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Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 8 by Yuu Toyota
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIt’s A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he’s the object of his male coworker’s affections! Four months into his transfer, Adachi is surprised to find that he and Kurosawa aren’t that far apart after all! Kurosawa travels to Nagasaki whenever he can, and the pair spend weekends together on the regular! It’s almost as if they’re settling... -
The Crimson Spell, Volume 2 by Ayano Yamane
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA curse is a difficult thing to break. Vald, prince of Alsvieth upon taking up arms to defend his country was beset with a curse that transforms him into a ravenous cannibalistic beast. -
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Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 07 by Yuu Toyota
It's complicated: A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections! Adachi’s job transfer to Nagasaki hangs over his relationship with Kurosawa like a harbinger of doom! But true to form, the pair reaffirm their feelings for each other and come to the decision that they can make it through anything,... -
Crimson Spell, Vol. 3 by Ayano Yamane
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsPrince Vald continues his journey with the sorcerer Halvi, seeking a means to break the curse that causes him to transform into a demon at night. But enemies looking to take the power of Vald’s cursed sword for themselves bewitch Halvi in an attempt to make him fight the young prince! Forced to the brink, Halvi makes a crucial choice. Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for mature audiences. -
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The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Manga, Vol. 5 by Kazuki Irodori, Yatsuki Wakatsu
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTasked with investigating the church, this intrepid bean counter must somehow survive not just the potential political intrigue going on behind the scenes, but also the very air around him! Since magic itself is toxic to Kondou, stepping into a place so inundated could be considered a death sentence. . -
Crimson Spell, Vol. 4 by Ayano Yamane
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe key to discovering the secret behind Vald's cursed sword is somewhere in the empire of Zenedoura. With information obtained from Limris - new companion and former Consul of the Empire - Prince Vald decides to head there to see what he can find... -
A Highland Gargoyle's Lucky Star (Tales from the Tarot) by Chloe Archer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA gargoyle hotter than Goliath (IYKYK) meets a human bad luck magnet with a coveted power that attracts trouble like catnip to cats. Is it destiny or disaster? Noah Price. When a mysterious magic shop owner draws the lucky tarot Star card for me, I drop everything and hop on a plane to Scotland for the bucket-list trip of a lifetime... -
Oracle by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKoios, AKA the Oracle, is a man with a mission: hunt down and destroy the manticore who’s been tormenting his pack. There’s only one thing standing in his way…a giant, stubborn bear named Ben Jerrick. -
Eternal Luck (Ghostly Guardians) by Louisa Masters
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLuck brought us together… but can it last forever? I was working a dead-end job and living with too many roommates when I met Carlos. That meeting was our first stroke of luck, changing both our lives and tying us together. I’ll never regret it, but after eight amazing years, I’m starting to think he does... -
My Demon Assistant by Stella Rainbow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDemons made great assistants. I'd know, I had one. .. When I first met my new assistant, I thought he was a little strange, but ultimately a good employee. He was on-time everyday, brought me homemade cookies, and did his work diligently. While he had a tendency to get his phrases and words mixed up, he was ultimately a good assistant... -
Ghost in the Box by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA killer is on the loose in Salem who not only wants to take your life, but your soul as well…Psychic Copeland Forbes anonymously receives a locked wooden box with an unknown spirit trapped inside. Attached to the chest is a cryptic May you get what you truly deserve... -
Linus by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNever sleigh never. Linus is having a Christ-massive problem. His cousins have all found their fated mates and their sprite magic is making beautiful things happen in the small town of Mistletoe Falls they call home. His magic? Well, it’s making a fa-la-la-la-lasting impression…and not in a good way. No need to Claus a scene! When Colby’s best friend runs away to Mistletoe Falls, Colby follows... -
Give Him Hell by Casey Drake, Macy Blake
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNick Smith is a man with a mission: find the place where he’d been held captive as a child and discover what happened to the kids he left behind. His memories are in flux, returned to him after being blocked for the past fourteen years, along with his ability to shift into his lion form. Nick is ready for answers... -
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Oberon by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSanta Paws is coming to town. When Dr. Miles Lane purchases Paws and Claus, a veterinary clinic in the quirky town of Mistletoe Falls, he doesn’t quite know what he’s in for. The small town offers a fresh start for Miles, his seven year old daughter, Holly, and their rambunctious Saint Bernard... -
Crimson Spell, Vol. 5 by Ayano Yamane
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOn his quest to find the one behind the curse on his sword, Vald manages to sneak into the empire's capital. His target is the greatest sorcerer in Zenedoura - Asterdol. However, in the midst of his search, Vald is captured by servants of the emperor... -
The Grim Adventures of Death & Chan by Vawn Cassidy
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCRAWSHANKS GUIDE TO THE RECENTLY DEPARTED. A Dead Serious Companion Novella. (STANDARD PAPERBACK EDITION). **This book is a website exclusive edition and can only be found at vawncassidystore)... -
Dying for Death: The Stuntman and the Scribe by Holly Roberds
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was meant to keep order, not fall in love with a reckless vampire who could tear my world apart. As the newly appointed God of the Dead, I can’t afford even a hint of weakness as a man or a god. Las Vegas belongs to the Egyptian gods now, and I’m the one holding the balance between my power-hungry brethren. Any crack in my authority could ignite open war, dragging chaos down the Strip... -
Cain's Shadow by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHellhounds who love scritches, a hellhound baby who’s as adorable as he is menacing, a special tree with beautiful buds, and Lord Hades in a pale pink shirt. This story has everything to make you smile. Hellhound Cain was beyond frustrated. He couldn’t even visit his pack mate in New York without some curly headed blond following him around... -
Cooking With Magic by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“I would never hurt you… Please don’t flinch like that. You need to come with me, that’s all, and for that I need to touch you. ”Hellhound Faron wasn’t expecting anything when he went to his local diner for a meal before heading home. He might have privately hoped that he could catch sight of his favorite chef, Patrick, but the food was worth eating anyway... -
Not Over Yet by Barbara Elsborg
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOn the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me…. One pissed off Santa…. A whole heap of trouble…. The last thing Phin feels like doing is going to a New Year’s Eve party. After a day dealing with sick animals, all he wants is a glass of red wine, some food and his bed. But as he drives home down a steep, snow-covered hill, he skids and hits a guy dressed as Santa Claus... -
Bound by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIngolf von Dirchs is all that remains of the royal house of Kria. The bastard son of the dead Kaiser, he barely escapes the winter palace before it is overtaken by the armies of Salhara, Kria's oldest and bitterest enemy... -
Duron by J.P. Sayle, Lisa Oliver
Two men from different worlds, brought together. One seeks answers to a century-old problem. The other is running from a destiny he doesn't want. What does Fate have in store for them? Duron has wasted too much time dancing to the shifter council's tune. He has enough on his plate, struggling to let go of a past infatuation... -
Murder Without Magic by Ripley Hayes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPeter and Lorne have taken the plunge: moved in together in a little house by the sea. Peter has his dream job, and Lorne has his dream kitchen, and so what if things go bump in the night next door? they can ignore it. The ghost with a violent streak isn’t so easy to ignore. Nor is the dead body in next door’s garden... -
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To Find Him and Love Him Again, Volume 1 by Harper Fox
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings(Author’s note and warning: this is Volume One of Two in this tenth Tyack & Frayne story, and does have a cliffhanger end! Volume Two is available to pre-order from Amazon now with a release date of August 2020. ). “Lee Tyack-Frayne’s summer of love – what a time he’d picked for it, with the rest of the world melting down in hate! ”... -
Spirits & Sunflowers by A.D. Armistead, Austin Daniel
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAdrian Sharp can speak with the dead, but only when they choose to listen. Devastated by the recent death of his husband, Adrian has been relying upon his necromantic gifts to try and bridge the gap between the living and the dead, feeling more and more like a ghost himself with each failure... -
Eldon by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYule be sorry. Eldon doesn’t care what Tatum William Bixby the third thinks, he absolutely will not allow the Snowda Shoppe to become some corporate monstrosity. Mistletoe Falls is Eldon’s home, his life’s work, and some stuck-up, irritating, rich grinch will not ruin their small town spirit—no matter how gorgeous and intriguing Eldon finds the annoying newcomer. Baby it’s cold outside... -
Fairytales Slashed 2 by Megan Derr, Sasha L. Miller
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsStories in this compilation of fairytales are written by Megan Derr and Sasha Miller. In this second volume of fairytales, see what happens when magic is put to the best and worst of uses. In The Beast, a beautiful but spoiled young man is attacked by a dark faerie seeking vengeance. . -
Magic, Demons, and the Hunter by J.P. Sayle
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThree men, destined to be together. Two believe their third is dead. The third doesn’t even know his mates exist. Mondo suffers from a five-year-old hole in his memory and recurrent dreams of two men. On a mission to Salem to determine if demons are murdering humans, his life becomes complicated when the two men are no longer in his head but a reality. Pierre is struggling... -
At Nite by Lilo Quie
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCat familiar and smart aleck Australian Midnite has been stuck as a cat for years, traded from human to human dabbling in the magical underground. When a new drug, stardust, saturates the market, Nite knows he needs out, but he’s bound by a collar and helpless. They may have taken his claws, but they’ll never take the sass... -
Betrayed by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsKind, beautiful warlock Chance Christianson has spent a year trying to heal from the pain of losing his boyfriend to a random attack of violence. He has found a home with firefighters Locke Renfro and Logan MacLeod and has slowly put his life back together. Even more wondrous, he has fallen in love again - this time with gorgeous werewolf Logan. If only Logan would look at him that way. .. -
Heartstrings by Eressë
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen all else comes to naught, a steadfast heart is the only thing that stands between hope and despair. Scions of the most powerful House in Ylandre, Ashrian Mithani and Eiren Sarvan were more than just cousins. Lovers of long standing, theirs was a bond that would have been the envy of all were it not for one glaring flaw—Ashrian’s inability to commit himself wholeheartedly to Eiren... -
The Tinder Chronicles: Complete 3-Volume Series by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTinder’s world is black and white, good and evil clearly defined. The young vampire hunter was taught to hate his enemy with a passion, and hating them is easy since they killed his entire family. His attraction to Bane, a gorgeous, mysterious vampire, contradicts everything Tinder believes in, but the heat between them is undeniable... -
Fractured Fang: Alpha by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsStart your own pack, they said. It will be easy, they said. It was not. Alpha Wilder’s life has never been sunshine and roses, but he refused to let that keep him down. When he and his two closest friends couldn’t find a pack to call their own, they decided to forge one of their own... -
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No Friends in Abergwyn by Ripley Hayes
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAbergwyn seemed a lot more exciting with Lorne. And that was before the camper van convoy arrived. Peter Tudor was coming to terms with his quiet life as a district nurse when a bunch of strangers turn up to visit his maybe-boyfriend Lorne Stewart. They bring a mysterious package, secrets and jealousy from the past, and magic that even sceptical Peter can't ignore... -
Paranormal Protectors: Atlas by Michelle Frost
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAtlas’s simple crush gets complicated when Gavin turns out to be more than human. Can Atlas protect him as he becomes part of the paranormal world? Paranormal Atlas is the prequel to Paranormal Gavin. This series is best read in order. -
The Cat Returns to Adderly by Sam Burns
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOrphaned, Luke Miller is left alone and homeless with only his cat for company. But Wentworth is more than an average feline, and when Luke makes a set of leather boots to keep his paws safe, it might help them both find the path to where they belong. Previously published in Fables Retold under the same title. -
Dead Man's Quill by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt’s all fun and games until someone loses a hand. Dixon has been dying to introduce Yuri to Uncle Fonzo, the Hand of his family, and now he’ll finally get that chance. All they need to do is meet him at a traveling carnival with an unused piece of Spellcraft. Easy peasy, right? Not even a little. And even worse, they might encounter a clown... -
Bewitched by Kelex
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHollywood talent agent Switch is dragged to Salem while one of his biggest stars is filming there. From the shadows of the trees outside the House of the Seven Gables, he gets a glimpse of a witch and senses something amiss. Intrigued, he shifts into his feline form and curls his body around one of the man’s ankles—immediately realizing it’s his mate... -
Howl For Me by Dana Marie Bell
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"For a love that will last through the ages, they must fight an evil older than time. ". "True Destiny, Book 3". Jeffrey Grimm's grandfather, Odin, tortured and nearly killed his twin sister. He's on a mission to return the favor. To get the job done, he needs the world's oldest living laser-hair-removal candidate: Fenrisulfr, the werewolf prophecy has decreed will kill Odin at Ragnarrok... -
The Land of Night by Kirby Crow
Struggling to come to terms with his new life in Rshan na Ostre, young Scarlet is trying to find his place in a decadent, foreign society that bears an ancient hatred for all Hilurin. As Liall is pulled away from Scarlet and into the jaded intrigues of a royal court, the young pedlar wonders if they've made a terrible mistake in journeying to Rshan... -
The Red String of Fate by Akira Yoshio
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKeiji has the special ability to see red strings of fate. .. threads that connect when two people are meant to spend the rest of their lives together. One day, he looks down at his hand and sees that his string has finally connected to someone! ! But when Keiji finds the person on the other end, he realizes it's. .. a guy! !! -
Burning Bright by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNine gods ruled the world until the ultimate betrayal resulted in their destruction. Now, the world is dying, and only by restoring the Lost Gods can it be saved. In the land of Pozhar, the people fear the return of Zhar Ptitsa, the god of souls and rebirth who nearly destroyed them nine hundred years ago in a terrible rage... -
ZE, Volume 2 by Yuki Shimizu
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter asking to become Kon's "kotodama" master, Raizou figured his roommate's problems had been solved - but Raizou's troubles are just beginning! Now Kon kisses Raizou to heal the tiniest injury, and seems willing to take Raizou's obvious affection for him to the next level... -
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ZE, Volume 3 by Yuki Shimizu
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen a kotodama-sama dies, his or her kami-sama – a healer made of living paper – typically chooses to die as well, returning to a blank state as “hakushi. ” But when Himi’s master passes away, a deep sense of obligation forces him to choose another path. Instead, Himi becomes kami-sama for his master’s estranged son, Genma... -
The Wizard of Bright Isle by MomsDarkSecret
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKieran, a kind-hearted boy living a simple life as a servant on a gentleman’s estate, learns that he has the power to become one of the kingdom’s most feared denizens: a royal wizard. This life-changing event transports him into a world of magic, politics and intrigue, where he becomes involved with the kingdom’s invalid prince Edouard and discovers the true meaning of devotion... -
Thief in the Light by Jaime Samms
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLucky Denver has wandering feet, sticky fingers and an unreliable moral compass-he's never had a home and he's not so sure he cares about what he's missing. Arnold Kreed, who runs a small-town B&B, knows what a home should be. So does his home, The Oaks-aka Mildred-and she has some very definite opinions on who should stay and who should go... -
Finding Nessie by Edwina Lindsey
What happens when a Highland witch falls for the Loch Ness Monster? When Cam Walker, the last remaining Witch of the Highlands, heads to Loch Ness to investigate a potentially dangerous monster, the last thing he expects is to wind up working with that monster… let alone end up attracted to him... -
The Bodyguard Book 2 by X. Aratare
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Artifact is a gay detective romance series from Raythe Reign. The books contain a sexy bodyguard, his determined young client, an ancient golden sarcophagus, and unsolved mysteries in both their pasts. .. Dane Gareis thought that he would be broken forever - unable to be touched by any man after surviving a terrible assault... -
Just Desserts by Mary Calmes
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsBoone Walton has tried hard to create some distance between himself and his past. He's invested in his new life, his New Orleans art gallery, and his friendship with Scott Wren. Things finally seem to be settling down to normal, and Boone couldn't be happier. Chef Scott Wren wants much more than normal with Boone...
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