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  • Midlife Witch Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Midlife Witch Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 40 ratings
    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...
  • Lights, Cameras, Witches by Amanda M. Lee

    Lights, Cameras, Witches by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Bay 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...
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  • Midlife Demon Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Midlife Demon Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 43 ratings
    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...
  • Freaky Crypts by Amanda M. Lee

    Freaky Crypts by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 22 ratings
    Poet 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...
  • The Alien Anomaly by Amanda M. Lee

    The Alien Anomaly by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Charlie Rhodes has seen it all. Witches. Ghosts. The Chupacabra. Now she’s about to head down a different road … and it’s one she’s not prepared for. When three bodies show up drained of fluids in Roswell, New Mexico, the Legacy Foundation is sent out to investigate. The assumption, because of where it happened, is aliens. Charlie isn’t so sure, though...
  • The Krampus Kink by Amanda M. Lee

    The Krampus Kink by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Charlie Rhodes has a lead on her past, but it just might endanger her future. Nothing can stop her from seeking answers though, which means a trip to Colorado with her boyfriend Jack. Her parents and brother are along for the ride. There’s just one problem … death has followed them to Estes Park...
  • Beach Blanket Wendigo by Amanda M. Lee

    Beach Blanket Wendigo by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Moonstone 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...
  • Dial W For Witch by Amanda M. Lee

    Dial W For Witch by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    The Happy Holidays Players—a renowned acting troupe—is coming to town and Hemlock Cove is bursting with excited residents who want parts in the winter festival. That includes the three Winchester matriarchs, who are vying with one another for top billing. Bay Winchester doesn’t care about the pageant, but she’s more than happy to sit back and watch the shenanigans...
  • The Blast from the Past by Lucy Score

    The Blast from the Past by Lucy Score

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 62 ratings
    From the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Things We Left Behind. Riley Thorn and her hot, tattooed, private investigator boyfriend Nick Santiago are all moved in to their new fixer-upper. Not only do they finally have their own place, they also haven't found any new dead bodies on the premises. Yep. It looks like summer is over and so is Riley's bad luck...
  • Magic & Marriage by Annabel Chase

    Magic & Marriage by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    When 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...
  • Imitation and Alchemy by Elizabeth Hunter

    Imitation and Alchemy by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    All Ben Vecchio wanted was a quiet summer before his last semester of university. Was that too much to ask? All Tenzin wanted was a cache of priceless medieval coins that had been missing for several hundred years. And some company. Phrases like “never again” don’t mean much when you’ve been a vampire for several thousand years...
  • A Little Slice of Death by Amanda M. Lee

    A Little Slice of Death by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 29 ratings
    Stormy Morgan thought coming home to Shadow Hills would break her. Instead, she’s found strength, and only part of it is because she’s discovered that she’s a witch. Now, with her great-grandmother coming to town, she’s finally in line for some answers. Now she just has to solve a pesky little murder before she’s free to cast and curse...
  • Dragon Her Heels by R.J. Blain

    Dragon Her Heels by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Crystal Culling never should have moved to Lake Hancock. Her real estate agent had warned her: the property on the end of Fox Hunt Drive was cursed, and if the Dragon of Crystal Lakes ever roused from his slumber, she’d be the first to be sacrificed to his appetite...
  • Bad Moon by Jodi Taylor

    Bad Moon by Jodi Taylor

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    BOOK 4 IN THE GRIPPING SUPERNATURAL SERIES BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S. I will send the serpent. I always send the serpent. It's kind of my signature move. Things are not going well for Elizabeth Cage. It all started with the Christmas she can't quite remember. There's blood on her doorstep every morning. Something unpleasant is heading her way...
  • The Flame Game by R.J. Blain

    The Flame Game by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    an alternate cover edition can be found here. Bailey and Quinn are back for one last action-filled adventure! A corrupt police chief is on the loose, and it falls to Bailey and Quinn to put an end to him before he finds some way to weaponize the spreading rabies virus, create yet another batch of potent gorgon dust, and otherwise wreck Bailey’s happily ever after...
  • Witch, Interrupted by Amanda M. Lee

    Witch, Interrupted by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Things have been quiet in Hemlock Cove. That means the Winchesters are due to find trouble. This time, the trouble comes in the form of a dead radio doctor who calls himself Dr. Lovelorn and fixes relationships in distress. Unfortunately for the Winchesters, if he can’t help his normal patients, he’s going to help them… whether they want it or not...
  • Something to Witch About by Amanda M. Lee

    Something to Witch About by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Life's a witch. .. and then you die. It's the dying part vexing Bay Winchester these days. She may be a long-suffering daughter, thankless newspaper editor, and keyed-up girlfriend, but she's barely holding off a royal freakout. Landon's family is visiting the inn -- and they're not exactly open minded...
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  • Tall Tales & Witchy Fails by Lily Harper Hart

    Tall Tales & Witchy Fails by Lily Harper Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Splat. That’s the sound Hali Waverly made when she hit the pavement after a drunken billionaire ran her over with his golf cart. Cha-ching. That’s the sound her bank account made when his handlers got him under control and swooped in to buy Hali off. The offer? Ownership of a tiki bar on the property of a busy resort and lodging in one of the villas on St. Pete Beach...
  • We All Scream by Amanda M. Lee

    We All Scream by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Stormy Morgan has accepted her life as a witch, and is even looking forward to the future. That means training with the most powerful witches in the Midwest. She’s determined to follow through on her destiny. Despite her best intentions though, not everything is going to be as easy as she hoped. When Stormy steps in and uses her magic following a bus accident, she’s almost killed in the process...
  • Immortal Death by Lauretta Hignett

    Immortal Death by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Imogen is on the brink of getting everything she ever wanted: love, safety, answers. Her father. Mortality. And just like that, a stranger comes to town and rips everything apart. Turns out, the darkest thing Imogen's ever had to face isn't a blood witch, or a vampire, or even a demon. It's a mundane, petty human woman. It's just like they say: Be careful what you wish for...
  • Beguiled by Darynda Jones

    Beguiled by Darynda Jones

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 31 ratings
    Newly indoctrinated witch, and a charmling to boot, Defiance Dayne discovers there’s more to life after forty than she'd ever imagined possible. Especially since one neighbor is trying to seduce her, another neighbor is trying to steal her house out from under her, and a third neighbor is trying to get her kicked off the planet...
  • The Corpse In the Closet by Lucy Score

    The Corpse In the Closet by Lucy Score

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 81 ratings
    From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Things We Never Got Over. Summer is heating up for reluctant psychic Riley Thorn and her handsome private investigator boyfriend, Nick Santiago. First, her disapproving grandmother arrives determined to make Riley take her powers seriously or face the wrath of "the Guild...
  • The Vampire's Fake Fiancée by Kristen Painter

    The Vampire's Fake Fiancée by Kristen Painter

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Welcome 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...
  • Magic & Mischief by Annabel Chase

    Magic & Mischief by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Welcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. When a handful of Starry Hollow residents experience their worst nightmares in real life, witch-in-training Ember Rose must use her budding journalist skills to figure out the who, what, why, when, where and how before it's too late. Will she manage to stop the curse before her own worst nightmare comes true?
  • Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain

    Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    from the book's foreword: "While Doggone Mess’s beginning was written before Plaidypus, there are important reasons for why I didn’t renumber the series and insert Doggone Mess before Plaidypus. Doggone Mess’s events after Plaidypus require Plaidypus to truly make sense. ". Originally a novella in the anthology Dirty Deeds published in Jan, 2021, this edition has been expanded into a full novel...
  • Grim Offerings by Amanda M. Lee

    Grim Offerings by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Grim and bear it. Being a grim reaper isn’t easy, but answering to family is even worse. Between argumentative souls, overbearing older brothers and everyday nonsense, Aisling Grimlock has her hands full. When a run-of-the-mill job goes awry, Aisling finds herself in a mess. The soul she was supposed to collect is still amongst the living, and the man who wanted to kill him is dead instead...
  • Cast Away by Annabel Chase

    Cast Away by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Welcome 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...
  • Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch

    Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    The ninth novel of the bestselling Rivers of London urban fantasy series returns to the adventures of Peter Grant, detective and apprentice wizard, as he solves magical crimes in the city of London. There is a world hidden underneath this great city. The London Silver Vaults–for well over a century, the largest collection of silver for sale in the world...
  • Immortal World by Lauretta Hignett

    Immortal World by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Imogen'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...
  • Don't Be Afraid of the Spark by Lily Harper Hart

    Don't Be Afraid of the Spark by Lily Harper Hart

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    What happens when Michigan’s most famous ghost hunter can’t see a ghost but her daughter can? Harper Harlow-Monroe is about to find out. When her daughter Poe starts talking about a new ghostly friend nobody else can see, one who brags about hiding from Harper, Whisper Cove’s favorite paranormal investigator is on the case...
  • Dead and Buried by Annie Anderson

    Dead and Buried by Annie Anderson

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 21 ratings
    Darby Adler is done. Done with the Council. Done with ancient evils popping up every five seconds. And especially done with her ex-boyfriend, Bishop. On the hunt for the slippery mage, she has teamed up with an unlikely ally in a Prince of Hell. The same prince that invades her thoughts, her space, and maybe her heart...
  • Secrets That Kill by Colleen Helme

    Secrets That Kill by Colleen Helme

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    As a “favor” to Uncle Joey, Shelby must deliver a letter to his associate in Orlando where she has been vacationing with her family. When things go terribly wrong, Shelby finds herself being pursued by a Florida Kingpin for the information he thinks she stole. On her own and in trouble, Uncle Joey sends Ramos to her rescue...
  • Thistle While You Work by Amanda M. Lee

    Thistle While You Work by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Thistle Winchester never thought of herself as responsible, but when Overlook helper Belinda gets a chance to go to a special conference and learn about opening her own business, Thistle volunteers to watch Belinda’s daughter Annie. Thistle was the queen of rotten children so she thinks Annie will be easy...
  • Witchdependence Day by Amanda M. Lee

    Witchdependence Day by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Marcus Richmond might be the quiet one in the Winchester witches’ world, but that doesn’t mean he has nothing to say. Between renovations at his stable – and plans for a bright future with a certain feisty witch – Marcus has his hands full...
  • Long Shadows by Jodi Taylor

    Long Shadows by Jodi Taylor

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    The third novel in the gripping supernatural thriller series from international bestselling author Jodi Taylor, perfect for fans of Sarah Painter, Genevieve Cogman and Ben Aaronovitch. 'I don't know who I am. I don't know what I am. '. The identity of Elizabeth Cage has always been a mystery. Even she doesn't know who she is. But someone has suspicions. Someone has played the long game...
  • Lucky Charm by Annabel Chase

    Lucky Charm by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Welcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. New witch Emma Hart is at her wit’s end and, this time, it’s not the result of her vampire ghost roommate, her snarky owl, or her feelings for a certain fallen angel. Key members of Spellbound society are acting like children and it’s wreaking havoc on the town’s regulation-happy infrastructure...
  • Plaidypus by R.J. Blain

    Plaidypus by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    After a close encounter of the hotspot kind, Nadine’s paws are full figuring out how to feed her thirsty vampire of a brother, trying to convince the CDC she actually can be a shapeshifter infected with the lycanthropy virus, and dodging the pack of crazy women out for her blood—or her brother’s body. She’s not sure if they want her or her brother, but she doesn’t want to find out...
  • That Ain't Witchcraft by Seanan McGuire

    That Ain't Witchcraft by Seanan McGuire

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Now 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. "...
  • Formidable Magic by Iris Beaglehole

    Formidable Magic by Iris Beaglehole

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    As the leaves fall and the fog thickens, the town of Myrtlewood prepares for the annual Samhain festival. But this year, something is different. The chill in the air is not just from the frost, but from a deeper magic, an ancient magic that has lain dormant for years. Rosemary Thorn and her daughter Athena both sense that something is amiss...
  • Death Dates The Oracle by Kristen Painter

    Death Dates The Oracle by Kristen Painter

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Welcome 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. Eamon Underwood isn’t what you’d call a social butterfly...
  • Misfit Fortune by Stephanie Foxe

    Misfit Fortune by Stephanie Foxe

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    It’s the brightest light that casts the deepest shadows…. Magic, blood, and politics hide an enemy the pack never saw coming. One with more power than anyone understands. Enemies are closing in on all sides, but they’re nothing more than a distraction to hide the real threat. It isn’t just the pack at risk –– not anymore. Magic itself is being threatened...
  • Collards & Cauldrons by Bella Falls

    Collards & Cauldrons by Bella Falls

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Magic and mystery are only part of the Southern Charms of Honeysuckle Hollow…. Charli Goodwin’s leaving Honeysuckle Hollow again…but only temporarily. Led by her grandmother, she and other ladies from their small Southern supernatural town are headed to Charleston for a special witch convention...
  • How to Wake an Undead City by Hailey Edwards

    How to Wake an Undead City by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 40 ratings
    Savannah has fallen to the vampires, and it’s up to Grier to take out their leader, Gaspard Lacroix, and restore peace. Lacroix might be more powerful and immune to her magic, but she’s got a plan. Too bad it’s got holes big enough for a new threat to waltz through while the city is on her knees...
  • How to Rattle an Undead Couple by Hailey Edwards

    How to Rattle an Undead Couple by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Bring on the cakes, balloons, cakes, gifts, cakes, and. .. well. .. cakes. It's time for Grier's baby shower! Grier is ready to smile for the cameras, rip open the presents, and finally taste that lemon chiffon cake, but it's just not meant to be. The Grande Dame is MIA, which turns the big event into an even bigger search party. And that delicious cake? It's going right back in the fridge...
  • Whiskers on Kittens (A Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) #22) by R.J. Blain

    Whiskers on Kittens (A Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) #22) by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The next time a friend dared her to steal something, Kelsie would say no. Should the friend also be a succubus, not only would she say no, she would run for the nearest border faster than a bat fleeing the dark depths of hell. Under normal circumstances, she didn’t even mind serving community service. It added spice to an otherwise boring day and gave her something productive to do...
  • Life's A Birch by Annabel Chase

    Life's A Birch by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Life's a birch and then you die in a canal wearing days-of-the-week underpants. Forty-two-year-old Mia Thorne is settling into her new life in the small riverside town of Newberry, Pennsylvania. Part of her misses the bright lights of the big city, but Mia is determined to make the best of the cottage she inherited and its surroundings gardens, as well as her blossoming love life...
  • The Epilogues: Part II: How to Survive an Undead Honeymoon by Hailey Edwards

    The Epilogues: Part II: How to Survive an Undead Honeymoon by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    The Epilogues: Part II. Nothing says romance like spending a long weekend at a haunted inn famed for sending its guests to the ER with scratches, bites, and fractures. Or so Linus thinks when he books a trip for Grier and himself to Oliphant House. As far as honeymoons go, the choice is nontraditional, but then, so is his bride...
  • Vampires Will Be Vampires by Isla Frost

    Vampires Will Be Vampires by Isla Frost

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    The supernaturals banished the gods from earth. They should have done a better job. My life, as I knew it, is over. My beloved career, my purpose, my very identity has been ripped from me. Because I now possess the devil's magic. And no one around me is safe. Oh, and my dragon ex-partner-in-action wants my help saving the world. Again. But this time the enemy is no mere magically-gifted human...
  • Moonlight and Magic by Darynda Jones

    Moonlight and Magic by Darynda Jones

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 32 ratings
    Fortysomething Annette Osmund always knew she was psychic. She's not, but that didn't stop her from giving those nonexistent abilities her all. What she is, however, is a very powerful witch who has just inherited magics she never dreamed possible. Starting over in a new town with her BFF has been an adventure. Defiance's status as a powerful type of witch called a charmling has kept Annette busy...
  • Must Love Charms by Christine Zane Thomas

    Must Love Charms by Christine Zane Thomas

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Nothing can stop Constance Campbell from finding the truth about her mother. Not a demon hellbent on revenge. And not the Faction, a secretive magical organization who have a long history of covering up the facts. But when murders begin popping up all over Virginia with ties to the supernatural, it's up to Constance to protect the paranormal community and help catch the killer...
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