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Beware of Chicken 2 by CasualFarmer
A laugh-out-loud, slice-of-life martial-arts fantasy about . . . farming????Jin Rou wanted to be a cultivator. A man powerful enough to defy the heavens. A master of martial arts. A lord of spiritual power. Unfortunately for him, he died, and now I’m stuck in his body.And you know what? Things ain’t actually all that bad.I mean, last year was pretty hectic...Categorized as:
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![Magic Bleeds - Awake by Ilona Andrews, Gordon Andrews]()
Magic Bleeds - Awake by Ilona Andrews, Gordon Andrews
Published in Small Magics and included in Curran's POV.Infuriated by Kate’s treatment at the hands of the Pack, the Beast Lord demands an explanation. When words fail, claws and fangs must do the talking...Categorized as:
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![The Trouble with Twelfth Grave by Darynda Jones]()
The Trouble with Twelfth Grave by Darynda Jones
Ever since Reyes escaped from a hell dimension in which Charley accidently trapped him, the son of Satan has been brimstone-bent on destroying the world his heavenly Brother created. His volatile tendencies have put Charley in a bit of a pickle. But that’s not the only briny vegetable on her plate... -
![Forged in Blood II by Lindsay Buroker]()
Forged in Blood II by Lindsay Buroker
Amaranthe Lokdon survives her reckless plan to destroy the enemy’s weapon-filled super aircraft only to learn that thousands of people perished when it crash landed. Half of her team is missing...or dead. Meanwhile, the fighting in the capital has escalated, the Imperial Barracks have been taken by a pretender, and a deadly new danger threatens the populace...Categorized as:
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![Forged in Blood I by Lindsay Buroker]()
Forged in Blood I by Lindsay Buroker
The emperor has been ousted from the throne, his bloodline in question, and war is descending on the capital. Forge, the nefarious business coalition that has been manipulating the political situation from the beginning, has the ultimate weapon at its disposal... -
![A Witch’s Revenge by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle]()
A Witch’s Revenge by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.Growing up with five older brothers taught me how to take a hit. Lucky for me because the hits I take as a druid make me yearn for the good old days of sucker-punches, rope burn, and steamroller.There’s no turning back and honestly—I wouldn’t if I could...Categorized as:
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![Omens and Artifacts by Elizabeth Hunter]()
Omens and Artifacts by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn the elemental world, reputation is everything, but gaining it can get you killed.Setting up shop as an antiquities hunter means nothing if you don't have clients. Benjamin Vecchio, nephew of a famed vampire assassin, is the subject of widespread speculation, but so far that speculation hasn't translated into work.What Ben needs is a job. A big job. A profitable job.A legendary job... -
![A Sacred Grove by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle]()
A Sacred Grove by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Ye screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.My outlook on life isn’t complicated—any day that passes when nobody tries to kill me or someone I love gets put into the ‘good day’ column. Simple, right?Lately, good days have been hard to come by...Categorized as:
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Overtaken by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsReunited with her people, Shanti knows that she must make a move in order to finally put her duty to rest. But as always, Xandre is one step ahead of her.For one brief moment when she lets down her guard, Shanti falls into enemy hands. But if Xandre thought she would be a docile prisoner, he was sadly mistaken...Categorized as:
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![Blood Apprentice by Elizabeth Hunter]()
Blood Apprentice by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIf you’re a human in a vampire’s world, nothing goes according to plan. When a map to the mysterious fortune of notorious privateer Miguel Enríquez falls in the lap of Ben and Tenzin, only one of them is jumping at the opportunity. Tenzin can’t wait to search for a secret cache of gold. Ben, on the other hand, couldn’t be less excited... -
![Imitation and Alchemy by Elizabeth Hunter]()
Imitation and Alchemy by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAll Ben Vecchio wanted was a quiet summer before his last semester of university. Was that too much to ask? All Tenzin wanted was a cache of priceless medieval coins that had been missing for several hundred years. And some company. Phrases like “never again” don’t mean much when you’ve been a vampire for several thousand years... -
![Spider’s Revenge by Jennifer Estep]()
Spider’s Revenge by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsOld habits die hard. And I plan on murdering someone before the night is through. Killing used to be my regular gig, after all. Gin Blanco, aka the Spider, assassin-for-hire. And I was very good at it. Now, I’m ready to make the one hit that truly matters: Mab Monroe, the dangerous Fire elemental who murdered my family when I was thirteen... -
![A Crown of Cruel Lies by Lana Pecherczyk]()
A Crown of Cruel Lies by Lana Pecherczyk
Fae can’t lie.That’s the golden rule woven into the people of Elphyne, but for deaf Elf Guardian Aeron, he knows this isn’t true. Lies are told between the lines, in misdirection, and in false hope.When he turns up at the Spring Court with his newfound, broken human mate in his arms, he learns the most cruelest lie of all. He is not who he thought he was... -
![Conspiracy by Lindsay Buroker]()
Conspiracy by Lindsay Buroker
When you’re an outlaw hoping for a pardon, and the emperor personally sends a note requesting that your team kidnap him, you make plans to comply… Even if it’ll involve infiltrating a train full of soldiers, bodyguards, and spies loyal to a nefarious business coalition that has numerous reasons to hate you... -
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![Darkness Rises by Dianne Duvall]()
Darkness Rises by Dianne Duvall
Krysta is used to getting the drop on vampires. Her "special abilities" aren't much, but the plan is simple--she plays helpless pretty young thing to lure them in. Then her shoto swords come out and it's bye-bye, bloodsucker. Until one night she finds herself with an unexpected ally. He's a vampire, all right, but different. Mysterious. Handsome...Categorized as:
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![An Edge of Malice by Bella Forrest]()
An Edge of Malice by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"We’d accomplished so much. We’d fought a good fight. But now, things were getting dirty..." Reunite with the Shadians in the pulse-pounding Book 7 of Season 8...Categorized as:
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![Jade Shards by Fonda Lee]()
Jade Shards by Fonda Lee
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFonda Lee returns to the acclaimed Green Bone Saga with four prequel short stories that delve into the personal histories of the Kaul and Ayt families. The Witch and Her Friend. Before she was the ruthless leader of the Mountain clan, Ayt Mada was an orphan without friends at school except for Aun Ure, a teenage girl feared and renowned as an assassin but yearning for a simpler life... -
![Dark Beginnings by Gena Showalter]()
Dark Beginnings by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThis title includes three new stories, Lords of the Underworld, from "New York Times" bestselling author Gena Showalter. "The Darkest Fire" - He is the guardian of Hell, more monster than man. She is the goddess of oppression, more angel than woman. Together they will enter the flames to battle a horde of demon lords - and discover a passion unlike any other.. -
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Republic by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter the notorious outlaws Amaranthe and Sicarius helped overthrow the corrupt faction controlling the empire and brought in a great war hero to lead the nation to prosperity, they finally earned their pardons--and some time off. A tropical vacation cruising around in a private submarine? Perfect. But their trip is interrupted by a summons from the new president: they're needed back at home...Categorized as:
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Chade by Montana Ash
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMax’s arrival into Cali’s world has sparked both hope and controversy for their society as a whole. Change is inevitable. For Cali, Max’s unexpected appearance is a blessing, as she is finally free to be herself; a knight, a woman … a lover. Her easy-going, slightly cynical façade hides a scarred woman who yearns to be accepted... -
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Scorched by Magic by Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe seventh book in this action-packed, wildly original fantasy series by New York Times Bestselling Author Jasmine Walt. Home from their travels at last, Sunaya and Iannis are confronted with a threat against which even their strongest magic is largely helpless...Categorized as:
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Half Dead by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsLorelei Clay wants to play offense for a change. She’s tired of hiding from the past she didn’t even know she had. With a promising relationship and new friends in a small town she loves, Lorelei wants to be free to live life on her terms, without the threat of death or capture hanging over her.Kane Sullivan hasn’t exactly been hiding from his past—more like he moved without a forwarding address... -
![Awaken the Darkness by Dianne Duvall]()
Awaken the Darkness by Dianne Duvall
He awakens encapsulated in dirt with no knowledge of how he came to be there. Riddled with injuries, he can remember neither his past nor who he is. Nor can he remember what he is. But surely no mortal man could survive being buried deep beneath the earth...Categorized as:
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![The Becoming by Nora Roberts]()
The Becoming by Nora Roberts
A new epic of love and war among gods and humans, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Awakening.The world of magick and the world of man have long been estranged from one another. But some can walk between the two--including Breen Siobhan Kelly...Categorized as:
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![The Vampire's Sunny Sweetheart by Kristen Painter]()
The Vampire's Sunny Sweetheart by Kristen Painter
Welcome to Nocturne Falls, the town where Halloween is celebrated 365 days a year. The tourists think it's all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better. Living in Nocturne Falls means being yourself. Fangs, fur, and all...Categorized as:
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![Duncan by D.B. Reynolds]()
Duncan by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWashington, D.C. … capital of an empire. Powerful. Exhilarating. Corrupt. And in the shadows … vampires far older than the nation itself. A power unto himself, Duncan has served at Raphael’s side for a hundred and fifty years. But long laid plans have finally borne fruit, and the time has come for Duncan to leave Raphael and tackle the greatest challenge of his life... -
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Hunted by K.F. Breene
Book two in the Bestselling SeriesWith a new Chosen coming forward, Shanti has lost sight of her duty. With her plans unraveling, she does the only thing she can think of-- frees her brother and a mysterious stranger from a Graygual camp before heading back to beg for Cayan's aid.Unfortunately, that stranger was precious to the enemy, guarded by one of the elite...Categorized as:
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![Darkness, Kindled by Samantha Young]()
Darkness, Kindled by Samantha Young
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAri Johnson wishes adjusting to living with her boyfriend was her only source of excitement and anxiety. She wishes a lot of things. But then wishing was what got her here in the first place. Ari chose to be a Guild Hunter. She wanted to hunt dangerous Jinn and destroy them before they could harm innocent people... -
![Dark Currents by Lindsay Buroker]()
Dark Currents by Lindsay Buroker
It's been three months since former enforcer Amaranthe Lokdon and the notorious assassin Sicarius thwarted kidnappers and saved the emperor's life. The problem? Nobody knows they were responsible for this good deed. Worse, they're being blamed for the entire scheme...Categorized as:
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![The Choice by Nora Roberts]()
The Choice by Nora Roberts
The conclusion of the epic trilogy from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Awakening and The Becoming.Talamh is a land of green hills, high mountains, deep forests, and seas, where magicks thrive. But portals allow for passage in and out--and ultimately, each must choose their place, and choose between good and evil, war and peace, life and death..Categorized as:
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![Wrath of the Dragons by Olivia Rose Darling]()
Wrath of the Dragons by Olivia Rose Darling
The second novel in Olivia Rose Darling's thrilling and steamy romantic fantasy series, following Fear the Flames.In the explosive sequel to the bestselling romantasy Fear the Flames, two fated lovers must unite against warring kingdoms to defend their home and crowns from those who wish to destroy them...Categorized as:
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![Runaway by Susan Copperfield]()
Runaway by Susan Copperfield
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUpon His Royal Highness of California becoming His Royal Majesty of New York, Cassandra Ferran descends into a living nightmare. Thanks to a mass exodus of aides, it falls on her shoulders to rein in the new heir’s life while navigating through a Royal mess of a transition...Categorized as:
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![The Vampire of Montana by Susan Copperfield]()
The Vampire of Montana by Susan Copperfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAs a member of the RPS, Daphne Niell, also known as the Vampire of Montana, lives to serve.On a good day, she hunts terrorists and eliminates them before they can strike.On a bad one, His Royal Majesty of Montana, also known as her twerp of a cousin, sends her overseas to play nice with foreign monarchs... -
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Reckoning by Montana Ash
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA reckoning is coming – but not the one Axel was counting on. Society is still in shambles and although Axel was prepared to help stitch it back together, he was not prepared to do it alongside the woman who tore his heart out fifteen years ago. Celeste had been his entire world, that is, until she told him it had all been a lie; she’d never loved him... -
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![Boundary Lines by Melissa F. Olson]()
Boundary Lines by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsFitting into the Old World isn’t going very well for Boulder boundary witch Allison “Lex” Luther: she may have earned a place in a vampire’s service, but now it seems as if every supernatural creature in town has found a reason to hate her...Categorized as:
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![War Witch by Layla Nash]()
War Witch by Layla Nash
Hustling as a waitress is a far cry from being the most feared witch in the world. But after surviving ten years of war between humans and supernaturals, Lily finds anonymity a relief. Even a request for help from an old coven friend can’t bring Lily out of hiding -- until her friend disappears, along with the entire coven... -
![Family Ties by B.R. Kingsolver]()
Family Ties by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhen a man came into my shop in the Great Marketplace at the Crossroads of the Worlds and tried to kill me, it completely ruined my day. Not only did I have to clean up the blood, but disposing of his body made me late to meet my friends for drinks. A nagging little detail kept bugging me, though. As he died, he said he was hired by my mother’s family—people I hadn’t seen for more than a decade... -
![Of Noble Family by Mary Robinette Kowal]()
Of Noble Family by Mary Robinette Kowal
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe final book of the acclaimed Glamourist Histories is the magical adventure that might result if Jane Austen walked on the darker side of the Regency...Jane and Vincent have finally gotten some much-needed rest after their adventures in Italy when Vincent receives word that his estranged father has passed away on one of his properties in the West Indies...Categorized as:
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![When He’s Torn by Suzanne Wright]()
When He’s Torn by Suzanne Wright
It has been said that Bailey Bryant lives with her middle finger up in the air. She can agree with that. But there’s one thing she fails to be breezy about: her unrelenting attraction to fellow enforcer Deke Hammond. Broad, inked, and ruggedly masculine, the grumpy cat shifter could attract a stone. He’s also currently riddled with touch-hunger and much crankier than usual... -
![Grave Humor by R.J. Blain]()
Grave Humor by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsMost days, Anwen regrets working at a funeral home despite the good pay. With the residents no longer inclined to stay in their coffins where they belong, she’s got her hands full making sure everyone follows the rules: In the funeral home, there is no screaming, no murdering, no mutilation, no possessions, no kidnappings, no resurrections, and no cursing of any type. Be quiet and stay polite... -
![Blue Moon Rising by Simon R. Green]()
Blue Moon Rising by Simon R. Green
Rupert didn't especially want to be a prince. And he certainly never asked to be the second son of a royal line that really didn't need a spare. So he was sent out to slay a dragon and prove himself-a quest straight out of legend...Categorized as:
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![Warrior Rising by P.C. Cast]()
Warrior Rising by P.C. Cast
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFrom ?a stellar talent?( New York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning) comes another ?scorchingly sensual, utterly delicious?( New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter) novel? The Goddesses have had it with the Trojan War. So much devastation?all because of some silly male egos. The worst of the bunch is that cocky, handsome brute Achilles...Categorized as:
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![Haunt Me by Amanda Pillar]()
Haunt Me by Amanda Pillar
Sabrina knew she was dying.But she didn’t expect to be murdered.And now, well, now she’s a ghost. If you’d asked her what she’d wanted out of life, being an invisible phantom living amongst a secret race of supernatural creatures would not be on that list.Kieran Aspen is the world’s only fae-vampire hybrid and more than a little bit feral because of his dark origins... -
![The Catalyst of Corruption by Becca Andre]()
The Catalyst of Corruption by Becca Andre
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAddie Daulton wants nothing to do with her dark past as an Alchemica alchemist. Content with her new life surrounded by the people she cares about, she has chosen to live with amnesia rather than face the person she was. She focuses on alchemy’s healing properties, helping others and hoping to find a way to save Rowan before his magic consumes him. But Addie isn’t the only one with a dark history... -
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![A Questionable Client by Ilona Andrews]()
A Questionable Client by Ilona Andrews
In a world beset by magic waves, Kate Daniels works as a mercenary. She is tired, hungry, and there is foul-smelling blood on her boots. All she wants to do is to go home, but when Mercenary Guild offers her a job she can't refuse, she finds herself protecting a man against Russian wizards.(In anthologyDark and Stormy Knights... -
![A Wilderness of Glass by Grace Draven]()
A Wilderness of Glass by Grace Draven
The treacherous waters of the Gray have widowed many women in the village of Ancilar. But the sea gives back as well as takes away, something Brida Gazi discovers one bleak autumn morning while harvesting sea wrack on its storm-battered shore...Categorized as:
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![Fire Magic & Ice Cream by Lauren Connolly]()
Fire Magic & Ice Cream by Lauren Connolly
When fire meets ice cream, will passion turn into a melted mess or dessert flambé?Quinn Byrne is rare even among fire elementals, with her powers hard-wired into her arousal. She can’t touch herself without setting the sheets ablaze. With an incendiary sex drive, Quinn’s dating life is dryer than the desert that surrounds her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona... -
![One Dark and Stormy Knight: A Cozy Witch Mystery by Hermione Moon, Serenity Woods]()
One Dark and Stormy Knight: A Cozy Witch Mystery by Hermione Moon, Serenity Woods
Every girl needs a knight in shining armour… When kitchen witch Gwen Young discovers the spirit of King Arthur in the suit of armour that stands in her café only an hour after finding a dead body in the library, she knows it’s going to be a very strange day…~Gwen Young runs The Avalon Cafe in Glastonbury, England, and solves murders with a psychic Labradoodle called Merlin and a boyfriend who...Categorized as:
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![Blade on the Hunt by Lauren Dane]()
Blade on the Hunt by Lauren Dane
"When you awaken, you will have to find her yourself. Or she will find you." These were the words given to Rowan Summerwaite by the Goddess as Rowan lay clinging to life. Broken—but not defeated—by the ancient Vampire Enyo...Categorized as:
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![Raven's Strike by Patricia Briggs]()
Raven's Strike by Patricia Briggs
The Traveler Seraph must use all her cunning and ability as a Raven mage to track down an unimaginable force of destruction known as the Shadowed...Categorized as:
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