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  • Undead Urges by Amanda M. Lee

    Undead Urges by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Luna Thorn is a witch about town. She likes to fancy herself a loner, but the truth is, she has the weight of the world resting on her shoulders.Gorgons are infiltrating Detroit, and they’ve set their sights on Luna. They want her. The question why? Luna is determined to find out. It won’t be easy...
  • Witches of the Deep by Lily Harper Hart

    Witches of the Deep by Lily Harper Hart

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Hali Waverly thought she’d seen the worst the world had to offer. Then her boyfriend Gray Hunter’s parents arrived on her beach. Now the horror truly begins.Hali has a big problem…and that’s not including the skeletons that are taking over the beach thanks to an errant spell.Nobody knows who cast the spell, or more importantly why, but Hali is determined to find out...
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  • Warrior Fae Princess by K.F. Breene

    Warrior Fae Princess by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 41 ratings
    With Charity's fate on the line, Devon and his pack must face the perils of the Realm in search of the elusive warrior fae. With no real experience and against some of the most powerful creatures in existence, they are fighting a losing battle. Thankfully, they don't have to do it alone...
  • Friday The Witchteenth by Amanda M. Lee

    Friday The Witchteenth by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Bay Winchester is newly married and happy. Things have been quiet since she returned from her honeymoon, which means trouble is just around the corner. When it comes, it takes the form of a despondent man on a bridge. Despite her best efforts, Bay and the hostage negotiator can’t save him, and death is swift...
  • Crone Cold Dead by Amanda M. Lee

    Crone Cold Dead by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Scout Randall’s life has taken more turns than she was ready for, and it’s a new dawn in Hawthorne Hollow.Her parents have arrived on the scene, and it turns out, they’ve been hiding in the shadows for years waiting for her.The prophecy that foretold her winning what should be an unwinnable war, has enemies crawling out of the woodwork...
  • Chilled to the Bone by Amanda M. Lee

    Chilled to the Bone by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Stormy Morgan is flying high. She’s engaged. She’s used to her new routine. She’s even learning about being a witch. All of that changes when a local podcaster’s house goes up in flames and a body is found inside. Carl Winslow was not a nice man. He spent his time stalking local family vloggers so he could cast aspersions on their life choices...
  • Immortal Death by Lauretta Hignett

    Immortal Death by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Imogen is on the brink of getting everything she ever wanted: love, safety, answers. Her father. Mortality.And just like that, a stranger comes to town and rips everything apart. Turns out, the darkest thing Imogen's ever had to face isn't a blood witch, or a vampire, or even a demon.It's a mundane, petty human woman.It's just like they say: Be careful what you wish for...
  • Merry Hexmas by Lily Harper Hart

    Merry Hexmas by Lily Harper Hart

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Christmas has come to the Quarter, and that means big things for Ofelia Archer. Her father is getting out of the hospital for a holiday visit, she’s about to meet two future sisters-in-law for the first time, and this is her first Christmas with her fiancé. She should be on top of the world. There’s just one little problem...
  • Birds of a Fury by Annabel Chase

    Birds of a Fury by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Agent Eden Fury is currently building a bridge over troubled waters and she's not sure if she has the tools to finish the job.The truth about her personal life is out and Eden wants nothing more than to put the genie back in the bottle. Unfortunately that won’t happen without the type of magic she refuses to touch...
  • Bare Bones by Lauretta Hignett

    Bare Bones by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    A powerful supernatural mob boss is terrorising my neighborhood, demanding protection money from store owners and breaking legs when it’s not paid. His little gang member minions are all humans, and one of them just showed up at my new business insisting I pay him my monthly 'insurance premium', or face the boss himself...
  • Immortal Life by Lauretta Hignett

    Immortal Life by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Immortality sucks. You know what sucks more? Mortality.Imogen's on the verge of getting everything she ever wanted. The man of her dreams, a talented, smart kid who loves her, some amazing friends, she's finally safe from the ancient creature who keeps ripping her to pieces every time she tries to access her deeper powers – and she's only one step away from finding the reincarnation of her dad...
  • Broke Bones by Lauretta Hignett

    Broke Bones by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The Beast has awakened.Word has reached the mortal realm, sending shockwaves through the supernatural community. The Beast is stirring, and gathering his dark troops towards himself with a single-minded destroy all the magical creatures on Earth. He's awake, and promising bloody, furious vengeance.Her mom was the witch who sent the Beast to sleep in the first place, and she's in a coma...
  • Dying For My Vengeance Demon by Lauretta Hignett

    Dying For My Vengeance Demon by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    How can you catch a monster when you're running for your life?Conrad and Sandy are on the run, framed for every single vicious murder Lord Seth has ever committed. Not only are they being hunted by both the human police and some bloodthirsty rogue supernaturals, they're forced to watch while Lord Seth gains the hearts and minds of the masses during his election campaign...
  • Cold as a Witch's Tequila Sunrise by Lily Harper Hart

    Cold as a Witch's Tequila Sunrise by Lily Harper Hart

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The big day has arrived. Hali Waverly is finally getting the surgery she so desperately needs. Her boyfriend Gray Hunter is determined to be by her side for it. She thinks she’s ready for it. Is she, though?The surgery itself goes off without a hitch. Hali’s recovery is another story. Ceding control of her beloved tiki bar to her brother and her boyfriend’s brother only amps up her anxiety...
  • Blood & Bones by Lauretta Hignett

    Blood & Bones by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    My whole world has just exploded. I'm doing a jaunty quick-step on the edge of total insanity, battling shock, exhaustion, crisis fatigue, and some sort of festering dark power that threatens to erupt out of me every time I get a little stressed. At least now I know where this genocidal rage comes from. Turns out, it's hereditary...
  • Magic & Mystery by Annabel Chase

    Magic & Mystery by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Welcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Ember Rose, descendant of the One True Witch and New Jersey transplant, is settling into her new life in Starry Hollow, along with her precocious daughter. It doesn't take long before Ember finds herself smack dab in the middle of another mystery...
  • Afterlife by Dannika Dark

    Afterlife by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Another addicting installment of the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series.Only a week after solving their last case, Raven is itching for a new assignment. In her downtime, she’s focusing on the two most important men in her life: her father and Christian. But there’s no rest for the wicked.When an old friend seeks Raven’s expertise on a delicate matter, Viktor reluctantly accepts the case...
  • Crone It Down by Amanda M. Lee

    Crone It Down by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Hawthorne Hollow is going to the birds.Literally.These birds have an agenda, though, and it’s not good.Scout Randall wants to take advantage of the fact that her current nemesis is trapped on another plane. Regrouping and resting—and strategizing—is the name of the game. A new enemy has other ideas, however.A run-in with a flock of strixes gives Scout more than she bargained for...
  • Hell Hath No Fury by Annabel Chase

    Hell Hath No Fury by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Welcome to Chipping Cheddar, where supernaturals are hidden in plain sight.When residents start turning into animals, I know there's more than shifting at work. Unfortunately, the animals aren't speaking up and I don't have a clue where to start...
  • Bitter Bones by Lauretta Hignett

    Bitter Bones by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The finale is here...The Beast is bringing the battle to the mortal realm, and Prue's finally ready to face him. Or is she? Maybe. Life is complicated, but that's what makes it beautiful.The war is brewing, the rogues are desperate, and a human enemy lurks in the darkness, threatening to derail Prue's hero era before it even begins.And Isobel... Well. Sometimes being a hero is a thankless job...
  • Taming of the Brew by Lily Harper Hart

    Taming of the Brew by Lily Harper Hart

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Life in the French Quarter is quiet…which is exactly how Ofeila Archer likes it. She’s making plans for Christmas, trying not to fixate on the fact that her mother is picking up trash as part of her community service, and otherwise just lazing about.Then life takes a turn, as it so often does in New Orleans, and her mother calls with a problem. It seems she’s found a body...
  • Dead and Buried by Annie Anderson

    Dead and Buried by Annie Anderson

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 21 ratings
    Darby Adler is done.Done with the Council. Done with ancient evils popping up every five seconds. And especially done with her ex-boyfriend, Bishop. On the hunt for the slippery mage, she has teamed up with an unlikely ally in a Prince of Hell. The same prince that invades her thoughts, her space, and maybe her heart...
  • The Dirty Coven by Lily Harper Hart

    The Dirty Coven by Lily Harper Hart

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Hannah Hickok is at a crossroads in her life. She’s single, out of a job, and living in an apartment she absolutely hates in a suburb of Detroit. All that changes when she receives a registered letter and finds out she’s inherited a performance town.Casper Creek is located in Kentucky, on top of a small mountain, and is fashioned after notorious towns from the old west...
  • Formidable Magic by Iris Beaglehole

    Formidable Magic by Iris Beaglehole

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    As the leaves fall and the fog thickens, the town of Myrtlewood prepares for the annual Samhain festival. But this year, something is different. The chill in the air is not just from the frost, but from a deeper magic, an ancient magic that has lain dormant for years.Rosemary Thorn and her daughter Athena both sense that something is amiss...
  • Misfit Fortune by Stephanie Foxe

    Misfit Fortune by Stephanie Foxe

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    It’s the brightest light that casts the deepest shadows… Magic, blood, and politics hide an enemy the pack never saw coming. One with more power than anyone understands. Enemies are closing in on all sides, but they’re nothing more than a distraction to hide the real threat. It isn’t just the pack at risk –– not anymore. Magic itself is being threatened...
  • Misfit Hunt by Stephanie Foxe

    Misfit Hunt by Stephanie Foxe

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The prophecy was clear: break the curse before magic is purged from the world, or lose everything.Amber wanted nothing more than to keep her pack safe, but that is no longer an option. They are outnumbered. Two steps behind. And the clock is ticking.They must fight back.But they can’t do it alone...
  • A Fashionable Disaster by Robyn Peterman

    A Fashionable Disaster by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The richbloodsuckersdon’t want to pay taxes. Too bad, so sad. They’re the least of my problems right now. At the wise suggestion of my beloved mate, I indulge in a little retail therapy so I don’t dismember the pissed off crew of greedy Vamps who don’t want to pay their fair share...
  • No Guts, No Fury by Annabel Chase

    No Guts, No Fury by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Welcome to Chipping Cheddar, where supernaturals are hidden in plain sightI'm less than thrilled when the Federal Bureau of Magic sends a training instructor to make sure my skills are up to snuff. Agent Quinn Redmond is an uptight fae with a rigid approach to rules and regulations that even a do-gooder like me finds stifling...
  • Unstoppable by R.L. Mathewson

    Unstoppable by R.L. Mathewson

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Revenge and fate come together in the seventh installment of the Pyte/Sentinel Series as New York Times bestselling author R.L. Mathewson tells the story of how one of the deadliest shifters in our world is finally brought to his knees.He couldn’t kill her.Their mating mark would never allow it, but it would allow him to walk away and never look back...
  • Burned Bones by Lauretta Hignett

    Burned Bones by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    I've been burned.One of my secrets is out in the open, and it couldn't have happened at a worse time. The people of the city need a hero right now, and it can't be me. It's too risky. I could lose everything.While everything falls to chaos, I've got some hard decisions to make.There's a fine line between hero and tyrant...
  • Fractured Gods by Lauretta Hignett

    Fractured Gods by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    There's a serial killer on the loose in Castlemaine...Well, to be honest, there's lots of killers in this town, including me. But when a handful of supernaturals in Castlemaine go missing, and start showing up dead with strange amputations and odd lacerations all over their bodies, the magical townsfolk start to get very nervous.Whoever the killer is, he's after one of my new friends...
  • Misfit Alpha by Stephanie Foxe

    Misfit Alpha by Stephanie Foxe

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The road to hell is paved with good intentions.Everything the pack has been fighting for, they finally achieved. But it wasn't the end. It was nothing like they expected.There are consequences for every action, good or bad, and Amber must now face down the inevitable fallout from her choices. She asked her allies to trust her. To follow her. And they did.Now they're all paying for it...
  • Fury Godmother by Annabel Chase

    Fury Godmother by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Welcome to Chipping Cheddar, where supernaturals are hidden in plain sight Be careful what you wish for... I've only been back home a few weeks and already strange events are happening all over town. Wishes are coming true to the delight of those affected. Despite the seemingly good fortune, I need to put on my Federal Bureau of Magic badge and get to work...
  • Charming by Dannika Dark

    Charming by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    "Riveting edge-of-your-seat romance." After seven hundred years, Prince has acquired everything a Packmaster could desire. But when he meets the enchanting Nadia Kozlov, he realizes there’s one thing he doesn’t have: answers. Prince owes his life to a man he hasn’t seen in centuries, and Nadia holds the key to his whereabouts, because that man is her father...
  • Grace Under Fury by Annabel Chase

    Grace Under Fury by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Welcome to Chipping Cheddar, where supernaturals are hidden in plain sightResidents are sneezing and coughing all over town and it seems like a brutal allergy season is upon us--until someone dies. When Dr...
  • A Dash of Vampire by S.E. Babin

    A Dash of Vampire by S.E. Babin

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    What happens when you accidentally kidnap a Fae King, invite a demented vampire queen to bunk with you, and enlist both to plot revenge against the dragons?Violet doesn't know yet, but she's about to find out.Her little jaunt to the fae lands ended with Violet carrying more luggage out than she brought in...
  • Must Love Charms by Christine Zane Thomas

    Must Love Charms by Christine Zane Thomas

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Nothing can stop Constance Campbell from finding the truth about her mother. Not a demon hellbent on revenge. And not the Faction, a secretive magical organization who have a long history of covering up the facts.But when murders begin popping up all over Virginia with ties to the supernatural, it's up to Constance to protect the paranormal community and help catch the killer...
  • Old World War by Melissa F. Olson

    Old World War by Melissa F. Olson

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    On a sunny summer morning, nulls all over the country are attacked at the same time.In Boulder, Allison "Lex" Luther barely gets her niece to safety. In Los Angeles, Scarlett Bernard is nearly shot in the back. It seems that a powerful enemy is unhappy with the Old World leaders' plans to form a government, and they've coordinated a strike against those rare individuals who can undo magic itself...
  • Crime of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Crime of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    To solve this crime, I'll have to risk it all Training at the Undercover Protectorate’s Academy is kicking my butt. My sister aced it in a few months—but I’m lagging behind like a three-legged poodle at a greyhound race. I don’t want to have to leave my new home in this amazing castle, so I’ve got to get a grip on my magic. Soon...
  • Ravenous Beasts by Lauretta Hignett

    Ravenous Beasts by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The clock is ticking, and it seems like everyone wants a piece of me. Alaar wants me to be the savior of the universe. The werewolf Alpha of Ironclaw is obsessed, and has sunk to horrifying new depths to get his paws on me. Poor Sarah, the poltergeist, has had a breakdown, and I'm the only one who can stop her from razing Castlemaine to the ground.Even Dwayne is driving me insane...
  • The Werewolf Dates The Deputy by Kristen Painter

    The Werewolf Dates The Deputy by Kristen Painter

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Welcome 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.Fire chief and werewolf, Titus Merrow, has a pretty good life...
  • Witch Undecided by Debbie Cassidy

    Witch Undecided by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    No one said being bound to three dire wolf shifters and a possessive malevolent spirit was going to be easy.Fighting all the emotions that come with the connections is even harder.Thank goodness for my spot on the Elites team...
  • The Rebel Guardian by Lexi Blake

    The Rebel Guardian by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After fighting her way across another plane of existence and facing off against ancient witches, there should be nothing more satisfying than coming home. Unfortunately, Kelsey Atwood had a different experience. The world she returned to has changed. Twelve years have passed, and they’ve been twelve hard years for the friends and family she never meant to leave behind...
  • Airships, Crypts & Chocolate Chips by Erin Johnson

    Airships, Crypts & Chocolate Chips by Erin Johnson

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A bewitched prison. A brother with a deadly request. Can a magical baker launch a jailbreak and still keep her prince in the process? Imogen’s magical bakery is thriving and she loves the company of the Water Kingdom’s dashing prince. But she’s not so enamored with the time she’s forced to spend with his awful Royal Family...
  • Changed Mate by Candace Ayers

    Changed Mate by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Someone once said, “Opposites attract.” (Clearly, they’d never met these two.) Mariah comes from humble beginnings. She’s worked her tail feathers off. Her dream is now at her fingertips. Her motto: Achieving goals requires sacrifice. Patton works in the family construction business. When he has to. He’d rather hang out on his boat all day. His motto: Life is meant to be enjoyed...
  • Vicious Creatures by Lauretta Hignett

    Vicious Creatures by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I've been asleep for the past ten years.The horror of waking up from the best dream ever and remembering you’re a monster is indescribable. My soul is screaming for mercy, for forgiveness, for redemption… but I know I’ll never get it. I’m going to Hell for everything I’ve done.The only thing I can do now is take as many monsters with me as I can.My list is almost complete...
  • Kin of the Wolf by Lindsay Buroker

    Kin of the Wolf by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 13 ratings
    Pack politics, adventure, and romance feature in the third installment of Magnetic Magic. Luna has recovered priceless werewolf relics from powerful thieves, but they’re still alive—and they can control her new ally, a lone wolf named Duncan. She would be wise to have nothing to do with him, but he’s handsome, charming, and keeps coming to her defense...
  • A Touch of Angel by S.E. Babin

    A Touch of Angel by S.E. Babin

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When an accidental meeting results in an unlikely alliance, Violet discovers earth-shattering secrets… Sounds like a Tuesday to her. Lucifer's efforts to secure the angel's cooperation are proving unsuccessful until a chance meeting ends with an invitation to attend a forum.There's only one caveat. Violet's presence is required, and she must offer a demonstration of her powers...
  • Luck of the Iris by Nancy Warren

    Luck of the Iris by Nancy Warren

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Prettiest garden contestHow delightful…How deadlyI thought judging the Willow Waters garden contest would be fun. A nice way to get to know a few more of my neighbors in this beautiful Cotswold village. I’d get to see how the best gardens grew, maybe nab a few tips for my own garden. I did not expect the competition to be to the death. Literally.I’m Peony Bellefleur and I own Bewitching Blooms...
  • Full Moons, Dunes & Macaroons by Erin Johnson

    Full Moons, Dunes & Macaroons by Erin Johnson

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    An inconvenient marriage. A pantry full of magical secrets. Will a heartbroken witch summon true love or spell disaster? Imogen’s boyfriend is about to marry a princess. The baking witch has repressed her feelings enough to run the reception’s kitchen...
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