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  • You Light Up My Midlife Crisis by Robyn Peterman

    You Light Up My Midlife Crisis by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Midlife is definitely a journey. The road has massive potholes.And the crisis… it’s the gift that keeps on giving. Being forty is supposed to be freaking fabulous not fatal. Taking on a daunting new job minus the description isn’t the smartest move I’ve ever made, even if it was to save a friend. Hopefully, it doesn’t turn out to be the stupidest… or deadliest...
  • The Lure of the Devil by Auryn Hadley

    The Lure of the Devil by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 25 ratings
    There's something to be said for being bad. Mostly, that it feels very, very good. Angels keep screwing everything up. For millennia, the battle between Heaven and Hell has raged unchecked. The souls of humans unknowingly fuel it. That means it's up to us, the worst definition of evil, to save Earth. The problem is that I still can't quite understand why that makes us bad...
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  • Last Wish by Helen Harper

    Last Wish by Helen Harper

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    It's not easy pretending to be dead - especially when it feels as if you have the weight of the world on your shoulders. Between an unfulfilled prophecy, the demon-occupied Lowlands, the continuing power of murderous Aifric Moncrieffe - not to mention her constant yearnings for Byron - Integrity Adair has a lot to worry about...
  • Lightness Falling by Stacey Marie Brown

    Lightness Falling by Stacey Marie Brown

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    In gaining the crown, Kennedy lost friends, her first love, and her heart. And now her throne is being threatened. In this time of turmoil, radical groups surface trying to kill her and take down the kingdom. Kennedy is forced to go undercover and penetrate one of these groups with the help of the one person she has sworn against ever seeing again. Lorcan Dragen...
  • As Wicked As They Come by Emma Dean

    As Wicked As They Come by Emma Dean

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    "We can only hide for so long, sister, before we either become nothing, or choose to rejoin the living."Mika Marshall is back at the University of Morgana. It is her first fall semester, her first Homecoming and Samhain on Morgana’s Island. So much is the same her first day and yet...so much is different...
  • Of Fire and Storm by D.G. Swank, Shannon McManus

    Of Fire and Storm by D.G. Swank, Shannon McManus

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Book two in the Piper Lancaster series in the Curse Keepers World.Just when Piper begins to accept her new role as demon slayer, a fresh threat rises. People are disappearing and Piper is sure a sinister, otherworldly force is at play...
  • The Locust Job by Craig Schaefer

    The Locust Job by Craig Schaefer

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The first story ever told left a scar on the skin of the universe, with its characters doomed to an endless cycle of reincarnation and death. Trapped by his enemies, Daniel Faust — magician, mobster, and newly-minted knight of hell — has been cast in the role of the eternal Thief. Now the story is dead-set on writing his final chapter, the one that ends with a knife in his back...
  • Black Soul, White Heart by Hailey Edwards

    Black Soul, White Heart by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Vonda Winterbourne is, sadly, a lady. Much to her regret. And her parents expect her to act like one. That includes marrying a nice white witch who can provide her safety, companionship, and all the comforts one could desire in their gilded cage.Hiram Nádasdy is no gentleman. He’s a black witch with a reputation that strikes terror in the hearts of his enemies. But not in the girl...
  • Crest by Emma Raveling

    Crest by Emma Raveling

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Illusion. Power. Identity. Tensions are reaching a fever pitch everywhere Kendra Irisavie turns. Darkness settles over elementals as a new threat stirs suspicions of a betrayal from within. Details of recent events spread through Haverleau, prompting doubts over Irisavie leadership. The mysterious Selkie Kingdom finally opens its doors, but the gesture only fans the flames of division...
  • The Secret by Elizabeth Hunter

    The Secret by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 41 ratings
    Only when the darkness falls can you see the light of the stars. 
For thousands of years, the scribes and singers of the Irin race have existed to protect humanity and guard the gifts of the Forgiven. They have lived in the shadows. They have kept their secrets. 
But the Irin aren’t the only race with secrets...
  • Ties That Bind by Pippa DaCosta

    Ties That Bind by Pippa DaCosta

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    “I am fire. I am destruction. I will be their nightmare.” The veil fell. Demons are here. Muse knows she can stop the slaughter, but to do so, she must return to the battle-scarred streets of Boston and face the cold, hard, truth. Her old life is ashes. Her love, turned to dust. But all is not lost; a spark of hope remains. A spark from which an inferno can blaze...
  • The Angel of Death by Elicia Hyder

    The Angel of Death by Elicia Hyder

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    After stopping a serial killer and shutting down an interstate human trafficking ring, Sloan Jordan is ready for a break. But back at home in Asheville, her problems have only just begun. The supernatural world has taken an interest in her, and strange things are happening...
  • The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Crave by Deborah Wilde

    The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Crave by Deborah Wilde

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    What doesn’t kill you ... seriously messes with your love life. Nava is happily settling into her new relationship and life is all giddy joy and stolen kisses. Except when it’s assassins. Talk about a mood killer...
  • The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Need by Deborah Wilde

    The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Need by Deborah Wilde

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Less Hopelessly Devoted, more Worse Things I Could Do. Nava is hot on the heels of a demonic serial killer and finally working with her brother. The assignment should be a dream come true, not a nightmarish power struggle made worse by her twin's refusal to believe there's corruption within the Brotherhood...
  • The Taken by Elicia Hyder

    The Taken by Elicia Hyder

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Sloan Jordan's days are numbered. She has 139 to be exact. In that time, there's a lot to do - a missing friend to find, a wedding to plan, and her own murder plot to overthrow. When a lead takes the crew back to Chicago, the truth they uncover is more shocking than they ever imagined - to fight the enemies of the present, they must first face the demons from the past...
  • West by Stacey Marie Brown

    West by Stacey Marie Brown

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Sexy, alluring, ruthless, and oh so complicated.West Moseley is known as the "charming" Dark Dweller. With his cheeky grin and southern drawl, he can charm anyone, especially women. And does.But after being held prisoner and tortured by the cruel Seelie Queen, West's past comes back to haunt him...
  • Found by B.L. Brunnemer

    Found by B.L. Brunnemer

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Forget everything you know about the world. Vampires exist, Werewolves exist, monsters hide in the shadows, and it's my job to make sure they obey our laws. My name is Evelyn, and I'm a gargoyle. The last one or so I thought. A team of Gargoyles have found me. And for the first time in over a century, I'm not the only one of my kind around...
  • Hellfire and Brimstone by Angela Roquet

    Hellfire and Brimstone by Angela Roquet

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The end is nigh... Lana Harvey is on top of the world—the underworld, that is. With the war fallout tapering off, she finds herself reduced back to mundane soul harvesting. It’s not a fancy gig, and the pay isn’t thrilling, but that hardly matters now that she’s shacking up with her retired demon consort, Beelzebub...
  • Luck of the Demon by Stacia Stark

    Luck of the Demon by Stacia Stark

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 34 ratings
    Within a matter of days, Samael will turn to ash.And there’s a high chance I’ll die with him. To save both our lives, I’m calling in every favor and debt owed to me.I’ll travel through realms.I’ll tussle with mythical creatures. And I’ll hand over the things I value most– even if it means playing right into Lucifer’s hands.I never could have imagined I’d risk everything for a demon...
  • The Sacrifice by Elicia Hyder

    The Sacrifice by Elicia Hyder

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    "Hello, Praea." There's only one being on Earth who calls Sloan Jordan by that name--her biological mother, a demon named Kasyade. So why did she answer Sloan's best friend's phone? When Sloan reaches Adrianne Marx's apartment to investigate, all she finds is a half-written list of things to do before Sloan's wedding: 1. Order booze for the reception.
2...
  • Origin of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Origin of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I thought I knew the world of magic. I knew nothing. By the skin of my teeth, I passed the Vampire Court trials. I’m officially an ally, with the seductive vampire Ares on my side. Everything should be good, except that there’s a magical mob boss on the hunt for dragons. Problem is: dragons are supposed to be dead...
  • Drowning In The Dark by Pippa DaCosta

    Drowning In The Dark by Pippa DaCosta

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    “I wasn’t demon enough to defeat my brother before. Things have changed.” As the veil begins to fall and the demons bleed through onto the streets of Boston, Muse knows the battle is lost before it’s even begun. To make matters worse, Adam and the Institute have captured Akil at a time when the city has never needed him more...
  • The Guardian by Elicia Hyder

    The Guardian by Elicia Hyder

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The mission was supposed to be simple:Get in.Save the girl.Get the hell out.But Warren Parish knows nothing is simple with demons involved, and storming the gates of Hell will be no exception.An innocent woman is trapped in Nulterra, but this journey is so much more than a rescue mission...
  • Soul Savers Box Set by Kristie Cook

    Soul Savers Box Set by Kristie Cook

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    New Adult Paranormal Romance Series by bestselling author Kristie Cook ** Mature Content ** Recommended for ages 16+ due to sexual situations and language First three books of the award-winning Soul Savers Series, plus discover how the Amadis began in the bonus prequel, Genesis! Book 1 – Promise When Alexis Ames is attacked by creatures that can't be real, she decides it's time she learns...
  • The Rhyn Trilogy: Second Edition by Lizzy Ford

    The Rhyn Trilogy: Second Edition by Lizzy Ford

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    New adult paranormal. The life of nineteen-year-old Katie rarely goes the way she wants. Just when she believes things can’t get much worse, a baby immortal claiming to be her son and death’s personal assistant appear on her doorstep. Everyone around her begins to insist she’s someone she’s not, while demons, deities and immortals threaten to tear her life – and sanity – apart...
  • The Underworld by Lizzy Ford

    The Underworld by Lizzy Ford

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The time has come for Gabriel to claim his underworld. Accompanied by the deceptive Dark One, he risks everything to find his mate and take his place as the deity Death. Between him and the only woman he’s ever loved: a handful of rebelling death dealers, the deity Karma and the Dark One’s mate, a human-turned-demon who holds his soul in the palm of her hand...
  • Control of Five by A.K. Koonce, Aleera Anaya Ceres

    Control of Five by A.K. Koonce, Aleera Anaya Ceres

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    What’s more dangerous than dark magic? Deadly secrets. And The Academy of Six is hiding both within its ancient walls. A History of Magic sends Izara on a literal trip down memory lane. She uncovers that there’s more than what the students think they know about the supernatural school in the middle of New York City...
  • Secrets and Alchemy by Linsey Hall

    Secrets and Alchemy by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Fated Mates....if they can surviveWhen Sora, a beautiful mage with broken magic, walks into my bar, two things are obvious. One: she needs my help. Two: she’s my fated mate.I’ll stop at nothing to save her from the magical mob boss she’s pissed off. It’s the only way I’ll ever be able to make her mine.Then the unexpected happens...
  • A Demon's Wrath: Part 2 by Sarra Cannon

    A Demon's Wrath: Part 2 by Sarra Cannon

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Part 2 of Jackson's heartbreaking story of love and loss. Approximately 40,000 words (130 pages)Jackson pours memories of his past into a special stone as he prepares to ask Harper a very important question.Read this series from the beginning!1. Beautiful Demons2. Inner Demons3. Bitter Demons4. Shadow Demons5. Rival Demons6...
  • Graveyard Dog: A Charley Davidson Novella by Darynda Jones

    Graveyard Dog: A Charley Davidson Novella by Darynda Jones

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Darynda Jones comes a new story in her Charley Davidson series…Michael Cavalcante has one thing on his mind when he knocks on Izzabel Walsh’s door at two in the morning, half-dressed and a bit toasted: fix the woman’s heater and get back to bed...
  • Death Knell by Hailey Edwards

    Death Knell by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Luce is back in the third book of The Foundling, the bestselling fantasy series perfect for fans of Shannon Mayer, Jenn Stark and the Sookie Stackhouse novels War burned her. Famine nearly killed her. Now Death is at her heels. After her two worlds clashed apocalyptically, Luce Boudreau needed some time out. But Destiny had other ideas...
  • Blue Dragon by Kylie Chan

    Blue Dragon by Kylie Chan

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Martial arts, magic, demons and science The forces of Hell are poised to strike . . . When Emma’s relatives come to visit her, they are totally freaked out by what they learn . . . Emma’s beloved, John Chen, is a 3,000-year-old Chinese god. Not only that, John is becoming weaker by the day...
  • Divided Heart by Patti Larsen

    Divided Heart by Patti Larsen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    College Bound I grunted from the weight of the suitcase as I heaved it out of the back of the van. What had I packed again? I didn't remember it being this heavy when I loaded it into the twin's car only seven hours ago. Seven long and painful hours...
  • The Devil's Huntress by Emma Dean

    The Devil's Huntress by Emma Dean

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Thanks to Jesse James, Lucifer owns her.Jessica James knew she wasn’t normal when her mother dropped her off on a ranch with the infamous Doc Holliday who was supposed to be long dead. All she was told was that she needed to train for the day her mother came back so she could fulfill her destiny.Too bad Jess wants nothing to do with destiny...
  • Happy Howling Holidays - Shifters in Love: Romance Collection by Harmony Raines, Alisa Woods

    Happy Howling Holidays - Shifters in Love: Romance Collection by Harmony Raines, Alisa Woods

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Who cares if it’s cold outside? Curl up with this collection of hot shifters, sure to warm up the coldest winter nights! Spend this holiday season in the company of wolves and bears—And let’s not forget those super HOT dragons! There’s something for everyone in this wonderful collection, from your favorite from NY Times and USA Today bestselling paranormal romance authors...
  • Seducing Hope by Adaline Winters

    Seducing Hope by Adaline Winters

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    How far would you go to protect a secret that causes the dark supernatural world to hunt you?Who would you hurt to prevent a prophecy from wiping out everyone on the planet?When Natia Waterford, defender of humankind and self-declared badass, is sent to investigate a series of kidnappings, she’s forced to step into the world of the arrogant Archan Reinheart...
  • Defying Fate by S.M. Reine

    Defying Fate by S.M. Reine

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Elise Kavanagh has exorcised demons, slain gods, and come back from the dead. And she's done it all with the help of James Faulkner: a powerful witch, and the only person Elise has ever loved or trusted. But now the worst has happened. The Treaty protecting humanity from war between angels and demons has fallen. Elise has been taken by her greatest enemy and imprisoned in madness...
  • Born To Be Wilde by Jenn Stark

    Born To Be Wilde by Jenn Stark

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The past has a way of catching up with you. If there's one thing that Tarot-reading magical artifacts hunter Sara Wilde has never been able to track down, it's the truth about her own past...
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    magic  demons  urban fantasy  fantasy  witches  paranormal
  • Stitching the Talisman by L.A. McBride

    Stitching the Talisman by L.A. McBride

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Some women settle for charm bracelets. I get a murder of crows tattooed on my body.And that's the good news. After sending a demon back to hell, I thought I'd have a few weeks to kick back with my girls, go on that hot date with a certain stony-eyed enforcer, maybe even catch an outdoor concert or two...
  • Blue Dragon: Dark Heavens Book Three by Kylie Chan

    Blue Dragon: Dark Heavens Book Three by Kylie Chan

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    When Emma's relatives come to visit her, they are totally freaked out by what they learn Emma's beloved, John Chen, is a 3000 year old Chinese god. Not only that, John is becoming weaker by the day. Demons pursue him relentlessly, hoping to use Emma, and his child, Simone, as bargaining tools against him...
  • The 13th Prophecy by H.M. Ward

    The 13th Prophecy by H.M. Ward

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The time has come for Ivy to face her dark fate. There are no other options--she must destroy Kreterus. Failure to destroy him will result in the annihilation of the world we know and Ivy being doomed to reside in the Underworld for eternity.DEMON KISSED SERIES ORDER: #1. Demon Kissed #2. Cursed #3. Torn #4. Satan's Stone #5...
  • Daemon Grudge by Stacey Brutger

    Daemon Grudge by Stacey Brutger

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When the gods vanished, daemons took over protecting humans from the things that go bump in the night... until daemons decide they deserve more.Orphaned young and raised by the military, Octavia only knows the world of duty and honor...
  • Burn by Deborah Wilde

    Burn by Deborah Wilde

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    It’s the End of the World as We Know It… Nava has come a long way from being a hot mess flying solo. She’s now one of the major players on the chessboard, leading the charge against a witch with dark magic, a power-mad rabbi, and the impending apocalypse. Friends will die and secrets will be exposed...
  • Angelic Deals by Isa Medina

    Angelic Deals by Isa Medina

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Desperate times, desperate deals.The bane of my existence, a.k.a. Zel, wants me to find the Red Angel—a.k.a. my secret identity.The angel Gabriel wants me to find a summoner…and figure out how to kill them and free their angelic summon.The summoners want more weapons, possibly for world domination.And I just want to keep my secrets and try to pay rent. Is it too much to ask?Apparently...
  • Possession by Andrea Hagan

    Possession by Andrea Hagan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. I’m learning that lesson the hard way. My name’s Aubry Brooks, and here’s the thing—I’ve got myself a little possession problem.Yes, I led a séance I had no business leading in the first place. No, I’m not a channeler, but let me explain...
  • Chasing Cats by Erin Bedford

    Chasing Cats by Erin Bedford

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sometimes the smallest debt comes with the highest price. Kat went down the rabbit hole and came out changed. Now everyone wants something from her and she is hard pressed to give in to any of them. Only the irresistibly mysterious Cheshire Cat seems to be on her side. But even he has secrets of his own. Secrets that cause him to show up beaten and bloody on her doorstep...
  • Supernatural Outlaw by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus

    Supernatural Outlaw by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It seems my destiny is to break out of one prison, only to jump right into another. Then again, who would have thought Dubai would have a luxurious jail for supernaturals? For me, former human Cassandra Thorn, it's been a difficult few months...
  • The Descent Series Complete Collection by S.M. Reine

    The Descent Series Complete Collection by S.M. Reine

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    DESTINED TO BE A WEAPON. Elise Kavanagh is good at one thing: killing demons, angels, and gods. For years, she was the death that supernatural creatures feared. More myth than woman, she walked the Earth as the embodiment of vengeance. DENYING HER DESTINY. Elise wants to retire with with the man who has long protected her body and mind...
  • City of Lust by Debra Dunbar

    City of Lust by Debra Dunbar

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Italy is for lovers—unless those lovers are on opposite sides of a 900-year-old family feud. Mastering the intricacies of winemaking isn't the only challenge Amber is facing on her and Irix's trip to Northern Italy. Two prominent families with secrets of their own are on the edge of war, and a young romance might be the spark that ignites their hostilities into flame...
  • Death's Queen by Lisa Blackwood

    Death's Queen by Lisa Blackwood

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Death wants his queen back. After her two sisters are caught up by destiny’s call, Lamarra Stonemantle is the only one left to play the role of dutiful noble daughter. A task she embraces in an effort to hide the dark magic living inside her own soul. Now that power is whispering its seductive promises again, telling her only a long dead king can complete her soul...
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