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Night's Reckoning by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsDarkness comes for everyone, and some fates are inescapable.For over a thousand years, the legendary sword Laylat al Hisab—the Night’s Reckoning—has been lost in the waters of the East China Sea. Forged as a peace offering between two ancient vampires, the sword has eluded treasure hunters, human and immortal alike.But in time, even the deep gives up its secrets... -
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Midnight Labyrinth by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsHe's one human caught in a tangled maze of theft, politics, magic, and blood. In other words, it's just another night.Benjamin Vecchio escaped a chaotic childhood and grew to adulthood under the protection and training of one of the Elemental world's most feared vampire assassins. He's traveled the world and battled immortal enemies.But everyone has to go home sometime...Categorized as:
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![Caffeinated Calamity by Amanda M. Lee]()
Caffeinated Calamity by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe only witch in the world? It might feel like it to Stormy Morgan but she knows better.Twenty minutes away, in a town called Hemlock Cove, witches have taken over. Sure, the bulk of the town is made up of frauds looking to shore up their tourism industry, but there are real witches, too. There’s a family, last name of Winchester, and they’re notorious... -
![A Druid Hexed by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle]()
A Druid Hexed by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSome days I kick life in the ass. Other days it kicks back.On a good day, wearing the Fianna mark tosses me into topsy-turvy trials. It’s a scramble but I manage to hold it together with the help of amazing family and friends: mythical, magical, and mortal.But despite best-laid plans, collateral damage occurs.I can live with me getting hurt but watching someone I love suffer—not so much... -
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![Witch, Interrupted by Amanda M. Lee]()
Witch, Interrupted by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThings have been quiet in Hemlock Cove. That means the Winchesters are due to find trouble.This time, the trouble comes in the form of a dead radio doctor who calls himself Dr. Lovelorn and fixes relationships in distress. Unfortunately for the Winchesters, if he can’t help his normal patients, he’s going to help them… whether they want it or not... -
![Oracle's Haunt by Shannon Mayer]()
Oracle's Haunt by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe fourth installment of the best selling "Desert Cursed Series". Hope is a four letter word. Yet, I can’t help but hope that the Oracle will be the answer to what I seek.But getting to the Oracle is no small thing as she resides in the center of the Blasted lands—toxic waste, lava, and monsters. And as the alpha of our Pride, it’s up to me to act responsibly and not get my people all killed... -
![Freaky Ways by Amanda M. Lee]()
Freaky Ways by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe honeymoon is over for Poet and Kade. After a blissful week off from the day-to-day grind of the circus—where the only problem they had to deal with was the weird snake that appeared on the front porch of their cabin—the newlyweds are back with their friends in Phoenix.And nothing will ever be the same again... -
![Something to Witch About by Amanda M. Lee]()
Something to Witch About by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsLife's a witch...and then you die. It's the dying part vexing Bay Winchester these days. She may be a long-suffering daughter, thankless newspaper editor, and keyed-up girlfriend, but she's barely holding off a royal freakout. Landon's family is visiting the inn -- and they're not exactly open minded... -
![Secrets Bound By Sand by T.A. White]()
Secrets Bound By Sand by T.A. White
When the past forms the future, how does a woman with few memories survive? No longer nameless or alone, Tate has put down roots in the city of Aurelia. She’s found a home, friends and a misfit family. When an assassination attempt leads to a dangerous loss of control over her dragon, Tate is sent to the farthest reaches of the empire on a mission she can’t refuse... -
![For I Have Sinned by Darynda Jones]()
For I Have Sinned by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsDarynda Jones revisits the sexy, suspenseful world of supernatural shenanigans she created in her Grave series with For I Have Sinned. In this Charley Davidson story, Charley helps a woman find out how she died and gives her the closure she needs to pass through to the other side... -
![Tie Me Knot by Allie Brahms]()
Tie Me Knot by Allie Brahms
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSo far, while working at a ghost matchmaking agency, the past week has gone 1) a murdered ghost bride who is very very pissed off (don’t blame her, I’d be pissed off too) 2) adopted by chinese hellhounds (I THOUGHT THEY WERE DOGS, OKAY) 3) wake up magically soul-bonded to the sexy demon slayer Zhen (While I agree he’s -expansive hand waving- HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?!) I do not need a fourth incident... -
![The Scarlet Deep by Elizabeth Hunter]()
The Scarlet Deep by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsOn the waves of the North Atlantic, a poison spreads, sapping the life from humans and striking madness into immortals. Patrick Murphy, the immortal leader of Dublin, has been trying to stem the tide of Elixir washing into his territory, but nothing seems to stop the vampire drug... -
![Waking Hearts by Elizabeth Hunter]()
Waking Hearts by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen everything you’ve longed for is standing right in front of you, would you find the courage to chase it when you’ve given up on dreams? Fox shifter Alison Smith gave up on happy endings when her ex-husband walked out, but that didn’t mean she was allowed to give up on happy...Categorized as:
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![Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge]()
Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsI had new cupcakes to bake, a new treasure to hunt, and a new dragon in town — literally. Who wouldn’t be ecstatic filling their days with chocolate, trinket collecting, and martial arts training? Yeah … me. Because no matter how much chocolate I ate, I couldn’t fill the dark pit in my soul. A darkness born from blood alchemy... -
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![How to Wake an Undead City by Hailey Edwards]()
How to Wake an Undead City by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsSavannah has fallen to the vampires, and it’s up to Grier to take out their leader, Gaspard Lacroix, and restore peace. Lacroix might be more powerful and immune to her magic, but she’s got a plan. Too bad it’s got holes big enough for a new threat to waltz through while the city is on her knees... -
![Dead Weight by G.P. Robbins]()
Dead Weight by G.P. Robbins
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNewly promoted Detective Jace Smithson has his hands full with solving the murders of ten men and the kidnapping of a unicorn capable of producing diamonds. On the surface, the crime appears to be a classic tale of greed and violence, but digging deeper reveals something sinister has come to Cauldron City... -
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Waterlocked by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 27 ratings"wa-ter-locked adjective Definition: enclosed entirely, or almost entirely, by water Example: What happens when the water vampire you’ve promised yourself to actually wants you to go through with the wedding? For Gemma Melcombe, her engagement to Terrance Ramsay was a political maneuver. For Terry, it’s something entirely more... -
![Witch is When The Bubble Burst by Adele Abbott]()
Witch is When The Bubble Burst by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe pen is mightier.. When a heiress is kidnapped, P.I. (and witch par excellence), Jill Gooder, is ordered not to get involved. Whoops! And why is Winky acting so 'normal'? ..but the custard creams are tastier... -
![Heart of the Pack by Lisa Edmonds]()
Heart of the Pack by Lisa Edmonds
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSurvive the Holidays with Alice, Private Investigator of the Supernatural. The pack’s greatest strength is its heart. Mage private investigator Alice Worth has plenty to celebrate this holiday season. She and alpha werewolf Sean Maclin have settled into their new home just in time for their first Christmas... -
![The Book Keeper by Sarah Painter]()
The Book Keeper by Sarah Painter
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMysterious, magical, and a little bit deadly... Welcome to Unholy Island.Luke Taylor was searching for his missing twin brother when he discovered a new purpose on a magical tidal island. Living in a quirky bookshop is a dream come true - he just didn't expect it to be so damn dangerous... -
![Let Sleeping Ghosts Lie by Elle Adams]()
Let Sleeping Ghosts Lie by Elle Adams
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWelcome to Hawkwood Hollow, where the dead outnumber the living.When a local witch shows up in an apparent drowning, everyone thinks it's a tragic accident. New witch in town Maura would, too, except her Reaper senses are telling her there's something not quite right about the woman's death.When the victim's ghost vanishes, she knows her instincts were right... -
![A Taste of Midnight by Lara Adrian]()
A Taste of Midnight by Lara Adrian
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsFor fans who have been been waiting to devour Darker After Midnight, as well as new readers tempted by the seductive thrills of her Midnight Breed novels, New York Times bestselling author Lara Adrian offers up a tantalizing appetizer in A Taste of Midnight...Categorized as:
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![101 Ways to Die by R.J. Blain]()
101 Ways to Die by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOfficer McMarin of the NYPD is in for the ride of her life when the Chief Quinns storm into her station, promote her to the rank of detective, and relocate her to Manhattan. Saddled with the dubious honor of being Chief Bailey Quinn’s primary rider is only the beginning of her woes.Her first case delves into the dark waters of the many ways in which a person can die... -
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Dowser Series: Box Set 1 by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThree bestselling urban fantasies from award-winning author Meghan Ciana Doidge. Dowser 1, 2, and 3 complete the first of three trilogies in the Dowser Series. The magic and mayhem continues in books four to nine.The customer looked familiar, like maybe he'd been in the bakery a few times before. The vampire, however, was new... -
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![Soul of the Witch by Deanna Chase]()
Soul of the Witch by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWelcome to Keating Hollow, the village full of love, magic, and cupcakes, and where nothing is more important than family. At age eighteen, after a spell tragically backfired, Abby Townsend left Keating Hollow and her magic behind to find redemption. Twelve years later, after being summoned by her family, she’s back... -
![Black Soul, White Heart by Hailey Edwards]()
Black Soul, White Heart by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsVonda Winterbourne is, sadly, a lady. Much to her regret. And her parents expect her to act like one. That includes marrying a nice white witch who can provide her safety, companionship, and all the comforts one could desire in their gilded cage.Hiram Nádasdy is no gentleman. He’s a black witch with a reputation that strikes terror in the hearts of his enemies. But not in the girl... -
![Claimed by Magic by Jasmine Walt]()
Claimed by Magic by Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFenris and Mia's story continues in the second book of this Baine Chronicles spinoff trilogy...Now that Fenris and Mina have finally admitted their feelings for each other, for the first time, they both face something they’d thought impossible—settling down with someone who accepts and loves them for who they are... -
![Budget Cuts for the Dark Arts and Crafts by Sarina Dorie]()
Budget Cuts for the Dark Arts and Crafts by Sarina Dorie
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClarissa Lawrence’s lifelong dream of being a witch living in a magical realm came true when she learned she was descended from a powerful witch. Those dreams are shattered now that she has been drained of her magic. She doesn’t know if she will ever be able to cast spells again, let alone survive teaching juvenile delinquent students who can hex her... -
![The Mom Identity by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
The Mom Identity by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSilver Griffins Agent 485 Lucy Heron is on the trail of a string of magical thefts. But first, she has to pick up the kids from school. Talk about trying to find a life and work balance. Dylan is in that awkward middle school phase when magic can turn a friend into a frog and back again... -
![Evalle and Storm by Dianna Love]()
Evalle and Storm by Dianna Love
New York Times bestseller Dianna Love’s Beladors are back with a special story for Evalle and Storm! This the book fans have been waiting for - Evalle and Storm's. To bond or not to bond should be a simple question, but nothing is ever easy in the life of this particular Skinwalker and Belador couple... -
![Out of the Shadows by Kay Hooper]()
Out of the Shadows by Kay Hooper
TO CATCH THIS KILLER, SHE MUST BREAK EVERY RULE AND CROSS EVERY LINE. A picture-perfect Tennessee town has just become a monster's hunting ground. Two bodies are found tortured to death. A third person goes missing. What little evidence is left behind defies all explanation... -
![The Catalyst of Corruption by Becca Andre]()
The Catalyst of Corruption by Becca Andre
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAddie Daulton wants nothing to do with her dark past as an Alchemica alchemist. Content with her new life surrounded by the people she cares about, she has chosen to live with amnesia rather than face the person she was. She focuses on alchemy’s healing properties, helping others and hoping to find a way to save Rowan before his magic consumes him. But Addie isn’t the only one with a dark history... -
![Purrfectly Kissed by C.D. Gorri]()
Purrfectly Kissed by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe’s a curvy Tigress searching for the purrfect kiss, he’s a Black Bear who doesn’t want a mate. Will Brayden change his mind once he gets a taste of Jessica? The Beta of the Maverick Pride has no desire to find a mate. He’s tried that once and all it got him was hurt and alone...Categorized as:
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![Paladin by Montana Ash]()
Paladin by Montana Ash
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsHonour. Duty. Loyalty. Control. These are the principles Darius lives by – almost to the point of obsession. They had forged him into a noble knight but had also cost him the woman of his dreams and wrought a non-relenting hatred for his personal nemeses; the shades... -
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![Blood Ties by Kay Hooper]()
Blood Ties by Kay Hooper
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA series of grisly murders has left a trail of blood across three states, bringing the Special Crimes Unit to a small Tennessee town. There, two more brutal killings lure Noah Bishop and the SCU into what may be the ultimate trap, and lead Special Agent Hollis Templeton into a dangerous attraction—and a serial murder investigation that turns very, very personal... -
![Southern Spirits by Angie Fox]()
Southern Spirits by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsOne simple mistake… For a girl who is about to lose her family home, Releases the ghost of a long-dead gangster, And opens Verity Long’s eyes to a whole new world. When out of work graphic designer Verity Long accidentally traps a ghost on her property, she’s saddled with more than a supernatural sidekick—she gains the ability see spirits... -
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Fated by Sarah Fine
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAislin Ferry and Jason Moros have only days until they will be called to account before the Keepers of the Afterlife. Yet as they race to restore order and make their case, their worlds fall into total disarray. Mutiny within the fractured Ferry family threatens Aislin’s hold on power and role as Charon. Meanwhile, the fearsome Lord of the Kere has family trouble of his own... -
![Between the Lives by Jessica Shirvington]()
Between the Lives by Jessica Shirvington
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAbove all else, though I try not to think about it, I know which life I prefer. And every night when I Cinderella myself from one life to the next a very small, but definite, piece of me dies. The hardest part is that nothing about my situation has ever changed. There is no loophole.Until now, that is... For as long as she can remember, Sabine has lived two lives...Categorized as:
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![Foolish Cravings; April May Snow Novel #3: A Paranormal Women's Thriller Novel by M. Scott Swanson]()
Foolish Cravings; April May Snow Novel #3: A Paranormal Women's Thriller Novel by M. Scott Swanson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI hope the trip to Kentucky will clear my mind. Instead, another paranormal "gift" reveals itself. A "gift" Nana warns me is too dangerous to use.I can't stop the powerful magic from happening randomly. I'm afraid I will be lost forever...How do you justify the indefensible action of firebombing your neighbor's trailer? You don't... -
![Cackles and Cauldrons by Sarina Dorie]()
Cackles and Cauldrons by Sarina Dorie
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoses are red. Corpses are blue. I want you dead. And your boyfriend too.—Your Secret Enemy Clarissa Lawrence finally has broken through the emotional fortress of her magical mentor and proven her love to him—and he has reciprocated in return. She would like nothing more to bask in their new love. Yet mysterious forces are at work, trying to keep them apart... -
![Phase of Hate by Coralee June]()
Phase of Hate by Coralee June
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was a prodigy. A grieving sister. A girl falling for him.I died, and now I’m reborn.Stronger. Deadlier.Angrier.I’m determined to punish those that turned me into a monster. The curse kept me alive, but at what cost?I’m at war with my nature.I refuse to ever accept my fate.Once a prodigy, now a curse.Once love, now hate...Categorized as:
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![The Kraken King and the Fox's Den by Meljean Brook]()
The Kraken King and the Fox's Den by Meljean Brook
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsExperience the incredible adventure and heart-stopping romance of the Iron Seas in this thrilling steampunk tale from New York Times bestselling author Meljean Brook... -
![Howling Eve (Ragoru Romances) by S.J. Sanders]()
Howling Eve (Ragoru Romances) by S.J. Sanders
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA Halloween seasonal short story in the Ragoru Universe following the events of RagoruA widow, alone without any surviving family left, Eve has little in the world except her family’s orchard in their little misty valley tucked away from the regular routes of travel... -
![Foolish Aspirations; April May Snow Novel #1: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by M. Scott Swanson]()
Foolish Aspirations; April May Snow Novel #1: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by M. Scott Swanson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI wouldn't mind. If it weren't for my paranormal "gifts."After the implosion of my law career, what option do I have besides moving back in with my parents?Where my supernatural powers grow exponentially.I'm grateful for the room and board while I regain my confidence. Still, it leaves me cobbling together part-time jobs to pay for my monstrous student loan debts... -
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![Look What the Wind Blew In by Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle]()
Look What the Wind Blew In by Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA headstrong and determined archaeologist. A tall, dark, and unwelcome photojournalist.Both are trying to unearth secrets that have been long buried, but an ancient Maya curse threatens to destroy them...unless they can learn to trust each other enough to make it out of the jungle alive... -
![A Sip of Eternity by Nalini Singh]()
A Sip of Eternity by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsShort story in the October Newsletter:Author’s Note: This short story began life as a scene in an early draft of Archangel’s Shadows. It focuses on Dmitri & Honor, so there are no spoilers for the Archangel’s Shadows storyline (however, if you haven’t yet read Archangel’s Blade (Honor and Dmitri’s story), then save this to read later)... -
![The Book of Harmony by Melissa McShane]()
The Book of Harmony by Melissa McShane
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWith the Mercy’s attacks on the Wardens neutralized, Helena prepares for her upcoming wedding to Malcolm Campbell. But when Helena steps into the oracle’s space and finds herself somewhere unfamiliar, the mystery threatens to destroy the Wardens’ tentative peace.Having no explanation for the oracle’s strange behavior, Helena reaches out to a new ally she hopes can answer her questions... -
![Booked for Kidnapping by R.J. Blain]()
Booked for Kidnapping by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFollowing the assassination of Senator Maybelle, widespread rioting and unrest transform the presidential campaign into a lethal circus. With protests raging over the new bill, the government scrambles to restore peace and order.Armed with a probationary private investigation license, Janette and her friends race against time to prevent the next murder... -
![Shape Shifting 201 by Viola Grace]()
Shape Shifting 201 by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA would-be magus with studying on her mind must deal with a possible suitor and her feisty hellkitten.Imara made it through her first term without too many issues, but now that she is in the second term, a magic-draining fiend is stalking the students and her familiar is bored with guiding her through the early stages of magic... -
![Foolish Beliefs; April May Snow Novel #2: A Southern Paranormal Fiction by M. Scott Swanson]()
Foolish Beliefs; April May Snow Novel #2: A Southern Paranormal Fiction by M. Scott Swanson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDusty's ghost hunting team is investigating Sloss Furnaces this weekend. He offers me an absurd amount of cash to travel with them as a consultant for my psychic abilities. Why not? I like Birmingham, and everyone knows those old legends about the Furnaces are a bunch of bull malarkey. Besides, things have taken a turn for the crazy bordering on stupid in Guntersville...
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