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The Heart's Blood Arrow by Kai Butler
An old nemesis is out for blood…Parker Ferro’s life would be easier if his enemies stayed gone. When the man responsible for the death of Parker’s mother breaks out of prison, Parker finds himself in the crosshairs of the Bureau of Paranormal Threats when he tracks the criminal down... -
![FANGS, Vol. 2 by Billy Balibally, ビリー・バリバリー]()
FANGS, Vol. 2 by Billy Balibally, ビリー・バリバリー
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 25 ratings"What kind of guy is unlucky enough to get bitten... and survive?" As the sole survivor of a vampire attack, En wakes up to find that his hair has gone white as snow... and, worse, that he's developed a craving of his own for blood.Fortunately, the vampire health and welfare organization FANGS is there to help with the transition, and the handsome Ichii steps up as his guardian and mentor... -
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![FANGS, Vol. 1 by Billy Balibally]()
FANGS, Vol. 1 by Billy Balibally
"What kind of guy is unlucky enough to get bitten... and survive?" As the sole survivor of a vampire attack, En wakes up to find that his hair has gone white as snow... and, worse, that he's developed a craving of his own for blood.Fortunately, the vampire health and welfare organization FANGS is there to help with the transition, and the handsome Ichii steps up as his guardian and mentor... -
![A Ruse to Unchain Us by Michele Notaro]()
A Ruse to Unchain Us by Michele Notaro
It’s time to fight back, and by the goddess, I will help free my people. The Cloaked Freeway is finally in a position to effect real change, and I want so badly to be a part of it. Since I was a little kid, it’s been my dream to free my people from under the human’s rule. And now I have the chance to make that dream a reality. But helping them means giving up so much... -
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![Loveless, Volume 06 by Yun Kouga, Christine Boylan]()
Loveless, Volume 06 by Yun Kouga, Christine Boylan
When 12-year-old Ritsuka discovers a message from his brother Seimei that he was murdered, Ritsuka joins forces with Soubi to find Seimei's killer and uncover the truth... -
![Loveless, Volume 08 by Yun Kouga, Christine Boylan]()
Loveless, Volume 08 by Yun Kouga, Christine Boylan
How can you find happiness when your very name is Loveless? Seimei is back with a vengeance, and it's Beloved vs... -
![Loveless, Volume 07 by Yun Kouga, Christine Boylan]()
Loveless, Volume 07 by Yun Kouga, Christine Boylan
When 12-year-old Ritsuka discovers a message from his brother Seimei that he was murdered, Ritsuka joins forces with Soubi to find Seimei's killer and uncover the truth... -
![Mad Lizard Mambo by Rhys Ford]()
Mad Lizard Mambo by Rhys Ford
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKai Gracen has no intention of being anyone’s pawn. A pity Fate and SoCalGov have a different opinion on the matter. Licensed Stalkers make their living hunting down monsters and dangerous criminals… and their lives are usually brief, brutal, and thankless. Despite being elfin and cursed with a nearly immortal lifespan, Kai didn’t expect to be any different... -
![The Elemental Ruins by Sam Burns]()
The Elemental Ruins by Sam Burns
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat do you do the day after the world doesn’t end?If you’re River Keyes (yeah, me), you try to figure out how you’re going to live without the internet. Because we might have kept two worlds from being destroyed, but now I’m trapped in a place with no electricity, no takeout, and no phoning home... -
![Tide of Tricks by Ariana Nash]()
Tide of Tricks by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA darkness runs deep beneath London ...Reeling from recent revelations and forced to lie for Kempthorne, the unthinkable happens: Dom fails the latent competency test. One more strike and he’ll be deemed unstable, have his registration stripped, and the life he's come to love at Kempthorne & Co will be over.If that weren't bad enough, someone is stalking him, taunting him... -
![Dead & Buried by T.K. Eldridge]()
Dead & Buried by T.K. Eldridge
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDetectives Kennedy and Donovan were partners for years. Then one of them died. And yet, they're still partners. Kennedy has to solve Donovan's death while his partner's ghost helps him. Sort of... -
![Double Wolf Dare You by E. Broom]()
Double Wolf Dare You by E. Broom
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI never thought my dreams of being a healer would come true, but it looks like they are about to. Tempest Tanner is a true witch from one of the original lines of light magic. All he’s ever wanted is to be a healer, and now, thanks to his new family, he can begin his training. But a dark spell puts Tempest's life in danger and his magic out of action... -
![Envy: Wolves of Resurrection Road by Kiki Burrelli]()
Envy: Wolves of Resurrection Road by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSavage. Charming. Alpha.Camel always gets what he wants. Except now, the one thing he wants is the one thing he can’t have. His first pack taught him that anything could be taken away if he wasn’t willing to fight for it... -
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![Harbinger by Ava Marie Salinger]()
Harbinger by Ava Marie Salinger
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHarbinger. COMING DECEMBER 2022... -
![Point Blank by Morgan Brice]()
Point Blank by Morgan Brice
Sexy psychic Simon Kincaide and skeptical homicide detective Vic D’Amato are getting married--if the ghost of a murderous magician doesn’t get them first!Simon and Vic’s wedding is just a few weeks away, and they’re hoping for a little peace and quiet to wrap up work before their honeymoon, but nothing ever goes that smoothly... -
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Everybody Burns by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEli was only seven years old when he had been given to monsters.Sixteen years later he finally gets the chance for revenge, and with his enhanced abilities changing, nothing and no one is gonna stop him, especially a new partner that seems to see right through the black holes in his soul... -
![Ghost Walker by Mary Rundle]()
Ghost Walker by Mary Rundle
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Blackwood Pack saga continues…This is part of an on-going series by Amazon Bestselling Author, Mary Rundle, and catching up on previous titles is advised. Readers of the past books will enjoy meeting old friends once more as the pack does what it does best ̶ caring for one another and helping shifters everywhere... -
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Dim Sum Asylum by Rhys Ford
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 13 ratings* Novel-length expansion of original short story found in Charmed & Dangerous anthology. * Welcome to Dim Sum Asylum: a San Francisco where it’s a ho-hum kind of case when a cop has to chase down an enchanted two-foot-tall shrine god statue with an impressive Fu Manchu mustache that's running around Chinatown, trolling sex magic and chaos in its wake... -
![Legal Drug, Volume 02 by CLAMP]()
Legal Drug, Volume 02 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsDuring one of Tokyo's festivals, Kakei sends Kudo and Himura to recover an old vase in a nearby shrine. But the mission turns out to be much more difficult than it seems. The vase has the power to twist the spatial environment around it - misleading anyone with its incredible trompe l'oeil... -
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Shadow Voice by Mary Rundle
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Blackwood Pack saga continues… This is part of an on-going series and reading the previous titles is advised. Readers of the past books will enjoy meeting old friends once more as the pack does what it does best ̶ caring for each other... -
![Silk Dragon Salsa by Rhys Ford]()
Silk Dragon Salsa by Rhys Ford
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSoCalGov Stalker Kai Gracen always knew Death walked in his shadow. Enough people told him that, including his human mentor, Dempsey. Problem was, the old man never told him what to do when Death eventually caught up... -
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Freefall by Andrea Speed
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective trying to solve crimes involving other infecteds. Conceived bearing the lion strain of the virus, Roan is the only fully functioning virus child in the country—maybe in the world. But that doesn’t mean he’s okay... -
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A Death at the Dionysus Club by Melissa Scott, Amy Griswold
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn the sequel to Lambda Literary Award-winning Death by Silver, metaphysician Ned Mathey and private detective Julian Lynes again challenge magical and murderous threats in a Victorian London not quite the city in our history books. Mathey is recruited by Scotland Yard to assist the new Metaphysical Crimes Squad in the case of a literally heartless corpse... -
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![Marked by Shadows: MM Paranormal Romance Mystery by Lissa Kasey]()
Marked by Shadows: MM Paranormal Romance Mystery by Lissa Kasey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWho would have thought a crafting retreat could turn deadly?An escape from the exciting life of New Orleans ghost tours sounded like a good idea at the time. Micah invites Alex along to experience a few days of crafts, fabrics, and hanging out with friends. Except the group is more interested in ghost hunting than costume making... -
![The Enchanter's Soul by Michele Notaro]()
The Enchanter's Soul by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMany fall as the last enchanter rises… The first line of the ancient prophecy keeps playing over and over in my head, but I’m afraid to remember the rest. I don’t want to think about what’s coming for us—what’s coming for him. I’ve been keeping Brinnswick safe for years; I’ve been keeping my coven safe my whole life; and now I was responsible for keeping Sebastian safe, too... -
![Loose Ends by Morgan Brice]()
Loose Ends by Morgan Brice
Cold cases, old enemies, ex-lovers, and vengeful spirits are making life dangerous for psychic medium Simon Kincaide and his boyfriend, homicide detective Vic D’Amato. The ghosts of Myrtle Beach are restless, trapped by love, secrets, scandals, and spells, keeping Simon busy protecting the living from the unhappy dead... -
![Ghostly Target by E.M. Leya]()
Ghostly Target by E.M. Leya
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen someone starts killing police officers in the city, Detective Angus Young prioritizes finding out who's attacking those he works with. He's determined to take down the killer before any more officers are targeted.Having the skill to speak to the ghosts of the dead is usually helpful to a medical examiner, but not when the ghosts can't identify who killed them... -
![No Souls On The River by M. Kato]()
No Souls On The River by M. Kato
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHomicide detective Hayashi Teruo and his partner, Miyazaki Shinji are juggling their personal and work lives, trying to keep their relationship a secret from their colleagues at the Tōkyō MPD.In the supernatural realm, the souls of the dead are disappearing from the Sanzu River, before they have reached the end of their journey in the afterlife... -
![Whirlwind by A.M. Rose]()
Whirlwind by A.M. Rose
Opposites attract, right?Felix had always been a relaxed, go with the flow, make no plans and see what happens kind of guy. He lived, he laughed, he spoke to ghosts. Pretty standard if you asked him. To the rest of the population? Not so much.But once a spirit calls him to Daydream, he gets caught up in a race to find out what happened to him... -
![Be Fairy Game by Meghan Maslow]()
Be Fairy Game by Meghan Maslow
They’re baaacckk! When a simple ‘find & fetch’ case throws private investigator Twig Starfig and newly-minted wizard, Quinn Broomsparkle, into the middle of an EBI murder investigation, it’s just another day in the Elder Realm. If murder were Twig’s only problem, he’d be the luckiest half-dragon in the land. Murder he can handle... -
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Ghostridden by E.J. Russell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen ghostwriter Maz Amani inherits a house from an uncle he’s never heard of, he offers heartfelt thanks to the universe, packs up his car, his cat, and his skepticism about mysterious uncles leaving all their worldly goods to unknown nephews, and high-tails it to a small town halfway to the Oregon coast.Anything would be better than week after week of couch surfing his way around Portland... -
![No Surrender: Badlands Book 5 - A MM Psychic Detective Romance Adventure by Morgan Brice]()
No Surrender: Badlands Book 5 - A MM Psychic Detective Romance Adventure by Morgan Brice
Cold cases, hot leads, a psychic psychopath, a copycat killer, cursed objects, the trial of the century--and wedding plans.Psychic medium Simon Kincaide and sexy homicide detective Vic D'Amato met hunting a supernatural serial killer. Since then, Simon has become a police consultant on cases involving the paranormal, and Vic has gotten over his doubts about Simon's abilities being real... -
![In Plain Sight by K.C. Wells]()
In Plain Sight by K.C. Wells
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDetective Gary Mitchell and psychic Dan Porter are now investigating cold cases that are literally falling from the sky—a headless body in 2006 and a carpenter who fell from a roof two years ago.The first case leads them into dangerous territory. The second feels like a dead end... -
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![Cold Light of Day by Charlie Cochet]()
Cold Light of Day by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsReaper. Fang. Caine…An alias for each life lived.Government operative turned assassin, Wolf, had lived in the shadows until a secret cabal forced him into the light. The last thing Wolf needed was a confrontation with what—and who—he’d left behind. Now there’s no going back.Agent. Torturer. Killer…An identity fueled by pain... -
![Guardians Of The Haunted Moor by Harper Fox]()
Guardians Of The Haunted Moor by Harper Fox
Book 5 in the Tyack & Frayne Mystery series The wedding is just the beginning… Gideon and Lee have spent a year in chaotic married bliss, with all the trimmings – a dog, tricky in-laws, and a baby girl they both adore. But even the best of lives can be fragile, and a shocking family loss hits their new world like a demolition ball... -
![I Buried a Witch by Josh Lanyon]()
I Buried a Witch by Josh Lanyon
Something old, something new, something borrowed…something blacker than the darkest night. Cosmo Saville adores his new husband but his little white lies—and some very black magic—are about to bring their fairytale romance to an end... -
![Hero by Kiki Burrelli]()
Hero by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMercenaries. Outcasts. Alphas.Knox knows all the five of them have left now is each other. That, and the driving desire to find who had slaughtered their pack and make that person pay.But investigating a tragedy with only rubble as evidence requires money and time. Knox can find one and use it to buy the other... -
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Like a House on Fire by A.M. Rose
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRight, so … let’s see how he got himself in this mess.An estranged family member left him a house. Which is great. The house looks like it’s a soft breeze away from crumbling. Less great. The house is cursed and now Morgan is trapped inside it. Anything BUT great.Cursebreaker, please! And make him hot. Morgan’s been through a lot.Herbs? Check. Fire? Check... -
![Darkness by Eden Winters]()
Darkness by Eden Winters
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDarkness follows Lieutenant Morrisey James.As an Atlanta PD detective, Morrisey understands the worst atrocities the city has to offer—or believes he does. His recent cases present something a killer who unleashes unbridled terror in victims before moving in for the kill. Morrisey has an edge, though, the terrifying ability to gain flashes of insight from each victim... -
![A Haunting at Midwinter by Kai Butler]()
A Haunting at Midwinter by Kai Butler
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA paranormal PI. A cop who doesn’t believe in ghosts. And one very pissed off poltergeist. What a way to ring in the New Year.Parker Ferro is San Amaro’s top magical private investigator. It helps that he’s the only supernatural investigator in the city... -
![Brandywine Investigations by Angel Martinez]()
Brandywine Investigations by Angel Martinez
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen humans forsake the temples, the gods need to find other employment. Hades opens Brandywine Investigations after his divorce and his subsequent move to the modern world. If he was hoping for boring infidelity cases and lost dogs, he’s sorely mistaken as murder and mayhem find his agency and his extended family at an astonishing rate... -
![Last But Not Lease by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Last But Not Lease by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLocation, Location, Location! Yuri knew his idyllic beachfront cabin wouldn’t last forever—but he wasn’t expecting to come home to an eviction notice. And with Uncle Fonzo back in town, Dixon’s attic apartment is getting crowded. Unfortunately, real estate in Pinyin Bay is surprisingly scarce... -
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Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances by Aliette de Bodard
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the author of the critically acclaimed Dominion of the Fallen trilogy comes a sparkling new romantic adventure full of kissing, sarcasm and stabbing.It was supposed to be a holiday, with nothing more challenging than babysitting, navigating familial politics and arguing about the proper way to brew tea... -
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True Order by Patricia Logan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBloodthirsty vamps. Dire Wolf royalty. The Prince of unicorns. What's next? All out war of course.When I came to Prosper Woods, the last thing I expected was to be walking into a world of magic. Horror movies at the theater hadn’t prepared me for the realization that vampires, werewolves, witches, shifters, and ghosts were real... -
![Point of Sighs by Melissa Scott]()
Point of Sighs by Melissa Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAutumn downpours soak the city of Astreiant and cast a gloomy pall over its streets, while storms at sea have delayed merchant ships bearing important cargoes from distant lands. For Philip Eslingen, whose stars are bad for water, the season adds damp misery to the complications of organizing the new and controversial City Guard... -
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Again by Morgan Brice
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe fast, furry, and furious! A lynx shifter, pursued by a cryptid trophy hunter. A wolf shifter desperate to rescue a lover who's not just his fated mate—but his one true pairing across past lives. And a love that transcends time. Lynx shifter Noah Wilson narrowly escaped being captured by the Huntsman. While recuperating in Fox Hollow, he meets his fated mate, wolf shifter Drew Lowe... -
![Mayor May Not by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Mayor May Not by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUncle Fonzo has always been cagey about what his duties as Hand of the Penn family actually entail. Dixon figures they mainly involve playing poker with other middle-aged Scriveners, while Yuri suspects there are semi-legal dealings under the poker table as well.Whatever his typical responsibilities might be, Fonzo’s got his hands full with a new grandchild on the way... -
![A Ruin of Shattered Secrets by Max Walker]()
A Ruin of Shattered Secrets by Max Walker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaddox BlackthorneI was determined to fulfill my best friend’s dying wish: see the lost Moriarty paintings in person.With two Moriartys in hand, I tracked down the final painting – and walked straight into a deadly trap.Caleb Forrester, a Marvel detective working a case, was also caught.He was broody, quiet, and the exact distraction I couldn't afford... -
![Dropping Like Flies by H.L. Day]()
Dropping Like Flies by H.L. Day
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQuickest way to catch a killer? Bring the victim back and ask who did it. Only, nothing’s that easy.When the bodies of young gay men start piling up in London, DCI Ben Weaver would do anything to bring the massacre to an end. Well, almost anything. He didn’t have the powers-that-be recruiting a necromancer on his bingo card. Or who that necromancer would turn out to be...
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