Books like 'Witches Be Crazy'

Readers who enjoyed Witches Be Crazy by A.J. Macey also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.

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  • Roaring by Katie May

    Roaring by Katie May

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 39 ratings
    What I thought would happen during my time at Monster Academy: long walks on the beach, a murder spree or two, and find a nice vampire to settle down with.What actually happened during my time at Monster Academy: kidnapped by my headmaster and later by my sadistic sister, developed feelings for an eccentric group of monsters, and accidentally started an anti-vampire movement...
  • Signs of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy

    Signs of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 130 ratings
    You'd think that basically being in charge of love would be an epic job, right? Wrong. Sure, I can blow some Lust into people's faces and watch the show, but I can't actually participate. It gets old, trust me. Same goes for love. I can pass it out like sugar-free lollipops at a dentist's office, but I can't get any love for myself. It totally sucks...
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  • Coven Relics by J.B. Trepagnier

    Coven Relics by J.B. Trepagnier

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    How is this my life right now? Key is not really Doctor Key. I’m over that part, but it wouldn’t shock me if he really was a doctor. He definitely wasn’t lying about getting arrested. There are now three people at my museum who can translate the missing page from the grimoire as easily as breathing. This isn’t good. This isn’t good at all.But I trust my new houseguests...
  • Spirited by C.M. Stunich

    Spirited by C.M. Stunich

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 37 ratings
    Brynn of Haversey is a spirit whisperer—a person blessed with the ability to see and speak to the dead. In the country of Amerin, she's one of a select few with magical gifts known as whisperers. Every year, the Royal College accepts a small number of new students, all magically inclined, all whisperers...
  • Resting Witch Face by A.J. Macey, Jarica James

    Resting Witch Face by A.J. Macey, Jarica James

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Aris Calisto is no longer the newest student at Aether Academy but after her creepy headmaster finds out about her relationship with a professor, she’s finding her seemingly new home is quickly becoming hellsticks. To make matters worse, when someone leaks Aris’s new powers, her and her guys are faced with a Council inquiry...
  • Amethyst (Jewels Cafe) by C.Y. Jones

    Amethyst (Jewels Cafe) by C.Y. Jones

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Amethyst is a curse worker on the run after hexing her ex. (He he that rhymes) On the bus to Silver Springs, she meets a set of hot twins but with a vengeful ex after her and a group of pissed off vampires, she’s a little distracted...
  • Bound by Light by Demi Warrik

    Bound by Light by Demi Warrik

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Fate always has a plan for us. But sometimes I wonder if fate really knows what the hell she’s doing.With my best friend missing, my life is a chaotic mess. This supernatural world I’ve found myself in is placing new pawns on the table faster than I can keep track. The line between friend and foe is murky, and I don’t plan on pulling a knife out of my back anytime soon...
  • The Leviathan's Debt by Merri Bright

    The Leviathan's Debt by Merri Bright

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    There’s a price for everything.Forty years ago, Wren was attacked by King Talon the day after their wedding. She fled and was lost at sea…and then found by an ancient being, who saved her with his blood.The price for her life? Someday, the monster will return to claim it.Now, she’s become the mysterious Ankelsang, the Angel of Blood who protects the vulnerable...
  • Called by Fate by Demi Warrik

    Called by Fate by Demi Warrik

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Fate always has a plan for us and I’m finally ready to own mine.My destiny is spread out before me and like all things in life, I’m going to tackle it head on with fists and magic blazing. I couldn’t dodge this magical shitstorm even if I wanted to, and now, it just engulfed me, sucking me into this mystical world that’s starting to feel like my own...
  • Lupine by Hanleigh Bradley

    Lupine by Hanleigh Bradley

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    They say I'm they're princess! Who are they kidding? I'm just Silver Springs Resident Orphan.Even in Silver Springs, a town full of paranormal abnormalities, Lupine, the town's resident orphan has never felt like she belonged.Overworked, stressed, hair flying everywhere, Lupine is constantly on the move working with the unique children in the Silver Spring's Orphanage...
  • Magic Awakened: The Complete Series by Sadie Moss

    Magic Awakened: The Complete Series by Sadie Moss

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This complete reverse harem series is ready to be devoured! Book One: Bound by MagicOne badass mercenary. Four sexy-as-sin rebels. Bound together by powerful magic and dangerous desire...In a world ruled by magic, surviving without it means I have to be quicker, smarter, and fiercer than the magical beings that run this city.I get by just fine working as a bounty hunter..
  • Myth-Behaving by M.J. Marstens

    Myth-Behaving by M.J. Marstens

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It's a bird.It's a plane.It's. . . Belle Harper trying to flap away from all her problems.I thought being a sex addict was bad—but a war with men who can turn into bloodthirsty predators and want to breed me totally tops that. Add on I'm turning into some unknown monster, and I miss the good ol' days where I knew what I was—a dirty little pervert...
  • Juniper by Eva Delaney

    Juniper by Eva Delaney

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    When my dark magic meets a spelled book, my favorite adult toys turn into…three hotties?!I made an enemy of my allies when I stole a few items that weren't necessarily mine. Now that I'm being hunted, romance isn't in the cards...
  • Clever Witch by Nikki Dean

    Clever Witch by Nikki Dean

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Hide your magic. Don't tell anyone you're dating your TA, and now maybe your handler, too. Don't tell anyone about the jaguar in your room, or secret lab under the dorm. Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer...
  • Buttercup by Helen Scott

    Buttercup by Helen Scott

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Life is sweet, especially for a baker whose life is about to turn upside down...Take one shy baker, add one sexy bartender, a moody prison guard, an actual demon, and a man who is more mystery than anything else, then add two helpings of curiosity, one night of Long Islands and bad decisions, a steamy romance novel, and abandoned inhibitions. Mix well and wait for the fun to start...
  • Her Fated Wolves: A Reverse Harem Prequel by Lacey Carter Andersen

    Her Fated Wolves: A Reverse Harem Prequel by Lacey Carter Andersen

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Working at the House of Wieners isn’t as glamorous as it sounds…I spend my days being yelled at by customers and working for a boss who couldn’t give a crap, but all that’s about to change. My best friend has an opportunity to move to a small town and start over, and I’m going with her.Everything had been arranged. I’m ready to leave this town behind.But then they show up...
  • Lupine: Wanted by Wolves by Hanleigh Bradley

    Lupine: Wanted by Wolves by Hanleigh Bradley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    My birth started a war that my daughter's birth will end... Does that even make sense to you?There is no such thing as a 'normal day' at the Silver Springs Orphanage. In fact, most days are utter chaos between the Creepy Twins giving away all of Lupine's secrets and Edmond constantly running away...
  • Warrior Witch by T.L. Hamilton, Katherine Isaac

    Warrior Witch by T.L. Hamilton, Katherine Isaac

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Violence may not solve everything, but it sure as f*ck makes me feel better.”Between attempts to tame her out-of-control lightning magic and her job in security, every day has been a battle for untrained witch, Harlow. Which suits her “electrocute first, ask questions never” attitude...
  • Arcane Mage Omnibus 4-6 by T.S. Snow

    Arcane Mage Omnibus 4-6 by T.S. Snow

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 5 ratings
    Arcane Mage Omnibus 4-6 is a collection of the final three books of the Arcane Mage Frenetic, Ecstatic, and Charismatic, with an extended epilogue. Blurb for book 4: Being a Magical Engineer is easy.You know what’s not easy?Trying to help stop a coup against one of the Arcane families.Or fighting against a bloodthirsty rebellion...
  • Haunted by C.M. Stunich

    Haunted by C.M. Stunich

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    Brynn of Haversey has some ghostly problems, but luckily she has six potential lovers to make it all a bit easier...Sorry, spoiler seekers! That's all the info you get for now!***OFFICIAL BLURB COMING SOON!***HAUNTED is book two in THE ACADEMY OF SPIRITS AND SHADOWS series. This is a full-length reverse harem fantasy romance with action, magic, and steamy scenes...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  angels  humor  fantasy  paranormal  reverse harem  poly  m-f
  • Ghost by Lyla Oweds

    Ghost by Lyla Oweds

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    My abilities are growing every day. But thanks to my new friends, I know that I'm not insane. Even so, there's a darkness inside me. It's been getting stronger. A reality that I've been trying to avoid. Being near the boys draw it out. Being close to them also make me unafraid for the first time in my life...
  • Witch, My Crazy Works by Em Pitts

    Witch, My Crazy Works by Em Pitts

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Have you ever thought about that person inside of you? The one that whispers of an alternate reality and begs to be let out to help make that happen?My inner person wants to play too.I'm fighting against the witch's system and losing tremendously. Now, I've got one month left to either conform or accept the consequences. I'm choosing option C, the "Cameron Richardson Way"...
  • Crazy Witch by Nikki Dean

    Crazy Witch by Nikki Dean

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Hide your magic.Hide your boyfriends.Hide your real power.Mallory Serra is in over her head. Finals are coming up, Christmas is around the corner with two and a half boyfriends to buy gifts for, and the Defense Department is still trying to kill them all.Oh, and she might be a murderer on top of all of that. Fun stuff...
  • Fates Mark by Demi Warrik

    Fates Mark by Demi Warrik

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Fate always has a plan for us, which is likely why it sends me stumbling face first into my mate’s crotch. Literally.Imagine my surprise when I first hold his hand and, bam, a bond clicks into place throwing me into a supernatural world I know nothing about...
  • You're Cursed: Disaster Zone Jones Book Two by Kat Quinn

    You're Cursed: Disaster Zone Jones Book Two by Kat Quinn

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Okay, well, that’s fine: everything’s fine. Just turns out my ex-sorta-boyfriend is a crazy shadow creature stalker and has some sort of murder boner for me and my five new...boyfriends? Soul mates isn’t something you just slip into casual conversation, but murder boner totally is.Other people have these problems too, right?The good news is we’re all still alive...
  • Knightfall by Ann Denton

    Knightfall by Ann Denton

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 41 ratings
    Want to kill my sister? You’ll have to go through me first. I will stop you. Even if it means I have to go back to the palace. Even if it means I have to take back the crown I left behind. Even if it means I have to face the four men I left at the altar. I will take on them and their anger. I will take on anything to save Avia. Because the kingdom needs her. The kingdom needs a good queen...
  • Wicked Game by Sadie Moss

    Wicked Game by Sadie Moss

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    I really thought we had it. We were so freaking close.But you know what they say about counting your demonic portals before they’re closed.Now we’ve got dozens of the stupid things to deal with, and my angelic superiors don’t seem all that concerned about the literal hell that’s about to be unleashed on Earth...
  • The Deal by L.L. Frost

    The Deal by L.L. Frost

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Locked out of her apartment with nowhere to go, Adie’s day goes from bad to worse when she finds out she’s been accused of breaking demonic law. While hunting down a red hot demon, seeking refuge with her mentor, and doing a little research, Adie finds herself stalked by more than misfortune...
  • New Blood by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy

    New Blood by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 15 ratings
    I know this will end the way it covered in blood.Too much? Me being a demigod now and all, I figure I can get away with a pinch of melodrama.I mean, have you seen Olympus? It's a damn soap opera up there. One I'd rather be watching on the couch with popcorn than playing a starring role in.Not that things are much better down here...
  • The Hopeless Series: Complete Collection by A.K. Koonce

    The Hopeless Series: Complete Collection by A.K. Koonce

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    If life really was a fairy tale, Zakara would never be the damsel in distress. She’d be a thief, and Prince Charming wouldn’t have a clue how to steal the heart of the conniving criminal. Zakara saves not one, but three men locked inside the tallest tower. Her first instinct is to ditch them as soon as possible, but they have one thing that intrigues her more than wealth: Magic...
  • Hexed, Vexed, and Undersexed: Trials of a Salem Witch by M.J. Marstens, A.J. Macey

    Hexed, Vexed, and Undersexed: Trials of a Salem Witch by M.J. Marstens, A.J. Macey

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They say you learn something new every day. . .I learned that reality tv isn’t real.To undo the curse that was placed on my family centuries ago, I must compete in the human game show called Modern Day Witch Hunt.The prize: Mother Shipton’s grimoire.The irony: only a spell from its pages can reverse the hex.The stakes: my family will lose all their magical ability without that spell...
  • Myths for Half-Wits by Lacey Carter Andersen, May Dawson

    Myths for Half-Wits by Lacey Carter Andersen, May Dawson

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Everyone here wants us dead... and I don't blame them.The gods inside of us are dangerous. They seek power above all else. As we learn to use our supernatural abilities, we also have to learn how to control them.Because the stronger we grow, the stronger the gods grow. And that's terrifying.The four boys who I loved in childhood have become gods alongside me...
  • Feline the Pressure by Lacey Carter Andersen, L.A. Boruff

    Feline the Pressure by Lacey Carter Andersen, L.A. Boruff

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Callie’s Checklist:1. Stop being distracted by my hot firefighters.2. Learn my powers before it’s too late.3. Avoid the witches that want me dead.4. Overthrow my uncle and rule.5. Keep the people I love safe.Oh, and remember that the whole world is counting on me...
  • Tall, Dark and Haunted by Mia Harlan, Hanleigh Bradley

    Tall, Dark and Haunted by Mia Harlan, Hanleigh Bradley

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    I always thought I was unlucky. Now, I’m dead. Not dead-dead. Ghost-dead. And NAKED. Very, very naked. Quick word of advice: Don't shift and die. Unless you want the whole world to see your hoo-ha.My afterlife takes me to a haunted castle and my three fated mates. They’re handsome ghosts... beneath their top hats, sideburns, and nineteenth century mustaches, that is...
  • Eve and Her Evil Stepbrothers: Why Choose Paranormal Romance by Zoe Marsh

    Eve and Her Evil Stepbrothers: Why Choose Paranormal Romance by Zoe Marsh

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Eve's new stepbrothers are the worst. Arrogant, gorgeous and rich, they invade her home town, her house, and her whole life. The five of them bring more trouble than any one girl could handle.That's because they're warlocks. Good thing Eve has a secret weapon to use against their magic.The Westing brothers have no use for Eve, but they mess with her relentlessly...
  • Shifters Anonymous by M.J. Marstens

    Shifters Anonymous by M.J. Marstens

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Who says you can't be smart and loose-legged?The University of Oxford—that's who.Meaning Jezebel Harper has a problem because the gorgeous American really wants to keep her scholarship.What's a sex addict to do?Join Sexaholics Anonymous, obviously—except, Belle doesn't read the fine print.S.A. means something completely different...
  • Solid Ground by Kelsey Soliz

    Solid Ground by Kelsey Soliz

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    It's hard to understand how everything can change in a moment. From dancing in the arms of a mate I'm finally beginning to understand, to being shoved to the floor while he covers my body from bullets, I see so many outcomes flash in my head. I may be safe, but what about the rest of my mates?Soul Eater is determined to steal the goddess-given magic Donny and I possess...
  • Talk About... Trouble by Jarica James

    Talk About... Trouble by Jarica James

    Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    I’d always heard Rockwood Valley had a way of healing people, could it fix an omega like me? Betrayed, abused, and left to be the scapegoat, I never imagined I’d wind up facing my ex-best friend, Avery Whitaker again.After rehashing one of the worst nights of both of our lives, she makes me promise to give this town and new life a chance...
  • Pack Rivals: Part Two by Hannah Haze

    Pack Rivals: Part Two by Hannah Haze

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 51 ratings
    She's meant to be ours ...This feud between our packs has cost us the omega we love.We messed up.All six of us.And now we’ve lost her.Time to put our animosity to one side and work together. We’re going to win her back.The problem? Blazing through the city to rescue her is the easy part.Learning to get along?Convincing her we’ve changed?Proving we’re worthy?A hell of a lot harder...
  • Realm of Sin by K.C. Kingmaker

    Realm of Sin by K.C. Kingmaker

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 7 ratings
    The legends were wrong. King Arthur and his knights were never the good guys...I’m not the first Guinevere in my family line, or even the tenth. I’m just the newest one. I’m not special. Everyone I know has abandoned me, except Grandma Gwenny, who raised me. And now she’s gone, too...
  • Cursed Waters by Shana Brooke

    Cursed Waters by Shana Brooke

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Me, a mermaid? Not anymore.Life is wonderful until the morning I catch a merman in my net. One look at his perfect, pretty boy face, and I recognize him—Leander, Crown Prince of the Atlantic.Not only does he recognize me, too, but he wants to take me back to the ocean with him. A curse has fallen over our people, and I can break it...
  • Knot for You by Aura Riley

    Knot for You by Aura Riley

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Vera has always been an omega, but being just an omega? Never an option. Being just an omega meant that she was too timid, too sensitive, and never enough for anyone, let alone her alpha mother. Now, she is forced to deal with even more complicated matters as the only omega on campus...
  • A Devilish Disappearance by N.M. Howell, L.C. Hibbett

    A Devilish Disappearance by N.M. Howell, L.C. Hibbett

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    An upcoming wedding, a disappearing body, and three totally smitten kittens.Price Jones, with the help of her three furry housemates and spirited landlady, has finally launched her thrift shop and juicebar. But when a dead body appears then disappears from their favorite neighborhood coffee spot, mayhem sweeps through Salem once again...
  • Thunder Moon Ascending by Quinn Arthurs

    Thunder Moon Ascending by Quinn Arthurs

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    THUNDER MOON ASCENDING is the last book of the “Lupine Hollow Academy” trilogy by International Bestselling Author Quinn Arthurs. I never expected I’d be the girl who brought a culture to its knees. Lupine Hollow is divided and it’s all my fault. My transformation, my mere presence within its walls, have torn apart centuries of history and beliefs...
  • Talon's Claim by Melody Novak

    Talon's Claim by Melody Novak

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    I’m not who anyone thinks I am.But they all want to make me their queen.Kidnapped from Earth six years ago, I'm used to hiding my true nature. I pretended to be bad at my studies while secretly helping the resistance against the City's cruel overlords. But now that my sister has taken the dragons’ throne, I’m in the spotlight. Not great for a Fae thief...
  • Resisted by Delilah Mohan

    Resisted by Delilah Mohan

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Never pick dare if you aren’t willing to suffer.The fates only gift shifters one mate in this lifetime. That’s the rule. That’s how it has always been. One mate, one subpack. Which was why it was so devastating to watch our mate die mere moments after learning she existed. It was our job to protect her, and we failed. But we wouldn’t fail her twice...
  • Abloom by Elle Lincoln

    Abloom by Elle Lincoln

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    An omega’s guide to thriving against all odds.First, if you get kidnapped, then talk like you are the one committing a crime. Bad guys hate that stuff. If said kidnapper makes a bargain with you that you can’t refuse, then make some demands of your own—like snacks, all of the snacks. After all, the heat is right around the corner, and there is no controlling that bloom...
  • Four Trials by Kelsey Soliz

    Four Trials by Kelsey Soliz

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 22 ratings
    I've FINALLY succeeded in closing my conduit after the Goddess kept making it get bigger, and bigger. (Double entendre?) We have been facing off against creatures of the Night, with strange warnings that the worst is yet to come.The Goddess wants us to prove ourselves to her, to show her we can work together to defeat our greatest enemy. And no, I'm not talking about carbs or sugar...
  • Captive Monster: Blood Moon Academy Book 1 by Demi Dumond

    Captive Monster: Blood Moon Academy Book 1 by Demi Dumond

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A hot-as-hell fallen angel, a sexy vampire, and a wolf shifter who thinks I'm his mate.  I've been warned to stay away from them. Where's the fun in that? I thought magic only existed in movies. Turns out I was wrong. It does exist, and it's illegal to use it in the mortal world. Oops. So now I've been sent to Blood Moon Academy to figure out this whole magic thing...
  • Road to Redemption by Kerry Keller

    Road to Redemption by Kerry Keller

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What does a welcome party, a night of drinking, and a recently enrolled college student have in common? Nothing, but that’s what was needed for a one-way ticket to Purgatory.I’m Nerezza Taylor, and there must be a mistake. I’m not a mythical creature, and I don’t have powers...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  paranormal  humor  reverse harem  fantasy  poly
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