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Lights, Cameras, Witches by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBay Winchester isn’t in the mood for trouble. It seems to continually find her, however, and this time it’s coming in the form of a television production crew.Haunted Traditions has made a name for itself as the premiere reality television show catering to paranormal enthusiasts. Of course Hemlock Cove pops up on their radar... -
Freaky Sights by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMystic Caravan Circus is on the move after their winter break. First stop? Moonstone Bay. Poet Parker and crew are looking for a permanent location because traveling won’t be an option for much longer. They’re expecting a normal trip.They’re getting so much more … including a mystery... -
Freaky West by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsMystic Caravan has hit Texas, and things are supposed to be quiet in Austin. The only thing of note in a city that praises itself for being weird is the nest of vampires that rules the town.They’re not the ones wreaking havoc this time, however.Poet Parker knows something is up when a walk near the river results in an attack from a manic man with an ax... -
Monster Mayhem by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWelcome to the Cathedral!Luna Thorn’s past is a mystery… even to herself.She arrived in Detroit amidst a swirl of lights and magic. She had no memory of where she came from. No idea why she was there.Years later, she’s established herself as a force to be reckoned with on the Detroit magical scene. She ingratiated herself with the local reapers... -
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Spells for the Dead by Faith Hunter
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsNell Ingram faces a dark craft known as death magic in the newest pulse-pounding paranormal procedural in the New York Times bestselling Soulwood series.Nell Ingram is a rookie PsyLed agent, using the powers she can channel from deep within the earth to solve paranormal crimes. Together with her team, she's taken on the darkest magic and the direst foes... -
Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 72 ratingsMercy Thompson’s world just got a whole lot bigger… A collection of all-new and previously published short stories featuring Mercy Thompson, “one of the best heroines in the urban fantasy genre today” (Fiction Vixen Book Reviews), and the characters she calls friends… Includes the new stories… “Silver” “Roses in Winter” “Redemption” “Hollow” …and reader favorites “Fairy Gifts”... -
Sucker Punch by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsNewly appointed vampire governor of New Jersey, Belladonna Barrone is fast discovering that life as a vampire isn’t much easier than life as a mobster’s wife. But that experience certainly taught her some things about how to handle the problems that come with being governor. That is until a friend is kidnapped by the fae and his life put in danger, all because of her actions... -
Magic & Marriage by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhen a television show called Natural Selection decides to film in Starry Hollow, the whole town is abuzz. The paranormal version of The Bachelor is the talk of the nation and the ideal vehicle to show off the town’s charm. Everyone is excited—except the chosen bachelor’s grandmother... -
Freaky Fangs by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMystic Caravan Circus is in flux. Things are shifting in the organization, new faces are joining the fray, and manager Poet Parker isn’t certain how to deal with it. Unfortunately for her, she doesn’t have time to figure it out.Kentucky is on the horizon, and a roadside accident that claims a family has caught Poet’s attention... -
Magic & Misfits by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.Bentley Smith is tired of being the red-headed stepchild in the office of Vox Populi and is determined to prove his mettle by warming up the cold case involving Sheriff Nash’s murdered father. The deeper he digs, however, the more uncomfortable he becomes when the information he unearths implicates one of Starry Hollow’s very own... -
Shadow Hunt by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFor years now, Scarlett Bernard has counted on two things: her ability to nullify magic, and Shadow, the bargest who guards Scarlett with her life. But after a sudden revelation turns Scarlett’s world upside down, she panics and leaves town without warning, leaving Shadow with her partner, Jesse. In the chaos that follows, the bargest is stolen—and Jesse nearly dies from a brutal psychic assault... -
Spider’s Revenge by Jennifer Estep
Old habits die hard. And I plan on murdering someone before the night is through. Killing used to be my regular gig, after all. Gin Blanco, aka the Spider, assassin-for-hire. And I was very good at it. Now, I’m ready to make the one hit that truly matters: Mab Monroe, the dangerous Fire elemental who murdered my family when I was thirteen... -
Bewitched and Bothered by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHadley Hunter is taking some downtime with her fiancé Galen Blackwood. All she wants to do is bask in their happiness and pretend nothing bad could possibly happen.This is Moonstone Bay, however. That’s simply not reality.When Galen gets a call that an old-timer on the island is holding a gun on the guests at a local bar, Hadley accompanies him to the scene…and watches as the unthinkable happens... -
We All Scream by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsStormy Morgan has accepted her life as a witch, and is even looking forward to the future. That means training with the most powerful witches in the Midwest. She’s determined to follow through on her destiny. Despite her best intentions though, not everything is going to be as easy as she hoped.When Stormy steps in and uses her magic following a bus accident, she’s almost killed in the process... -
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Magic & Maladies by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.A wedding may be a new beginning for Bentley and Meadow, but it's an ending for one of their obnoxious guests. When Sheriff Nash starts showing more wolf than warmth during the investigation, paranormals sit up and take notice, especially ones in positions of power... -
The Vampire's Fake Fiancée by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsWelcome to Nocturne Falls, the town where Halloween is celebrated 365 days a year. The tourists think it's all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better. Living in Nocturne Falls means being yourself. Fangs, fur, and all. Sebastian Ellingham isn’t known for being a happy vampire... -
Magic & Mythos by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.Big changes are afoot for Ember Rose. The descendant of the One True Witch is grappling with the fallout from a recent decision regarding Sheriff Nash and Alec, while also navigating new witchy waters with her daughter, Marley... -
Sorrow's Song by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThey say breaking up is hard to do. They're wrong. Living with the consequences is so much harder, especially when sorrow is a powerful draw to evil ...Lizzie Grace is trying to get on with her life now that she and Aiden have gone their separate ways, but it's a difficult thing to do when just about everything reminds her of the damn man... -
Magic & Mishaps by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.Ember Rose is working hard to smooth the path for her relationship with the stoic vampire Alec Hale. She hits a massive bump, however, when a body is discovered drained of blood and Alec is one of the key suspects. Sheriff Nash insists that his interest in Alec isn't personal, but Ember isn't convinced... -
Blaze of Fury by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWelcome to Chipping Cheddar where supernaturals are hidden in plain sight.I’ve had enough.I’ve been at odds with my family for as long as I can remember.And I’ve been at odds with myself.Light and dark. White and black. Good and evil.To hell with the scales of justice, right now I’m willing to use every fury trait at my disposal to right the recent wrong done to my beloved Chief Fox... -
Blood Gamble by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIf there is one city that Scarlett Bernard hates, it’s Las Vegas. But when the cardinal vampire of Los Angeles convinces her to go investigate a new vampire-themed stage show, Scarlett quickly finds herself shoulder-deep in sequins, slot machines, and Old World intrigue.The show’s creators are vampire celebrities Arthur and Lucy Holmwood, who once inspired characters from the original Dracula... -
Badge of Honor by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Epilogues: Part IHadley has worked her butt off to earn her title as Potentate of Atlanta. All that’s left for her is the gauntlet. A show of prowess for the citizens of Atlanta. A taste of what their new POA can do. She’s ready to dazzle them and bring home the prize.Until an old friend gets kidnapped. The price of his freedom? Her flunking the gauntlet... -
Mermaid Mimosa by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen the king of the mermaids is poisoned, Lily is called to help with a problem she’s never faced before—one beneath the surface of the water. As she sets about creating a potion to save his life, however, she realizes this is only one part of a much, much larger problem... -
Freaky Seas by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMystic Caravan Circus is heading to Charleston and – per usual – trouble is not far behind.For Poet Parker, who is grappling with saying goodbye to her assistant, she’s looking forward to quiet nights on the beach and quality time with her boyfriend. All that changes when the sea starts giving up its dead … and they appear to be hungry.Under normal circumstances, zombies wouldn’t be a big deal... -
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Witchin' USA by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsHadley Hunter has lived a normal life, in a normal suburb, with a normal job and a normal father. All that changes when a grandmother she didn’t even know existed dies and leaves her a fabulous lighthouse on Moonstone Bay Island. Hadley, ready for an adventure, decides to check things out and finds herself plunged into a world she never envisioned... -
Biting Bad by Chloe Neill
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 66 ratingsMerit has been a vampire for only a short while, but she's already seen a lifetime's worth of trouble. She and her Master, centuries-old Ethan Sullivan, have risked their lives time and again to save the city they love. But not all of Chicago is loving them back. Anti-vampire riots are erupting all over town, striking vampires where it hurts the most... -
Angel Stakes by Mark Henwick
"I was all the things I had ever done. All the things that had ever been done to me. But I chose my path and I will be all the things I could be too." The Athanate are meeting in Los Angeles, the city that feeds on dreams, leaving nothing but dust and nightmares. They must forge a new Assembly and reach a consensus before Emergence is forced on them...Categorized as:
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A Drop in the Potion by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. A new discovery by the remedial witches offers the chance to obtain a key ingredient for a spell that *may* bring an end to the curse on the long-suffering town. Naturally, Emma is the first to volunteer for the task--oblivious to the potential danger she faces... -
Blood of the Earth by Faith Hunter
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsSet in the same world as the New York Times bestselling Jane Yellowrock novels, an all-new series starring Nell Ingram, who wields powers as old as the earth... -
Cool Hand by Mark Henwick
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 21 ratings“If you don’t believe your whole life has been a path leading to this one point, you’re not focused enough.”The Athanate are on the brink of war.Amber has to search for Diana in the forbidden zone of New Mexico, for the good of the paranormal world and her own sanity. Every step she takes is another opportunity to precipitate more conflict...Categorized as:
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A Touch of Magic by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. Changes are afoot for Emma Hart now that her secret is out and her love life has taken a dramatic turn. Will life suddenly be a bed of roses for the plucky heroine or will she get pricked by the thorns? A Touch of Magic is the seventh book in the Spellbound paranormal cozy mystery series... -
Widow’s Web by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsI used to murder people for money, but these days it’s more of a survival technique. Once an assassin, always an assassin. So much for being plain old Gin Blanco. With every lowlife in Ashland gunning for me, I don’t need another problem, but a new one has come to town... -
Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsI had new cupcakes to bake, a new treasure to hunt, and a new dragon in town — literally. Who wouldn’t be ecstatic filling their days with chocolate, trinket collecting, and martial arts training? Yeah … me. Because no matter how much chocolate I ate, I couldn’t fill the dark pit in my soul. A darkness born from blood alchemy... -
Call to Arms by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCall to Arms is Book Two in the War of the Fae, YA fantasy series. Follow Jayne Sparks, the (still) potty-mouthed seventeen-year-old and newly changed elemental fae and her friends - an incubus, a daemon, a green elf, a water sprite and a pixie - as they struggle to find their places in the Light Fae community of the Green Forest and prepare for the upcoming battle against the Dark Fae... -
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Change of Heart by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen a lethal drug targeting paranormal citizens is unleashed on the streets of Atlanta, Hadley hits the clubs to pin down the dealer. The party is just getting started when a mysterious fae with his own agenda offers her a taste of power she can’t refuse if she wants to purge the evil from her city...Categorized as:
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Maps, Artifacts, and other Arcane Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOne treasure down, two to go … Three months ago, I nearly lost my best friend while retrieving the first instrument of assassination. I also inadvertently released a rival who was definitely unhinged, way more powerful than me, and obsessed with harnessing the deadly power of the artifacts I’d been tasked by the guardian dragons to collect... -
Have Stakes, Will Travel by Faith Hunter
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIn Have Stakes Will Travel, readers get a chance to go deeper into the thrilling world of skinwalker and vampire hunter Jane Yellowrock. In “WeSa,” the Beast who lives inside Jane watches as her hunting grounds become prey... -
Magic & Murder by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Short on both cash and time, Ember Rose does her best as a single mom in New Jersey, serving up attitude along with repossession notices. When a repo job goes sideways, she and her daughter find themselves in imminent danger--until a visit from estranged relatives turns their world upside down... -
Darkness Devours by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Keri Arthur has been hailed for her “smart, sexy”* urban fantasy novels. Now, she continues her Dark Angels series set in the realm of danger and desire known as the Guardian World… Half-werewolf, half-Aedh Risa Jones can enter the realm between life and death, and she can see the Reapers who collect the souls of the dead... -
Darkness Rising by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe sexy, thrilling adventures continue in bestselling author Keri Arthur’s new Dark Angels series, starring half-werewolf/half-Aedh Risa Jones. Risa will go to any lengths to avenge her mother’s murder—even if it means making a pact with the most evil vampire she’s ever met... -
Guardian by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 25 ratings"My name is Rylee and I am a Tracker." When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. After months of danger, running for my life, and dealing with one crisis after another, I'm finally getting that vacation I deserve... -
Darkness Unmasked by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsKeri Arthur's explosive Dark Angels series is packed with everything you could want: a fiesty heroine, witches, vampires, werewolves, demons, angels of death, suspense and a whole lot of sexy action. The sexy, exciting, suspenseful adventures continue in New York Times bestselling author Keri Arthur's Dark Angels series, starring Risa Jones, a half-Aedh/half-werewolf... -
The Undercover Witch by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFrom the Magic & Mixology world by USA Today bestselling author Gina LaManna... My mother says trouble began the day I was born, but I’d disagree. I think trouble started the day I crashed my broomstick into an undercover cop car. My name is Ainsley Shaw, and I’m a Guardian Witch. The title sounds fancier than it is—really, I’m a glorified bodyguard for magical people... -
Forget Me Not by Belinda Boring
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsOnly a fool would think they could steal from a werewolf... Anticipating a quiet night alone with the man she loves, Darcy’s world is sent into a spin with the arrival of someone from the past - Mason’s. She is further shocked by the intruder’s claim she may not even be the true mate of the Mystic Wolves Alpha... -
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Southern Myths by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsJust when Pepper Dunn starts accepting her ability to communicate with animals she’s thrown for a loop—an egg containing a baby dragon winds up on her doorstep. Convinced the creature will grow up to become a destructive force of nature, Pepper gives the dragon to the first person interested in buying—a traveling magician named Mysterio, who claims he can communicate with the dead... -
Blood Torn by Lindsay J. Pryor
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 19 ratings‘Vampires might bite, honey, but lycans tear.’ Jask Tao, lycan leader, rules his pack with absolute dedication and demands the same loyalty in return. In the world of Blackthorn, where respect is a rare commodity, Jask has earned his – few dare to cross him, and fewer survive to tell the tale... -
Testing Fate by Belinda Boring
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNothing burns as bright as the flames of the refiner’s fire. Moments after hearing the Council sentence her enemy to life imprisonment for attempted murder and illegal use of magic, Darcy is whisked away by the Fates - accused of tampering with destiny. The cherished dream she shared with Mason has been called into question, placing doubt about whether they are actually true mates... -
Tracker by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 34 ratings"My name is Rylee, and I am a Tracker." When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. Bringing my allies together as war approaches is my number one concern. But that means I have to play nice with a vampire who is blackmailing me. If I don’t, I’m screwed and my family is dead... -
Veiled Threat by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratings"My name is Rylee, and I am a Tracker." When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot.Demons are putting rips in the veil in order to cross over and steal my friends and allies away.But, going after them isn't even close to simple... -
Darkness Hunts by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratings"New York Times" bestselling author Keri Arthur returns to the enthralling Guardian World--and a twilight realm of danger and desire... Risa Jones, half-Aedh/half-werewolf, can enter the realm between life and death. She can speak to the dying and the dead, and she can see the reapers, collectors of souls...
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