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Sin & Magic by K.F. Breene
I've agreed to work for a Demigod. My job? Find the spirit of his mother and release her before his vengeful father finds out and kills us all. Have I lost my mind? Thankfully, I don't have to do it alone. Kieran has brought in help: a Necromancer who loves to flirt with danger. Bria can help me find the clues to free Kieran's mom...Categorized as:
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![Kingdom of Storms by Shannon Mayer]()
Kingdom of Storms by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsLooking to rescue dragon hatchlings? Check. Piss off a demon in the process? Check. Have my mate stolen by a raging psycho who wants his babies? Damn . . . .I, Zamira “Reckless” Wilson, do solemnly swear I wanted a vacation from trouble. The problem is, trouble did not want a vacation from me or those that I love... -
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![A Danger Destroyed by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle]()
A Danger Destroyed by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.It is the Time of the Colliding Realms—the Keening—the Culling.Everything that happened over the past eighteen months has led to this moment. The good and the bad. The triumphs and the tragedies. Now my family by blood, by choice, and by circumstance face the battle to balance our world’s alignment.United as Team Light... -
![Den of Thieves by Shannon Mayer]()
Den of Thieves by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn a world where supernaturals and humans are separated by walls, there is magic to be magicked and quests that still need questing. Yes, quest as a verb.I, Zamira “Reckless” Wilson, thought I had done my part. With a little help from those I love, we stopped the bad guys from mucking up our side of the wall. We won the battle and were left standing on this side of the dirt... -
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![The Rose Witch by Chandelle LaVaun]()
The Rose Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA Coven Old Magic Stand-Alone NovelHis magic lurks in the shadows…I feel his eyes on my back with every step I take. He’s following me. Chasing me. There’s nowhere for me to go, nowhere to hide that he won’t find me. He moves in smoke and shadows. He is the darkness. He tracks my every move like a predator with gold glowing eyes in the night... -
![King of the Shadow Fae by Amelia Hutchins]()
King of the Shadow Fae by Amelia Hutchins
New from USA Today Bestselling Author Amelia Hutchins comes a new Dark Urban Fantasy that will have you begging for more. Spellbinding, action-packed, mystery, and romance.I’d trained my entire life to take over the hunter guild. When the unthinkable happened, my father was taken, and I was forced to step up. The moment I took control, everything began to unravel around me... -
![Map of Sorrows by Stephanie Hudson]()
Map of Sorrows by Stephanie Hudson
Amelia…It all started with a plane ride.Just a simple plane ride home… that’s what they said.One that wasn’t supposed to end with me flying the damn thing!But then going home wasn’t supposed to be a bad thingeither…well, that was if going home didn’t also meaning trying to hidemy new, secret boyfriend.Someone who just so happened to be my father’s old enemy... -
![Spider’s Revenge by Jennifer Estep]()
Spider’s Revenge by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsOld habits die hard. And I plan on murdering someone before the night is through. Killing used to be my regular gig, after all. Gin Blanco, aka the Spider, assassin-for-hire. And I was very good at it. Now, I’m ready to make the one hit that truly matters: Mab Monroe, the dangerous Fire elemental who murdered my family when I was thirteen... -
![The Wolf Vs The Warlock by Lauretta Hignett]()
The Wolf Vs The Warlock by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNothing ruins your day more than a bloated, stinking corpse on your doorstep.My natural optimism has taken a serious beating lately. I’ve been working my butt off, drafting a series of outreach programs to help the poor, lost supe kids of the Hidden City before they fall through the cracks in our society and end up in our Otherworld Child Protective system... -
![Safe Harbor by Christine Feehan]()
Safe Harbor by Christine Feehan
One of seven daughters in a line of extraordinary women, Hannah Drake has been the elusive object of affection for Jonas Harrington for as long as the rugged sheriff can remember. If only the stunning supermodel was driven by a passion other than her career. But Jonas isn t the only one with desires for Hannah... -
![Love Bites Harder by Lola Glass]()
Love Bites Harder by Lola Glass
I've been dragged into the fae realm and given no choice but to pick a mate if I ever want to get back home. Thankfully, the fae king has offered up some of his most trusted men in an attempt to find me someone to marry. Unthankfully, he's sort of… possessive. Which means I'm sleeping in his room. In his bed. With him... -
![Crown of Magic by T.J. Green]()
Crown of Magic by T.J. Green
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPassions run deep at Beltane - too deep.With the Beltane Festival approaching, the preparations in White Haven are in full swing, but when emotions soar out of control, the witches suspect more than just high spirits... -
![Heart of Vengeance by Lisa Edmonds]()
Heart of Vengeance by Lisa Edmonds
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen dealing with vampires, expect betrayal at every turn…Mage private investigator Alice Worth’s life has changed dramatically. On the plus side, she has a new home to share with alpha werewolf Sean Maclin and her ghost sidekick Malcolm. She’s also gained an office with her name on the door, a fearsome ally, and dark magic inherited from a defeated enemy... -
![The Suck Stops Here by Kristen Painter]()
The Suck Stops Here by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVampire governor of New Jersey, Belladonna Barrone has just gotten an epic offer from an unexpected visitor, but it’s not something she’s ready to respond to without serious thought. Besides, she already has a lot on her plate. The recent death of a high-ranking vampire means she and her crew of staff and friends are headed off to the funeral in the middle of the country... -
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![Let Sleeping Ghosts Lie by Elle Adams]()
Let Sleeping Ghosts Lie by Elle Adams
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWelcome to Hawkwood Hollow, where the dead outnumber the living.When a local witch shows up in an apparent drowning, everyone thinks it's a tragic accident. New witch in town Maura would, too, except her Reaper senses are telling her there's something not quite right about the woman's death.When the victim's ghost vanishes, she knows her instincts were right... -
![The King's Bargain by J.A. Stowe]()
The King's Bargain by J.A. Stowe
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhat if your bargain with a king is a deal with the devil?I knew accepting that Aegis case could only mean trouble.After her attack on the Colosseum, Valeria launched a campaign of cruelty on Draqaar. With every death, her army grows, and I’m the only one that can turn the tide of battle. I’m the only one that can break the daeva curse... -
![The Donovan Legacy by Nora Roberts]()
The Donovan Legacy by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSpecial gifts.....for three magical cousins. New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts delivers a special trade-size collection featuring three of her most beloved stories from the Donovan family series. Three Donovan cousins must learn to accept their mystic legacies while falling under the spell of love... -
![Bishop by Teresa Gabelman]()
Bishop by Teresa Gabelman
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWitch hunter and new VC Warrior, Bishop Valentino, takes pride in his duties, both past and present. Never once has he doubted his past as a witch hunter. That changes when a beautiful, independent witch occupies his mind more than he’s comfortable with. Helping his new brothers of the VC keep all the Dragonfly Coven safe from the diabolical warlock, Orjyll, is Bishop’s number one priority...Categorized as:
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![Spellbinder by Thea Harrison]()
Spellbinder by Thea Harrison
From author Thea Harrison comes the latest story in the New York Times bestselling Moonshadow trilogy…. Kidnapped while on tour, musician Sidonie Martel is transported to the mystical land of Avalon. A human without magical ability, she is completely vulnerable to the deadly forces surrounding her... -
![Shadow Weaver by Debbie Cassidy]()
Shadow Weaver by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThey say, there’s no rest for the wicked. In that case I must be pure evil.When Hyde said the cadets would be getting Fast Tracked, he wasn’t joking.It’s hard staying on top of the shadow cadet duties, but I’m not one to shy from a challenge. However, just when I think I’ve got a hold on my abilities and found my niche at the Academy, the principal throws a curveball my way... -
![The Forgettable Miss French by Kristen Painter]()
The Forgettable Miss French by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShadowvale isn’t your typical small town America. The sun never shines, the gates decide who enters, magic abounds, and every resident bears some kind of curse. Werewolf Virginia "Ginny" French's curse means no one can remember her. Not even for as long as it takes to ring up her groceries or make her favorite iced coffee... -
![Heart of Fire by Lisa Edmonds]()
Heart of Fire by Lisa Edmonds
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJoin Alice. Private Investigator of the Supernatural. It has been a rough month for mage private investigator Alice Worth. Alice hasn’t had a decent night’s sleep in weeks, her relationship with werewolf Sean Maclin is on the rocks, a federal agent hounds her every step, and a powerful vampire whose ulterior motives have ulterior motives watches her every move... -
![Broken Visions by Jessica Sorensen]()
Broken Visions by Jessica Sorensen
Gemma thought Alex was dead, that she’d made an irreversible mistake and would never see him again. But then her father resets time and she’s given another chance to be with Alex, if she can save the world and get rid of the star. Gemma decides to follow in her father’s footsteps and attempt to change the vision of the end of the world... -
![Deadhead by A.J. Aalto]()
Deadhead by A.J. Aalto
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMarnie Baranuik has barely had time to enjoy her break from the FBI’s Preternatural Crimes Unit when her favorite hunky vampire hunter comes calling. If Kill-Notch Batten can’t oust an unruly garden invader, maybe Marnie can, but when a wayward woodland sprite takes her for a joyride, it’s more than either of them can handle... -
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![Paladin by Montana Ash]()
Paladin by Montana Ash
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsHonour. Duty. Loyalty. Control. These are the principles Darius lives by – almost to the point of obsession. They had forged him into a noble knight but had also cost him the woman of his dreams and wrought a non-relenting hatred for his personal nemeses; the shades... -
![Wicked Hour by Chloe Neill]()
Wicked Hour by Chloe Neill
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn the second pulse-pounding novel in the USA Today bestselling Heirs of Chicagoland series, vampire Elisa Sullivan gets drawn into the shifting sands of Pack politics. Vampires were made, not born -- until Elisa Sullivan came along. As the only vampire child in existence, she grew up with a heavy legacy, and tried to flee her past... -
![Wicked Deal by Linsey Hall]()
Wicked Deal by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsI've made a deal with the DevilFinally, I’ve found a place where my weirdness fits in—Guild City, a secret magical place deep in the heart of London. And it’s great… for about 2.5 seconds. Right up until the Council of Guilds discovers I’m a magical misfit with too much magic I can’t control.When they throw me in prison, my only hope is The Devil of Darkvale... -
![Damian's Immortal by Lizzy Ford]()
Damian's Immortal by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBook 3, War of Gods series. The White God’s most trusted friend, Jule, has his powers stripped by the Watchers. They give him an impossible mission: find the mysterious Magician and kill her, before she reopens the gateway between the realms. Jule quickly discovers the beautiful Magician is not what the Watchers claim...Categorized as:
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![Damian’s Assassin by Lizzy Ford]()
Damian’s Assassin by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWith the White God in Europe, Dustin is left alone in Miami to protect the Grey God, a man-god struggling with his identity, and the White God’s mate. One of the Black God’s vamps in Miami suddenly goes rogue and starts killing humans by the dozen...Categorized as:
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![Cackles and Cauldrons by Sarina Dorie]()
Cackles and Cauldrons by Sarina Dorie
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoses are red. Corpses are blue. I want you dead. And your boyfriend too.—Your Secret Enemy Clarissa Lawrence finally has broken through the emotional fortress of her magical mentor and proven her love to him—and he has reciprocated in return. She would like nothing more to bask in their new love. Yet mysterious forces are at work, trying to keep them apart... -
![Gabriel by D.B. Reynolds]()
Gabriel by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt was a time when gods walked the earth, when armies fought not for bits of land, but for the very existence of humanity. On such a battlefield, five formidable warriors stood against an evil greater than any the earth had ever seen. But evil is not an honorable foe... -
![Gabriel's Mate by Tina Folsom]()
Gabriel's Mate by Tina Folsom
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAfter Maya is turned into a vampire against her will, vampire and Scanguards bodyguard Gabriel is charged with protecting her and finding her attacker. Gabriel has never guarded a body as perfect as Maya's. Moreover, Maya's enticing blend of vulnerability and strength is difficult to resist. Yet resist he must... -
![The Hunt by Heather Killough-Walden]()
The Hunt by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsByron Caige has been a prisoner for the last fifty years of his supernaturally long life. Just when he gives up hope of ever knowing the taste of freedom again, he is unwittingly rescued by the very same woman who only wants to see him dead... -
![Wings of Fire by Caris Roane]()
Wings of Fire by Caris Roane
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsBy night, the winged warrior Antony Medichi fights the death vampires who threaten his world. By day, he hunts the rogue vampires who invade Mortal Earth. But deep in his heart rages the fiercest battle of all—his soul-searing passion for the one mortal he is sworn to protect…the one woman he is doomed to love... -
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![Dad Bod: Vampire by Kat Baxter]()
Dad Bod: Vampire by Kat Baxter
This is the story of how I, Rosie Breit, intrepid assistant to eccentric, reclusive, hotel mogul, Hudson Wells, finally met face to face. Turns out, the stories aren't true. They're worse. He isn't agoraphobic. He's a cranky vampire staying out of the spotlight. So why did I practically beg him to bite me?!There is no real happy ending when one of you is immortal...Categorized as:
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![Howling Eve (Ragoru Romances) by S.J. Sanders]()
Howling Eve (Ragoru Romances) by S.J. Sanders
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA Halloween seasonal short story in the Ragoru Universe following the events of RagoruA widow, alone without any surviving family left, Eve has little in the world except her family’s orchard in their little misty valley tucked away from the regular routes of travel... -
![Call of the Wilde by Jenn Stark]()
Call of the Wilde by Jenn Stark
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHello darkness, my old friend… Still recovering from an explosive family get-together, Tarot-reading mistress of the House of Swords Sara Wilde isn’t ready to return to the war on magic. Then the Magician of the Arcana Council uses her to summon an ancient Greek deity for his own devious purposes, and Sara’s suddenly up to her elbows in oversized egos and millennia-old conflicts... -
![Scattered Ashes by Jessica Sorensen]()
Scattered Ashes by Jessica Sorensen
My name is Gemma Lucas and my life’s a wreck. Alex, the guy I just might be falling in love with, and the father of my unborn child, left me. Not to mention if I do admit I’m in love with him, it could potentially kill us both. My father’s trapped in his own mind and my mom’s working for the dark side... -
![Ancient Enemy by Katie Reus]()
Ancient Enemy by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s out for revenge…Ancient dragon shifter Rhys awoke from his slumber hungry for revenge against the witch who killed his sister. When his year-long hunt takes him to the rebuilding city of New Orleans, he finds a witch—but not the one he’s pursuing...Categorized as:
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![All's Fair in Love and Magic by Lola Glass]()
All's Fair in Love and Magic by Lola Glass
I went to the Supernatural Resort for protection—and was immediately claimed by the shifter who owns the place.Because of what I am, everyone hates me. Humans and supernaturals alike.But the Resort needs magic like mine to protect it.So the owner makes me his.Which backfires, because now even more people want me dead, and we're going through an altered version of heat together... -
![A Cursed Bloodline: A Weird Girls Novel by Cecy Robson]()
A Cursed Bloodline: A Weird Girls Novel by Cecy Robson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 20 ratings"[Robson] delivers in another spell binding addition to the Weird Girl series that had me constantly on the edge of my seat never knowing what to expect next...I think Robson may have ruined all other UF books for me." - My Guilty Obsession Just when Celia thinks the supernatural world can’t turn deadlier, a new rival emerges, proving just how dangerous a power-hungry were can be... -
![Entice Me at Twilight by Shayla Black]()
Entice Me at Twilight by Shayla Black
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIn national bestselling author Shayla Black's electrifying new novel, the Doomsday Brethren fight their mortal enemy for the newest weapon in a bloody magical war: the one woman a warrior shouldn't claim . . . yet can't resist... -
![Dark Defender by Alexis Morgan]()
Dark Defender by Alexis Morgan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAlexis Morgan continues her dazzling paranormal series about larger-than-life warriors and the women they love.... As a Paladin warrior, Blake Trahern fights and dies again and again to keep mankind safe from the Others. Sensing his humanity slipping away with each battle, he retreats from the world...until the one person who still has a claim on his soul needs his help... -
![A Sip of Eternity by Nalini Singh]()
A Sip of Eternity by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsShort story in the October Newsletter:Author’s Note: This short story began life as a scene in an early draft of Archangel’s Shadows. It focuses on Dmitri & Honor, so there are no spoilers for the Archangel’s Shadows storyline (however, if you haven’t yet read Archangel’s Blade (Honor and Dmitri’s story), then save this to read later)... -
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![Something Wicked This Way Comes by Elle Christensen]()
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsI live in Screamer Woods, where the monster dwell. Even so, finding love isn't easy when you're green...and have a reputation for being obsessed with sparkly shoes.I'd given up on love until my knight literally rode in on a big, black horse. For once, someone saw me as more than the Wicked Witch...maybe it was because I could see right through his head at night... -
![Night of the Living Demon Slayer by Angie Fox]()
Night of the Living Demon Slayer by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLizzie Brown is all for letting the good times roll…until a dark voodoo church rises up in the bayou outside of New Orleans. Now the ritual fires are burning long into the night and the dead are having a hard time staying that way. Lizzie goes in undercover to put a stop to the madness... -
![A Royal Witch by Danielle Garrett]()
A Royal Witch by Danielle Garrett
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Beechwood Manor is filling up fast and Holly’s feeling the pinch. There are several new roommates in the Beechwood Manor, and one of them is a royal witch. Literally and figuratively. Unrest in a haven-ally magical kingdom leads a foreign princess into hiding and the Supernatural Protection Agency deems the Beechwood Manor as the perfect safe house—and Holly, her perfect guardian... -
![Awakened by Fire by Erin Kellison]()
Awakened by Fire by Erin Kellison
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGet lost in a world of danger, secrets, and desire in the newest installment of bestselling author Erin Kellison’s action-packed Dragons of Bloodfire series. Billionaire dragon shifter and Bloodkin Triad member Warrick Voclain is no stranger to power... -
![Spell Bond: More Tales From the Old World (Old World Chronology) by Melissa F. Olson]()
Spell Bond: More Tales From the Old World (Old World Chronology) by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe ties that bind are even stronger when magic is involved. These eight all-new tales run in between and alongside the main Old World novels, allowing fan favorites to take center stage and exploring the deep bonds between allies and frenemies.Ride along with vampire ranch hand Wyatt for a night in "The Cowboy," and join Lily as she experiments with forbidden magic in "The Witching Hour... -
![Possession by Andrea Hagan]()
Possession by Andrea Hagan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. I’m learning that lesson the hard way. My name’s Aubry Brooks, and here’s the thing—I’ve got myself a little possession problem.Yes, I led a séance I had no business leading in the first place. No, I’m not a channeler, but let me explain...
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