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Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsIn an unforgettable novel that traces a centuries-old curse to its source, beloved author Alice Hoffman unveils the story of Maria Owens, accused of witchcraft in Salem, and matriarch of a line of the amazing Owens women and men featured in Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic... -
![How I Stole The Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: The Coronation: The Complete Works Bonus Short Story by Cait Wade, A.J. Sherwood]()
How I Stole The Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: The Coronation: The Complete Works Bonus Short Story by Cait Wade, A.J. Sherwood
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![The Passion of Mary Magdalen by Elizabeth Cunningham]()
The Passion of Mary Magdalen by Elizabeth Cunningham
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFor the millions of readers fascinated by Dan Brown's revelations about Mary Magdalen in The Da Vinci Code, here, at last, is their chance to meet the Gospel's most provocative woman face to face-on her own terms.Make way for a new Magdalen. Born on a Celtic isle to eight warrior-witch mothers, Maeve is raised to be as brave as any hero... -
![Highland Thirst by Hannah Howell, Lynday Sands]()
Highland Thirst by Hannah Howell, Lynday Sands
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNew York Times bestselling authors Hannah Howell and Lynsay Sands combine talents in their most thrilling book yet. Set in the rugged Scottish Highlands, here is the spellbinding tale of two men destined to live by night with a hunger only the blood of Outsiders can quench--and a passion only two extraordinary women can satisfy. . -
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![Infinity by Maggie Shayne]()
Infinity by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsFor five centuries, Immortal High Witch Nicodimus has been suspended in an eternity of darkness. His heart was stolen away in the ultimate betrayal by his love Arianna... Now Arianna discovers a way to bring him back. But the power that returns Nicodimus to her arms also summons an ancient enemy. To fight this dark danger, they must confront the past--and reclaim infinity.. -
![Eris : The Lost Goddesses by Alessa Thorn]()
Eris : The Lost Goddesses by Alessa Thorn
Eris, the goddess of chaos, has given up hope of ever breaking free of the curse that’s haunted her for centuries—until the Fates offer her an unexpected chance at redemption. Enter Enzo Silviano, a charming bartender and failed therapist with a hidden lineage going back to ancient Troy... -
![Infernal God by Elizabeth Briggs]()
Infernal God by Elizabeth Briggs
I'm the only one who can save the devil from himself.Lucifer broke the curse. He unlocked my true self. Then he sacrificed everything to protect our family. I'm going to save him somehow...even if I have to kill him.The apocalypse is imminent. Pestilence and War have been freed. Famine is coming, and Death will soon follow...Categorized as:
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![The Immortality Trials: The Complete Collection by Eliza Raine]()
The Immortality Trials: The Complete Collection by Eliza Raine
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat if Hercules wasn’t the hero we all thought he was?His daughter, Lyssa, knows just how cruel he can be. But she has left that life behind and now her battered smugglers ship, the Alastor, flies under everyone’s radar - just how she likes it.The Gods have a different plan for her though... -
![The Court of the Underworld : A Paranormal Romance Greek Gods Series by Alessa Thorn]()
The Court of the Underworld : A Paranormal Romance Greek Gods Series by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSing, O' Muse, of how the gods returned to build a new world from the ashes.Sing, of the new city of Styx, and the monsters that govern its underworld...This boxset collects the first four books of 'The Court of the Underworld', with each book a dangerously sexy, fast-paced paranormal romance featuring Hades and the members of his Court...Categorized as:
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![The Greensward by D.K. Girl]()
The Greensward by D.K. Girl
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe Lady's Horsemen are riding out once more. Carrying death's scythe to where tormented souls linger. But what awaits them in a world where divine magick has returned?Pitch is recovered from the injuries he received in the Forest of Dean, and Silas won't soon forget the part he played in setting his guardian back on his feet... -
![Savage Saints: A Monster Romance by J.A. Huss]()
Savage Saints: A Monster Romance by J.A. Huss
Pell learns to love pants.Pie learns to love magic.And Tomas learns to love a woman.Pie and Pell are like two peas in a pod. Meant for each other, madly in love, and living their best lives as Mr. and Mrs. Monster of Saint Mark’s. Kind of. Pie is dreading her new job working for the tall, dark, and sleek Modern Minotaur... -
![The Dragon and the Watcher: Scottish Paranormal Romance by L.L. Muir]()
The Dragon and the Watcher: Scottish Paranormal Romance by L.L. Muir
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat self-respecting treasure hunter wouldn't follow a dragon with an empty pickup and a shovel?Ander McFie, The Dragon, must protect the "big secret" from the rest of the world and convince the watchers there is no "secret" to keep.Macklyn Delaney has come to Inverness, Scotland, to bring that dragon to his knees... -
![Fated by K.K. Allen]()
Fated by K.K. Allen
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKatrina Summer finally comes to terms with her enchanted skin as she is challenged with an evil that threatens Apollo Beach.In a desperate search for her missing locket, Katrina is swept into a whole new world of mythological enchantment that places her at the helm of a looming threat...Categorized as:
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![The Hanging Tree by Irina Shapiro]()
The Hanging Tree by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn 1640, Alys Bailey was accused of witchcraft and sentenced to hang. Today, Alys is said to haunt Lockwood Hall, the Tudor manor house where she died. When Nicole Rayburn travels to Lockwood Hall and begins to research Alys’s story for a new book, she discovers startling irregularities in Alys’s case. Nicole’s suspicions mount as every answer leads to more questions... -
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![A Warrior for Christmas by Donna Grant]()
A Warrior for Christmas by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Donna Grant returns to her beloved Dark Warriors series with sixteen all-new short stories featuring the cherished characters you’ve been missing.Defenders against evil. Bound by the gods. The Dark Warriors fought their battle from ancient Scotland to the modern world—where love set them free.. -
![The Elysean Dream by D.N. Hoxa]()
The Elysean Dream by D.N. Hoxa
A year ago I was dragged into what I thought was hell against my will—the Daedalus Palace in the Elysean city of Idaea. Turns out that was just a place, but there’s an actual hell here, so now I'm going in there, too. This time, though? Death is pretty much guaranteed, and I'm going in willingly...Categorized as:
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![The Book of Lost Enchantments by Jessica Dodge]()
The Book of Lost Enchantments by Jessica Dodge
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt twenty-nine, Nora Cameron's life feels adrift, her days are spent working in her parents’ bakery, and her nights are spent alone watching Hallmark movies. She yearns for something beyond her predictable existence, though she has no idea what that might be. That is, until fate intervenes, and Nora is swept into an unforeseen adventure to Scotland... -
![Grimm Curiosities by Sharon Lynn Fisher]()
Grimm Curiosities by Sharon Lynn Fisher
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn Victorian England, a young woman inherits her father’s curiosity shop and all its ghostly secrets in a bewitching novel by the author of Salt & Broom.It’s 1851 in old York. Lizzy Grimm struggles to save her late father’s charmingly creepy yet floundering antique shop, Grimm Curiosities. Then, during a particularly snowy December in this most haunted city in England, things turn…curiouser... -
![Blood Feast by Vela Roth]()
Blood Feast by Vela Roth
This release date is a placeholder and will be moved earlier when the official launch day is announced.Her Grace is in danger - and her fangs are ready for battle.Cassia has risen from the ashes of her human life as a Hesperine with magic the world has never seen. The Gift of immortality from Lio seals their fated Grace bond and frees her from the ancient necromancer known as the Collector... -
![마른 가지에 바람처럼 1 by Dalsaeowl, Hwaeum]()
마른 가지에 바람처럼 1 by Dalsaeowl, Hwaeum
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratings순장될 위기에 처한 순간 나타난 한 남자그가 건넨 손길은 구원일까?남편과 아이를 잃은 과부 리에타. 모든 걸 잃은 그녀는 자신을 첩으로 삼으려던 영주 카사리우스의 유언 때문에 함께 순장될 위기에 처한다. 생매장을 눈앞에 둔 그때, 그녀 앞에 운명처럼 한 남자가 나타난다. ‘미친 폐황자’, ‘정신 나간 폭군’으로 불리는 킬리언. 그는 카사리우스에게 받아야 할 빚 대신 리에타를 데려가겠다고 하는데.. -
![Eternal Love: The Immortal Witch Series by Maggie Shayne]()
Eternal Love: The Immortal Witch Series by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRaven is a witch from the 1690s who flees the hangman’s noose in England to find a haven in Massachusetts Bay where the witch hysteria is about to tear her and her lover apart.Arianna’s beginnings were in the Scottish Highlands where her sister died to save her, and an immortal warrior loved her beyond reason and life itself... -
![Redemption by Rachel Callahan]()
Redemption by Rachel Callahan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRomulus has left us no choice. Our forces are about to collide, and only one of us will survive.I’m back with my mates and I should be able to breathe easier, except I know our days of peace are numbered. Romulus will soon discover that the blade he holds—the one he thinks will kill a dark god—is nothing more than an illusion... -
![Laverna by Alessa Thorn]()
Laverna by Alessa Thorn
Rome has always had two rulers - Romulus, the god of the above, and Laverna, the goddess of the below. But the time for their hostile peace is at an end, and if they don't come together, the whole city will burn. Laverna, the goddess of thieves, has always ruled Rome's underground with her army of outcasts... -
![Mael by Hazel Hunter]()
Mael by Hazel Hunter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen an Englishwoman lands in medieval Scotland, quite literally on a massive highlander, she demands some answers. Rosealise Dashlock is not messing about. In her no-nonsense way, she wants to know the name of this Scottish warrior, why they share the same tattoos, and what mysterious force immediately draws her to him... -
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![The Great Witch of Brittany by Louisa Morgan]()
The Great Witch of Brittany by Louisa Morgan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to the world of A Secret History of Witches with the bewitching tale of Ursule Orchiere and her discovery of magical abilities that will not only change the course of her life but every generation that comes after her. Brittany, 1741There hasn’t been a witch born in the Orchière clan for generations... -
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Willow by Elena Gray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m Willow and this is my life story...Be warned, there will be plenty of awkward moments. The most humiliating happen to be with my mother. She’s a goddess who is determined to get me laid. What extent will my mother go to to achieve her goal? The gods only know… Oh and let’s not forget...zombies, a chupacabra and my ex-boyfriend are also part of the fun... -
![Gods & Monsters by Janie Marie]()
Gods & Monsters by Janie Marie
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe human race stands on the brink of extinction; the result of a plague the likes of which the world has never seen. When salvation comes, it isn’t a miracle cure created by science or our government that saves us. No, our saviors are monsters. Jane appears to be nothing special. In fact, she’s a sad sight to behold, afflicted by the sorrow of her tragic past and failing marriage...Categorized as:
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![Domnall: A Scottish Time Travel Romance by Hazel Hunter]()
Domnall: A Scottish Time Travel Romance by Hazel Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA highlander from the ancient past, a woman from the present day, and a torrid déjà vu that threatens to overwhelm them. Jenna Cameron has sacrificed much for her career as an architect, particularly when it comes to love. But when the collapse of a building sends her back to 14th century Scotland, the brawny highlander who finds her changes all that—almost in an instant... -
![Hidden in Deception by M. Bonnet]()
Hidden in Deception by M. Bonnet
Everyone is counting on me to change the world, but I can barely handle the changes within myself. Just as I think things are getting better, they nosedive and fall through the sky like a sack of bricks. And I can’t help but think they’re going to get way worse… I just have this feeling I can’t shake. Millions of lives are in my hands. My life is, too... -
![Descent by L.J. Swallow]()
Descent by L.J. Swallow
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe story of Vee and the Four Horsemen continues in Book Six of The Four Horsemen series. The other books in this reverse harem urban fantasy series must be read first. The Four Horsemen are forced to form an alliance with their enemies to take on a new threat to the world. But can they be trusted? Vee's true self is revealed, and the Four learn more about their past...Categorized as:
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![The High Priest's Daughter by Katie Cross]()
The High Priest's Daughter by Katie Cross
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNever Underestimate the Power of a Liberated Witch. Despite swirling rumors of war, seventeen-year-old Bianca Monroe is living without restraint for the first time. With no curse to hinder her and her enemy, Miss Mabel, imprisoned in an impervious dungeon, she’s finally free. Nothing lasts forever... -
![The Last Oracle by Delia J. Colvin]()
The Last Oracle by Delia J. Colvin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan love defy death itself? From Bestselling author, Delia Colvin, THE LAST ORACLE, is the passionate finale to The Sibylline Trilogy that weaves Greek mythology with a modern tale of eternal love! Alex has waited 3000 years to finally marry his soul mate...his symbolon... -
![An Affair So Destined by Chasity Bowlin]()
An Affair So Destined by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Dark Regency Series Continues Lord Ambrose Ravenner, Marquess of Blackraven is newly widowed under rather mysterious circumstances. In fact, they are the sort of circumstances that make most marriage minded mamas and gently bred young ladies fall into swoons at the mere sight of him... -
![Mark of the Fallen by Eve Archer]()
Mark of the Fallen by Eve Archer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI thought I made a deal with the devil. Turns out he’s a fallen angel. Very fallen.Not only is Dominick Vicario tall, dark, and wickedly attractive, he’s also the head of the world’s most powerful underworld family. And the leader of the Fallen—former heavenly Watchers banished to earth who’ve become wealthy playboys.When I meet him, my life is circling the drain...Categorized as:
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![A Ghostly Guardian by H.P. Mallory, Fiction]()
A Ghostly Guardian by H.P. Mallory, Fiction
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLondon, 1880I’ve returned to London with my proverbial tail between my legs.After the death of my beloved husband, I took my broken heart and retreated to Paris, where I’ve been living for the last year.But finally deciding I need to face the ghosts of my past, I’ve returned.And now find myself sitting in a jail cell in Scotland Yard, the precinct of the London police... -
![Ember and Eclipse by T.K. Tucker]()
Ember and Eclipse by T.K. Tucker
There’s a bounty on her head.After committing a brutal crime against Romul’s prince, Rel fled the mortal-dominated north to Witch Country. She wasn’t welcomed in the covens, though, so she found a sanctuary in an empty swamp instead.And that’s where she’s been hiding ever since.Until the Wolf of Romul, the deadliest witch hunter, somehow finds her after two years...Categorized as:
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![The Fallen Queen by Janie Marie]()
The Fallen Queen by Janie Marie
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEven immortality can have its tragedies. Jane’s impressive powers allowed her to secure her family’s safety but at a terrible cost. Now, with a message from two mysterious beings, a new series of trials begins on Jane’s heart, mind, and soul. The plague was just the beginning...Categorized as:
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![Timeborne : Revamped Edition 2025 by Sara Samuels]()
Timeborne : Revamped Edition 2025 by Sara Samuels
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen the ancient scriptures are uttered.....you never know what might happen under the blinding light of a full moon. She was born in darkness, under the shadow of a full moon during a solar eclipse, with a mysterious black dagger at her side. As a child, Olivia James witnessed her mother’s gruesome murder. As an adult, her godfather has trained her to be a skilled fighter... -
![Hades by Alessa Thorn]()
Hades by Alessa Thorn
A demigoddess with the power over life and death, the God of the Underworld burning for revenge...it's a forbidden obsession waiting to happen.HADES is the third book of The Court of the Underworld, a new paranormal romance series, based in a dark dystopian future where Hades rules a court of gods and monsters in modern day Greece...Categorized as:
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Demonenes fjell by Margit Sandemo, Bente Meidell
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 11 ratings(Description from the back of the book) SAGAEN OM ISFOLKET - etterkommerne til den onde Tengel, som hadde inngått en pakt med djevelen... Nataniel Gard var utvalgt til å lede kampen mot Isfolkets onde stamfar, og hans nærmeste allierte var Tova Brink og Ellen Skogsrud. Men skulle Tengel den onde beseires, måtte alle tenkelige ressurser settes inn i striden... -
![The Rogue by Trudi Canavan]()
The Rogue by Trudi Canavan
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsDiscover the magic of Trudi Canavan with her brand new novel in the Traitor Spy Trilogy... Living among the Sachakan rebels, Lorkin does his best to learn about their unique magic. But the Traitors are reluctant to trade their secrets for the Healing they so desperately want... -
![Edge of Darkness (The 2nd Freak House Trilogy) by C.J. Archer]()
Edge of Darkness (The 2nd Freak House Trilogy) by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPast secrets have come back to haunt the residents of Freak House and their visitors. With the help of a 300 year-old ghost, Charity, Samuel and their friends peel back the layers of lies and deception to reveal the terrible events of 1867 that changed everything. At the heart of it all is a page of spells and two missing men... -
![Myth Protector by Jamie Hawke]()
Myth Protector by Jamie Hawke
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 1 in the Myth Protector Series As they fight a war of good and evil in our world, the Fairy Tales need a protector. All I wanted to do was take a break from college to check out LegendFest, some good ol' cosplay, and maybe find a lady to hit it off with...Categorized as:
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![Witch of the Wild Beasts by Catherine Stine]()
Witch of the Wild Beasts by Catherine Stine
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Evalina is imprisoned for witchcraft, will her supernatural bond with animals be her curse or salvation?In 1854, Evalina Stowe witnesses the murder of her brother by Dr. Dowdrick, an enraged client at the tailor’s where they work. Desperate to stop him, she rouses a swarm of wasps that sting the doctor while she stabs him with scissors, and then flees... -
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![A Fated Vow by Amanda Aggie]()
A Fated Vow by Amanda Aggie
For fans of 'A Court of Thorns and Roses', 'Bride of the Shadow King', and 'The Bargainer' series, this enemies to lovers fantasy romance between a villain with the power to command death and an elf lord's daughter is bound to have you reading late into the night. As the only living child of the Elf Lord, I’m set to inherit the Elven Islands... -
![Cantarella, Volume 4 by Yu Higuri]()
Cantarella, Volume 4 by Yu Higuri
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom birth, Cesare Borgia is surrounded by hellish shadows that threaten to consume him. Damned by his own father, hated by his closest brother, separated from the sister who loves him and driven by the demons of Hell itself, he sets out on a quest for power that threatens to set the world of Renaissance Italy ablaze... -
![Exile by Rosalind Tate]()
Exile by Rosalind Tate
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA love triangle. A medieval world. A superpower to die for.On a rescue mission to save her spurned lover, Sophie is exiled to a terrifying realm. Her ex, her dog, and her soulmate are sent there too.Fortunately, in this parallel universe, Sophie has a superpower. The catch? Her new ability horrifies her ex, endangers her dog, and alienates her soulmate... -
![Elemental Evolved by Helen Scott]()
Elemental Evolved by Helen Scott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDon't miss the final installment of Tessa's adventure!After being separated from most of her men, can Tessa find the final stone? Does she have what it takes to save the realms or will she be found wanting? And can she save everyone before the cult that's out to kill her succeeds?Please note that Helen plans on bringing this release forward as soon as the book is ready... -
![Goddess Born by Kari Edgren]()
Goddess Born by Kari Edgren
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPennsylvania, 1730 Selah Kilbrid keeps a dangerous secret: she has the power to heal. A direct descendent of the Celtic goddess Brigid, it's Selah's sacred duty to help those in need. But as the last of the Goddess Born living in the New World, she learned from an early age to keep her supernatural abilities hidden... -
![Return: Hansel and Gretel Retold by Demelza Carlton]()
Return: Hansel and Gretel Retold by Demelza Carlton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn unlikely duo. A wicked witch. Whatever it takes to find their way home.Once upon a time...Rhona is certain her stepmother wants to kill her and her sisters, and she'll stop at nothing to do it. Leaving them in the woods alone, drugging their food and drink...is nothing safe?Bitter at his brother's betrothal, Grieve is banished to Rum Island as a squire to Rhona's father...
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