A Curse for Christmas Past

#2 in the Witches of Elk Ridge series

The next book featuring the witches of Elk Ride deals with the return of the Goshen Group's Hayleigh Gray to Elk Ridge. She has been cursed and is forced to accept the help of Stephan Midwinter, brother of her one time adversary, in seeking out the source of the curse and finding a way to break it before Christmas Eve. 

“With a gorgeous small-town setting, a yearning-filled slow burn romance, and plenty of holiday cheer, this sweet and spicy magical read ticked all my festive boxes. Morgan Lockhart has stolen my witchy Christmas heart!” —Catherine Walsh, bestselling author of Holiday Romance

A woman with red hair dress as a scullery maid holds a toad with arresting cerulean eyes in her hands, staring at him with amusement.
A fantasy-themed illustration of a humanoid creature made of wood and leaves, with mossy green hair and antler-like horns, standing in a dark, forested environment with soft glowing green lights. The image is the cover of a quarterly publication titled "Luna Station" from September 2026, issue 067.

Art by Aga Futa

Marigold and the Toad with Cerulean Eyes

Fractured fairy tale

Published in Luna Station Quarterly, issue 067

Scullery maid Marigold must decide whether to kiss to a toad claiming to be an enchanted knight. Last time she granted such a request, the toad turned out to be a fraud, and consequences were devastating.

A woman with curly red hair and black glasses wearing a black shirt and belt.

Morgan is a veteran video game writer and author. Having spent almost twenty years filling digital worlds with stories, she has had the fortune of being involved in many blockbuster and critically acclaimed video games. Her work has been recognized with wins and nominations from GLAAD, BAFTA, WGA, the Game Awards, and more.

​Alongside her professional work in games, she has published numerous science fiction, fantasy, and horror short stories and her debut magical romance novel, A Spell for Midwinter's Heart, released fall 2025.

Drawing on her experience in narrative design, Morgan handcrafts worlds unique to the story being told, drawing on the conventions and tropes of different genres to make the emotional journeys of her characters tangible. Expect vivid sensory prose (whether grotesque, erotic, or lyrical), wry observational humor, and prickly, capable people trying to understand themselves and one another. In all forms, her work explores the messy business of being human with wit, whimsy, wonder, and a touch of the weird.​

She is represented by Aurora Fernandez at Trident Media Group.