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The Wedding by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 34 ratings"This is the never before seen "real" wedding between Daemon and Kat from the Lux Series. This should not be read unless you have read the Lux series."Found on Wattpad here... -
![Year of the Chameleon 3 by Shannon Mayer]()
Year of the Chameleon 3 by Shannon Mayer
You Don’t Choose the Academy. The Academy Chooses You.Broken, bruised, and battered beyond anything else, I’ve survived what I shouldn’t have. But my day isn’t done yet. We finally have the key to stopping Frost—literally. Even if we don’t know how to use it...Categorized as:
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![Shadow Angel: Book Three by Leia Stone, Julie Hall]()
Shadow Angel: Book Three by Leia Stone, Julie Hall
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsI didn’t think there were any more surprises, but I was wrong.My mission hasn’t changed, defeat Apollyon and free the souls trapped in the Netherworld, but everything just got a lot more complicated. I have a sister, my boyfriend’s a shifter controlled by my enemy, and now it’s not just my life that’s in danger, but my soul as well... -
![Tiger's Dream by Colleen Houck]()
Tiger's Dream by Colleen Houck
The final book in the Tiger's Curse series...Categorized as:
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![Emerald Darkness by Sarra Cannon]()
Emerald Darkness by Sarra Cannon
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition for B00XGKCS2E Killing a priestess in the most evil organization of witches in the world has its consequences.Harper Brighton is standing on the precipice of a great and terrible war... -
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Court by Tracy Wolff
No one survived the last battle unscathed. Flint is angry at the world, Jaxon is turning into something I don’t recognize, and Hudson has put up a wall I’m not sure I’ll ever break through. Now war is coming, and we’re not ready. We’re going to need an army to have any hope of winning. But first, there are questions about my ancestors that need answers... -
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The Chronicles of Kerrigan: Box Set Books 1-6 by W.J. May
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe Chronicles of Kerrigan Box Set - Books #1-6 by USA Today WJ May Book 1 - Rae of Hope How hard do you have to shake the family tree to find the truth about the past? Fifteen year-old Rae Kerrigan never really knew her family's history... -
![The Other Wolf by Heather G. Harris]()
The Other Wolf by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI have a wolf in my head. Her name is Esme, and she likes killing things.I’m Lucy, a regular accountant turned alpha werewolf. A tryst with the wrong incubus ripped me from my ordinary life and sent me tumbling into a magical realm that I'd never even dreamed existed.I was just adjusting to pack life when I was asked to mercy-kill the current alpha...Categorized as:
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![Atlantis Series Bundle by Gena Showalter]()
Atlantis Series Bundle by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDiscover New York Times bestselling Gena Showalter's mythical world of immortals, magic and dark seduction in the Atlantis series! Now, you can download all five stories in this sexy, supernatural series in one convenient download. Bundle includes Heart of the Dragon, Jewel of Atlantis, The Nymph King, The Vampire's Bride and The Amazon's Curse...Categorized as:
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![Shadow Angel: Book Two by Leia Stone, Julie Hall]()
Shadow Angel: Book Two by Leia Stone, Julie Hall
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsHe's gone, and the worst part is, I don't if he's dead or alive.I dealt with the curse. I picked my side. The hellish nightmare that I woke up to when I discovered I was a Watcher should be over, but it's not. Weeks have passed with no sign of Gage and I can't seem to move on, but a war is brewing and wallowing is no longer an option... -
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Keeper by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAnya has inherited her mother's gift. Born in a set of twins, she is the next Matefinder and her brother, Jaxon, is her sworn protector. But it looks like finding mates for the werewolf kind isn’t what Spirit has in plan for her. And when she starts dreaming about a human guy in trouble, her whole life changes... -
![Witch Court: The complete series by Megan Montero]()
Witch Court: The complete series by Megan Montero
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThis box set includes all five books in The Witch Court Series and is over 1,000 pages of magic, epic romance, adventure, and twists you'll never see coming! It’s time to claim my power… All my life I’ve lived under lock and key, always following the strict rules my mother set for me. A week before my sixteenth birthday I sneak out of my house and discover why...Categorized as:
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![Jewel of Darkness by Quinn Loftis]()
Jewel of Darkness by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsDalton Black never thought he'd find his true mate. His dark past convinced him that he could never be worthy of one, but the Great Luna did not agree. She saw fit to give him a gypsy healer, the purest of heart among their kind. And now that he's finally found her, she slips through his grasp and into the hands of Volcan, a corrupt high fae driven mad by his own need for power... -
![The Magicians Trilogy Boxed Set: The Magicians; The Magician King; The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman]()
The Magicians Trilogy Boxed Set: The Magicians; The Magician King; The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe entire Magicians trilogy, including The Magicians, The Magician King, and The Magician's Land, now available in a gorgeous boxed set Including four fan-designed character cards. The Magicians Quentin Coldwater is brilliant but miserable... -
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![Queen Fae by Jaymin Eve, Leia Stone]()
Queen Fae by Jaymin Eve, Leia Stone
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhen the fae kidnapped Violet they underestimated Arianna, Queen of the wolf shifters. There was literally nothing she wouldn't do to save her best friend. Which is why she sets out with her mate and pack of dominants to rescue the magic born from the fae lands. As she expected the Otherworld is fraught with danger, but there is one thing which takes her completely by surprise... -
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Shiver Trilogy Boxset by Maggie Stiefvater
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThe amazing, haunting Shiver trilogy is complete! shiver Sam's not just a normal boy - he has a secret. During the summer he walks and talks as a human, but when the cold comes, he runs with his pack as a wolf. Grace has spent years watching the wolves in the woods behind her house - but never dreamed that she would fall in love with one of them...Categorized as:
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![Recruited by Renée Jaggér, Michael Anderle]()
Recruited by Renée Jaggér, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFlushed with the signing bonus to end all signing bonuses, Julie has one more recruit in mind.Herself.Despite Lillie’s bequeathment giving her options she had never imagined she’d have, Julie knows it’s time to move on.The assassination attempts on the heirs keep coming, and completing her military training puts Julie in the position to do more to protect the people she cares about... -
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The Chosen Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy magic doesn’t define me.Within my secret, ancient race of witches everyone prays to be chosen by the Goddess to join the Coven of Cards. Well, everyone except me. All I want is to discover the truth of the past that was stolen from me. But being Marked as the Emperor, I have the most power and my Coven-mates expect me to take the throne. I didn’t ask for this gift, it was forced upon me... -
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Starlight by Adrienne Woods
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIn the Fifth and final part of the Dragonian Series, eighteen-year-old Elena Watkins and her dragon, the Rubicon, need to find the missing ingredients in order to free her father from Etan...Categorized as:
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Harley Merlin and the Stolen Magicals by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsHarley is running out of time to unlock the power of a true Child of Chaos—before her dangerously unpredictable aunt leaves a trail of bodies in her wake. Magical children are disappearing, and their fate seems tied to Katherine Shipton’s dark plan. As a new member of the San Diego Coven, Harley feels the weight of protecting both her coven and the magical world... -
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Born of Air by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn a desert full of danger, the ancient sands whisper her name.All Petra Kara wants in life is to study Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. And she's so close. She's got the grades, she's got the ambition. All she needs now is an outrageous sum of money and experience on an Old World archaeological excavation. If only she could find a way to get rid of her annoying low-grade telepathy...Categorized as:
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![The Dragon Kings: Boxset 2 by Kimberly Loth]()
The Dragon Kings: Boxset 2 by Kimberly Loth
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s been 22 years since the dragon king shifters defeated the White Witch.A new threat has emerged in Europe.An evil queen rules the hidden dragons with an iron fist and few have escaped.The escapees visit Obsidian and ask for his help overthrowing her...Categorized as:
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Feed the Flames by Annette Marie
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIn this short story addition to the Steel & Stone series, discover the fate of Seiya and Lyre following the conclusion of Yield the Night (Steel & Stone #3).Seiya wants nothing more than to disappear with her brother, safe from all the enemies that would tear them apart. But now she, along with Lyre, has been taken prisoner... -
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Earthbound by Leia Stone
After finding out about her unique heritage, Sloane is taken under the wing of an Earth druid. She’s told she must learn to control both of her warring powers or they will consume her. She needs a special staff, made just for her, to help channel her unique magic. The problem? It’s only made by one very reclusive elf... -
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![[Un]wise by Melissa Haag]()
[Un]wise by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe dreams start and Bethi’s very normal life goes down the toilet. Reliving past lives, where Dog-men chase her and she sees her eventual tormented death, Bethi sets out to find a way to live this time around. The dreams hint at an answer... -
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Forsaken by Michelle Dorey
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnough is enough... Keira and her best friend Gwen tackle even more foreboding ghosts in their mission to maintain the integrity of The Veil. Some souls are confused, some are angry, and some are trapped in this realm. It’s a daunting responsibility, and has become her life’s work. If the spirits of the dead do not move on, the very fabric of the universe is threatened... -
![Power of the Seers by Jada Fisher]()
Power of the Seers by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey thought I was dead. Who knows, maybe I was. But I’m coming back and I have learned so much. Will it be enough? A urban fantasy from #1 Bestselling author James David Victor Davie was lost and presumed dead. With no choice but to move on without her, Bron, Mallory, and Mickey are forced to prepare for a war they appear incapable of winning...Categorized as:
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By a Silver Thread by Rachel Aaron
A new DFZ series In the world’s most magical metropolis where spirits run noodle shops and cash-strapped dragons stage photo-ops for tourists, people still think fairies are nothing but stories, and that’s exactly how the fairies like it. It’s a lot easier to feast on humanity’s dreams when no one believes you exist... -
![Fallen Academy: Year Three and a Half by Leia Stone]()
Fallen Academy: Year Three and a Half by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWhen Brielle was taken by the prince of darkness, a large part of me died inside. How can I move on? How can I accept that she's gone? I can't. After searching every possible way to bring her back, I finally accept that she may be gone... forever. If that's the case, then I can't stay in Angel City any longer... -
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Legacy Academy Year Three by M. Guida
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI barely survived my second year at Legacy Academy, and I have more crazy powers that are hard to control.But I have to, right?Unfortunately, the dark demons want me and last time almost got me if it weren’t for Lucien and the Defenders.To make matters worse, there’s a reason why I’m different from all the other dragons...Categorized as:
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![Song of Kai by Karpov Kinrade]()
Song of Kai by Karpov Kinrade
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsI am the Princess of Ravens, but soon I shall be Queen. I am the keeper of the songs for my people, but soon I must sing the song of the dead for my brother. I am the one the world looks to, but I am also what they fear. They just don't know it yet. My enemies play a dangerous game. And soon they will regret their dance with the Raven... -
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Awakened Magic by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSomething boils inside of me, making me lose control.All throughout my childhood, I was complacent vying for my father’s approval. Of course, that never happened and I finally relinquished the fantasy when he attempted to kill my fated mate.Making matters worse, I learn that my life was a lie.The man who claims to be my father hunts me. After all, he has all the power and control...Categorized as:
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![How to Rattle an Undead Couple by Hailey Edwards]()
How to Rattle an Undead Couple by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBring on the cakes, balloons, cakes, gifts, cakes, and…well…cakes. It’s time for Grier’s baby shower!Grier is ready to smile for the cameras, rip open the presents, and finally taste that lemon chiffon cake, but it’s just not meant to be. The Grande Dame is MIA, which turns the big event into an even bigger search party. And that delicious cake? It’s going right back in the fridge...Categorized as:
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![Bridges Burned by Chris Cannon]()
Bridges Burned by Chris Cannon
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDon't just fight the system…burn it. Since discovering she is a shape-shifting, fire-breathing dragon on her sixteenth birthday (surprise!), Bryn McKenna’s world has been thrown into chaos. Being a “crossbreed”—part Red dragon and part Blue—means Bryn will never fit in. Not with dragon society. Not with the archaic and controlling Directorate... -
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![Stay by Alyssa Rose Ivy]()
Stay by Alyssa Rose Ivy
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNothing could possibly get worse. Everything and everyone that could be in jeopardy already is, and Jared knows that he is The Society's only hope. If he doesn't find a way to escape he fails everyone including Vera, the bear shifter he can't seem to get out of his head. Casey and Toby are in love... -
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Madly & the Jackal by M. Leighton
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHow deep does love run? Deeper than the ocean? Deeper than memory? Deeper than magic? Following their plan to save Atlas, Madly and Jackson return the spirit of Wolfhardt to his prison beneath the sea. But even the best laid plans couldn’t account for the surprises they find. This time, Lore aren’t their only challenges... -
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Luna Darkness by Sara Snow
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWith a war raging between vampires, humans, and werewolves…...the world has been thrown into a state of CHAOS.Humans are selfish creatures that believe the world belongs to them and only them. Despite the fact that werewolves hate vampires and want them gone as much as the humans do, they are being hunted along with the vampires...Categorized as:
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![The Lost Codex by Heather Lyons]()
The Lost Codex by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAllies, once inseparable, splinter until they break apart.An insidiousness carves its way through Wonderland, challenging the land’s very existence.Battle lines will be drawn as pages, long languishing in darkness, are finally illuminated.Swords will clash, blood will be spilled, and lives will be lost.For what is written can still be erased... -
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(Mis)fortune by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsOur world is being judged and even they remain unaware. Michelle, another young woman with an unexplainable gift, finds herself surrounded by the previously undiscovered werewolf society. Kept prisoner for the predictions that torment her, she meekly follows orders waiting for her opportunity to run. When her stepfather dies, she takes a chance and escapes...Categorized as:
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![Welcome to Halfling House by Victoria Vassallo]()
Welcome to Halfling House by Victoria Vassallo
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhat do you get when you have a renegade Greek Goddess, a fiery witch, a toddler dragon, a fae child, and a temperamental teenage bogeyman in one house? Chaos.Not literally, of course. Ellie – or more accurately, the Greek Goddess formerly known as Eleos – left the true embodiment of Chaos behind when she abandoned the Greek Pantheon for the mortal world... -
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Heritage by Michelle Dorey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s a dream job until it becomes a nightmare. A few months ago, Keira was an aimless 23 year old, but her Nana changed all that. She’s inherited her grandmother’s psychic gifts as well as a massive fortune. But there’s a catch. She must carry on the work of shepherding lost souls to the next plane of existence... -
![Hidden Cure Complete Series by Abigail Grant]()
Hidden Cure Complete Series by Abigail Grant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the complete Hidden Cure series of short-reads in one book! Maia I was finally done with school, ready to escape the mundane life of the weird girl. All I wanted on my birthday was some girl-time with my best friend, but what I got was an admittedly hot stalker guy following me home through the woods... -
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Altered Reality by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJust when I started to get my new friends and powers figured out, everything changes…again. Now I may never get back to my old life. If I’m going down, I’m not going alone. An urban fantasy from #1 Best Selling author James David Victor Davie has just started to figure out her new powers and fantastical friends...Categorized as:
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![Bound by Spells by Stormy Smith]()
Bound by Spells by Stormy Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratings***Special pre-order price of $2.99. Price goes up to $3.99 on 3/19/15.*** Aidan Montgomery hadn't been prepared for Amelia Bradbury to walk in and then out of his life. He also hadn't expected to find the powerful magic hidden deep within him for the last nineteen years, but he's embracing it -- finding more control and more answers every day... -
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![Blazing Academy: Semester One by Avery Song]()
Blazing Academy: Semester One by Avery Song
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the element of fire burns within your veins, the academy for all things scorching is the best place to learn how to make that flame burn even hotter. Alice Blaze is my name, and I'm not exactly your typical sixteen-year-old. My mom disappeared after my birth and my dad was an alcoholic maniac, so I was raised by my protective grandparents in the single house up the hill... -
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Fallen by A.J. Messenger
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe “must-read romance” series featured in USA TodayIn Guardian, book one in the popular Guardian Series, readers were captivated by the story of Declan and Alexander and the obstacles they had to overcome for love.Now, in Fallen, Declan and Alexander are finally able to surrender to the powerful desires they were forced to resist... -
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The Reluctant King by Rachel Higginson
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAvalon St. Andrews has endured Hell and war in an attempt to secure freedom and immortality for his people. Raised and conditioned to be both warrior and leader, he now sits on a throne with his sister Eden, governing the Kingdom in peace. While his people enjoy the benefits of his struggle and loss, he is restless, bored and alone...Categorized as:
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Dragonlove by Marc Secchia
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen a woman loves a Dragon, that love will change the world. Six years have passed since Hualiama and Grandion defied the Island-World’s most sacred law. They burned the heavens together as Rider and Dragon. For his crime, Grandion the Tourmaline Dragon suffered exile and imprisonment. The Dragons forced Hualiama to forget her past...Categorized as:
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Perfekt Balance by S.T. Bende
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 3 in the thrilling urban fantasy series from internationally bestselling author S.T. Bende! Fans of fierce heroines, fairytale romance, Norse mythology and dragons rave about this bestselling saga about the gods . . . and the mortals they fight to protect. Become what you believe. Elsa Fredriksen knows there’s a thin line between love and fear... -
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Going Down in Flames by Chris Cannon
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIf her love life is going down in flames, she might as well spark a revolution. Finding out on your sixteenth birthday you’re a shape-shifting dragon is tough to swallow. Being hauled off to an elite boarding school is enough to choke on...Categorized as:
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