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The Alien Anomaly by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsCharlie Rhodes has seen it all. Witches. Ghosts. The Chupacabra. Now she’s about to head down a different road … and it’s one she’s not prepared for.When three bodies show up drained of fluids in Roswell, New Mexico, the Legacy Foundation is sent out to investigate. The assumption, because of where it happened, is aliens. Charlie isn’t so sure, though... -
Cursed by Lindsay Buroker
The final installment in the Legacy of Magic series!Matti Puletasi has defeated her enemies, rescued her parents, fallen in love with the elf of her dreams, and even started thinking of having children... -
All Witches on Deck by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHadley Hunter never saw herself as mayor of Moonstone Bay. Now she has the job, and it seems to be a whole lot of squabbling neighbors and missing foul-mouthed birds instead of the action and adventure she was expecting. All of that changes when a local worker for one of the hotels calls in to report seeing a child wandering in the road in the middle of nowhere... -
Witches of the Deep by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHali Waverly thought she’d seen the worst the world had to offer. Then her boyfriend Gray Hunter’s parents arrived on her beach. Now the horror truly begins.Hali has a big problem…and that’s not including the skeletons that are taking over the beach thanks to an errant spell.Nobody knows who cast the spell, or more importantly why, but Hali is determined to find out... -
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Curran POV Collection by Gordon Andrews
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsCollection of Curran POVs in chronological order... -
Freaky Wedding by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPoet's big day is finally here. She just needs to figure out what evil has taken over Galveston before she can get the wedding she's always dreamed of having.Batten down the hatches. It's going to be a wild ride... -
The Rougarou Rigmarole by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsCharlie Rhodes joined the Legacy Foundation because she was looking for information on who she was. More important, she wanted to know why she could do the things she could do.What she found out changed the course of her life.Now the big fight is almost upon her... -
A Little Slice of Death by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsStormy Morgan thought coming home to Shadow Hills would break her. Instead, she’s found strength, and only part of it is because she’s discovered that she’s a witch. Now, with her great-grandmother coming to town, she’s finally in line for some answers. Now she just has to solve a pesky little murder before she’s free to cast and curse... -
Beguiled by Darynda Jones
Newly indoctrinated witch, and a charmling to boot, Defiance Dayne discovers there’s more to life after forty than she'd ever imagined possible. Especially since one neighbor is trying to seduce her, another neighbor is trying to steal her house out from under her, and a third neighbor is trying to get her kicked off the planet... -
Tall Tales & Witchy Fails by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSplat.That’s the sound Hali Waverly made when she hit the pavement after a drunken billionaire ran her over with his golf cart.Cha-ching.That’s the sound her bank account made when his handlers got him under control and swooped in to buy Hali off. The offer? Ownership of a tiki bar on the property of a busy resort and lodging in one of the villas on St. Pete Beach... -
Chilled to the Bone by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsStormy Morgan is flying high. She’s engaged. She’s used to her new routine. She’s even learning about being a witch. All of that changes when a local podcaster’s house goes up in flames and a body is found inside. Carl Winslow was not a nice man. He spent his time stalking local family vloggers so he could cast aspersions on their life choices... -
Merry Hexmas by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsChristmas has come to the Quarter, and that means big things for Ofelia Archer. Her father is getting out of the hospital for a holiday visit, she’s about to meet two future sisters-in-law for the first time, and this is her first Christmas with her fiancé. She should be on top of the world. There’s just one little problem... -
Wanted by Lindsay Buroker
Half-dwarven craftswoman, enchanter, and badass hammer-wielder Matti Puletasi has achieved most of her goals and even found the love of the handsome elf assassin Sarrlevi.Unfortunately, there’s still a bounty on her head. That makes it hard to return to a normal life, start a family, or even visit the Coffee Dragon without being shot at...Categorized as:
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Pursued by Peril by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe dragons of the Cosmic Realms aren’t pleased now that Azerdash has recovered a legendary galaxy blade. It makes him more of a threat in his quest to oust their kind from power. To stop him, the dragons have sent one of their own after him, a deadly assassin who likes a challenge…Arwen wants to help Azerdash, but she has her own problems... -
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Better Luck Hex Time by Amanda M. Lee
Moonstone Bay is in a tizzy. Not only has a new village been discovered—it was hidden by magic for hundreds of years—but family members long thought dead are back and infiltrating lives that had changed in their absence. It is not all smooth sailing. Hadley Hunter is trying to keep things under wraps but she’s as excited to explore the village as anybody. There’s just one little problem... -
Two Birds, One Crone by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsScout Randall thought she had things well in hand. Then a loa landed in her lap and life exploded.Baron Samedi does what he wants, when he wants. Right now he wants to learn as much as he can about the new pixie apex…and the lamia apex who is gunning for her. He doesn’t care who he annoys as he gathers his information... -
Magic & Mischief by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. When a handful of Starry Hollow residents experience their worst nightmares in real life, witch-in-training Ember Rose must use her budding journalist skills to figure out the who, what, why, when, where and how before it's too late... -
Tested by Temptation by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn the final installment of the Tracking Trouble series, Arwen must confront her dark-elven kin once and for all while helping Azerdash win a war against all of dragon kind.Ambitious tasks under any circumstances. But, to make matters worse, Gemlytha, the powerful woman Azerdash has admitted having feelings for, isn’t as dead as everyone believed... -
Dying For My Vengeance Demon by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsHow can you catch a monster when you're running for your life?Conrad and Sandy are on the run, framed for every single vicious murder Lord Seth has ever committed. Not only are they being hunted by both the human police and some bloodthirsty rogue supernaturals, they're forced to watch while Lord Seth gains the hearts and minds of the masses during his election campaign... -
Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsfrom the book's foreword: "While Doggone Mess’s beginning was written before Plaidypus, there are important reasons for why I didn’t renumber the series and insert Doggone Mess before Plaidypus. Doggone Mess’s events after Plaidypus require Plaidypus to truly make sense."Originally a novella in the anthology Dirty Deeds published in Jan, 2021, this edition has been expanded into a full novel... -
Cold as a Witch's Tequila Sunrise by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe big day has arrived. Hali Waverly is finally getting the surgery she so desperately needs. Her boyfriend Gray Hunter is determined to be by her side for it. She thinks she’s ready for it. Is she, though?The surgery itself goes off without a hitch. Hali’s recovery is another story. Ceding control of her beloved tiki bar to her brother and her boyfriend’s brother only amps up her anxiety... -
Magic & Mystery by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Ember Rose, descendant of the One True Witch and New Jersey transplant, is settling into her new life in Starry Hollow, along with her precocious daughter. It doesn't take long before Ember finds herself smack dab in the middle of another mystery... -
This Potion Is da Bomb by Honor Raconteur
Yay first Queen's Own case! Yay first international case! Blowing people up with bombs, not so yay.This is supposed to be a murder-suicide but the case smells. And not just because the dead potion maker lacks knowledge about the cure he supposedly created. Jamie’s got a smoking crater of an office (and body), a queen breathing down her neck, a witness clinging to life, and no answers... -
Immortal World by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsImogen's got some answers about her origins, and a promise from Rafael that he'll help to cure her immortality. But there's a few brand-new problems standing in her way...A vicious pack of disenfranchised Alphas are on their way to Backman's shifter school, coming to try and reclaim what they think is rightfully theirs...Categorized as:
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Witches Get Stitches by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHali Waverly is in a holding pattern following hip surgery. She’s getting better, but she still has to be careful…especially living so close to the beach. Still, she thinks it’s safe enough to go out for dinner with her boyfriend Gray Hunter…right up until they’re swarmed by escaped prisoners... -
Hell Hath No Fury by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWelcome to Chipping Cheddar, where supernaturals are hidden in plain sight.When residents start turning into animals, I know there's more than shifting at work. Unfortunately, the animals aren't speaking up and I don't have a clue where to start... -
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... -
Perilous Potions by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLuna Thorn sprang into being in the middle of the night in a downtown Detroit park years ago. She had no memory of her past and no idea what the future would hold for her. The only thing she possessed was magic…and the determination to win at all costs.She’s finally about to get the answers she’s been looking for .There are zombies popping up on Detroit’s mean inner city streets... -
Taming of the Brew by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife in the French Quarter is quiet…which is exactly how Ofeila Archer likes it. She’s making plans for Christmas, trying not to fixate on the fact that her mother is picking up trash as part of her community service, and otherwise just lazing about.Then life takes a turn, as it so often does in New Orleans, and her mother calls with a problem. It seems she’s found a body... -
What Dies Beneath by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHali Waverly is in a good place in her life. She’s feeling better after surgery. Her boyfriend Gray Hunter is moving his office closer to her tiki bar so they can work on their paranormal cases together. Everything is coming up rum-flavored.Unfortunately for Hali, things are about to blow up again... -
The Big Fang Theory by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to the Darkmoon Night Market, where the magic and mystery are electric.Cursed witch Jolene’s only remaining power is the ability to speak to animals. When a baker drops dead during a royal competition, she teams up with her cute cop boyfriend and his sassy, lie-sniffing canine to serve up the killer... -
Cursed Dragon by Brogan Thomas
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe’s stuck working a dead-end job in an isolated paranormal community. When they come under attack, can this snarky teen defend those she loves? Kricket Jones is bored. Trapped with her family in a heavily warded enclave because of their dormant dragon DNA, the nineteen-year-old’s biggest adrenaline rush comes from crafting forbidden charms on the sly... -
Formidable Magic by Iris Beaglehole
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAs the leaves fall and the fog thickens, the town of Myrtlewood prepares for the annual Samhain festival. But this year, something is different. The chill in the air is not just from the frost, but from a deeper magic, an ancient magic that has lain dormant for years.Rosemary Thorn and her daughter Athena both sense that something is amiss... -
Relics of the Wolf by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Luna decided to reclaim her werewolf heritage, she had no idea what she was in for.Frustrated, angry, and betrayed, she must find the mysterious artifact she lost, unravel the politics of the pack, and defend against attempts on her life.With everything intertwined, she has a daunting road ahead, and her conflicting feelings about the lone werewolf, Duncan, aren’t helping anything... -
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Wrath and Bones by A.J. Aalto
Marnie Baranuik is confident that her new psychic detective agency will be a great success, and she has eight million business cards to prove it. But before the paint even dries on her open for business sign, she’s summoned to face the Demon King Asmodeus in His own playground, the revenant court, home of the undead nobility, to participate in a conclave of the most powerful immortals on Earth... -
A Ghoulish Midlife by Lia Davis, L.A. Boruff
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMoving home isn’t in the game plan.Ava Harper had aspirations for her forties. None included using her Necromancy powers to solve murders.As much as she doesn’t want to move back to Maine, she can’t spend another day in the empty, depressing house with the memory of her dead husband. It’s time for a new plan. Time to start over and learn to live again... -
Death Dates The Oracle by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome to Nocturne Falls, the town that celebrates Halloween 365 days a year.The tourists think it's all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better.Living in Nocturne Falls means being yourself. Fangs, fur, and all.Eamon Underwood isn’t what you’d call a social butterfly... -
The Werewolf Dates The Deputy by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWelcome to Nocturne Falls, the town that celebrates Halloween 365 days a year. The tourists think it's all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better.Living in Nocturne Falls means being yourself. Fangs, fur, and all.Fire chief and werewolf, Titus Merrow, has a pretty good life... -
Bitten in the Midlife by Lia Davis, L.A. Boruff
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsJilted at the altar a month before her fortieth birthday. Poor Hailey. Midlife really does have a crisis. Or is it that midlife is the crisis? Either way, it sucks.Hailey Whitfield can’t take anymore run-ins with her ex. It’s time for a big change.She’s never considered moving away, but it’s her best plan yet... -
Steel Heart by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWith the Hope Diamond locked around her throat, Jesse Alexander finds herself in the unfortunate position of being a walking national treasure. With the Starfall stone poised to pulse and flood the world with more of its magic, she must figure out how to remove it before she becomes its pawn yet again. Unfortunately, the stone has a mind—and plans—of its own... -
Airships, Crypts & Chocolate Chips by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA bewitched prison. A brother with a deadly request. Can a magical baker launch a jailbreak and still keep her prince in the process? Imogen’s magical bakery is thriving and she loves the company of the Water Kingdom’s dashing prince. But she’s not so enamored with the time she’s forced to spend with his awful Royal Family... -
Wicked Long Nights by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsDetective Dani DeMarco is back—and not by choice. When a powerful witch goes missing from NYPD, Dani is dragged out of retirement to assist her sometimes boyfriend, sometimes boss—Captain Matthew King—in locating the detective before it’s too late... -
Luck of the Iris by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPrettiest garden contestHow delightful…How deadlyI thought judging the Willow Waters garden contest would be fun. A nice way to get to know a few more of my neighbors in this beautiful Cotswold village. I’d get to see how the best gardens grew, maybe nab a few tips for my own garden. I did not expect the competition to be to the death. Literally.I’m Peony Bellefleur and I own Bewitching Blooms... -
Full Moons, Dunes & Macaroons by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn inconvenient marriage. A pantry full of magical secrets. Will a heartbroken witch summon true love or spell disaster? Imogen’s boyfriend is about to marry a princess. The baking witch has repressed her feelings enough to run the reception’s kitchen... -
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Hell's Kitty by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsGood thing this Hellcat has nine lives because he’s going to need them if he’s going to survive Lucifer’s latest scheme and land on his four furry feet. Okay, so Felipe ate a few of the Styx sea creatures. In his defense, they were awfully tasty. Depleting the monster reservoir didn’t mean Lucifer had to go all Lord of Hell on him and order him to go on a stupid mission... -
Rogue Ethereal Complete Series by Annie Anderson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCome meet Max. She's brash. She's inked. She has a bad habit of dying... a lot.She's also a Rogue with a demon on her tail and not much backup. This witch has a bone to pick.I was burned at the stake at fourteen...I was drowned in a lake when I was twenty-four...At twenty-seven, I was stoned in a public square.. -
Black Arts, Tarts & Gypsy Carts by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA carnival bakery booth. A deadly magic show. Is it the perfect recipe for murder or a clever sleight of hand? Palace pastry chef Imogen is struggling to control her newfound magic and her potent feelings for the prince. So when the carnival rolls into the kingdom, she jumps at the chance to run the royal bakery booth... -
Queen Witch by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsDylan Apel just wants to run her dress-design shop, spend time with sexy witch detective Roman Bane, and do her best to keep her crazy family out of trouble... -
The Dead Don’t Drink at Lafitte’s by Seana Kelly
I’m Sam Quinn, the werewolf book nerd owner of the Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore and Bar. Things have been busy lately. While the near-constant attempts on my life have ceased, I now have a vampire gentleman caller. I’ve been living with Clive and the rest of his vampires for a few weeks while the Slaughtered Lamb is being rebuilt. It’s going about as well as you’d expect... -
Eclairs, Scares & Haunted Home Repairs by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA bakehouse in the making. A dangerous ghost in the tower. Will their welcome to the neighborhood be short-lived?Imogen wants nothing more than to complete her sweet dream. With her adoring fiancé Hank at her side, the witch and her friends dive into renovations for their new home and soon-to-be bakery...
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