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Witch is the Word by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHadley Hunter is finally getting a handle on life as a witch. Island living isn’t always beautiful sunsets and fruity cocktails, but things have never been better…until a body washes up on the beach during a private picnic with her boyfriend Galen Blackwood.The body belongs to a local business manager, who just happens to be married to the daughter of one of the richest men on the island... -
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That Magic Moment by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOfelia Archer is working toward a goal, both personally and professionally, and she’s making great strides on both. Her attention is diverted, however, when a steamboat washes ashore next to the riverwalk…and it’s a boat that is more than a hundred years overdue... -
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![Witch at the End of the Tunnel by Lily Harper Hart]()
Witch at the End of the Tunnel by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsVanity is the one thing Hali Waverly has never understood. That’s about to become a weakness.Life at the Salty Cauldron is going well…right up until a body washes onto the beach. The dead woman, who is forty years younger than her husband, had a run-in with Hali in her tiki bar the previous day. Authorities assume it was an accidental drowning, but a mark on the dead woman’s neck gives Hali pause... -
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The Rise by Z.W. Taylor
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt takes more than a bite. Charlotte has gone from being a broken human to a strong she-wolf and a damn Thorne, but now she and her mate, are standing on the edge of deliverance or doom as they grapple with a revelation that changes everything... -
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Fury of Aggression by Coreene Callahan
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReturn to the exhilarating—and ruthless—world of Coreene Callahan’s Dragonfury Series as the threat of war rises, new enemies emerge, and unlikely alliances are forged…Down on her luck, Theodora Rutledge does the one thing she promised herself she never would—return home to Seattle. As a single mom, she needs a job fast to put a roof over her three-year-old’s head... -
![Final Fae by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero]()
Final Fae by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChaos has nothing on me…I will do whatever I have to in order to end Queen Tephine’s reign for good.Even if I go down with her.This ends now... -
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Carve My Pumpkin by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGive ‘em pumpkin to talk about… The perfect job is only two weeks away. Two. Short. Weeks. All I have to do is survive the trial period for this new position and the future I’ve always wanted will be my reality. Once it’s mine, I’ll travel the world helping my fellow supernaturals blend into the human world and craft the lives they dreamed of. And in turn…maybe I’ll find myself... -
![The Siren Saves The Billionaire by Kristen Painter]()
The Siren Saves The Billionaire by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 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... -
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Bear Witch Me: Mereu, Book 1 by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSingle motherhood isn’t for the weak, especially when there’s not just one but two children with the sole intent of making you absolutely crazy. It’s chaos running a successful business and raising twins who act feral more often than not, but Calliope is doing her best to make every day better than the last even after the man she loved tore her heart to pieces...Categorized as:
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I'll Stand By You: Springblood, Book 3 by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAksel Nilsen and Anastacia Yeamans have known each other for years - well over a hundred, to be more specific. When they come together, anger turns to lust until they start to argue again. Since they met, their fights have only been rivaled by their passion, but something changed the last time they were forced to be around each other... -
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Trick My Treat by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMischief night meets magic… I never realized just how trapped I felt under the water until my sister married the wolf pack alpha last year. Suddenly, a life on land was actually possible. I love the ocean and my family, and I’m super protective of them…I just feel like I’m living life for the first time... -
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Mabel 1 by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMabel Matthias agreed to be married off to benefit her family because it was the duty of a noble daughter. Raised as a doll to be obedient and do exactly what the men of her family, and later her husband, tell her, she endures the humiliation of her husband already having a mistress who lives in their house.And it only gets worse from there... -
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Shifter by Rebecca Zanetti
***First published in Kindle Vella***She's a wolf-shifting scientist who needs cover...and He’s an alpha without a pack…As the only living wolf pack member with the tiniest drop of alpha blood in her veins, Luna McElhanney should be happy. Instead, she just wants to be left alone in her lab with her experiments, until she discovers something that could end them all... -
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That Good Hex by M.J. Caan
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere are few things in life that can’t be made better by some good old- fashioned Hex.Torie Bliss had accepted the gifts that were bestowed on witches of her lineage. Gifts that manifested themselves after her fortieth birthday. Gifts that had come in handy when trying to solve the case of a supernatural serial killer... -
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![Semi-Obsessed by Isabel Jordan]()
Semi-Obsessed by Isabel Jordan
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMarina Petrocelli’s life is about as mundane as it gets for the sister of an infamous psychic/paranormal PI. Which is why she’s pretty shocked when a couple of vampires try to kidnap her on her way home from work... -
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Blood Bond by Heather Hildenbrand
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHybrids. If I had to choose one word to sum up all of my problems, this would be it. Without hybrids, I wouldn’t have to watch my best friend slowly becoming a monster. Without hybrids, I could let go of the mentality “hunt or be hunted.” CHAS wouldn’t be scouring the Earth, intent on slaughtering and using Alex to do it... -
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Dark Moon: The Blood Altar, Vol. 2 by HYBE, ENHYPEN
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs life at Decelis goes on, both the vampires and werewolves fight for Sooha’s attention―but the only thing on Sooha’s mind is her old friend, Chris! Lately, Chris has been appearing everywhere, from the corner of Sooha’s eye to the deep recesses of her dreams. But Chris died years ago.. -
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The Shadow King by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKing of the Shadow Realm… Beyond the Twixt, just past the Unlit Forest lies a realm so gravely perilous, it has been cut off from the mortal world for thousands of years. The powerful man who rules this tangled, twisted land is as dark and merciless as his realm... -
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Witch Moon Wishes by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt should have been a simple wish. All Merri wants is for Keely to find the man of her dreams.Unfortunately, the consequences are anything but simple and Merri sets of a chain of events that might cost Keely any chance of finding true love.Keely had almost given up hope of finding a man to love her. But thanks to Merri she has no shortage of suitors... -
![Hexing on a Hunter's Moon by Harmony Raines]()
Hexing on a Hunter's Moon by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalloween is a couple of days away. Unfortunately, this year it coincides with the Hunter’s Moon. But it’s not vampires and werewolves the people of Wishing Moon Bay should fear.It’s the ghostly fae army that will rise when blood is spilled on their final resting place... -
![The Dragon Prince's Betrayal by Elva Birch]()
The Dragon Prince's Betrayal by Elva Birch
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA final battle. A betrayal. And a bond that can't be broken.The capture of Alaska's greatest enemy should mean an end to hostilities, a peaceful Renewal, and a restoration of the Compact's balance of power and magic in the Small Kingdoms... -
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Mabel 2 by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow that Mabel is divorced and her family has come back into the picture, she’s not surprised it’s all about money. She is the only reason that her family wasn’t ruined, and then they sold her to bring the family a deal they could not get on their own.And they will stop at nothing to get that money, especially now that they know Mabel outsmarted them and changed her name... -
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Mabel 3 by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow that everyone will learn that Mabel is the saint blessed by the goddess Violetta, she will be in even more danger than before. The Holy Empire is demanding she be turned over like property and they won’t be the only ones. It’s the last thing she wants, and it seems like her whole life will crumble right before her eyes... -
![Night of the Nymph by Bianca D'Arc]()
Night of the Nymph by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSomething evil is calling to her. Is it the mysterious man who finds her in the woods, or something within the forest, itself?An ancient evil hidden among the trees...Crystal is driving across the state for a job interview when she feels a pressing need to stop her car and get out... -
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![Rejecting the Future Moon Goddess by Alana Dyer]()
Rejecting the Future Moon Goddess by Alana Dyer
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSoulless - werewolves who have turned rogue with no humanity left, giving in to their beastly urges.Rejection - an act in which your soulmate rejects the mate bond, causing immense pain to the rejected... -
![A Knack for Metal and Bone by Kim McDougall]()
A Knack for Metal and Bone by Kim McDougall
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA royal tinker and a rogue soldier must unite to stop the monsters threatening their city—and unravel the secrets lurking within it. Rowan doesn’t just work with machines—she hears them. The hum of engines, the whisper of gears and wires—they speak to her through the magic that flows from her mech hand... -
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Crave by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsUSA TODAY Bestselling Author Felicity Heaton presents: Praise for Crave (V.E.T Vampire Romance Series Book 2) "Ms. Heaton has delivered another scorching hot vampire romance book for us to enjoy. This book can be compared to 9 1/2 Weeks and Indecent Proposal combined with Erotic paranormal romance. It truly exceeded my expectations and as the title of the book, it made me CRAVE for more... -
![The Last Battle of the Icemark by Stuart Hill]()
The Last Battle of the Icemark by Stuart Hill
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAllied with Cronus, the embodiment of all evil, Medea has raised an army of the undead to invade her family's kingdom. Now in paperback, the thrilling conclusion to the acclaimed ICEMARK trilogy!Oskan and Thirrin thought their bad-seed daughter was gone for good -- burnt to a cinder and cast out onto the Spirit Plain. But banishment did not kill Medea: It made her stronger... -
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![The Edge of Worlds by Martha Wells]()
The Edge of Worlds by Martha Wells
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAn expedition of groundlings from the Empire of Kish have traveled through the Three Worlds to the Indigo Cloud court of the Raksura, shape-shifting creatures of flight that live in large family groups. The groundlings have found a sealed ancient city at the edge of the shallow seas, near the deeps of the impassable Ocean... -
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Mandy's Story by D'Elen McClain
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMandy’s Story is a standalone, humorous and little bit kinky side story to the Fang Chronicles series. Every beastkind knows you don’t mess with a Kodiak bear—everyone that is except Mandy, the wolf-pack Alpha’s sister. When Mandy hears whispers that the bad attitude bear, Honey, has chosen a mate, she takes matters into her own hands because her wolf decided months before that Honey was hers... -
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King of Coins by Amy Kuivalainen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings'King of Coins' is the fourth book in a new fated mates series based in a fantasy Venice and packed with shifters, sorcerers, and sizzling romance. Arkon, the Grand Sorcerer of Venice, grapples with two unyielding duty and the enigmatic Wolf Mage. Unfortunately, he can’t escape either while the war with the Varangians continues to tear Europe apart... -
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Wolf Destinies by Lucia Ashta
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy whole life is one tangled lie. A horrible deception. All my past choices steered by the woman who hunts me without pause.She’s powerful, vicious, and cruel, feared by the entire supernatural community. She’s also an immortal. Yeah, she can’t be killed—supposedly... -
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Moon Thrall by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Donna Grant gives readers a double dose of the Louisiana bayous in the second book of her searing LaRue series (connected to the bestselling Chiasson series) filled with suspense, voodoo, and romance. HER QUEST FOR THE TRUTH Skye Parrish is living her dream...Categorized as:
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![The Rogues Who Went Rogue by Stina's Pen]()
The Rogues Who Went Rogue by Stina's Pen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn ally bonded to a rogue, a pack evading eradication, and vampires facing an unknown enemy . . . King Alexandar and Queen Lucianne have their work cut out for them.When the line between allies and enemies blurs, a king and queen must trust each other—even when trust seems lost... -
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Laid Bare by Kotah Jean
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHow can this possibly be my life?If I could go back to the morning before the gala, trust my gut, and stay home, I would in a heartbeat.But that’s not possible, so I’m stuck with the repercussions.Because of what I am—not who, mind you—there’s a whole new set of rules for me to follow.And I’m doing it completely exposed... -
![Rabbit Creek Santa by Jacqueline Rhoades]()
Rabbit Creek Santa by Jacqueline Rhoades
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's Christmas!... Things are going well in Rabbit Creek. Elizabeth has taken her duties as the Alpha's Mate to heart and as the story opens, that heart is breaking for the loneliness and isolation of one of her pack. It's Christmas Eve and no one should be lonely at Christmas. Lindy doesn't feel like she has much to celebrate... -
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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... -
![Fangs of Anarchy - In the Zone by Dakota Cassidy]()
Fangs of Anarchy - In the Zone by Dakota Cassidy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsClaire Montgomery’s heart is in the right place. It is. Honest! Now if only she’d stop doing things that could make her heart stop beating forever… He might as well admit it. Irish McConnell can’t stay away from Claire, no matter what all the rules say. And anyway, clan and pack politics have nothing on the fine mess he and Claire have gotten themselves into... -
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Unexpected by Roxann Season
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShe is the Chosen One. He is Gabriel Gavino, il prossimo Mafioso Don - the next in line. Before she saves anyone they're going to save each other... -
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Natural Witch [Dramatized Adaptation] by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSomething has always been missing from my life. A hole that I could never seem to fill.When I accidentally turn a coven of witches into nightmares, I find out what that something is.Magic.And it turns out, I have a crap load of it. As a latent power awakens deep inside of me, I’m exposed to one of the most powerful and corrupt organizations in the magical world—the Mages’ Guild... -
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Darkest Wolf by Rebecca Royce
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 14 ratings*This book was previously published, the author got her rights back and is republishing the book* Rex Kane has always known he was different than his brothers, down to the fact that when he shifts into his wolf form, his coat is completely black... -
![Cherished by Belinda Boring]()
Cherished by Belinda Boring
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis novella is no longer available. It is now part of the full-length novel "Mystic Wolves". Can Darcy let go of the shame of failure consuming her or will Mason convince her that after all is said and done, she truly is...cherished? For a moment, Darcy almost convinced herself the last twelve hours didn't happen... -
![Blood Oath by Belinda Boring]()
Blood Oath by Belinda Boring
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis novella is no longer available. It is now part of the full-length novel "Mystic Wolves". Someone is trying to send a deadly message to Mason, arranging the deaths of those he loves and it puts the entire pack and Alpha on high alert. Plans are made but when the enemy strikes another painful blow by entering into the heart of pack property and kidnapping Darcy, Mason declares war... -
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![Dr. Luna by J.M. Snap]()
Dr. Luna by J.M. Snap
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLilly Strummer never wanted to find her mate. She had been ostracized by her pack and knew that her mate would likely reject her too. No one would want someone like her. She was different. With no social life she decided to enter college at a young age to study to become a doctor.Then everything changed one day when she heard the word MATE.A secret to bare and some truths yet to be learned... -
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Hunted by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTinder’s whole world is unraveling. The young vampire hunter was always at a huge disadvantage against his infinitely stronger and faster enemies. And now that the vamps have started teaming up and coming after him, his chances of survival are looking grim. As he goes from hunter to hunted, one of his only allies is Bane... -
![Broken Magic by India Kells]()
Broken Magic by India Kells
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA cursed witch. A vengeful werewolf. A twisted love spell.In this world where legendary creatures roam, and magic is ruled by an unyielding High Council, Valeria Lancaster knows, from her strict upbringing as a witch, the value of order, rank and discipline. So when her powers wreak havoc around her, killing people - even her own mother - she has no other choice but to flee... -
![My Sister Took My Fiance and Now I'm Being Courted by a Beastly Prince (Manga) Vol. 2 (妹に婚約者を取られたら、獣な王子に求婚されました～またたびとして溺愛されてます～ (Comic) #2) by Kiduki Hoshikawa, Yū Sakurai]()
My Sister Took My Fiance and Now I'm Being Courted by a Beastly Prince (Manga) Vol. 2 (妹に婚約者を取られたら、獣な王子に求婚されました～またたびとして溺愛されてます～ (Comic) #2) by Kiduki Hoshikawa, Yū Sakurai
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFAMILY PRIDE AT RISKCordelia and Leonhart work together to reveal Katricia's scheming. With one scandal avoided, Leonhart works to help Cordelia avoid another. The prince talks with Cordelia's father about how Priscilla's continued interference with Cordelia's engagements has left both sisters with a stained reputation... -
![Fangs of Anarchy - Were in the World is Gannon Dodd? by Dakota Cassidy]()
Fangs of Anarchy - Were in the World is Gannon Dodd? by Dakota Cassidy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhile Irish McConnell and Claire Montgomery try to hide their sizzling attraction for one another, and in order to keep the peace between his vampire clan and her werewolf pack, Claire begins to dig deeper into the mystery surrounding the very bad thing she's done (it's really bad!) based on a rather obscure clue... -
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This Vampire Won't Give Up! Vol. 2 by Madoka Kitaji
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShojo manga editor Minami Matsuoka has fallen for a string of losers in her past. But now, she’s in charge of their magazine’s cover author, Rara Takumi-sensei, and he’s an extremely handsome guy who also happens to be a vampire!! There’s Rara Takumi-sensei, Hokuto Takumi, and the now physically intimate pair of Minami and Hokuto...
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