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  • The Assassins of Thasalon by Lois McMaster Bujold

    The Assassins of Thasalon by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    An unholy attack upon his brother-in-law General Arisaydia pitches sorcerer Learned Penric and his Temple demon Desdemona headlong into the snake-pit of Cedonian imperial politics. But they will not travel alone. The mission from his god brings Penric some of his strangest new allies yet, and the return of some of his most valued old ones...
  • The Seer by T.M. Cromer

    The Seer by T.M. Cromer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Book 3 in the Sentinels of Magic delves into Fintan and Taryn's adventure! Blurb coming soon...
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  • The Violence of Sound by Jeff Wheeler

    The Violence of Sound by Jeff Wheeler

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A husband and wife brought together by magic strive to stop a war of the worlds in an epic adventure of hope, sorcery, and secrets by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler.What humankind feared the most has come to pass: the Awakening of the Aesir, an ancient race who rose with an implacable vengeance to wage war on mortals through bombardments and plague...
  • Beyond by Mercedes Lackey

    Beyond by Mercedes Lackey

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    The long-awaited founding of Valdemar comes to life in this new series from a New York Times bestselling author and beloved fantasist.Within the Eastern Empire, Duke Kordas Valdemar rules a tiny, bucolic Duchy that focuses mostly on horse breeding...
  • The Witch's Lost Spell by Deanna Chase

    The Witch's Lost Spell by Deanna Chase

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Indigo Easton, owner of Brooms that Vroom, is a witch with secrets. There are reasons why she rarely dates and has decided marriage and a traditional family isn’t for her. But when the sexy Niko Diaz, a fling from a past vacation, walks into her town and is determined to make her his, she’s not sure she can resist him...
  • The Darkest Sampler by Gena Showalter

    The Darkest Sampler by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    FREE DIGITAL SAMPLER FEATURING EXTENDED EXCERPTS FROM BESTSELLING SENSATION GENA SHOWALTER'S ENTHRALLING LORDS OF THE UNDERWORLD SERIESWelcome to a dark and sensual world, where the line between good and evil blurs and true love is put to the ultimate test...
  • Immortal — The Imogen Gray Series: Complete Box Set by Lauretta Hignett

    Immortal — The Imogen Gray Series: Complete Box Set by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Immortality sucks. Just ask Imogen Gray – over two-hundred thousand years old and teetering on the edge of total insanity. All throughout history, she’s been hunted by an ancient creature who finds her and rips her to pieces every time she dares to access her deepest powers. But Imogen always regenerates. Slowly. Painfully . She’s on a mission to find answers. She’s almost found them...
  • The Healer and The Wolf Part Two by Roxie Ray

    The Healer and The Wolf Part Two by Roxie Ray

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She risked her heart to save him once. Now she’ll risk everything to bring him home.Vanessa thought the hardest part was over when she saved Leo, the wounded wolf shifter who stole her heart. But just as their new life together began, danger tore them apart, leaving Vanessa determined to fight for the man—and the wolf—she loves...
  • Monster Mate by Ariana Hawkes

    Monster Mate by Ariana Hawkes

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Too destructive to love Brock Redgrave loathes the monster he’s become. The victim of a failed military experiment that was supposed to make him the ultimate weapon, he’s been left with a personality that turns violent and uncontrollable in situations of stress. He was the only one to get out alive, and the military has been looking for him ever since...
  • Sweet Thanksgiving by J.A. Whiting

    Sweet Thanksgiving by J.A. Whiting

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is book 21 in the Sweet Cove paranormal cozy mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J.A. Whiting.A cozy mystery with recipes.It is November in the seaside town of Sweet Cove, Massachusetts and Ellie and Jack 's wedding is fast approaching. But first, there's a mystery to solve.A well-known author and celebrity chef is in town for book signings when something unexpected happens...
  • Witches Behaving Badly by Kim Richardson

    Witches Behaving Badly by Kim Richardson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Witches, wereapes, and pregnancy cravings… What could possibly go wrong?Just when I think I’m getting the hang of this whole “married to a wereape” thing, life throws me a curveball in the form of pregnancy. And let me tell you, pregnancy and magic do not mix well. My cravings are bizarre, my magic is on the fritz, and I’m pretty sure I accidentally hexed the toaster. Twice...
  • Protector Mate by Ariana Hawkes

    Protector Mate by Ariana Hawkes

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A brand new mail-order bride series from the author of Shiftr: Swipe Left For Love. Jagger needs a mate. Fast. He’s running from a dark past and his life as the self-appointed sheriff of the outcast community of Ragtown was supposed to keep him on track...
  • The Ghost and the Christmas Spirit by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J McIntyre

    The Ghost and the Christmas Spirit by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J McIntyre

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    It’s once again Christmastime at Marlow House and the mediums of Beach Drive have all decided to stay in Frederickport for the holiday. Surprises await for them when the true Spirit of Christmas comes for a visit...
  • Darkyn's Mate by Lizzy Ford

    Darkyn's Mate by Lizzy Ford

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Caught between Fate and the Dark One ... Stuck in Hell, human-Deidre struggles to hold onto her hope that she can change the course of events that landed her as the mate of Darkyn, the Dark One. The chances of her leaving Hell plummet when the Dark One takes a drastic step to ensure he never loses his latest possession and blood binds her in an ancient rite from the time-before-time...
  • The Ghost Who Stayed Home by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    The Ghost Who Stayed Home by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Left alone at Marlow House with Sadie and Max, Walt expects Danielle and Lily to return by the end of the week. When they don’t, he begins to wonder what happened to them. The ghost of Marlow House doesn’t scare six-year-old Evan MacDonald. When the child sneaks into the house in the middle of the night, seeking Walt’s help, the resident spirit learns something has happened to Danielle and Lily...
  • The Ghost and Little Marie by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    The Ghost and Little Marie by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The family of Adam Nichols show up in Frederickport when Marie ends up in a nursing home with a broken hip. Yet unlike Adam, who is trying to get his grandmother home, the new arrivals are more concerned with selling off her assets and keeping her in the questionable facility...
  • The Ghost Who Was Says I Do by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    The Ghost Who Was Says I Do by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Valentine’s Day Wedding at Marlow House? Love is in the air—along with secrets—some are deadlier than others...
  • Trials of Dusk and Dreams by Lana Pecherczyk

    Trials of Dusk and Dreams by Lana Pecherczyk

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 23 ratings
    The only way for Willow to defeat an oppressive faerie queen is to make six villains remember they’re obsessed with her, except . . . One hates her. One confuses her. One distrusts her. One is encased in stone. One rejects her, and, One thinks she’s a dangerous distraction. The task seems impossible...
  • Dragon Mate by Ariana Hawkes

    Dragon Mate by Ariana Hawkes

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Callan Balter’s dragon is dying. Ever since he lost his family and his ancestral home, Ragtown has been a sanctuary to the noble Scottish dragon. But without his clan, his own territory, and his mate, his dragon cannot survive. Arch matchmaker, Florence, believes she has to solution to at least one of these problems--the only issue? He needs to rescue his match first...
  • A Storm of Light and Darkness by Marion Blackwood

    A Storm of Light and Darkness by Marion Blackwood

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What would you do to protect everyone you love?Anything. Everything. Whatever it takes.The final battle is here. With the star elves marching on Pernula, the Oncoming Storm and her friends must gather their allies and make one last stand. But it won't be easy. Their enemies have legions of soldiers, chemical weapons, and a powerful magic spell on their side. Not to mention a dragon...
  • The Ghost from the Sea by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    The Ghost from the Sea by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When a shipwreck washes up on a beach across from Marlow House, Frederickport residents wonder what happened to the ship’s crew. Danielle discovers the ship brought a stowaway—a spirit with ties to Frederickport that go back to the 1920s—when Walt, Marlow House’s resident ghost, was still alive...
  • The Ghost of Christmas Secrets by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    The Ghost of Christmas Secrets by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    It’s hard to know who to trust when you’re worth billions. Christmas brings uninvited family members to Marlow House, vying for Chris Glandon’s favor. One of them may have already killed for it...
  • Sweet Time in Seconds by J A Whiting

    Sweet Time in Seconds by J A Whiting

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    This is book 11 in the Sweet Cove Cozy Mystery series from USA TODAY Bestselling Author J A Whiting. When Courtney and Angie Roseland wait in the dentist's office early one morning, they begin to experience feelings of alarm. When the married dentists don't show up for work, the sisters' sensations of worry increase...
  • Enchanted Magic by T.M. Cromer

    Enchanted Magic by T.M. Cromer

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A beautiful woman...Mackenzie Thorne appears to have it all: beauty, fame, fortune, and a magical family that always has her back. As one of the powerful Thornes, she's revered in the witch community. So what's missing? Love. For that one thing eluding her, she would gladly trade all she has.A lonely man..
  • The Haunted Valentine by J A Whiting

    The Haunted Valentine by J A Whiting

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is book 7 in the Lin Coffin Mystery series from USA TODAY Bestselling Author J A Whiting. Although the main mystery is solved in each story, the books should be read in order for the most enjoyment as story threads run from book to book. Lin and her cousin, Viv, stop into a gift shop in Nantucket town and while browsing, Lin sees an antique Sailor's Valentine...
  • When Fortune Knocks by J.A. Whiting

    When Fortune Knocks by J.A. Whiting

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This book 7 in the Claire Rollins Mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J A Whiting. On a warm April evening in Boston, Claire Rollins and her boyfriend, Detective Ian Fuller, are walking the Corgis when they a hear a woman’s scream. When they enter the historic Granary burial ground, Claire and Ian discover a dead woman on the ground at the back of the cemetery...
  • Dalton by Ariana Hawkes

    Dalton by Ariana Hawkes

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dalton has only made one enemy in his easy-going life. Too bad that Shiftr has just matched him with her... Dalton Tucker has always been the odd bear out of his wealthy family. Years ago, he escaped to live a simple life in Hope Valley. But now he’s off to Running Bear Lodge to be best man at his older brother’s fancy wedding...
  • The Fortune Teller by J.A. Whiting

    The Fortune Teller by J.A. Whiting

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is book 9 in the Claire Rollins mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J.A. Whiting. It is September and Claire, Nicole, and Robby have just begun shooting the new cooking show for their local television station. Each episode showcases a location around Massachusetts and highlights a recipe related to the location...
  • Rebel Mate by Ariana Hawkes

    Rebel Mate by Ariana Hawkes

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A brand new mail-order bride series from the author of Shiftr: Swipe Left For Love. Aidan has been on the run for too long. From his psychopathic family; from the mountain of secrets he’s been hiding from everyone; and from himself. He wears his heart on his sleeve—that’s what everyone thinks anyways—always full of pranks and jokes. But deep down, his heart is tortured and dark...
  • The Ghost and the Halloween Haunt by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J McIntyre

    The Ghost and the Halloween Haunt by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J McIntyre

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Turning the one-time seaside B & B into a Halloween haunted house for a local fundraiser seems like a good idea. After all, Eva and Marie’s ghosts are willing to help. However, the two spirit friends of Marlow House are not the only ghosts to stop by...
  • The Ghost and the Silver Scream by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    The Ghost and the Silver Scream by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Hollywood descends on Marlow House in preproduction for the movie adaptation of Walt’s bestselling novel, Moon Runners. Hoping for inspiration, they found death instead. There's a murderer loose, and as the body count increases, secrets are revealed—and it starts to get a little crowded with all these new ghosts hanging around...
  • Hanatsukihime, Vol. 02 by Hibiki Wataru

    Hanatsukihime, Vol. 02 by Hibiki Wataru

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When Lys was born, her heart did not beat at all. To save her, her mother made a contract with a devil: Lys can borrow his heart until the day she turns 16, but after that, he will eat her body. Together with her companion, Siva, someone she met by chance on the desert at night, she travels around as a dancer girl to find the devil who sealed her fate...
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    magic  demons  paranormal  fantasy  length-short
  • The Ghost of Halloween Past by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    The Ghost of Halloween Past by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Spending Halloween in a haunted house is nothing out of the ordinary for Danielle and Lily. After all, Marlow House Bed & Breakfast has its own full-time ghost. But there is another haunted house in Frederickport, Oregon. Yet, its ghost only shows up on Halloween...
  • Talyn: Repose by Benjamin Medrano

    Talyn: Repose by Benjamin Medrano

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Talyn wants a vacation.As war breaks out to destroy Abydon’s Blight, Talyn has decided to take a much-needed vacation, and to explore some of the world with her friends and lovers.Unfortunately for Talyn, just because she wants peace and quiet doesn’t mean the world is going to give it to her. World walkers are agents of chaos on Garloth whether they like it or not, and Talyn is no exception...
  • Crimson Kiss by Lyra Winters

    Crimson Kiss by Lyra Winters

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    In a couple of months, Lilith Whitlock had gone from human to vampire to demon. Turned out, she was destined for more than human life all along. She was Lilith... Mother of demons. Yep. That Lilith. With all of her memories intact and four protective supernatural men by her side, she was more than ready to take on the prophecy everyone kept blabbing on about...
  • Demons and Darkness by Meredith Hart

    Demons and Darkness by Meredith Hart

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The second Demon War has begun, and no one is safe.Vethe and Lyria stand outside the gates of Ocrus Sheau, a mysterious kingdom where all wildmages are forced into slavery, hoping to unearth information that could help Prince Kyalam in his struggle against the Citadel without ending up in chains...
  • SWEET ADDITIONS by J A WHITING

    SWEET ADDITIONS by J A WHITING

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is book 17 in the Sweet Cove Mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J. A. Whiting. It is deep winter in Sweet Cove and Angie and Jenna Roseland are expecting their babies in a few weeks, but before the new additions arrive, Chief Martin needs their help. A well-regarded non-profit in the nearby town of Silver Cove has been broken into and the security tapes show something unusual...
  • The Pine Hill Inn by J A WHITING

    The Pine Hill Inn by J A WHITING

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is book 1 in the Ella Daniels Mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J. A. Whiting. Ella Daniels, a professor of American history at Green Hill University, comes from a family with many talents, and seeing ghosts is one of them. The family matriarch, Aunt Jin, has agreed to allow a journalist to do a story on their business, Green Hill Investigations...
    Categorized as:
    magic  suspense  witches  mystery  fantasy  paranormal
  • HOSTAGE TO FORTUNE by J.A. Whiting

    HOSTAGE TO FORTUNE by J.A. Whiting

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is book 8 in the Claire Rollins mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J.A. Whiting. Thirty years ago, on a cold winter night, a young mother disappeared without a trace. Her husband admitted they’d had a fight, but he told police that his wife left the house on her own...
  • Bones of Fire by Eric M. Hill

    Bones of Fire by Eric M. Hill

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Edwin Styles’ life is about to be turned upside down. He doesn’t believe in demons and warlocks. He should. They’re out to get him and his family. He doesn’t know that his precious daughter is being stalked by a demon of witchcraft and will soon suffer such a devastating betrayal that her faith will be shaken to its core...
  • The Road by Brenda K. Davies

    The Road by Brenda K. Davies

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    River, Standing at the edge of the gateway, I understand two things. One, I have no idea what I’m doing. Two, the gateway to Hell is not closing. Now, there may be only one option left to me, to all of us. I may have to enter the one place I’d hoped to avoid throughout this journey. I may have to enter Hell. Unfortunately, a change in events takes the choice away from me...
  • Fire with Fire by Penelope King

    Fire with Fire by Penelope King

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 13 ratings
    It's been over two months since Lucky and Liora decided their fate outside the cave. Over two months since Kieron left to finish his mission. So why hasn't he returned? Crushed and confused, Liora finds comfort with a mysterious stranger, a guy whose motives include more than just healing Liora's broken heart. Meanwhile, Lucky finds herself in the arms of an old friend..
  • Payback in Paxton Park by J A Whiting

    Payback in Paxton Park by J A Whiting

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is book 4 in the Paxton Park Mystery series by USA Today Bestselling Author J A Whiting. Finishing a ski run on the slopes of the mountain resort town of Paxton Park, Shelly Taylor and her friend, Juliet, hear a scream near the maintenance building and see the office manager rush outside. A gruesome scene sets a police investigation in motion and drags Shelly and her friend into it...
  • A Problem in Paxton Park by J A Whiting

    A Problem in Paxton Park by J A Whiting

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is book 5 in the Paxton Park Mystery series by USA Today Bestselling Author J A Whiting. Early on a May morning, Shelly Taylor and her friend, Juliet, are completing their three-mile run over the mountain paths when they leave the trail and enter a large park near the center of town...
  • Wicked by Elisabeth Naughton

    Wicked by Elisabeth Naughton

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    ZAGREUS—Dark, depraved, cursed. In every way the Prince of Darkness.Then he found her.She was his salvation. His sanity. His strength. The only constant in his immortal life. Even when fate ripped her from his arms, he always found her again...
  • Face the Fire by Michele Sims

    Face the Fire by Michele Sims

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    The City of Angels is set ablaze when fantasy and reality collide on a journey filled with fiery passions, love, and betrayal.From multi-award-winning author Michele Sims, Face the Fire is the 5th book in the Moore Family Saga. A standalone, genre bending, romantic suspense novel with paranormal and magical realism elements...
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    magic  suspense  paranormal  fantasy  length-medium
  • The Devil's Bible by Dana Chamblee Carpenter

    The Devil's Bible by Dana Chamblee Carpenter

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She’s spent the last seven hundred years hiding in plain sight. But Mouse's past is about to catch up with her.The Devil’s Bible. Once considered an eighth wonder of the world, the ancient book is shrouded in mystery. No one knows who wrote it or where it was written. Even dry-boned scholars whisper about the secrets hidden in the book: How it calls to the power-hungry. How it drives people mad...
  • A Puzzle in Paxton Park by J A Whiting

    A Puzzle in Paxton Park by J A Whiting

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is book 3 in the Paxton Park Mystery series by USA Today Bestselling Author J A Whiting. It is autumn in the mountain resort town of Paxton Park and Shelly Taylor and her friend, Juliet, are on their way to the center of town to see a horror movie. While they wait to cross the street, a car careens around the corner and crashes into a building...
  • Mayhem and Minnie by Veronica Lancet

    Mayhem and Minnie by Veronica Lancet

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He's a neurotic serial killer. She's the woman he cannot kill. Marlowe Spencer-Astor is in a slump. He hasn’t killed a single soul in one hundred seventy four days. Not even therapy could solve his murderous problem, though he promised his mother he’d try.But then he sees a homeless girl by the side of the road.Minnie.She’s naked, dirty and smelly–everything that triggers his OCD...
  • Arata: The Legend, Vol. 09 by Yuu Watase

    Arata: The Legend, Vol. 09 by Yuu Watase

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An action-packed shonen fantasy from the acclaimed author of Fushigi Yû gi! Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T.In a mythical world where humans and gods coexist, a ceremony marking the new governing princess is about to occur for the first time in 60 years...
    Categorized as:
    magic  demons  fantasy  paranormal  length-short
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