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Midlife Soul Hunter by Shannon Mayer
You’d think I’d already been in hell, married to my ex. But just this one time, you’d be wrong.Surprise, surprise, the Dark Council has been plotting to force my hand. They know that I love Crash. Yes, I said the L word.And they know I’d do anything to bring him back from hell—even though it means it puts both our souls into great danger. And puts my knees into running mode. (Cue the Advil... -
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The Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning
Discover the dark and sensual universe of MacKayla Lane, Jericho Barrons, and Dani “Mega” O’Malley! In this blockbuster paranormal series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning, the struggle between humans and Fae is tearing apart the world as we know it...Categorized as:
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![Twilight's Herald by T.A. White]()
Twilight's Herald by T.A. White
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAileen Travers thought she had it all figured out. Part private investigator, part fixer to the supernatural community, she was slowly building a reputation as the go-to vampire in Columbus. If you had a supernatural problem and nowhere to turn, she was the girl for you. The best part—no one had tried to kill her in weeks... -
![Gray Tidings by Hailey Edwards]()
Gray Tidings by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsCorpses are vanishing from New Orleans morgues, there’s talk of a sea monster in Lake Pontchartrain, and Hiram Nádasdy is turning the French Quarter upside down in search of a witch with the power to bring the dead back to life.When the director assigns Rue the case, she suspects he’s sending her hunting all right. For her father, not the creature... -
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![The Faerie War by Rachel Morgan]()
The Faerie War by Rachel Morgan
Driven by action, suspense, and a strong heroine, this deliciously detailed, bestselling YA fantasy will keep you turning the pages right up until the epic conclusion... Violet Fairdale is in big trouble. Her home is gone, her beloved forest lies in ruins, the guy she gave her heart to has deserted her—and she doesn’t remember any of it...Categorized as:
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![Black Arts, White Craft by Hailey Edwards]()
Black Arts, White Craft by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsAfter a black witch pitched a hissy fit in Hollis Apothecary, Rue got stuck cleaning up his mess. That was the easy part. Repairing the damage he inflicted on Camber and Arden? That makes Rue wish she could bring him back to life just to kill him again. Slower this time... -
![Exile by Chase Kilgore]()
Exile by Chase Kilgore
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe world changed the day the rifts happened. Trolls, elves, and other races from fantasy and myth emerged into a modern world, bringing magic with them. The world governments worked to segregate these new arrivals into refugee camps, which eventually became the nation of De’Vas. A nation of paranormals... -
![Solomon's Sieve by Victoria Danann]()
Solomon's Sieve by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Sovereign Solomon Nemamiah lay dying on a beach under an overturned vehicle with his fiancée helplessly sobbing next to him, he made a vow to himself that he would refuse to stay in some arbitrary afterlife. He silently promised to return and finish what he started with The Order of the Black Swan and the love of his life... -
![Shadow's Light by Nicola Claire]()
Shadow's Light by Nicola Claire
I felt hot tears streaming down my cheeks at his words. Spoken so carelessly, with such shameless intent. He knew how I felt. How I had been feeling. How lost and alone and full of grief my days had been. Avery was not a friend. Not even a trusted acquaintance. But, he understood what I was going through... -
![Blood of Destiny by Bonnie Lamer]()
Blood of Destiny by Bonnie Lamer
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhat do you do when you make a stupid deal with a sleazy Angel in a moment of panic? Xandra is about to find out. But first, she has to tell Kallen what she did and he is not going to be happy about it, to say the least. In this sixth addition to the Witch Fairy series, Xandra finds out that just because they're all called Angels doesn't mean that they all act like Angels... -
![Blood of Half Gods by Bonnie Lamer]()
Blood of Half Gods by Bonnie Lamer
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHow did she get herself into this? Trapped for two weeks with her biological father in the outback. With Giants. Xandra's convinced this trip is going to be a nightmare, and the fates are determined not to let her down. But, with Kallen and her friends by her side, there isn't anything she can't handle... -
![Thorns of Decision by Breeana Puttroff]()
Thorns of Decision by Breeana Puttroff
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsQuinn Robbins was prepared for her mother to be angry. After all, she'd disappeared for two days without warning; to visit the world on the other side of the Dusk Gate that nobody else knows exists. What she wasn't prepared for was seeing her mother calmly sitting there, waiting for her return, as if Megan Robbins somehow knew the secret, too... -
![Halfway Hexed by Kimberly Frost]()
Halfway Hexed by Kimberly Frost
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDuvall, Texas. A small town that’s about to be in some big trouble. Tammy Jo Trask is finally ready to embrace her mixed-up magic, but not everyone in town is what you’d call supportive... -
![The Cat Proposed by Dentō Hayane]()
The Cat Proposed by Dentō Hayane
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMatoi Souta is an overworked office worker tired of his life. Then, on his way home from a long day of work one day, he decides to watch a traditional Japanese play. But something strange happens. He could have sworn he saw one of the actors has cat ears.It turns out that the man is actually a bakeneko — a shapeshifting cat from Japanese folklore... -
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![Tithes by Claire Farrell]()
Tithes by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAva’s been trying to help her past and her future co-exist, but when it all goes wrong, she’s barely able to take a breath when the next drama begins, and she begins to wonder about her string of bad luck... -
![Shadow Blood by Bonnie Lamer]()
Shadow Blood by Bonnie Lamer
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsXandra has been acting strangely since coming back from the Shadow realm and Kallen is not sure what to do about it. Torn between his passion and his conscience, he needs to get to the bottom of whatever is going on before his world flips upside down and he loses the most important thing in his life. Xandra... -
![Blood Prophecy by Bonnie Lamer]()
Blood Prophecy by Bonnie Lamer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Fairy mercenaries may be back in their own realm, but the Witches still want Xandra dead. Fearing an ancient prophecy, the Witches are determined to keep Xandra from destroying the world. Still new to her magical powers, she must learn to use her Witch magic in order to protect herself and those she loves. Now, if only she can get her magic to cooperate... -
![Widdershins by Charles de Lint]()
Widdershins by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhile bitter conflict rages between the magical North American "animal people" and the more newly-arrived fairy folk, the long-awaited romance between Jilly Coppercorn and Geordie Riddell begins to blossom... -
![Blood Lines by Bonnie Lamer]()
Blood Lines by Bonnie Lamer
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGiven an impossible task by the Angels, Xandra takes the first step in completing it when she travels to the Fae realm to protect the one man she would like to kill herself. Along the way, she discovers that Kallen has been keeping yet another secret from her. One that could tear them apart forever... -
![Against the Dawn by Amanda Bonilla]()
Against the Dawn by Amanda Bonilla
Six months can feel like just a couple of weeks when you’ve been away in another realm. Literally. Now that Darian is back in Seattle, she’s ready to face the life—and the man—she left behind. But it’s not going to be easy when a ghost from her past shows up looking to wreak havoc on Seattle’s supernatural crime scene. Darian isn’t as careless as she used to be, though...Categorized as:
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![Great Balls of Fury by Annabel Chase]()
Great Balls of Fury by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWelcome to Chipping Cheddar, where supernaturals are hidden in plain sight...Annoying but loving family? Check.Picturesque small town with a hot police chief? Check.A rescue hellhound, a black cat with attitude, and a pet python that thinks he's a puppy? Triple check.My story has all the hallmarks of a sweet and cozy supernatural tale, but there's a twist-I am evil... -
![Rough Justice by Kelley Armstrong, Xavière Daumarie]()
Rough Justice by Kelley Armstrong, Xavière Daumarie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMallt-y-Nos. Matilda of the Hunt. The lone woman who rides with the Wild Hunt, tasked with finding killers who've escaped justice and letting the hounds reap their souls. For Olivia Taylor-Jones, Matilda isn't just a legendary figure from Welsh lore. She is Olivia's past, and her future, one she's finally embraced.Having accepted her role as Matilda, Olivia must now lead her first Hunt... -
![The Keeper of Lonely Spirits by E.M. Anderson]()
The Keeper of Lonely Spirits by E.M. Anderson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Anderson writes a curmudgeonly immortal protagonist and a (literally) haunting story full of heart; a delightful novel." —Library Journal starred reviewIn this mesmerizing, wonderfully moving queer cozy fantasy, an immortal ghost hunter must confront his tragic past in order to embrace his found family. Find an angry spirit. Send it on its way before it causes trouble... -
![Blood of Dragons by Bonnie Lamer]()
Blood of Dragons by Bonnie Lamer
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt turns out that some of the fairy tales Xandra learned as a child were true after all. Xandra's world is turned upside down when her changed destiny comes back to haunt her. Her only way back to the life she craves is by standing up against beings who are stronger than she is. With her relationship with Kallen hanging in the balance, she had better hope fate is truly on her side this time... -
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![The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl 04 by Miyuki Tonogaya]()
The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl 04 by Miyuki Tonogaya
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSparks 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!Modern-day snow spirit Himuro and his cool and self-assured colleague Fuyutsuki decide to cosplay together for the office's Halloween party... -
![Flight from Hell by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Flight from Hell by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCrossover from the Otherworld Series to Fly By Night Series... -
![Mending Scars by Brandy L. Rivers]()
Mending Scars by Brandy L. Rivers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSome scars run soul deep. Preston finally knows what he wants, but it’s an uphill battle to win her confidence. Dacia has been hurt countless times, including by his own hand. Despite her accusations, he wants what’s best for her. Dacia struggles with her inability to trust. Her mother has always been too wrapped up in her own life to pay attention... -
![War of the Fae Gods: A Fae Urban Fantasy by Jayne Faith]()
War of the Fae Gods: A Fae Urban Fantasy by Jayne Faith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Seelie hold on Faerie is slipping, and wrathful gods are closing in . . . Petra Maguire, newly-crowned Queen of the Carraig Sidhe, wishes she could focus on her own fledgling kingdom, but Faerie is facing threats unlike any seen in generations. If the Seelie are to have any hope of victory, she must unravel the mystery of the ancient power running through her veins... -
![The Book of Dreams by O.R. Melling]()
The Book of Dreams by O.R. Melling
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn a landscape of Canadian myth and magic, the fairy tale continues... The gateways between Faerie and the Earthworld have been destroyed by the Enemy. The only hope of ever bridging the two worlds again lies with Dana, a troubled teenager now living in Toronto. In a dream, Dana is told by her fairy mother, Edane, that the key to restoring the gateways is in The Book of Dreams... -
![Lost Souls by Kelley Armstrong, Xavière Daumarie]()
Lost Souls by Kelley Armstrong, Xavière Daumarie
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe disappearing hitchhiker is one of the hoariest urban legends, and no one knows that better than Gabriel Walsh, a lawyer who grew up on folklore and myth... -
![Slightly Spellbound by Kimberly Frost]()
Slightly Spellbound by Kimberly Frost
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith two kinds of magick at odds inside her and two gorgeous men vying for her attention, Tammy Jo Trask is used to being pulled in opposite directions. But in the latest Southern Witch novel she’ll have to make some serious decisions—like how she intends to stay alive... -
![Child of a Dead God by Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee]()
Child of a Dead God by Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 25 ratings"Any list of the best writers of vampire novels working today must include the dynamic duo of Barb & J.C. Hendee." —Rambles“A mix of The Lord of the Rings and Buffy the Vampire Slayer,”* the Noble Dead Saga has won legions of readers with its epic adventure, bloodthirsty evil, and imaginative characters. At last, long sought secrets will be revealed... and old scores settled... -
![Incubus by Amanda Meuwissen]()
Incubus by Amanda Meuwissen
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNathan only ever wanted a normal life, but for him, life, family, and love are anything but normal. On the other side of the Veil, dark and light fae exist outside the knowledge of most humans. Nathan Grier was born human, but his twin brother Jim is a changeling. On the run since they were children, time for both of them is running out... -
![The Summer King by O.R. Melling]()
The Summer King by O.R. Melling
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSequel to the critically-acclaimed "The Hunter's Moon" This second book in a series "shimmering with magic, myth, and romance" ("Booklist"), follows sixteen-year-old Laurel as she tries to understand the cause of her twin sister's mysterious death. Honor believed in Faerie, a parallel land of mischievous immortals. Laurel doesn't... -
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![Hellhound Born by Karen Swart]()
Hellhound Born by Karen Swart
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKasadya: Hellhound Born (Book #3 of the Kasadya Series) In a world filled with evil, the Fallen prepare for the ultimate battle against the demon world! Kasadya is ordered to unleash her crazed born transformation to complete her divinity. But there is a chance that her born will be uncontrollable, and she will be destroyed...Categorized as:
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![Mark of the Sylph by Rosalie Lario]()
Mark of the Sylph by Rosalie Lario
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHalf-demon Taeg is desperate to free his pregnant sister-in-law, who is spellbound to an indestructible book that will create an army of the undead. He is convinced that an ancient sword can destroy the book and the spell forever, but this relic has been hidden for a millennia by a powerful glamour... -
![Ice Lord Incognito: A Cozy Monster Romance by Ava Ross]()
Ice Lord Incognito: A Cozy Monster Romance by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m falling for an ice lord with a demeanor as chilly as his species. Can true love thaw his frozen heart?Melly: When my grandmother is arrested for poisoning the members of her church social club, I hire Monsters, PI to help clear her name. My case is assigned to an ice lord, Elrik, the guy I met weeks ago at a wedding and can’t stop thinking about...Categorized as:
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Dark Matter by Christie Rich
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRayla Tate’s dreams for the future shattered when she discovered she was an Elemental capable of manipulating matter. Thrust, once again, into the magical fae realm of Faeresia, she has an important choice to make. But now that she has Heath to contend with, deciding between Zach and Luke is the least of her concerns... -
![Buying Trouble by Karen Chance]()
Buying Trouble by Karen Chance
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn Midnight's Daughter , New York Times bestselling author Karen Chance took us to a new corner of Cassie Palmers world and introduced us to the lives of the mysterious vampires who rule the night. Now, read the eSpecial, Buying Trouble, the companion novella to Midnight’s Daughter, and learn why vampires aren't the only creatures to fear. Claire just wants to keep out of trouble... -
![Orc Owner by Kylie Marcus]()
Orc Owner by Kylie Marcus
RiverEvery weekend, I don my Elvish garb and head to the woods with my fellow role-playing nerds. My favorite part of the fantasy world should be the escapism, but a certain orc lord who dominates deep in the woods stimulates my imagination in ways I’ve never experienced...Categorized as:
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![Sing Sweet Nightingale by Rebecca Rennick]()
Sing Sweet Nightingale by Rebecca Rennick
Lottie Pickle is known to the world as Alexandria, the famous glittering pop star. But the limelight is starting to burn and the things that once appealed to her as a young aspiring singer no longer shine with the brilliance of newly formed diamonds. Not to mention her overbearing momager who works her to the bone to make hit after hit...Categorized as:
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![Shadowman by Erin Kellison]()
Shadowman by Erin Kellison
Ghosts They haunt the halls of the Segue Institute, terrifying the living, refusing to cross over. But one soul is driven by a very different force. Love It survives even death. And Kathleen O'Brien swore she would return to those she was forced to leave too soon. Shadowman He broke every rule to have her in life; now he will defy the angels to find her in death... -
![Claws and Effect by Amanda Arista]()
Claws and Effect by Amanda Arista
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsViolet Jordan Rule #2 of being a superhero:Find reliable sidekicks. Dear Diary, Once I took down Haverty, the Primo of the city, I thought life was going to get better. After four assassination attempts, I'm thinking not so much. Haverty's pack needs a new leader, and I've just about run out of reasons why I'm not right for the job... -
![Not Your Average Fairy Tale by Chantele Sedgwick]()
Not Your Average Fairy Tale by Chantele Sedgwick
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAsh Summerland has it all-good looks, popularity, and the best grades at The Academy of Magical Beings. Ready to complete his last assignment in order to graduate, Ash is confident he will get the apprenticeship he wants. but when he opens the letter from the Council, he is shocked to discover he has been assigned to apprentice Lady Shenelle, Keeper of Happy Endings- aka the head fairy godmother...Categorized as:
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![Dangerously Divine by Deborah Blake]()
Dangerously Divine by Deborah Blake
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe author of the “wonderful” (Tamora Pierce) Baba Yaga novels and Dangerously Charming is back with a magically mesmerizing new tale about the dashing and daring Broken Riders... The Riders: Three immortal brothers who kept the Baba Yagas safe, now stripped of their summons to protect. But fate is not finished with them—and their new callings are even more powerful.. -
![Winter Fae by Debra Dunbar]()
Winter Fae by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter dropping off a pair of Denali Pack wolves Dustin sees an overturned truck in the wilderness with an injured human desperate for rescue. What he finds when he lands is a trap. Shot and running for his life, Dustin’s wolf instinct takes over and heads him toward a shimmering oasis straight out of a fantasy novel... -
![Midnight Enchantment by Anya Bast]()
Midnight Enchantment by Anya Bast
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA quest for freedom may be derailed by their intense attraction... Niall Quinn, mage and the finest thief in the Black Tower, is the fae's best hope for freedom. Only he stands a chance of tracking down and retrieving the missing bosca fadbh pieces from the Summer Queen... -
![Azuri Fae by India Drummond]()
Azuri Fae by India Drummond
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook 2 in the Caledonia Fae series. A faerie prince disappears in the borderlands, and his father enlists the help of outcast Eilidh and her bonded druid, Quinton Munro. Tantalised with hints of a lost and ancient magic, they learn that time is working against them every step of the way... -
![Perfectly Magical by Lisa Edmonds]()
Perfectly Magical by Lisa Edmonds
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMage private investigator Alice Worth's holiday getaway takes a dangerous turn in this short story.Still reeling from the events chronicled in Heart of Lies (Alice Worth Book 7), Alice and her werewolf partner, Sean Maclin, take the opportunity to spend a romantic weekend at a hotel in the mountains...Categorized as:
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![Wingless and Damned by Dawn White]()
Wingless and Damned by Dawn White
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNote: Alternate cover edition, ISBN:9780615706078 Alexander is the Alpha wolf of the Neuri werewolf tribe, set to destroy anything associated with the dreaded strigoi. Lea is a magnificent Fae -- or so she believed but she soon discovers she may not be after all. With Alexander, Lea’s and basically the worlds fate is in the hands of the mated pair...
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