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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... -
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”... -
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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... -
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... -
Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs, Clint Hilinski
Mercedes "Mercy" Thompson is a talented Volkswagen mechanic living in the Tri-Cities area of Washington. She also happens to be a walker, a magical being with the power to shift into a coyote at will. Mercy's next-door neighbor is a werewolf. Her former boss is a gremlin. And she's fixing a bus for a vampire... -
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... -
Trolled by Lindsay Buroker
Busy looking for her missing mother and dodging enemies that are after her magical hammer, Matti Puletasi doesn’t need any more problems. She definitely doesn’t need the person who hired an assassin to kill her mother to show up—and target her.As if that wasn’t bad enough, the handsome elven ally she’s falling in love with… may be working for the other side... -
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... -
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... -
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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... -
Hemlocked and Loaded by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. Emma Hart has a lot on her paranormal plate--a wedding to plan, a trespasser to defend, and a longstanding curse to break. When a pixie dies under mysterious circumstances, her endless list of Things To Do grows even longer... -
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... -
Portal Guardians by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 21 ratings--The Final Installment of the Clash of the Otherworlds Series-- The fae assigned by the council, shadowed by Jayne the elemental and Spike the incubus, journey to the Otherworlds, seeking the portal guardians. An epic journey filled with danger, adventure, and revelations that even the most ancient fae do not expect... -
Proof of Life by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsHadley owes a wicked fae seven beating hearts, Boaz and Addie are coming for a visit, and her city is going up in magical flames.Betrayal and heartbreak. Chocolate and sentient shadows.Just another night in Atlanta... -
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... -
After the Fall by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe Light and Dark Fae have come together, a tenuous peace formed at the urging of the Overworld. Potty-mouthed teen, Jayne Sparks, and her fellow changeling friends find themselves once again in the middle of a maelstrom of conflict, mystery, and magic that they must struggle to not only understand but to overcome. Jayne Sparks Blackthorn hereby cordially invites you to follow her into the Gray. -
Between the Realms by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsJayne Sparks Blackthorn continues her journey as a changeling member of the Fae living in the Green Forest. Decisions have been made and the Fae Council has spoken. The chosen few must leave the Here and Now to undo the damage begun over a thousand years ago. Loyalties are questioned. Intentions are suspect. Angels and demons, witches and werewolves, pixies and elves... -
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Blood of the Wicked by K.N. Banet
I once worked for vampires. I’d never thought I’d be one.My throat is always on fire. My mouth is always dry. The only thing that helps?Human blood.As much as vampires need it, it is also our curse. Blood can drive us mad if we’re not careful. That madness breeds a wickedness as the need for blood reigns supreme. We revel in it, desiring the power and vitality it gives us... -
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... -
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... -
Forsaken by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThis description contains spoilers, don't read it if you aren't caught up with the series!Being Alpha of the North American Pack is like being a small-town sheriff — nobody wants the job, but someone’s gotta do it.For the most part, Elena Michaels likes it just fine, even if it means dealing with arrogant misogynists in the werewolf world who are convinced that a woman isn’t up to the job...Categorized as:
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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... -
The Shifter Romances The Writer by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWelcome to Nocturne Falls, the town that celebrates Halloween 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. For romance writer Roxy St... -
Courting Darkness by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWe're the D'Artigo sisters: sexy, savvy ex-operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But being half-human, half-Fae means our powers go haywire at all the wrong times. My sister Delilah is a Death Maiden and werecat who belongs to the Autumn Lord. My sister Menolly is a vampire who's dating a gorgeous werepuma, and the godfather of the undead-set... -
Atlantis Redeemed by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsPoseidon’s warriors have learned that the battle to protect humanity produces unexpected enemies - and alliances... -
How to Wake an Undead City by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsSavannah has fallen to the vampires, and it’s up to Grier to take out their leader, Gaspard Lacroix, and restore peace. Lacroix might be more powerful and immune to her magic, but she’s got a plan. Too bad it’s got holes big enough for a new threat to waltz through while the city is on her knees... -
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... -
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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... -
A Killer's Kiss by Helen Harper
A twisted killer is making his mark in London, leaving a trail of blood and devastation in his wake. It’s not only humans who are being targeted. Vampires, werewolves and pixies are in mortal danger too.I’ve been called in to help with the investigation but I can’t shake the feeling that there’s more to the murders. Someone is playing a very sick game - and it’s up to me to put a stop to it... -
Harvest Hunting by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWe're the D'Artigo sisters: sexy, savvy operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But being half-human, half-Fae means our supernatural talents can go haywire at any time. My sister Camille is a wicked good witch whose life recently took a drastic turn. Menolly's a vampire who's still getting the hang of being undead. And me? I'm Delilah, a werecat with a very interesting love life... -
Witch out of Time by Elle Adams
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs the town of Fairy Falls holds the paranormal world's annual Halloween celebrations, Blair finds herself playing host to the leaders of the region's most prestigious witch covens. Donating her room to a grumpy elderly witch is bad enough, but when a valuable sceptre is stolen from Blair's house, Blair is tasked with finding the thief... -
Atlantis Unmasked by Alyssa Day
A warrior scarred... A descendant of Diana... When two worlds collide... Atlantis is unmasked. Alexios survived two years of unspeakable torture at the hands of a vampire goddess. Now he's been ordered to team up with a beautiful warrior and take on the most dangerous mission of his life: to retrieve the Vampire's Bane... -
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 Gargoyle Gets His Girl by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 41 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 and all. Willa Iscove, fae jeweler, has her first stalker... -
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... -
Atlantis Betrayed by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPoseidon’s warriors have learned that the battle to protect humanity produces unexpected enemies--and alliances. And one of the most powerful of all Atlantean warriors will soon find both…in one daring beauty... -
Blood Wyne by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWe're the D'Artigo sisters: half-human, half-Fae, we're sexy, we're savvy and we just turned in our badges to the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. My sister Camille is a wicked good witch. Delilah's a werecat and blossoming Death Maiden. And as for me? I'm Menolly, acrobat extraordinaire turned vampire... -
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Embrace the Night by Karen Chance
Recently named the world’s chief clairvoyant, Cassandra Palmer still has a thorn in her side. As long as Cassie and a certain master vampire—the sizzling-hot Mircea—are magically bound to each other, her life will never be her own… The spell that binds them can only be broken with an incantation found in the Codex Merlini, an ancient grimoire... -
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... -
Dirty Deeds 2 by Diana Pharaoh Francis, Faith Hunter
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen the going gets tough, the tough get their hands dirty.Join NY Times bestselling authors Faith Hunter and Jennifer Estep along with USA Today bestselling authors R.J. Blain, Diana Pharaoh Francis, and Devon Monk on a brand-new romp through magical worlds where the damsels bring the distress, what can go wrong will go wrong, and nothing is as it seems... -
Second Chances by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSet in the Dark-Hunter universe. Originally included in the Dark-Hunter Collectible Booklet and Dark Hunter Companion.This is the short story that was given away with Unleash the Night about Acheron and his brother Styxx.It can be found in Acheron and Dark Bites... -
Blue-Blooded Vamp by Jaye Wells
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe epic conclusion to the amazing Sabina Kane urban fantasy series. Sabina Kane is on the hunt. Her prey: Cain, the father of the vampire race and the one who murdered her family and her friends. Unfortunately, Cain is hunting Sabina, too. The one man who holds the key to defeating Cain is, of course, Abel. A mage with secrets to spare and, hopefully, the power to match it... -
Shaded Vision by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt's Valentine's Day and the D'Artigo women are preparing for their friend Iris's wedding. But when Delilah and her sisters get word that the Super Community Center has been bombed, things get really ugly, The evil coyote shifters-the Koyami-are back, and Newkirk, their new leader, has joined forces with a group of rogue sorcerers...
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