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The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal by Jodi Taylor
From the globally bestselling author of the Chronicles of St Mary's and Time Police series - the origin story of bounty hunters Smallhope and Pennyroyal. Meet Lady Amelia Smallhope, for whom there is no problem that can't be solved by a drink and a think. And Pennyroyal, for whom there is no problem. Ever. Everyone's favourite bounty hunters. Sorry - recovery agents. No bad guy they can't handle...Categorized as:
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![A Gilded Cage by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle]()
A Gilded Cage by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Ye screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass. Life sucker-punched me. .. I have family I didn’t know about, a magical heritage laying its claim, and a mystery I apparently need to solve. There are three things I love most in life…my wild and crazy Irish family, Redbreast Whiskey at Shenanigans, and living in Toronto... -
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![Good Spirits by B.K. Borison]()
Good Spirits by B.K. Borison
The USA Today bestselling author of Business Casual, B. K. Borison is back with a whimsical new holiday romance—this time with a magical twist—that will have everyone falling in love with the Ghost of Christmas Past. He’s the Ghost of Christmas Past. She’s not exactly Scrooge...Categorized as:
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![The Something Girl by Jodi Taylor]()
The Something Girl by Jodi Taylor
From the bestselling author of The Chronicles of St Mary's. The Nothing Girl has grown up… It’s life as usual at Frogmorton Farm – which is to say that events have passed the merely eccentric and are now galloping headlong towards the completely bizarre... -
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![Brave the Tempest by Karen Chance]()
Brave the Tempest by Karen Chance
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsCassie Palmer has been chief seer of the supernatural world for a little over four months. In that time, she's battled two gods, fallen in love with two men, and confronted the two sides of her own nature, both god and human...Categorized as:
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![Mermaid Mimosa by Gina LaManna]()
Mermaid Mimosa by Gina LaManna
When the king of the mermaids is poisoned, Lily is called to help with a problem she’s never faced before—one beneath the surface of the water. As she sets about creating a potion to save his life, however, she realizes this is only one part of a much, much larger problem... -
![The Power by Maggie M. Lily]()
The Power by Maggie M. Lily
What does the physical embodiment of rage look like? He's six-two with light brown hair, blue eyes, and an absolutely ripped body. He's also a really nice guy; you can't help but like him. A pediatrician and philanthropist, Adrian Trellis runs his wealthy family's charitable foundation while also treating terminally sick kids... -
![That Ain't Witchcraft by Seanan McGuire]()
That Ain't Witchcraft by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNow a Hugo-nominated series! The eighth book in the funny and fast-paced InCryptid urban fantasy series returns to the mishaps of the Price family, eccentric cryptozoologists who safeguard the world of magical creatures living in secret among humans. Crossroads, noun:. 1. A place where two roads cross. 2. A place where bargains can be made. 3. See also "places to avoid. "... -
![Inheritance by Nora Roberts]()
Inheritance by Nora Roberts
Inheritance is the first in The Lost Bride Trilogy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts―a tale of tragedies, loves found and lost, and a family haunted for generations. 1806: Astrid Poole sits in her bridal clothes, overwhelmed with happiness. But before her marriage can be consummated, she is murdered, and the circle of gold torn from her finger...Categorized as:
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![Valley of Silence by Nora Roberts]()
Valley of Silence by Nora Roberts
The battleground has been chosen for the final showdown between those selected by the gods and the minions of the vampire Lilith. But there is one vampire who dares stand against her. And his love for the scholarly queen of Geall will complete the circle of six - and change the face of eternity... -
![Of Mice and Murder by Steffanie Holmes]()
Of Mice and Murder by Steffanie Holmes
Join a brooding antihero, a master criminal, a cheeky raven, and a heroine with a big heart (and an even bigger book collection) in this hot new steamy reverse harem paranormal mystery series. When the local Banned Book Club lose their meeting room, Mina volunteers to host the group at Nevermore Bookshop (against Heathcliff’s muttered protests, of course)... -
![Skullduggery by Helen Harper]()
Skullduggery by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsOkay. I’ll admit I’ve got problems. But surrender is word wholly absent from my vocabulary. My grasp on magic is shaky at best and my dependence on spider’s silk is a battle I’m still fighting. But while my heritage and my health might be problematic, I’m certainly not going to roll over and give up. Not me. Not ever... -
![Dark Light by Jodi Taylor]()
Dark Light by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe second novel in the gripping supernatural thriller series from international bestselling author Jodi Taylor. Betrayed, terrified and alone, Elizabeth Cage has fled her home. With no plan and no friends, she arrives at the picturesque village of Greyston and finds herself involved in an ages-old ceremony that will end in death... -
![Disturbing the Dead by Kelley Armstrong]()
Disturbing the Dead by Kelley Armstrong
Disturbing the Dead is the latest in a unique series with one foot in the 1890s and the other in the present day. The A Rip Through Time crime novels are a genre-blending, atmospheric romp from New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong. Victorian Scotland is becoming less strange to modern-day homicide detective Mallory Atkinson... -
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![Salems Song by Kristen Proby]()
Salems Song by Kristen Proby
Torn apart by tragedy, Lorelei has kept Xander at arm's length, focusing on her career and gifts, rather than rekindling their love. But now that she's back in Salem, she can't avoid him and finds herself slowly softening toward the man she's loved all of her life. However, the witch hunter they've been fighting still hasn't been vanquished... -
![Fluke and the Frontier Farce by Sam Burns]()
Fluke and the Frontier Farce by Sam Burns
It’s been a long year for Sage and his friends, and all of Junction, California, and it’s not over yet. Freddie's school of magic is still a mystery, and figuring it out would be enough work, but the investigation leads them to the mysterious coded notes of Junction’s long-dead first magical artist, and then to the last place any of them ever expected to end up: the nineteenth century... -
![Of Blackened Blood by Isla Davon]()
Of Blackened Blood by Isla Davon
Death continues to stalk me…. Enemies surrounding me at every corner,. wanting to pull the very seams of my new life apart. But I’m no longer alone. I’m surrounded by the men I love and new friends that I trust. And our bonds are only growing stronger. But the demons and nightmares of my past are resurfacing,. haunting our every move and attacking not only me,. but the people I love...Categorized as:
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![Embrace the Highland Warrior by Anita Clenney]()
Embrace the Highland Warrior by Anita Clenney
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThey were driven apart by a timeless secret…. Cody MacBain let the woman of his destiny slip away. A member of an ancient clan of Scottish warriors, he grew up beside Shay Logan as her secret protector, but his heart compelled him to become more. Until Shay’s true identity was revealed, and the fated pair’s chance was gone…. But danger will drive them back into each other’s arms…... -
![A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams]()
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams
From the New York Times bestselling author of Seven Days in June , A Love Song for Ricki Wilde is an epic love story one hundred years in the making…. Leap years are a strange, enchanted time. And for some, even a single February can be life-changing. Ricki Wilde has many talents, but being a Wilde isn’t one of them... -
![The Highlander Next Door by Janet Chapman]()
The Highlander Next Door by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling Janet Chapman comes this delightful tale of a young woman who's had enough of men. .. until she meets her spectacular new neighbor. Legend has it love is carried on the rising mists of Spellbound Falls, and not even time-traveling highlanders are immune to its magic…. Birch Callahan has seen the trouble men can cause... -
![Midnight's Master by Donna Grant]()
Midnight's Master by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsGwynn Austin has no idea why her father has disappeared on a mysterious trip to Scotland. When she goes on a desperate mission to search for him, she finds more than she bargains for in a ruggedly handsome, wickedly exciting Highlander who exudes danger and mystery. And when she discovers her own link to Scotland, she'll have to trust her heart to help lead her . . -
![Servants of the Crossed Arrows by Ginn Hale]()
Servants of the Crossed Arrows by Ginn Hale
John hatches a desperate plan that lands him in the middle of a battle while Kahlil takes on a final mission. .. When John opens a letter addressed to his missing room-mate, Kyle, he expects to find a house key, but instead he is swept into a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins... -
![Something Witchy This Way Comes by H.P. Mallory]()
Something Witchy This Way Comes by H.P. Mallory
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsA witch’s work is never done, and in bestselling author H. P. Mallory’s mesmerizing new novel, Jolie Wilkins finds that the real magic is only just beginning. For smart and sexy witch Jolie Wilkins, being Queen of the Underworld is a royal pain... -
![The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell]()
The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell
Journey to a magical hotel in the Swiss Alps, where two lost souls living in different centuries meet and discover if a second chance awaits them behind its doors. “Have you travelled a long way? ” she asked carefully. . A smile twitched at the corner of his mouth. “Well, yes,” he said slowly. “Yes, you could say that. But it was worth the wait. ”. London, 2015... -
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![The Presence by Heather Graham]()
The Presence by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn her new paranormal romance, the New York Times bestselling author transports readers to a decaying Scottish castle, which Toni McNally and her friends have turned into a tourist attraction. But bodies soon start to stack up and Toni begins to see murders in her dreams before they happen. Original. -
![Darkness Dawns by Dianne Duvall]()
Darkness Dawns by Dianne Duvall
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 35 ratings***THIS IS A RERELEASE OF A PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED BOOK***Dive into the electrifying first novel in New York Times bestselling author Dianne Duvall’s acclaimed Immortal Guardians series. An immortal warrior. A fearless woman. A love worth dying for... -
![Midnight's Master by Donna Grant]()
Midnight's Master by Donna Grant
Defenders against evil. Bound by the gods. The Dark Warriors are taking their battle from ancient Scotland to the modern world—where a woman’s love can set them free…. A MYSTERY OUT OF TIME. Gwynn Austin has no idea why her father has disappeared on a mysterious trip to Scotland... -
![Vampire Seeker by Tim O'Rourke]()
Vampire Seeker by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSamantha Carter believes that a vampire is responsible for the brutal deaths of four women in Whitechapel, London, England. Each murder is identical to those committed a hundred years before by a very different serial killer. Desperate to prove the killer’s identity, Samantha follows him onto a late night tube train...Categorized as:
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![Ink Witch by Lindsey Fairleigh, Lindsey Sparks]()
Ink Witch by Lindsey Fairleigh, Lindsey Sparks
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe gods are gone. Her brother is missing. One retired assassin must confront her past to save his future…. Immortal Kat Dubois has traded in her sword for a flask. Hard drinking helps ease the grisly memories of her former an assassin of immortals... -
![Ink Witch by Lindsey Fairleigh, Lindsey Sparks]()
Ink Witch by Lindsey Fairleigh, Lindsey Sparks
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe gods are gone. Her brother is missing. One retired assassin must confront her past to save his future…. Immortal Kat Dubois has traded in her sword for a flask. Hard drinking helps ease the grisly memories of her former an assassin of immortals... -
![Tangled in Time by Barbara Longley]()
Tangled in Time by Barbara Longley
To set him free from an ancient curse, she must travel to a time of myth and legend…. Regan MacCarthy’s ability to see ghosts is a gift inherited from her Irish ancestors, but it’s one she’d dearly like to give back. In an attempt to return her powers to their source, she travels to Ireland to harness the ancient magic that still permeates the mystical site of Newgrange... -
![The Witch Is Back by H.P. Mallory]()
The Witch Is Back by H.P. Mallory
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe witching hour has arrived in bestselling author H. P. Mallory’s captivating and sexy new novel, starring the most dazzling denizen of the undead, Jolie Wilkins. Funny and feisty witch Jolie Wilkins is back—or rather, she’s back to her humble beginnings... -
![Nightfall in the Garden of Deep Time by Tracy L. Higley]()
Nightfall in the Garden of Deep Time by Tracy L. Higley
What if you stumbled into a timeless party, in a secret garden only you could see? Kelsey Willoughby doesn’t have time to pursue her writing dreams. Imagination doesn’t pay the bills, and she’s busy saving her beautiful city bookshop from online competition, hotel developers, and the sneaking suspicion that nobody reads anymore. Not to mention all those voices telling her she doesn’t have talent... -
![The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness]()
The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness
Diana Bishop journeys to the darkest places within herself—and her family history—in the highly anticipated fifth novel of the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling All Souls series. Deborah Harkness first introduced the world to Diana Bishop, Oxford scholar and witch, and vampire geneticist Matthew de Clairmont in A Discovery of Witches... -
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![Fire of the Dragon by Lori Dillon]()
Fire of the Dragon by Lori Dillon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing sent back in time to the Middle Ages wouldn't be so bad if the knight in shining armor who comes to your rescue didn't swoop down in the form of a fire-breathing dragon. Unfortunately for Jill Donahue, that's just the way things have been going in her life lately. A Maiden... -
![Charming the Highlander by Janet Chapman]()
Charming the Highlander by Janet Chapman
A feisty beauty tempted by a bold highlander's touch. .. When a plane crash strands brilliant scientist Grace Sutter on an icy mountaintop in Maine, she finds herself alone in the wilderness with the only other surviving passenger -- Greylen MacKeage, a sexy, medieval warrior who's been tossed through time to find the woman he's destined to love...Categorized as:
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![Be Witched by H.P. Mallory]()
Be Witched by H.P. Mallory
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIn this sexy and spellbinding original short story, available exclusively as an eBook, bestselling author H. P. Mallory presents the exciting Underworld from a never-before-seen point of view—through the eyes of Rand Balfour, a drop-dead gorgeous warlock and the love of Jolie Wilkins’s life... -
![The Society of Unknowable Objects by Gareth Brown]()
The Society of Unknowable Objects by Gareth Brown
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFrom the author of the internationally bestselling The Book of Doors, another fantastical, stand-alone novel in which a trio of seemingly everyday people are members of a secret society tasked with finding and protecting hidden magical objects—ordinary items with extraordinary properties... -
![The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley]()
The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley
The Invincible Ninth Roman Legion Marches from York to Fight The Northern Tribes. and then Vanishes from the Pages of History. Archaeologist Verity Grey has been drawn to the dark legends of the Scottish Borderlands in search of the truth buried in a rocky field by the sea... -
![A Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes]()
A Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes
What do you get when you cross a cursed bookshop, three hot fictional men, and a punk rock heroine nursing a broken heart? After being fired from her fashion internship in New York City, Mina Wilde decides it's time to reevaluate her life...Categorized as:
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![The Pill Bugs of Time by Angel Martinez]()
The Pill Bugs of Time by Angel Martinez
Vikash Soren, the perfect police officer except for his odd paranormal ability, never seems to lose his temper. Always serene and competent, he’s taken on the role of mediator in a squad room full of misfits. But on the inside, he’s a mess. Unable to tell his police partner that he loves him, Vikash struggles silently, terrified of losing Kyle Monroe as a lover, partner, and friend... -
![In the Air Tonight by Lori Handeland]()
In the Air Tonight by Lori Handeland
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFour centuries ago, in a small Scottish village, three baby girls escaped the wrath of a witch hunter. Today, one young woman will learn about her secret history, her heart's destiny, and the sisters she never knew she had. .. With her blue-black hair and dark eyes, Raye Larsen has never fit in with the Scandinavian community of New Bergin, Wisconsin... -
![Annie and the Outlaw by Sharon Sala]()
Annie and the Outlaw by Sharon Sala
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRevisit a heartwarming and thrilling romance from New York Times best-selling author Sharon Sala. Harley-riding Gabriel Donner had broken every rule and committed enough crimes to be sent to hell for at least two lifetimes. But, through an act of kindness, he was given a second chance to earn his way to heaven...Categorized as:
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![Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao]()
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao
A woman inherits a pawnshop where you can sell your regrets, and then embarks on a magical journey when a charming young physicist wanders into the shop, in this dreamlike and enchanting fantasy novel. On a backstreet in Tokyo lies a pawnshop, but not everyone can find it. Most will see a cozy ramen restaurant...Categorized as:
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![The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern]()
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Night Circus, a timeless love story set in a secret underground world--a place of pirates, painters, lovers, liars, and ships that sail upon a starless sea. Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a graduate student in Vermont when he discovers a mysterious book hidden in the stacks... -
![Sacre Bleu by Christopher Moore]()
Sacre Bleu by Christopher Moore
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsDer Pariser Bäcker Lucien Lessard und der Künstler Henri Toulouse-Lautrec haben eines gemeinsam: beide sind erschüttert über den Tod ihres Freundes Vincent van Gogh... -
![Forever (Montgomery/Taggert (Publication order) #24) by Jude Deveraux]()
Forever (Montgomery/Taggert (Publication order) #24) by Jude Deveraux
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFrom A Knight in Shining Armor to The Mulberry Tree, Jude Deveraux's bestsellers sparkle with stunning originality, heartfelt wit, and adventurous passion. Now, this superb storyteller mixes the flavor of a classic fairy tale with a very modern love story -- set in a town locked in the shadows of an abiding evil -- in this imaginative new novel. Forever. . -
![Serpent's Kiss by Thea Harrison]()
Serpent's Kiss by Thea Harrison
In the latest Novel of the Elder Races, a Queen on the brink of sanity has no one to rely on except the Wyr warrior whose conviction is every bit as strong as his passion. In order to save his friend's life, Wyr sentinel Rune Ainissesthai made a bargain with Vampyre Queen Carling—without knowing what she would ask from him in return...Categorized as:
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![Shadow Spell by Nora Roberts]()
Shadow Spell by Nora Roberts
With the legends and lore of Ireland running through his blood, falconer Connor O’Dwyer is proud to call County Mayo home. It’s where his sister, Branna, lives and works, where his cousin, Iona, has found true love, and where his childhood friends form a circle that can’t be broken…. A circle that is about to be stretched out of shape—by a long-awaited kiss... -
![The Silver Witch by Paula Brackston]()
The Silver Witch by Paula Brackston
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA year after her husband’s sudden death, ceramic artist Tilda Fordwells finally moves into the secluded Welsh cottage that was to be their new home. She hopes that the tranquil surroundings will help ease her grief, and lessen her disturbing visions of Mat’s death. Instead, the lake in the valley below her cottage seems to spark something dormant in her – a sensitivity, and a power of some sort...
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