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Cast the First Crone by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsScout Randall’s life has turned from bad to worse. With her boyfriend’s murderous mother on the loose, that means she’s a target. But where will the attack come from?Scout thought they would have time to figure things out, time to regroup and come up with a plan. She was wrong. The next enemy is on their doorstep... -
![Witch is the Word by Amanda M. Lee]()
Witch is the Word by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHadley Hunter is finally getting a handle on life as a witch. Island living isn’t always beautiful sunsets and fruity cocktails, but things have never been better…until a body washes up on the beach during a private picnic with her boyfriend Galen Blackwood.The body belongs to a local business manager, who just happens to be married to the daughter of one of the richest men on the island... -
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![The Gargoyle Beguiles The Beauty by Kristen Painter]()
The Gargoyle Beguiles The Beauty by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 10 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.Sydney Marlowe is making big changes to her life... -
![Great Hexpectations by Amanda M. Lee]()
Great Hexpectations by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHadley Hunter thought she was getting a grip on the paranormal world she never knew existed until recently. She was wrong. In the shadow of a massive shifter retreat, she finds she knew absolutely nothing.Her live-in love Galen Blackwood has his hands full with the conference... -
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![Outfoxing Fate by Zoe Chant, Murphy Lawless]()
Outfoxing Fate by Zoe Chant, Murphy Lawless
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFate is for second chances...Fifty years ago, fox shifter Sam Todd defied his family’s wealth and connections in favor of love...but disaster struck, and Sam was never able to tell his beloved Lola that they were fated mates, meant to be together forever.As a young woman who had lost everything, Lola left her home town of Virtue, vowing never to return to a place full of heartache and memory... -
![That Magic Moment by Lily Harper Hart]()
That Magic Moment by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOfelia Archer is working toward a goal, both personally and professionally, and she’s making great strides on both. Her attention is diverted, however, when a steamboat washes ashore next to the riverwalk…and it’s a boat that is more than a hundred years overdue... -
![Fiends in Low Places (Hannah Hickok) by Lily Harper Hart]()
Fiends in Low Places (Hannah Hickok) by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Morgan family is taking their first family vacation, and since they let their youngest member pick the place, that means Mammoth Cave National Park is on the menu. Ivy Morgan-Harker and her husband Jack aren’t exactly excited about exploring caves, but they’re committed to making sure the vacation is a success... -
![G.A. Aiken Dragon Bundle: The Dragon Who Loved Me, What a Dragon Should Know, Last Dragon Standing & How to Drive a Dragon Crazy by G.A. Aiken]()
G.A. Aiken Dragon Bundle: The Dragon Who Loved Me, What a Dragon Should Know, Last Dragon Standing & How to Drive a Dragon Crazy by G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOnly for those I love would I traipse into the merciless Northlands to risk life, limb, and my exquisite beauty. But do they appreciate it? Do they say, "Gwenvael the Handsome, you are the best among us--the most loved of all dragons?" No! For centuries my family has refused to acknowledge my magnificence as well as my innate humility... -
![Witch at the End of the Tunnel by Lily Harper Hart]()
Witch at the End of the Tunnel by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsVanity is the one thing Hali Waverly has never understood. That’s about to become a weakness.Life at the Salty Cauldron is going well…right up until a body washes onto the beach. The dead woman, who is forty years younger than her husband, had a run-in with Hali in her tiki bar the previous day. Authorities assume it was an accidental drowning, but a mark on the dead woman’s neck gives Hali pause... -
![Immortal — The Imogen Gray Series: Complete Box Set by Lauretta Hignett]()
Immortal — The Imogen Gray Series: Complete Box Set by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsImmortality sucks. Just ask Imogen Gray – over two-hundred thousand years old and teetering on the edge of total insanity. All throughout history, she’s been hunted by an ancient creature who finds her and rips her to pieces every time she dares to access her deepest powers. But Imogen always regenerates. Slowly. Painfully . She’s on a mission to find answers. She’s almost found them... -
![The Ghoul, the Bad, & the Ugly by Lily Harper Hart]()
The Ghoul, the Bad, & the Ugly by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsZombies in Casper Creek? Say it ain’t so. Unfortunately, it looks to be true … and Hannah Hickok and her motley crew of helpers have a mess on their hands.As Cooper Wyatt struggles with the perfect way to propose, his girlfriend is buried in zombie lore … and seemingly having a good time digging up solutions... -
![Game of Thorns: A Village Flower Shop Paranormal Cozy Mystery by Nancy Warren]()
Game of Thorns: A Village Flower Shop Paranormal Cozy Mystery by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoses are beautiful but beware the thorns…When eight strangers turn up at a beautiful hotel in the Cotswolds in England for a weekend of flower arranging, they’re thinking of making their own arrangements for dinner parties, gifts and even weddings. But even as the rose’s blooms hide its sharp thorns, so the relaxing weekend hides dark forces. Jealousy, fear, and hatred lurk beneath the surface... -
![Murder by the Cup by Abigail Lynn Thornton]()
Murder by the Cup by Abigail Lynn Thornton
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsShe's always been her family's dirty little secret,but now she's finally free...Wynona Le Doux would never have chosen to be born into the most powerful, ruling witch family in all of Hex Haven. And she certainly wouldn't have chosen to be cursed at birth and grow up without powers. Nor would she have ever wanted to add 'amateur sleuth' to her resume.It seemed fate left her no choice... -
![The Siren Saves The Billionaire by Kristen Painter]()
The Siren Saves The Billionaire by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 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... -
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![Life Ghost On by Jane Hinchey]()
Life Ghost On by Jane Hinchey
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho knew a Bridal Expo could be so thrilling? Especially when you’re the bride-to-be with a meddling family and a flamboyant wedding planner named Seb. I thought everything was sorted for my upcoming nuptials with Kade Galloway, but Seb insisted on attending the expo.As soon as we entered Firefly Bay’s town hall, the noise was deafening, and the atmosphere was chaotic... -
![Wicked Ways by Kim Richardson]()
Wicked Ways by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDon’t miss the next installment in The Witches of Hollow Cove series.Follow Tessa and the Davenport witches as they are faced with another major magical problem... -
![Moonlit Magic by T.M. Cromer]()
Moonlit Magic by T.M. Cromer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe refuses to be drawn in by his seductive charm…Liz Thorne has suppressed her impulsive nature for the last four years because her one reckless weekend ended in heartache. Now, the dangerous, sexy man who tempts her inner bad girl is back, and he’s trying his damnedest to bring the wild child out to play... -
![Beer & Broomsticks by T.M. Cromer]()
Beer & Broomsticks by T.M. Cromer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe third installment of the Unlucky Charms series.When the Enemy at the Gate is welcomed by the Keeper of the Sword, all that is lost shall be restored…Bridget O'Malley has a hate/hate relationship with the neighbor next door. In their youth, he'd promised her the moon and stars, but in shocking move, he betrayed her... -
![Purrfectly Naughty: A Maverick Pride Tale by C.D. Gorri]()
Purrfectly Naughty: A Maverick Pride Tale by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPamela has turned her life around for the sake of her son and the Pride, but is this Tigress ready for more than one night of naughtiness?Pamela Brown is a Tigress with one singular focus, to provide her cub with the best life possible.She’s worked hard to mend her past mistakes and to forge relationships with the members of the small, but strong Maverick Pride... -
![The Dragon Prince's Magic by Elva Birch]()
The Dragon Prince's Magic by Elva Birch
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPractically perfect in every way…A teacher.A prince.And eleven magical children.Raval knows that Katy is the missing piece of his soul the moment he sees her, thanks to the fate-finding magic of the Compact. He’ll just have to learn to trust her with his out-of-step heart…and the keys to his car...Categorized as:
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![Shades of Witches by Kim Richardson]()
Shades of Witches by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDon't miss the next book in the Witches of New York series!Shades of Witches is perfect for fans of urban fantasy, mystery, slow-burn romance, and humor... -
![Way of the Witch by Kim Richardson]()
Way of the Witch by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNon-stop action and laugh out loud funny. Way of the Witch is perfect for fans of urban fantasy, mystery, slow-burn romance, and humor... -
![Nanny for the Polar Daddy by Milly Taiden]()
Nanny for the Polar Daddy by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA shifter in need of a nanny. A nanny looking for a job. And the family neither expected. This is the romance they were both afraid to find but needed... -
![Murder & The Money Pit by Renee George]()
Murder & The Money Pit by Renee George
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPit Bulls are Sweet . . . and that’s no mystery! (Previously published at The Money Pit by Book Boutiques 2017) Shifter Lily Mason and her pit bull Smooshie are once again on the trail of a murderer and this time close to home! Sometimes, trying to be part of the human world can be a real killer. . . Cougar-shifter Lily Mason is ready to put down roots in the human town of Moonrise, Missouri... -
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![The Enchanted Garden Cafe by Abigail Drake]()
The Enchanted Garden Cafe by Abigail Drake
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFor her sixth birthday, Fiona Campbell’s mother, Claire, made her a peace sign piñata filled with wishes for a better planet instead of candy. When she got her period, her mother held a womanhood ceremony at their café and invited the neighborhood. On her sixteenth birthday, they celebrated with a drum circle... -
![Magic Awakened: The Complete Series by Sadie Moss]()
Magic Awakened: The Complete Series by Sadie Moss
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis complete reverse harem series is ready to be devoured! Book One: Bound by MagicOne badass mercenary. Four sexy-as-sin rebels. Bound together by powerful magic and dangerous desire...In a world ruled by magic, surviving without it means I have to be quicker, smarter, and fiercer than the magical beings that run this city.I get by just fine working as a bounty hunter.. -
![Karma's Spirit by Helen Scott, L.A. Boruff]()
Karma's Spirit by Helen Scott, L.A. Boruff
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat does Karma have to do with the ghostly world? Apparently, everything.When I meet a psychic in Mystic Hollow, I’m skeptical. Even though, you know, I’ve accepted most of the supernatural world. But who could blame me when the psychic acts like a stereotype from a really corny show?Yet when our hands touch, everything changes.Suddenly, I’m seeing ghosts all over our little town... -
![The Werewolf Hunter and the Apprentice by Shari L. Tapscott, Jake Andrews]()
The Werewolf Hunter and the Apprentice by Shari L. Tapscott, Jake Andrews
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo have and to hold, until werewolves do us part…At twenty-four years old, Catriona Mason is the youngest trainer in GHOST’s thirty-year history. She’s never met a monster she couldn’t kill, nor a challenge she couldn’t overcome…until the guild president’s wayward son walked into her training room eighteen months ago... -
![Sentinel: Reckless Desires by Olivia Arran]()
Sentinel: Reckless Desires by Olivia Arran
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s my past. Not my future. Angel is gorgeous, flirty, and smoking hot. An alpha wolf shifter with piercing blue eyes and a cocky smile. Five years ago I succumbed to his charms in a delicious moment of weakness, and then I ran, never looking back. I’ve craved him ever since, but it doesn’t matter what my body— or my heart —wants. I have a vow to keep: to never let a man hold power over me... -
![Defender: Reckless Desires by Olivia Arran]()
Defender: Reckless Desires by Olivia Arran
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe makes me forget what’s important… Vincent Charles Brownstone III—alpha wolf shifter, British, and an arrogant playboy. He’s the firstborn son of one of London’s elite families. He’s also sinfully handsome, with a rock hard body and eyes that make me think of wicked things... -
![My Heat to Bear by Olivia Arran]()
My Heat to Bear by Olivia Arran
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe burns away the memories... The day Fire Chief Max Everson strolled into Jeanie's life she knew she had a battle on her hands. Ripped and handsome, he didn't seem the type to take no for an answer, but she had told him the truth when she said she wasn't looking for that kind of thing. No flirting or kissing, and most definitely not a fling... -
![Do You Really Want to Haunt Me by Mandy M. Roth]()
Do You Really Want to Haunt Me by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Hedgewitch Cove, Louisiana, where there's no such thing as normal. Shark-shifter and natural-born hunter, New York (York) Peugeot, has been living under a curse placed upon him by his well-meaning grandmother. She only wanted to help her grandchildren find their mates, not drop a spell of chaos upon their heads... -
![Chimeras and Christmas Cakes by Zoe Chant]()
Chimeras and Christmas Cakes by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo outcasts. One fated bond. And a very merry Christmas.As a chimera shifter whose chimera won’t actually let him, well, shift, Levi has always been an outsider. He’ll never be able to fully take part in chimera society, and he can kiss his romantic prospects goodbye. Unsurprisingly, the holiday season isn’t his favorite time of year... -
![Courting the King of Cliffs by Lola Glass]()
Courting the King of Cliffs by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI ran away to live with the earth fae for a few days, and ended up sleeping in Granite's bed.It's not as kinky as it sounds.At least, not at first.But then I learn why he's been avoiding me.And why he smells so good... -
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![The Dragon King's Fate by Lola Glass]()
The Dragon King's Fate by Lola Glass
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![Myth-Behaving by M.J. Marstens]()
Myth-Behaving by M.J. Marstens
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's a bird.It's a plane.It's. . . Belle Harper trying to flap away from all her problems.I thought being a sex addict was bad—but a war with men who can turn into bloodthirsty predators and want to breed me totally tops that. Add on I'm turning into some unknown monster, and I miss the good ol' days where I knew what I was—a dirty little pervert... -
![Heartsridge Shifters: Cade by Olivia Arran]()
Heartsridge Shifters: Cade by Olivia Arran
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTeam South-One Bear shifter Cade Ayers has been tasked with the mission of bringing a rogue fox shifter in for questioning, something that should be relatively easy, since all intel points to the shifter being only a boy. He already feels bad for the kid, but it isn’t his job to pass judgment. That would happen back home, in the shifter town of Heartsridge... -
![Fire, Brimstone and Chocolate Cake by Mina Carter]()
Fire, Brimstone and Chocolate Cake by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEscape hell. Save the world. Simple, huh? My name's Jynx. This morning I was a princess of hell. Now I'm it's most wanted. __________________ After a coup in hell, Lucifer's niece, Jynx Morningstar, is on the run with the king of hell in her back pocket (in handy stone doll form) and a hellcat with delusions of grandeur... -
![Cocoa and Curses by Julie Nisse]()
Cocoa and Curses by Julie Nisse
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMix one part divorce, two parts very suspicious murder, and three parts snarky witches for a cocoalicious paranormal women's fiction novel about finding your power after forty!All Liv Kolgrim wanted for her forty-first birthday was a nice dinner with her husband. What she got was divorce papers and the legs knocked out from under her very comfortable life... -
![Bearing Scars by Layla Nash]()
Bearing Scars by Layla Nash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKara flees a rogue pack to save her own life, but knows she has to go back to save her brother, Nick. Leaving him behind forever, in the evil alpha's clutches, isn't an option. When the rogue wolves chase her, though, Kara faces a lonely death in the woods -- until an enormous bear shifter races in to save her... -
![Watcher: Reckless Desires by Olivia Arran]()
Watcher: Reckless Desires by Olivia Arran
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm not who they think I am… I’m the IT guy, the technology genius behind the scenes, and that’s all they know. They’ve slotted me into one of their neat little boxes, filing me away as safe. Friendly. Easygoing . But, I’m not. Far from it. Push me and I’ll crush you. Touch me? You’re not going to be breathing very long. But I want her to touch me. Scarlett... -
![Urn My Love by Sedona Ashe]()
Urn My Love by Sedona Ashe
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI was living my best life in the afterlife…Until a klutzy phoenix flipped the laws of life and death on their head.As the Queen of the Phoenix Afterlife, I was responsible for finding a way to fix the chaos the delightfully rebellious firebird had created between the world of the living and the… well, dead.Working together, we found a way to send her back through the veil between our realms... -
![Jane Davey's Locket by Eve Langlais]()
Jane Davey's Locket by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*Lucifer has created his own version of the love boat, which means no one is safe. Not even a witch. My crazy witch of a grandma placed a spell on my locket. A love spell. I don’t think so. Which means I’ll have to find my cursed necklace and nullify the magic. But first, I apparently have to go on a cruise with Grandma. She’s booked a berth on some fancy boat with others like us... -
![Her Winter Wolves: Howls Romance by Milly Taiden, Marianne Morea]()
Her Winter Wolves: Howls Romance by Milly Taiden, Marianne Morea
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis very modern take on the tale of Snow White isn't for the faint of heart. Grace Snow is a marketing genius and the heir to Snow Industries, a cosmetics conglomerate. Looking to bring the company into the 21st century isn’t as simple as she wishes. Not with her stepmother making every move a tug-of-war... -
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![Fates Mark by Demi Warrik]()
Fates Mark by Demi Warrik
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFate always has a plan for us, which is likely why it sends me stumbling face first into my mate’s crotch. Literally.Imagine my surprise when I first hold his hand and, bam, a bond clicks into place throwing me into a supernatural world I know nothing about... -
![Haunting Leigh by Melanie James]()
Haunting Leigh by Melanie James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s Halloween, Leigh’s favorite time of the year. As a rookie witch with high hopes, she has a lot to look forward to. When a mysterious supernatural force meddles in her life things take a turn for the worse. Hunter gets caught in the paranormal crossfire and his very soul may be at risk. Leigh’s job seems to have suddenly gone sour as well... -
![Hopeful Leigh by Melanie James]()
Hopeful Leigh by Melanie James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf Leigh has learned anything this summer, it’s that magic can be chaotic. Despite some headline making disasters in her last diary, Leigh is eternally hopeful. With Four-bitten Fangtasy behind her, Leigh decides to write a little paranormal erotica with her newest disasterpiece, Bangin’ the Billion-were. She even takes on a rehash of the popular YA dystopian genre, in her novella Regurgitant... -
![What the Sleigh? by Mina Carter]()
What the Sleigh? by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLose yourself in a sexy Santa romance this Christmas! Don't miss the latest story in the bestselling PPA series from New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Mina Carter Last Christmas... She didn't give him her heart. Because the b*stard broke it five years ago... -
![Bear Guards by J. S. Striker]()
Bear Guards by J. S. Striker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Orville. You won’t find it on a map and it is full of secrets… Evan Deana Thomason has had enough of heartbreak, and moving away from the city and into her grandmother’s town seems like the perfect way to recuperate. The people are friendly, sometimes nosy, and everything has its charm…except maybe the cops. Okay, one cop... -
![The Billionaire Shifter's Second Chance by Diana Seere]()
The Billionaire Shifter's Second Chance by Diana Seere
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA wildland firefighter--and mountain lion shifter--Edward is the youngest of the Stanton siblings, and hasn't touched a woman in a decade, not since his late fiancee was killed in a violent tragedy. But when he meets the sweet, adorable Molly Sloan, a friend of his new sister-in-law, Lilah... his determination to remain celibate begins to unravel. Something about Molly is irresistible...
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