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Heart2Heart: A Paranormal Charity Anthology (Collection), Volume 7 by Macy Blake, Grae Bryan
Once upon a time, a bunch of authors wondered… what would happen if Heart2Heart, the mystical matchmaking app adored across the supernatural world, brought in an absolute legend to help them find true love? This Valentine’s Day, the sunshiny necromancer, the lonely vampire, and the nonbinary dragon will put their trust in H2H and a certain cheeky cherub of romance... -
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Redeem the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIn the gripping final book in the Bear Valley Shifters saga, Corin Dunbar is still living with the ghost of the boy who died saving her life from the wrath of the Long Claws ten years ago. Unable to move on, she’s settled in the sanctuary of Bear Valley with the other bear shifters she has grown to rely on. On the eve of war with the murderous clan, she encounters a familiar man outside her camp... -
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![Reign of Ice by L.P. Dover]()
Reign of Ice by L.P. Dover
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo courts to four is what needs to be … to save the land so shall we see. The scroll has been found and now the fae know how to defeat the dark sorcerer, to end his evil existence in the Land of the Fae. However, the only thing standing in the way is the one bond that must be formed; the one that will empower all four courts together and make them invincible... -
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Tiger's Daughter by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe mate bond has never been this strong . .. Connor Morrissey hits his Transition—hard—and Shiftertown braces for chaos. His transformation into a fully adult Shifter comes early and is lightning fast, heightened by Connor’s very special heritage. Connor spirals out of control, ready to fight for his place in the hierarchy, and his instincts tell him his place is very high...Categorized as:
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![Christmas at Kaitlyn's Place by Julie Trettel]()
Christmas at Kaitlyn's Place by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI certainly didn't ask Santa for a sexy, brooding, lone wolf single dad for Christmas this year. Brock certainly has his issues. He's demanding. Growly. And over protective. He yelled at me and told me to go away. i was so shocked that I was halfway home before I even relealized he was my true mate. He hasn't been around a Pack in a long time...Categorized as:
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Broken Prince by Jen Wylie
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSometimes, when you're broken, you can heal on your own. Sometimes, you need the help of your friends, your family, and the people you love. Keeping those pieces together when the world seems intent on ripping you apart is the greatest challenge of all. Especially when the ones you love, the ones who hold you together, start falling apart themselves... -
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Enslave by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHis determination to succeed in business has left no room in his life for love. Now, a beautiful and deadly succubus has teleported into his dark, decadent world and is in danger of enslaving his heart... -
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The Evanescence by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBook two in the Fallen Souls Series. My name is Gemma Lucas and everything in my life is falling apart. Lost Souls are roaming the world, possessing people and the fey have made it their mission to torture the innocent. Death and suffering is becoming a way of life and no matter what I do, things keep tearing Alex and me apart... -
![History and Haunts by Minerva Howe]()
History and Haunts by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecret Springs historical society manager Hank Vargas has two history and hauntings. By day he's a mild-mannered historian. By night he hunts ghosts in old buildings and antique hotels...Categorized as:
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Shee Willow by Claudy Conn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWillow Lang has been a loner all her young life. She is an artist working in a famous museum in New York City, restoring classic canvas paintings. Is it magic that put Shayne Bantry in her way? Is it magic that took her to Ireland and opened her eyes to a world she never wanted to be a part of? Is it the handsome gypsy that will steal her heart, or is it her mysterious boss? -
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Catch & Hold by Claudy Conn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRadzia MacDaun’s mission of vengeance has turned into a rescue operation… but will she need to be rescued, too? When Gaiscioch killed her father, Radzia—Z to her friends—vowed to take the Seelie traitor down as painfully as possible. Plans for revenge were put on hold, however, when Gaiscioch abducted her housekeeper and friend, and Z had no choice but to dive into the pit to save her... -
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Dark Alpha's Need by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant comes another gripping story in her Reaper series featuring a brotherhood of elite assassins who wage war on the Fae at Death's behest—and the women who dare to love them. There is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I’m coming for you…... -
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Storm Mistress by Brandy L. Rivers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNothing is as it seems…. Everything Isadora Starling wants is right there in front of her, but Toryn is off limits. He’s her best friend. She’s been denying her heart all these years, afraid to lose him. Toryn Flame has a long past full of secrets. None of which he can share with Isadora, the only person who truly matters to him... -
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Scorched by Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 2 in the USA Today Bestselling series, The Dragons of Eternity. As a half-breed dragon, Torque never had the luxury of choosing his future. Not only did his father barter him to the highest bidder, but a rare Shinto fey claimed to see him in a vision that involved recovering a lost treasure for the powerful dragon, Synge... -
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Consume by Shelly Crane
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsEli and Clara's story continues as she tries to finish high school. Eli is as over protective as ever and Tate and his group of friends are no help. They wait for the Horde, always looking over their shoulder. But the ever annoying but strangely prophetic bird begins to become more of a chatter box and Eli learns something that could change some things... -
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Free Falling by Claudy Conn
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey call her Z and she is a handful ready to explode. She has entered the war. against Gais and the Dark Fae and means to take him on all by herself. She is driven. Aaibhe, Queen of the Seelie has other plans, and she sends in Prince Danté to execute and preserve her wishes. Z and the prince meet and hackles go up on both sides. Oooh…no, they don’t like each other one bit... -
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Healed by Fire by Catherine Banks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“The dark approaches. Fire will consume and restore, happiness and pain must be experienced collectively. Death for three will be the end. ”. Her memory taken and her whereabouts unknown Artemis is taken in by a coven of witches who give her the name Chandra... -
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Frost by Kathryn James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLast time Nell went into the mist she rescued her sister. This time she’ll have to go farther than the Elven forest, farther than the frozen wastes beyond and onto a lake of primal ice so treacherous she’ll be lucky to return at all. It’s the New Year, Woodbridge School is closed and the country is snowed in... -
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Compel by Rachel Van Dyken, Patti Stanger
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken and bestselling author Patti Stanger comes a gripping love story of cursed soulmates who are forced to relive tragedy over and over again until their curse is broken…. Compelled to seduce, designed to kill... -
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Immortal Craving by Magen McMinimy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKale, the youngest of the elite Light Fae Warriors chosen to protect the Human World from the dark creatures that lurk in the shadows, has had a life that’s been hard fought and racked with betrayal, loss and heartache... -
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Kraken Cove 2: Starting Over With The Sea Monster by Ami Wright
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI've been burned before and I've learned my lesson. So the only thing this small town sea monster is looking for is a good review, not a fated mate! As a chef and I know all about how to handle the heat in the kitchen, even if it takes all eight tentacles to do it! The same doesn’t apply to my love life. Once burned, twice shy. I'm steering clear... -
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Slade's Feisty Mate by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSlade Carmichael, second oldest saber-tooth tiger shifter, is happy his brother found his mate. He can’t wait to begin mate-dreaming and get started on the next chapter of his life. It’s a typical night at the supernatural hotel for she-wolf Gretchen Havers, a handsome guy walks in the front door, locks eyes with her, and promptly passes out...Categorized as:
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Hungry, Hungry, Hoodoo by Liz Schulte
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne simple revelation about her past turns Selene Warren’s life upside down. Determined not to let her elf half ruin her future, she fights for the love she’s found at Cheney’s side, despite her increasing doubts about the bond they share. However, when her studio burns down, a new enemy emerges and threatens the lives of those she holds most dear... -
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Genesis by Christie Rich
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHaving just escaped the nefarious plans of the Order, Rayla Tate thinks all she has to do now is rescue her family and sort through her feelings, but bonding with five men might just be her undoing. Not only does she have to deal with all of them reading her mind, Rayla must choose a bondmate before she will be allowed to venture into the mortal realm to save those she loves most... -
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Pickup Styx by Liz Schulte
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSelene and Cheney are almost to happily ever after. Just one small promise stands in their way. The spirits make a request Selene can’t refuse without forfeiting her soul, but to fulfill their desire, she will have to sacrifice her life. Traveling to a world beyond the reach of the living, Selene has to dig deep within herself to find a way back home... -
![Through Time-Whiplash by Claudy Conn, Karen Babcock]()
Through Time-Whiplash by Claudy Conn, Karen Babcock
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhy do second chances have to come with complications? Trevor, Prince of Lugh, had been thwarted from putting Pestale, the eldest Dark Prince, to death, but now he's been asked to investigate whether the Dark Prince has evaded punishment. This time, Trevor plans to make sure Pestale is taken care of permanently... -
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Roxanne Desired by Gena D. Lutz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWaking up fur covered and fanged isn't the easiest thing for a girl to deal with. Unfortunately, for Roxanne Delaney, that is her new reality. The only upside is finding herself the bondmate to one hot and sexy werewolf, Nathan Hayes. The downside; learning to adapt to a primal element that craves the rending of flesh and the oh-so-sweet taste of blood... -
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Frost Fire by Kailin Gow
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAfter the epic battle to end all wars in Feyland, led by Breena, Prince Kian, and the Wolf Prince Logan; a new threat emerges from the fading of the Twin Suns of Feyland that calls forth a new champion of the Fey. -
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Second Chance at Sunshine Inn by Amy Clipston
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to the Sunshine Inn, a picturesque coastal inn with sweeping views and two new owners who couldn't be more opposite. From bestselling author Amy Clipston comes a no spice, grumpy/sunshine romance perfect for fans of Anne-Marie Meyer and RaeAnne Thayne. Two polar opposites, one cozy inn--and one sweet and surprising chance at unlikely love...Categorized as:
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The Goblin Wood by Hilari Bell
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIt began with the chiming of the tiny copper bell on the mantel, warning them someone was passing the ward stone her mother had placed on the path to their house . .. One terrible day, Makenna, a young hedgewitch, witnesses her mother's murder at the hands of their own neighbors. Striken with grief and rage, Makenna flees the village that has been her home... -
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Darkness Returns by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMore powerful than ever, the Guardians of Eternity are facing their greatest challenge yet: a war within their ranks. Their future is in the hands of one rebel vampire, who must choose between loyalty and love . . . Blessed with an even more compelling allure than most vampires, Chiron has made a fortune in the human world, creating an empire of resorts and casinos... -
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Wicked Whispers by Nina Bangs
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Nina Bangs welcomes you back to the Castle of Dark Dreams, a place of otherworldly secrets and sensual men with the power to fulfill your most private fantasies. All Ivy had ever wanted was a safe, secure life with no drama. Now she was working in an adult theme park where visitors came to role-play their wildest imaginings... -
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Prince Prelude by Claudy Conn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPrince Prelude-Legend, begins the Legend story. It tells you why and how Spellbound-Legend came to be. Seductive, powerful Lamia DuLaine is used to getting what she wants—and she wants Julian Talbot... -
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Stone of Destiny by Laura Howard
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAllison thought it was crazy enough when she found out her father, Liam, wasn't entirely human. But now she has to join his magical allies to unravel his former mistress's plans. Aoife wants to keep Allison's parents apart forever. Despite Allison's efforts to keep Ethan, the only guy she's ever cared about, out of this supernatural mess, fate keeps throwing him back into the mix... -
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Bella Mia by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe sins of our past are never far behind. .. On the run from two men who want her, Gwyneth Stevens finds herself at the door of a third-Giovanni Baldassare, master vampire and former henchman of her father, the King of the Dark Realm. When Pallo and Caleb resurface, all hell breaks loose and old habits die hard... -
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Brimstone by S.L. Gavyn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWorking for Prima, an organization created to help right wrongs, she thought she was on the right side only to be manipulated by the leader of the company into stealing an ancient knife belonging to the one species on the planet that she had been avoiding at all costs. .. the Fey. It wasn't that she didn't like the Fey. Oh, she liked one particular Fey a little too much... -
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Happily Ever Haunted by Ellie Hall
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI fell in love with a ghost. Yes, from my past, and I just can’t seem to forget about him. They say it’s bad luck for a black cat to cross your path—one has been tailing me for days—but it didn’t start there. Years ago, I was trapped in a railcar for twenty-four hours. Also, I accidentally shattered two mirrors and got struck by lightning once...Categorized as:
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The Ancient Fae by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsPrincess Ritasia misses the adventure of getting her brother and cousins out of trouble, but when the hawk fae king arrives to court her, she becomes involved in trouble nothing like she's ever faced before... -
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Travis Rhodes by Joyee Flynn
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 11 ratings[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, public exhibition, sex toys, HEA]. Travis Rhodes is proud to be a vampire warrior, but he realizes there’s something missing from his life… Namely, love. Travis is overjoyed when his mate turns up on his doorstep, falling right into his arms... -
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Kiss of a Star by Catherine Banks
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsArtemis' life completely changed when she met Ares and learned of her true genetics. Achilles comes to her and her life is changed yet again as she learns more about herself and Ares' past. Now nothing is simple and life is anything but calm... -
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The Phoenix Charm by Helen Scott Taylor
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsParanormal Romance. HE'S PURE TEMPTATION. Cordelia has sworn she'll abstain from looking into Michael's future--particularly when the image in the gilded smoke of her divination mirror shows him half naked... -
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Traitor by Megan Curd
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAshlyn never believed in fairy tales until she was in one. They say ignorance is bliss, but not when you're on a centuries old hit list. .. and there's a traitor in your midst. Ashlyn must decide what's most important: trusting the allies she has, or siding with those she thought were enemies... -
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Memory's Wake by Selina Fenech
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLost in a world full of monstrous fairies, a troubled sixteen year old has to find out who she is and why her memories were stolen before she is found by those who want her dead. She takes the name "Memory" and knows she has just one goal - to find her way home, wherever that is. But this land is strange...Categorized as:
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Gossamer by S.L. Naeole
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSophia Blithe’s seemingly perfect life masks the scars of a past that’s left her cold and immune to emotion. She hides it well, and is content to live behind that mask for the rest of her life. A zoning change a few weeks before the start of her senior year changes all that when Sophia is forced to attend Gossamer High. It’s there she meets Dex Sterling, the boy whose eyes haunt her dreams... -
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Mist by Kathryn James
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA chilling fairy-tale thriller for 10+ girls. Midnight: a mist-haunted wood with a bad reputation. A sweet sixteen party, and 13 year old Nell is trying to keep her sister, spoilt birthday-girl Gwen, out of trouble. No chance. Trouble finds Gwen and drags her through the mist. Only Nell guesses who’s behind the kidnap - the boy she hoped was her friend, the cute but mysterious Evan River...Categorized as:
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Summon by Penelope Fletcher
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBreandan is a godling doing godless things. For the one he loves, he is prepared to destroy the balance of nature. His beloved Rae has passed into the Otherworld, and he's determined to bring her back, no matter the consequence. Blood sacrifice is not the only cost for summoning a divine spirit to mortal form... -
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Beguiled by Maureen Child
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"USA Today" bestseller Maureen Child -a paranormal romance so good it's out of this world. Maureen Child's sexy, feisty heroine, Maggie Donovan, a descendant of Otherworldly Faeries, returns to face her greatest challenge-a certain ex-queen who has not been destroyed and wants her crown back... -
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Caught by Cupid by Portia Lux
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove is a game. .. and I always win. I’m the cartel’s most ruthless cupid. Cross my path and you’ll forget the difference between love and obsession… or obsession and desire. Hooking targets on instalove might destroy lives, but it’s always been strictly business. Until I met her. .. Innocent, inexperienced, and primed for seduction... -
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Fey Born by R. Garland Gray
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLana is a frail farm girl who never could have imagined being magically fated to become a fey host for the sword spirit, Valor. Keegan, a fearless fey guardian of the waters, who must find the magical sword for his king, never expects to meet his match in the small, spirited beauty he needs to guide him to the sword. -
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Reading Between the Lines by Lauren Dane
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe end of a curse is the beginning of a magical love. Celtic language expert Haley OBrien is thrilled when she gets the chance to translate a scroll written in Ogham, an ancient Celtic text used in magic and divination. While translating the text, she unwittingly frees Conall macCormacs Fae soul from a millennia-old curse that kept him imprisoned in a human body, lifetime after lifetime...
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