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Pale Demon by Kim Harrison
Condemned and shunned for black magic, Rachel Morgan has three days to get to the annual witches’ conference and clear her name, or be trapped in the demonic ever-after . . . forever after. But a witch, an elf, a living vampire, and a pixy in one car going across the country? Talk about a recipe for certain disaster, even without being the targets for assassination...Categorized as:
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Lights, Cameras, Witches by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsBay Winchester isn’t in the mood for trouble. It seems to continually find her, however, and this time it’s coming in the form of a television production crew. Haunted Traditions has made a name for itself as the premiere reality television show catering to paranormal enthusiasts. Of course Hemlock Cove pops up on their radar... -
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Midlife Fairy Hunter by Shannon Mayer
A Paranormal Women’s Fiction with a bit of class, and a lot of sass for anyone over forty! Over the hill, all outta ducks to give, and suddenly life is looking up . . . even if you’re living with a ghost and fighting off werewolves. Moving back to Savannah changed my life in all the best ways. New job. New friends. As far from my ex-husband as possible... -
Ever After by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 85 ratingsThe ever after, the demonic realm that parallels the human world, is shrinking. If it disappears completely, so does all magic. It's up to witch-turned-daywalking-demon Rachel Morgan to avert catastrophe and keep life from changing. .. for the worse. While saving the world is important, it isn't Rachel's only motivation...Categorized as:
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Midlife Demon Hunter by Shannon Mayer
Goblins and ghouls and magic, oh my! Hang tight to your britches, this laugh out loud adventure is about to light you up! Ousted from the Hollows Group, the shadow world has officially taken notice of me. With loan sharks sniffing around and knocking on my door, I need to figure out how my ex-husband pushed all his debt onto me, because it stinks of black magic and back alley dealings... -
Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 88 ratingsIn New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison's most complex and nuanced adventure yet, bounty hunter and witch Rachel Morgan fights a deadly battle - mind, body, and soul. Black Magic Sanction. Rachel Morgan has fought and hunted vampires, werewolves, banshees, demons, and other supernatural dangers as both witch and bounty hunter - and lived to tell the tale...Categorized as:
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Freaky Crypts by Amanda M. Lee
Poet Parker thought her past was lost to her…but it’s about to invade her present. Her uncle Sidney is in New Orleans, which just happens to be where Mystic Caravan is setting up shop for the week, but Poet isn’t expecting a happy reunion. Things are tense—to say the least—and that’s before zombies are reported in the French Quarter... -
The Alien Anomaly by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsCharlie Rhodes has seen it all. Witches. Ghosts. The Chupacabra. Now she’s about to head down a different road … and it’s one she’s not prepared for. When three bodies show up drained of fluids in Roswell, New Mexico, the Legacy Foundation is sent out to investigate. The assumption, because of where it happened, is aliens. Charlie isn’t so sure, though... -
The Krampus Kink by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsCharlie Rhodes has a lead on her past, but it just might endanger her future. Nothing can stop her from seeking answers though, which means a trip to Colorado with her boyfriend Jack. Her parents and brother are along for the ride. There’s just one problem … death has followed them to Estes Park... -
Beach Blanket Wendigo by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsMoonstone Bay is in an uproar. The DDA is on the run, but they’re not going down without a fight. While all that’s going on, Hadley Hunter is practicing her magic. She managed to join with her elemental friends for a huge wins—and feels that’s important for the DDA fight—but she needs practice. Nothing is perfect, however... -
The Curse of Tenth Grave by Darynda Jones
As a Part-time PI and fulltime grim reaper, Charley Davidson has asked a lot of questions throughout her life: Why can I see dead people? Who is the hot supernatural entity following me? How do I get gum out of my sister’s hair before she wakes up? But, “How do I trap not one malevolent god, but three? ” was never among them. Until now... -
Eleventh Grave in Moonlight by Darynda Jones
A typical day in the life of Charley Davidson involves cheating husbands, missing people, errant wives, philandering business owners, and oh yeah. .. demons, hell hounds, evil gods, and dead people. Lots and lots of dead people. As a part time Private Investigator and full-time Grim Reaper, Charley has to balance the good, the bad, the undead, and those who want her dead... -
The Blast from the Past by Lucy Score
From the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Things We Left Behind. Riley Thorn and her hot, tattooed, private investigator boyfriend Nick Santiago are all moved in to their new fixer-upper. Not only do they finally have their own place, they also haven't found any new dead bodies on the premises. Yep. It looks like summer is over and so is Riley's bad luck... -
How to Live an Undead Lie by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsWhen a fledgling vampire arrives at Woolworth House searching for his maker, Grier is forced to relive her time in Atramentous. Most of those years are as dark and empty in her memory as she was in her cell. She can't remember her progeny, or the night she resuscitated him, but she can protect him from the Society. As long as she's willing to barter with her grandfather to do it... -
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The Dirt on Ninth Grave by Darynda Jones
In a small village in New York lives Jane Doe, a girl with no memory of who she is or where she came from. So when she is working at a diner and slowly begins to realize she can see dead people, she's more than a little taken aback. Stranger still are the people entering her life. They seem to know things about her. Things they hide with lies and half-truths. Soon, she senses something far darker... -
How Aunt Tillie Stole Christmas by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFourteen years ago, Christmas hit Walkerville with a bang. Or, rather, a big ball of fire. When a local group home for orphaned children goes up in smoke right before the holidays, Tillie Winchester volunteers her family to take in some kids – even though her arch nemesis Margaret Little is dead-set against it. Of course, that’s part of the appeal for Tillie so she’s considering it a win... -
Dark Debt by Chloe Neill
A vampire never gets old. But neither do his enemies. When a figure from Ethan's dark past makes a splashy debut in Chicago, Merit and her Master don't know whether he's friend or foe. But they'll have to figure out soon, because trouble is brewing in the Windy City... -
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... -
Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh
Nalini Singh steps back into the shadows of her heartbreakingly original world where angels rule, vampires serve, and the innocent can pay the greatest price of all . .. Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux and her lover, the lethally beautiful archangel Raphael, have returned home to New York only to face an uncompromising new evil . .Categorized as:
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A Gilded Cage by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Ye screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass. Life sucker-punched me. .. I have family I didn’t know about, a magical heritage laying its claim, and a mystery I apparently need to solve. There are three things I love most in life…my wild and crazy Irish family, Redbreast Whiskey at Shenanigans, and living in Toronto... -
A Most Excellent Midlife Crisis by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA Paranormal Women's Fiction with a bit of class, and a lot of sass, for anyone who feels like age is just a number! Midlife's a bumpy journey. The ride is a freaking rollercoaster. The crisis is real. With my life back to normal--normal being a very relative word--one would think I'd catch a break. One would be very wrong... -
Witch, Interrupted by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThings have been quiet in Hemlock Cove. That means the Winchesters are due to find trouble. This time, the trouble comes in the form of a dead radio doctor who calls himself Dr. Lovelorn and fixes relationships in distress. Unfortunately for the Winchesters, if he can’t help his normal patients, he’s going to help them… whether they want it or not... -
Something to Witch About by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsLife's a witch. .. and then you die. It's the dying part vexing Bay Winchester these days. She may be a long-suffering daughter, thankless newspaper editor, and keyed-up girlfriend, but she's barely holding off a royal freakout. Landon's family is visiting the inn -- and they're not exactly open minded... -
A Breath of Witchy Air by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHemlock Cove is mired in a cold snap, which means the town is calm and quiet. That all changes in an instant when a beer truck tips over on the highway and half the town shows up to get drunk. Bay Winchester is about to be the sole owner of the town newspaper so she heads out to take photos … and accidentally stumbles over several bodies... -
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A Little Slice of Death by Amanda M. Lee
Stormy Morgan thought coming home to Shadow Hills would break her. Instead, she’s found strength, and only part of it is because she’s discovered that she’s a witch. Now, with her great-grandmother coming to town, she’s finally in line for some answers. Now she just has to solve a pesky little murder before she’s free to cast and curse...Categorized as:
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A Witch Before Dying by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsHemlock Cove is bustling with activity. FBI Agent Landon Michaels has officially moved in with his girlfriend Bay Winchester, Mrs. Little is planning an impromptu festival and there’s a new witch in town. The question is: Is Scarlet Darksbane a real witch? Bay is in the middle of all of it... -
We All Scream by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsStormy Morgan has accepted her life as a witch, and is even looking forward to the future. That means training with the most powerful witches in the Midwest. She’s determined to follow through on her destiny. Despite her best intentions though, not everything is going to be as easy as she hoped. When Stormy steps in and uses her magic following a bus accident, she’s almost killed in the process... -
The Cool Aunt by Ilona Andrews
One minute you are doing your make up and making plans, and the next your oldest sister is giving birth to a baby who awakened as a Prime mage while in the womb. You think Exorcist is scary? Connor and Nevada’s baby says, “Hold my milk. You ain’t seen nothing yet. ”. Timeline:. Takes place at the end of Emerald Blaze.Categorized as:
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Beguiled by Darynda Jones
Newly indoctrinated witch, and a charmling to boot, Defiance Dayne discovers there’s more to life after forty than she'd ever imagined possible. Especially since one neighbor is trying to seduce her, another neighbor is trying to steal her house out from under her, and a third neighbor is trying to get her kicked off the planet... -
The Trouble with Witches by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Winchester witches are in a tizzy. Sam Cornell's parents are coming to town and Clove is beside herself. Meeting her boyfriend's parents is a big deal. It doesn't help that her cousins can't stop making fun of her, which is the Winchester way, of course. In addition to the Cornell's imminent visit, the Winchesters are also dealing with Sam's new tanker... -
Summoned to Thirteenth Grave by Darynda Jones
Grim Reaper Charley Davidson is back in the final installment of Darynda Jones’ New York Times bestselling paranormal series! Charley Davidson, Grim Reaper extraordinaire, is pissed. She’s been kicked off the earthly plain for eternity – which is the appropriate amount of time to make a person starkraving mad... -
Magic Steals by Ilona Andrews
Ilona Andrews—#1 New York Times bestselling author of Magic Shifts—once again pulls readers into the dark and dangerous world of the Kate Daniels novels. .. Shapeshifting tigress Dali Harimau may be a powerful healer and magic user, but she’s far from what might be called “normal”... -
Merry Witchmas by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt’s a Christmas from the past but the usual players aren’t all that different. Tillie Winchester is annoyed with the world – what else is new, right? – and she’s fraying under the pressure. Her nieces believe she’s a bad influence on the youngest Winchester generation – especially an acerbic Thistle – and they want her to set a good example... -
Witching on a Star by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsWhen you're a witch, being wicked comes naturally. For the Winchester witches, though, being wicked is only half the fun. After a long winter, spring has finally hit Hemlock Cove and Bay Winchester thinks things are finally settling down in the town – and with her family. Unfortunately, just the opposite is true... -
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Magic & Mischief by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. When a handful of Starry Hollow residents experience their worst nightmares in real life, witch-in-training Ember Rose must use her budding journalist skills to figure out the who, what, why, when, where and how before it's too late. Will she manage to stop the curse before her own worst nightmare comes true? -
Murder Most Witchy by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsLife in the Winchester household is hardly settled. That’s true for Bay Winchester more than anybody else. Her boyfriend Landon Michaels is away from town on an undercover assignment for the FBI and Bay is struggling not to let worry and unease rule over her life. Halloween is approaching, after all, and Hemlock Cove is bustling with activity... -
Happy Witchgiving by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsTerry Davenport is new to the job as Walkerville’s chief of police, but he takes his position seriously – even though very few things of note happen in the small hamlet. Walkerville may be boring, but Terry’s personal life is anything but. When termites infest his house, Terry has no choice but to check into a local inn while his home is being tented... -
Grim Offerings by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsGrim and bear it. Being a grim reaper isn’t easy, but answering to family is even worse. Between argumentative souls, overbearing older brothers and everyday nonsense, Aisling Grimlock has her hands full. When a run-of-the-mill job goes awry, Aisling finds herself in a mess. The soul she was supposed to collect is still amongst the living, and the man who wanted to kill him is dead instead... -
Rogue Ghosts & Other Miscreants by Annette Marie, Rob Jacobsen
As a former con-artist, I love a convoluted, mind-bending scheme as much as the next guy. But as a recently promoted MagiPol agent, I love it significantly less than that guy. Especially when the life of a kidnapped teen hangs in the balance. Between confusing orders and conflicting evidence, this whole investigation has me and my partner, Lienna, spinning in circles... -
More than a Little Warped by Annette Marie, Rob Jacobsen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAs a conman-turned-MPD-Agent, I'm fairly new to the whole "upholder of justice" thing, but even for me, there are some lines you just don't cross. Agent Söze of the MPD's Internal Affairs department, on other hand, seems determined to slime his way across every ethical line in existence like an over-sized eel on a power trip... -
Thistle While You Work by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThistle Winchester never thought of herself as responsible, but when Overlook helper Belinda gets a chance to go to a special conference and learn about opening her own business, Thistle volunteers to watch Belinda’s daughter Annie. Thistle was the queen of rotten children so she thinks Annie will be easy... -
Witchdependence Day by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMarcus Richmond might be the quiet one in the Winchester witches’ world, but that doesn’t mean he has nothing to say. Between renovations at his stable – and plans for a bright future with a certain feisty witch – Marcus has his hands full... -
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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The Hexorcist by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsOfelia Archer has a full life … which only gets fuller when a dead body lands in her backyard. As owner of New Orleans’ premier supernatural speakeasy, Ofelia is always in the thick of things when the witch hits the fan. That’s no exception now … even when the local police start breathing down her neck. Zach Sully has a colorful background... -
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Four-Leaf Clover by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsClove Winchester is feeling lucky at life, and that’s before a mysterious stranger drops into her magic store and gifts her with a special coin. Suddenly things can’t go wrong for Clove, and she’s the center of attention in the Winchesters’ world – especially because Aunt Tillie wants that coin... -
The Shifter Romances The Writer by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsWelcome to Nocturne Falls, the town that celebrates Halloween 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. For romance writer Roxy St... -
A Solstice Celebration by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt’s the summer of 2005, and Marnie Winchester is in charge. That’s right, her sister Winnie is out of town for a week and Marnie is officially the boss. It’s everything she’s always wanted. Kind of... -
Witching You Were Here by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWinter has hit Hemlock Cove – and not in a fun way. The cold weather is keeping most tourists out of town, which is just fine with the Winchester witches. They’re using the lull as a way to recharge and take a break – even if Aunt Tillie is causing her usual havoc. All that comes crashing down, though, when a large yacht is found abandoned in a nearby channel and there’s blood on the deck... -
Bewitching Bitters by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsKate Golden has built a successful career helping others become their best selves. But when Kate inherits magical powers from the late Inga Paulsen, the spell that holds her carefully controlled world together begins to unravel. What starts with a mysterious cocktail recipe from an enchanted book quickly spirals into disaster... -
How to Wake an Undead City by Hailey Edwards
Savannah has fallen to the vampires, and it’s up to Grier to take out their leader, Gaspard Lacroix, and restore peace. Lacroix might be more powerful and immune to her magic, but she’s got a plan. Too bad it’s got holes big enough for a new threat to waltz through while the city is on her knees...
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