly through the empty hallway of the Kochran College administration building, guessing she would have maybe 20 minutes before campus security locked the doors. She tried to pick the lock on Dean Brandt’s office, but it didn’t work. She would try again and have to resort to magic if it failed – although her magic wasn’t all that reliable either. Finally getting inside, she hacked the dean’s computer to access the coven’s database. Her Uncle, Drake St. Claire, had been hired by the Wicks Hollow coven to find three witches who’d disappeared from campus and Alex wanted to prove she had private investigator skills so he would accept her as more than just his admin for clerical work. She copied the data from the computer and joined her friend Paige outside. But she had lost track of time and she was going to miss taking the final test to get her investigator’s license if she didn’t get to class within 15 minutes – and the class was only offered every 6 months!

Unable to get there in time without cutting through a park that campus administration had asked everyone to avoid because of the missing girls. The lamppost lights started to flicker and she heard a loud hum. She sensed the dark magic immediately. The bulbs all exploded and the path went dark. Instead of running, Alex picked up samples of the glass to examine later. Something with red eyes, huge and fur-covered, snarled from the trees and there were at least two more of them out there. Hell hounds? She turned and ran frantically down the path.

Mason Connor is an ex-cop and shifter who just took a job at St. Claire Investigations at his friend, Drake’s, urging. He went to the campus to look around since he would be working on the case involving the disappearance of several local witches. All of a sudden he heard loud popping and a woman ran straight at him and collided! She spun away and threw a silver knife at him which did some odd movements and landed in the dirt! She ran but he caught her, talked a little, then walked her to her class – which was locked up. He went back to the woods and found odd claw marks on the trees with witch’s blood which he took a picture of and sent to Drake. He continued to follow footprints he found and discovered the bloody clawed body of Gwen Montgomery, the first witch to disappear. Mason pulled out his phone to ask Drake to send the team. Now that the victims are showing up dead, the pressure to find the killers is even more imperative!

This was a good, well-written story that kept the reader’s interest. The strange creatures Alex ran into in the woods keep the reader on edge with the red eyes and the fact Alex did not see them as shifters. Why are the witches being targeted? Is Alex in danger, especially after her strange conversation with Trevor? Grab your copy and follow the strange investigation to see where it leads!

[Kaye · Rating 5 out of 5]

ONE ADRENALINE PUMPING RIDE!!!
Chaos ensues! If you're looking for an action packed, fast paced, hard hitting, adrenaline pumping, heart pounding, pulse racing, jaw dropping, mind blowing, block buster. Congratulations my friends you've found it. Nola dispenses with the trash, knocks out evil creatures of the night, carefully keeping magic running amuck, discombobulates demons while unraveling dark deeds propelling this gem into the eye of the storm, breaking it down, thrusting this baby into a tailspin with epic impacts. Mastering the ups and downs, weaving a cocoon so intricately and tight, draws you deeper into this tangled web until everything else ceases to exist. Show stopping drama, distress, intrigue, turmoil, danger and suspense spirals, keeping you riveted on a razors edge. The characters are authentic and original with on point personalities that blend and flow. The scenes are strikingly sharp with abundant details and descriptions, creating a colorful backdrop that makes the storyline pop. Fantastic job Nola, thanks for sharing this bad boy with us.

[Mari C · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5* A Paranormal PI Romance

I was almost immediately engaged in the story from the start by Alex’s character. She has everything a female protagonist needs; she’s full of fire, witty, and smart. The story follows a general mystery of who’s kidnapping witches from the university the main female character goes to. All Alex wants is to prove herself to her experienced P.I. uncle, and maybe get a handle on her uncontrollable magic, and jumps head first into the case which has consequences. Along the way she mets a guy and has an instant connection. There’s some relationship building, but it moves quickly into something more. I would’ve liked some more scenes building the connection between Alex and Mason as well as see more of the dynamic between Alex and her uncle. It did lose my attention here and there, but over all it was a solid book. It was much better than some of the other novella turned books I’ve read.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Krystyna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wolf in sheep's clothing

A good start but not sure if we really needed the sex scene. Sometimes just a suggestion works better than a description. A plot full of magic, werewolves, witches and other supernaturals as well as kidnapping and murder. Great characters use that give the storyline vibrancy and life.
If she could get her PI licence perhaps her uncle would let her help on cases. That's why she broke into the Dean's office and is now running for her life from the three huge figures in the park. Only to slam into a hard male body and find herself locked out of the final exam. Three women are missing and one has been found slaughtered near where she was nearly attacked. Her 'hero' is a new operative now on babysitting duties as she seems to be on the list as the next victim. Another kidnapping, a ransom call and capture. Will she survive as her magic is a lot more miss then hit and the other women appear to broken to help? Is there a rescue on the way?

[Caroline Doig · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fantastic action packed story with witches going missing and Alex who is the only one in her family that doesn’t have a investigators license but she took on the case wanting to prove herself but maybe she bites off more than she can chew. Alec cuts through a park where the witches went missing she needed to get to class but then she saw them they had red eyes and were in the trees so Alex ran but she smacked into a solid body. Mason is a ex cop and now working at Alex’s uncles security business he is at the college looking for clues to the whereabouts of the missing witches then suddenly a woman smacks into him but she throws a knife at him but she misses. This is a fantastic story with plenty to keep you entertained and turning the pages and I highly recommend this book it’s definitely well worth the read.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alex is an elemental witch who cannot hasn’t gotten her powers, so she is enrolled in college to become a private investigator. Three witches go missing and she sees this as the opportunity to show her guardian that she can be a private investigator, but it doesn't work out that way. Mason is a shifter wolf who accepts a job from Alex’s guardian to find the missing witches. This then go awry from there.
This was a good book with a lot of action and suspense as well as a lot of chemistry. I had a hard time putting it down.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alex is an elemental witch, with limited control of her fire element. Running late to an exam, she faces some intense and unexpected challenges.

Mason is an Alpha werewolf. He expects his new gig with his old mentor Drake to have some built in challenges- they turn out to be not quite what he expects.

Alex and Mason must take some risks and leaps of faith in order to meet a foe who has really gone out of bounds.

Faiths, loyalties and betrayals abound.

Awesome action and romance read!

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[Christina Luberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

We have mystery, suspense, confusion and more. Alex is always getting into trouble, but one night she is running late for a test and goes thru the park. Something happens and she runs into Mason. She wont tell anyone what happened. Will Mason help her? Will her Uncle ever let her be and investigator? Who is killing and stealing the witches? Can she help or get in the way? Why can't she control her magic? Why does she have problems with her magic?

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[Joy Whiteside · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book started off a bit slow and then surprised me and became one that I could not put down. It moved along at a great pace, has characters that will grab you and you feel as though you have known them forever. The story , once it has you hooked, will not let you go until you are done the last page. This needs to be on your TBR list, no doubt about it. You will not be sorry that you did.

[Evonne Hutton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three witches have gone missing at college.
Alex is desperate to solve the case and show her guardian that she has what it takes to be a PI.
But things do not quite work out the way she thought!
Good story line that leaves you wanting more!

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[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

She has no PI license but she is not going to let that stop her trying to save a mystery in secret. Meanwhile he is working there to cope with the death of his partner. He does not need her causing issues. Can she solve the mystery before her uncle? Can she stop this thinking of him? See how she gets on

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[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good start to this new series. Quick paced story line with twists and turns. Alex and Mason are great characters written well with the story. Looking forward to what this series brings next.
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[Tayra Sanders · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an intense story line that holds your attention as you get caught up in the fierce twists and turns and hot chemistry. Lots of excitement. A thrilling must read, every page will have you enthralled and panting for more.

[Marianne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great paranormal romance. I liked it!! It is spellbinding and suspenseful, magical and mysterious.

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[Pat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stunning read and an amazing storyline. Characters were fantastic and thrilling. Very well written book throughout. I recieved a free copy and this is my honest review

[Dawn Milligan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book one of an interconecting series of stand alones, well written and had strong characters I look forward to the next book!

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Creative, fun, and interesting book. Want to read the next in the series.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Being the only one without a PI license is a real pain in the eye, especially when 3 witches go missing. Determined to prove her worth, Alex goes full steam ahead to try to solve the case, but things do not work out the way she had planned.

Thrilling and fast paced, full of paranormal creatures. Good read. Looking out for the next one.