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Familiar Beginnings by Alice Winters
Smart men quit while they’re ahead—they lay low and hope disaster blows on by them. Not me. Especially when disaster seems to follow me and my soulmate Havoc, a demon I bound to me three hundred years ago with my magic.The dark mage Geoff is back from the dead and creating chaos by devouring the hearts of people with magical abilities, giving him overwhelming power as his followers grow... -
![Dead Serious Case #2 Mrs Delores Abernathy by Vawn Cassidy]()
Dead Serious Case #2 Mrs Delores Abernathy by Vawn Cassidy
In the business of unfinished business...It’s been over six months since a freak accident left pathologist Tristan Everett able to see ghosts, something he has yet to confess to his boyfriend... -
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![Healing Aiden by Jocelynn Drake]()
Healing Aiden by Jocelynn Drake
Aiden Varik has had two great loves in his very long life.And he lost them both too soon.His only wish is to protect his four vampire sons and their mates.But someone from Aiden’s distant past has returned to break down the walls erected around his wounded heart.Temptation never tasted so sweet... -
![Saffron Wilds by Kai Butler]()
Saffron Wilds by Kai Butler
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSomeone’s cat is missing and Parker Ferro, San Amaro’s best paranormal PI can’t find it.When Parker goes looking for the wayward feline, he finds himself facing witches’ familiars, dead bodies, and shadows that move. The further into San Amaro’s underbelly Parker goes looking, the more he realizes that he is heading somewhere completely new... -
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![Aleron by Macy Blake]()
Aleron by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAleron Eastaughffe is a billionaire griffin who knows what he wants…Namely, a gorgeous city penthouse, a life of luxury, and the respect and admiration of his peers-–all the things he’s come to expect as one of the Eastaughffes... -
![A Gilded Iron Blade by Kai Butler]()
A Gilded Iron Blade by Kai Butler
Saving the city was supposed to be the hard part...Parker Ferro can’t catch a break. After saving San Amaro from destruction for the second time and reconciling with his boyfriend, his current plans are to relax on his couch until his ears stop ringing.Unfortunately, the thousand realms he just saved have a way of yanking him back into service and the dead have come back to haunt him... -
![Dead Serious Case #4 Professor Prometheus Plume by Vawn Cassidy]()
Dead Serious Case #4 Professor Prometheus Plume by Vawn Cassidy
Inspector Danny Hayes has something very important to ask his boyfriend Tristan Everett. Over the past six months they’ve survived reapers, chaos monsters, and biblical storms, not to mention averting an apocalypse. So, what’s left to do but pop the big question?Tristan is ready for a break from world-saving, spectral crises, and most definitely from ghosts... -
![The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley]()
The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsNatasha Pulley's Watchmaker of Filigree Street captivated readers with its charming blend of historical fiction, fantasy, and steampunk. Now, Pulley revisits her beloved characters in a sequel that sweeps readers off to Japan in the 1880s, where nationalism is on the rise and ghosts roam the streets.1888... -
![The First and Last Adventure of Kit Sawyer by S.E. Harmon]()
The First and Last Adventure of Kit Sawyer by S.E. Harmon
In the archaeology community, Christopher “Kit” Sawyer’s family is a legacy. And while he may be a historian, not a treasure hunter, he thinks he does a pretty good job of living up to the Sawyer name. He's a book-smart research fanatic and does his best work at his tidy desk. No fedora and whip for him, if you please—a nice cup of coffee and a comfy chair will do...Categorized as:
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![Hexslayer by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Hexslayer by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHorse shifter Nick has one rule: never trust a witch. Nick has devoted his life to making his saloon a safe haven for the feral familiars of New York. So when a brutal killer slaughters a feral under his protection, Nick has no choice but to try and catch the murderer. Even if that means bonding with a handsome Irish witch... -
![SOS Hotel: Sleep With Us by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash]()
SOS Hotel: Sleep With Us by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash
The third book in the SOS Hotel series...Three weeks in, and the SOS Hotel is still standing. I know, crazy right? Despite the gremlins, lethal electrics, shadowbeast in the attic, vampire threats, and psycho sorcerer, our doors remain open to all Lost Ones. Also, nobody has died… in a few days... -
![Loveless, Volume 06 by Yun Kouga, Christine Boylan]()
Loveless, Volume 06 by Yun Kouga, Christine Boylan
When 12-year-old Ritsuka discovers a message from his brother Seimei that he was murdered, Ritsuka joins forces with Soubi to find Seimei's killer and uncover the truth... -
![SOS Hotel: Friendly Sanctuary for the Fiendishly Fabulous by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash]()
SOS Hotel: Friendly Sanctuary for the Fiendishly Fabulous by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash
Book 2. Friendly Sanctuary for the Fiendishly Fabulous *Days since last murder: 0It’s been two weeks since the SOS Hotel opened, and everything is going . . .great.Apart from the detective who’s dead set on accusing Zee of murder, the leaking pipes, a psycho sorcerer stalker, a shadowbeast in the attic, and . . . did I mention Lord Reynard has a wife? Yeah, he didn’t mention it either...Categorized as:
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![Loveless, Volume 08 by Yun Kouga, Christine Boylan]()
Loveless, Volume 08 by Yun Kouga, Christine Boylan
How can you find happiness when your very name is Loveless? Seimei is back with a vengeance, and it's Beloved vs... -
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![A Hero in Hiding by Alice Winters]()
A Hero in Hiding by Alice Winters
My days are filled with perusing August’s sexy body, reading, and petting my villain cat.Or they should be.Of course I can’t just kick back and let the world burn around me because August “cares” about people and while I really… don’t, the idea of my one true love waltzing off into danger has me chasing after him, flinging bad guys as far as I can with my telekinesis...Categorized as:
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![Loveless, Volume 07 by Yun Kouga, Christine Boylan]()
Loveless, Volume 07 by Yun Kouga, Christine Boylan
When 12-year-old Ritsuka discovers a message from his brother Seimei that he was murdered, Ritsuka joins forces with Soubi to find Seimei's killer and uncover the truth... -
![Tide of Tricks by Ariana Nash]()
Tide of Tricks by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA darkness runs deep beneath London ...Reeling from recent revelations and forced to lie for Kempthorne, the unthinkable happens: Dom fails the latent competency test. One more strike and he’ll be deemed unstable, have his registration stripped, and the life he's come to love at Kempthorne & Co will be over.If that weren't bad enough, someone is stalking him, taunting him... -
![Fluke and the Fantastic Finale by Sam Burns]()
Fluke and the Fantastic Finale by Sam Burns
For centuries, the Believer cult has preyed on arcane mages from their place in the shadows. Now, for better or worse, Sage has taken arcane magic public, and all eyes are on him. While he’s not comfortable in the spotlight, neither is the cult that wants him dead.But the Believers aren’t quite ready to give up yet... -
![Storm Warrior by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott]()
Storm Warrior by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHale AndersonThe Air Weaver.He was the freaking Air Weaver. Not exactly what he expected when he got kidnapped by the pestilents, but Hale’s good rolling with the punches.He can take a little time away from his pursuit of a doctorate in astrophysics to save the world.Except that the final spell is poised to kill all the Weavers and their last hope lies with him finding his soul mate... -
![Conduit Crisis by Louisa Masters]()
Conduit Crisis by Louisa Masters
Being in love with my straight friend isn’t easy…I thought pining for Daniel was an epic tragedy, but then I found out I’m a conduit—someone who can communicate with beings from the otherworld—and my unrequited love for one of my best friends seems less of a problem... -
![Bitter Pill by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Bitter Pill by Jordan Castillo Price
There’s a new drug on the streets called Kick. The side effects are so brutal, most folks only try it once…unless they’re psychic. Then they do it until it kills them.Psychic medium Victor Bayne is well acquainted with pharmaceuticals, from the Auracel that blocks his ghosts to the Seconal that offers him a blissful nights’ sleep. But he’s managed to steer clear of street drugs…so far... -
![Mad Lizard Mambo by Rhys Ford]()
Mad Lizard Mambo by Rhys Ford
Kai Gracen has no intention of being anyone’s pawn. A pity Fate and SoCalGov have a different opinion on the matter. Licensed Stalkers make their living hunting down monsters and dangerous criminals… and their lives are usually brief, brutal, and thankless. Despite being elfin and cursed with a nearly immortal lifespan, Kai didn’t expect to be any different... -
![A Date to Impress Him by Michele Notaro]()
A Date to Impress Him by Michele Notaro
Who knew taking my little mage on a date would be so difficult? With so much change happening at the house—three shifter kids are a lot to handle—Mads and I have been too busy to spend much alone time together. So I figured a date night was in order. Too bad every time we try, we have to put a fire out somewhere. At this rate, I’m not sure I’ll ever get to take my mage on a date... -
![The Sunken Mall by K.D. Edwards]()
The Sunken Mall by K.D. Edwards
The Sunken Mall takes place after the events of The Last Sun. In an effort to more fully integrate their ward Max into the family, Rune and Brand endeavor to find Equinox gifts for the teenager. Their gift plans are shaped by Quinn, the teenager seer, who orchestrates a shopping expedition into the Worcester Galleria, a translocated mall magically-preserved as it was in the early 1980s... -
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![Scenes from Quarantine by K.D. Edwards]()
Scenes from Quarantine by K.D. Edwards
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe events in Scenes from Quarantine take place after The Hanged Man and prior to The Hourglass Throne. The story was released serially during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown, from March 27th to July 13th... -
![Basil by Michele Notaro]()
Basil by Michele Notaro
When I was young, I used to dream of finding my viramore—my soulmate—in all these crazy and amazing scenarios. But then my ex-girlfriend hired a mind-bender to mess with my memories, and well, it’s no surprise that romantic notions flew out of the window for me... -
![Double Wolf Dare You by E. Broom]()
Double Wolf Dare You by E. Broom
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI never thought my dreams of being a healer would come true, but it looks like they are about to. Tempest Tanner is a true witch from one of the original lines of light magic. All he’s ever wanted is to be a healer, and now, thanks to his new family, he can begin his training. But a dark spell puts Tempest's life in danger and his magic out of action... -
![Envy: Wolves of Resurrection Road by Kiki Burrelli]()
Envy: Wolves of Resurrection Road by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSavage. Charming. Alpha.Camel always gets what he wants. Except now, the one thing he wants is the one thing he can’t have. His first pack taught him that anything could be taken away if he wasn’t willing to fight for it... -
![Crimson Skies by Ava Marie Salinger]()
Crimson Skies by Ava Marie Salinger
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe End is Nigh… A war to end all worlds is looming. Cassius Black and Morgan King must ready their forces for the fight against Elios, the dark God determined to raise Chaos himself from the Abyss... -
![Fairy and Impartial by Meghan Maslow]()
Fairy and Impartial by Meghan Maslow
All Twig Starfig wants is to settle into mated life with his wizard and be a good leader to his clan. No drama. No heartache. A happily-ever-after fit for a dragon. Or half-dragon, at any rate.Instead, Twig and Quinn get roped into a new case involving missing orc stones. Yes, those really are a thing. Twig’s dad is on the PR warpath . . . again... -
![Point Blank by Morgan Brice]()
Point Blank by Morgan Brice
Sexy psychic Simon Kincaide and skeptical homicide detective Vic D’Amato are getting married--if the ghost of a murderous magician doesn’t get them first!Simon and Vic’s wedding is just a few weeks away, and they’re hoping for a little peace and quiet to wrap up work before their honeymoon, but nothing ever goes that smoothly... -
![The Lady Under the Lake by E.J. Russell]()
The Lady Under the Lake by E.J. Russell
This client is all wet... After receiving a hot tip on the whereabouts of my almost-boyfriend’s nearly-ex-husband (hey, I told you—it’s complicated!), I thought my love life was finally coming up for air. But when we stake out the remote lake, it’s not the ex who surfaces... -
![Where There's a Witch There's a Way by E. Broom]()
Where There's a Witch There's a Way by E. Broom
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWho knew letting my walls down would change my life?Titus Compton works for the Witches’ Council. He has nothing in his life but work with the occasional town witch meeting in Cadenbury thrown in.However, Titus has a secret. He’s in love with Kean Stone, the sinfully handsome, fun-loving wolf shifter... -
![The Witch and His Doctor by Kiki Clark]()
The Witch and His Doctor by Kiki Clark
In this series finale, the Kincaid Pack is forced to put everything on the line… or lose everything they hold dear.Damien has a secret.Actually, he has more than one. His entire life within the Kincaid Pack has been a lie. Now that the truth is starting to come out, he’s faced with accepting the consequences he set into motion years ago.And hoping his mate will forgive him...Categorized as:
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![Archangel's Ascension by Nalini Singh]()
Archangel's Ascension by Nalini Singh
New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh takes us back to her breathtakingly passionate Guild Hunter World, where an impending transformation will be both an ending and a beginning…Aodhan and Illium. Adi and Blue. Sparkle and Bluebell. Friends become lovers, their future a wild unknown.Finally reunited in New York, they must now learn to navigate the monumental shift in their relationship... -
![Dark Fate by Kat Silver]()
Dark Fate by Kat Silver
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTen days after the battle at Blackriver, Michael struggles with new forbidden desires, with his rampant Flame, and a deepening relationship with the taciturn werewolf, Commander Gabriel Flanagan.Feeling responsible for their loss, Michael longs to rescue the students stolen by the manipulative vampire prince, Alexei Vasiliev. But the High Council refuses to free Michael from his chains... -
![Fluke and the Faultline Fiasco by Sam Burns]()
Fluke and the Faultline Fiasco by Sam Burns
When an earthquake shakes up Sage's night, his instinct is to forget about it. They live in California—quakes happen. But this one sends the consciousness that lives in the ley lines running to him in fear, so he and his gunslinger boyfriend set out to investigate. What they uncover is a century-old plot to destroy not only the ley lines, but the city of Junction itself...Categorized as:
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![Cthulhu for Christmas by Meghan Maslow]()
Cthulhu for Christmas by Meghan Maslow
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSix accidental tentacles, five naked neighbors, four evil mages, three ugly sweaters, two dead bodies, and one crush on my straight best friend ...Some things are simple fact: Santa Claus isn't real and magic doesn’t exist. As a former foster kid turned cop, I know this for a fact. My life is anything but magical and Santa sure as hell never visited me as a kid... -
![If It Ain't Broke Don't Fix It by E. Broom]()
If It Ain't Broke Don't Fix It by E. Broom
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNix Washington’s first taste of magic is when he’s been kidnapped and wakes up strapped to a stone table so a dark wizard can sacrifice him to steal his magic.And isn’t that a hoot when he discovers that he’s descended from a long line of original light witches?What isn’t funny is the demon sent after his little sister, nor is the dark witch’s intent on killing Nix... -
![Signs and Wonders by Morgan Brice]()
Signs and Wonders by Morgan Brice
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a coven of dark warlocks killed Seth Tanner’s brother, Seth became a man driven by vengeance, sworn to stop the cycle of ritual killings, willing to die for the cause. He never expected to fall head over heels in love with the witches’ next intended victim... -
![No Surrender by Morgan Brice]()
No Surrender by Morgan Brice
Cold cases, hot leads, a psychic psychopath, a copycat killer, cursed objects, the trial of the century--and wedding plans.Psychic medium Simon Kincaide and sexy homicide detective Vic D'Amato met hunting a supernatural serial killer. Since then, Simon has become a police consultant on cases involving the paranormal, and Vic has gotten over his doubts about Simon's abilities being real... -
![Blink by Morgan Brice, John Solo]()
Blink by Morgan Brice, John Solo
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGhosts always remember. Mobsters never forget.Erik Mitchell helped Interpol bust cartels, oligarchs, and spoiled billionaires for art fraud. As an undercover cop, Ben Nolan helped bring down a Newark crime family. Now Erik and Ben have started over in Cape May, leaving their danger-filled jobs behind them, excited about a fresh start and their new relationship... -
![Happy Endings by Alice Winters]()
Happy Endings by Alice Winters
Smart men never dabble with demons. I never claimed to be smart, but at least I’m powerful enough to control them. When I bound Havoc to me nearly three hundred years ago, I never realized how difficult he’d make my life, although “accidentally” lighting him on fire every now and then does bring a smile to my face...Categorized as:
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![The Red Collar by M. Kato]()
The Red Collar by M. Kato
Chief Inspector Hayashi Teruo is short-tempered, impatient and a perfectionist. When another one of his partners resigns, Teruo is assigned a new one transferred from Hiroshima. But this comes with a condition. If his partner quits before the end of the month, Teruo risks demotion... -
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![Gloombringer by Sam Burns]()
Gloombringer by Sam Burns
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor decades, the four families who rule the Summerlands have been locked at an impasse. No one is fighting, but neither has anyone been speaking.We don’t have time for that anymore.Mount Slate, the volcano that sits in the middle of the Summerlands, is threatening to erupt, and only the four family heads working together can avert disaster... -
![Cast in Shadows by Alice Winters]()
Cast in Shadows by Alice Winters
AndrasWhen the light-magic users known as Casters took everything from me, I vowed to make them pay.Little did I know the perfect opportunity would show up in the form of a sweet Caster the moment I took his arrow to the heart… literally. Bastian knows that I’m made of dark magic, the very thing he’s been taught to destroy... -
![An Enemy Dragon by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven]()
An Enemy Dragon by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDragons are scum. I know this. So why does this one make me feel so good? I know I should be proud to be a Templar. My daddy was one, and my granddaddy, too. And I am proud, don’t get me wrong. Of course I want to be part of ridding the earth of dragons before they can hurt anyone else. It’s just that the money doesn’t hurt, either... -
![Spirited Situation by Louisa Masters]()
Spirited Situation by Louisa Masters
When you can talk to ghosts, things are bound to get spirited. The ghosts have been there since before I can remember. When I was a kid, they doted on me, but as I got older, they got more demanding. I’ve spent my whole life seeing and talking to dead people and trying to pretend I’m not, because the living just don’t understand. Nobody wants to be around the freak who claims to see ghosts... -
![I Buried a Witch by Josh Lanyon]()
I Buried a Witch by Josh Lanyon
Something old, something new, something borrowed…something blacker than the darkest night. Cosmo Saville adores his new husband but his little white lies—and some very black magic—are about to bring their fairytale romance to an end... -
![The Old Guard #3 (The Old Guard (Single Issues) #1.3) by Greg Rucka, Leandro Fernández]()
The Old Guard #3 (The Old Guard (Single Issues) #1.3) by Greg Rucka, Leandro Fernández
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPART THREE Booker gets a grenade in the lap. Andy does what she does best. Nile tries to make sense of it all. A lot of shooting, some explosions, and a heartfelt declaration of love...
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