L.B. Carter

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About L.B. Carter

L.B. Carter is an award-winning, internationally bestselling author, bookworm, scientist, and cat-mom with a penchant for sarcasm and puns and an adoration about alliteration. Her novels are a myriad of dark fantasy, science, mystery, nature, humor, and a touch of romance. Curled up in front of a winter fire with a book, fairy lights, spiced hot chocolate, her snuggly Mr. Cat, and something she baked is her happy place.

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BOOKS BY L.B. CARTER

Harbingers of Death Trilogy (Paranormal Urban Fantasy; co-authored with LeAnn Mason)
Mortal Scream
Fatal Sight

Loan Soul Series (Dark Paranormal Fantasy)
One Loan Soul
Two Sold Mates
Three Broke Souls
Four Poor Souls
No Free Souls -- coming soon
The Quick Dead Fox -- gift for newsletter subscribers

Deadly Earth Trilogy (Upper YA Disaster Dystopian)
Hope Drowned
Trust Burned
Love Deserted

Standalone (Thriller/Suspense/Mystery)
Fish(y) out of Water

LeAnn Mason

Melissa Haag

Meg Anne

Kel Carpenter

Miranda Brock

Heather Renee

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Mortal Scream (Harbingers of Death Book 1) Sep 8, 2020

by LeAnn Mason , L.B. Carter

( 37 )

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Don't get caught. It's the most important lesson... and I failed.

Living life on the move and under the radar, you'd think I'd know not to scream when witnessing a murder. It should be a no-brainer, but my mouth didn't get the memo, drawing the cops to the wrong conclusion: me.

And the deaths don't stop there.

When I foresee the demise of one of the officers, my open trap catches the attention of one of the scariest gangs in the whole prison. But they're not concerned with me -- they want the guard.

They say they're a supernatural team tasked with overseeing the mortal sentence of convicted criminals... and apparently, I'm just like them. A Harbinger of Death.

I thought getting locked up was the worst my life could get. Lesson learned.

***For fans of Dannika Dark, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Burn Notice comes a gritty NA tale of self-discovery, mysterious pasts, and slow-burn romance with snarky shifters, gorgeous Egyptian gods, and quirky creatures of Greek and Celtic mythology.***

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Fatal Sight (Harbingers Of Death Book 2) May 25, 2021

by LeAnn Mason , L.B. Carter

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For those serving prison sentences, they bring sentences of death.

I am a banshee. And a Harbinger of Death. Apparently, being the one makes me the other.

Recruited into the Prison Unit, my job entails the exact thing my parents always warned me against: getting caught. But while on my first assignment the plan goes wrong. Deadly wrong. My haunting guilt and my new team’s hostility are enough to turn me away, and I'm crushed to find that Seke agrees -- so I try a few new teams. Until I want to scream.

Time to peace out and hunt down the druid who can rebind my powers. But it turns out I’m not the only one doing the hunting, and suddenly, my unknown past is catching up with me.

Who will get to me first? The vampires with a lust for immortality who thought they’d hunted banshees to extinction? Or the human detective after the serial killer linked to several deaths?

Can banshees announce their own deaths? I have a lot to learn. Fast.

One Loan Soul: a dark yet whimsical occult paranormal romance Jul 26, 2019

by L.B. Carter

( 29 )

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Don't sell your soul to the Devil. Take out a loan instead!

She may be deceased, but Darcie Rose visits Earth often. Substituting into the bodies of those who loan their soul to the Devil, she's Satan's top employee.

But when her latest possession goes wrong, she's trapped in the realm of the living, facing the ex-fiance who betrayed her and caused her death. Worse, that breaks one of Lucifer's only two rules... and she's involuntarily toeing the other. Not to mention that she accidentally resurrected a taxidermy fox amidst the undead chaos.

Can Darcie escape her Hell-on-Earth and figure out who summoned her before Luci's henchman arrives to drag her and her zombie fox back to Hell? Or will she have the Devil to pay?

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From Internationally Bestselling author L.B. Carter comes book one in the Loan Soul Series, a dark romantic paranormal fantasy with a sardonic twist! A captivating and darkly humorous read for fans of Supernatural, Sabrina, iZombie, and Good Omens.

Join sassy condemned soul Darcie, her quirky undead, taxidermy sidekicks Dash the fox and Blue the lizard, and broody, mysterious Demon Vin on a hellacious adventure that has readers laughing out loud, crying out in surprise, and *dying* for more!

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"Hell hath no fury like a woman scammed! So funny. [...] Don't take my word for it, just pick up a copy and read. You won't regret it!" - Amazon reviewer

"Clear your schedule because the fast-paced 'bodyhoppin' (not an 80s dance) needs 100% focus so you can fully enjoy this hellish (in a good way) ride." - Amazon UK reviewer

"I was completely captivated through out the entire story never a dead moment. [...] L.B. Carter is a master at weaving comedy and supernatural suspense together into something truly spectacular!" - Amazon reviewer

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Two Sold Mates: An imaginative supernatural fantasy (Loan Soul Book 2) Nov 8, 2019

by L.B. Carter

( 13 )

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Darcie Rose thought she had escaped Hell. Instead it followed her to Earth.

When she died, Darcie Rose did all she could to return to the land of the living, including signing on to Lucifer’s loan program as a substitute soul. Now she's stuck on Earth, dragged there by the very man who caused her death. She’s desperate to return to the Overworld to avoid adding to her sentence of damnation. That’s not an easy feat, even for Luci’s best employee. Especially since Darcie’s new partner is an apathetic demon whose ignorance of the living threatens to expose them … and he’s wearing her former fiancé’s body. To dig her grave even deeper, her sidekicks are a one-eyed, undead fox and a zombie lizard.

She’s a doubly dead girl walking … unless she can get her ducks on the road.

Can Darcie break the ties that trap her in innocent casings on Earth, including the best friend who betrayed her? Can she convince the Devil’s henchman — and her broken, unbeating heart — to forgive a mistake made in the name of love?

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From internationally bestselling, award-winning author L.B. Carter comes the highly anticipated second book in the 5-STAR Loan Soul series, a dark supernatural urban fantasy with a sardonic twist.

"I laughed and cried and felt all of the feels with this one. [...] There are so many levels and nuances about this story that grabbed me from the beginning and had me holding on, unprepared for an ending." - Amazon reviewer

"This series has absolutely become one of my top favs!!! [...] I just love the imagination of this storyline and the characters are amazing!! This is a must read and will have you coming back for more!" - Amazon reviewer

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Four Poor Souls (Loan Soul Book 4) Jul 17, 2020

by L.B. Carter

( 6 )

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Larkynn Bern had prepared for death. Instead, life won’t let her go.

A painful death was inevitable as cancer ravaged Larkynn’s body, but the reaper’s pull came much sooner. And it toyed with her. After a near-death fall that did kill her best friend, her mind dragged her to the bowels of Hell. Locked in a psych ward, she hallucinated demons, zombies, and her deceased friend.

She should have joined them, but Larkynn slipped right through the reaper's fingers.

Larkynn's soul has gone missing from Hell, and it's up to a plucky cast of souls to find her without the living becoming aware. But they’ve got their their own troubles. Can Larkynn escape on her own? When it comes to saving her soul or thousands of others, will she let humanity suffer or sacrifice herself by making the ultimate deal with the Devil?

From Internationally Bestselling author L.B. Carter comes book four in the Loan Soul Series, the popular dark paranormal contemporary fantasy with a sardonic twist! Fans of sardonic humor, slow-burn romance, brooding demons, and snarky heroines will love this quirky series finale. Perfect for fans of Supernatural, Lucifer, and Good Omens.

Grab your copy and prepare for this award-winning series to possess your soul or start the series with One Loan Soul for FREE on Kindle Unlimited!

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Three Broke Souls: An imaginative dark supernatural fantasy (Loan Soul Book 3) Mar 13, 2020

by L.B. Carter

( 6 )

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Darcie Rose thought a promotion would improve Hell. Instead she’s become the Devil’s henchman.

A year since she started working for the Devil’s Deals Souls On Loan Exchange program, Darcie Rose has been promoted to demon. But the perk of portal-controlling powers doesn’t overshadow the cold-hearted task of her next mission: “Handle” all the taxidermied animals that she accidentally reanimated in order to restore Earth to its natural order.

That isn’t the only cloud on her parade.

Someone is collecting the scattered zombie animals before she can. Darcie has to call on those she ditched in Hell to solve this case, even her its-complicated ex-fiance, her it’s-more-complicated ex-best friend, and her it’s-most-complicated former jerk of a demon partner.

Can they work together to find all the animals? Can Darcie convince herself to return her furry sidekick fox and lizard to the grave? Or will humanity be exposed to the horrors of Hell and the possessed among them, a failure Lucifer will definitely punish with more than just a demotion?

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From Internationally Bestselling author L.B. Carter comes book three in the Loan Soul Series, a dark supernatural urban fantasy with a sardonic twist!

"This is the most addictive dark supernatural urban fantasy series that I have read in a long time! Complete with sardonic twists this will have you glued to the pages! It’s action paced, fast paced, entertaining and full of sass making this a must read!" - BookBub reviewer

"Loan Soul series is so unique from what I usually read, including book three" - Amazon reviewer

"all the non-stop chaos, antics and action. Darcie and her foxy sidekick, Dash are unstoppable!! Such an amazing and funny storyline!! I could not put it down!" - Goodreads reviewer

"another rollercoaster ride of emotion. Fast paced action packed ride. Twists and turns out of no where. Keeps you on the edge of your seat." - BookBub reviewer

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Hope Drowned: a unique and mysterious YA Disaster Dystopian (Deadly Earth Book 1) Jul 31, 2018

by L.B. Carter

( 18 )

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***A #1 International Bestseller, 14th Best Indie Book of 2018 by Read Freely***

The waters of chaos are rising. It’s time to sink or swim.

Sirena hasn’t spoken since the day she was found waterlogged on a riverbank. Her lips are sealed around a lone, horrific memory, keeping her deadly ability a secret. When a bully begins tormenting her, she fears it’s his life at stake.

Mysterious new student, Nor, comes to Sirena’s unwanted defense while seeking clues about a fateful car accident. He needs to find what his family was hired to protect. But high school is more difficult than the undercover investigator anticipated.

When they discover links between her past and his missing colleague, Nor and Rena fear foul play. The murky waters the past are churning in this small coastal town, dredging up dangerous truths that could put Rena’s life under a microscope and Nor in the line of fire.

Storms are rolling in from all sides, threatening friends and family. Can Nor find a way to keep them from going under? Or will Rena's truth surface and unleash a maelstrom of her protective fury?

Fans of the Maze Runner, the Hunger Games, The Day After Tomorrow, and 2012 will get sucked into the gripping trilogy reviewers call unique and refreshing with dynamic characters, a smattering of romance, and twisting edge-of-your-seat action, mystery, and danger!

Grab the internationally bestselling, award-winning first book in the disaster dystopian trilogy called "refreshing" and "unique"! (An upper YA with some sexual references and swearing.)

★★★★★ "refreshingly different from the usual YA/NA plotlines and very cleverly put together [...] an intelligent novel" -Award-winning author C.L. Monaghan

★★★★★ "a riveting YA story woven with important topics, mystery, action-packed moments, and endearing characters." -Readers Favorite

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Trust Burned: a gripping romantic YA Disaster Dystopian (Deadly Earth Book 2) Nov 9, 2018

by L.B. Carter

( 8 )

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***The sequel to the award-winning international bestseller***

As the fire of fear spreads, some want to watch the world burn.

Henley Bickford earned a scholarship to a prestigious university after building her own bionic hand. Consumed by the fire to save people with her inventions, she works in the engineering sector of a high-tech lab, until she learns the "termination" clause in her robotics project contract is a literal one.

An ally on the outside warns Ace "Buster" Acton it's time to drop his covert task of stealing university research for the government. His new goal: extract a genetic mutant and the woman who created her.

It’s not in Ace's nature to leave an asset behind, while Henley has no choice but to take his hand and run. With enemies blazing hot on their tail, they must collaborate with a competing team vying for their stolen goods if they hope to save countless lives... including their own.

Outrunning the brightest minds in the country won’t be easy. Can the growing band of misfits work together to protect the mutant that can save humanity? Or will they be silenced by their own inventions?

Fans of the Maze Runner, the Hunger Games, and the movies The Day After Tomorrow and 2012 will get sucked into the gripping trilogy reviewers call unique and refreshing with dynamic characters, a smattering of romance, and twists and turns of edge-of-your-seat action, mystery and danger!

Called even better than the first book, book 2 in the internationally bestselling, award-winning disaster dystopian trilogy, is an speculative story of survival, slow-burn romance, and the power of innovation!
(A clean NA with some sexual references and swearing.)

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Fish(y) out of Water: a standalone quirky romantic suspense/thriller Mar 1, 2019

by L.B. Carter

( 9 )

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Suzanna Kane's move to big-city Boston might have been the first failure in Plan: Adult Life that a bottle of wine couldn't fix. The only thing unpacked in Zanna's new post-university, parent-free apartment was her pet fish. And it was dead.

...As was the body she stumbled over later that night.

These feel like omens for something fishier when an anonymous author starts emailing a chapter a day to her publishing firm of a serial murder plot that all too coincidentally seems to mirror her own life, blurring reality and fiction and threatening to leave her belly up in the Charles River no matter how many pets she replaces to appease Karma.

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A standalone suspense/thriller with a comedic cast, a budding romance, chilling threats, and tense uncertainty for fans of Colleen Hoover, Nora Roberts, and Lisa Jackson.

"This story magically manages that balance between light and lively and darkly suspenseful. [...] Carter's verbal portayal of the culprit is chilling enough to keep you reading late into the night." - Amazon reviewer

"This story reminds me of the great old murder mysteries of the 50's and 60's. So many variables factor into everything, and I never would have guessed all of the twists and turns and how they led to the ending. It was a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat read" - BookBub review

"L.B. Carter weaves a thrilling spine-tingling tale that not only has chilling mystery but also side splitting humor" - Goodreads review

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Deadly Earth Omnibus: A YA Disaster Dystopian Trilogy Boxset Plus Novella Apr 24, 2020

by L.B. Carter

( 5 )

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***The complete internationally bestselling, award-winning upper YA Deadly Earth Omnibus with over 1000 pages featuring 3 full-length novels PLUS a brand-new, exclusive novella!***

The Earth has turned on its inhabitants. Humanity is threatened.

Storms, wildfires, droughts; our home planet has become the enemy. But a mysterious teen might hold the key to survival... if she herself can survive a tug-of-war over her unique abilities. Or can they come together to save the world crumbling around them?

BOOK 1 – HOPE DROWNED: The waters of chaos are rising. It's time to sink or swim.
BOOK 2 – TRUST BURNED: As the fire of fear spreads, some want to watch the world burn.
BOOK 3 – LOVE DESERTED: In the arid wasteland of distrust, only the strong survive.
NOVELLA – CALM THAWED: With the release of toxins, it's a fight for a breath of fresh air.

Fans of the Maze Runner, the Hunger Games, and the movies The Day After Tomorrow and 2012 will get sucked into the gripping trilogy reviewers call unique and refreshing with dynamic characters, a smattering of romance, and twists and turns of edge-of-your-seat action, mystery and danger!

★★★★★ "Refreshingly different from the usual YA/NA plotlines and very cleverly put together" -Award-winning author C.L. Monaghan

★★★★★ "A riveting YA story woven with important topics, mystery, action-packed moments, and endearing characters." -Reader's Favorite

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Love Deserted: a tense yet romantic YA Disaster Distyopian (Deadly Earth Book 3) Apr 26, 2019

by L.B. Carter

( 11 )

$3.99

***The finale to the award-winning, international bestselling trilogy!***

In the arid wasteland of distrust, only the strong survive.

After a genetic trade, Valerie Acton is able to convince even her own brother that she is actually superhuman-creator Jennifer Tate. With the superhuman acquired, she can head back to her role as Natural Disaster Management Director, unless someone blows her cover.

When he offered to remain behind to give the superhuman a chance to escape, bodyguard Reed Stanley didn’t expect to enjoy his sentence. But keeping Jennifer Tate alive is hard once he knows her secret... and the role she played in his girlfriend's death.

Trapped in an arid wasteland, Val must table her independent streak and reevaluate her role in saving humanity. Reed, stuck protecting a gorgeous woman, must guard his damaged heart to focus on getting home. Not the type to sit and wait for rescue, their hot tempers turn flirtatious banter into dangerous games of life-or-death.

Can they escape destruction to allow humanity a potential future? Or will the Earth — or their tension — fry them first?

Fans of the Maze Runner, the Hunger Games, and the movies The Day After Tomorrow and 2012 will get sucked into the gripping trilogy reviewers call unique and refreshing with dynamic characters, a smattering of romance, and twists and turns of edge-of-your-seat action, mystery and danger!

Meet the character fans relate to Supernatural's Dean Winchester and enjoy his snarky flirtation with the equally headstrong Val in the highly anticipated final book in the internationally bestselling, award-winning disaster dystopian trilogy, called "refreshing" and "unique"!
(A clean NA with some sexual references and swearing.)

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