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Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
A laird trapped between centuries... Enchanted by a powerful spell, Highland laird Drustan MacKeltar slumbered for nearly five centuries hidden deep in a cave, until an unlikely savior awakened him. The enticing lass who dressed and spoke like no woman he'd ever known was from his distant future, where crumbled ruins were all that remained of his vanished world... -
A Witch’s Revenge by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.Growing up with five older brothers taught me how to take a hit. Lucky for me because the hits I take as a druid make me yearn for the good old days of sucker-punches, rope burn, and steamroller.There’s no turning back and honestly—I wouldn’t if I could...Categorized as:
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A Family Oath by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Ye screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.Since being marked as the heir apparent I’ve been stabbed, kidnapped, black-listed, tortured, targeted, and accused of being the cause of pretty much every magical mishap that’s hit the streets of Toronto.To some, I’m a nuisance, to others a curiosity, and others still—a problem to be eliminated.Whatevs, haters gotta hate...Categorized as:
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The Kraken King by Meljean Brook
A former smuggler and thief, Ariq—better known as the Kraken King—doesn’t know what to make of the clever, mysterious woman he rescues from an airship besieged by marauders...Categorized as:
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Peregrine by Piper Scott, Virginia Kelly
1508Sebastian Drake, stoic protector of the Drake family, always gets what he wants—and there is nothing he wants more than the half-starved Pedigree omega named Peregrine he comes across on his travels. It doesn’t matter that Peregrine is a Disgrace. Sebastian will do whatever it takes to keep him… and somehow, as impossible as it might be, find a way to be his mate... -
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
The Keeper of Stories meets The Lost Apothecary in this evocative and charming novel full of mystery and secrets.‘The thing about books,’ she said ‘is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and better than you could ever dream of.’On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found…For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives... -
Gossip and Gorgons by Tilly Wallace
One look could turn you to stone... The newly married Lord and Lady Wycliff are cordially invited to a house party--to be mocked and ridiculed as entertainment. Wycliff insists on attending to discuss business with the host, while Hannah longs to hide in the library with its rare volumes on the Fae... -
Bull Moon Rising by Ruby Dixon
In a world of magical artifacts and fantastical beings, a woman determined to save her family joins forces with an unlikely partner, in this steamy romantasy by USA Today bestselling author Ruby Dixon. As a Holder’s daughter, Aspeth Honori knows the importance of magical artifacts . . . which is why it’s a disaster that her father has gambled all theirs away... -
Hexslayer by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHorse shifter Nick has one rule: never trust a witch. Nick has devoted his life to making his saloon a safe haven for the feral familiars of New York. So when a brutal killer slaughters a feral under his protection, Nick has no choice but to try and catch the murderer. Even if that means bonding with a handsome Irish witch... -
Miss Percy's Travel Guide to Welsh Moors and Feral Dragons by Quenby Olson
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFirst, there was a trunk. Inside the trunk was an egg, and inside the egg was…Well, it certainly was not a chicken.Miss Mildred Percy, former wallflower and current adventurer, is now in charge of a dragon. Along with Mr. Wiggan and Mrs... -
Of Noble Family by Mary Robinette Kowal
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe final book of the acclaimed Glamourist Histories is the magical adventure that might result if Jane Austen walked on the darker side of the Regency...Jane and Vincent have finally gotten some much-needed rest after their adventures in Italy when Vincent receives word that his estranged father has passed away on one of his properties in the West Indies... -
Sixpence and Selkies by Tilly Wallace
A heart as lonely as the ocean... Hannah and Wycliff arrive at his ancestral estate in Dorset as tragedy strikes the coastal village. A young woman has lost her life to the tempestuous ocean, but only Hannah suspects the woman's death is anything but a horrible accident. As Hannah learns more about life in the closeknit community, she discovers two other women lost their lives to the sea... -
Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMiss Mildred Percy inherits a dragon.Ah, but we’ve already got ahead of ourselves…Miss Mildred Percy is a spinster. She does not dance, she has long stopped dreaming, and she certainly does not have adventures. That is, until her great uncle has the audacity to leave her an inheritance, one that includes a dragon’s egg... -
Sagan om isfolket by Margit Sandemo
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Legend of the Ice People (in Norwegian language Sagaen om Isfolket) is a 47-volume story of a family bloodline. The author of the series is Margit Sandemo. The novels are based in historical facts, mostly occurring in Scandinavia, but the fantastic is never far off. The series first began as a feuilletonin the Norwegian magazine Hjemmet... -
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Galvanism and Ghouls by Tilly Wallace
Together beyond death... A new unnatural horror is about to rattle Hannah Miles' quiet existence, and it's not the short-tempered viscount prowling the hallways. Someone is creating a monster by stitching together pieces of different people. When a limb makes an escape attempt, Viscount Wycliff is called to investigate... -
Raven's Strike by Patricia Briggs
The Traveler Seraph must use all her cunning and ability as a Raven mage to track down an unimaginable force of destruction known as the Shadowed...Categorized as:
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Hessians and Hellhounds by Tilly Wallace
Fire erases all… even the undead.... One of London’s most recognisable Afflicted is erased from the earth in a fiery way. Whispers spread that a hellhound prowls the streets, snatching the lost souls who have escaped the afterworld... -
Mistletoe and Mireworth: A Manners and Monsters Christmas Novella by Tilly Wallace
Will Mireworth yield her secrets to her new mistress...? The family gather at Mireworth for their first Christmas and Hannah is determined to unravel the secrets within its walls. Why did Wycliff's ancestor hide the tower, and what grip did the long ago shadow-mage cast over his family? With Barnes as her assistant, Hannah sets out to discover the truth... -
Rendezvous With Yesterday by Dianne Duvall
Special Pre-Order Price -- $4.99 -- Save $1! Modern-day bounty hunter Bethany Bennett helps her brother track two fugitives to a forest outside of Houston, Texas. But what should have been a routine apprehension of two bail skippers spirals out of control and ends in violence. After Beth and her brother are both seriously injured, a mysterious figure suddenly looms over her... -
Valour and Vanity by Mary Robinette Kowal
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAcclaimed fantasist Mary Robinette Kowal has enchanted many fans with her beloved novels featuring a Regency setting in which magic--known here as glamour--is real. In Valour and Vanity, master glamourists Jane and Vincent find themselves in the sort of a magical adventure that might result if Jane Austen wrote Ocean's Eleven...Categorized as:
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Seeing Darkness by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsShe’s being murdered.It was supposed to be a fun girls’ weekend in Salem, but when a past-life regression session instead sends a terrifying vision of murder to Kylie Connelly, she’s shaken and doesn’t know what to think. Worse, later she identifies the attacker from her vision: he’s a prominent local politician... -
Raven of the Inner Palace Vol. 3 by Kouko Shirakawa
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA tale of dark magic and court intrigue in a setting inspired by historical China–now an anime!Deep within the palace’s walls lives the secluded and mysterious Raven Consort. Some say she is an old woman, while others claim she is young and beautiful. What all stories agree upon is that she has the power to exorcise spirits, lay fatal curses, and find lost objects—for a price... -
A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsAlex Award-winning author P. Djèlí Clark, A Dead Djinn in Cairo is a Tor.com original historcal fantasy set in an alternate early twentieth century infused with the otherworldly.Egypt, 1912. In Cairo, the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities investigate disturbances between the mortal and the (possibly) divine... -
Phoenix Chosen by Ashe Moon
Tyler Blackwood is definitely not making it to work on time. When he steps into the path of a speeding car, he’s whisked away by a flaming bird to a perilous realm of shapeshifters and magic straight out of ancient myth. He’d always wished for a chance to redo his life—but not like this...Categorized as:
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Without a Summer by Mary Robinette Kowal
Up-and-coming fantasist Mary Robinette Kowal enchanted fans with award-winning short stories and beloved novels featuring Regency pair Jane Ellsworth and Vincent. In Without a Summer the master glamourists return home, but in a world where magic is real, nothing—even the domestic sphere—is quite what it seems...Categorized as:
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Invoking Ruin: A Modern Greek Mythology Fantasy Romance by Shoshana Rain
Atê:I'm on the run. I've kidnapped a god, injured my sister, and stolen the one weapon that can end all of god-kind. Now, all of Olympus is hunting for me, determined to bring me to heel for the sake of their own peace and comfort.But I'm one step ahead of them. Dionysus is mine, and I'll do anything to stay in the lead, evenmake a deal with the one goddess they're all afraid of.All to keep him... -
Sun, Sand, Sex by Linda Lael Miller, Jennifer Apodaca
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWhat's better than a long, lazy day at the shore? Think beachblanket bingo with a sizzling hottie (or three). So sit back, relax, and don't worry about tan lines, because in this scorching collection, swimsuits are definitely optional... LINDA LAEL MILLER One Last Weekend College sweethearts Teague and Joanna Darby, once passionately in love, are on the brink of divorce... -
Anarchist on the Orient Express by Suzannah Rowntree
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRevenants, revolution…and an amnesiac lady’s maid on the loose.A trip to Europe is all in a day’s work for Liz Sharp—that is, until an anarchist throws a bomb at her employer.As a lady’s-maid/bodyguard to royalty, Miss Sharp’s duty seems clear: protect Princess May, defuse the bomb, and hand over the would-be-killer to the police... -
A Basket Of Wishes by Rebecca Paisley
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"I AM CALLED SPLENDOR, WHILE I AM WITH YOU, I WILL DO WHATEVER YOU DESIRE." Clad only in her ankle-length copper tresses, Splendor lay atop the twelfth Duke of Heathcourte, who was speechless at having been thrown by his horse and caught by a violet-eyed sprite...Categorized as:
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Ghoulfire by Rabia Gale
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA ghoul is at large. A Guardian is dead. Trouble has come to Lumen. Aided by the shadowy figure known as the Master, the ghoul has eluded Trey Shield and the Bureau for months. As it consumes the souls of magicians, it grows more powerful. And now it hungers for the Guardian’s successor, a young woman suddenly charged with bearing a centuries-old magical artifact: the debutante Arabella Trent... -
Strange Beasts by Susan J. Morris
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn this fresh-yet-familiar gothic tale―part historical fantasy, part puzzle-box mystery―the worlds of Dracula and Sherlock Holmes collide in a thrilling exploration of feminine power.At the dawn of the twentieth century in Paris, Samantha Harker, daughter of Dracula’s killer, works as a researcher for the Royal Society for the Study of Abnormal Phenomena. But no one realizes how abnormal she is... -
Burning Lamp by Amanda Quick, Jayne Ann Krentz
The Arcane Society was born in turmoil, when the friendship of its two founders evolved into a fierce rivalry. Nicholas Winters’s efforts led to the creation of a device of unknown powers called the Burning Lamp. Each generation, the Winters man who inherits it is destined to develop multiple talents — and the curse of madness...Categorized as:
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A Curse of Queens by Amanda Bouchet
Discover an all-new adventure in USA Today Bestselling author Amanda Bouchet’s thrilling, white-hot fantasy series, The Kingmaker Chronicles!The queen has been cursed, and no one knows who’s behind the plot to threaten the realm’s fragile peace. Desperate to help, Jocasta hatches a plan to find Circe’s Garden, a fabled island where she hopes to discover an antidote. But she can’t do it alone... -
Charming the Highlander by Janet Chapman
A feisty beauty tempted by a bold highlander's touch... When a plane crash strands brilliant scientist Grace Sutter on an icy mountaintop in Maine, she finds herself alone in the wilderness with the only other surviving passenger -- Greylen MacKeage, a sexy, medieval warrior who's been tossed through time to find the woman he's destined to love... -
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Slave to the Night by Adele Clee
Viscount Markham has one rule — never bed the same woman twice. But all rules are made to be broken. When Grace Denton decides to visit her sister in London, she is shocked to find the paid companion has a new profession and now earns her living as a courtesan... -
Riveted by Meljean Brook
The New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Duke and Heart of Steel returns to the Iron Seas with a riveting new adventure of steampunk and passionate romance . . . A century after a devastating volcanic eruption forced Iceland’s inhabitants to abandon its shores, the island has become enshrouded in legend... -
The First Fall by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt has been three years since the marriage of Jonathan and Frances Healy; three years since the birth of their son, Daniel, who has been the light of their lives for that entire time. And now, due to circumstances beyond their control, the family has come together to do the one thing that none of them has ever wanted to do. They have come together to bury Daniel... -
We Both Go Down Together by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWith their second child due to arrive any day, it would be reasonable for Jonathan and Frances Healy to stay safe at home. Unfortunately, the world has other ideas... -
The Counterfeit Viscount by Ginn Hale
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to the World of Wicked Gentlemen with The Counterfeit Viscount When Prodigal devils begin disappearing, Archie Fallmont, Viscount of Granville, finds himself in the unenviable position of being required to investigate. He has, after all, sold his soul to the handsome devil—and flashy dresser—Nimble Hobbs... -
Married in Green by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAfter a rocky start and a lot of dangerous adventures, the day everyone has been waiting for has finally arrived: Jonathan Healy and Frances Brown are going to be married, and none too soon, since their first child is set to arrive at any moment. Alexander and Enid couldn't be happier about their son gaining a wife and a child, while giving them a daughter-in-law... -
Sweet Poison Wine by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJonathan and Frances Healy are beginning their new lives together with that most traditional of celebrations: the honeymoon. Leaving their infant son with Jonathan's parents, the Healys are leaving Buckley Township, Michigan for the cosmopolitan wonders of the city of Chicago, where they can properly celebrate the fact that they managed to have a wedding without anybody winding up dead... -
A Pendant for Trouble by Rosalie Oaks
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA mysterious pendant, a distracting earl, an unfolding scandal...Miss Elinor Avely can’t resist the call of a large jewel mysteriously concealed at a ducal garden party. After all, if the Earl of Beresford isn’t attending, what else is Elinor to do with herself? Her talent for divining jewels can be an intriguing distraction for once, instead of a carefully guarded family secret... -
The Mystery Woman by Amanda Quick
Beatrice Lockwood, one of the intrepid ladies of Lantern Street, is in the middle of a case when her past comes back to haunt her. Joshua North, a former spy for the Crown, has come out of a self-imposed retirement after a disastrous case that left him scarred and forced to use a cane. He is hunting the villain who is blackmailing his sister... -
The Werewolf of Whitechapel by Suzannah Rowntree
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMurder, monsters…and a disreputable lady’s-maid on a mission.A killer prowls the grimy streets of Whitechapel. Scotland Yard seems determined to turn a blind eye. But with one look at her best friend's corpse, Liz Sharp knows the truth: the killer is a werewolf, one of the monsters that rules Europe.If she doesn't hold the monster accountable, no one else will... -
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The Orc's Reluctant Bride by Jessica Grayson
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEveryone fears the Orc Commander. Rhagar is known as a savage and brutal warrior; none can stand against his armies.To broker peace between our kingdoms, my father—the king—offers him my hand.The moment our eyes meet, Rhagar claims I am his Fated One—his Ash'kyra...Categorized as:
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The Fox and the Viscount by Laura Greenwood
When Victoria runs into her childhood friend and fellow fox shifter, Edmund, at a society event, she finds herself engaging in a scandalous wager over which of the two will secure an engagement first. Even with a suitable suitor calling on her, she can't help but be drawn back to her friend's side, and they soon find themselves in a compromising situation with only one way out of it...Categorized as:
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A Sanctuary of Spirits by Leanna Renee Hieber
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNew York, 1899, and the police department’s best ally is the secret Ghost Precinct, where spirits and psychics help solve the city’s most perplexing crimes . . . There’s more than one way to catch a killer—though the methods employed by the NYPD’s Ghost Precinct, an all-female team of psychics and spiritualists led by gifted young medium Eve Whitby, are unconventional to say the least... -
Crystal Gardens by Amanda Quick
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsEvangeline Ames has rented a country cottage far from the London streets where she was recently attacked. Fascinated by the paranormal energy of nearby CrystalGardens, she finds pleasure in sneaking past the wall to explore the grounds. And when her life is threatened again, she instinctively goes to the gardens for safety... -
Midnight Embrace by Amanda Ashley
ANALISA...He whispers her name, and it echoes back to him on the wings of the night. She is so young, so alive. She radiates warmth and goodness, chasing the coldness from his being, banishing the loneliness from his soul. In four centuries of prowling, the shadows have brought him few pleasures, but the nearness of her soft lips, her warm throat, promise sweetness beyond imagining...Categorized as:
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Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett
One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2014... It’s the roaring twenties, and San Francisco is a hotbed of illegal boozing, raw lust, and black magic. The fog-covered Bay Area can be an intoxicating scene, particularly when you specialize in spirits… Aida Palmer performs a spirit medium show onstage at Chinatown’s illustrious Gris-Gris speakeasy...
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