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  • An Immortal's Pain by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle

    An Immortal's Pain by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    The moment you let your guard down and think you’ve got a handle on life—you jinx it.I bust my butt on the daily, smoothing the rough edges after moving in with the boyfriend, making amends to angry empowered ones, and patching things up with hostile in-laws. Things are good on the home front with my job, family, and friends. I’ve got this, right?Wrong...
  • Eat, Drink & Be Witchy by Lily Harper Hart

    Eat, Drink & Be Witchy by Lily Harper Hart

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Life is going well for Hali Waverly. She owns her own tiki bar at one of St. Pete Beach’s premiere resorts and her life is settled for the first time in…well, a really long time. On top of that, a local private investigator she keeps crossing paths has decided it’s time to date, something that both thrills and terrifies her...
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  • Sucker Punch by Kristen Painter

    Sucker Punch by Kristen Painter

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Newly appointed vampire governor of New Jersey, Belladonna Barrone is fast discovering that life as a vampire isn’t much easier than life as a mobster’s wife. But that experience certainly taught her some things about how to handle the problems that come with being governor. That is until a friend is kidnapped by the fae and his life put in danger, all because of her actions...
  • Magic & Marriage by Annabel Chase

    Magic & Marriage by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    When a television show called Natural Selection decides to film in Starry Hollow, the whole town is abuzz. The paranormal version of The Bachelor is the talk of the nation and the ideal vehicle to show off the town’s charm. Everyone is excited—except the chosen bachelor’s grandmother...
  • Magic & Misfits by Annabel Chase

    Magic & Misfits by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Welcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.Bentley Smith is tired of being the red-headed stepchild in the office of Vox Populi and is determined to prove his mettle by warming up the cold case involving Sheriff Nash’s murdered father. The deeper he digs, however, the more uncomfortable he becomes when the information he unearths implicates one of Starry Hollow’s very own...
  • A Dragon's Dare by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle

    A Dragon's Dare by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Life is a balance—at least that’s what I’m told by people smarter than me.Try as I might to spend quality time with Sloan, family, friends, and companion animals my magnet of mayhem often has other ideas.Adulting is hard.So when I move an adolescent dragon into my backyard why don’t I anticipate the craziness that will ensue?Maybe Sloan’s right and I am ridiculous.I like to think I’m an optimist...
  • Magic & Malice by Annabel Chase

    Magic & Malice by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Welcome 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...
  • Magic & Monsters by Annabel Chase

    Magic & Monsters by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Welcome 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...
  • Magic & Misdeeds by Annabel Chase

    Magic & Misdeeds by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Welcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.When a gaming tournament comes to Starry Hollow, everyone is thrilled with the influx of tourists--until a player ends up dead...
  • Betrayed by Lindsay Buroker

    Betrayed by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 33 ratings
    After thirty years, Matti has learned that the dwarven mother she believed dead might only be missing—kidnapped by those who want to control her ability to enchant powerful world-changing artifacts.But where is she now? And why is the elf assassin Sarrlevi so invested in helping find her?Matti knows she shouldn’t trust Sarrlevi, or be drawn to his dry humor and dark past...
  • Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs

    Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 45 ratings
    Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, must stop a disaster of world-shattering proportions in this exhilarating entry in the No. 1 New York Times bestselling series.In the supernatural realms, there are creatures who belong to winter. I am not one of them. But like the coyote I can become at will, I am adaptable...
  • Magic & Maladies by Annabel Chase

    Magic & Maladies by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Welcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.A wedding may be a new beginning for Bentley and Meadow, but it's an ending for one of their obnoxious guests. When Sheriff Nash starts showing more wolf than warmth during the investigation, paranormals sit up and take notice, especially ones in positions of power...
  • Magic & Madness by Annabel Chase

    Magic & Madness by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Welcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. New Jersey transplant Ember Rose finds herself in the thick of the action when a traveling carnival comes to Starry Hollow. Taking Florian’s advice to be more sociable, she ends up as a member of the Power Puffs—a team of middle school moms who’ve never met a baking competition they haven’t entered...
  • House of Sky and Breath  [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas, David Cui Cui

    House of Sky and Breath [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas, David Cui Cui

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal-they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds.The Asteri have kept their word so far, leaving Bryce and Hunt alone. But with the rebels chipping away at the Asteri's power, the threat the rulers pose is growing...
  • Magic & Mayhem by Annabel Chase

    Magic & Mayhem by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Welcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Ember Rose is back for another Starry Hollow mystery. The former New Jersey resident and descendant of the One True Witch expects to see magical works of art on Balefire Beach for the first annual sand sculpture competition--what she doesn't expect to see is a dead body...
  • Magic & Mythos by Annabel Chase

    Magic & Mythos by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Welcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.Big changes are afoot for Ember Rose. The descendant of the One True Witch is grappling with the fallout from a recent decision regarding Sheriff Nash and Alec, while also navigating new witchy waters with her daughter, Marley...
  • Freaky Curses by Amanda M. Lee

    Freaky Curses by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Mystic Caravan is about to hit the West Coast, and things—as usual—are about to get freaky. Join Poet, Kade, Cole, Luke, and the rest of the gang for another crazy adventure...
  • Magic & Mishaps by Annabel Chase

    Magic & Mishaps by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Welcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.Ember Rose is working hard to smooth the path for her relationship with the stoic vampire Alec Hale. She hits a massive bump, however, when a body is discovered drained of blood and Alec is one of the key suspects. Sheriff Nash insists that his interest in Alec isn't personal, but Ember isn't convinced...
  • Southern Magic Christmas by Amy Boyles

    Southern Magic Christmas by Amy Boyles

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    It’s Christmas in Magnolia Cove and Pepper Dunn is ready. She’s making her list and checking it twice.Giant snowmen? Check.Magical snow? Check.Murder? Check.Wait—what?Axel’s parents are visiting for the holiday and Pepper wants things to go smoothly. But when his mom insults the town Scrooge things turn rocky fast.Worse, when the town Scrooge is murdered, fingers quickly point to Axel’s mom...
  • A Touch of Magic by Annabel Chase

    A Touch of Magic by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Welcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. Changes are afoot for Emma Hart now that her secret is out and her love life has taken a dramatic turn. Will life suddenly be a bed of roses for the plucky heroine or will she get pricked by the thorns? A Touch of Magic is the seventh book in the Spellbound paranormal cozy mystery series...
  • A Drop in the Potion by Annabel Chase

    A Drop in the Potion by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Welcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. A new discovery by the remedial witches offers the chance to obtain a key ingredient for a spell that *may* bring an end to the curse on the long-suffering town. Naturally, Emma is the first to volunteer for the task--oblivious to the potential danger she faces...
  • Southern Fortunes by Amy Boyles

    Southern Fortunes by Amy Boyles

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    When 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...
  • Wicked Moon Rising by Gina LaManna

    Wicked Moon Rising by Gina LaManna

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    When 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...
  • 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...
  • Odd Times for Sophie Feegle by Gwen DeMarco

    Odd Times for Sophie Feegle by Gwen DeMarco

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Welcome 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...
  • Wicked Twist of Fate by Gina LaManna

    Wicked Twist of Fate by Gina LaManna

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Welcome 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...
  • Wicked Ever After by Gina LaManna

    Wicked Ever After by Gina LaManna

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In 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...
  • 13 Secrets by Michelle Harrison

    13 Secrets by Michelle Harrison

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Red is now living at Elvesden Manor under her real name, Rowan, and trying to put the past behind her. But staying on the straight and narrow isn’t as easy as she had hoped . . . Hounded by those who would like her to participate once more in the changeling trade, Rowan is also haunted by dreams of the Hedgewitch’s cottage and the chained-up Eldritch, who swore revenge when she left him there...
  • Peta by Shannon Mayer

    Peta by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The long-awaited novella from Peta's point of view is finally here . . . My name is Peta, and I am a familiar. To stand at the side of an elemental as their familiar is a gift given to few familiars. Yet here I stand with my thirteenth—Larkspur, child of the earth. I do not want this charge, for all my previous have ended in deaths I could not prevent...
  • Wicked All the Way by Gina LaManna

    Wicked All the Way by Gina LaManna

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    When 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...
  • Claimed by Fate by Shannon Mayer

    Claimed by Fate by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 36 ratings
    I came to Werewolf Territory to rescue my brother... And now he's gone. With a war for the crown on the horizon and the monstrous Hunters just days away, I've got to say goodbye to the only family I had left, and it's killing me. Worse, I can't help blaming Dominic for not keeping him safe—even if it is irrational. My heart is shattered—I feel like I've lost them both...
  • Wild Cards and Witches by Annabel Chase

    Wild Cards and Witches by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The truth shall set you free.Yeah, right.I might have broken away from the group now that I know the dirty secrets of Pandora’s Pride, but I am far from free. Those who know the truth still want to control me. They’re not about to let me walk away and live a quiet life in the mountains. There’s too much at stake...
  • Mind Magic by Eileen Wilks

    Mind Magic by Eileen Wilks

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    FBI agent Lily Yu’s mind is a dangerous place to be in the latest Novel of the Lupi… Thanks to the mindspeech lessons she’s receiving from the black dragon, Lily is temporarily benched from Unit Twelve—until her brain acclimates and the risk of total burnout passes. At least she has her new husband, lupi Rule Turner, to keep her occupied...
  • Wicked State of Mind by Gina LaManna

    Wicked State of Mind by Gina LaManna

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    There’s no rest for the Wicked… It’s Detective Dani DeMarco's first week back on the job, and she is not amused. The coffee at the precinct is a disaster, a most annoying colleague is driving her insane, and her on-again, off-again boyfriend is now officially her boss. As if that’s not bad enough, Dani’s faced with a double homicide before the caffeine even hits her system...
  • The Dragon Finds Forever by Kristen Painter

    The Dragon Finds Forever by Kristen Painter

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Welcome 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...
  • Over the Moon by Hailey Edwards

    Over the Moon by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Dell has persuaded the Bloodless army to fight alongside her pack in Butler, but she still has to get there. Halfway home, the rift detonates, blasting out a magic surge that sweeps across the globe, frying electronics and spells alike. Leaving her with no way to get home except on her own two--or four--feet...
  • A Fairy Good Brew by Samantha Silver

    A Fairy Good Brew by Samantha Silver

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome to Enchanted Enclave, where coffee, chaos and cauldrons are a way of life.Invited to the paranormal world at last, Tina and Kaillie's trip gets off on the wrong foot - literally - when they stumble on a fairy's body just after arriving in Palm Rings.Between navigating this whole new world, meeting relatives they didn't know they had, and being accused of murder, Eliza has her hands full...
  • The Gorgon Agenda by Lisa Shearin

    The Gorgon Agenda by Lisa Shearin

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A planet-killing weapon, sinister sisters, and immortal monsters.All in a day’s work for the agents of SPI.I’m Makenna Fraser, seer for SPI (Supernatural Protection & Investigations). I knew SPI protected some of the world’s most dangerous relics, but I didn’t know our draconic founder, Vivienne Sagadraco, kept them in a vault deep below Manhattan.Until the most lethal relic of all was stolen...
  • 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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  • Third Time's A Charm by Mara Webb

    Third Time's A Charm by Mara Webb

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sadie didn’t used to be superstitious, but recent events could persuade any skeptic to believe in the paranormal.An old cold case bears a striking resemblance to a murder that occurred in Hallow Haven weeks ago, and now it seems that history is repeating itself in more ways than one. The police have a main suspect, but Sadie has her doubts...
  • Red Letter Witch by Mara Webb

    Red Letter Witch by Mara Webb

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sadie Alden has received a threat, and it seems that she’s not the only one.The people of Hallow Haven are growing increasingly concerned about a string of recent disappearances, fear is gripping the islands and Sadie needs to do something about it. With no apparent connection between the missing people, Sadie finds herself at a loss...
  • Cold Curses by Chloe Neill

    Cold Curses by Chloe Neill

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    It’s all magical hands on deck for vampire Elisa Sullivan and her allies as they fight to save the Windy City from a supernatural onslaught, in the newest installment of the USA Today bestselling Heirs of Chicagoland series...
  • As You Wish by Helen Harper

    As You Wish by Helen Harper

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    It’s a dirty job when you’re a faery godmother … but someone’s got to do it. Saffron Sawyer’s world is spinning out of control in more ways than one. Her newly acquired pooch, Pumpkin, hates her guts and it’s highly possible that the trolls are reneging on their promise of temporary peace...
  • River of No Return by Annie Bellet

    River of No Return by Annie Bellet

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Nature, it is said, abhors a vacuum. I’m finding this is true in the worst way… Defeating her evil ex-boyfriend hasn't exactly been the reprieve from trouble that Jade hoped for. When Alek's mentor shows up with an injured Justice and government agents start asking questions she doesn't want to answer, Jade's problems are just beginning...
  • Gifted by Kelley Armstrong

    Gifted by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Contains two holiday stories, one Otherworld Pack and one Cainsville.Gabriel’s Gargoyles - (Cainsville short story, Gabriel Walsh as 10 year old narrator.) Cainsville was where a boy could walk the streets safely at any time, day or night. Where everyone was genuinely glad to see you, and didn’t think you were odd if you wanted to keep to yourself. Because Cainsville was odd, too...
  • Magical New Beginnings by Brenda Trim

    Magical New Beginnings by Brenda Trim

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    When life goes sideways, embracing the adventure is the fastest way to set things right.One day I was just a widow facing the prospect of an empty nest, living a life that was anything but enchanted. The next, I had discovered my magical roots, and my rightful place as the Guardian of the portal between the Faery and Earth.There was shock. And there was fear...
  • Raven Calls by C.E. Murphy

    Raven Calls by C.E. Murphy

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Something wicked this way comes… Suddenly, being bitten by a werewolf is the least of Joanne Walker’s problems. Her personal life in turmoil, her job as a cop over, she’s been called to Ireland by the magic within her. And though Joanne’s skills have grown by leaps and bounds, Ireland’s magic is old and very powerful… In fact, this is a case of unfinished business...
  • A Familiar Hex by Rosemary A. Johns

    A Familiar Hex by Rosemary A. Johns

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Welcome to Oxford’s Magic Kitten Shelter for Familiars!My name’s Astra, and since arriving in the quaint magical village of Witch Hollow in Oxford with my demon kitten familiar, Satan, I’ve faced murders, curses, and even cold coffee. But today is my scariest challenge yet: a visit from my fierce grandma...
  • 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...
  • From Were to Eternity by Lily Harper Hart

    From Were to Eternity by Lily Harper Hart

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    St. Pete Beach is getting weird. Between warlocks, shark shifters, and wolf packs going to war, Hali Waverly and Gray Hunter have their hands full. Things get even worse when shifters with ties to Gray’s pack start attacking people on the beach. What’s even weirder is that when the duo step in during a frothing melee, the shifters drop dead before they can be questioned...
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