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A Duet of Sword and Song by Lisa Cassidy
The time of the Shadowhawk was gone. Now he needed to be more.In the space of a night Cuinn Acondor lost his crown and almost his life. Devastated by Talyn’s disappearance, he’s on the run, fleeing from Armun and Shadow hunters who want to destroy everything he stands for. But he won’t give up. Together with the resurgent Wolves, he begins preparing to take back what Azrilan stole from them... -
![Aura of Night by Heather Graham]()
Aura of Night by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTrue evil never dies. It only waits in the dark.All book editor Megan Law wants is to bury the memory of her brutal kidnapping and move on with her life. So when her publisher asks her to spin her hellish experience into the next bestseller, Megan agrees only because it might help keep other women safe... -
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![Voice of Fear by Heather Graham]()
Voice of Fear by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA killer is looking to silence them, once and for all. FBI agent Jordan Wallace is close to cracking the human trafficking case she’s been working, when she does the one thing she should never do: let her guard down. The botched undercover mission is semisalvaged by the last-minute appearance of criminal psychologist Patrick Law, but Jordan can’t imagine making a worse first impression... -
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When She Dreams by Amanda Quick
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsReturn to 1930s Burning Cove, California, the glamorous seaside playground for Hollywood stars, mobsters, spies, and a host of others who find more than they bargain for in this mysterious town... -
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![Purrfectly Bound by C.D. Gorri]()
Purrfectly Bound by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLance is a single guard in the Maverick Pride, but this Tiger’s about to lose his stripes!Lance Jacosa has spent his youth working his way through the females of Maverick Point, but something is wrong, and the young stud has lost his mojo.It’s a good thing Gerri Wilder is down for a visit and she’s brought a friend with her... -
![Of Withering Dreams by Rowyn Adelaide]()
Of Withering Dreams by Rowyn Adelaide
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnchanting, atmospheric, and addictive—Of Withering Dreams is a steamy dark fantasy romance set in a dying world where dreams, magic, and corruption intertwine. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and LJ Andrews. DREAMS DECAY.The Dormancy was meant to be the mortal realm’s salvation...Categorized as:
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![Purrfectly Caught: A Maverick Pride Tale by C.D. Gorri]()
Purrfectly Caught: A Maverick Pride Tale by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKylie is determined to stay alone to keep her new Pride safe, but what’s a Tigress to do when her mate won’t take no for an answer?Kisses By Kylie has taken the world of e-commerce by storm and Kylie has never been so busy. After travelling under a dark cloud from her small South Carolina Pride to Maverick Point, New Jersey, she finally has friends, a home, and a Pride of her own... -
![The Hitwoman Under Pressure by J.B. Lynn]()
The Hitwoman Under Pressure by J.B. Lynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMaggie Lee's dedication to her family knows no limits. Even though her life is in chaos, she'll take any chance to repair her fractured family... -
![The Story Collector by Evie Woods]()
The Story Collector by Evie Woods
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn a quiet village in Ireland, a mysterious local myth is about to change everything…One hundred years ago, Anna, a young farm girl, volunteers to help an intriguing American visitor translate fairy stories from Irish to English. But all is not as it seems and Anna soon finds herself at the heart of a mystery that threatens her very way of life... -
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Silenced by Crystal North
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m not crazy.My parents had me tested.And much to their disappointment, my diagnosis set me free from under their oppressive thumb.Travelling across the world to attend Santa Catalina University with my best – only – friend brings me freedom and happiness…To a point.What I don’t expect is a mountain of a man to bring silence and calm to my otherwise chaotic brain... -
![Forged in Blood by K.F. Breene]()
Forged in Blood by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBefore Shanti was the most wanted woman in the land, she had yet to master her sword and the potent Gift with which she was both blessed and cursed. But the threat won't rest, and her people may pay the price.This story is also found in Legends: Fifteen Tales of Sword and Sorcery Anthology.You can also get a copy by signing up for K.F. Breene's newsletter... -
![Witching Hour by Nikki Landis]()
Witching Hour by Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMystic Hallows HaremBox Set, Episodes 6 & 7Ep. 6: Tangled ThreadsEp. 7: Familiar DeceitAUTHOR'S NOTE: This is a romance about a snarky, stubborn witch who doesn't have to choose between multiple love interests to find her HEA. Not suitable for anyone under 18. Contains dark themes, violence, paranormal elements, a little humor, and a handful of sinful immortals... -
![Caresses Between the Sand by Aleera Anaya Ceres]()
Caresses Between the Sand by Aleera Anaya Ceres
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe secrets of the kingdom are finally unravelling, and now that Maisie knows the truth of why Kappur and Thalassar are at war, she will do everything she can to make it right. Starting with finding out where the missing royal is.To do that, she’ll need to retrace Princess Odele’s every move, and she knows she can’t do it alone. Not with the queen monitoring her every move... -
![The First Chill Of Autumn by W.R. Gingell]()
The First Chill Of Autumn by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLlassar is an occupied country– but nobody seems to know it. Fae began to filter slowly into the land shortly after the birth of the crown princess, Dion ferch Alawn, supposedly fleeing a dark threat in Faery known as the Guardians. But that was fifteen years ago, and now there isn’t a town in Llassar that isn’t populated by or under the control of the fae... -
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![The Glass Butterfly by A.G. Howard]()
The Glass Butterfly by A.G. Howard
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor close to a decade, twenty-five-year-old Felicity Lonsdale has masqueraded as a dowager almost twice her age--selling caterpillars to butterfly consortiums--enabling her to hide an ill-fated past while raising her late brother's daughters. Together, the three live on an isolated Irish estate bequeathed by a dying earl... -
![Macabre Magic by L.H. Cosway]()
Macabre Magic by L.H. Cosway
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIncluded in Shiver: 13 Sexy Tales of Humor and Horror.When you’re married to an illusionist, you never know what surprise is around the corner.Matilda believes she doesn’t scare easily. Horror films make her laugh rather than jump in terror. Jay begs to differ. With just the right magic trick, he thinks he can give his wife a scare for Halloween, so the two make a bet... -
![Get Witch Quick by Daisy Prescott]()
Get Witch Quick by Daisy Prescott
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAfter falling for tall, dark and brooding Andrew Wildes, Madison Bradbury’s life goes from boring college parties to fighting off curses and dark magic with the help of Salem’s most powerful witches and a pair of ghosts... -
![The Supernatural Bounty Hunter Files: Special Edition Fantasy Bundle, Books 1 thru 5 by Craig Halloran]()
The Supernatural Bounty Hunter Files: Special Edition Fantasy Bundle, Books 1 thru 5 by Craig Halloran
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFans of the shows like the X-Files, Castle and Supernatural loves this series, perhaps you will as well ... Book 1 Smoke Rising The unexpected begins ... Agent Sidney Shaw is one of the FBI’s finest. Tough as nails with a calculating mind, she thought she was ready for anything. Enter John Smoke. His spirited arrest methods landed him hard time in prison...Categorized as:
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![Beneath Cruel Fathoms by Anela Deen]()
Beneath Cruel Fathoms by Anela Deen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a violent storm destroys her ship, Isaura Johansdottir knows better than to hope she’ll be rescued from Eisland’s vast Failock Sea. Adrift and alone, her plans to start over lost, it’s a tragic conclusion after the disastrous end of her marriage—until she’s saved by Leonel, one of the merfolk, a creature long believed extinct... -
![One Greedy Fool by A.S. Oren]()
One Greedy Fool by A.S. Oren
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSincerity "Hope" Johnson has goals. Eat. Find a safe place to sleep. Never rely on the kindness of others. It's lead her down an interesting path in life. Currently, she works as an assistant to a Private Investigator. All the training, and the little pay. But that's just one of the sacrifices of learning the trade... -
![Beauty and Deceit: A Beauty and the Beast Faerie Tale Retelling by Carol Beth Anderson]()
Beauty and Deceit: A Beauty and the Beast Faerie Tale Retelling by Carol Beth Anderson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBEAUTY AND THE BEAST meets THE BACHELOR / THE SELECTION .Aeryn is hungry, perpetually exhausted, and short on hope. Ever since her merchant father lost everything to pirates, the twenty-two-year-old has worked endlessly to meet the needs of her impoverished family. But it's never enough.That all changes when a mysterious faerie invites her to a competition hosted by a Fae beast looking for a wife... -
![Slay in Character by Lynn Cahoon]()
Slay in Character by Lynn Cahoon
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsStaying in character can be murder when Cat Latimer and the members of her writers’ retreat head for a ghost town . . . Cat and the members of her writers’ retreat have just arrived in Outlaw, Colorado, an “Old West” tourist town complete with inhabitants dressed up as famous figures from history... -
![Deceiving the Cursed Beast by Jen Lynning]()
Deceiving the Cursed Beast by Jen Lynning
In this enchanted castle, only the truth can break his curse. Felix is the Duke of Truthhold, tied to the most powerful magical node on the continent. But when he is transformed into a beast, he needs help to break the curse. He will do whatever it takes to regain his true form, even if it means using magic to trap a woman in his castle...Categorized as:
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![Read Herring Hunt (Mystery Bookshop Book 2) by V.M. Burns]()
Read Herring Hunt (Mystery Bookshop Book 2) by V.M. Burns
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMystery bookstore owner Samantha Washington is about to find out it's not so easy to play Monday morning quarterback when it comes to murder. . . To the town of North Harbor, Michigan, MISU quarterback Dawson Alexander is a local hero. To Samantha Washington, owner of the Market Street Mysteries Bookstore, Dawson is more than a tenant—he’s like an adopted son... -
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![The Quiet Stillness of Empty Houses by L.V. Russell]()
The Quiet Stillness of Empty Houses by L.V. Russell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTheodora Corvus can hear the whispers of her crumbling family home. She can hear the whispers of Kingsward Manor, her place of employment. She sees the watchers by the lake, black-eyed and waiting. But Broken Oak is silent. Broken Oak is empty... -
![The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Gaughan, Evie Woods]()
The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Gaughan, Evie Woods
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEdie is … not in Paris?Edie Lane left everything behind in Ireland for a once-in-a-lifetime job at a bakery in Paris. Except, thanks to a mistranslation, the bakery is not in Paris, and neither is Edie.The tiny town of Compiègne, complete with its local bakery on the Rue de Paris, holds many secrets... -
![Blood of Zeus by Meredith Wild]()
Blood of Zeus by Meredith Wild
An ancient grudge. A forbidden love. The only thing worse than being a demon is being a Valari. As an undergraduate at Los Angeles’s Alameda University, Kara Valari can sometimes succeed at forgetting she’s both... -
![Remembered by E.D. Brady]()
Remembered by E.D. Brady
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsENTER THE WORLD OF VISTIRA IN THE FIRST PART OF THE NEW ADULT, ROMANTIC FANTASY SERIES. Emily's past is a mystery. Left abandoned on the steps of a police precinct as a young girl, she is unaware of the love she left behind in another world. When she seeks hypnotherapy to deal with haunting dreams of a handsome stranger, she is thrown into memories of being kidnapped and almost murdered... -
![Last Kiss Under the Mistletoe by Melanie A. Smith]()
Last Kiss Under the Mistletoe by Melanie A. Smith
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN ROMANCE FICTION AWARDS 2021 FINALIST IN PARANORMAL ROMANCE2021 COLORADO ROMANCE WRITERS BEVERLY CONTEST FINALIST From award-winning and international best-selling author Melanie A. Smith comes a steamy holiday murder-mystery romance with a psychic twist... -
![Wicked, Cruel Things: The Realm of Kahnan by Emma Lynn Ellis]()
Wicked, Cruel Things: The Realm of Kahnan by Emma Lynn Ellis
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe village hidden in the forest has always been peaceful. That is, until one night when all of its inhabitants are mysteriously burned to ash. Gwyndolin is forced to seek refuge in a remote cabin by the sea, with a strange man. When a chance encounter has her questioning everything she knows, she is forced to travel North to the forbidden mountains... -
![The Secret Language of Stones: A Novel by M.J. Rose]()
The Secret Language of Stones: A Novel by M.J. Rose
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAs World War I rages and the Romanov dynasty reaches its sudden, brutal end, a young jewelry maker discovers love, passion, and her own healing powers in this rich and romantic ghost story, the perfect follow-up to M.J. Rose’s “brilliantly crafted” ( Providence Journal ) novel The Witch of Painted Sorrows. Nestled within Paris’s historic Palais Royal is a jewelry store unlike any other... -
![The Third Wife of Faraday House by B.R. Myers]()
The Third Wife of Faraday House by B.R. Myers
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Edgar Award–winning author of A Dreadful Splendor blends mystery and spooky thrills with friendship and romance in this delicious love letter to Gothic fiction, featuring two brides who must band together to unravel the ghostly secrets at the heart of a crumbling island manor. 'Til death do us part.. -
![Fear No Evil by Debbie Johnson]()
Fear No Evil by Debbie Johnson
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWANT THE PERFECT HALLOWEEN READ?The dead don't like to be ignored…Jayne McCartney, Liverpool's only female private eye, is soon to get a crash course in this and other ghost-related facts.Until now she’s kept her snooping firmly to the dodgy, sometimes dangerous – but definitely human – Liverpool underworld... -
![Bleeding Rose by Kyla Shinder]()
Bleeding Rose by Kyla Shinder
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Noella Rose signed the contract to become Delmarth Academy’s first official school counselor, she thought she was agreeing to work at a boarding school in upstate New York. Unbeknownst to her, the moment her pen left that page, she magically bound herself to a school in a completely different dimension, in the kingdom of Cavale... -
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![A Story to Kill by Lynn Cahoon]()
A Story to Kill by Lynn Cahoon
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFormer English professor Cat Latimer is back in Colorado, hosting writers’ retreats in the big blue Victorian she’s inherited, much to her surprise, from none other than her carousing ex-husband! Now it’s an authors’ getaway—but Cat won’t let anyone get away with murder…The bed-and-breakfast is open for business, and bestselling author Tom Cook is among its first guests...Categorized as:
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![Maggie By The Book by Kasey Michaels]()
Maggie By The Book by Kasey Michaels
According to Maggie Kelly's Law #1, just when things seem to be settling down, the other shoe drops...with a vengeance. And in this case, it's more like a Regency-era riding boot belonging to Alexandre Blake, Viscount Saint Just, hero of the bestsellers Maggie writes...Categorized as:
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![Roanoke Vanishing (The Vanishing Series) by Auburn Seal]()
Roanoke Vanishing (The Vanishing Series) by Auburn Seal
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCOMING OCTOBER 31, 2013! When The Lost Colony of Roanoke vanished mysteriously in the late sixteenth century, Elinor Dare's fate--and that of her family--was lost to the world. Now it's 2013 and Avery Lane, an over-zealous master's student, is determined to find out what happened to those who disappeared from England's first colony... -
![The Smoke-Scented Girl by Melissa McShane]()
The Smoke-Scented Girl by Melissa McShane
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a world very much like our own Victorian England, the country of Dalanine is at war. The implacable, unstoppable Despot has been pushing northward for over a year, conquering everything in his path with military and magical force, leaving nothing but destruction in his wake... -
![The Pieces We Keep by Kristina McMorris]()
The Pieces We Keep by Kristina McMorris
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn this richly emotional novel inspired by extraordinary true accounts, New York Times bestselling author Kristina McMorris evokes the depth of a mother’s bond with her child, and the power of personal histories to echo through generations.Two years have done little to ease veterinarian Audra Hughes’s grief over her husband’s untimely death... -
![Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts]()
Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts
#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents a novel set deep in the bayou of Louisiana—where the only witness to a long-ago tragedy is a once-grand house… Declan Fitzgerald had always been the family maverick, but even he couldn't understand his impulse to buy a dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of New Orleans... -
![Of Blood So Red by Sierra Rowan]()
Of Blood So Red by Sierra Rowan
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA vampire princess. Seven hot sorcerers with secrets. A journey to save the world.With the help of my seven giants, I stopped my stepmother from destroying us, but the danger isn’t gone. New powers are rising inside me, ones that could damn me or save the world—but only if I can control them.And that’s not all... -
![Fake it to the Limit by Mary Frame]()
Fake it to the Limit by Mary Frame
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen the local authorities ask Ruby Simpson to help them find a thief in the small town of Castle Cove, she doesn’t have much of a choice. She predicted the most recent theft, and the cops have no other leads. There are just two small problems. One, she’s not psychic. Two, she’s not Ruby Simpson.Okay, maybe they’re not small problems... -
![In the Shadow of a Wish by Maci Aurora]()
In the Shadow of a Wish by Maci Aurora
In the Kingdom of Kaloma, women are forced to marry by the age of 26. It’s the law.In the remote village of Sevens, at the northernmost point of the kingdom, there lives an impoverished family with four daughters and a son. Without the means to make love matches, the daughters are trapped by their circumstances...Categorized as:
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![For the Love of Lilah by Nora Roberts]()
For the Love of Lilah by Nora Roberts
Mystery and danger still swirled around Lilah Calhoun's ancestral home. The fabled lost emeralds continued to attract treasure hunters - and at least one dangerous criminal. And they had brought a man unlike any Lilah had ever known. Maxwell Quartermain was a reserved college professor, more at home in the past than in the present... -
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![The Stepchild by Joanne Fluke]()
The Stepchild by Joanne Fluke
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHaunted by her dreams . . . Kathi Ellison is an English literature major at the University of California in Berkeley, living with her boyfriend off-campus. She is also the daughter of a candidate for the U.S. Senate and his wife, a role that could affect her life should her father win the election. But before she can consider her future, Kathi must first come to terms with her past... -
![Falling in Between by Devon Ashley]()
Falling in Between by Devon Ashley
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFinally! A private conversation. And all I had to do was throw myself off a cliff, drown in a pond in my undies and let him put his hands on my breasts to bring me back to life. Yay me! (yeah, that’s sarcasm) Yep, that pretty much sums up the most craptastic night of Jenna Baker’s life...Categorized as:
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![Her Last Affair by John Searles]()
Her Last Affair by John Searles
Rated: 3.55 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Help for the Haunted and Strange but True, a new novel of character-driven psychological suspense that intertwines three people hoping to rediscover love and reconnect with their past, to deadly effect.Every marriage has its secrets….Skyla lives alone in the shadow of the defunct drive-in movie theater that she and her husband ran for nearly fifty years... -
![Maggie Needs An Alibi by Kasey Michaels]()
Maggie Needs An Alibi by Kasey Michaels
Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kasey Michaels offers a snappy, sexy--and completely original--new take on comic mystery with the first book in a new series. Maggie Kelly is nothing if not resilient. She bounced back after getting fired from her old job as a writer of historical romances, reinventing herself as a mystery author...Categorized as:
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![Point Last Seen by Christina Dodd]()
Point Last Seen by Christina Dodd
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPerfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Karin Slaughter and Sandra Brown, New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd’s all-new thriller, POINT LAST SEEN, will have readers keeping the lights on all night... -
![The Second Sister by Claire Kendal]()
The Second Sister by Claire Kendal
Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt is ten years since Ella's sister Miranda disappeared without trace, leaving her young baby behind. Chilling new evidence links Miranda to the horrifying Jason Thorne, now in prison for murdering several women. Is it possible that Miranda knew him? At thirty, Miranda’s age when she vanished, Ella looks uncannily like the sister she idolized...
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