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  • Boundary Haunted by Melissa F. Olson

    Boundary Haunted by Melissa F. Olson

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Months after her battles in Wyoming, Allison “Lex” Luther is still struggling with the aftereffects of the psychic attack she suffered—and with the new developments in her own magic.Then Lex’s boss, the cardinal vampire of Colorado, passes along a strange request from her counterpart in Atlanta...
  • The Path of Ascension by C. Mantis

    The Path of Ascension by C. Mantis

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Orphaned by Monsters. Matt must power up to save others from the same fate.Matt plans to delve the rifts responsible for the monsters that destroyed his city and murdered his parents. But his dreams are crushed when his Tier 1 Talent is rated as detrimental and no guild or group will take him.Working at a nearby inn, he meets a mysterious and powerful couple...
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    magic  fantasy  urban fantasy  paranormal
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  • 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 ratings
    For 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...
  • Perfect Match: The Dragon King by I. T. Lucas

    Perfect Match: The Dragon King by I. T. Lucas

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    To save his beloved kingdom from a devastating war, the Crown Prince of Trieste makes a deal with a witch that costs him half of his humanity and dooms him to an eternity of loneliness. Now king, he’s a fearsome cobalt-winged dragon by day and a short-tempered monarch by night...
  • Jade Shards by Fonda Lee

    Jade Shards by Fonda Lee

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Fonda Lee returns to the acclaimed Green Bone Saga with four prequel short stories that delve into the personal histories of the Kaul and Ayt families. The Witch and Her Friend. Before she was the ruthless leader of the Mountain clan, Ayt Mada was an orphan without friends at school except for Aun Ure, a teenage girl feared and renowned as an assassin but yearning for a simpler life...
  • Ghostly Business by Lily Harper Hart

    Ghostly Business by Lily Harper Hart

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Every “quiet” town has secrets. The one nobody expected is about to rock Whisper Cove.During what should’ve been a romantic double date, a fire breaks out at a historic home. Harper Harlow and Jared Monroe race to the scene to make sure nobody is trapped or in danger … and discover one heck of a secret...
  • Of Blood and Monsters by D.G. Swank, Denise Grover Swank

    Of Blood and Monsters by D.G. Swank, Denise Grover Swank

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Book three in the Piper Lancaster Series by D.G. SwankA demon army is descending on Asheville, prepared to drag Piper and her friends to hell for defying Okeus, the god of war and hell, a threat her band of battered and weary defenders is nowhere near strong enough to hold off...
  • The Gift by Dannika Dark

    The Gift by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Despite a powerful snowstorm that has shut down the city, Silver and the Mageri crew are preparing to spend a peaceful holiday at home, surrounded by family, food, and merriment. But the party comes to an abrupt end when Logan receives an unexpected call, one that forces him to make a life-changing decision that could affect his relationship with Silver forever...
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    magic  fantasy  urban fantasy  paranormal
  • Odds and Ends by Gwen DeMarco, Janine Granda

    Odds and Ends by Gwen DeMarco, Janine Granda

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The thrilling conclusion to the Sophie and the Odd Ones series…A cryptic message from the Great Mother sends Sophie on a mission to uncover her own dark past. This quest will lead her on a journey to the Queen Maeve’s former stronghold on Earth. Sophie soon discovers the shocking truth about her erased history and the destiny that awaits her...
  • The Witch's Secret Love by Deanna Chase

    The Witch's Secret Love by Deanna Chase

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Lily Easton is a witch who makes a living writing satire for an advice column in Befana Bay’s weekly newspaper. Although she pretends to be jaded in love, it turns out, she’s a romantic at heart. It’s just too bad that she’s fallen for Braxton Kirkwood, a man who’s sworn off love. Frustrated by her lack of love prospects, Lily throws herself into work...
  • The Locust Job by Craig Schaefer

    The Locust Job by Craig Schaefer

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The first story ever told left a scar on the skin of the universe, with its characters doomed to an endless cycle of reincarnation and death. Trapped by his enemies, Daniel Faust — magician, mobster, and newly-minted knight of hell — has been cast in the role of the eternal Thief. Now the story is dead-set on writing his final chapter, the one that ends with a knife in his back...
  • Big Magic by Kim Richardson

    Big Magic by Kim Richardson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Join Tessa and her aunts on a thrilling adventure filled with magic, mystery, and unexpected twists. With their unique bond and unbreakable spirit, they prove that even in the face of darkness, light will always prevail.I was sure that once I got married my crazy life would calm down so I could get some well-deserved romantic interludes with my new husband.It didn't...
  • Blue Murder by Amy Sumida

    Blue Murder by Amy Sumida

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Why so blue? Amara's heart has taken a beating, but she's moving on. She's found love again as well as a passion for her work. She's finally accepted who she is and who she wants to be; a superhero. And just in time too. Missing women start turning up dead, their skin an alarming shade of blue, and F.E.A.R. is called in on the case...
  • Odds and Ends by Gwen DeMarco

    Odds and Ends by Gwen DeMarco

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The thrilling conclusion to the Sophie and the Odd Ones series…A cryptic message from the Great Mother sends Sophie on a mission to uncover her own dark past. This quest will lead her on a journey to the Queen Maeve’s former stronghold on Earth. Sophie soon discovers the shocking truth about her erased history and the destiny that awaits her...
  • Ties That Bind by Pippa DaCosta

    Ties That Bind by Pippa DaCosta

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    “I am fire. I am destruction. I will be their nightmare.” The veil fell. Demons are here. Muse knows she can stop the slaughter, but to do so, she must return to the battle-scarred streets of Boston and face the cold, hard, truth. Her old life is ashes. Her love, turned to dust. But all is not lost; a spark of hope remains. A spark from which an inferno can blaze...
  • Awakening Infinity by Meghan Ciana Doidge

    Awakening Infinity by Meghan Ciana Doidge

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The plan was to hop a train to Oslo, hang out at a coffee shop, and connect my personal archive, Infinity, to the Internet. Yes, completely disregarding the well-established fact that magic and technology didn’t mix. At all.I was also hoping to browse as many bookstores as I could before my younger brother’s patience ran out...
  • Grace of Day by S.L. Naeole

    Grace of Day by S.L. Naeole

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Grace's senior year is almost over and it's ending in a way she's never imagined. Her best friend is by her side, her boyfriend is now her fiance, and her life is moving forward. But good things never last...
  • Doomsday Magic by Linsey Hall

    Doomsday Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    We've all been cursed... Against all odds, I’ve rescued my friends from the evil Roman Fates. We should all be celebrating, but there’s a big problem. Every single one of them has been tattooed with a curse that will make them slaves to an ancient evil if they step outside the castle grounds. Because I’m the Druid Dragon God, I’m linked to the Fates...
  • Academy of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Academy of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    I've got one chance to prove myself and earn my place. Against all odds, I’ve snagged myself a spot at the elite Undercover Protectorate. It’s basically a supernatural Scotland Yard, but in a castle. A dream come true. All I have to do is make it through their academy. No big deal. Except that I’m a magical nightmare—a supernatural with a strange brand of unknown dragon magic...
  • Trickster King by Susan Copperfield

    Trickster King by Susan Copperfield

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Patrick Laycal loves his family above all else, but he needs time off work from ruling over stubborn Texans. Rather than rest and relax, Pat does what he does best, sowing the seeds of chaos and progress wherever he goes...
  • Storm Warrior by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Storm Warrior by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Hale AndersonThe Air Weaver.He was the freaking Air Weaver. Not exactly what he expected when he got kidnapped by the pestilents, but Hale’s good rolling with the punches.He can take a little time away from his pursuit of a doctorate in astrophysics to save the world.Except that the final spell is poised to kill all the Weavers and their last hope lies with him finding his soul mate...
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    magic  m-m  paranormal  fantasy  urban fantasy  queer
  • Immortal Vegas Boxed Set: Books 1-3 Kindle Edition by Jenn Stark

    Immortal Vegas Boxed Set: Books 1-3 Kindle Edition by Jenn Stark

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The first three full-length novels of the fast-paced, high-adventure, international urban fantasy Immortal Vegas Series in one box set! Deal yourself in for the smart-mouthed jokes, stay for the adventure, and never bet against the house…Wilde Magic: Tarot-reading artifact hunter Sara Wilde has had her share of tough assignments, but this one just might take the cake...
  • Reaching Retribution by Kaitlyn Hoyt

    Reaching Retribution by Kaitlyn Hoyt

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Scorching secrets, descending darkness, and a chance to reach retribution. It seems as if everything Ryanne does results badly for her or those around her. Her last attempt to save someone’s life ended up killing her. Now stuck in limbo with no idea how to get back to her body, Ryanne is in desperate need of some guidance...
  • The Taken by Elicia Hyder

    The Taken by Elicia Hyder

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Sloan Jordan's days are numbered. She has 139 to be exact. In that time, there's a lot to do - a missing friend to find, a wedding to plan, and her own murder plot to overthrow. When a lead takes the crew back to Chicago, the truth they uncover is more shocking than they ever imagined - to fight the enemies of the present, they must first face the demons from the past...
  • Tarma and Kethry by Mercedes Lackey

    Tarma and Kethry by Mercedes Lackey

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    This omnibus of the acclaimed Vows and Honor trilogy, set in the New York Times bestselling world of Valdemar, follows Tarma and Kethry, swordswoman and sorceress, as they seek justice for past wrongs.The Introduces Tarma--swordswoman trained by elite warriors in all forms of deadly combat--and Kethry, former noblewoman whose magical skills were shaped by a powerful school of sorcery...
  • The Hidden Palace by Helene Wecker

    The Hidden Palace by Helene Wecker

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Chava is a golem, a woman made of clay, able to hear the thoughts and longings of the people around her and compelled by her nature to help them. Ahmad is a jinni, a perpetually restless and free-spirited creature of fire, imprisoned in the shape of a man...
  • An Assassin's Deception by A.K. Koonce, Harper Wylde

    An Assassin's Deception by A.K. Koonce, Harper Wylde

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    As a rogue assassin, all the rules I used to live by have changed. I find myself working with four sexy assassin’s who test all of my self-control. Dedicating my life to a greater cause, I’m thrown into a new case - one meant to help rather than harm. If I can just save this missing girl, I know that I’ll be able to make a new life for myself...
  • Queen of Aparia by Shari L. Tapscott

    Queen of Aparia by Shari L. Tapscott

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Life is looking pretty good for Madeline Bennet. She can finally see the magic to unlock the thresholds to Aparia, and her love life is more stable than it’s ever been.Sure, she and her favorite Griffon don’t get a lot of quality time together. Also true, several shadow dragons are determined to destroy the human world...
  • The Summer Palace: A Midlife Fairy Tale by Kristen Painter

    The Summer Palace: A Midlife Fairy Tale by Kristen Painter

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Newly crowned queen of the Radiant fae, Sparrow “Ro” Meadowcroft has two goals. First, to show her fae subjects that despite growing up in the mortal realm, she plans to honor all the customs and practices of her new world. Second, to reunite the Radiant fae with the Grym fae. Or at least broker peace between the two estranged kingdoms...
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    magic  paranormal  urban fantasy  fantasy  witches  fae
  • Damian's Immortal by Lizzy Ford

    Damian's Immortal by Lizzy Ford

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Book 3, War of Gods series. The White God’s most trusted friend, Jule, has his powers stripped by the Watchers. They give him an impossible mission: find the mysterious Magician and kill her, before she reopens the gateway between the realms. Jule quickly discovers the beautiful Magician is not what the Watchers claim...
  • Poison Promise by Jennifer Estep

    Poison Promise by Jennifer Estep

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    Gin Blanco is hard-nosed, sexy, and lethal. Nicknamed “The Spider,” she’s a stone elemental assassin who brings her unique mix of magic and tact to every assignment, no matter the target. There’s a new drug on the streets of Ashland, and its name “Burn” sums up the potent effect it has on its users...
  • Second Chance Magic by Michelle M. Pillow

    Second Chance Magic by Michelle M. Pillow

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Secrets broke her heart... and have now come back from the grave to haunt her.So far, Lorna Addams’s forties are not what she expected. After a very public embarrassment, she finds it difficult to trust her judgment when it comes to new friendships and dating...
  • Fates by C. Gockel

    Fates by C. Gockel

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The Leader Who Rules Chaos, Rules the Realms… Two years ago Loki, God of Mischief and Chaos, destroyed a large chunk of Chicago’s financial district and then vanished into thin air. He still has not been found. Odin, ruler of the Nine Realms, is desperate. To find Loki, he sends his son Thor on a dangerous quest to consult the all-seeing Norns. But Thor needs humanity’s help..
  • Fiendish Delights by Helen Harper

    Fiendish Delights by Helen Harper

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Yeah, I’m a treasure hunter. No, I’m not rich. Or busy. Or successful. Not yet.Daisy Carter is doing her best at making a living in her newfound career. She’s got magic, a pair of brownie side-kicks and bucket-loads of ambition. What she doesn’t have is any actual treasure to hunt...
  • Brewing Trouble by Christine Gael

    Brewing Trouble by Christine Gael

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    After barely escaping the business end of the hangman’s noose, Cricket Hawthorne wants nothing more than to forget it all...Maude the magical typewriter, Zoe’s stolen cauldron, Patrick the betrayer, and definitely the witch-hating, robe-wearing cult who tried to end her. Unfortunately, pressing the reboot button isn’t an option...
  • Death Knell by Hailey Edwards

    Death Knell by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Luce is back in the third book of The Foundling, the bestselling fantasy series perfect for fans of Shannon Mayer, Jenn Stark and the Sookie Stackhouse novels War burned her. Famine nearly killed her. Now Death is at her heels. After her two worlds clashed apocalyptically, Luce Boudreau needed some time out. But Destiny had other ideas...
  • Born Magic: The Diary of Scarlett Bernard by Melissa F. Olson

    Born Magic: The Diary of Scarlett Bernard by Melissa F. Olson

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    After the events of SHADOW HUNT (and the short story "Nativity," found in COMPANION PIECES), Los Angeles null Scarlett Bernard finds herself more out of her depth than ever before. Cleaning up crime scenes and juggling supernatural politics is hard enough, but now Scarlett must face changes to every part of her personal and professional lives...
  • Blood Debts by Lieu Pham

    Blood Debts by Lieu Pham

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Black Ops Wizard For Hire! When Things Go Bump In The Night, Nate and His Crew of Supernaturals Are On Call... It’s Mardi Gras in St. Louis, but Nate Temple – plagued with horrifying night terrors of carnage and chaos that could qualify him as a card carrying psychopathic insomniac – is not celebrating...
  • Seducing the Dragon: Part Four by Jessie Donovan

    Seducing the Dragon: Part Four by Jessie Donovan

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Will Evie be able to bring back Bram’s human half? Will they rescue baby Murray? And is Evie Bram’s true mate? All of these questions, and more, will be answered in this final...
  • Wounded, Vol. 2 by Amy Lane

    Wounded, Vol. 2 by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Green and Bracken’s beloved survived their enemy's worst—with help from unexpected vampiric help. But survival is a long way from recovery, and even further from safety. Green’s people want badly to return to the Sierra Foothills, but they’re not going with their tails between their legs...
  • Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador World: Book 4 by Dianna Love

    Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador World: Book 4 by Dianna Love

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In TÅμr Medb’s library, Casidhe discovers she doesn’t know Daegan at all. While Daegan battles to survive a satyr attack, a preternatural being offers him a chance to live, but at a price only a dying man would take. Reese is blindsided by the one person she thought she could depend upon at her worst moment...
  • Sever And Split: A Fae Portal Fantasy by Teshelle Combs, Leigh Ferguson

    Sever And Split: A Fae Portal Fantasy by Teshelle Combs, Leigh Ferguson

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Magic belongs to the fae. It’s always been so. But when Bri, a free-spirited human, and Era, an order-seeking fae halfling, come together for their annual family dinner, magic breaks every rule, and a nightmare is unleashed on both sides of the portal...
  • Healed by the Dragon: Part 4 by Jessie Donovan

    Healed by the Dragon: Part 4 by Jessie Donovan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    PART FOUR The final installment of Finn and Arabella's story...
  • The Lost Reavers by Mike Truk

    The Lost Reavers by Mike Truk

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The curse that made Hugh the most dangerous man in the empire also destroyed his will to live. He now yearns for nothing more than to lose himself in strong wine, reckless gambling, and in the arms of countless beautiful women...
  • Spell Crafting 501 by Viola Grace

    Spell Crafting 501 by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The final classes have begun, and the only thing standing in Imara’s way is an ancient and deadly enemy... of her kitten.Imara’s life is going according to her plans. She has her boyfriend, her kitten, and is about to earn her degree in Magecraft and graduate. Once she has that degree, she has the right to request an application for a commercial magic license...
  • Revenge Hunter by Amelia Shaw

    Revenge Hunter by Amelia Shaw

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I couldn't be more furious with Fin. He's crossed my boundaries and betrayed me for the last time. But I have a secret, that not even he knows. I stole something off the Black Mage's person last time we almost died fighting him, and that artifact is going to lead me to the truth.But instead of finding what I need, I get my my ass handed to me by a pack of goons...
  • Midlife Magic & Medusa by Meredith Carlisle

    Midlife Magic & Medusa by Meredith Carlisle

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Alex has barely strapped on her magical training wheels when a gorgon slithers into town! Medusa isn’t just seeking asylum, either. She expects Alex’s help in breaking her own family’s infamous curse.Old hatred runs deep in creatures with such long memories, and keeping the entire town from going after Medusa with their own torches and pitchforks may prove impossible...
  • The Sinner by Dannika Dark

    The Sinner by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “She had wrecked him, body and soul.” An addictive page-turner in the Black Arrowhead series. Cecilia is an introvert who rarely leaves the house, but she must overcome her fears in order to sell her late father’s extensive book collection. When she encounters a handsome wolf from her past, her world turns upside down...
  • The Sinner by Dannika Dark

    The Sinner by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “She had wrecked him, body and soul.” An addictive page-turner in the Black Arrowhead series. Cecilia is an introvert who rarely leaves the house, but she must overcome her fears in order to sell her late father’s extensive book collection. When she encounters a handsome wolf from her past, her world turns upside down. She can’t seem to escape him, and the secret they share could destroy her life...
  • Last Strand: An Elemental Assassin book by Jennifer Estep

    Last Strand: An Elemental Assassin book by Jennifer Estep

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Every bloody thread has been leading to this . . .I’ve battled a lot of bad guys in my time, both as Gin Blanco and as the notorious assassin the Spider. But I’ve never faced off against anyone quite as powerful and deadly as the dastardly leader of the Circle secret society...
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    magic  fantasy  urban fantasy  paranormal  vampires
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