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Kingdom of Storms by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsLooking to rescue dragon hatchlings? Check. Piss off a demon in the process? Check. Have my mate stolen by a raging psycho who wants his babies? Damn . . . .I, Zamira “Reckless” Wilson, do solemnly swear I wanted a vacation from trouble. The problem is, trouble did not want a vacation from me or those that I love... -
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A Witch’s Revenge by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.Growing up with five older brothers taught me how to take a hit. Lucky for me because the hits I take as a druid make me yearn for the good old days of sucker-punches, rope burn, and steamroller.There’s no turning back and honestly—I wouldn’t if I could... -
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![Realm of Demons by Shannon Mayer]()
Realm of Demons by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe final (for real this time!) book in the heartpounding, bestselling series. Get ready for the last ride with Zamira, Maks, Lila and Balder as they race to save . . .well I can't say, that would be a spoiler if you haven't ready book eight . -
![Elemental Compass by Jaymin Eve]()
Elemental Compass by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsJacob Compass is stuck in the human world, navigating a peaceful treaty so that supernaturals are not exposed. Justice Winter reluctantly finds herself helping him with this task, all the while dreaming about punching him in his perfect, smug face. Suffice it to say, their coexistence is a challenge in many ways... -
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![A Fated Bond by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle]()
A Fated Bond by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMagic, dragons, elves, and vampires are my new normal. At any point, I might get attacked by an angry book, be on the shit-list for forgetting to hook up my battle bear’s keg, or get called to investigate a gruesome magical murder.And how cool is that?Well… the investigating part, not so much the murder... -
![Gemstones, Elves, and Other Insidious Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge]()
Gemstones, Elves, and Other Insidious Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’d been compromised, then turned against those I loved. But no one controlled me. No one took anything I didn’t willingly offer. Not for long, anyway. If the elves wanted a war, I’d bring it. The instruments of assassination would come out to play. The dragon slayer would wreak bloody, sticky vengeance. And then I was getting freaking married — no elves invited... -
![Magic & Malice by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Malice by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.When Ember Rose is tasked with covering the birthday party of a wealthy 200-year-old matriarch for the local paper's society section, she doesn't bank on the guest of honor dying before the cake is served... -
![A Destiny Unlocked by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle]()
A Destiny Unlocked by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.Being bonded to a dragon means longevity of life… and that means I’ll outlive my family and the people I love. I would never have chosen that... -
![Magic & Monsters by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Monsters by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.Starry Hollow is abuzz when the famously reclusive Creature Hunter, Winston York, emerges from retirement after a rare sighting of an endangered magical creature and Ember Rose is assigned to cover the story... -
![A United Front by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle]()
A United Front by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.The Culling draws ever nearer—looms really—like a big, fat cloud of doom.With evil brewing, our enemies grow bolder, the warriors of light and dark scramble to be ready for the Winter Solstice, and the Cumhaill fam jam digs in to face the battle of our world’s alignment.No biggie… Team Trouble is on it... -
![Leopard's Hunt by Christine Feehan]()
Leopard's Hunt by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 21 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... -
![All Spell Breaks Loose by Annabel Chase]()
All Spell Breaks Loose by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. The big day is quickly approaching for Emma Hart. The best laid plans go awry, however, when a potion causes her to lose important memories. Without Emma's crucial memories, the coven worries that their hard work to undo the curse on Spellbound will remain at a standstill... -
![A Sacred Grove by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle]()
A Sacred Grove by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Ye screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.My outlook on life isn’t complicated—any day that passes when nobody tries to kill me or someone I love gets put into the ‘good day’ column. Simple, right?Lately, good days have been hard to come by... -
![My Magical Life to Live by Brenda Trim]()
My Magical Life to Live by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere's no magic in any realm that can fix this mess. I've just got to dig in and get to work.One day I'm fighting beside my best friends in the Fae realm, and the next I can't light a candle without burning down my house.I always thought witches weren't supposed to have hot flashes unless we were cursed.But then the day came when I discovered that I'm cursed... -
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![Wavering Aftermath by Erin R. Flynn]()
Wavering Aftermath by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMy name is Tamsin Vale and I’m about to do something smart… Or something really, really stupid. I give it a 50/50 chance, but keeping quiet on what’s going on with me has bitten me in the arse too many times for me not to admit it.And since my mother’s journal isn’t helping and is heartbreaking to read, it’s time to trust the people who say they care about me... -
![A Shaman's Power by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle]()
A Shaman's Power by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe focus of my life as an urban druid is to stand as a guardian of nature. The focus of my life as Fiona Cumhaill to stand as a guardian of my family.Seriously. Don’t screw with my family.It’s a no-brainer, drop everything, and take up the fight topic for me—If you need me, I will come... -
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Spelldriver by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWith a wedding on the horizon and her father tucked safely away in prison, the future is looking bright for Lily Locke. Unfortunately, life on The Isle is never calm for long… and when a Ranger is killed brutally in plain sight, Lily and her fiancé—the renowned Ranger X—find themselves hunting a murderer more ruthless than any they’ve ever encountered before... -
![Magical Compass by Jaymin Eve]()
Magical Compass by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsTyson Compass, as one of the famed Compass quads, is not a wizard used to living with regrets. Except for one: Grace Carter. Grace is a healer witch he rejected many years ago. After completely disappearing from his life, she has returned, and turned his world upside down. The attraction between them flares strongly, but she has not forgotten or forgiven his callous rebuff when they were teens... -
![The Suck Stops Here by Kristen Painter]()
The Suck Stops Here by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVampire governor of New Jersey, Belladonna Barrone has just gotten an epic offer from an unexpected visitor, but it’s not something she’s ready to respond to without serious thought. Besides, she already has a lot on her plate. The recent death of a high-ranking vampire means she and her crew of staff and friends are headed off to the funeral in the middle of the country... -
![Bitter Bones by Lauretta Hignett]()
Bitter Bones by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe finale is here...The Beast is bringing the battle to the mortal realm, and Prue's finally ready to face him. Or is she? Maybe. Life is complicated, but that's what makes it beautiful.The war is brewing, the rogues are desperate, and a human enemy lurks in the darkness, threatening to derail Prue's hero era before it even begins.And Isobel... Well. Sometimes being a hero is a thankless job... -
![Heart of Vengeance by Lisa Edmonds]()
Heart of Vengeance by Lisa Edmonds
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen dealing with vampires, expect betrayal at every turn…Mage private investigator Alice Worth’s life has changed dramatically. On the plus side, she has a new home to share with alpha werewolf Sean Maclin and her ghost sidekick Malcolm. She’s also gained an office with her name on the door, a fearsome ally, and dark magic inherited from a defeated enemy... -
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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... -
![Odd Times for Sophie Feegle by Gwen DeMarco]()
Odd Times for Sophie Feegle by Gwen DeMarco
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWelcome to the Mythical town of Murias – a quaint little town in Cascadia where fairytale creatures quietly live among humans. When a series of unsolved and bizarre murders occurs, it threatens to expose the Mythicals in town. And the timing couldn’t be worse: Murias’s Hunter's Moon Festival – Cascadia’s largest Mythical event – is less than a week away... -
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Rage by Charlene Hartnady
Rage is the fourth book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines, and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you.There are stories circling about a lone wolf in a town called Cherokee Hills. Talk of a creature who walks on two legs…a werewolf. I decide to go and investigate this for myself... -
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![Boot Scootin' Boogeyman by Lily Harper Hart]()
Boot Scootin' Boogeyman by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHannah Hickok didn’t know she was a witch but now that she’s embracing her destiny, she can’t wait to learn about magic. Given the trouble that seems to find Casper Creek on a regular basis, that’s probably a good thing.Cooper Wyatt is enjoying watching Hannah open up and learn about herself... -
![Like a Fine Magical Wine by Brenda Trim]()
Like a Fine Magical Wine by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter a harrowing visit to the Underworld, I finally shifted into my Phoenix. Flying doesn't stop Fate from insisting that I fight for my life, though. All of these brushes with death are for the birds. Catching the local murderer red-handed should have put a stop to the constant danger I'm in... -
![Dark Alpha's Awakening by Donna Grant]()
Dark Alpha's Awakening by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I’m coming for you… Serving Death and the Reapers has been my life for centuries. I’ve always put my duty before everything, even my yearning for Death. But now, she’s fading – our foe is bent on destroying her and he will stop at nothing until he does... -
![Devil's Dream: Shade of Devil Book 1 by Shayne Silvers]()
Devil's Dream: Shade of Devil Book 1 by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe greatest trick the First Vampire ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't exist.Before the now-infamous Count Dracula ever tasted his first drop of blood, Sorin Ambrogio owned the night...and now he's back... -
![The Wicche Glass Tavern by Seana Kelly]()
The Wicche Glass Tavern by Seana Kelly
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsI’m Sam Quinn, the werewolf book nerd owner of the Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore and Bar. Clive, my vampire gentleman caller, has asked me to marry him. His nocturne is less than celebratory. Unfortunately, for them and the sexy vamp doing her best to seduce him, his cold, dead heart beats only for me... -
![Witch Is Why Two Became One by Adele Abbott]()
Witch Is Why Two Became One by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIf you can’t beat ’em… Jill realises that the only way to move forward is to re-visit her past. But which one? …steal their custard creams... -
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Hexing with a Chance of Tornadoes by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsI've been told I'm a force to be reckoned with. That I blow onto the scene like a tornado.At age forty I've stopped caring if that's a compliment or a dig. Now I just wear it like a badge of honor. So when life threw me a curveball and I ended up going from a cushy job in New York City to the tiny Southern town of Grimm Cove I thought I was ready for anything.Ha! Not quite... -
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Southern Fortunes by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen Pepper teaches a class at the Southern School of Magic, she expects a run of the mill experience. But when a gaggle of mean teachers invades her classroom, Pepper is on high alert.These women are nasty and they make no bones about disliking Pepper... -
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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... -
![Midlife Magic: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by Victoria Danann]()
Midlife Magic: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFor all no-mercy heroines over forty!From the five time winner of Best Paranormal Romance Series (Knights of Black Swan), a hot and humorous new series by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Victoria Danann.The day after my forty-seventh birthday, my husband announced he was trading me in - his words, not mine... -
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![Wicked Ever After by Gina LaManna]()
Wicked Ever After by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this dramatic conclusion to The Hex Files series, Dani DeMarco comes face to face with the person she’s been hunting for months. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and Detective DeMarco has lost almost everything. But only one can win at this deadly game.Dani is determined this will be the wicked end—one way or another... -
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Spellcasting with a Chance of Spirits by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsI can see and hear the dead. I can also talk to animals. As a natural-born witch and medium, I can do a lot of odd things. In most people's eyes, that makes me a loon. I like to think of it as being unique and eccentric. Plus, now that destiny has brought me back to the town I was born in, I'm not all that different from the supernatural residents of Grimm Cove... -
![Ashes by Charlene Hartnady]()
Ashes by Charlene Hartnady
Ashes is the sixth, and final, book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you.To avoid spoilers. I will not be writing a blurb for this book. If you read Ice you will know that this next story is about Ax... -
![My Gifts at Christmas by Alanea Alder]()
My Gifts at Christmas by Alanea Alder
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAs the holidays approach Caspian has resigned himself to the fact that life in the City of Eternal Night is just one meaningless day after another. When his older brother, Magnus, asks him to greet a scientist working on improving the quality of their blood resources, he is surprised to hear that the man is a shifter. Once they meet he is shocked they are mates... -
![Delectable Magic by Iris Beaglehole]()
Delectable Magic by Iris Beaglehole
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsRosemary Thorn is finally about to achieve her dream of opening a chocolate shop in the magical village of Myrtlewood...In the lead-up to the Lughnasa festival, trouble is brewing in Bermuda...Rosemary has her hands full with the launch of her much anticipated magical chocolate shop... -
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Darkness & Light by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe animosity between Darkness & Light continues to grow, as do Jayne's supernatural, elemental abilities in the Green Forest. Long-lost friends arrive, new friends leave, passion burns, and mysteries abound... -
![Wicked Twist of Fate by Gina LaManna]()
Wicked Twist of Fate by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWelcome to Wicked, the paranormal sixth borough of New York.The end is near. Detective Danielle DeMarco is challenged with her most intense case yet, and along with it, she inherits a host of personal problems. When a sorcerer is found dead in The Emporium, a spell shop brimming with magical potions, elixirs, and tinctures, Dani and her new tagalong, Primrose, are on the case... -
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Wicked All the Way by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Wicked hunkers down for the holidays, a snowstorm isn't the only thing threatening the paranormal Sixth Borough of New York. A student has been killed on the Campus of Magic, and Detective DeMarco is called to the case. But once she begins to unravel the clues surrounding the murder, she realizes the incident is far more complex-and dangerous-than she ever imagined... -
![Champagne, Misfits, and Other Shady Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge]()
Champagne, Misfits, and Other Shady Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsI had everything I’d ever wanted — a successful business with a second bakery in the works, a sexy fiance who I adored, and good friends who loved to laugh almost as much as I did.So of course it couldn’t possibly last.Unfortunately, this time the trouble was homegrown in Vancouver, threatening my own backyard and those who were under my protection — whether they wanted to be or not... -
![Taken by Magic by Jasmine Walt]()
Taken by Magic by Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsJoin Sunaya one last time for this final installment in the Baine Chronicles series...Even as Sunaya's fairy-tale romance with her handsome, powerful Chief Mage is celebrated in the media, all Sunaya wants is to get past the endless duties and social engagements of her new role, and spend a bit of private time with Iannis... -
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![Darkness Unleashed by McKenzie Hunter]()
Darkness Unleashed by McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe Midwest Pack stands together—and they might fall together.We’ve always kept our existence hidden from humans, but when a video of a were-animal in a violent confrontation goes viral, the other denizens take drastic measures to protect themselves from exposure. Alliances are broken and friendships strained as the vampires, witches, and elves all work to protect their own interests... -
![Wicked Moon Rising by Gina LaManna]()
Wicked Moon Rising by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen Detective Dani DeMarco is attacked in the middle of the night, she’s more than a little disgruntled. However, she soon discovers that things aren’t as simple as they seem, and that everyone she loves is in great danger.The battle for The Hex Files has officially begun, and Wicked is under attack. Two werewolves are dead. A rogue vampire is on the loose... -
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Witch's Fate by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s vowed to forget him forever Powerful witch Sofia Viera has loved warlock-werewolf half-blood Malcolm Brent for centuries, ever since they trained to become warlocks together. When Malcolm chose power over her and cast her aside, she vowed to forget him. For four hundred years, it worked... -
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Demon Blood by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe shadow taunts me even in death.Everything has changed, and the reflection in the mirror is almost unrecognizable. My soul mate, Alex, and our friends help to ground me.However, what I've become is still unknown, and the abilities I have aren't anything we're familiar with... -
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Stoneskin Dragon by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe has days to live.Dragon shifter Reive is dying. After a fight with a gargoyle to save his clan, his poisoned body is painfully turning to stone. His only hope: an ancient book that promises a cure. And the librarian who can help him find it.She's a monster.All her life Jess has feared and hated her gargoyle shifter form. She would give anything to be fully human.Now she might have a way...
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