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The Winter Long by Seanan McGuire
Toby thought she understood her own past; she thought she knew the score. She was wrong. It's time to learn the truth. -
The Brightest Fell by Seanan McGuire
Things are slow, and October "Toby" Daye couldn't be happier about that. The elf-shot cure has been approved, Arden Windermere is settling into her position as Queen in the Mists, and Toby doesn't have anything demanding her attention except for wedding planning and spending time with her family. Maybe she should have realized that it was too good to last... -
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Ashes of Honor by Seanan McGuire
It’s been almost a year since October “Toby” Daye averted a war, gave up a county, and suffered personal losses that have left her wishing for a good day’s sleep... -
Night and Silence by Seanan McGuire
The twelfth installment of the Hugo-nominated, New York Times-bestselling Toby Daye urban fantasy series! Things are not okay. In the aftermath of Amandine's latest betrayal, October "Toby" Daye's fragile self-made family is on the verge of coming apart at the seams... -
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Chimes at Midnight by Seanan McGuire
Things are starting to look up for October "Toby" Daye. She's training her squire, doing her job, and has finally allowed herself to grow closer to the local King of Cats. It seems like her life may finally be settling down. .. at least until dead changelings start appearing in the alleys of San Francisco, killed by an overdose of goblin fruit... -
The Unkindest Tide by Seanan McGuire
Hundreds of years ago, the Selkies made a deal with the sea witch: they would have the sea for as long as she allowed it, and when the time came, she would call in all their debts at once. Many people assumed that day would never come. Those people were wrong... -
Magic & Malice by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. When Ember Rose is tasked with covering the birthday party of a wealthy 200-year-old matriarch for the local paper's society section, she doesn't bank on the guest of honor dying before the cake is served... -
Dragon Her Heels by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCrystal Culling never should have moved to Lake Hancock. Her real estate agent had warned her: the property on the end of Fox Hunt Drive was cursed, and if the Dragon of Crystal Lakes ever roused from his slumber, she’d be the first to be sacrificed to his appetite... -
When Sorrows Come by Seanan McGuire
Toby's getting married! It's hard to be a hero. There's always something needing October "Toby" Daye's attention, and her own desires tend to fall by the wayside in favor of solving the Kingdom's problems. That includes the desire to marry her long-time suitor and current fiancé, Tybalt, San Francisco's King of Cats. She doesn't mean to keep delaying the wedding, it just sort of. .. happens...Categorized as:
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Magic & Monsters by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Starry Hollow is abuzz when the famously reclusive Creature Hunter, Winston York, emerges from retirement after a rare sighting of an endangered magical creature and Ember Rose is assigned to cover the story... -
Magic & Misdeeds by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. When a gaming tournament comes to Starry Hollow, everyone is thrilled with the influx of tourists--until a player ends up dead... -
Once Broken Faith by Seanan McGuire
Politics have never been October “Toby” Daye’s strong suit. When she traveled to the Kingdom of Silences to prevent them from going to war with her home, the Kingdom of the Mists, she wasn’t expecting to return with a cure for elf-shot and a whole new set of political headaches...Categorized as:
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Driven by Destiny by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsArwen Forester is on a quest to remove her dark-elven tattoo and get her mother’s evil people out of her life forever. The last thing she wants is for them to magically manipulate her into betraying Azerdash Starblade, the half-dragon refugee she has feelings for... -
Wisteria Warned by Angela Pepper
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsZara Riddle is another year older, and busier than ever. She's a powerful witch, a skilled librarian, and the World's Best Mom - according to her coffee mug. It's no wonder the town's detective keeps seeking her help. If you want something done, ask a busy person! Zara partners again with Detective Bentley to investigate a call about a missing person... -
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A Red Rose Chain by Seanan McGuire
Things are looking up. For the first time in what feels like years, October “Toby” Daye has been able to pause long enough to take a breath and look at her life—and she likes what she sees. She has friends. She has allies. She has a squire to train and a King of Cats to love, and maybe, just maybe, she can let her guard down for a change. Or not...Categorized as:
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Southern Wands by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsLife just won’t settle down for Pepper Dunn. The Head Witch Order has arrived with one mission—secure Pepper’s powers for themselves at any cost. The entire Craple household is on deck to save Pepper. Grandma Betty has formed her own resistance, and even though they’re groaning about it, Amelia and Cordelia jump in to assist her... -
Magic & Mythos by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Big changes are afoot for Ember Rose. The descendant of the One True Witch is grappling with the fallout from a recent decision regarding Sheriff Nash and Alec, while also navigating new witchy waters with her daughter, Marley... -
One Salt Sea by Seanan McGuire
". .. a Perfect 10. " — Romance Reviews Today. October "Toby" Daye is finally doing all right—and that inevitably means it's time for things to take a turn for the worse. Someone has kidnapped the sons of the Duchess Dianda Lorden, regent of the Undersea Duchy of Saltmist...Categorized as:
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Shadow's Bane by Karen Chance
Half-human, half-vampire Dorina Basarab is back--and facing her biggest challenge yet in the next urban fantasy in the New York Times bestselling series. Dorina Basarab is a dhampir--half-human, half-vampire. As one of the Vampire Senate's newest members, Dory already has a lot on her plate. But then a relative of one of Dory's fey friends goes missing... -
Hemlocked and Loaded by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. Emma Hart has a lot on her paranormal plate--a wedding to plan, a trespasser to defend, and a longstanding curse to break. When a pixie dies under mysterious circumstances, her endless list of Things To Do grows even longer. Will she manage to uncover the truth behind the pixie's death before she becomes the next victim? -
Sleep No More by Seanan McGuire
October is very happy with her life as the second daughter of her pureblood parents, Amandine and Simon Torquill. Born to be the changeling handmaid to her beloved sister August, she spends her days working in her family’s tower, serving as August’s companion, and waiting for the day when her sister sets up a household of her own. Everything is right in October’s Faerie. Everything is perfect... -
Playing With Fury by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Chipping Cheddar, where supernaturals are hidden in plain sight. .. . .. Well, maybe not all supernaturals. I tend to avoid using my fury traits, but when I reluctantly use my power of invisibility and then can't undo it, I don't know whether the gods are punishing me--or someone else is. At first my condition isn't so bad... -
Southern Magic Christmas by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt’s Christmas in Magnolia Cove and Pepper Dunn is ready. She’s making her list and checking it twice. Giant snowmen? Check. Magical snow? Check. Murder? Check. Wait—what? Axel’s parents are visiting for the holiday and Pepper wants things to go smoothly. But when his mom insults the town Scrooge things turn rocky fast. Worse, when the town Scrooge is murdered, fingers quickly point to Axel’s mom... -
Heart of Vengeance by Lisa Edmonds
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 20 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... -
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Southern Dreams by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAs Pepper's wedding day quickly approaches, the entire town is excited to celebrate the big event. But when one witch is overlooked as a wedding guest, she takes her anger out on the town--cursing them. Now people's nightmares are coming to life--literally. The consequences are potentially devastating... -
Witch Is Why Two Became One by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIf you can’t beat ’em…. Jill realises that the only way to move forward is to re-visit her past. But which one? …steal their custard creams. -
Southern Magic Wedding by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt’s Pepper's and Axel’s wedding day. Finally, the big day has arrived and the entire town is ready to celebrate. And Pepper is ready, too. She can’t wait to start her new life. The only problem is that suddenly Axel has ex-girlfriends oozing out of the woodwork. Worse, when a spell is cast on Axel the day before the wedding, his future with Pepper becomes murky. Pepper is shattered... -
Death's Mistress by Karen Chance
Dorina Basarab is a dhampir-half-human, half-vampire. Back home in Brooklyn after the demise of her insane Uncle Dracula, Dory's hoping her life is about to calm down. But soon Dory realizes someone is killing vampire Senate members, and if she can't stop the murderer, her friends may be next. .. -
I Am Only One by Emeline Rousselot
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOn WP After Dark App 100 Most Read List! Her body was exquisite. I wanted to run my tongue around her hardened nipples and grasp her hips while sinking inside her. I contemplated what sounds she would make when I nudged her deep, and how long it would take before she screamed my name. It wasn't a matter of if she would scream my name, only when... -
Southern Fortunes by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen Pepper teaches a class at the Southern School of Magic, she expects a run of the mill experience. But when a gaggle of mean teachers invades her classroom, Pepper is on high alert. These women are nasty and they make no bones about disliking Pepper... -
Forged in Magical Fire by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsGuess who just discovered her Phoenix lineage? I'd rather go back to just being cursed. Hot flashes have nothing on bursting into flames. .. Imps are taking over Cottlehill Wilds, wreaking havoc at every turn. Chasing them around my store with unreliable magic, while not alerting the mundies, is harder than raising twins... -
The Big Fang Theory by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to the Darkmoon Night Market, where the magic and mystery are electric. Cursed witch Jolene’s only remaining power is the ability to speak to animals. When a baker drops dead during a royal competition, she teams up with her cute cop boyfriend and his sassy, lie-sniffing canine to serve up the killer... -
Delectable Magic by Iris Beaglehole
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsRosemary Thorn is finally about to achieve her dream of opening a chocolate shop in the magical village of Myrtlewood. .. In the lead-up to the Lughnasa festival, trouble is brewing in Bermuda. .. Rosemary has her hands full with the launch of her much anticipated magical chocolate shop... -
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Southern Karma by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt’s Pepper Dunn’s first Halloween in magical Magnolia Cove, Alabama. She can’t wait to experience all her home has to offer—haunted houses, real ghosts, great fried food. And for one night, regular folks are invited to enter this town of witches. But when Rufus Mayes appears, Halloween looks to go haywire. But Rufus vows not to bother Pepper. Instead, he needs her... -
Honeysuckle Haunting by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJust when Blissful Breneaux is getting used to her new life in ghost-filled Haunted, Alabama, a stranger enters town with the promise of solving a thirty-year old murder. When that stranger winds up dead, Blissful is thrust in a murder mystery that threatens to destroy the happiness she's created. Her friend Alice becomes suspect number one...Categorized as:
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Soldier by Renée Jaggér, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsJulie and her Griffin unit are sent from one mission to the next as the tension in the para world rises. The emergence of Julie’s magic has come just in time to help her fight the para group taking their efforts to remove the Eternity Queen to deadly lengths... -
Miss Frost Says I Do by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWelcome to the North Pole, the town where Christmas is everyone’s job. Jayne Frost is a lot of things. Winter elf, Jack Frost's daughter, Santa Claus's niece, heir to the Winter Throne and soon to be newlywed. Now that she and fiancé Sinclair (and their cats, Spider and Sugar) have moved back to the North Pole, they’re firmly entrenched in planning their wedding... -
Demon Hunt by Annabel Chase, A. Blythe
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAlternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. The hunt is on. .. Former supernatural covert agent Alyse Winters is determined to identify the party responsible for her handler's death. Unfortunately, local problems continue to sidetrack her when humans start committing crimes while under a spell and a link to her past shows up in need of help. . -
Dead Weight by G.P. Robbins
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNewly promoted Detective Jace Smithson has his hands full with solving the murders of ten men and the kidnapping of a unicorn capable of producing diamonds. On the surface, the crime appears to be a classic tale of greed and violence, but digging deeper reveals something sinister has come to Cauldron City... -
13 Secrets by Michelle Harrison
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRed is now living at Elvesden Manor under her real name, Rowan, and trying to put the past behind her. But staying on the straight and narrow isn’t as easy as she had hoped . . . Hounded by those who would like her to participate once more in the changeling trade, Rowan is also haunted by dreams of the Hedgewitch’s cottage and the chained-up Eldritch, who swore revenge when she left him there... -
An Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire
Experience the thrill of the hunt in the third October Daye urban fantasy novel. October "Toby" Daye is a changeling-half human and half fae-and the only one who has earned knighthood. Now she must take on a nightmarish new challenge. Someone is stealing the children of the fae as well as mortal children, and all signs point to Blind Michael...Categorized as:
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Southern Omens by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPepper in her first trimester. .. and what a trimester it is! All of Magnolia Cove is buzzing when soothsayers arrive to offer blessings to Pepper's and Axel's unborn child. But when one of the soothsayers foresees death, the celebration quickly turns sour. Don't worry because there is a solution... -
Disrespected Chief by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDivision Chief Seraphine Thomas is tired of the men in her world making her life so much more difficult. From Brian getting promoted and bringing Murray into her life to Murray treating her like he’s her boss and she has to play along to set him up because of what Director Galvin wants. Then there’s Enzo’s plans and new crazy all the way up to the damn president... -
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The Blood Destiny Series by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe complete Blood Destiny box set. This series has sold over 100,000 copies - now you can read all five books together. Bloodfire. Mackenzie Smith has always known that she was different. Growing up as the only human in a pack of rural shapeshifters will do that to you, but then couple it with some mean fighting skills and a fiery temper and you end up with a woman that few will dare to cross... -
Late Eclipses by Seanan McGuire
"McGuire just keeps getting better and better. " — RT Book Reviews. October "Toby" Daye, changeling knight in the service of Duke Sylvester Torquill, finds the delicate balance of her life shattered when she learns that an old friend is in dire trouble. Lily, Lady of the Tea Gardens, has been struck down by a mysterious, seemingly impossible illness, leaving her fiefdom undefended...Categorized as:
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Heart of the Pack by Lisa Edmonds
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsSurvive the Holidays with Alice, Private Investigator of the Supernatural. The pack’s greatest strength is its heart. Mage private investigator Alice Worth has plenty to celebrate this holiday season. She and alpha werewolf Sean Maclin have settled into their new home just in time for their first Christmas... -
Witch My Grits by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWill Dylan marry Roman? Southern witch Dylan Apel’s to-do list is stacked high—decide whether or not to marry her boyfriend, try to stay sane amidst her crazy family’s antics, and make a quickie dress for a shotgun wedding. The easiest of those is making the dress—or at least it’s supposed to be. But when one of the bridesmaids confesses that she’s a witch, Dylan is immediately suspicious... -
Witch out of Time by Elle Adams
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs the town of Fairy Falls holds the paranormal world's annual Halloween celebrations, Blair finds herself playing host to the leaders of the region's most prestigious witch covens. Donating her room to a grumpy elderly witch is bad enough, but when a valuable sceptre is stolen from Blair's house, Blair is tasked with finding the thief... -
Silver and Lead by Seanan McGuire
Seanan McGuire’s New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-nominated October Daye series continues as Toby Daye is thrust once again into danger. .. and this time she has more than ever to protect. Something is rotten in Faerie...Categorized as:
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