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  • Hex Type Thing by Amanda M. Lee

    Hex Type Thing by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Hadley Hunter is feeling on top of the world.She’s embracing her new home on Moonstone Bay and coming into her own as a witch. Her boyfriend Galen Blackwood, who happens to be sheriff, is even involving her in his investigations.Unfortunately, the peace on Moonstone Bay is about to be threatened...
  • Three Sisters Island collection by Nora Roberts

    Three Sisters Island collection by Nora Roberts

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    Dance Upon the Air: When Nell Channing arrives on charming Three Sisters Island, she believes that she's finally found refuge from her abusive husband - and from the terrifying life she fled so desperately eight months ago . . . But even in this quiet, peaceful place, Nell never feels entirely at ease...
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  • Chilled to the Crone by Amanda M. Lee

    Chilled to the Crone by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Scout Randall has a big new enemy that just happens to be wearing a familiar face.Full description coming soon...
  • The Last Of The Moon Girls by Barbara Davis

    The Last Of The Moon Girls by Barbara Davis

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 49 ratings
    Lizzy Moon never wanted Moon Girl Farm. Eight years ago, she left the land that nine generations of gifted healers had tended, determined to distance herself from the whispers about her family’s strange legacy. When her beloved Grandmother Althea dies, Lizzy must face the tragedy still hanging over the farm’s lavender fields: the unsolved murders of two young girls...
  • Cherry Dead by Annabel Chase

    Cherry Dead by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Newberry is thrilled to host the highly anticipated convention for the cult hit TV show, Detective Dracula. Local businesses are booming as fans descend upon the quaint town to witness the reunion of the beloved cast.The excitement quickly dies when the star of the show chokes to death on the cherry of his signature cocktail...
  • The Death Dealer by T.M. Cromer

    The Death Dealer by T.M. Cromer

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Book 2 in the Sentinels of Magic series. Trevor Blane is getting his story! If you enjoyed The Thorne Witches and continued with The Unlucky Charms books, you’ll probably be wanting more Trevor Blane. Well, his & Soleil's story is coming in early spring...
  • 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass

    11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 43 ratings
    GROUNDHOG DAY meets FLIPPED in this tale of a girl stuck in her birthday. It's Amanda's 11th birthday and she is super excited -- after all, 11 is so different from 10. But from the start, everything goes wrong. The worst part of it all is that she and her best friend, Leo, with whom she's shared every birthday, are on the outs and this will be the first birthday they haven't shared together...
  • The Donovan Legacy: Charmed & Enchanted by Nora Roberts

    The Donovan Legacy: Charmed & Enchanted by Nora Roberts

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 34 ratings
    In two tales of the Donovan family, Anastasia Donovan is afraid to reveal her true self to her intriguing new neighbor, Boone Sawyer, while Rowan Murray is fascinated by her enigmatic neighbor, Liam Donovan. - She has published 101 New York Times bestsellers as of 2003, 29 of them reaching #1...
  • The Aether by T.M. Cromer

    The Aether by T.M. Cromer

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In a world where magic and the mundane coexist, Damian Dethridge, known as the Aether, possesses the power to manipulate and redistribute magical energies. From a young age, he’s been responsible for maintaining balance among the witch community. However, his extraordinary abilities attract unsavory characters, working to destroy his family from within...
  • Fortune of the Witch by Deanna Chase

    Fortune of the Witch by Deanna Chase

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Medium Harlow Thane has given up her life as a celebrity paranormal investigator. After her life was turned upside down by a devious and illusive ghost, all she wants is to settle down in Keating Hollow, running the new pub in town. Unfortunately for her, no matter how much she wants to give up ghost hunting, the ghosts won’t quit her. Neither will her ex Cash Moses...
  • The Magic Circle by Nora Roberts

    The Magic Circle by Nora Roberts

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Discover the magical secrets of the Donovan family in these two reader-favorite tales!Captivated When filmmaker Nash Kirkland reaches out to real-life witch Morgana Donovan to use her as a research subject for his next film, Morgana humors the skeptical writer. She allows him to make foolish assumptions about magic, but quickly grows tired of his close-minded ideas on the modern witch...
  • Birthright by Laury Falter

    Birthright by Laury Falter

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Book Two of the Residue Series... Jameson and Jocelyn know their love is forbidden, but that doesn't end their feelings for each other. Because of it they are in incredible danger. Now, with their enemies watching - ones who pose a far greater threat than anyone they've ever encountered - they have no choice but to hide the truth...
  • Witch Way Today by Jennifer L. Hart

    Witch Way Today by Jennifer L. Hart

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Three midlife sister witches are rewriting fate. But no one told them about the backlash.Alys, Maeve, and Siobhan Silver made a promise they have no idea how to keep. Despite their best efforts and understanding of the craft, they are unable to revive a woman trapped by a fae curse. And with the magic council in ruins and the elders in hiding, there’s no one to ask...
  • Witch Way Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Hart

    Witch Way Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Hart

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed, especially when it comes to magic. Alys, Maeve, and Siobhan Silver are rocking their midlife changes. Alys has started a school for mystical education and ls living it up with her werewolf lover. Maeve is studying to become a supernatural midwife and planning a move. Siobhan has been successfully running a magic artifact rental business and acclimating to motherhood...
  • Wild Irish Eyes by Tricia O'Malley

    Wild Irish Eyes by Tricia O'Malley

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Oh, to stop the voices in her head. Other people's voices, that is. As a pub owner with an extra special gift, all Cait Gallagher craves is a moment of silence. That, and to own the building her pub is housed in along with the heart of the building's landlord, Shane MacAuliffe. Though she is irresistibly drawn to Shane, her vulnerabilities cause her to put up a tough exterior...
  • Released Souls by Karice Bolton

    Released Souls by Karice Bolton

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Triss and Logan’s love is becoming stronger by the day as they harness the powers between them, but will that make them blind to the evil they’re facing? After uncovering startling information about her family, Triss is determined to right the wrongs of her ancestors...
  • The Pool of Two Moons by Kate Forsyth

    The Pool of Two Moons by Kate Forsyth

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Taking up where "The Witches of Eileanan" left off, we find Meghan o' the Beasts and her young charge Isabeau, outcasts in a land where magic has been outlawed. But the pair are soon separated, and Isabeau is wounded by witchfinders, and saved by a group of samaritans. Meghan sets out to find Isabeau's warrior-trained twin, Iseult, and a missing prince living under an ancient curse...
  • The Pink House by Cindy Kirk

    The Pink House by Cindy Kirk

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Deep in the forest, on a sun-drenched patch of lush green grass, surrounded by lily-of-the-valley, sits a pink house. With turrets towering like neighboring trees, and a wide welcoming front porch, the old Victorian is impossible to miss. Except that everyone in town has—everyone but Hannah Danbury...
  • Witch It Real Good by Dakota Cassidy

    Witch It Real Good by Dakota Cassidy

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Stevie here, and I’m happy to report we’ve settled into our new lives and found a modicum of peace since our last death-defying incident. Mostly… My International Man of Mystery continues to lay low here in Ebenezer Falls until we can sort out his earthbound credentials, but we have a routine and as the holiday season begins, we’re ready to do a little celebrating...
  • Forever and Beyond by Jayde Scott

    Forever and Beyond by Jayde Scott

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Hidden from mortal eyes and divided into three factions are the creatures of darkness that coexist with mortals. In the witches’ town Morganefaire, an ancient legend tells the story of a mirror that was once shattered into four fragments, each able to entrap a powerful soul...
  • The Novice by Trudi Canavan

    The Novice by Trudi Canavan

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 60 ratings
    "Even if a magician's powers surface of their own accord, he will soon be dead if he does not gain the knowledge of how to control them." Alone among all the novices in the Magicians' Guild, only Sonea comes from lowly beginnings. Yet she has won powerful allies—including Lord Dannyl, newly promoted to Guild Ambassador...
  • The Way Back Home by Elle Gray

    The Way Back Home by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The end is here, and judgement has come.FBI agent Cora Pratt came to Storyville searching for the crazed Postcard Killer.A killer that has taunted her all over the USA.When she arrived in this quiet town, nothing could have prepared her for the supernatural mysteries that would unfold.Orphaned as a young child, Cora did not know about her family’s background...
  • The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman

    The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 55 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman comes a heartfelt short story about family, independence, and finding your place in the world.Isabel Gibson has all but perfected the art of forgetting. She’s a New Yorker now, with nothing left to tie her to Brinkley’s Island, Maine...
  • Witch Born by Amber Argyle

    Witch Born by Amber Argyle

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Brusenna thought it was finished. She defeated the Dark Witch, saving the Haven Witches from imprisonment and death. She found love and a place to belong. She was wrong. Haven is not the sanctuary it appears to be. Even love is in danger of slipping away like water through cupped hands. Some things can't be saved...
  • Finding Valor by Charlotte Abel

    Finding Valor by Charlotte Abel

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book 3 of The Channie Series Josh awakes with no recollection of the previous six months of his life, including his relationship with Channie. Not only is it hard for him to believe that he's married and his wife was kidnapped, but accepting that he is a mage and prophecies of the Book of the Dead are almost impossible...
  • Potions, Poisons, and Peril by Shéa MacLeod

    Potions, Poisons, and Peril by Shéa MacLeod

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Deepwood, Oregon Cozy. Magical. Deadly.Emory Chastain, owner of Healing Herbs, sells everything from love potions to herbal tea blends. She is also the most powerful witch of the modern era. When a stranger drops dead in her shop, Emory is left with no choice but to investigate...
  • The Valley of the Wolves by Laura Gallego García

    The Valley of the Wolves by Laura Gallego García

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Dana attends a school of magic with only one other student. She has a great love only she can see. And only she can unravel these mysteries and become mistress of the Valley of the Wolves. Ever since Dana was a little girl, Kai has been her best friend and constant companion--even though she's the only one who can see him...
  • Witch Way Did He Go? by Dakota Cassidy

    Witch Way Did He Go? by Dakota Cassidy

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    It’s me again, Stevie Cartwright. Powerless ex-witch, pseudo medium, and amateur sleuth, reporting to you live from the case of the missing ex-British spy turned ghost/quite possibly one of the most important people to ever become a part of my life. You read that right...
  • At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities by Heather Webber

    At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities by Heather Webber

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    A mysterious letter. An offer taken. And the chance to move forward.When Ava Harrison receives a letter containing an unusual job listing one month after the sudden death of her ex-boyfriend, she thinks she’s being haunted. The listing—a job as a live-in caretaker for a peculiar old man and his cranky cat in Driftwood, Alabama—is the perfect chance to start a new life. A normal life...
  • The Strawberry Thief by Joanne Harris

    The Strawberry Thief by Joanne Harris

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    The compelling new novel from the author of the bestselling Chocolat.Vianne Rocher has settled down. Lansquenet-sous-Tannes, the place that once rejected her, has finally become her home. With Rosette, her 'special' child, she runs her chocolate shop in the square, talks to her friends on the river, is part of the community. Even Reynaud, the priest, has become a friend...
  • Gingerdead House by Nancy Warren

    Gingerdead House by Nancy Warren

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Christmas Charity Contest leads to Murder!Amateur baker Poppy Wilkinson agrees to be a celebrity contestant in a charity gingerbread house competition in Bath, England. She can support a good cause while promoting the long running TV reality show in which she’s a contestant—The Great British Baking Contest...
  • Witch Perfect by Dakota Cassidy

    Witch Perfect by Dakota Cassidy

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hi, all! I’m back…er, I mean, we’re back and boy do we have a tale to tell!Now that Win is up and about, he’s been a very busy bee. He’s jumped in with both feet, getting involved in our community and living his best life now that he’s unencumbered by his spy past. He even joined the Ebenezer Falls garden club and made all the female member’s toes curl with his British charm...
  • Tulle Death Do Us Part by Annette Blair

    Tulle Death Do Us Part by Annette Blair

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    National bestselling author Annette Blair’s “fast-paced, fascinating” (Fresh Fiction) Vintage Magic series continues as clothing boutique owner Madeira Cutler takes on a murder from the past that won’t stay dead... Maddie’s love of classic fashion has made her Vintage Magic boutique a success—even if the visions she experiences when touching certain items often lead her into trouble...
  • The Accidental Familiar by Dakota Cassidy

    The Accidental Familiar by Dakota Cassidy

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When the warlock's away, the familiar will play! A Halloween party gone wrong will keep the OOPs crew putting out one fire after anothert. Join them this Halloween for a ghoulishly, magic-filled tale!...
  • Loony Town by Paula Lester

    Loony Town by Paula Lester

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Caring for elderly witches at the retirement home in Sunnyside, California is a full-time job for Zoey Rivers. But when one of them is blitzing, causing magic to act even weirder than normal, things get...well, downright wacky.And when a local insurance agent winds up dead, some of the people Zoey is responsible for become the prime suspects...
  • Witch Fall by Amber Argyle

    Witch Fall by Amber Argyle

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    With the magic of their songs, the Witches control the seasons, the storms, even the sea. Secure in their supremacy, they have forgotten the unmatched destructiveness of mankind. For the world has begun to covet their power, seeing them as weapons to be controlled instead of rulers worthy of obeisance...
  • Fruitcake and Familiars by Sierra Cross

    Fruitcake and Familiars by Sierra Cross

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Granny Sage needs a winter miracle. Could Elliot’s big secret save her...or will it only kill his romance with Hazel?Deputy Elliot James is a walking—and flying—contradiction.A loner crow.An outlaw cop.A shifter who shows up to events on time and dressed appropriately, more or less.Hazel’s struggling to come to terms with Elliot’s complex double life...
  • The Apprentices by Maile Meloy, Ian Schoenherr

    The Apprentices by Maile Meloy, Ian Schoenherr

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Two years have passed since Janie Scott last saw Benjamin Burrows, the mysterious apothecary’s defiant son who stole her heart. On the other side of the world, Benjamin and his father are treating the sick and wounded in the war-torn jungles of Vietnam. But Benjamin has also been experimenting with a magical new formula that allows him to communicate with Janie across the globe...
  • Kiss the Crystal Sun by Penelope King

    Kiss the Crystal Sun by Penelope King

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book #2 in the magical Spellbound series. With Nicholas gone and Justin fighting for his soul, Calista attempts to get back to a normal life. But when Ana reveals a shocking secret about the family's past, and Callie discovers the most important truths in her life are lies, she is faced with a devastating choice...One that will change everything...
  • The Promise by Apryl Baker

    The Promise by Apryl Baker

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Armed with kick-ass shoes, can CJ stop a maniacal coven leader, save the town, and still get Mr. Melt In Your Mouth Gorgeous while surviving the darkness coming for her? The smoke from the fire burned her eyes, its heat caressed her skin and the taste of fear choked her. She was going to burn just as her ancestor did all those centuries ago in New Salem Village...
  • Body at the Bakery by Stella Berry

    Body at the Bakery by Stella Berry

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Cornish Cream Tea with a dollop of death on the side.When a body is found in her sister's bakery, Morgana rushes to Ellie’s aid. She’s supposed to have ‘abilities’ to see more than most, but she’s suppressed them for years. However, if she wants to help Ellie, then it’s time to dust off her pointy hat and get back on that metaphorical broomstick...
  • The Tarot Cafe, #4 by Sang-Sun Park

    The Tarot Cafe, #4 by Sang-Sun Park

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The spirit of Shandy visits Pamela's dreams in the hopes of reconciling with his sister, Fay, before he leaves the Earth forever. With a tragic past of betrayal, cruelty and eventual friendship, Shandy will do whatever it takes to make peace with the sister, who's the cause of his unexpected death...
  • Prince of Swords by Linda Winstead Jones

    Prince of Swords by Linda Winstead Jones

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    In the last installment of the Children of the Sun trilogy, a shackled virgin must choose between the monster she knows and a sexy stranger who could spell doom-or help her fulfill the Prophecy of the Firstborn...
  • The Crossing of Ingo by Helen Dunmore

    The Crossing of Ingo by Helen Dunmore

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Helen Dunmore The Ingo Chronicles Series Collection 5 Books Set, (Stormswept, The Crossing of Ingo, The Deep, The Tide Knot and...
  • Gettin' Witched by Dakota Cassidy

    Gettin' Witched by Dakota Cassidy

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Stevie here, reporting to you live from Ebenezer Falls, WA with my disaster of a day.Yes, that's right. I'm having a terrible day. The worst. It started off like any other day with the exception of Win's strange behavior, that is. But it's all gone downhill from there and I have questions.So many questions..
  • Cloaked in Malice by Annette Blair

    Cloaked in Malice by Annette Blair

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    There’s nothing Maddie loves more than fabulous vintage clothes, but the visions she gets while touching them are starting to wear her down. Even so, when a beautifully dressed girl comes to Vintage Magic in search of her past, Maddie isn’t about to turn her away, especially since she bears a striking resemblance to her good friend Dolly Sweet...
  • Pies and Potions by Rose Pressey

    Pies and Potions by Rose Pressey

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Elly's back and dishing up more magic! Elly Blair is finally getting the hang of her magic skills. That is, until the National Organization for Magic introduces her to a new type of magic: potions. Each year before the fall equinox, a special potion must be given to the residents of Mystic Hollow, Kentucky. But when the spell goes awry, Elly fears she's to blame...
  • Charms and Chocolate Chips by Bailey Cates

    Charms and Chocolate Chips by Bailey Cates

    Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Between brewing magically spiced treats at Honeybee Bakery and volunteering with a local conservation group, Katie Lightfoot barely has time to see her firefighter boyfriend, Declan McCarthy, much less delve further into her destiny as a witch. But avoiding her fate won't be as easy as whipping up a new recipe-especially when Katie finds herself once again mixed up in murder...
  • The Catalain Book of Secrets (The Catalain Book of Secrets) by Jessica Lourey, Tony Van Den Einde

    The Catalain Book of Secrets (The Catalain Book of Secrets) by Jessica Lourey, Tony Van Den Einde

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Faith Falls is a snug little Minnesota town constructed over a mystery, a place where the most impressive building is a gorgeous Queen Anne with turrets, cantilevered gables, and a wraparound porch. In a concealed room beneath the twisting stairs of the Queen Anne lies the Catalain Book of Secrets, the repository of the wisdom the Catalain women have gathered since the beginning of time...
  • Stranger at the Wedding by Barbara Hambly

    Stranger at the Wedding by Barbara Hambly

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 16 ratings
    Kyra was preparing for her final wizard test before the Council. But suddenly, something was twisting her magic, weaving sinister portents of doom into even the simplest of her spells. Then she knew for certain that her young sister Alix was soon to marry--and soon to die. And so she journeyed back to the family who had disowned her...
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