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The Heretic Royal by G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsIn this riveting, feminist tale perfect for fans of Katee Robert and Nalini Singh, two sisters battle for a single throne, warring factions take up arms, a land is divided, and uncertain allies become very certain lovers. With subtle commentary on today’s political polarization, this riveting epic celebrates strong female characters and champions the underdog with diverse, expert world building... -
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Dance with the Demon by Stacia Stark
What’s scarier than hunting demons?Being bonded to one of them.Ever since I got involved with the demons, my life has fallen apart. Now, I’m persona non grata with the mage council. And because of me, my sister is in danger. If that wasn’t bad enough, I’m also the lead suspect in an attempted murder. But it gets worse. I’m learning that everything I thought I knew about myself was a lie... -
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![Bring the Heat by G.A. Aiken]()
Bring the Heat by G.A. Aiken
HE SAYS . . . I, Aidan the Divine, am . . . well, divine. My name was given to me by the Dragon Queen herself! I’m a delight! Cheerful. Charming. And a mighty warrior who is extremely handsome, with a very large and well-hidden hoard of gold. I am also royal-born, despite the fact that most in my family are horrendous beings who don’t deserve to live...Categorized as:
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Grave Intentions by Nazri Noor
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSomething has stolen the darkling mage’s face.Reports of arcane theft and violence are pouring in from all over Valero. They all have one thing in a perpetrator who looks exactly like Dustin Graves. But Dust has been hanging in the hideout, barely out of sight of his bloodthirsty companions... -
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Inner Demons by Stacia Stark
He’s an arrogant control freak.I’m a stubborn, loose cannon.We’re a match made in hell. Luckily, that’s Samael's hometown. After the Mage Council publicly excised me, I've finally got my first real case. And I've even taken on a brand-new employee: A werewolf with impulse control issues.But my sister just lost everyone she loves, and she’s begging me to ask Samael for help... -
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Dark Harvest by Nazri Noor
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDustin Graves has three days to live.The darkling mage has found himself in the company of scoundrels. Maybe that's what Dustin deserves: a werewolf, a vampire, and a talking sword for teammates, and a rogue sorcerer as his mentor and master.But a doomsday cult has surfaced. Twelve mutilated bodies are found drowned in blood and in wine... -
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A Velvet Glove by Nazri Noor
Jackson Pryde is too cool for school.In the middle of shearing talking sheep, Jackson Pryde and Xander Wright are visited by Hecate and Freyja, queens of magical might within their pantheons. The goddesses have summoned Jackson for a meeting among immortals, a convocation of entities who wish to study the strange nature of his prismatic powers.Jackson’s busy enough already... -
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Dragon Lady by Alex Fox
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNever, Ever Cross a DragonRebel and Hensley have made a deal with the most powerful supernatural creatures in existence: Dragons.In exchange for their help getting rid of the Talmage, they have to find the last living Heir to their bloodline.There's just one problem: The Heir is trapped in a prison of ice under the control of a guardian so powerful, that even Tez and X are afraid of her...Categorized as:
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Even Vampires Get the Blues by Sandra Hill
New York Times bestselling author Sandra Hill delivers a sizzling new entry in her Deadly Angels series, as a Viking vangel's otherworldly mission teams him with a Navy SEAL who's more than his match— she's his predestined mate . . . The fact that vampire angel Harek Sigurdsson was a Norseman in his mortal life doesn't make thawing out after exile in Siberia any easier... -
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Phoenix Chosen by Ashe Moon
Tyler Blackwood is definitely not making it to work on time. When he steps into the path of a speeding car, he’s whisked away by a flaming bird to a perilous realm of shapeshifters and magic straight out of ancient myth. He’d always wished for a chance to redo his life—but not like this...Categorized as:
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![Invoking Ruin: A Modern Greek Mythology Fantasy Romance by Shoshana Rain]()
Invoking Ruin: A Modern Greek Mythology Fantasy Romance by Shoshana Rain
Atê:I'm on the run. I've kidnapped a god, injured my sister, and stolen the one weapon that can end all of god-kind. Now, all of Olympus is hunting for me, determined to bring me to heel for the sake of their own peace and comfort.But I'm one step ahead of them. Dionysus is mine, and I'll do anything to stay in the lead, evenmake a deal with the one goddess they're all afraid of.All to keep him... -
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Psychotic by Elle Lincoln
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomething Psychotic this way comes. Pepper O’MalleyJill of all trades, hedonist, and dark witch.Adrenaline tastes better with a little blood and sweat. At least, that is what I tell myself after an undercover job goes awry and I get fired by my friend. He’s lucky I love him and see right through his command to keep me safe.Nowhere else to go and in need of cash... -
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Molly and the Minotaur by Bea Gallo
Love is the key to unlocking the magic in Minos Falls! For most of her life, Molly Durand was told to stop believing in fairytales, and when she arrives in Minos Falls, North Carolina, she finally does. With no boyfriend, no job, and no place to live, a mysterious town in the mountains is the last place she wants to start over... -
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Crown of the Queen by Katerina Martinez
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 3 in the upcoming WARDBREAKER series. For those of you who want to make sure you don't want to miss the exciting sequel from the author who brought you the Obsidian Order series. Crown of the Queen will pick the story up where Soul of the Storm left off, a full synopsis will be available after book 2 in the series releases...Categorized as:
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![Dusk Stalker by Katerina Martinez]()
Dusk Stalker by Katerina Martinez
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsContact the Obsidian Order. Stay alive. Don’t touch the Horseman.I was sent to Harrowgate Prison by the Obsidian Order to investigate, and assassinate, a man known as the Horseman of Devil Falls. At first I had a directive, a purpose, and a handler that served as my link to the outside. Now my handler is missing, my purpose is unknown, and my directive is murky...Categorized as:
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![Play the Demon by Stacia Stark]()
Play the Demon by Stacia Stark
What do you do when the demon you’re reluctantly obsessed with knows your deepest darkest secret?Every. Excruciating. Detail. If you’re smart, you push him away and bury yourself in work. Except that Vas isn’t the kind of guy who’ll allow me to hide from my feelings for long. Even if he did return from the underworld… different.Meanwhile, I’ve been ignoring all my instincts to hide my tech magic...Categorized as:
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Purgatory Playhouse by E.J. Russell
The very last thing out-of-work theater technician TD Baylor should have done was blow his last ten bucks on a crapshoot. He was one couch-surf shy of homeless, for Pete’s sake. But as he was trudging along suburban Boston streets with all his worldly possessions in tow, the sign in the window of an over-the-top Halloween pop-up caught his eye: Marden’s Magic Emporium...Categorized as:
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Hammer Time by M.J. Marstens, Ann Denton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDanger is my middle name.Just kidding—it’s Bergljot.Sigrdrifa Bergljot Jones.But don’t call me that—I go by Val. My dad is Thor and my dear mother was human ... which makes me a demi, or half-goddess and half-human.Of course, I got the shaft on the half-goddess part. I’ve got no powers and work in the human world—Home Depot, to be exact...Categorized as:
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Ill-Conceived Magic by R.L. Naquin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEmpath and caretaker to monsters, Zoey Donovan, finds a package on her front lawn. It cries a lot and wears diapers. It also has horns, cloven hooves, and green skin. Zoey and Maurice the closet monster look for the unlikely parents in a crazy attempt to bring together the mismatched family. A dangerous prospect, considering the family's hostile relatives... -
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Golden Hood by Annabel Chase
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsI’m just your friendly neighborhood Robin Hood. Ever since my coven was destroyed, I spend my days in The Wild stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, along with my merry band of werewolves and a grumpy wizard. The people protect my identity in exchange for my good deeds...Categorized as:
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Soul of the Storm by Katerina Martinez
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI have an exceptional talent, and it's going to get me killed. Let's be honest, things haven't exactly gone well from me ever since I stole from Becket, the red-eyed Demonologist. You could almost say that single act of dumbassery started this whole mess. But even though I'm a mage, I can't exactly reverse the course of time, so here we are. We're hiding...Categorized as:
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![Unbroken Magic by Stacia Stark]()
Unbroken Magic by Stacia Stark
I thought I had found a place to belong.But the werewolf king was lying to me–the one thing I begged him never to do.Turns out, I’m his mate.When I stalked out of his house–and out of his life–I figured I’d never see him again.But then I learned that Kyla had gone into the seelie realm to steal the sword tied to her fate. Alone.So now I’m sneaking in after her...Categorized as:
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Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsMeet Greta Helsing, fast-talking doctor to the undead. Keeping the supernatural community not-alive and well in London has been her family's specialty for generations. Greta Helsing inherited the family's highly specialized, and highly peculiar, medical practice. In her consulting rooms, Dr... -
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Graveyard Shift by Angela Roquet
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe Inferno has Evolved… Lana Harvey is a reaper, and a lousy one at that. She resides in Limbo City, the modern capital of the collective afterlives, where she likes to stick it to the man (the legendary Grim Reaper himself) by harvesting the bare minimum of souls required of her. She’d much rather be hanging out with Gabriel, her favorite archangel, at Purgatory Lounge...Categorized as:
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Marked by Death by Kaje Harper
Asking a necromancer for help is scary; falling for him may be downright terrifying.Darien Green's afraid he's going insane. The voices in his head are getting louder, weirder, and more numerous. But tattoos appearing on his skin say that there might be a magical reason, something other than his own brain going around the bend. He's worked up the nerve to ask the local necromancer for help... -
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Fae Curse by Eve A. Hunt
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat do sexy fae lords, a vampire assassin, and a mysterious castle have in common? Yours truly.Yeah no, I did not plan this.When my bestie and I opened a fabulous bakery, I planned to live a long life shoving pumpkin muffins into my face hole and working them off during my self-defense class...Categorized as:
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Heart of the Thief by Katerina Martinez
Rated: 3.44 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen you have an exceptional talent, you're gonna attract the wrong people. First of all, I don't consider myself a thief. I'm a finder. I find things people have lost, things people have had stolen from them. The only problem is, some people don't appreciate the distinction; especially once I've broken past their protective wards and... stolen from them. Enter, Asmodius...Categorized as:
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![Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 5 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù]()
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 5 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
LAST GHOST STANDING, FIRST LOVE BLOSSOMSGhosts are converging on the cursed Mount Tonglu for a massive battle royale, the sole survivor of which may become a Ghost King, a being of unimaginable power. Xie Lian is sent to secretly infiltrate and try to prevent this–by destroying any ghosts strong enough to stand a chance... -
![Knight of Darkness by Kinley MacGregor, Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Knight of Darkness by Kinley MacGregor, Sherrilyn Kenyon
For countless centuries, I've been the assassin for the infamous Merlin, even though the woman who birthed me sits at the right hand of our enemy, Morgen le Fey. Now both my mother and Morgen have decided that it's time I take my place on their side of this conflict... -
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A Trail Through Time by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsSt Mary’s is back and is facing a battle to survive in this, the fourth instalment of the Chronicles. Max and Leon are re-united and looking forward to a peaceful lifetime together. But, sadly, they don’t even make it to lunchtime...
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