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Long, Hot, Witchy Summer by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLife couldn’t be going much better for Hadley Hunter. She’s living the dream on Moonstone Bay with her boyfriend Galen Blackwood, plotting her next move as a witch for hire, and basically basking in happiness.That all changes when a summer afternoon on the beach turns into a nightmare, an odd creature from the depths of the ocean surfacing and attacking Hadley on the beach... -
Hex Type Thing by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHadley Hunter is feeling on top of the world.She’s embracing her new home on Moonstone Bay and coming into her own as a witch. Her boyfriend Galen Blackwood, who happens to be sheriff, is even involving her in his investigations.Unfortunately, the peace on Moonstone Bay is about to be threatened... -
Tequila Four: An Althea Rose Mystery by Tricia O'Malley
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIt isn’t every day that a billionaire pharmacy CEO sails his yacht down to Tequila Key to see how the common folk live. Or in Chadwick Harrington’s case, to hide out from the media circus threatening to ruin his not-so-illustrious career after he privatized a patented cure for Alzheimer’s. No wonder he’s called “The Most-Hated Man in America... -
Jill (The Protectors Series) Book #27 by Teresa Gabelman
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce again, Jill stood at the crossroads of her life. The decision to leave her role as a VC Warrior had been a devastating choice that shattered her very being. Yet, the Warrior she had been molded into demanded the sacrifice, pushing her toward an uncertain future... -
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Hold Your Witches by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDylan and Roman are back! When Dylan’s brand new detective business gets its first customer, she should be elated. Problem is, that customer is her grandmother. Milly Jones claims Polly Parrot is missing. She needs Dylan and Roman to find the magical bird before Polly is forced to divulge Milly’s deepest, darkest secrets...Categorized as:
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Backwoods Banshee by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt's a special night in Haunted Hollow, Alabama. The second most haunted town in the country will witness the yearly appearance of the spirit called the Backwoods Banshee. Blissful and her gang of ghost wranglers, Ruth and Alice, are ready for the sighting. But when a rival band of geriatric hunters bet the Southern Ghost Wranglers that they won't see the banshee first, the deal is on...Categorized as:
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Shiplap and Spell Hunting by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsClementine's adventures continue in Shiplap and Spell hunting!When a mysterious portal opens up in Norma Ray's barn, giving people everything they wish for, Clem and Rufus are on edge, doing everything they can to close it as quickly as possible. But that's easier said than done. When the whole town discovers the portal's abilities, everyone is wishing for their heart's desire...Categorized as:
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The Ghost Who Ate Grits by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBlissful Breneaux’s life in Haunted Hollow is finally settling down. Her ghost hunting business is exploding in all the right directions and her love life with the handsome Roan Storm is heating up. But all that goes awry when she is called in to investigate a haunted house on the outskirts of town...Categorized as:
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Quit Your Witchin' by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere's a murderer on the loose again… Dylan Apel just can't stay away from murder. When a body turns up in the school gymnasium, everyone's on high alert... -
Southern Witching by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe happiest day of Dylan's life has finally arrived...her wedding day! All of Silver Springs is ready for a celebration to remember. But things get off to a rocky start when Grandma Hazel calls down a flock of eagles that try to eat the wedding doves. Then Dylan sees Roman before the ceremony. Things couldn't get any worse, could they? Never ask a question you don't want answered... -
Carve My Pumpkin by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGive ‘em pumpkin to talk about… The perfect job is only two weeks away. Two. Short. Weeks. All I have to do is survive the trial period for this new position and the future I’ve always wanted will be my reality. Once it’s mine, I’ll travel the world helping my fellow supernaturals blend into the human world and craft the lives they dreamed of. And in turn…maybe I’ll find myself... -
Don't Give a Witch by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDylan Apel is at it again… When the Magical Abilities contest is announced, Dylan couldn't give a flip about entering. But when she discovers the prize is the coveted Never Forget, a spell that makes you immune to mind erasing, she's all in. That is, until the potion is stolen. Now, she's on lock down in Castle Witch with a thief on the loose... -
Y'all Witches by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWho knew honeymoons could be deadly? When Dylan and Roman set sail for their honeymoon they expect couples massages and candlelit dinners. But that dream is shattered when Grandma Hazel stows away on their cruise. It seems trouble follows Grandma wherever she goes...Categorized as:
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Coti's Unclaimed Mate by Elle Boon
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWill they find beauty in the ashes as the fire settles, or will they go up in flames? Shifters and humans don’t mix, at least not in Coti’s opinion. He’s more than just a wolf though, but his pack and fellow MC brothers don’t know everything there is to know about him, and he likes to keep it that way… until one human female comes along and changes everything... -
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The Duskfire Dragon's Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe fated mate of her dreams… is her grumpy ex-boss.The moment she met Corin Blackburn, Maya Flores’s life fell apart. The man who should have been her soulmate rejected her. Lost and alone, she ran away to Hideaway Cove, where she built a new life for herself and her dragon shifter son. And left Corin Blackburn behind. For good.Or so she thought... -
Mistletoe and Spirits by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBlissful is locked in a house full of spirits two days before Christmas? Will she escape in time to enjoy Christmas with Roan?Blissful Breneaux is expecting a quiet, uneventful Christmas with her fiancé Roan, but all that changes when a ghost from her past needs her help locating someone—Blissful's father, Vince Breneaux, who happens to be dead... -
Fried Green Witch by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan Dylan free her family from jail? Southern witch Dylan Apel seems to have her life figured out. Plan wedding to her boyfriend--check. Make dresses--check. Deal with crazy pregnant ladies--not so much. Life's going great until Dylan and her sister Sera become entangled in a baby shower murder... -
Deadly Spells and a Southern Belle by Amy Boyles
Escape to Witch's Forge, a magical town tucked deep in the heart of Tennessee's Smoky Mountains.Only Witch's Forge isn't a supernatural paradise-here spells backfire, kudzu bites and magic is broken. That is, until Charming Calhoun arrives. Charming has everything a Southern Belle could ask for-a thriving matchmaking business and great employees... -
Cult of Fiction by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSoraya Devil has been focused on healing since she was attacked—herself, her relationships, and even her dedication to saving the world. She still doesn’t know if the world deserves to be saved given how cruel people can be, but the innocents keep her fighting... -
Blood Dark by Lindsay J. Pryor
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 11 ratings‘There are guardian angels, and there are monsters with wings’ Caitlin Parish should have been the last person to fall for a vampire. A member of the Vampire Control Unit, her relationship with master vampire Kane Malloy had explosive consequences. Caitlin’s colleagues count her as the enemy. And now she’s going back... -
E.V.I.E.: 13 Slayers, 13 Missions by Amelia Hutchins, Anna Edwards
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratings13 Slayers. 13 Missions. 13 Standalone Stories Set within a Universe of Violence.Welcome to the world of E.V.I.E.A place where vampires come to die.These Slayers don't play. They're fierce, badass, and court the creatures of the night. Some protect our existing reality, while others venture to realms far away to hunt down bloodsucker bounties. Each plot and twist comes at a price... -
Thanatos by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThanatos, god of death, has a mission: scour the unknown realms of the Underworld and retrieve the only daughter of his god-king, Hades. Murdered six centuries ago and her soul captured before it could pass on, she now falls under Thanatos’s domain... -
Jake by Kym Grosso
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRise to Alpha With Alpha blood coursing through his veins, charismatic wolf Jake Louvière, can no longer deny his true nature. As his beast demands his rightful place within Acadian Wolves, he’s forced to choose between killing his Alpha or leaving New Orleans forever. When a mysterious woman trespasses into the bayou, Jake is instinctively wary of the creature that is not wolf... -
Death Untold by Sarah Piper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll magic comes with a price tag.It's a lesson witches are taught from a young age, along with the ones about how we'll never survive a vampire turning, how hunters will always seek to eradicate us, and how a devil's bargain can never be broken. But together, my rebels and I have shattered every last rule, ignored every last warning... -
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Rebel Reborn by Sarah Piper
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen darkness descends, who will survive the Battle for Blackmoon Bay?The fight at the cemetery was hard-won. But from the enemy’s perspective, the cemetery was just a minor outpost. Blackmoon Bay is ground zero for their entire operation, and it’s no longer simply the home we’re desperate to reclaim. It’s the spark that will eventually set the whole world on fire. If we fail, we will all die... -
Hunter: Immortals of New Orleans, Book 10 by Kym Grosso
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom NYTs and USA Today Bestselling Author Kym Grosso...a novel in the IMMORTALS OF NEW ORLEANS series now optioned for film. Hunter Livingston’s trip to Hell had been a calculated risk. Best case scenario, the Alpha would save a friend and come out unscathed; at worst, he’d burn in flames for eternity... -
Christmas Embrace: An Immortals of New Orleans Novella by Kym Grosso
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJoyeux NoëlA supernatural wedding brings everyone together during the holidays. But it doesn’t feel like Christmas for Detective Sydney Willows. She finds solace in the arms of her sexy vampire but with a fragile heart, not quite mended, she’s afraid to commit to an eternity... -
Mark of the Psychic by Jarica James
Getting invited to appear before the High Regency is an honor... unless you’re Lennox Kova, a rare supernatural hybrid who’s gained a healthy distrust of those in power. Lennie and her team have learned the hard way that great power and great responsibility also come with a great chance of being dangerously corrupt... -
The Vampire's Priceless Treasure by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWelcome to Nocturne Falls, the town that celebrates Halloween 365 days a year. The tourists think it's all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better. Living in Nocturne Falls means being yourself. Fangs, fur, and all... -
Night of the Nymph by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSomething evil is calling to her. Is it the mysterious man who finds her in the woods, or something within the forest, itself?An ancient evil hidden among the trees...Crystal is driving across the state for a job interview when she feels a pressing need to stop her car and get out... -
The Witch's Handbook to Hunting Vampires by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAll Andie Taylor wants is a quiet life. Andie Taylor is your average single mom. She's got a beautiful toddler, a great job at the local preschool, a neurotic best friend and one huge secret—she used to hunt vampires. Now retired, Andie would much rather be wiping kid snot off her clothes than stalking the undead... -
Shadow Wars by C.J. Cooke
“This isn’t just some war being waged against us from the shadows, it’s a massacre, a cull.”With the pack still reeling from their encounter with the witches, all anyone wants is time to recover. But the pack promised the vampires a favour in return for their help—and it’s time to collect... -
Thieves About by Erin R. Flynn
Being one of the most powerful enchanters ever and a woman doesn’t always have too many people giving Soraya Devil much credit… Even if most don’t have the balls to admit that to her face. That’s fine. She knows how to play the games and normally better than the people who start them... -
How Nina Got Her Fang Back by Dakota Cassidy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s been a while since Nina Statleon—ex-coffin lover, current chicken wing lover—lost her vampire mojo during a particularly brutal OOPS case. Her friends Wanda and Marty are worried. Nina clearly hasn’t dealt with the emotional fallout caused by losing one’s immortality. She’s got issues. Big issues. And it’s time to call in the Big Gun—Paranormal Psychologist January Malone... -
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Terrible Tidings in Hillbilly Hollow by Blythe Baker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe dead are back in town...While running the kettle corn stand at Hillbilly Hollow's Winter Carnival, Emma thinks she only has two jobs: raising money for the historical society and keeping off the carnival's creaky old Ferris wheel.But when a cranky bookstore owner is inconsiderate enough to turn up dead in the parking lot of the fair grounds, the event descends into chaos... -
A Criminal Celebration in Hillbilly Hollow by Blythe Baker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere's a deadly occasion in Hillbilly Hollow...It's finally here. The week of Emma and Billy's long-awaited wedding has arrived. There's just one problem: a dead body has turned up and half the wedding party are suspects...Categorized as:
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Forever and Beyond by Jayde Scott
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHidden from mortal eyes and divided into three factions are the creatures of darkness that coexist with mortals. In the witches’ town Morganefaire, an ancient legend tells the story of a mirror that was once shattered into four fragments, each able to entrap a powerful soul... -
Wild Magic - New Adult Paranormal Romance by Alisa Woods
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDaniel’s on leave from the Army to train an elite team of wolves… and a witch with a wild secret is not part of the plan. Daniel Wilding’s family is being meticulously stalked by the Wolf Hunter. He takes a leave from the Army to fight back by assembling a team of white wolves—shifters who can tap into an ancient witchy magic... -
Savvy Negotiator by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFive women of “questionable professions” have been murdered, and that means Acadia Collins—according to her new alias—is heading to Denver. She tries to avoid mixed areas, but corporate also wants to expand into the area. It seems a dangerous move to make when she has an ancient vampire interested in her and vowing not to let her go... -
Lemonade & Love Potions by Bella Falls
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMagic and mystery are only part of the Southern Charms of Honeysuckle Hollow… Charli Goodwin can’t help herself when it comes to helping out her friends, especially a failed cupid trying to earn his way back into the matchmaking ranks... -
Tegan's Magic by L.H. Cosway
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSomething is rotten in Tribane city. The humans are descending into madness and Tegan is certain that Theodore has something to do with it. The sorcerer and his followers have sent her father to hell and she's determined to bring him back. She's not going to lie down and play dead this time, now she has magic on her side... -
Darkest Wolf by Rebecca Royce
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 14 ratings*This book was previously published, the author got her rights back and is republishing the book* Rex Kane has always known he was different than his brothers, down to the fact that when he shifts into his wolf form, his coat is completely black... -
Three Tainted Teas by Lynn Cahoon
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAspiring witch and culinary entrepreneur Mia Malone must dispel a deadly plot to wreck her clients' wedding in this charming continuation of New York Times bestselling author Lynn Cahoon's Kitchen Witch Mystery series. Business is bubbling at Mia's catering service and cooking school, Mia's Morsels, but toil and trouble are not far behind... -
Spell of the Ball by Deanna Chase, Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJust in time for Halloween. Check out this spooky collection of magical short stories by eight bestselling paranormal authors. Spirits, Hurricanes, and the Krewe of Ghoul by Deanna Chase It’s Halloween and Pyper Rayne’s all vamped up, ready to play the vampire bride. And so is Ida May, her resident ghost... -
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The Accidental Familiar by Dakota Cassidy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the warlock's away, the familiar will play! A Halloween party gone wrong will keep the OOPs crew putting out one fire after anothert. Join them this Halloween for a ghoulishly, magic-filled tale!... -
Any Witch Way But Goode ((Un)Lucky Valley #2) by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom NY Times & USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Michelle M. Pillow, a Cozy Mystery Paranormal Romantic Comedy.The Garden Gnome Bed and Breakfast might be a new kooky weekend getaway spot, but for Lily Goode it’s the inheritance is the promise of a stable future for her and her siblings. Unfortunately, the house isn’t the only thing she’s inherited... -
A Fresh Brew: A Dragon Cozy Mystery by Verena DeLuca, N.A.K. Baldron
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Aconite Café, where dragons, coffee, and snark, are today’s special.Hailey Morton has just become the sole owner of Aconite Café. Upon her aunt’s death, Hailey also inherited her cat.Only Azure is no cat. He is actually a dragon, and Hailey has just inherited the position of Dragon Protector alongside the deed to the café... -
Five Furry Familiars by Lynn Cahoon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Lynn Cahoon continues her enchanting Kitchen Witch Mystery series featuring everyone’s favorite, spellbinding kitchen witch Mia Malone. To keep her cooking school and catering business, Mia’s Morsels, afloat, Mia’s handed off oversight to her boyfriend Trent’s mother while she focuses on earning a steady paycheck... -
Spells and Spirits: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery Sampler by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"So many times I've been rolling in laughter from the characters antics. There's a perfect balance to the story line that makes turning pages magical. " ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Brilliant, funny and exciting books. " ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"What an amazing group of four books to read." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️SCARED WITCHLESSDylan Apel is your average dressmaker living a simple life in Alabama...Categorized as:
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Dr. Luna by J.M. Snap
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLilly Strummer never wanted to find her mate. She had been ostracized by her pack and knew that her mate would likely reject her too. No one would want someone like her. She was different. With no social life she decided to enter college at a young age to study to become a doctor.Then everything changed one day when she heard the word MATE.A secret to bare and some truths yet to be learned...
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