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Hex Education by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMardi Gras is in full swing, which means the French Quarter is bustling with activity and overflowing with people. Ofelia Archer has her hands full and doesn’t need anything extra on her plate. Then the unthinkable happens. When two people seek her out, tell her trouble is coming for her, and then kill themselves, she’s thrown... -
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A Killing Curse by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsOne last time, the Phoenix will rise, and her flames will savage all who stand between her and those she loves…. The game is afoot, and I never saw it coming. A game of demons, angels and new breed of abnormal that is beyond anything else I’ve faced. A monstrosity that is bent on destroying every other abnormal on the planet. Only one thing can stop those who would wipe us out. A cursed weapon... -
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![The Joy of Hex by Amanda M. Lee]()
The Joy of Hex by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHadley Hunter is living the good life until a group of authors shows up on Moonstone Bay, and one of them clearly has murder on their mind. Jasmine Riley was the lone female writer in a male-dominated genre, and she was on top of her game. When she winds up dead in the ditch on the highway outside of the city, suspicion turns to her competition... -
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Witching on the Job by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsHadley Hunter came to Moonstone Bay to find herself. That included finding her passion in life. She just didn’t think it would involve becoming mayor. She has no qualifications, other than being a powerful witch. Half the town is rooting against her. The other half is just sitting back to see what happens. Only a handful of people are rooting for her, but they’re the only ones who matter... -
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![Scarred Resolve by K.N. Banet]()
Scarred Resolve by K.N. Banet
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsI thought I would have time to heal from the loss of Fenris and everything that happened in Germany. The world had different plans. After a mysterious phone call and a secret meeting, I need to get the help of my family to deal with what comes next. With two dead humans already, the unknown werecat that killed them must be tracked down and put down. There’s no coming back from the Last Change... -
![Badge of Honor by Hailey Edwards]()
Badge of Honor by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe Epilogues: Part I. Hadley has worked her butt off to earn her title as Potentate of Atlanta. All that’s left for her is the gauntlet. A show of prowess for the citizens of Atlanta. A taste of what their new POA can do. She’s ready to dazzle them and bring home the prize. Until an old friend gets kidnapped. The price of his freedom? Her flunking the gauntlet...Categorized as:
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![Leopard's Hunt by Christine Feehan]()
Leopard's Hunt by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIn this pulse-pounding novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Leopard series, animal instinct unites two elite shifters whose heads are at war with their hearts. Gorya Amurov might be known as his family's peacekeeper, but the leopard inside him wants nothing more than to claw to the surface and unleash hell... -
![Scorched by Magic by Jasmine Walt]()
Scorched by Magic by Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe seventh book in this action-packed, wildly original fantasy series by New York Times Bestselling Author Jasmine Walt. Home from their travels at last, Sunaya and Iannis are confronted with a threat against which even their strongest magic is largely helpless...Categorized as:
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![Bewitched by Darynda Jones]()
Bewitched by Darynda Jones
Forty-something Defiance Dayne only recently discovered she comes from a long line of powerful witches. Added to that was the teensy, infinitesimal fact that she is what’s called a charmling. One of three on the entire planet. And there are other witches who will stop at nothing to steal her immense power, which would basically involve her unfortunate and untimely death... -
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Gray Witch by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsFamous monsters are resurrecting across Mississippi, each one recreating their own gruesome deaths through new victims. Every time Rue pins down one horror legend, another appears with its own bloodthirsty agenda. The summoners raising these vengeful spirits save their best for last, a cruel gift that shatters Rue. But she’s not the only one whose heart gets broken... -
![Perilous Potions by Amanda M. Lee]()
Perilous Potions by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLuna Thorn sprang into being in the middle of the night in a downtown Detroit park years ago. She had no memory of her past and no idea what the future would hold for her. The only thing she possessed was magic…and the determination to win at all costs. She’s finally about to get the answers she’s been looking for . There are zombies popping up on Detroit’s mean inner city streets... -
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Angel Stakes by Mark Henwick
"I was all the things I had ever done. All the things that had ever been done to me. But I chose my path and I will be all the things I could be too. ". The Athanate are meeting in Los Angeles, the city that feeds on dreams, leaving nothing but dust and nightmares. They must forge a new Assembly and reach a consensus before Emergence is forced on them...Categorized as:
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![Lord of Death by Charlene Hartnady]()
Lord of Death by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBook 9 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you. I am Death, and this is my story…. No cheating! Contains hot alpha males and therefore strong sexual themes/language. -
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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... -
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![Widow’s Web by Jennifer Estep]()
Widow’s Web by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsI used to murder people for money, but these days it’s more of a survival technique. Once an assassin, always an assassin. So much for being plain old Gin Blanco. With every lowlife in Ashland gunning for me, I don’t need another problem, but a new one has come to town... -
![My Magical Life to Live by Brenda Trim]()
My Magical Life to Live by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere's no magic in any realm that can fix this mess. I've just got to dig in and get to work. One day I'm fighting beside my best friends in the Fae realm, and the next I can't light a candle without burning down my house. I always thought witches weren't supposed to have hot flashes unless we were cursed. But then the day came when I discovered that I'm cursed... -
![Magic Bites - Unicorn Lane by Ilona Andrews, Gordon Andrews]()
Magic Bites - Unicorn Lane by Ilona Andrews, Gordon Andrews
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsPublished in Small Magics and included in Curran's POV. How/when Kate and Curran first meet. -
![What Dies Beneath by Lily Harper Hart]()
What Dies Beneath by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHali Waverly is in a good place in her life. She’s feeling better after surgery. Her boyfriend Gray Hunter is moving his office closer to her tiki bar so they can work on their paranormal cases together. Everything is coming up rum-flavored. Unfortunately for Hali, things are about to blow up again... -
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Chameleon's Challenge by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLibby's chameleon mutation has led to a lucrative career as a thief and assassin. She normally doesn't worry about the comfort of corporate executives, but when she stumbles onto the grisly murder of a rich man's mistress, it gets her attention. The murder leads Libby to believe her best friend's life is in danger, and she vows to protect her...Categorized as:
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Cool Hand by Mark Henwick
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 21 ratings“If you don’t believe your whole life has been a path leading to this one point, you’re not focused enough. ”. The Athanate are on the brink of war. Amber has to search for Diana in the forbidden zone of New Mexico, for the good of the paranormal world and her own sanity. Every step she takes is another opportunity to precipitate more conflict...Categorized as:
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Call to Arms by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCall to Arms is Book Two in the War of the Fae, YA fantasy series. Follow Jayne Sparks, the (still) potty-mouthed seventeen-year-old and newly changed elemental fae and her friends - an incubus, a daemon, a green elf, a water sprite and a pixie - as they struggle to find their places in the Light Fae community of the Green Forest and prepare for the upcoming battle against the Dark Fae.Categorized as:
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Hearts at War by K.N. Banet
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJabari lost the love of his life centuries ago. He knew he would never find someone who could equal what he had with her. Then he met Aisha, a feisty rogue werecat, and she had pulled at his dead heart in ways he never dreamed. Not willing to take that risk again, he walked away from her and their shared feelings. Sixteen years later, Jabari has been asked to help Aisha with a mysterious problem...Categorized as:
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![The Suck Stops Here by Kristen Painter]()
The Suck Stops Here by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVampire governor of New Jersey, Belladonna Barrone has just gotten an epic offer from an unexpected visitor, but it’s not something she’s ready to respond to without serious thought. Besides, she already has a lot on her plate. The recent death of a high-ranking vampire means she and her crew of staff and friends are headed off to the funeral in the middle of the country... -
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![Witch under Fire by Kim Richardson]()
Witch under Fire by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBeing the Merlin of Gallows Gate was supposed to get easier. It hasn’t. My magic has changed, again, and nobody can tell me if that’s a good thing or the kind of thing that gets you quietly erased by the Merlin Group. They’ve put me “under review,” which is bureaucratic language for: We think you’re a walking magical catastrophe. To be fair… they’re not wrong... -
![Taken by Magic by Jasmine Walt]()
Taken by Magic by Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJoin Sunaya one last time for this final installment in the Baine Chronicles series. .. Even as Sunaya's fairy-tale romance with her handsome, powerful Chief Mage is celebrated in the media, all Sunaya wants is to get past the endless duties and social engagements of her new role, and spend a bit of private time with Iannis... -
![Odds and Ends by Gwen DeMarco, Janine Granda]()
Odds and Ends by Gwen DeMarco, Janine Granda
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe thrilling conclusion to the Sophie and the Odd Ones series…. A cryptic message from the Great Mother sends Sophie on a mission to uncover her own dark past. This quest will lead her on a journey to the Queen Maeve’s former stronghold on Earth. Sophie soon discovers the shocking truth about her erased history and the destiny that awaits her... -
![Phoenix’s Refrain by Ella Summers]()
Phoenix’s Refrain by Ella Summers
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThere are forces greater than gods or demons at work here. Leda Pandora, the Angel of Chaos, isn’t like other angels. She fights dirty, in ways totally unbecoming of a soldier in the Legion of Angels. She cracks jokes at the other angels, even when she should really keep her mouth shut. And she stubbornly insists on doing the right thing, even if it’s totally against the rules...Categorized as:
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Witch's Fate by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s vowed to forget him forever. Powerful witch Sofia Viera has loved warlock-werewolf half-blood Malcolm Brent for centuries, ever since they trained to become warlocks together. When Malcolm chose power over her and cast her aside, she vowed to forget him. For four hundred years, it worked. Until he forces her to return to him…. He’ll stop at nothing to have her back... -
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Stonewing Guardian by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe’s her second chance. She’s his last hope. After a devastating accident, archaeologist Thea shut herself away from the world. But now, there’s an incredibly hot guy in her office, with an offer that might just be enough to drag her back into the field. He’s either crazy… or an entire secret race of magical shapeshifters desperately needs her help. Time is running out for gargoyle shifter Mace... -
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Breaking Bat by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA curse stole one witch’s powers, but gave her the ability to speak with animals. Now she helps a hunky police officer and his sassy, lie-detecting canine solve paranormal mysteries... -
![Any Witch Way by Lindsay Buroker]()
Any Witch Way by Lindsay Buroker
Thanks to her grandmother’s legacy, Morgen Keller has spent the summer learning about her witch heritage. She’s also spent the summer falling for the sexy werewolf next door. As an unemployed divorcée, she never expected to find love again, but the gruff Amar has been her protector since she arrived in Bellrock. He’s fierce, loyal, strong, and he hardly ever rolls his eyes at her vegetarian ways...Categorized as:
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Stoneskin Dragon by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe has days to live. Dragon shifter Reive is dying. After a fight with a gargoyle to save his clan, his poisoned body is painfully turning to stone. His only hope: an ancient book that promises a cure. And the librarian who can help him find it. She's a monster. All her life Jess has feared and hated her gargoyle shifter form. She would give anything to be fully human. Now she might have a way...Categorized as:
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![Purpose (World of Kate Daniels) by Ilona Andrews]()
Purpose (World of Kate Daniels) by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKate Short story on author's website. Set after Magic Claims. Kate and Luther Short Story. If you wanted to follow behind Kate and Luther and see the treasures of the Pale Queen, this short is for you. -
![Shaman Rises by C.E. Murphy]()
Shaman Rises by C.E. Murphy
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsJoanne Walker has two choices:. Defeat the enemy…or lose her soul trying. For over a year, Joanne has been fighting the Master—the world's most abiding evil entity. She's sacrificed family, friendships, even watched potential futures fade away…and now the Master is bringing the final battle to Joanne's beloved Seattle...Categorized as:
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A Familiar Hex by Rosemary A. Johns
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWelcome to Oxford’s Magic Kitten Shelter for Familiars! My name’s Astra, and since arriving in the quaint magical village of Witch Hollow in Oxford with my demon kitten familiar, Satan, I’ve faced murders, curses, and even cold coffee. But today is my scariest challenge yet: a visit from my fierce grandma... -
![A Grimoire Grump by Kat Healy]()
A Grimoire Grump by Kat Healy
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey’ve found me. The hearth and its color-changing flames have made that abundantly clear, but apparently the “they” could be anyone: whoever just got nailed by Flora’s protection wards, the human strangers in town with their fae-like markings, the rival coven, or even my own family... -
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Caged Magic by Jennifer Lyon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRisa Faden is a witch whose ultrapowerful shield magic is slowly breaking her mind. But when her beloved goddaughter is snatched by a demon, she’ll risk anything to rescue the baby—including lying to the handsome, intriguing stranger who has the power to help her keep her sanity, save the child…and steal her heart... -
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Rebel Christmas by Alex Fox
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBringing joy to the world. .. one ass-kicking at a time. After an intense year of battling off demons, gods and evil witches, Rebel's ready to take it easy. But the heir to the New Orleans Pack brings a case to her doorstep just before the holidays, she just can't resist! Someone's been kidnapping and trafficking supernatural orphans and getting away with it...Categorized as:
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![Virgo: The Revelations of Oriceran by Sarah Noffke, Martha Carr]()
Virgo: The Revelations of Oriceran by Sarah Noffke, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter a century, magic’s greatest enemy has returned—Vampires. With Lancothy in ruins, Azure and the gang help the wereanimals find new homes. Meanwhile, the vampires are planning a merciless attack on Virgo. Azure’s homecoming is marked by blood, tragedy and a great loss. Now the fight is on! The need for a cure and a way to stop the vampires is more important than ever... -
![The Forgettable Miss French by Kristen Painter]()
The Forgettable Miss French by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShadowvale isn’t your typical small town America. The sun never shines, the gates decide who enters, magic abounds, and every resident bears some kind of curse. Werewolf Virginia "Ginny" French's curse means no one can remember her. Not even for as long as it takes to ring up her groceries or make her favorite iced coffee... -
![The Witch's Daughter by Laken Cane]()
The Witch's Daughter by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn book seven of the Rune Alexander series, Rune. meets new allies, enters a bizarre and vaguely. familiar world, and realizes all over again that. she can never really trust anyone. Except, maybe, the one she lost. .. Sucked into Skyll by the echoes of Wormwood,. she must complete a very important task in order. to return to the world in which she belongs...Categorized as:
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![Curran, Vol. I by Gordon Andrews, Ilona Andrews]()
Curran, Vol. I by Gordon Andrews, Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThis isn't a short story or a novella. This is a collection of scenes written by Gordon Andrews as a companion to our Kate Daniels series of books. These scenes illustrate the point of view of Curran, the Beast Lord of Atlanta and are provided in gratitude to our readers for all of their support. This collection isn't meant to stand on its own as an independent work of fiction... -
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![Spell Hound by Lindsay Buroker]()
Spell Hound by Lindsay Buroker
Since Morgen Keller arrived in the small town of Bellrock, she’s learned that magic is real, fought battles with werewolves, and managed to turn the local witches into enemies. What will happen next?Categorized as:
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![Shadows and Sorcery: A Collection of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance Novels by Heather Marie Adkins, Jen L. Grey]()
Shadows and Sorcery: A Collection of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance Novels by Heather Marie Adkins, Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDanger and dungeons, swords and spells, sins and savories, and a dash of perilous ambitions await. .. 25 of today's bestselling authors have joined forces to bring you some of the best DARK PARANORMAL and URBAN FANTASY in the genre. Blaze a path into magical worlds filled with kick butt heroines, sexy alpha heroes, and dangerous quests... -
![Knockout by Alex Fox]()
Knockout by Alex Fox
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsGood guys want her bad, but bad guys want her worse…. It’s official. Rebel is in business—the business of kicking ass and taking names. She’s opened her own investigations firm in The Big Easy. Her first two cases involve the mysterious disappearances of rogue supernaturals and a hot new designer drug that’s changing humans into monsters...Categorized as:
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![Immortals of New Orleans Box Set: Books 1-4 by Kym Grosso, Julie Roberts]()
Immortals of New Orleans Box Set: Books 1-4 by Kym Grosso, Julie Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling & award-winning erotic paranormal romance. Full length vampire & shifter romance novels, each with their own happily ever after. KADE'S DARK EMBRACE (Book 1). After a series of girls are ritualistically murdered on the cold streets of Philadelphia, seasoned detective, Sydney Willows, is forced to work with sexy, alpha vampire, Kade Issacson... -
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A Druid of Her Own by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBook Four in the Druid Series. Immortal, seductive, able to shift into a wolf, and downright sinful highland warrior, Kennard O’Caha has had only one mission for the past several centuries—find and destroy the dark sorcerer Athol... -
![Lancothy: The Revelations of Oriceran by Sarah Noffke, Martha Carr]()
Lancothy: The Revelations of Oriceran by Sarah Noffke, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter a century, magic’s greatest enemy has returned—Vampires. New Egypt is being overrun by vampires. Knowing her options are limited, Azure sets off for the kingdom of Lancothy, where bats are known to reside. She must get to them before the vampires do. Bats are deadly to magic. Quickly Azure learns she’s being stalked. By a zombie. The wereanimals of Lancothy are unwilling to help...
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