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  • Magical Midlife Awakening by K.F. Breene

    Magical Midlife Awakening by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 50 ratings
    With Kingsley safe and Momar subdued for the moment, it's time for healing. Jessie and the gang take a much needed break.Or, at least, the gang does.The holidays are upon them and the ex has invited Jessie to meet his new fiancée. It's off to L.A. where Jessie will face her past and the wounds she didn't realize still lingered.Niamh, too, meets a blast from her past...
  • Magical Midlife Meeting by K.F. Breene

    Magical Midlife Meeting by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 56 ratings
    It's time for a magical battle Jessie isn't sure she's prepared for. Elliot Graves has been a thorn in Jessie's side since before she agreed to take the house magic. He has constantly brought the fight to her doorstep.Not this time.With the help of Austin's shifters, the Ivy house crew will meet Elliot Graves in one of the most dangerous places imaginable - his home turf...
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  • Magical Midlife Love by K.F. Breene

    Magical Midlife Love by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 64 ratings
    The fourth book in the Wall Street Journal bestselling Leveling Up series.The Ivy House team is shaping up, but there are still holes to be filled, and a magical summons outstanding. Jessie needs a teacher. Someone who can fit in with the whacky Ivy House crew. And that was going just fine...until she gets a request to host a powerful, neighboring mage. A teacher isn't going to be enough...
  • ‎Magical Midlife Alliance by K.F. Breene

    ‎Magical Midlife Alliance by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 46 ratings
    Book 7 in the ongoing Wall Street Journal bestselling Leveling Up series!After returning from the basajaunak lands, it's clear that Jessie and her crew need to find an alliance quickly. They need to head to Kingsley's in less than a couple of months. If they go as they are, they'll never be enough to save Austin's brother from total annihilation...
  • The Burning Witch by Delemhach

    The Burning Witch by Delemhach

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 34 ratings
    Delemhach returns with another heartwarming and humorous blend of fantasy, romance, and mystery in The Burning Witch , the first book of a new House Witch sequel series.Follow the adventures of Lady Katarina Ashowan, daughter of a beloved hero and best friend to Daxaria’s princess, as she navigates the unknown land of Troivack alongside royalty...
  • Magical Midlife Invasion by K.F. Breene

    Magical Midlife Invasion by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 67 ratings
    Jessie's new life adjustment is well underway. The tough alpha Austin has joined her team, and she has painstakingly learned to fly. Life is going a-okay.That is, until her parents decide to visit....They don't know anything about magic, about Jessie's new digs, or about the crazy crew living in and around Jessie's house. She must do everything in her power to keep the truth away from them...
  • Lights, Cameras, Witches by Amanda M. Lee

    Lights, Cameras, Witches by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Bay Winchester isn’t in the mood for trouble. It seems to continually find her, however, and this time it’s coming in the form of a television production crew.Haunted Traditions has made a name for itself as the premiere reality television show catering to paranormal enthusiasts. Of course Hemlock Cove pops up on their radar...
  • Magical Midlife Dating by K.F. Breene

    Magical Midlife Dating by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 71 ratings
    The second book in the Leveling Up series by USA Today and Wallstreet Journal Bestselling author K.F. Breene. She must learn to fly, but can she withstand the allure of the handsome new teacher?Book two in the Top 10 Kindle Store and internationally bestselling series by USA Today Bestselling Author, K.F. Breene!The decision has been made...
  • Deathtrap by Dannika Dark

    Deathtrap by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    The explosive third installment in the Crossbreed Series by USA Today Bestselling author Dannika Dark. For Raven Black, hunting criminals is second nature. So is denial. It’s not easy moving forward with one foot stuck in the past...
  • The Krampus Kink by Amanda M. Lee

    The Krampus Kink by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Charlie Rhodes has a lead on her past, but it just might endanger her future. Nothing can stop her from seeking answers though, which means a trip to Colorado with her boyfriend Jack. Her parents and brother are along for the ride. There’s just one problem … death has followed them to Estes Park...
  • Ravenheart by Dannika Dark

    Ravenheart by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    “WE ALL HAVE SECRETS, RAVEN. DARK ONES. EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US.” Two weeks after joining Keystone, Raven Black is ready to take on the world as a criminal hunter for hire. If only her partner wasn’t a bloodsucking Vampire with a penchant for getting under her skin. Despite her lavish surroundings, Raven misses the freedom of life without rules...
  • Beach Blanket Wendigo by Amanda M. Lee

    Beach Blanket Wendigo by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Moonstone Bay is in an uproar. The DDA is on the run, but they’re not going down without a fight. While all that’s going on, Hadley Hunter is practicing her magic. She managed to join with her elemental friends for a huge wins—and feels that’s important for the DDA fight—but she needs practice.Nothing is perfect, however...
  • Warrior Fae Princess by K.F. Breene

    Warrior Fae Princess by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 38 ratings
    With Charity's fate on the line, Devon and his pack must face the perils of the Realm in search of the elusive warrior fae. With no real experience and against some of the most powerful creatures in existence, they are fighting a losing battle. Thankfully, they don't have to do it alone...
  • Blackout by Dannika Dark

    Blackout by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    The fate of millions rests on Keystone when they embark on their most important assignment of all… After what was supposed to be a simple job, Raven and Christian uncover a sinister plot against the higher authority, and the stakes are as high as the body count. The assassins are merciless, with anyone who stands in their way becoming collateral damage...
  • All Witches on Deck by Amanda M. Lee

    All Witches on Deck by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Hadley 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...
  • Curran POV Collection by Gordon Andrews

    Curran POV Collection by Gordon Andrews

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 55 ratings
    Collection of Curran POVs in chronological order...
  • Freaky Wedding by Amanda M. Lee

    Freaky Wedding by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Poet'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...
  • Imitation and Alchemy by Elizabeth Hunter

    Imitation and Alchemy by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    All Ben Vecchio wanted was a quiet summer before his last semester of university. Was that too much to ask? All Tenzin wanted was a cache of priceless medieval coins that had been missing for several hundred years. And some company. Phrases like “never again” don’t mean much when you’ve been a vampire for several thousand years...
  • Witch, Interrupted by Amanda M. Lee

    Witch, Interrupted by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Things 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...
  • Something to Witch About by Amanda M. Lee

    Something to Witch About by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Life'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...
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    magic  m-f  paranormal  mystery  witches  fantasy  urban fantasy  humor
  • Storm Forged by Lindsay Buroker

    Storm Forged by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 42 ratings
    Moving into a rundown Victorian house with a vampire living in the basement isn’t as bad as I thought, but things go from weird to weirder when a badly injured gnome collapses in my back yard.The surprising part? It’s my friend Nin’s long-lost grandfather.Since he’s unconscious, we can’t figure out who’s chasing him, or where he’s been all these years, but if we can’t help him, he’ll die...
  • Tested by Temptation by Lindsay Buroker

    Tested by Temptation by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    In 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...
  • Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain

    Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    from 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...
  • Charmed and Dangerous by Lindsay Buroker

    Charmed and Dangerous by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 27 ratings
    After battling witches, werewolves, and a crazy one-eyed rougarou with a vendetta, starting a business making magical charms should be easy.At least, that’s what Morgen Keller thought.But now she’s leased a haunted building, her cousin is dating the town’s scheming mayor, and Amar—a.k.a...
  • Tie Me Knot by Allie Brahms

    Tie Me Knot by Allie Brahms

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    So 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...
  • Tattered Huntress by Helen Harper

    Tattered Huntress by Helen Harper

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 21 ratings
    Sure, I might be a low elf. But that doesn't mean I won't get up to high jinks.I’m not particularly special. I’m certainly not perfect. I’m just another delivery driver with a smattering of elvish magic who's trying to make an honest living on the mean streets of Edinburgh.Go me...
  • Raven by Teresa Gabelman

    Raven by Teresa Gabelman

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Life has never been easy for Raven, and she liked it that way. Keeping things interesting was her motto. Once a Dark Guardian Raven is now a VC Warrior who feels caught between two worlds. Her loyalty to both was sometimes an inner battle within herself.Being a woman in a man’s world she’s had to battle harder, be smarter and never play the woman card she had turned in so many years ago...
  • Chade by Montana Ash

    Chade by Montana Ash

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Max’s arrival into Cali’s world has sparked both hope and controversy for their society as a whole. Change is inevitable. For Cali, Max’s unexpected appearance is a blessing, as she is finally free to be herself; a knight, a woman … a lover. Her easy-going, slightly cynical façade hides a scarred woman who yearns to be accepted...
  • Half Dead by Annabel Chase

    Half Dead by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Lorelei Clay wants to play offense for a change. She’s tired of hiding from the past she didn’t even know she had. With a promising relationship and new friends in a small town she loves, Lorelei wants to be free to live life on her terms, without the threat of death or capture hanging over her.Kane Sullivan hasn’t exactly been hiding from his past—more like he moved without a forwarding address...
  • Plaidypus by R.J. Blain

    Plaidypus by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    After a close encounter of the hotspot kind, Nadine’s paws are full figuring out how to feed her thirsty vampire of a brother, trying to convince the CDC she actually can be a shapeshifter infected with the lycanthropy virus, and dodging the pack of crazy women out for her blood—or her brother’s body.She’s not sure if they want her or her brother, but she doesn’t want to find out...
  • Miss Frost Says I Do by Kristen Painter

    Miss Frost Says I Do by Kristen Painter

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Welcome to the North Pole, the town where Christmas is everyone’s job.Jayne Frost is a lot of things. Winter elf, Jack Frost's daughter, Santa Claus's niece, heir to the Winter Throne and soon to be newlywed. Now that she and fiancé Sinclair (and their cats, Spider and Sugar) have moved back to the North Pole, they’re firmly entrenched in planning their wedding...
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    magic  m-f  mystery  paranormal  fantasy  christmas  fae  urban fantasy
  • Whiskers on Kittens (A Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) #22) by R.J. Blain

    Whiskers on Kittens (A Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) #22) by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The next time a friend dared her to steal something, Kelsie would say no. Should the friend also be a succubus, not only would she say no, she would run for the nearest border faster than a bat fleeing the dark depths of hell.Under normal circumstances, she didn’t even mind serving community service. It added spice to an otherwise boring day and gave her something productive to do...
  • Valley of the Shadow by Elizabeth Hunter

    Valley of the Shadow by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    “I’m sure of you. Everything else, we’ll figure out along the way.” For eight years, Baojia and Natalie have pursued their goals: family, career, friendship and love—trying to carve out an ordinary life in an immortal world. And for eight years they’ve been mostly successful save for a world-bending adventure every now and then. Except that their life was never ordinary...
  • The Vampire of Montana by Susan Copperfield

    The Vampire of Montana by Susan Copperfield

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    As a member of the RPS, Daphne Niell, also known as the Vampire of Montana, lives to serve.On a good day, she hunts terrorists and eliminates them before they can strike.On a bad one, His Royal Majesty of Montana, also known as her twerp of a cousin, sends her overseas to play nice with foreign monarchs...
  • The Distressing Damsel by Shelly Laurenston, G.A. Aiken

    The Distressing Damsel by Shelly Laurenston, G.A. Aiken

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Can a powerless witch find happiness with an arrogant, impatient dragon? If the dragon has his way, she sure as hell will. Book 2 in the award-winning Dragon Kin series! Talaith's life has never been easy. A goddess has forced her into servitude. Her husband despises her. And all those in her tiny village fear her...
  • Spirit Witch by Helen Harper

    Spirit Witch by Helen Harper

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 63 ratings
    If anyone appreciates what it means to be dead to the world, it's Ivy Wilde. Barely recovered from her brush with necromancy, Ivy is flung once more into a world of intrigue, adventure and potential death and disaster. It's not her fault - it just so turns out that she's now the only person in the entire world who can communicate with the dead. And they're a chatty bunch with a list of demands...
    Categorized as:
    magic  m-f  urban fantasy  fantasy  paranormal  witches  mystery  humor
  • Witching For Grace by Deanna Chase

    Witching For Grace by Deanna Chase

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A Paranormal Women's Fiction with a bit of class, and a lot of sass, for anyone who feels like age is just a number! Welcome to Premonition Pointe, where witches take care of their own. Grace Valentine had the perfect marriage and a great career managing her husband’s real estate office. Or so she thought until three months ago when she was served with divorce papers...
  • The Beast in Him / The Mane Event / Big Bad Beast / Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston

    The Beast in Him / The Mane Event / Big Bad Beast / Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    In The Mane Event, Shelly Laurenston introduced a whole new breed of heroes--sexy, shape-shifting hunks who redefine the term Alpha male. Now, in The Beast in Him, one gorgeous lone wolf is about to meet his match... Some things are so worth waiting for. Like the moment when Jessica Ward "accidentally" bumps into Bobby Ray Smith and shows him just how far she's come since high school...
  • Ranger by Montana Ash

    Ranger by Montana Ash

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    After a miserable childhood, Lark has finally found the family he always wanted. There isn’t much he wouldn’t do for his new liege, Max, including undertaking a secret and dangerous mission to save the most hated creatures in their society – the chades. He only wishes his partner wasn’t a lethal, stoic ranger with a mouth he yearned to make smile.Ivy is a ranger...
  • Hell's Kitty by Eve Langlais

    Hell's Kitty by Eve Langlais

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Good 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...
  • Hell's Geek by Eve Langlais

    Hell's Geek by Eve Langlais

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Being smart in Hell isn’t a blessing, it’s a curse. Poor Adexios, he just can’t live up to his dad's reputation—nor does he want to. He’s got bigger dreams than ferrying damned souls the rest of his life. Problem is Lucifer’s up to his matchmaking tricks again and is determined to pair him with a violent Amazon warrior—with bodacious curves...
  • Unending Magic  by Stacia Stark

    Unending Magic by Stacia Stark

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    I just may have to ruin all of my friends’ lives in the process. Of all the people tasked with making sure the realms don’t burn and the worlds don’t end, I’m surely the most unlikely choice.Unfortunately for me, fate doesn’t care.Don’t get me wrong–I’m more than capable. But I prefer a direct approach...
  • The Dead Don’t Drink at Lafitte’s by Seana Kelly

    The Dead Don’t Drink at Lafitte’s by Seana Kelly

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 22 ratings
    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...
  • Guild Hunter Novels 1-4 by Nalini Singh

    Guild Hunter Novels 1-4 by Nalini Singh

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Angels rule, vampires serve, and passions ignite in the first four novels of the Guild Hunter series by New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh...
  • 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...
  • Griffins and Apple Pies by Zoe Chant

    Griffins and Apple Pies by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Controlling his griffin just got a whole lot harder…Landscape gardener Kieran’s unruly shifter side is getting out of hand. Mowing lawns? Griffin time. Grocery shopping? Griffin in the cart. This is definitely not a good time to finally meet his fated mate… especially when she’s only in town for a mandatory vacation.Workaholic Natasha never intended to return to her small hometown...
  • The Magical Romantic Comedy  (Magical Romantic Comedies) by RJ Blain

    The Magical Romantic Comedy (Magical Romantic Comedies) by RJ Blain

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 7 ratings
    This collection contains four novels and three novellas, including Playing with Fire, Hoofin' It, Serial Killer Princess, Whatever for Hire, Hearth, Home, and Havoc, Owl Be Yours, and Fowl Play. Playing with Fire What do you get when you mix gorgons, an incubus, and the Calamity Queen? Trouble, and lots of it...
  • The Mom Identity by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle

    The Mom Identity by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Silver 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...
    Categorized as:
    magic  m-f  fantasy  mystery  urban fantasy  paranormal  witches  humor
  • Sorcerers Don't Sing: An Urban Fantasy Romantic Comedy by Juliann Whicker

    Sorcerers Don't Sing: An Urban Fantasy Romantic Comedy by Juliann Whicker

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 9 ratings
    On mystery, one romance, and a squirrel of vengeance.Sorcerers Don't Sing is the third book in the Singsong City series. It is a standalone paranormal romantic comedy featuring gargoyles, elves, werewolves, witches, vampires, and sorcerers...
  • Grave Humor by R.J. Blain

    Grave Humor by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Most days, Anwen regrets working at a funeral home despite the good pay. With the residents no longer inclined to stay in their coffins where they belong, she’s got her hands full making sure everyone follows the rules: In the funeral home, there is no screaming, no murdering, no mutilation, no possessions, no kidnappings, no resurrections, and no cursing of any type. Be quiet and stay polite...
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