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Dial W For Witch by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe Happy Holidays Players—a renowned acting troupe—is coming to town and Hemlock Cove is bursting with excited residents who want parts in the winter festival. That includes the three Winchester matriarchs, who are vying with one another for top billing. Bay Winchester doesn’t care about the pageant, but she’s more than happy to sit back and watch the shenanigans... -
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Freaky Fangs by Amanda M. Lee
Mystic 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... -
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![Drake Sisters Novels 1-6 by Christine Feehan]()
Drake Sisters Novels 1-6 by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThere is currently no description available for this title at this time. -
![Only the Lost by Amanda M. Lee]()
Only the Lost by Amanda M. Lee
Izzy Sage is settling into her new job, enjoying her new romance, and only has one thing on her mind: Choosing a new assistant to help her at Belle Isle’s death gate. All of that changes when the gate malfunctions. Instead of dragging someone over, though, it sends five people back. Years ago, a group of trainees disappeared while on a tour of the facility... -
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![Only the Quiet by Amanda M. Lee]()
Only the Quiet by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIzzy Sage is settling into her new life despite the pall hanging over her past. While the memories of the catastrophe that took her parents when she was a child remain elusive, she finds she’s comfortable in her new environment… even though she happens to have taken up the same position her father held when he was killed... -
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Leopard's Hunt by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIn this pulse-pounding novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Leopard series, animal instinct unites two elite shifters whose heads are at war with their hearts. Gorya Amurov might be known as his family's peacekeeper, but the leopard inside him wants nothing more than to claw to the surface and unleash hell... -
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Pearl Sky by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“If you want to make something new, my Benjamin, be wary of what you unmake in the process. ”. It’s not just any holiday season for Ben and Tenzin. Elder Zhang’s oldest servant is reaching the century mark and Ben and Tenzin arrive to honor him, but no sooner have they landed on Penglai Island than they’re confronted with the theft of a priceless artifact...Categorized as:
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![Artifacts, Dragons, and Other Lethal Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge]()
Artifacts, Dragons, and Other Lethal Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
I wasn’t even remotely interested in collecting the third instrument of assassination. It was far better for everyone involved — and for Warner, specifically — if I just let it be. And since I was the only one who could retrieve the artifacts, I figured it was my call to make. I was wrong. And though that wasn’t unusual, I was just so … so … wrong … about everything... -
![A Dangerous Witch by Debora Geary]()
A Dangerous Witch by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIt's the end of an era. This is the final release in the world of A Modern Witch. If you haven't met my witches yet, this is not the book you want to read . Go find A Modern Witch and begin where it all started. I figure the final book doesn't need much introduction. Take one last journey with your favorite witches as an oversized marble calls another member of Witch Central on a journey. . -
![An Unlikely Witch by Debora Geary]()
An Unlikely Witch by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA toddler and a snowman. Everyone in Witch Central knows about Jamie Sullivan's precog vision. The one he saw when he first laid eyes on the woman who would one day be his wife. Now Nat and Jamie have it all. A fiery, adorable daughter, the kind of marriage that lasts to forever and beyond, and deep roots in the love, antics, and magic of Witch Central's leading family... -
![A Skirl of Sorcery by Helen Harper]()
A Skirl of Sorcery by Helen Harper
Death has a new address—and it’s Kit McCafferty’s. When Kit offers a room to a powerless ban sith who has lost her magic, she sets off a chain reaction across Coldstream’s supernatural streets. Her neighbors are panicking. Dangerous werewolves are on the prowl. And Kit finds herself trying to solve several desperate problems all at once... -
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Widow’s Web by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 50 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... -
![Undying Magic by T.J. Green]()
Undying Magic by T.J. Green
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWinter grips White Haven, bringing death in its wake. It’s close to the winter solstice when Newton reports that dead bodies have been found drained of their blood. Then people start disappearing, and Genevieve calls a coven meeting. What they hear chills their blood. This has happened before, and it’s going to get worse. The witches have to face their toughest challenge yet – vampires... -
![Herringbones and Hexes by Nancy Warren]()
Herringbones and Hexes by Nancy Warren
What the hex is going on? Life at Cardinal Woolsey’s knitting and yarn shop is about as smooth as shop owner Lucy’s knitting. In other words, lumpy, tangled and prone to disaster. Much like her spell-casting. But things get worse when her cousin and shop assistant Violet shows alarming symptoms of a hex... -
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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... -
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Formidable Magic by Iris Beaglehole
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAs the leaves fall and the fog thickens, the town of Myrtlewood prepares for the annual Samhain festival. But this year, something is different. The chill in the air is not just from the frost, but from a deeper magic, an ancient magic that has lain dormant for years. Rosemary Thorn and her daughter Athena both sense that something is amiss... -
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Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsThe seventh book of the bestselling Rivers of London series returns to the adventures of Peter Grant, detective and apprentice wizard, as he solves magical crimes in the city of London. The Faceless Man, wanted for multiple counts of murder, fraud, and crimes against humanity, has been unmasked and is on the run... -
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The Crone of Solstice Flames by Iris Beaglehole
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsDelia's discovery of her magic and its link with the legendary Myrtlewood Crones has thrown her already tumultuous life into further disarray. After unlocking the first stage of their ancient powers, she and the other crones—Ingrid, Marjie, and Agatha—find themselves enshrouded in the elusive shield of invisibility... -
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Rituals by Kelley Armstrong
The fifth book and the exciting conclusion to bestselling author Kelley Armstrong's "impossible-to-put-down" Cainsville series, in which she mixes hard-hitting crime writing with phenomenal world-building to create a brand of fiction all her own. Olivia Jones must make a choice. Caught between two rival supernatural forces, Liv was granted a brief period in which to make her decision... -
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A Witch's Concern by N.E. Conneely
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMichelle has been figuring out what her life is like now that the demon has been killed, and Sylvia and Varro are dead. Even the clans of witches trying to attract her to their way of life have backed off and given her a chance to grieve. Her relationship with Elron is stronger than ever, but there are things left unsaid... -
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Cursebreaker Box SetBooks 1-6 by J.T. Lawrence
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Complete Epic Urban Fantasy Adventure: Cursebreaker Omnibus. Green witch. Potion mistress. Cursebreaker. Assassin. Asha Viridian Rook is all of these things, but when she wakes up in the hospital with thirty-six stitches in her head, she has no memory of any of them... -
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Southern Curses by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe dead should stay dead. .. unless they were alive to begin with. Life for Pepper Dunn is just beginning to slow down in the magical town of Magnolia Cove, Alabama, when her Uncle Donovan, who is supposed to be deceased, appears on her doorstep very much alive... -
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Whisk and Reward by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMurder, deceit and baking. .. It’s the big finale of the Great British Baking Contest. Who will win? Who will fall flatter than an eggless soufflé? And will amateur baker and witch Poppy survive to find out? Dark forces are at work in the picture-perfect village of Broomewode in Somerset... -
![Witch Is When Everything Went Crazy by Adele Abbott]()
Witch Is When Everything Went Crazy by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAn apple a day. .. A love struck cat, a wedding, and a hit-and-run murder-there's never a dull moment for P. I. (and budding witch), Jill Gooder. But how will she cope when the magic goes to a whole new level? . .. is no substitute for a custard cream. -
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Game of Witches by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter dealing with Rifts and demons, I thought I’d get a few days off. But I was wrong. Guests avoid The Twilight Hotel like the plague after the teeny-weeny demon invasion. To keep the hotel from financial ruin, management decides to host a Casino Week to get things going again. Sounds great. There’s just one problem. People in our paranormal community turn up dead... -
![Otherworld Nights by Kelley Armstrong]()
Otherworld Nights by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThis short story collection includes one brand-new tale, one story previously available only at Kelley Armstrong's website, and re-prints some hard-to-find stories from various anthologies as well as the entire novella Hidden . " Demonology " - Adam's mother discovers what he is. "Twilight" - a Cassandra & Aaron story from. Many Bloody Returns. "Stalked" - Clay & Elena's honeymoon story from... -
![Forget Me Not by Belinda Boring]()
Forget Me Not by Belinda Boring
Only 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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Deadly Intentions by Leighann Dobbs
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhat really happened to Johanna Blackmoore seven years ago? Jolene Blackmoore has been asking that question about her mother’s mysterious death for a long time . .. and now she’s determined to get an answer. Little does she know, her quest will change the course of her and her three sisters' lives forever... -
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Testing Fate by Belinda Boring
Nothing 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... -
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The Grey God by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Grey God Darian can’t quite shake off the dark streak remaining after the thousands of years he spent enslaved by evil – or the memory of how the only woman he loved betrayed him. When given a second chance at life and love, Darian struggles to leave his past behind, before it destroys his future... -
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A Family Affair by Karen Chance
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratings"A Family Affair" is a novella connected to the New York Times bestselling Cassandra Palmer series of urban fantasy novels. It is designed primarily as an "added feature" to the series, and is intended for those already reading the books. -
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Fair Isle and Fortunes by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhat if the fortune teller at the local village fair is a witch? And all her fortunes come true—even when she foresees a death. .. When Lucy Swift’s cousin Violet decides to take over as the fortune teller at Moreton-under-Wychwood’s annual summer fête, Lucy thinks being her assistant will be a fun way to spend a Saturday... -
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A Reckless Witch by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWith great power comes great responsibility. So says the tradition of witching. One teenage witch missed that lesson…. As a child, Sierra Brighton traveled the world. She swam with the baby whales, danced in storm funnels, and lived in complete magical freedom. And then Momma died and Sierra ended up in foster care, an unhappy and very secret witch... -
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Popcorn and Poltergeists by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIs there a murderous poltergeist on the loose? When an Oxford professor is killed by a fall down the library stairs, rumors fly that it’s the work of a poltergeist who’s been causing havoc at the college. The dead prof was a knitter, and a customer at Lucy Swift’s shop, Cardinal Woolsey’s... -
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![Born of Ashes by Caris Roane]()
Born of Ashes by Caris Roane
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEnter a hidden world of winged vampire warriors—and the women they are sworn protect. .. For years, she was kept as a human slave—one of seven unwilling “blood donors” for the death vampires who thirst for absolute power. Now, Fiona is a free woman, haunted by her memories of being strapped to a gurney, drained of blood, then revived at the last moment... -
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Assassin's Match by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy magic is broken. His heart is unreachable. Falling in love was never my intention. Especially not with the formidable Master Assassin, Alexei Mason. When Alexei stepped into my life, he tore through every defense around my heart. .. until the moment I discovered his bitter secret. Now I must risk everything for a love he can't return... -
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A Bundt Instrument by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA cozy English village, a baking contest. .. and Murder! I can remember a time when I baked for fun. I loved dreaming up new recipes, trying different combinations of flavors. Sharing my creations with friends and family. Now? I have nightmares where the TV cameras are on me and I’m baking naked. Or I open my oven and my cake pans are empty... -
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Freak Show by Trina M. Lee
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlexa’s arrival in Sin City is greeted with a warning: leave town or be forced out. The return of her lover, Arys, has the Vegas vampires on edge. The Wicked Kiss Las Vegas location has changed in his absence. Werewolf death fights and vampire performance art takes it to a whole new level of crazy. The new club owner, Jenner, shares Arys’s bloodline and a few bad memories... -
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Garters and Gargoyles by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsOld Secrets lead to Murder. At a secret society in Oxford’s Cardinal College, privileged young men from important families get drunk and rowdy and cause trouble. It’s been going on for centuries, but when someone dies, it looks like more than boys behaving badly. It’s up to Lucy and her undead knitters to solve the crime. -
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A Witch Central Wedding by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAn important note from Debora: If you haven’t read my A Modern Witch series, please do that before you read A Witch Central Wedding - it won’t make any sense otherwise. This is a gift to my existing readers - a story they insisted needed its time in the sun. It’s a Witch Central wedding - and you’re invited :). This is a short read, about the length of two chapters in my series books... -
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Magic on the Line by Devon Monk
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAllison Beckstrom has willingly paid the price of pain to use magic, and has obeyed the rules of the Authority, the clandestine organization that makes-and enforces-all magic policy... -
![Diamonds and Daggers by Nancy Warren]()
Diamonds and Daggers by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsMissing jewels, a witch's dagger and murder. .. Just a regular day at Cardinal Woolsey's Knitting and Yarn shop in Oxford. When glamorous vampire Sylvia discovers a movie company is remaking one of her most famous silent films, she's determined to get some creative input and decides to make knitting shop owner Lucy the beneficiary of her estate... -
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Broken by Heather Fleener
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Light’s Duty to Protect. A war over the fate of mankind sparked the creation of the Ancients - Light and Dark - one divinely-created guardians, the other hell-spawned killers. The conflict raged within the Realm for millennia, neither faction triumphant in its purpose... -
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Cursed Web by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow that I know where Gretchen Wyre lives--the witch who hexed my great-great grandmother and all her female descendants--it's time to break the curse. I enlist my grandmother Rowan and my grandmother Naomi--who's visiting from Ireland--to help. But just because we know where Gretchen is, doesn't guarantee success... -
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![Big Ghosts Don't Cry by Danielle Garrett]()
Big Ghosts Don't Cry by Danielle Garrett
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFresh off my Voodoo-tastic vacation to New Orleans, I find myself presented with the first test of my newly discovered magic. There’s been a murder in the neighboring town of Pine Shoals and the victim has decided she’s not cut out for the spectral life and needs a gentle push into the Otherworld... -
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Blood of the White Witch by Lacey Weatherford
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen love came knocking on the door of novice witch, Portia Mullins, in the form of handsome bad boy, Vance Mangum, she had no idea how quickly the attraction between them would escalate. Now she finds her relationship with Vance taken to a whole new level, in a way she had never dreamed possible at this point and time of her life... -
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Purls and Potions by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsLucy’s first love potion goes horribly wrong. Romances get tangled. But worse, someone dies! Romance is in the air on Harrington Street, Oxford. Detective Inspector Ian Chisholm is finally showing interest in Lucy, though the members of the vampire knitting club aren’t too thrilled to have the police hanging around so close to Cardinal Woolsey’s yarn shop... -
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In Vino Veritas by Karen Chance
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 17 ratings"In Vino Veritas" was Karen Chance's contribution to theChicks Kick Buttanthology (June 2011). It is now available on her website as a free short as per the contract with the publisher. Contains spoilers for Midnight's Daughter, Dorina Basarab #1and Death's Mistress, Dorina Basarab #2. -
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Blood, Sweat and Tiers by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Earl of Frome gets a shock when a gaggle of nosy bird watchers gang up on him. When one of them winds up dead, it doesn't look good for the Earl. Amateur baker Poppy Wilkinson gets embroiled in yet another murder mystery... -
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Grave Watch by Annie Anderson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMeeting long-lost siblings should be awesome, right? Well, when you happen to be on the wrong side of the law and have every intention of staying there, having a cop for a sister isn’t exactly ideal. And teaming up with said sister? Well, that is just the cherry on top of the craptastic pie that has been my life...
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