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Gillette Park by Gerri Hill, Nicol Zanzarella
Gillette Park, a sleepy town nestled in the Rocky Mountains, harbors a secret.Twenty-three years ago, a young girl went missing. Three days later her body was found lodged beneath the footbridge over Gillette Creek. The murder shook the town but they soon found it was only the beginning. A serial killer hides among them—a serial killer who strikes twice, sometimes three times a year... -
![Covenant of Queens by Silvia Shaw]()
Covenant of Queens by Silvia Shaw
The sweeping saga of Rand continues to its gripping conclusion ... As the battle for Rand escalates, Savannah tries to unravel the secrets of the past to enable her to understand the future. Soon it becomes a race against the clock to solve the mystery of the third moon and to find the site of the enemy's time passage... -
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![Nevermore by Kit Trace]()
Nevermore by Kit Trace
There is nothing definitive about life after death, except the involuntary enrollment at the mysterious Nevermore Academy. Now Lenore and Annabel Lee must begin their curriculum to recover the memories of their tragic demise... -
![Unworthy by J.A. Vodvarka]()
Unworthy by J.A. Vodvarka
Capture one harmless fugitive. What could go wrong?Nyssa Blacksea is eager to silence her doubters. The only warrior in her guild without magick, she’s forced to rely solely on her martial arts mastery, unwavering confidence, and charisma. When given the chance to hunt down a mysterious woman named Quinn, and earn the coveted title of Ashcloak, Nyssa seizes the opportunity... -
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![If at First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again by Zen Cho]()
If at First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again by Zen Cho
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA hapless imugi is determined to attain the form of a full-fledged dragon and gain entry to the gates of heaven. For a long time, things don't go well. Then, it meets a girl. The B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog presents an original short story by Campbell Award-nominated author Zen Cho... -
![The Assassin's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns]()
The Assassin's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn Atheldinas, everyone’s secrets have been uncovered. Tristram is a half-dragon, Nicholas is a villain scheming to take the throne from his cousin Roland, and eternally sharp Bet is nothing less than a hero.The cost has been high, and now Tristram is forced to amass the armies of Llangard to save his king from Jarl Vidar, the mysterious figure who’s hellbent on tearing Llangard in two... -
![The Prince's Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner]()
The Prince's Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner
Every country is built on revolution.THE WARDEN. Soren is a nameless, stateless man, tasked with keeping watch over Maricol’s borders. He isn’t meant for politics, only dealing with the dead. His past was buried in the poison fields, but after a fateful encounter with a prince, Soren comes to realize he can’t keep what magic burns inside him hidden forever.THE PRINCE... -
![Unusual Enemies by H.C. Mills]()
Unusual Enemies by H.C. Mills
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTeamwork ain’t easy. Especially with your life on the line.Emma made it out of Hub Two, but now she’s faced with the next set of Trials. And this time, they will ‘involve’ combat.Whatever that’s supposed to mean.Thankfully, she’s not going in alone. Instead, she’ll be facing the Trials together with her little gang of misfits, relying on them to pull their weight in life-or-death situations.. -
![The Empress's Mage by Niall Teasdale]()
The Empress's Mage by Niall Teasdale
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom an early age, Jessalyn has known that she wants to be a travelling mage. Despite being sickly and weak, she has a talent for magic. It’s a shame that her family, her father in particular, doesn’t appreciate her talent, but Jessalyn still has plans. Even in her greatest imaginings, she never considered how far those plans would take her... -
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Among Gods and Monsters by S.D. Simper
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"Look at you, as sweet as springtime, your heart and soul both. Would you destroy all of that to bring about your lost love's return?" The dead lay gone but not forgotten. War has sparked in the demonic realm of Sha’Demoni, ignited by the wrath of a vengeful goddess seeking recompense for her daughter’s death – and she deems Flowridia responsible... -
![The Obsidian Palace by Benjamin Medrano]()
The Obsidian Palace by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRuethwyn’s body had been made whole and her magic restored in the Frostglades to the north, though in a way she’d never anticipated. Supported by her friends, at long last, she looks to the future and her ultimate goal, to rescue those who Resvarygrath had stolen from her... -
![Dusk Gate by Benjamin Medrano]()
Dusk Gate by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhat should you do when you're dragged to the hells?As a holy maiden of the Phoenix Queen, Jasmine was a prize of immense value to the demons. To their shock, she and her nearly defeated rescuers are rescued by the beautiful but scathing Xandra, an enslaved elven sorceress who’d been damned for over a millennium... -
![Sylver and Gold by Michelle Larkin]()
Sylver and Gold by Michelle Larkin
Boston Homicide Detective Reid Sylver closes every case that comes her way. Her secret? She can talk to the dead. Reid’s perfect record has earned her the freedom to work with the only partner she can tolerate: a scarred one-eyed mastiff called Mugshot. Then the new boss saddles her with rookie London Gold... -
![The Empress And the Acolyte by Jane Fletcher]()
The Empress And the Acolyte by Jane Fletcher
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter three years of studying with the Empress Bykoda, Jemeryl has learned all that the elderly sorcerer can teach her and is ready to return to Lyremouth. However, before she leaves, Bykoda reveals a grim secret - an oracle of death, and asks her to perform one final assignment. Jemeryl must take Bykoda's talisman to a place of safety... -
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![The Mystic Marriage by Heather Rose Jones]()
The Mystic Marriage by Heather Rose Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAntuniet Chazillen lost everything the night her brother was executed. In exile, she swore that treason would not be the final chapter of the Chazillen legacy in Alpennia’s history. A long- hidden book of alchemical secrets provides the first hope of success, but her return to the capital is haunted by an enemy who wants those secrets for himself. Jeanne, Vicomtesse de Cherdillac is bored... -
![A Treat for Halloween Tricksters by R.J. Nolan]()
A Treat for Halloween Tricksters by R.J. Nolan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalloween has always been Jess McKenna’s favorite holiday. She jumps at the chance to guide a group of foster children through a community haunted house—never suspecting that her partner Kim will provide her with a trick and treat of her own.This short story, “A Treat for Halloween Tricksters,” takes place after the events in the novel "L.A. Metro... -
![A Pinch of Salt by Nita Round]()
A Pinch of Salt by Nita Round
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA survivor with no memory and a warrior looking for her path unite against the pirate horde. Two hundred soldiers walk into the burning sands of Gypta, but only a handful make it out. When Magda Stoner wakes in an infirmary halfway across the world, she discovers her memories of the desert are gone... -
![The Pull of the Tide by Evelyn Shine, S.D. Simper]()
The Pull of the Tide by Evelyn Shine, S.D. Simper
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMermaids, sea witches, selkies, ahoy! Dive into ten tales of sapphic romantasy. Separated by land and sea, two lovers ache with yearning. Can a human and a mermaid really make a life together? Elsewhere, a selkie despairs, trapped in an arranged marriage, only for her fated heart mate to pull her in with a sweet song... -
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Hollow Empire by Sam Hawke
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMoving from poison and treachery to war and witchcraft, Sam Hawke's Poison Wars continue with Hollow Empire, a fabulous epic fantasy adventure perfect for fans of Robin Hobb, Naomi Novik, and Scott Lynch.Poison was only the beginning.... The deadly siege of Silasta woke the ancient spirits, and now the city-state must find its place in this new world of magic... -
![The Crown of Valencia by Catherine Friend]()
The Crown of Valencia by Catherine Friend
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEx-lovers can really mess up your life. Kate Vincent's ex, Anna, certainly does. Not only does Anna interfere in Kate's love life, but she totally screws up the world by traveling back in time to 11th century Spain and changing one crucial event. As any sane person knows, you cannot alter an event in history without altering everything that follows—but Anna has an agenda, and a score to settle... -
![A Touch of Truth by Nita Round]()
A Touch of Truth by Nita Round
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree women. One bloody mystery, and a prophesy that transcends time. People have gone missing and no one knows where they've gone. The only clue left behind is blood, lots of blood, and a single silver brooch.Magda Stoner, captain of the airship Verity, has questions, and the Order for which she works has no answers to give... -
![Longing for You by Jenny Frame]()
Longing for You by Jenny Frame
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAlexis Villiers's best friend, the Principe of the Debrek clan, is newly bonded to Amelia, and Alexis hasn’t felt so alone for centuries. No longer her leader’s closest confidante, Alexis has to face the ever growing longing she has for the Debrek housekeeper, Katie Brekman.Katie is enjoying her new role as head housekeeper for the Debreks... -
![Improbable Heaven by J.P. Noether]()
Improbable Heaven by J.P. Noether
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMessenger angel Kel didn't want an important assignment any more than her angelic superiors wanted to give it to her. She's already lost the paperwork and taken an unauthorized shortcut when she falls into a trap that succubus scientist Alba has set on the demonic side of the hinterlands.Kel's spotty record can't take that many more black marks... -
![Like Pizza and Beer by Elle Parker]()
Like Pizza and Beer by Elle Parker
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDino Martini Mysteries, #1 Working for his ex and his boyfriend, Dino’s past and present cross. Dino is caught off guard when his ex shows up out of the blue asking for help. His current lover, Seth, is pushing him to find dirt on his sister’s boyfriend... -
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![Venandi by KC Luck]()
Venandi by KC Luck
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe dark and mysterious Saxon Montague is Hollywood’s most sought after movie director. Savvy and brilliant, she is a rising talent—and secretly a two-hundred-year-old vampire. When circumstances force her to fulfill her studio contract and make one more film, she is not happy with the script. In fact, a vampire thriller is the last thing she wants to direct... -
![A Fellowship of Games & Fables by J. Penner]()
A Fellowship of Games & Fables by J. Penner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom cold rivalry to hot cocoa and warm hearts.Jez, a grumpy Fennex, wants nothing to do with the cold, snow or bustling winter games descending on the charming town of Adenashire. She’d rather curl up for a nap. But a drunken boast lands her smack in the middle of the festivities and, even worse, fake dating her friend, Taenya, a woodland elf... -
![Shadow of the Knife by Jane Fletcher]()
Shadow of the Knife by Jane Fletcher
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMilitia rookie Ellen Mittal is well aware that the world cannot be reduced to simple questions of black and white, but she has no idea of just how complex and dangerous her life is about to become. The most vicious gang in the Homelands, led by the infamous Butcher, is extending its operations to Roadsend... -
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Alpha by Bridget Essex
Is love forever? Melanie Goodman has been running her entire life. Born a werewolf, she escaped to the other side of the country to try to run away from who she was...but it didn't work. Her wife cheated on her, her business is in ruins, and down on her luck and destitute, Mel has no other choice but to return home...and to the pack... -
![The Consciousness: When love never dies by Claire Highton-Stevenson]()
The Consciousness: When love never dies by Claire Highton-Stevenson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey’ve walked among us for centuries, but you’d never know.Plasmadians hide in plain sight, long since outliving the myths and rumours about vampires and Dracula.On a dark and lonely street, Journalist Ruth Evan’s finds herself in trouble, until she is rescued by a man with a story to tell, a story she will help him keep secret... -
![Under the Midnight Cloak by S.Y. Thompson]()
Under the Midnight Cloak by S.Y. Thompson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLee Grayson is a nature photographer whose father is a senator in New York. She's never felt close to him and her faith in people as a whole is lacking. She moves to the town of Harmon deep in the Adirondack Mountains after inheriting her great aunt's estate, but the local townspeople seem a little...off... -
![In the Shadow of Darkness by Nicole Stiling]()
In the Shadow of Darkness by Nicole Stiling
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne seemingly ordinary evening, Angeline Vallencourt is ripped from life as she knows it and thrust into a world she doesn’t understand. As a newly turned vampire, the only one she can turn to for help is the vampire who becomes her worst nightmare. Megan Denham is in the wrong place at the wrong time... -
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Big Love by Saxon Bennett, Layce Gardner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the bestselling authors who brought you More Than a Kiss and Crazy Little Thing! What do you get when you add up one guardian angel with ADD; one human who’s texting when she should be watching where she’s walking; and one open manhole in the middle of the street? You get a cracked skull with sixteen stitches and a guilt-ridden guardian angel... -
![Spirit of the Law by Carsen Taite]()
Spirit of the Law by Carsen Taite
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first time Summer Byrne met hard-nosed prosecutor Owen Lassiter, Summer was the jury forewoman who delivered the verdict that ruined Owen’s winning streak... -
![The Wolf's Consort by Max Ellendale, Victoria Miller]()
The Wolf's Consort by Max Ellendale, Victoria Miller
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen reporter Mack Parker accepted the task of an exclusive article about suspicious activity at a local hospital, she never expected to stumble into a preternatural world hidden in plain sight. A near-death rescue launches Mack into the arms of Zara Weston; a grumpy, reclusive police officer who impedes Mack's investigation at the brink of every discovery... -
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![May Day Flowers by Faeri Sami]()
May Day Flowers by Faeri Sami
A tree falls in the forest — listen.Ainsley is a dryad — a spirit of the woods and leader for the local magical community — whose yearly hibernation is turning into decades-long periods of sleep. She fears the worst for her earth-walking body and dares not think of next winter.Fate has different plans, and it waits for none... -
![The Iron Oath (The Lunaterra Chronicles) by Ariel Marie]()
The Iron Oath (The Lunaterra Chronicles) by Ariel Marie
A fated bond that could doom a kingdom—or ignite a love worth fighting for. To prove herself worthy of the throne, Magoza Cydassi must enter the brutal gladiator games and claim victory. Only then would she earn the right to choose her mate. But fate has already made that choice for her— a half-breed outcast whose very existence is a stain on orc tradition... -
![The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave]()
The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 31 ratings"An intriguing, haunting novel pulsing with raw, beautiful emotion. Kiran Millwood-Hargrave effortlessly intertwines the stories of women tenderly and sympathetically, creating a novel in which female courage and resilience shines brightly against a brilliantly evoked backdrop of claustrophobic horror... -
![The Sea by K.L. Hughes]()
The Sea by K.L. Hughes
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLiterature professor Louise Richards has a secret. She isn’t human. Her evergreen body harbors a weathered soul, jaded and no longer thriving. That is, until fascinating student Nicole Stark walks into her classroom and awakens something within.Nicole is different and alluring in ways Louise can’t quite put her finger on... -
![Half to Death by Robin Alexander]()
Half to Death by Robin Alexander
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSloan Hawkins cheated death when she slipped from its icy grip. It wasn't until then she realized that she'd only lived half a life in more ways than one. She now accepts that to truly live life to its fullest she must bring down the walls she had built to protect herself. Sloan is ready to let go and love, but finds herself behind a new wall not of her own making... -
![Heart of a Wolf by Natalie Brunwick]()
Heart of a Wolf by Natalie Brunwick
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter living with a faulty heart her entire life and finally getting the surgery she needs, Jo expects a long recovery. Instead, she experiences almost no pain, has a heightened sense of smell, and more energy than she knows what to do with. Of course, getting back to a normal life would be a lot easier without the ears and tail... -
![Thief of Hearts by Elora Bishop, Bridget Essex]()
Thief of Hearts by Elora Bishop, Bridget Essex
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnly love can set her free… Envy is a lucky lady with a secret vice: she’s (arguably) one of the best thieves in the kingdom–something her current employer, the queen herself, has no knowledge of. When one of her more audacious gambles gets her caught, Envy thinks her luck’s run out. The queen banishes her to Bran Tower, a haunted, forgotten prison of no escape... -
![Kiss of the Immortal by Meghan Jones]()
Kiss of the Immortal by Meghan Jones
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSurvive. Humanity lost the war and now vampires rule while the defeated live between being second-class citizens and livestock. Some live as slaves to their immortal masters, others are free, traitors to their own kind while a few refused to be oppressed and began fighting back... -
![Cage the Darlings by Elora Bishop]()
Cage the Darlings by Elora Bishop
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOnly a blackbird girl can set her free... Envy is a lucky lady with a secret vice: she's one of the best thieves in the kingdom--something her current employer, the king himself, has no knowledge of. When one of her more audacious gambles gets her caught, Envy thinks her luck's run out. Infuriated, the king banishes her to Bran Tower, a haunted, forgotten prison of no escape... -
![Hunger for You by Jenny Frame]()
Hunger for You by Jenny Frame
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBeing Principe of an ancient vampire dynasty comes with difficult choices. For Byron Debrek that means putting the good of her clan and innocent mortals over her own desires. When she falls for the first woman to set her blood on fire in centuries, Byron must harden her heart and walk away... -
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![Under the Harvest Moon by Robin Hale]()
Under the Harvest Moon by Robin Hale
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLaurel Pearson is ready for adventure. The sort of adventure that means finding your people and discovering yourself and — well, it turns out that her adventure mostly looks like a studio apartment in a new city, a job at a quirky little bookshop, and humiliating herself in front of the most gorgeous woman she’s ever seen.Typical.But Laurel can’t shake the feeling that there’s more going on... -
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Whoreiffying by Piper C.J.
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe talks to the dead. They talk dirty.Lennie Pendrake runs a haunted museum in Salem, offering seances for a price. When she unlocks a cursed chest, she frees Cora Winters—a silver-tongued ghost with a talent for possession, an insatiable desire for pleasure, and a taste for the living... -
![Her Wolf in the Wild by Rien Gray]()
Her Wolf in the Wild by Rien Gray
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Hounds of God MC live outside the law and protect their own. They only have three rules:(1) look out for each other(2) obey the club president(3) never show a human your werewolf form.Christiana Arjean needs to get out. She tried to fix her relationship, but making a break for it is her only shot... -
![Alex Hope by AJ Estelliam]()
Alex Hope by AJ Estelliam
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratings‘All I could really see were her eyes…and they were exquisite. They were a bright, crystal clear green-yet one had a fleck of brown in it. Her eyes were extraordinary and they were smiling at me warmly.’ When Alex Hope wakes from a car accident, she is a changed woman. Suddenly able to hear the thoughts of everyone around her, she struggles to cope... -
![The Lioness Claims a Mate by Leona McNeely, Rebel Carter]()
The Lioness Claims a Mate by Leona McNeely, Rebel Carter
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMaris left the Cliffwater Clan of wolf shifters as soon as she was able, and has lived among humans ever since... -
![Secrets in the Stone by Radclyffe]()
Secrets in the Stone by Radclyffe
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThree women caught in a web of secrets and dark desires— Rooke Tyler lives a solitary life in a small town on the Hudson River, carving intricate headstones in an exclusive cemetery for the county's wealthy families. At night she pours her dreams and desires into the figures she sculpts—waiting for the woman she senses in the stone...
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