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One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews
Dina DeMille may run the nicest Bed and Breakfast in Red Deer, Texas, but she caters to a very particular kind of guest… the kind that no one on Earth is supposed to know about... -
![Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs]()
Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs
In the #1 New York Times bestselling Mercy Thompson novels, the coyote shapeshifter has found her voice in the werewolf pack. But when Mercy's bond with the pack and her mate is broken, she'll learn what it truly means to be alone.. -
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![Saving Time by Jodi Taylor]()
Saving Time by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsLife is good for Team Weird, now heroes and fully fledged Time Police officers. Luke can't wait to bear arms. Jane has a date. And Matthew still hasn't had his hair cut.But Time waits for no one and neither do criminal masterminds. A major threat to the Timeline is looming, one far deadlier than mere idiots who want to change history...Categorized as:
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![The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison]()
The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 72 ratingsWitch and day-walking demon Rachel Morgan has managed to save the demonic ever after from shrinking, but at a high cost. Now strange magic is attacking Cincinnati and the Hollows, causing spells to backfire or go horribly wrong, and the truce between the races, between Inderlander and human, is shattering... -
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![Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh]()
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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![About Time by Jodi Taylor]()
About Time by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsPatience is not a virtue known to the Time Police. And Commander Hay is facing the longest day of her life...After their heroic efforts to safeguard the Acropolis and prevent the Paris Time-Stop, the Time Police have gone from zero to hero. Then one fateful mission to apprehend a minor criminal selling dodgy historical artefacts blows up in all their faces.An officer is attacked within TPHQ... -
![We Have Contact by Michael Anderle]()
We Have Contact by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen you least expect it, expect it. Bethany Anne has been notified there is a spaceship inside the system...but they can't find it. Is it Kurtherian, someone else? The governments have to be told about aliens, which sparks a worldwide effort by Governments to find what TQB has... Oh, and Eric wants to date Gabrielle but he wants her to know he can protect her if need be...Categorized as:
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![The Nothing Girl by Jodi Taylor]()
The Nothing Girl by Jodi Taylor
Jodi Taylor brings all her comic writing skills to this heart-warming tale of self-discovery. Getting a life isn't always easy. And hanging on to it is even harder... Known as “The Nothing Girl” because of her severe stutter and chronically low self-confidence, Jenny Dove is only just prevented from ending it all by the sudden appearance of Thomas, a mystical golden horse only she can see... -
![It's a Hell of a Midlife by Robyn Peterman]()
It's a Hell of a Midlife by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsI did not order the extra slice of Armageddon to go with my midlife crisis. Apparently , if you’re an Immortal, it comes free of charge. I have until sundown tomorrow to get to a parallel plane of existence, save my family, and kick bad-guy butt all before the world ends. Impossible, right? Not according to my posse of whackado buddies... -
![Wild Embrace by Nalini Singh]()
Wild Embrace by Nalini Singh
The “alpha author of paranormal romance”* presents a stunningly sensual collection of four all-new Psy-Changeling novellas, in which taboos are broken, boundaries are crossed, and instincts prove irresistible... Echo of Silence In a deep-sea station, Tazia Nerif has found her life’s work as an engineer, keeping things running smoothly...Categorized as:
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![That Ain’t Witchcraft by Seanan McGuire]()
That Ain’t Witchcraft by Seanan McGuire
Crossroads, noun: 1. A place where two roads cross.2. A place where bargains can be made.3. See also “places to avoid.”Antimony Price has never done well without a support system. As the youngest of her generation, she has always been able to depend on her parents, siblings, and cousins to help her out when she’s in a pinch—until now. After fleeing from the Covenant of St...Categorized as:
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![THIRDS Beyond the Books Volume 2 (THIRDS) by Charlie Cochet]()
THIRDS Beyond the Books Volume 2 (THIRDS) by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFlash Fiction Stories in the THIRDS Universe Return to the THIRDS universe with another collection of flash fiction stories inspired by prompts submitted by fans...Categorized as:
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![Siren's Call by Jayne Castle]()
Siren's Call by Jayne Castle
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIn the mysterious world of Harmony, there are places filled with unexplored marvels. But Rainshadow Island isn’t about to give up its secrets… In the alien catacombs of Rainshadow, there are creatures whose compelling songs lure the unwary to their death. That’s why Rafe Coppersmith, hired to clear out the catacombs for exploration, needs a music talent... -
![Little Donkey by Jodi Taylor]()
Little Donkey by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIt’s Christmas and Jenny Checkland is beset with problems. The Vicar, who really should know better, has asked to borrow Marilyn the donkey for the Nativity Play thereby unleashing chaos on the already chaos-laden Frogmorton Farm...Categorized as:
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![Dragonbane by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Dragonbane by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Out of all the mysterious boarders who call Sanctuary home, no one is more antisocial or withdrawn than Maxis Drago. But then, it’s hard to blend in with the modern world when you have a fifty foot wingspan. Centuries ago, he was cursed by an enemy who swore to see him fall. An enemy who took everything from him and left him forever secluded. But Fate is a bitch, with a wicked sense of humor...Categorized as:
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![Chaos Choreography by Seanan McGuire]()
Chaos Choreography by Seanan McGuire
Fifth book in Seanan McGuire’s funny and fast-paced urban fantasy InCryptid series featuring ballroom dancer and monster expert Verity Price.Verity Price is back on the West Coast and getting back into the swing of the family business: cryptozoology...Categorized as:
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![Magic for Nothing by Seanan McGuire]()
Magic for Nothing by Seanan McGuire
Improbable, adjective:1. Not very likely to happen; not probable.2. Probably not a very good idea anyway.3. See also “bad plan.”As the youngest of the three Price children, Antimony is used to people not expecting much from her...Categorized as:
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![Stygian by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Stygian by Sherrilyn Kenyon
#1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon brings us back to the astonishing world of the Dark-Hunters in Battle Born, with a hero misunderstood by many…but most of all by himself. Born before man recorded time, I lived for thousands of years believing myself to be something I’m not.Someone I’m not... -
![Gone But Not Forgotten by Charlie Cochet]()
Gone But Not Forgotten by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCodename: Chaos. Former THIRDS agent turned TIN operative Dexter J. Daley is a legend. Just ask him, he’ll tell you. Chaos isn’t so much a codename as it is Dex’s state of being. As a spy for the Therian Intelligence Network, Dex has spent the last four years bringing down the bad guys. Hell, his middle name is literally Justice... -
![Tricks for Free by Seanan McGuire]()
Tricks for Free by Seanan McGuire
Penance, noun:1. Punishment for past actions.2. An attempt to pay for what can’t be bought.3. See also “exile.”Antimony Price is on the run. With the Covenant on her tail and her family still in danger, she needs to get far, far away from anyone who might recognize her—including her own mice. For the first time in a long time, a Price is flying without a safety net...Categorized as:
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![It Takes a Demon to Know One by Brenda Trim, Tia Didmon]()
It Takes a Demon to Know One by Brenda Trim, Tia Didmon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA bounty hunter. A secret past. A disguised demon.I'm no stranger to the supernatural world. In Ravenholde, vampires, shifters, and demons are just as common as criminals, but infinitely more power hungry. So when my grandfather asks me to hunt down a phoenix terrorizing the town, I suspect his motives are less than trustworthy...Categorized as:
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![Experimental Voyage by R.J. Blain]()
Experimental Voyage by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a spaceship accident costs Camellia her chance to explore the universe as a botanist, she jumps at the chance to be a test subject on an experimental voyage. If the gamble restores her hearing, her dreams for the future will no longer be out of reach... -
![A Misunderstanding by Ilona Andrews]()
A Misunderstanding by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsSome days just suck, especially when your Grandma and your cousins take matters into their own hands, and then you have to take these matters away from them, because the family can’t afford to be sued and your House is not made of money. Timeline: A deleted scene from Sapphire Flames, told through Arabella's perspective...Categorized as:
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![The Turn by Kim Harrison]()
The Turn by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsKim Harrison returns to her beloved Hollows series with The Turn, the official prequel to the series that will introduce fans and readers to a whole new side of Rachel Morgan's world as they've never seen it before! Can science save us when all else fails? Trisk and her hated rival, Kalamack, have the same goal: save their species from extinction... -
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![A Novel Way to Die by Steffanie Holmes]()
A Novel Way to Die by Steffanie Holmes
In the sixth and final story in the Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries, Mina, Heathcliff, Morrie, and Quoth face off against their ultimate enemy.Add meddling villages, an army of fictional characters to wrangle, Mina’s mother’s latest get-rich-quick-scheme, and a curious dog into the mix, and Mina’s got her hands full.But Nevermore Bookshop still has secrets to reveal... -
![How To Marry A Werewolf by Gail Carriger]()
How To Marry A Werewolf by Gail Carriger
Guilty of an indiscretion? Time to marry a werewolf. WEREWOLVES The monsters left Faith ruined in the eyes of society, so now they’re her only option. Rejected by her family, Faith crosses the Atlantic, looking for a marriage of convenience and revenge. But things are done differently in London. Werewolves are civilized. At least they pretend to be...Categorized as:
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![The Prime of My Magical Life by Brenda Trim, Tia Didmon]()
The Prime of My Magical Life by Brenda Trim, Tia Didmon
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was forced into a life I didn't choose. He's falling for the thing he hates the most. When my husband of twenty-five years leaves me to expedite his political agenda, and his new girlfriend ensures I have no place within the shadow council, I am starting over with a new business and no financial security... -
![Camp Alien by Gini Koch]()
Camp Alien by Gini Koch
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe President and First Lady, aka Jeff and Kitty Katt-Martini, don't get any downtime once the Mastermind has been revealed to the world. Not only do they have myriad high-level government positions to fill, but the scrutiny and pressure on this Administration has gone into overdrive.The sudden reappearance of a long-forgotten adversary turns out to be the tip of the iceberg...Categorized as:
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![Defy or Defend by Gail Carriger]()
Defy or Defend by Gail Carriger
A vampire hive descending into madness. A beautiful spy with a sparkly plan. The bodyguard who must keep them from killing each other.New York Times bestselling romantic comedy author Gail Carriger brings you a charming story of love, espionage, and Gothic makeovers set in her popular Parasolverse... -
![Call of Magic by Becca Blake, Avery Song]()
Call of Magic by Becca Blake, Avery Song
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen power beckons, anyone can answer. Let the call of magic charm you!Curses and hexes haunt the worlds of the witches, werewolves, dragons, vampires and the hunters who stalk them in the night.Fall under the spell of these fantasy, urban fantasy, and paranormal romance stories by New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling authors... -
![Breaking Sass by C.D. Gorri]()
Breaking Sass by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when a sassy Dire Wolf, with a penchant for breaking rules, and a Lion, who’s in love with the law, clash?She’s a sassy Dire Wolf with a fondness for speed, and he’s a Lion who knows how to lay down the law. Get ready for fireworks when these two dominant personalities clash.Sheila Rand is the only female member of the Dire Wolf Motorcycle Club...Categorized as:
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![Blood Fae by Meg Xuemei X]()
Blood Fae by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI'd dance on a razor's edge for my mates, but the Fae kings are no longer mine. They belong to the usurper queen, bound by her black magic. Rydstrom and Baron have forgotten what I once meant to them. The Winter King, however, remembers me, but he's embraced the dark side. The world isn't big enough for all of us—it's either me or the kings... -
![Experimental Voyage by R.J. Blain]()
Experimental Voyage by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen a spaceship accident costs Camellia her chance to explore the universe as a botanist, she jumps at the chance to be a test subject on an experimental voyage. If the gamble restores her hearing, her dreams for the future will no longer be out of reach... -
![Dahlia by Tabitha Barret]()
Dahlia by Tabitha Barret
Little girls are supposed to draw pictures of rainbows and unicorns, so when I started drawing monsters in the shadows, people acted as if something was wrong with me. They didn't know I could predict the future. As I got older, I adapted and became a tattoo artist who gave helpful advice to skeptics... -
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![Insidious Monsters by Debbie Cassidy]()
Insidious Monsters by Debbie Cassidy
Never fall for the monster inside you.Telarion and I have an understanding:*Never talk about our emotions.*Never express our feelings to each other.*Never spend the evenings together.Luckily, catching eldritch is time consuming and exhausting work... -
![The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo by Kerrelyn Sparks]()
The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo by Kerrelyn Sparks
He's Out of Control Dougal Kincaid has something to prove. After being injured in a battle with the Malcontents, he's ready for active duty protecting unsuspecting mortals from these villainous vampires who want to rule the world. But first he has to get control of himself . .Categorized as:
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![The Very First Damned Thing by Jodi Taylor]()
The Very First Damned Thing by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAlso available in The Long and Short of It.Ever wondered how it all began?It’s two years since the final victory at the Battersea Barricades. The fighting might be finished, but for Dr Bairstow, just now setting up St Mary's, the struggle is only beginning...Categorized as:
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![Semi-Broken by Isabel Jordan]()
Semi-Broken by Isabel Jordan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWolf shifter Lucas Cooper is usually up for any wild mission Harper Hall throws his way. But impersonating a doctor and breaking a woman out of the psych ward at a supernatural prison? That’s a little crazy even for him. Until he sees her. One look into her haunted blue eyes and every protective instinct he has flares to life. He’ll do anything to save her. Not that it’ll be easy... -
![Elemental's Curse: A Witch Detective Urban Fantasy by Taylor Aston White]()
Elemental's Curse: A Witch Detective Urban Fantasy by Taylor Aston White
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn untamed witch. A forgotten past. An unknown legacy. The nightmares might have stopped, but it's just the beginning for Alice Skye. Newly Independent Paladin Agent Alice Skye is just starting to get her life together. She’s survived a cult, taken down a corrupt druid and things are just starting to heat up with London’s finest bachelor, Riley Storm... -
![Never a Dragon by Kevin McLaughlin, Michael Anderle]()
Never a Dragon by Kevin McLaughlin, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDragons used to rule the world; those days are over. But humans, mages, and dragons have just begun learning to co-exist without conflict.Kylara Diamantine has never met another dragon. Raised by her mother apart from the rest of their society without any idea why, she's always been curious about the rest of their species... -
![Feral Prince by Michelle M. Pillow]()
Feral Prince by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFrom NY Times & USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Michelle M. Pillow, the much anticipated dragon shapeshifter romance, Qurilixen Lords!Prince Roderic hates the diplomacy demanded of his position as a cat-shifter royal. As the son of a diplomat, he’s all too familiar with the treaty surrounding the Federation military occupation, Shelter City...Categorized as:
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![Romancing the Werewolf by Gail Carriger]()
Romancing the Werewolf by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWerewolf in trouble... Biffy, newly minted Alpha of the London Pack, is not having a good Christmas. His Beta abandoned him, his werewolves object to his curtain choices, and someone keeps leaving babies on his doorstep. Professor Randolph Lyall returns home to London after twenty years abroad, afraid of what he might find...Categorized as:
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![Faerie Hunt by Emma L. Adams]()
Faerie Hunt by Emma L. Adams
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI'm Ivy Lane, and lately, my life has been suspiciously free of faerie-related drama. But there's a storm coming. Now, the lords of Faerie know I have their magic. What they don't know is that I killed a powerful faerie, and might just have doomed both our worlds in the process... -
![Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews]()
Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews
The Edge lies between worlds, on the border between the Broken, where people shop at Walmart and magic is a fairytale–and the Weird, where blueblood aristocrats rule, changelings roam, and the strength of your magic can change your destiny… Cerise Mar and her unruly clan are cash poor but land rich, claiming a large swathe of the Mire, the Edge swamplands between the state of Louisiana and the... -
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![Night Shift by Charlaine Harris]()
Night Shift by Charlaine Harris
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels comes the third novel of Midnight, Texas, the town where some secrets will never see the light of day... At Midnight’s local pawnshop, weapons are flying off the shelves—only to be used in sudden and dramatic suicides right at the main crossroads in town... -
![The Brimstone Deception by Lisa Shearin]()
The Brimstone Deception by Lisa Shearin
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMen in Black meets Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum in the new urban fantasy novel starring seer Makenna Fraser and her fellow agents at Supernatural Protection & Investigation. The agents of Supernatural Protection & Investigations (SPI) know that fighting evil is a full-time job, especially when a new designer drug—with mind-blowing side effects—hits the streets.. -
![Red Phoenix by Kylie Chan]()
Red Phoenix by Kylie Chan
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe intrigue deepens as the demon threat closes around mortals and gods alike... When Emma Donahoe took the position of nanny to John Chen's daughter Simone, she never expected to be caring for the child of a Chinese god, and she didn't expect that demons would want him dead. Nor has moving from nanny to partner in his heavenly realm made Emma's life any easier... -
![Immortal Unchained by Lynsay Sands]()
Immortal Unchained by Lynsay Sands
Ever since Domitian Argenis recognized Sarita as his life mate, he’s been waiting for the perfect moment to claim her. Those fantasies did not include him being chained to a table in a secret lab or both of them being held hostage by a mad scientist. Somehow, they have to escape… Sarita has seen some crazy things as a cop, but nothing to rival Domitian... -
![Saturn by Mia Harlan, Hanleigh Bradley]()
Saturn by Mia Harlan, Hanleigh Bradley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe only men I’ve ever wanted are Slash, Ajax, and Draikh. There’s just one catch. They’re three famous rock stars, and they don’t know I exist. The moment I heard Not a Vampire play, I fell in love. Not just with their music, but with three members of the band. Keyboardist Slash, drummer Ajax, and bassist Draikh have become my obsession—but I’m just another screaming fan...Categorized as:
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![Reap the Wind by Karen Chance]()
Reap the Wind by Karen Chance
You’d think that being Chief Seer for the supernatural world would come with a few perks. But as Cassie Palmer has learned, being Pythia doesn’t mean you don’t have to do things the hard way. That’s why she finds herself on a rescue mission skipping through time—even though she doesn't entirely understand her dimension-bending new power...
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