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The Heart's Blood Arrow by Kai Butler
An old nemesis is out for blood…Parker Ferro’s life would be easier if his enemies stayed gone. When the man responsible for the death of Parker’s mother breaks out of prison, Parker finds himself in the crosshairs of the Bureau of Paranormal Threats when he tracks the criminal down... -
![The Necromancer's War by Sheena Jolie, S.J. Himes]()
The Necromancer's War by Sheena Jolie, S.J. Himes
SJ Himes writing as Sheena Jolie brings the newest adventure in The Beacon Hill Sorcerer series...Angel Salvatore has been through one supernatural war, and it nearly took everything from him.Over a decade later, the High Council of Sorcery is coming for Angel and all he holds dear--his found family and friends, and the city he calls home... -
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![Aleron by Macy Blake]()
Aleron by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAleron Eastaughffe is a billionaire griffin who knows what he wants…Namely, a gorgeous city penthouse, a life of luxury, and the respect and admiration of his peers-–all the things he’s come to expect as one of the Eastaughffes... -
![A Gilded Iron Blade by Kai Butler]()
A Gilded Iron Blade by Kai Butler
Saving the city was supposed to be the hard part...Parker Ferro can’t catch a break. After saving San Amaro from destruction for the second time and reconciling with his boyfriend, his current plans are to relax on his couch until his ears stop ringing.Unfortunately, the thousand realms he just saved have a way of yanking him back into service and the dead have come back to haunt him... -
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![Saffron Wilds by Kai Butler]()
Saffron Wilds by Kai Butler
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSomeone’s cat is missing and Parker Ferro, San Amaro’s best paranormal PI can’t find it.When Parker goes looking for the wayward feline, he finds himself facing witches’ familiars, dead bodies, and shadows that move. The further into San Amaro’s underbelly Parker goes looking, the more he realizes that he is heading somewhere completely new... -
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FANGS, Vol. 1 by Billy Balibally
"What kind of guy is unlucky enough to get bitten... and survive?" As the sole survivor of a vampire attack, En wakes up to find that his hair has gone white as snow... and, worse, that he's developed a craving of his own for blood.Fortunately, the vampire health and welfare organization FANGS is there to help with the transition, and the handsome Ichii steps up as his guardian and mentor... -
![Only Unity Will Spare Us by Michele Notaro]()
Only Unity Will Spare Us by Michele Notaro
I made a promise to the enemy… and I intended to keep it.Thank the goddess I have my pride and my wonderful, amazing mate—whose patience matches no other—because the world is in chaos, and Cosmo is my rock, my safe place inside the storm. If only I could find the time between witches, work, politics, and family to prove it to him... -
![FANGS, Vol. 2 by Billy Balibally, ビリー・バリバリー]()
FANGS, Vol. 2 by Billy Balibally, ビリー・バリバリー
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 25 ratings"What kind of guy is unlucky enough to get bitten... and survive?" As the sole survivor of a vampire attack, En wakes up to find that his hair has gone white as snow... and, worse, that he's developed a craving of his own for blood.Fortunately, the vampire health and welfare organization FANGS is there to help with the transition, and the handsome Ichii steps up as his guardian and mentor... -
![The Elemental Ruins by Sam Burns]()
The Elemental Ruins by Sam Burns
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat do you do the day after the world doesn’t end?If you’re River Keyes (yeah, me), you try to figure out how you’re going to live without the internet. Because we might have kept two worlds from being destroyed, but now I’m trapped in a place with no electricity, no takeout, and no phoning home... -
![Twisted Shadows by Allie Therin]()
Twisted Shadows by Allie Therin
In a thrilling alternate-universe Seattle, empaths are disappearing—and it’s up to grumpy Reece and his mysterious protector, Grayson, to investigate. Empath hunter Evan Grayson is the Dead Man, transformed by a dark past into a perfect weapon against corrupted empaths... -
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Loveless, Volume 06 by Yun Kouga, Christine Boylan
When 12-year-old Ritsuka discovers a message from his brother Seimei that he was murdered, Ritsuka joins forces with Soubi to find Seimei's killer and uncover the truth... -
![Tide of Tricks by Ariana Nash]()
Tide of Tricks by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA darkness runs deep beneath London ...Reeling from recent revelations and forced to lie for Kempthorne, the unthinkable happens: Dom fails the latent competency test. One more strike and he’ll be deemed unstable, have his registration stripped, and the life he's come to love at Kempthorne & Co will be over.If that weren't bad enough, someone is stalking him, taunting him... -
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Dead & Buried by T.K. Eldridge
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDetectives Kennedy and Donovan were partners for years. Then one of them died. And yet, they're still partners. Kennedy has to solve Donovan's death while his partner's ghost helps him. Sort of... -
![Loveless, Volume 08 by Yun Kouga, Christine Boylan]()
Loveless, Volume 08 by Yun Kouga, Christine Boylan
How can you find happiness when your very name is Loveless? Seimei is back with a vengeance, and it's Beloved vs... -
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Loveless, Volume 07 by Yun Kouga, Christine Boylan
When 12-year-old Ritsuka discovers a message from his brother Seimei that he was murdered, Ritsuka joins forces with Soubi to find Seimei's killer and uncover the truth... -
![SPECTR: Volume 2 by Jordan L. Hawk]()
SPECTR: Volume 2 by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFrom best-selling author Jordan L... -
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Whirlwind by A.M. Rose
Opposites attract, right?Felix had always been a relaxed, go with the flow, make no plans and see what happens kind of guy. He lived, he laughed, he spoke to ghosts. Pretty standard if you asked him. To the rest of the population? Not so much.But once a spirit calls him to Daydream, he gets caught up in a race to find out what happened to him... -
![Steal the Key by Maz Maddox]()
Steal the Key by Maz Maddox
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA necromancer, an incubus and a vampire walk into a bar…. My life’s one bad joke after another.I’m in a race against time to steal a Death Goddess’s key before it falls into the wrong hands. There’s also a good chance the ruthless family I left behind are hot on my heels—and vying for the very same key that I’m planning to destroy... -
![Seeker of Truth by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Seeker of Truth by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFederal agent John Starkweather’s parents are dead. Or at least—the people he remembered as his parents. With his very identity in question, John must look elsewhere for answers.The now-defunct Center for Loving Redemption may provide the clues he needs. But as John’s true memories begin to resurface, the answers prove worse than he ever imagined... -
![Fergus's Hurricane by Taylor Rylan]()
Fergus's Hurricane by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEven aged Scotch cannot compare to the sweetest wine when it comes to your beloved.Fergus McGregor doesn’t like change. It was difficult enough leaving behind the pub that had been in his family for centuries... -
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Point Blank by Morgan Brice
Sexy psychic Simon Kincaide and skeptical homicide detective Vic D’Amato are getting married--if the ghost of a murderous magician doesn’t get them first!Simon and Vic’s wedding is just a few weeks away, and they’re hoping for a little peace and quiet to wrap up work before their honeymoon, but nothing ever goes that smoothly... -
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Ghostly Target by E.M. Leya
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen someone starts killing police officers in the city, Detective Angus Young prioritizes finding out who's attacking those he works with. He's determined to take down the killer before any more officers are targeted.Having the skill to speak to the ghosts of the dead is usually helpful to a medical examiner, but not when the ghosts can't identify who killed them... -
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Two Thousand Blades by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere’s no escape from a dragon’s hoard.Xiang thought his biggest problem was going to be defeating the fae.Nope.Right now, it's escaping this dragon's hoard.The dragon, who tried to eat his clanmate, grabbed Xiang instead, and now Xiang is trapped.And he’s not the only one who needs to escape the dragon’s lair... -
![Sloth and other Delights by T.J. Nichols]()
Sloth and other Delights by T.J. Nichols
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNegotiations with the LA vampires have failed.Having survived the attempted razing of their enclave by the dragons, the vampires are now holding Jordan’s sister hostage and are demanding a unicorn for her safe return. There’s only one problem.Unicorns aren’t animals. They are wild magic best left alone.Jordan holds the media responsible for Katie’s capture... -
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![Two Thousand Shadows by Jocelynn Drake]()
Two Thousand Shadows by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThat cat is a liar!The “stray cat” Junjie has been feeding and cuddling for months is actually an extremely rare cat shifter.Of course, Leo would have preferred to continue their arrangement of Junjie feeding him choice bits of fish and rubbing his belly, but he needs Junjie’s help and that means revealing his secret... -
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Everybody Burns by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEli was only seven years old when he had been given to monsters.Sixteen years later he finally gets the chance for revenge, and with his enhanced abilities changing, nothing and no one is gonna stop him, especially a new partner that seems to see right through the black holes in his soul... -
![Dim Sum Asylum by Rhys Ford]()
Dim Sum Asylum by Rhys Ford
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 13 ratings* Novel-length expansion of original short story found in Charmed & Dangerous anthology. * Welcome to Dim Sum Asylum: a San Francisco where it’s a ho-hum kind of case when a cop has to chase down an enchanted two-foot-tall shrine god statue with an impressive Fu Manchu mustache that's running around Chinatown, trolling sex magic and chaos in its wake... -
![Marked by Shadows: MM Paranormal Romance Mystery by Lissa Kasey]()
Marked by Shadows: MM Paranormal Romance Mystery by Lissa Kasey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWho would have thought a crafting retreat could turn deadly?An escape from the exciting life of New Orleans ghost tours sounded like a good idea at the time. Micah invites Alex along to experience a few days of crafts, fabrics, and hanging out with friends. Except the group is more interested in ghost hunting than costume making... -
![Dark Fate by Kat Silver]()
Dark Fate by Kat Silver
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTen days after the battle at Blackriver, Michael struggles with new forbidden desires, with his rampant Flame, and a deepening relationship with the taciturn werewolf, Commander Gabriel Flanagan.Feeling responsible for their loss, Michael longs to rescue the students stolen by the manipulative vampire prince, Alexei Vasiliev. But the High Council refuses to free Michael from his chains... -
![A Death at the Dionysus Club by Melissa Scott, Amy Griswold]()
A Death at the Dionysus Club by Melissa Scott, Amy Griswold
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn the sequel to Lambda Literary Award-winning Death by Silver, metaphysician Ned Mathey and private detective Julian Lynes again challenge magical and murderous threats in a Victorian London not quite the city in our history books. Mathey is recruited by Scotland Yard to assist the new Metaphysical Crimes Squad in the case of a literally heartless corpse... -
![Cronin's Key III by N.R. Walker]()
Cronin's Key III by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHistory isn’t always what it seems… Twelve months after his change, Alec MacAidan is still getting used to his many vampire talents. While most vampires would give anything to have more than one supernatural power, Alec craves nothing more than peace and time alone with Cronin. But when Alec meets entities from outside this realm, he’s left powerless in their presence... -
![Be Fairy Game by Meghan Maslow]()
Be Fairy Game by Meghan Maslow
They’re baaacckk! When a simple ‘find & fetch’ case throws private investigator Twig Starfig and newly-minted wizard, Quinn Broomsparkle, into the middle of an EBI murder investigation, it’s just another day in the Elder Realm. If murder were Twig’s only problem, he’d be the luckiest half-dragon in the land. Murder he can handle... -
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The Witch's Blood: The Ellwood Chronicles III by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI’ve been living with this burden for years, but my secret has finally been revealed and I feel like I can breathe again. I’ve wanted to ask—to beg—for help, but the spell that’s held me captive wouldn’t allow it. With it out in the open, I’m more determined than ever to break the seal from my chest so I can truly be free... -
![Harvester of Bones by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Harvester of Bones by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFederal exorcist John Starkweather is consumed by the search for the truth about his past. A new lead takes him away from New Orleans, to confront the twisted man who experimented on him as a teen.Left behind yet again, Caleb and Gray throw themselves into the hunt for a murderous demon lurking deep in the swamp... -
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![Lord Manetu by Mary Rundle]()
Lord Manetu by Mary Rundle
This is part of a continuing series by Amazon Bestselling Author, Mary Rundle – reading the previous titles is advised. Readers will enjoy catching up with members of the Blackwood Pack and reading about what is happening to them as the pack does what it does best ̶ caring for one another and helping shifters everywhere.Barely surviving Arald’s prison, Theo’s luck has finally changed... -
![Elixir by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Elixir by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWild Bill and Michael might have thought they made it out of the subterranean vampire nest unscathed, but in her anger, Silk left Michael a taste of her wrath that's impossible to shake. It's a race against time to cure Michael of a bizarre affliction, and though the hunter and his favorite vamp have few enough friends, Bill can't ash a cigarette without burning another bridge... -
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Brandywine Investigations by Angel Martinez
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen humans forsake the temples, the gods need to find other employment. Hades opens Brandywine Investigations after his divorce and his subsequent move to the modern world. If he was hoping for boring infidelity cases and lost dogs, he’s sorely mistaken as murder and mayhem find his agency and his extended family at an astonishing rate... -
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True Order by Patricia Logan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBloodthirsty vamps. Dire Wolf royalty. The Prince of unicorns. What's next? All out war of course.When I came to Prosper Woods, the last thing I expected was to be walking into a world of magic. Horror movies at the theater hadn’t prepared me for the realization that vampires, werewolves, witches, shifters, and ghosts were real... -
![Point of Sighs by Melissa Scott]()
Point of Sighs by Melissa Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAutumn downpours soak the city of Astreiant and cast a gloomy pall over its streets, while storms at sea have delayed merchant ships bearing important cargoes from distant lands. For Philip Eslingen, whose stars are bad for water, the season adds damp misery to the complications of organizing the new and controversial City Guard... -
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Like a House on Fire by A.M. Rose
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRight, so … let’s see how he got himself in this mess.An estranged family member left him a house. Which is great. The house looks like it’s a soft breeze away from crumbling. Less great. The house is cursed and now Morgan is trapped inside it. Anything BUT great.Cursebreaker, please! And make him hot. Morgan’s been through a lot.Herbs? Check. Fire? Check... -
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Legal Drug, Volume 02 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsDuring one of Tokyo's festivals, Kakei sends Kudo and Himura to recover an old vase in a nearby shrine. But the mission turns out to be much more difficult than it seems. The vase has the power to twist the spatial environment around it - misleading anyone with its incredible trompe l'oeil... -
![Loose Ends by Morgan Brice]()
Loose Ends by Morgan Brice
Cold cases, old enemies, ex-lovers, and vengeful spirits are making life dangerous for psychic medium Simon Kincaide and his boyfriend, homicide detective Vic D’Amato. The ghosts of Myrtle Beach are restless, trapped by love, secrets, scandals, and spells, keeping Simon busy protecting the living from the unhappy dead... -
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In Plain Sight by K.C. Wells
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDetective Gary Mitchell and psychic Dan Porter are now investigating cold cases that are literally falling from the sky—a headless body in 2006 and a carpenter who fell from a roof two years ago.The first case leads them into dangerous territory. The second feels like a dead end... -
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Silk Dragon Salsa by Rhys Ford
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSoCalGov Stalker Kai Gracen always knew Death walked in his shadow. Enough people told him that, including his human mentor, Dempsey. Problem was, the old man never told him what to do when Death eventually caught up... -
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![Shadow Voice by Mary Rundle]()
Shadow Voice by Mary Rundle
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Blackwood Pack saga continues… This is part of an on-going series and reading the previous titles is advised. Readers of the past books will enjoy meeting old friends once more as the pack does what it does best ̶ caring for each other... -
![Ghost Walker by Mary Rundle]()
Ghost Walker by Mary Rundle
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Blackwood Pack saga continues…This is part of an on-going series by Amazon Bestselling Author, Mary Rundle, and catching up on previous titles is advised. Readers of the past books will enjoy meeting old friends once more as the pack does what it does best ̶ caring for one another and helping shifters everywhere... -
![I Buried a Witch by Josh Lanyon]()
I Buried a Witch by Josh Lanyon
Something old, something new, something borrowed…something blacker than the darkest night. Cosmo Saville adores his new husband but his little white lies—and some very black magic—are about to bring their fairytale romance to an end... -
![Cronin's Key II by N.R. Walker]()
Cronin's Key II by N.R. Walker
History isn’t always what it seems. With the battle of Egypt behind them, Alec and Cronin are enjoying the thrill of new love. Though fate doesn’t wait long before throwing them back into the world of weird.They know Alec’s blood is special, though its true purpose still eludes them. And given Alec’s inability to be changed into a vampire, Cronin is free to drink from him at will... -
![Guardians Of The Haunted Moor by Harper Fox]()
Guardians Of The Haunted Moor by Harper Fox
Book 5 in the Tyack & Frayne Mystery series The wedding is just the beginning… Gideon and Lee have spent a year in chaotic married bliss, with all the trimmings – a dog, tricky in-laws, and a baby girl they both adore. But even the best of lives can be fragile, and a shocking family loss hits their new world like a demolition ball... -
![Hawk in the Rowan by Sam Burns]()
Hawk in the Rowan by Sam Burns
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDevon Murphy has been back in Rowan Harbor for three months. He’s taken on a host of new responsibilities, and is in a serious relationship for the first time in his life. He loves the town and its inhabitants, but it’s starting to feel like too much for the former drifter. Now there’s a storm on the horizon, and it doesn’t seem like things are going to slow down and let him catch his breath...
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