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Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews
In the latest Kate Daniels novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews, magic is coming and going in waves in post-Shift Atlanta—and each crest leaves danger in its wake… After breaking from life with the Pack, mercenary Kate Daniels and her mate—former Beast Lord Curran Lennart—are adjusting to a very different pace... -
![Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews]()
Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews
#1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews launches a brand new Hidden Legacy series, in which one woman must place her trust in a seductive, dangerous man who sets off an even more dangerous desire… Nevada Baylor is faced with the most challenging case of her detective career—a suicide mission to bring in a suspect in a volatile case. Nevada isn’t sure she has the chops... -
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![Magical Midlife Meeting by K.F. Breene]()
Magical Midlife Meeting by K.F. Breene
It's time for a magical battle Jessie isn't sure she's prepared for. Elliot Graves has been a thorn in Jessie's side since before she agreed to take the house magic. He has constantly brought the fight to her doorstep.Not this time.With the help of Austin's shifters, the Ivy house crew will meet Elliot Graves in one of the most dangerous places imaginable - his home turf... -
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Magical Midlife Alliance by K.F. Breene
Book 7 in the ongoing Wall Street Journal bestselling Leveling Up series!After returning from the basajaunak lands, it's clear that Jessie and her crew need to find an alliance quickly. They need to head to Kingsley's in less than a couple of months. If they go as they are, they'll never be enough to save Austin's brother from total annihilation... -
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![Magical Midlife Love by K.F. Breene]()
Magical Midlife Love by K.F. Breene
The fourth book in the Wall Street Journal bestselling Leveling Up series.The Ivy House team is shaping up, but there are still holes to be filled, and a magical summons outstanding. Jessie needs a teacher. Someone who can fit in with the whacky Ivy House crew. And that was going just fine...until she gets a request to host a powerful, neighboring mage. A teacher isn't going to be enough... -
![Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs]()
Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs
Mercy Thompson has been hailed as “a heroine who continues to grow and yet always remains true to herself.”* Now she’s back, and she’ll soon discover that when the fae stalk the human world, it’s the children who suffer... Tensions between the fae and humans are coming to a head... -
![Pale Demon by Kim Harrison]()
Pale Demon by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 92 ratingsCondemned and shunned for black magic, Rachel Morgan has three days to get to the annual witches’ conference and clear her name, or be trapped in the demonic ever-after . . . forever after. But a witch, an elf, a living vampire, and a pixy in one car going across the country? Talk about a recipe for certain disaster, even without being the targets for assassination... -
![The Games of Enemies and Allies by K.M. Shea]()
The Games of Enemies and Allies by K.M. Shea
At night they’re enemies. During the day they’re friends. Only one of them is aware of this… My stress levels skyrocketed after I discovered the deadly vampire who has taken over downtown is Considine Maledictus, one of the most powerful vampires alive...Categorized as:
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![Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs]()
Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs
Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, faces a threat unlike any other in this thrilling entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. I am Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman. My only "superpowers" are that I turn into a thirty-five pound coyote and fix Volkswagens. But I have friends in odd places and a pack of werewolves at my back. It looks like I'm going to need them... -
![Magical Midlife Invasion by K.F. Breene]()
Magical Midlife Invasion by K.F. Breene
Jessie's new life adjustment is well underway. The tough alpha Austin has joined her team, and she has painstakingly learned to fly. Life is going a-okay.That is, until her parents decide to visit....They don't know anything about magic, about Jessie's new digs, or about the crazy crew living in and around Jessie's house. She must do everything in her power to keep the truth away from them... -
![Midlife Witch Hunter by Shannon Mayer]()
Midlife Witch Hunter by Shannon Mayer
Gran used to say that a strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and gives it a wink. To be sure, flirting with challenges is a terrible idea. Ask me how I know.All Bree really wants is to bury her head in the sand, somewhere in the south of France while a hot pool boy rubs lotion on her back... -
![Midlife Fairy Hunter by Shannon Mayer]()
Midlife Fairy Hunter by Shannon Mayer
A Paranormal Women’s Fiction with a bit of class, and a lot of sass for anyone over forty!Over the hill, all outta ducks to give, and suddenly life is looking up . . .even if you’re living with a ghost and fighting off werewolves.Moving back to Savannah changed my life in all the best ways. New job. New friends. As far from my ex-husband as possible... -
![Lights, Cameras, Witches by Amanda M. Lee]()
Lights, Cameras, Witches by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBay Winchester isn’t in the mood for trouble. It seems to continually find her, however, and this time it’s coming in the form of a television production crew.Haunted Traditions has made a name for itself as the premiere reality television show catering to paranormal enthusiasts. Of course Hemlock Cove pops up on their radar... -
![Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs]()
Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
By day, Mercy is a car mechanic in the sprawling Tri-Cities of Eastern Washington. By night, she explores her preternatural side. As a shapeshifter with some unique talents, Mercy has often found herself having to maintain a tenuous harmony between the human and the not so human. This time she may get more than she bargained for... -
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![Magical Midlife Dating by K.F. Breene]()
Magical Midlife Dating by K.F. Breene
The second book in the Leveling Up series by USA Today and Wallstreet Journal Bestselling author K.F. Breene. She must learn to fly, but can she withstand the allure of the handsome new teacher?Book two in the Top 10 Kindle Store and internationally bestselling series by USA Today Bestselling Author, K.F. Breene!The decision has been made... -
![Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison]()
Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 85 ratingsIn New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison's most complex and nuanced adventure yet, bounty hunter and witch Rachel Morgan fights a deadly battle - mind, body, and soul. Black Magic Sanction Rachel Morgan has fought and hunted vampires, werewolves, banshees, demons, and other supernatural dangers as both witch and bounty hunter - and lived to tell the tale... -
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Ever After by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 80 ratingsThe ever after, the demonic realm that parallels the human world, is shrinking. If it disappears completely, so does all magic. It's up to witch-turned-daywalking-demon Rachel Morgan to avert catastrophe and keep life from changing... for the worse. While saving the world is important, it isn't Rachel's only motivation... -
![Midlife Demon Hunter by Shannon Mayer]()
Midlife Demon Hunter by Shannon Mayer
Goblins and ghouls and magic, oh my! Hang tight to your britches, this laugh out loud adventure is about to light you up!Ousted from the Hollows Group, the shadow world has officially taken notice of me.With loan sharks sniffing around and knocking on my door, I need to figure out how my ex-husband pushed all his debt onto me, because it stinks of black magic and back alley dealings... -
![River Marked by Patricia Briggs]()
River Marked by Patricia Briggs
Being a different breed of shapeshifter-a walker-Mercy Thompson can see ghosts, but the spirit of her long-gone father has never visited her. Until now, on her honeymoon with the Alpha werewolf Adam. An evil is stirring in the depths of the Columbia River-and innocent people are dying... -
![Freaky Crypts by Amanda M. Lee]()
Freaky Crypts by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsPoet Parker thought her past was lost to her…but it’s about to invade her present.Her uncle Sidney is in New Orleans, which just happens to be where Mystic Caravan is setting up shop for the week, but Poet isn’t expecting a happy reunion. Things are tense—to say the least—and that’s before zombies are reported in the French Quarter... -
![Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs]()
Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
Under the rule of science, there are no witch burnings allowed, no water trials or public lynchings. In return, the average law-abiding, solid citizen has little to worry about from the things that go bump in the night. Sometimes I wish I was an average citizen... Mechanic Mercy Thompson has friends in low places-and in dark ones. And now she owes one of them a favor... -
![My Angel by Alanea Alder]()
My Angel by Alanea Alder
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsVivian Mercy has been running from the past for so long she doesn’t know any other way of life. When a panicked call comes from one of her only friends she finds herself returning to the city of her nightmares where her dedication as a doctor and resolve to help others is put to the test. Etain Vi’Aerlin has been watching over Noctem Falls for centuries... -
![A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison]()
A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 80 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison returns to the Hollows with the electrifying follow-up to her acclaimed Pale Demon ! A Perfect Blood Ritually murdered corpses are appearing across Cincinnati, terrifying amalgams of human and other . Pulled in to help investigate by the I.S... -
![Beach Blanket Wendigo by Amanda M. Lee]()
Beach Blanket Wendigo by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsMoonstone Bay is in an uproar. The DDA is on the run, but they’re not going down without a fight. While all that’s going on, Hadley Hunter is practicing her magic. She managed to join with her elemental friends for a huge wins—and feels that’s important for the DDA fight—but she needs practice.Nothing is perfect, however... -
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![The Lies of Vampires and Slayers by K.M. Shea]()
The Lies of Vampires and Slayers by K.M. Shea
By night, they fight in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse. By day, they are friendly next-door neighbors. Neither of them know that their alter egos are archenemies.I’ve spent my life training in the family business of slaying vampires, but I’m tired of all the death. I want to prove we slayers can help society, not just break it...Categorized as:
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![White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison]()
White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 88 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison returns to the sinister and seductive Hollows for the newest blockcuster adventure featuring Rachel Morgan, witch and bounty hunter. White Witch, Black Curse Some wounds take time to heal...and some scars never fade... -
![Midlife Ghost Hunter by Shannon Mayer]()
Midlife Ghost Hunter by Shannon Mayer
Breena is in hot water now with no easy way out. But she has to get to NOLA, save her Gran, avoid the police and figure out which guy is going to get into her never-mind-the-size panties. All in under a week... -
![When He Was Bad by Shelly Laurenston, Cynthia Eden]()
When He Was Bad by Shelly Laurenston, Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsA scorching after-dark anthology featuring Alpha males so hot, so wild, and so bad, they may just be the best you've ever had... Shelly Laurenston Miss Congeniality I'm young, good looking, and one day I'll be Alpha Male of my family's Pack. But Professor Irene Conridge acts like I don't even exist. Now she's got enemies coming out of the woodwork and I have to protect her...Categorized as:
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![Magic & Marriage by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Marriage by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhen a television show called Natural Selection decides to film in Starry Hollow, the whole town is abuzz. The paranormal version of The Bachelor is the talk of the nation and the ideal vehicle to show off the town’s charm. Everyone is excited—except the chosen bachelor’s grandmother... -
![Magical Midlife Madness by K.F. Breene]()
Magical Midlife Madness by K.F. Breene
"Happily Ever After" wasn't supposed to come with a do-over option. But when my husband of twenty years packs up and heads for greener pastures and my son leaves for college, that's exactly what my life becomes. Do-over.This time, though, I plan to do things differently. Age is just a number, after all, and at forty I'm ready to carve my own path... -
![My Champion by Alanea Alder]()
My Champion by Alanea Alder
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsDeclan Lionhart has been running interference between the Founding Families and the citizens of Noctem Falls since the day he arrived in the city. His hopes of being a simple unit warrior crumbles in the face of their troubles and it looks like he will always be bound by his family’s political legacy... -
![How to Live an Undead Lie by Hailey Edwards]()
How to Live an Undead Lie by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsWhen a fledgling vampire arrives at Woolworth House searching for his maker, Grier is forced to relive her time in Atramentous. Most of those years are as dark and empty in her memory as she was in her cell. She can't remember her progeny, or the night she resuscitated him, but she can protect him from the Society. As long as she's willing to barter with her grandfather to do it... -
![Final Fury by Annabel Chase]()
Final Fury by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Chipping Cheddar where supernaturals are hidden in plain sight.I foolishly believed this day would never come, that life in charming Chipping Cheddar would always be pleasant and somewhat predictable—but all good things must come to an end.And it seems the dormant portal is no exception... -
![Dark Debt by Chloe Neill]()
Dark Debt by Chloe Neill
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsA vampire never gets old. But neither do his enemies. When a figure from Ethan's dark past makes a splashy debut in Chicago, Merit and her Master don't know whether he's friend or foe. But they'll have to figure out soon, because trouble is brewing in the Windy City...Categorized as:
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![Blade Bound by Chloe Neill]()
Blade Bound by Chloe Neill
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe thrilling final installment of Chloe Neill’s New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series sees a sinister sorcery advancing across Chicago, and it may usher in the fall of Cadogan House… Since the night of her brutal attack and unwilling transformation to vampire, Merit’s stood as Sentinel and protector of Chicago’s Cadogan House... -
![Trouble With the Cursed by Kim Harrison]()
Trouble With the Cursed by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsRachel Morgan must keep her friends close—and her enemies closer—in the next Hollows novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison.Rachel Morgan, witch-born demon, has one unspoken rule: take chances, but pay for them yourself... -
![Suck It Up, Buttercup by Kristen Painter]()
Suck It Up, Buttercup by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAt 49, Belladonna Barrone’s life has taken some interesting turns. She unwittingly married into the mob but managed to get free when her husband died in a car accident. Most recently she was attacked and turned into a vampire, something else she never intended. As with everything, she’s made the best of her situation... -
![Out of House and Home by Drew Hayes]()
Out of House and Home by Drew Hayes
With his wedding behind him, Fred is looking forward to nightly life finally settling down. Unfortunately, someone from his past has other, far less peaceful, plans in mind. Finding his clan under attack, Fred must scramble to discover who is working against him and how to fight back...Categorized as:
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![Midlife Zombie Hunter by Shannon Mayer]()
Midlife Zombie Hunter by Shannon Mayer
Book Five in the smash PWF hit! Breena's misadventures continue in this next installment as she faces her fears about kissing the hot guy, dealing with a powerhouse nemesis, and figuring out why everyone in town is acting . . .like zombies... -
![Midnight Marked by Chloe Neill]()
Midnight Marked by Chloe Neill
As the Chicagoland Vampires series continues, Merit and Ethan find themselves in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, where winning may require the ultimate sacrifice... A vampire’s grudges don’t stay dead long... Merit is one of Chicago's most skilled vampire warriors; these days, she doesn't scare easily... -
![Trolled by Lindsay Buroker]()
Trolled by Lindsay Buroker
Busy looking for her missing mother and dodging enemies that are after her magical hammer, Matti Puletasi doesn’t need any more problems. She definitely doesn’t need the person who hired an assassin to kill her mother to show up—and target her.As if that wasn’t bad enough, the handsome elven ally she’s falling in love with… may be working for the other side... -
![The Vampire's Fake Fiancée by Kristen Painter]()
The Vampire's Fake Fiancée by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsWelcome to Nocturne Falls, the town where Halloween is celebrated 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. Sebastian Ellingham isn’t known for being a happy vampire... -
![Immortal Life by Lauretta Hignett]()
Immortal Life by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsImmortality sucks. You know what sucks more? Mortality.Imogen's on the verge of getting everything she ever wanted. The man of her dreams, a talented, smart kid who loves her, some amazing friends, she's finally safe from the ancient creature who keeps ripping her to pieces every time she tries to access her deeper powers – and she's only one step away from finding the reincarnation of her dad...Categorized as:
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![Deadly Assessments by Drew Hayes]()
Deadly Assessments by Drew Hayes
After several years as a vampire, starting a business, founding his own clan, and proposing to his girlfriend, Fred is finally beginning to settle into life as an undead accountant. Unfortunately, not everyone is happy about his continued survival, or the dangerous friends he’s made along the way... -
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![Cast Away by Annabel Chase]()
Cast Away by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. Witch-in-training Emma Hart is preparing for one of the worst days of her life...the marriage of fallen angel Daniel Starr to the spoiled fairy, Elsa Knightsbridge. Fortunately for Emma, distractions are easy to come by in Spellbound when a troll is found dead near a bridge and an overzealous werewolf is arrested for indecent exposure... -
![Burning Dawn by Gena Showalter]()
Burning Dawn by Gena Showalter
New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with a sizzling Angels of the Dark tale about a winged warrior renowned for his ruthlessness, and the woman who becomes his obsession... A tormented past has left Thane with an insatiable need for violence, making him the most dangerous assassin in the skies.He lives by a single code: no mercy... -
![Immortal World by Lauretta Hignett]()
Immortal World by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsImogen's got some answers about her origins, and a promise from Rafael that he'll help to cure her immortality. But there's a few brand-new problems standing in her way...A vicious pack of disenfranchised Alphas are on their way to Backman's shifter school, coming to try and reclaim what they think is rightfully theirs... -
![Marked by Magic by Lindsay Buroker]()
Marked by Magic by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsArwen Forester may be a socially awkward introvert, but she’s an expert tracker, archer, and forager who has a pickling recipe for every vegetable in the garden. Unfortunately, none of these skills earn her a lot of money. And when the taxes go up on her father’s farm, she’s not sure how to help him keep the property...Categorized as:
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![The Dead Guy Next Door by Lucy Score]()
The Dead Guy Next Door by Lucy Score
A nice, normal life. Is that too much to ask? For Riley Thorn it is. Divorced. Broke. Living with a pack of elderly roommates. And those hallucinations she’s diligently ignoring? Her tarot card-dealing mom is convinced they’re clairvoyant visions... -
![Death's Mistress by Karen Chance]()
Death's Mistress by Karen Chance
Dorina Basarab is a dhampir-half-human, half-vampire. Back home in Brooklyn after the demise of her insane Uncle Dracula, Dory's hoping her life is about to calm down. But soon Dory realizes someone is killing vampire Senate members, and if she can't stop the murderer, her friends may be next..Categorized as:
suspense witches fae magic vampires dangerous heroine non-human-hero warrior-heroine
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