Phoebe Matthews

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About Phoebe Matthews
Urban fantasy is Phoebe Matthews's favorite reading. She likes a mixture of current events and fantasy.
Her Mudflat Magic series combines sword and sorcery with a neighborhood in Seattle where old magic runs amuck through the families. The first book, Tyrant Trouble, won the EPPIE for Best Fantasy of the year. Book seven, Jimmyed Coffin, was published October 21, 2014.
Vampire Career, first novel of the Turning Vampire series, is set in vampire country (the Olympic Peninsula) and features suspense plus a bizarre romance. The fourth novel was released in January, 2015. About the boyfriend, a fan wrote, "Cute guy. He reminds me of my DH." Now Phoebe wants to meet that DH.
Demonspell is the first novel of the Sunspinner series and is set in a neighborhood across town from Mudflat. The heroine would like a lovelife but that is hard to do when the family is being attacked by demons. So far no fan thinks the demons are cute.
Check out Phoebe's website at http://phoebematthews.com for more information. It includes a complete list of titles plus her email address. Her current novels are available in both ebook and paperback and include the three UF series plus standalone novels and short story anthologies.
Her novels have been published by Avon, Dark Quest, Dell, Holt, LostLoves, Putnam, Silhouette and others. Her novels are set in places where Phoebe has lived, from Scotland to Washington State.
Her Mudflat Magic series combines sword and sorcery with a neighborhood in Seattle where old magic runs amuck through the families. The first book, Tyrant Trouble, won the EPPIE for Best Fantasy of the year. Book seven, Jimmyed Coffin, was published October 21, 2014.
Vampire Career, first novel of the Turning Vampire series, is set in vampire country (the Olympic Peninsula) and features suspense plus a bizarre romance. The fourth novel was released in January, 2015. About the boyfriend, a fan wrote, "Cute guy. He reminds me of my DH." Now Phoebe wants to meet that DH.
Demonspell is the first novel of the Sunspinner series and is set in a neighborhood across town from Mudflat. The heroine would like a lovelife but that is hard to do when the family is being attacked by demons. So far no fan thinks the demons are cute.
Check out Phoebe's website at http://phoebematthews.com for more information. It includes a complete list of titles plus her email address. Her current novels are available in both ebook and paperback and include the three UF series plus standalone novels and short story anthologies.
Her novels have been published by Avon, Dark Quest, Dell, Holt, LostLoves, Putnam, Silhouette and others. Her novels are set in places where Phoebe has lived, from Scotland to Washington State.
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Books By Phoebe Matthews
Unsuitable Suitors: A Candlelight Regency
Dec 8, 2010
$2.99
First published as a Dell Candlelight Regency, Unsuitable Suitors is a classic “Georgette Heyer style” comedy of manners Regency Romance.
Amelia’s father had gambled away the very roof over their heads. Her mother was deceased. At two and twenty, Amelia Grant took charge, determined to make her sisters’ fortunes, establish them in the bosom of society, and keep her independence.
It was a day’s journey from their small village to the glittering world of Bath. But it was an appalling distance in every other way. Their formidable Aunt Sophie agreed to launch Amelia’s younger sisters, but Amelia’s plan was doomed to go awry. Each sister knew her own mind. As for Amelia, the matchmaker, she was so determined to be practical, she blindly misread every heart, including her own.
Amelia’s father had gambled away the very roof over their heads. Her mother was deceased. At two and twenty, Amelia Grant took charge, determined to make her sisters’ fortunes, establish them in the bosom of society, and keep her independence.
It was a day’s journey from their small village to the glittering world of Bath. But it was an appalling distance in every other way. Their formidable Aunt Sophie agreed to launch Amelia’s younger sisters, but Amelia’s plan was doomed to go awry. Each sister knew her own mind. As for Amelia, the matchmaker, she was so determined to be practical, she blindly misread every heart, including her own.
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From an EPIC Fantasy award-winning author:
Along with a big house and income, Elaine inherits five immortal relatives who need constant attention. Try keeping a husband with that set of in-laws. Yes, she has tried. Twice. And failed. Now, just when she meets a new guy, a band of demons demands that Elaine and her family leave Seattle immediately, alive or dead...
Along with a big house and income, Elaine inherits five immortal relatives who need constant attention. Try keeping a husband with that set of in-laws. Yes, she has tried. Twice. And failed. Now, just when she meets a new guy, a band of demons demands that Elaine and her family leave Seattle immediately, alive or dead...
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Mudflat Magic, Books 1, 2, 3: Boxed Set
Jan 3, 2014
$5.99
Here are the first three Mudflat Magic novels in one volume,
Tyrant Trouble; Welcome to Mayhem, Baby; Barbarian Toy Boy.
"...Mudflat series is a supernatural comic romp full of non-stop action, fantastic characters and a hero you’ll love..." RT Book Reviews
"Dare I say I think we should contract screenplays beginning with book one ... this set of stories doesn't just entertain, they involve you!" Nancy Eriksen for paranormalromance.org
"Another excellent installment in the Mudflat series. I never get tired of new adventures, new magical issues and the humor Phoebe Matthews adds to her novels. Grab this one quick." macygma for librarything.com
The novels of Phoebe Matthews have been published by Avon, Dark Quest, Dell, Holt, Putnam and others.
Tyrant Trouble; Welcome to Mayhem, Baby; Barbarian Toy Boy.
"...Mudflat series is a supernatural comic romp full of non-stop action, fantastic characters and a hero you’ll love..." RT Book Reviews
"Dare I say I think we should contract screenplays beginning with book one ... this set of stories doesn't just entertain, they involve you!" Nancy Eriksen for paranormalromance.org
"Another excellent installment in the Mudflat series. I never get tired of new adventures, new magical issues and the humor Phoebe Matthews adds to her novels. Grab this one quick." macygma for librarything.com
The novels of Phoebe Matthews have been published by Avon, Dark Quest, Dell, Holt, Putnam and others.
Turning Vampire Books 1,2,3,4
Jul 1, 2020
$6.99
Boxed set of the four novels in the Turning Vampire series.
A new vampire, a gnawing hunger, and a friendly guy equals disaster just a heartbeat away. Newly turned vampire Georgia can deal with the "dead all day" part, but the rest of her new lifestyle desperately needs a training manual.
Review by S. T. Hailstock:
“Read it...read it...read it. If you’re a fan of vampire books, or if you’re not a fan, or if you’re up to your eyes in vampire stories, this one is worth the time."
The Turning Vampire series was first published by Dark Quest Books.
A new vampire, a gnawing hunger, and a friendly guy equals disaster just a heartbeat away. Newly turned vampire Georgia can deal with the "dead all day" part, but the rest of her new lifestyle desperately needs a training manual.
Review by S. T. Hailstock:
“Read it...read it...read it. If you’re a fan of vampire books, or if you’re not a fan, or if you’re up to your eyes in vampire stories, this one is worth the time."
The Turning Vampire series was first published by Dark Quest Books.
Welcome to Mayhem, Baby (Mudflat Magic Book 2)
Dec 25, 2013
$3.95
Claire escaped a Seattle killer and landed in an Otherworld of worse disasters, plus a guy. Well, there is always a guy, isn't there? Now he has left his world to follow her back to Seattle and the terror escalates.
This novel was an EPPIE finalist for Best Paranormal Romance
4-1/2 stars RT Rating
The second book in the Mudflat series is a supernatural comic romp full of nonstop action, fantastic characters and a hero you'll love. Tarvik and Claire balance each other perfectly as they battle the forces of evil. ...Mudflat definitely has its own zip code... Reviewed by Donna M. Brown, RT Book Reviews
This novel was an EPPIE finalist for Best Paranormal Romance
4-1/2 stars RT Rating
The second book in the Mudflat series is a supernatural comic romp full of nonstop action, fantastic characters and a hero you'll love. Tarvik and Claire balance each other perfectly as they battle the forces of evil. ...Mudflat definitely has its own zip code... Reviewed by Donna M. Brown, RT Book Reviews
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Tyrant Trouble (Mudflat Magic Book 1)
Dec 25, 2013
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"...Mudflat series is a supernatural comic romp full of non-stop action, fantastic characters and a hero you’ll love..." 4.5 rating, RT Book Reviews magazine
This first novel of the Mudflat Magic series won the Eppie for Best Fantasy of the Year.At the corner of Seattle and Otherworld, magic meets mayhem.
When a conman wants you as the patsy for a crime, you run, right? That’s what Claire decides. She makes it out of Seattle and into the arms of an Otherworld barbarian. Not much improvement there. One aims a gun, the other swings a broadsword. The barbarian’s world is filled with so much terror, it makes the conman and his threats look easy.
First published by BookStrand Publishers.
This first novel of the Mudflat Magic series won the Eppie for Best Fantasy of the Year.At the corner of Seattle and Otherworld, magic meets mayhem.
When a conman wants you as the patsy for a crime, you run, right? That’s what Claire decides. She makes it out of Seattle and into the arms of an Otherworld barbarian. Not much improvement there. One aims a gun, the other swings a broadsword. The barbarian’s world is filled with so much terror, it makes the conman and his threats look easy.
First published by BookStrand Publishers.
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Looking for Love: Chicago 1890s
Jan 8, 2018
$3.99
Chicago in the 1890s was a time when the Columbia Exposition opened and all the little boys in the neighborhood first saw and fell madly in love with Lillian Russell. And then they grew up and found more suitable loves. Except Rudy. He grew up but he missed the next step. While Rudy stumbles, his cousins, Leona and Florrie, each search for love in different directions.
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Retired Vampire: Turning Vampire stories 3
Dec 14, 2018
$2.99
Dominic first appears in the novel Vampire Career, first novel in the Turning Vampire series, and then with Eleanore in the story Valentine Vampire. This story, told by Eleanore, takes place more than eighty years later, and who knew vampires could retire?
Rock's Dogs: Mudflat Magic Anthology
Mar 1, 2015
$3.99
This volume includes three previously published collections: Guard Dog?, Watch Dog?, Vegan Dog?, and the new Kitchen Dog?, with a total of twelve stories involving characters in the Mudflat Magic series. The Mudflat neighborhood is made up of people with undependable magic, if any. The smash wizard’s dogs are are all loveable but also undependable. And then there are the cats.
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Vampire Career: Turning Vampire 1
Mar 2, 2016
$2.99
From an EPIC Fantasy Award-winning author: Sometimes vampire is the only career choice available. When it comes without training or instructions, that sucks.
Review for Vampire Career by S. T. Hailstock :
“Read it...read it...read it. If you’re a fan of vampire books, or if you’re not a fan, or if you’re up to your eyes in vampire stories, this one is worth the time."
The Turning Vampire series was first published by Dark Quest Books.
Review for Vampire Career by S. T. Hailstock :
“Read it...read it...read it. If you’re a fan of vampire books, or if you’re not a fan, or if you’re up to your eyes in vampire stories, this one is worth the time."
The Turning Vampire series was first published by Dark Quest Books.
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Vampire Disaster: Turning Vampire 2
Mar 2, 2016
$2.99
Last fall I found a kindly vampire to turn me. It was that or die of an incurable heart defect at eighteen. Personally, I think death at eighteen is premature and unacceptable. What I wanted was a long life.
What I got is immortality, unless somebody drives a stake through my heart or leaves me out in the sun. A few tried.
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Vampire Escape: Turning Vampire 3
Mar 2, 2016
$2.99
Falling in love is supposed to be wonderful. But when the couple is a vampire and a human, there’s not much chance of an HEA.
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