{"title":"Samantha Moran","description":"\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eSamantha Moran (she\/her) is a multi-genre author primarily focused on supernatural horror, thriller, and fantasy. She is fascinated by all manner of things that go bump in the night and strives to create relatable characters who face realistic problems in fictional settings. As her motto claims, she is a firm believer in the idea that \"happily ever after is overrated\" and prefers her stories to be full of twists and mysteries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eSamantha holds a Bachelor's in English Secondary Education and is a proud Magna Cum Laude graduate of Western Michigan University. (Go Broncos!) She is also a loving mother of two amazing children and has been happily married to her husband since 2015. She and her family reside in southwest Michigan, though she has also previously resided in the Baltimore, Maryland area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eSamantha lives with Multiple Sclerosis which sometimes severely impacts her daily life, especially her ability to use her hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eIn her free time, she loves tarot, playing Dungeons and Dragons, reading books, writing, and spending time with her family and pets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003ePhoto Credit: Ashley Klaasen Photography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"apothecary-of-curiosities-volume-one-by-samantha-moran","title":"Apothecary of Curiosities: Volume One by Samantha Moran","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe BookFest, Spring 2025 - First Place: Supernatural Creatures and Beings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*************************\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt isn't easy being the Grim Reaper.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor millennia, Death watched over the fleeting lives of mortals, claiming their souls as is her duty. Each year, the story was the same. Humans wasted the gifts they were given, allowing the precious sands of time to slip through their grasp. But, who did they blame? Not themselves, of course, but the horseman who came to collect her due.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch an existence grew tiresome for the creature. Bored of humanity’s antics, the reaper opened a quiet apothecary and began peddling her curious wares. Her little shop became an escape from their ire, a distraction to pass the decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver time, the mortals let down their guards, but the horseman never did. Now and then, she changed the rules of the game, reminding humans of one very important thing…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeath is inevitable. There is no escape. For in the end, there is no way out of the graves they’ve dug for themselves. When the tides turn, no plea or bargain will change their fates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*************************\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis compilation of short stories contains five previously published tales in the Apothecary of Curiosities series, as well as an exclusive bonus story not available anywhere else:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- \"Death's Nell\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- \"Kiss of Death\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- \"Deadly Delicacies\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- \"Everything Dies\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- \"Death Waits For No One\" (Exclusive To Volume One)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Death Warmed Over\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarch 30, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePrint length ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e204 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1959751220\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-1959751229\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9.3 ounces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5.5 x 0.51 x 8.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is a good fit for fantasy readers and readers new to horror. It's dark and whimsical. Recommended for fans of T. Kingfisher, Rachel Harrison, and Darcy Coates.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFree Gift from the Author Pack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💚 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book comes with a FREE Gift from the Author Pack while supplies last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Piece of Character Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Bookmark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*While supplies last.*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTrigger\/Content Warnings:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"QG9w8P\" data-motion-part=\"BG_LAYER comp-mhpbhml62__item-mhpc6qnj\" data-hook=\"bgLayers\" id=\"bgLayers_comp-mhpbhml62__item-mhpc6qnj\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ROWgFb\" data-motion-part=\"BG_MEDIA comp-mhpbhml62__item-mhpc6qnj\" id=\"bgMedia_comp-mhpbhml62__item-mhpc6qnj\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-testid=\"inline-content\" data-mesh-id=\"comp-mhpbhml62__item-mhpc6qnjinlineContent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"mesh-container-content\" data-mesh-id=\"comp-mhpbhml62__item-mhpc6qnjinlineContent-gridContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"richTextElement\" class=\"N8MGzv _v6ohL PO9MfV comp-mhpbhml9 comp-mhpbhml9__item-mhpc6qnj wixui-rich-text\" id=\"comp-mhpbhml9__item-mhpc6qnj\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e“Death’s Nell:”\u003c\/span\u003e Suggestive language, depictions of blood, mentions of off-page domestic violence, and mentions of off-page infant death\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e“Kiss of Death:” Magic, depictions of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, suggestive language, blood, and murder, including patricide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e“Deadly Delicacies:\" Magic, consumption of alcohol, depictions of spousal abuse, and mentions of murder, including mariticide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e“Everything Dies:\" Magic, depression, consumption of alcohol, accidental death, mommy issues, and reincarnation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e“Death Waits For No One:\" Magic, mugging, child death, death of a parent, revenge killing, blood, alcohol, intimations of corpse mutilation (off-page), daddy issues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e“Death Warmed Over:\" Magic, supernatural creatures, sibling rivalry, alcohol, gore, as well as mentions of natural disasters, climate change, an impending apocalypse, and of potential warfare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Samantha Moran","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867583492351,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/1753\/9839\/files\/ApothecaryofCuriositiesVol.1StockF.png?v=1784748909"},{"product_id":"wicked-little-rabbit-for-the-dark-and-depraved-by-samantha-moran","title":"Wicked Little Rabbit (For the Dark and Depraved) by Samantha Moran","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom award-winning author Samantha Moran comes a horrific and twisted re-imagining of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e with dangerous spice, psychological torment, and supernatural villains. Welcome to The Rabbit Hole.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e________________________________________________________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet w*sted, get l*id, and get the f*ck over it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat’s my friend Braxton’s motto when it comes to life’s trickiest problems. So, when my cheating fiancée leaves me just months before our wedding, he comes up with a simple plan to help me get over her: go to the club, hit on the hottest chick I can find, and take her home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut, it isn’t Braxton’s life on the line – it’s mine. And when he departs early with a prize on his arm, he leaves me stranded at the bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlone. Broken. Vulnerable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing is as it seems at the club, either. Tucked away in an alley, hidden behind a nondescript steel door, The Rabbit Hole harbors plenty of secrets. The blonde bartender is irresistible, the drinks are to die for, and no one misses you when you’re gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne night buddied up to the bar will change my life in ways I could never imagine when I find myself in Wonderland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI should have stayed home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eAuthor's Note:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWicked Little Rabbit is intended for mature readers (18+). 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