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  • The Brightest Fell by Seanan McGuire

    The Brightest Fell by Seanan McGuire

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 44 ratings
    Things are slow, and October "Toby" Daye couldn't be happier about that. The elf-shot cure has been approved, Arden Windermere is settling into her position as Queen in the Mists, and Toby doesn't have anything demanding her attention except for wedding planning and spending time with her family.Maybe she should have realized that it was too good to last...
  • When Sorrows Come by Seanan McGuire

    When Sorrows Come by Seanan McGuire

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 37 ratings
    Toby's getting married!It's hard to be a hero. There's always something needing October "Toby" Daye's attention, and her own desires tend to fall by the wayside in favor of solving the Kingdom's problems. That includes the desire to marry her long-time suitor and current fiancé, Tybalt, San Francisco's King of Cats. She doesn't mean to keep delaying the wedding, it just sort of...happens...
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  • A Dangerous Witch by Debora Geary

    A Dangerous Witch by Debora Geary

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    It'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 ratings
    A 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...
  • Vengeful Magic by T.J. Green

    Vengeful Magic by T.J. Green

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When lost treasure is discovered, supernatural creatures unleash violence across Cornwall.Midsummer is approaching and Avery, Alex, and the White Haven witches, are making plans to celebrate Litha, but everything stops when paranormal activities cause havoc.Smuggler's gold is found that dates back centuries, and a strange chain of events is set in motion; Newton needs magical help...
  • All Hallows' Magic by T.J. Green

    All Hallows' Magic by T.J. Green

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    As Samhain approaches, worlds collide.A Shifter family arrives in White Haven, one of them close to death. Avery offers them sanctuary, only to find their pursuers are close behind, intent on retribution. In an effort to help them, Avery and Alex are dragged into a fight they didn’t want but must see through.As if that weren't enough trouble, strange signs begin to appear at Old Haven Church...
  • Lottery King by Eric Vall

    Lottery King by Eric Vall

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    I never imagined I’d win this big playing the lottery.Then I bought a ticket that would change my life forever, and it’s not only riches I’m rolling in now.I’ve won the right to rule as king of the entire paranormal world that’s been hidden right before my eyes...
  • Magic Unleashed by T.J. Green

    Magic Unleashed by T.J. Green

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Unknown entities and the Daughters of Llyr. Trouble’s coming to White Haven.Avery and the White Haven witches have finally found their grimoires and defeated the Favershams, but their troubles are only just beginning. Something escaped from the spirit world when they battled beneath All Souls Church, and now it wants to stay, unleashing violence across Cornwall...
  • Runaway by Susan Copperfield

    Runaway by Susan Copperfield

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Upon His Royal Highness of California becoming His Royal Majesty of New York, Cassandra Ferran descends into a living nightmare. Thanks to a mass exodus of aides, it falls on her shoulders to rein in the new heir’s life while navigating through a Royal mess of a transition...
  • Black Truth, White Lies by Hailey Edwards

    Black Truth, White Lies by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    When one of Santa’s reindeer meets a grisly end during the annual A Downtown Dickens Christmas Festival, Rue realizes her enemies are closing in on her location, and Samford will pay the price.But when one creature turns into two, and two into three, and then three into four, Rue knows the problem is bigger than a singular threat to her new hometown...
  • Crest by Emma Raveling

    Crest by Emma Raveling

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Illusion. Power. Identity. Tensions are reaching a fever pitch everywhere Kendra Irisavie turns. Darkness settles over elementals as a new threat stirs suspicions of a betrayal from within. Details of recent events spread through Haverleau, prompting doubts over Irisavie leadership. The mysterious Selkie Kingdom finally opens its doors, but the gesture only fans the flames of division...
  • Crimson Kiss by Samantha Whiskey

    Crimson Kiss by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    She’s a vampire princess and I’m a deadly assassin.For centuries, I’ve used our enemies’ worst fears against them as our King’s most deadly assassin.But there is only one creature alive who fears for me.Princess Avianna—the king’s little sister.She’s exquisite, from her stunning curves to her smart mouth.And she’s one-hundred percent forbidden...
  • Trickster King by Susan Copperfield

    Trickster King by Susan Copperfield

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Patrick Laycal loves his family above all else, but he needs time off work from ruling over stubborn Texans. Rather than rest and relax, Pat does what he does best, sowing the seeds of chaos and progress wherever he goes...
  • Reaching Retribution by Kaitlyn Hoyt

    Reaching Retribution by Kaitlyn Hoyt

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Scorching secrets, descending darkness, and a chance to reach retribution. It seems as if everything Ryanne does results badly for her or those around her. Her last attempt to save someone’s life ended up killing her. Now stuck in limbo with no idea how to get back to her body, Ryanne is in desperate need of some guidance...
  • Storm Called by Susan Copperfield

    Storm Called by Susan Copperfield

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    In the Royal States of America, magic rules all, but life—and love—always finds a way. Latent horse empath. Dishwasher. Closet chef. Future king. When food poisoning sweeps through Dallas, Patrick Laycal doesn't expect a princess to show up at his door asking for his help. Her one, simple request dumps him in the middle of a Royal mess—one that could cost him far more than just his life...
  • Grace of Day by S.L. Naeole

    Grace of Day by S.L. Naeole

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Grace's senior year is almost over and it's ending in a way she's never imagined. Her best friend is by her side, her boyfriend is now her fiance, and her life is moving forward. But good things never last...
  • Sacrifice by Stacey Rourke

    Sacrifice by Stacey Rourke

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Celeste Garrett has finally found a happy balance in her life as the Chosen One, thanks in large part to a certain hunky Irishman. But if there’s any lesson she should heed since receiving her calling it’s that everything can change in the blink of an eye...
  • The Underworld by Lizzy Ford

    The Underworld by Lizzy Ford

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The time has come for Gabriel to claim his underworld. Accompanied by the deceptive Dark One, he risks everything to find his mate and take his place as the deity Death. Between him and the only woman he’s ever loved: a handful of rebelling death dealers, the deity Karma and the Dark One’s mate, a human-turned-demon who holds his soul in the palm of her hand...
  • A Reckless Witch by Debora Geary

    A Reckless Witch by Debora Geary

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    With 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...
  • Second Chance Magic by Michelle M. Pillow

    Second Chance Magic by Michelle M. Pillow

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Secrets broke her heart... and have now come back from the grave to haunt her.So far, Lorna Addams’s forties are not what she expected. After a very public embarrassment, she finds it difficult to trust her judgment when it comes to new friendships and dating...
  • The Captive King by Susan Copperfield

    The Captive King by Susan Copperfield

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    In the Royal States of America, magic rules all, but life - and love - always finds a way. At the Texas Charity Auction, money can buy anything, and Summer Cassidy is under orders to take advantage of the opportunity. While she believes the marital collar once worn by an Aztec queen belongs in a museum, it's up to her to sell the priceless treasure to one of the elite in attendance...
  • An Imperfect Witch by Debora Geary

    An Imperfect Witch by Debora Geary

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    The tattoos on your heart matter more than the ones on your skin. Two years ago, Lizard Monroe was Berkeley's newest delinquent on parole. Now she's a hot young realtor with a great life, an awesome guy, and enough friends to chase away the ghosts of her past. Almost. The crystal ball has spoken - life isn't done messing with her yet...
  • Born of Ashes by Caris Roane

    Born of Ashes by Caris Roane

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Enter 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...
  • Brewing Trouble by Christine Gael

    Brewing Trouble by Christine Gael

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    After barely escaping the business end of the hangman’s noose, Cricket Hawthorne wants nothing more than to forget it all...Maude the magical typewriter, Zoe’s stolen cauldron, Patrick the betrayer, and definitely the witch-hating, robe-wearing cult who tried to end her. Unfortunately, pressing the reboot button isn’t an option...
  • The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl 05 by Miyuki Tonogaya

    The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl 05 by Miyuki Tonogaya

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Sparks fly between the handsome descendant of a snow spirit and the oblivious coworker he has a crush on! A romantic comedy in an office setting that takes coworkers to lovers to new heights within a winter wonderland of emotions!As the descendant of a snow spirit living in modern times, Himuro often finds himself on the verge of causing a blizzard due to his strong feelings for his coworker...
  • Null and Void by Susan Copperfield

    Null and Void by Susan Copperfield

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here and here.In the Royal States of America, magic rules all, but life—and love—always finds a way. Born without magic, Mackenzie Little has few prospects. In a futile attempt to break her out of the null caste, her mother ropes her into participating in a charity auction, where anything can be bought with enough money...
  • Charmed by Cambria Hebert

    Charmed by Cambria Hebert

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Life or Death? Not many people would choose death. But what if death chooses you? What if death doesn’t mean the end of your life, but the beginning? For a Death Escort, death is life. Death is your paycheck. Death is your job. And Charming is the best Escort the Grim Reaper has ever had. But when you piss off the Reaper, being the best doesn’t matter...
  • Temple of the Inner Flame by Amber Fisher

    Temple of the Inner Flame by Amber Fisher

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sinister secrets lurk within the temple walls...Necromancer Kezia Bernard sees her ability as both a blessing and a curse. While it’s an honor to connect the African diaspora to their ancestors and heal wounds from the past, her power is overshadowed by a crushing affliction. One that has cost her all she holds dear...
  • Con & Conjure by Lisa Shearin

    Con & Conjure by Lisa Shearin

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Raine Benares is a seeker who finds lost things and people. Ever since the Saghred, a soul-stealing stone that's given her unlimited power, has bonded to her, the goblin king and the elves have wanted to possess its magic themselves. Which means a goblin thief and her ex-fiancé-an elven assassin-are after her. To survive, she'll need the help of her notorious criminal family...
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    pirates  magic  contemporary  fantasy  war  suspense  mystery  demons
  • Into the Wind by Shira Anthony, C. (Cody) Kennedy

    Into the Wind by Shira Anthony, C. (Cody) Kennedy

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Mermen of Ea: Book Two Since learning of his merman shifter heritage, Taren has begun building a life with Ian Dunaidh among the mainland Ea. But memories of his past life still haunt him, and as the threat of war with the hostile island merfolk looms ever closer, Taren fears he will lose Ian the same way he lost his beloved centuries before...
  • Pirate's Alley by Suzanne Johnson

    Pirate's Alley by Suzanne Johnson

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Wizard sentinel DJ Jaco thought she had gotten used to the chaos of her life in post-Katrina New Orleans, but a new threat is looming, one that will test every relationship she holds dear...
  • Cornerstone by Misty Provencher

    Cornerstone by Misty Provencher

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Nalena Maxwell has been branded ‘The Waste’ at her new school, due to her mom's obsessive paper hoarding. Nalena desperately wants something to change in her life, but when she receives a sign (and it's the wrong dang one) inviting her into a mysterious, ancient community, too much changes...
  • Dragon Blood by Patricia Briggs

    Dragon Blood by Patricia Briggs

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 39 ratings
    Irresistible fantasy from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. As the rebellion grows against High King Jakoven, Ward, ruler of Hurog, realizes he must join with the rebels. However, Jakoven can crush his enemies with dragon?s blood. The very blood that courses through Ward?s veins...
  • Unseen by Rachel Caine

    Unseen by Rachel Caine

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    After Cassiel and Warden Luis Rocha rescue an adept child from a maniacal Djinn, they realize two things: the girl is already manifesting an incredible amount of power, and her kidnapping was not an isolated incident. This Djinn—aided by her devoted followers—is capturing children all over the world, and indoctrinating them so she can use their strength for herself...
  • Bird Song by S.L. Naeole

    Bird Song by S.L. Naeole

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Grace Shelley's life has changed a lot these past four months. She's lost her best friend Graham, fallen in love with Death himself, Robert Bellegarde, made a new best friend in Stacy Kim, a spunky girl who clashes with Graham at every turn, and battled a rogue angel named Samael to death. And all before her eighteenth birthday. And now she faces the biggest challenge in her life: Hormones...
  • Unbroken by Rachel Caine

    Unbroken by Rachel Caine

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    For millennia, Cassiel was a powerful Djinn--until she was exiled to live among mortals. Now the threat of an apocalypse looms, and Cassiel is in danger of losing everything she has come to hold dear... As the world begins to fall apart around her, Cassiel finds herself fighting those she once called her own: the Djinn...
  • Soul Stalker by Laura Kreitzer

    Soul Stalker by Laura Kreitzer

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Being the Illuminator is not all happiness and light, especially when everyone thinks you are dead. When Gabriella decides to finally let her angels know that she is alive, Joseph and an unexpected friend help her. The Darkness Illuminator is not as in control of her power as she believes, which makes for a very comedic and endearing relationship that blooms between the three...
  • The Reawakened by Jeri Smith-Ready

    The Reawakened by Jeri Smith-Ready

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She is Rhia, bound to the Spirit of Crow and gifted with vision. In a world besieged by escalating conflict, fate has marked her to deliver the Reawakened from oppression. Now, with a mighty army of Descendants threatening to crush what's left of her people's magic, she must trust an ancient prophecy and accept the power that is her birthright�the power of life and death itself...
  • Unassailable: The Case Files of Dr. Matilda Schmidt, Paranormal Psychologist #5 by Cynthia St. Aubin

    Unassailable: The Case Files of Dr. Matilda Schmidt, Paranormal Psychologist #5 by Cynthia St. Aubin

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When dead men tell mo' tales... Running afoul of a pants-less ghost pirate wasn't exactly what Paranormal Psychologist, Matilda Schmidt had in mind when she took off for some R & R. Even at a quiet beach-side bungalow, Matilda can't catch a moment's peace when the restless spirits aren't the only ones haunting her bedroom...
  • Wicked as She Wants by Delilah S. Dawson

    Wicked as She Wants by Delilah S. Dawson

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The second book in the darkly tempting Blud series, featuring a vampire princess who embarks upon a dangerous journey to claim what is rightfully hers. When Blud princess Ahnastasia wakes up, drained and starving in a suitcase, she’s not sure which calls to her more: the sound of music or the scent of blood. The source of both sensations is a handsome and mysterious man named Casper Sterling...
  • Voice of Crow by Jeri Smith-Ready

    Voice of Crow by Jeri Smith-Ready

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In pain, in fear, and in longing—with every passing Rhia hears the cries of the departed. This "gift" from the ancient and mysterious Crow gives Rhia an intimate connection to death. One that holds her soul hostage to the Other Side-even as her people are threatened by the enemies they call Descendants. But a new prophecy offers hope: Rhia's infant son may hold the key to freedom...
  • Fated by Courtney Cole

    Fated by Courtney Cole

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Seventeen-year old Macy Lockhart thought she had it all figured out. As a Keeper in the ancient organization, the Order of the Moirae, she literally holds fate in her hands. She lives over and over in lives that end tragically; all to further the good of mankind as she does her part to control destiny. But there’s one lesson that she hasn’t learned well enough...
  • Nightfall in the Garden of Deep Time by Tracy L. Higley

    Nightfall in the Garden of Deep Time by Tracy L. Higley

    Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    What if you stumbled into a timeless party, in a secret garden only you could see?Kelsey Willoughby doesn’t have time to pursue her writing dreams. Imagination doesn’t pay the bills, and she’s busy saving her beautiful city bookshop from online competition, hotel developers, and the sneaking suspicion that nobody reads anymore.Not to mention all those voices telling her she doesn’t have talent...
  • Echoes in the Dark by Robin D. Owens

    Echoes in the Dark by Robin D. Owens

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The planet is dying, slowly being drained by an alien Dark, and only one last, desperate plan can save it. Deep in another dimension, a disillusioned young singer is summoned as Lladrana's last hope. Uncertain of her future, unaware of her extraordinary magical talent, Jikata will be the sixth and final outsider—Exotique—to step through a dangerous portal of prophecy and magic...
  • Kisses at the Crossroads by Morgan Lysand

    Kisses at the Crossroads by Morgan Lysand

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lark has the worst luck. After stumbling through a thin spot in the veil between realms, he’s been stuck in the human world for a decade and forced to perform parlor tricks for the witch that captured him. Luckily, the witch’s power wanes and Lark hopes to run for his freedom during the next full moon. But he needs help...
  • Protector of the Flight by Robin D. Owens

    Protector of the Flight by Robin D. Owens

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    If horses could fly…then Calli Torcher might ride again. But a devastating accident left her in such pain she thought the chimes and chanting in her ears were a hallucination…until she found herself transported to another world, and met the Lladranans who had Summoned her...
  • Stone Cold Seduction by Jess Macallan

    Stone Cold Seduction by Jess Macallan

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    When a regular night of Robin Hood-ery results in the manifestation of some, um, unusual paranormal abilities, perfume-maker Elleodora Fredricks realizes the normal world she lives in isn't quite... normal. And neither is she, thanks to her father, king of the shadow elves...
  • The Problem with Black Magic by Karen Mead

    The Problem with Black Magic by Karen Mead

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Fiercely independent Cassie Tremblay divides her time between working the cash register at her neighborhood coffee shop and studying to produce the grades to get into a top-tier university. Sam, a mysterious co-worker at The Daily Grind, seems to have taken an instant dislike to her, but for Cassie, the looming specter of the SAT Verbal section is a much bigger concern...
  • Keepers of the Flame by Robin D. Owens

    Keepers of the Flame by Robin D. Owens

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Two sisters born to serve… The sorcerers of Lladrana have already Summoned three women to help fight the evil attacking their world. Yet their fourth Summoning brings the unexpected�twin sisters. And ones with strong ties to Earth. Both have a special gift to heal...
  • Real Mermaids Don’t Wear Toe Rings by Helene Boudreau

    Real Mermaids Don’t Wear Toe Rings by Helene Boudreau

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    First zit. First crush. First…mermaid’s tail? If she hadn’t been so clueless, she might have seen it coming. But really, who expects to get into a relaxing bathtub after a stressful day of shopping for tankinis and come out with scales and a tail? Most. Embarassing. Moment. Ever. Jade soon discovers she inherited her mermaid tendencies from her mom...
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