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Quest of the Wolf by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt never fails. Just when you start to like the new roguishly charming werewolf in your life… he’s kidnapped by bad guys.Luna would love to rescue Duncan, but she has to find him first... -
![We All Scream by Amanda M. Lee]()
We All Scream by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsStormy 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... -
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![Magic & Madness by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Madness by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. New Jersey transplant Ember Rose finds herself in the thick of the action when a traveling carnival comes to Starry Hollow. Taking Florian’s advice to be more sociable, she ends up as a member of the Power Puffs—a team of middle school moms who’ve never met a baking competition they haven’t entered... -
![Magic & Mercy by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Mercy by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Ember Rose has her work cut out for her when a butler is murdered at the annual Estate Manager Conference. The former New Jersey resident and descendant of the One True Witch must keep Aunt Hyacinth from marching on the war path in defense of Simon, her butler and right hand... -
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![Unholy Trifecta X The Tribulations of Ross Young, Supernat PA: Common Sense Deserts Once Again by A.J. Sherwood]()
Unholy Trifecta X The Tribulations of Ross Young, Supernat PA: Common Sense Deserts Once Again by A.J. Sherwood
Remi steals something she shouldn't. Oops?In her defense, Ivan thought it was a good idea... -
![Someone Save My Midlife Tonight by Robyn Peterman]()
Someone Save My Midlife Tonight by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again… Whoever said life begins at forty must have been heavily medicated, drunk, or delusional.Three funerals without the deceased present? Crisis.One wedding run by drag queens with questionable taste in music? Semi-crisis, but doable.Dead showing up on my porch who have already crossed over? Colossal sh*tshow.This is what forty looks like for me... -
![The Dirty Coven by Lily Harper Hart]()
The Dirty Coven by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHannah Hickok is at a crossroads in her life. She’s single, out of a job, and living in an apartment she absolutely hates in a suburb of Detroit. All that changes when she receives a registered letter and finds out she’s inherited a performance town.Casper Creek is located in Kentucky, on top of a small mountain, and is fashioned after notorious towns from the old west... -
![Tattered Huntress by Helen Harper]()
Tattered Huntress by Helen Harper
Sure, I might be a low elf. But that doesn't mean I won't get up to high jinks.I’m not particularly special. I’m certainly not perfect. I’m just another delivery driver with a smattering of elvish magic who's trying to make an honest living on the mean streets of Edinburgh.Go me... -
![Cursed Dragon by Brogan Thomas]()
Cursed Dragon by Brogan Thomas
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe’s stuck working a dead-end job in an isolated paranormal community. When they come under attack, can this snarky teen defend those she loves? Kricket Jones is bored. Trapped with her family in a heavily warded enclave because of their dormant dragon DNA, the nineteen-year-old’s biggest adrenaline rush comes from crafting forbidden charms on the sly... -
![Misfit Hunt by Stephanie Foxe]()
Misfit Hunt by Stephanie Foxe
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe prophecy was clear: break the curse before magic is purged from the world, or lose everything.Amber wanted nothing more than to keep her pack safe, but that is no longer an option. They are outnumbered. Two steps behind. And the clock is ticking.They must fight back.But they can’t do it alone... -
![Power Shift by S.E. Babin]()
Power Shift by S.E. Babin
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSnark. Sass. Sabotage.Evie Quinn is tired.Of magical politics. Of cursed bouquets.Of hot Shifter Lords who kiss her like a promise and then send her potential love interest to another state.All she wants is to run her flower shop in peace, maybe master the whole “accidentally-a-Chimera” thing, and avoid becoming a pawn in the games of gods and Lords... -
![Scarlet Disaster by Colette Rhodes]()
Scarlet Disaster by Colette Rhodes
My name is Lou, but I’ve been known by many names over the years. The junkie’s daughter. The teen bride. The Internet knows me as Scarlet, but in real life, I’m just Lou.Scarlet is desired. She knows how to flirt, how to seduce, how to win. But Lou… well, I guess I’m still trying to figure that out... -
![A Dash of Vampire by S.E. Babin]()
A Dash of Vampire by S.E. Babin
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat happens when you accidentally kidnap a Fae King, invite a demented vampire queen to bunk with you, and enlist both to plot revenge against the dragons?Violet doesn't know yet, but she's about to find out.Her little jaunt to the fae lands ended with Violet carrying more luggage out than she brought in... -
![The Shade of Things by Deborah Wilde]()
The Shade of Things by Deborah Wilde
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMiriam Feldman’s life has become Running Man with a side of Squid Game when she’d much prefer The Great British Bake Off. When Miri partners up with her detective ex-husband on an off-the-books magical missing persons operation, she expects buddy cop adventures galore. Instead, she gets more than she bargained for, starting with a mouthy golem who’s forced onto the team...Categorized as:
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![Ravenous Beasts by Lauretta Hignett]()
Ravenous Beasts by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe clock is ticking, and it seems like everyone wants a piece of me. Alaar wants me to be the savior of the universe. The werewolf Alpha of Ironclaw is obsessed, and has sunk to horrifying new depths to get his paws on me. Poor Sarah, the poltergeist, has had a breakdown, and I'm the only one who can stop her from razing Castlemaine to the ground.Even Dwayne is driving me insane...Categorized as:
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![Ghost of a Chance by Chris Tullbane]()
Ghost of a Chance by Chris Tullbane
"Broken-Neck spat forth a stream of Spanish which no doubt contained disparaging comments about my intelligence. Or my appearance. Or my fashion sense. The only Spanish words I knew were the expletives my friend Mike had taught me. Even so, I recognized insults when I heard them."The White Ladies of San Diego are one of the city's supernatural powers, organized and led by Graciela... -
![Blood is Thicker Than Lots of Stuff by Chris Tullbane]()
Blood is Thicker Than Lots of Stuff by Chris Tullbane
"Messy divorce? Check.Emotional stability of the involved parties? Questionable.Possibility of bloodshed? High.Yep; it was definitely starting to sound like one of my cases."In addition to being San Diego's supernatural mediator, John Smith is the city's least successful private investigator... -
![Fire & Rescue Shifters: Coyote in the Sea (Fire & Rescue Shifters: Friends and Family) by Zoe Chant]()
Fire & Rescue Shifters: Coyote in the Sea (Fire & Rescue Shifters: Friends and Family) by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe found her happy ending.Now if she can just help these young fools find theirs…Sea dragons. Sometimes you just want to grab ‘em by the gills and shake some sense into those thick, honor-stuffed skulls.And there’s one cranky old coyote shifter who’s not afraid to do just that... -
![Vicious Creatures by Lauretta Hignett]()
Vicious Creatures by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI've been asleep for the past ten years.The horror of waking up from the best dream ever and remembering you’re a monster is indescribable. My soul is screaming for mercy, for forgiveness, for redemption… but I know I’ll never get it. I’m going to Hell for everything I’ve done.The only thing I can do now is take as many monsters with me as I can.My list is almost complete... -
![The Beast in Him / The Mane Event / Big Bad Beast / Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston]()
The Beast in Him / The Mane Event / Big Bad Beast / Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn The Mane Event, Shelly Laurenston introduced a whole new breed of heroes--sexy, shape-shifting hunks who redefine the term Alpha male. Now, in The Beast in Him, one gorgeous lone wolf is about to meet his match... Some things are so worth waiting for. Like the moment when Jessica Ward "accidentally" bumps into Bobby Ray Smith and shows him just how far she's come since high school... -
![Monster In The Mirror by Kristen Painter]()
Monster In The Mirror by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShadowvale isn’t your typical small town America. The sun never shines, the gates decide who enters, magic abounds, and every resident bears some kind of curse.For Isadora Graham, Shadowvale seems like a dream come true. A safe haven where she can hide from the darkness that lives within her, and hopefully, keep everyone else from finding out about it too... -
![Bent Out of Shade by Deborah Wilde]()
Bent Out of Shade by Deborah Wilde
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMiriam Feldman’s road to happiness is littered with potholes.Between her search for a vampire’s missing fiancée and getting answers about a creepy amulet tied to my parents’ murders, she's making enemies across the whole supernatural spectrum. Fun! Meanwhile, her daughter is acting out, and teen attitude is sooo delightful when you throw magic into the mix...Categorized as:
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![Of Owls and Oolong by Shari L. Tapscott]()
Of Owls and Oolong by Shari L. Tapscott
The author of A Vampire's Guide to Gardening and Obsidian Queen brings you a lighthearted fantasy full of humor and romance, set in a cozy contemporary fae town. Welcome to Moss Hollow.There are three things you need to know about my great aunt—she’s eccentric, she’s rich, and she’s dead. No, make that four things. She also named me as the sole beneficiary of her fortune... -
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![A Monster Worth Fighting For by Ava Ross]()
A Monster Worth Fighting For by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGrumpy, growly wyverns don’t deserve true love—or do they?I’ve worked hard to accept what happened after I sipped that strange brew and turned into a wyvern. Scaly skin? It protects me from the weather. Wings? Flying’s cool. And the claws on my thumbs make it easier to craft chainsaw wood sculptures...Categorized as:
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![My Orc Boss by Veronika Kane]()
My Orc Boss by Veronika Kane
My grumpy new employee acts like this is the last place he wants to be…so why does he watch me as if I’m the most important thing in the world?It’s finally happening! After years of scrimping and saving, I have finally launched my landscaping business from the back of my garden shop...Categorized as:
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![Ace of Shades by Deborah Wilde]()
Ace of Shades by Deborah Wilde
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGehenna isn’t on Google Maps and there’s no Angel Annihilation for Dummies. To Miriam Feldman, list lover extraordinaire, this is an irritating oversight.It’s fine. She’s got this mission under control. Sure, her instructions are vague, and her team is trigger-happy, but she’s got plenty of motivation to carry them to victory...Categorized as:
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![Snake Believe by Karla Doyle]()
Snake Believe by Karla Doyle
CORASent to Screaming Woods to write a fluff piece on its resident monsters, I'm ready to meet hairy beasts, ogres, vampires… Heck, I even have an interview scheduled with an actual invisible man. What I'm not prepared for? A snake man. I'm terrified of snakes...Categorized as:
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![A Whisper of Wolf by S.E. Babin]()
A Whisper of Wolf by S.E. Babin
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe world is in chaos, but Violet's more focused on the wolf stalking her…With a war looming and a moody vampire roommate, Violet has her hands full these days. Add on a shifter stalking her at all hours of the day and night, and she's about to lose her mind.When Violet realizes the wolves aren't quite on her side yet, she has to make a choice... -
![Reaper Reborn by Kel Carpenter, Meg Anne]()
Reaper Reborn by Kel Carpenter, Meg Anne
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsJust when I think things are finally starting to calm down, I come face-to-face with my long-lost twin.Turns out, being a Daughter of Death is a whole lot more than just kicking ass and taking names.There are things like rules...and responsibilities.Oh yeah, and let’s not forget the monster that’s killed me in all my past lives. That’s a thing, too... -
![Due East, Beasts & Campfire Feasts by Erin Johnson]()
Due East, Beasts & Campfire Feasts by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA hostile town. A mountaintop mission. Will their magic save the day or spoil the pudding? Imogen thought escaping the king's wrath would give her everything she wanted. But her relationship with Prince Hank is tougher than an overcooked flan and the welcome they get on Badlands Island is far less than friendly... -
![Water Dragon by Charlene Hartnady]()
Water Dragon by Charlene Hartnady
Torrent took part in the much anticipated hunt. Luckily, he managed to secure himself a female. Although the human was not his first choice, she’ll do. A fertile female is a fertile female after all. An heir is what he needs and an heir is what she’ll give him. In return, she’ll get to be queen of the water kingdom... -
![Dark Nightingale by Luanne Bennett]()
Dark Nightingale by Luanne Bennett
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThree vampires walk into a tattoo shop… Some people would welcome their long-lost family. But when your father is a ruthless, ancient vampire, it’s best to run in the opposite direction. Emmaline is a demure witch with a heart of gold. She’s also more powerful than all of Blackthorn Grove’s witches combined... -
![The Grisly Grizzlies: Maximus by Kim Fox]()
The Grisly Grizzlies: Maximus by Kim Fox
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKennedy vowed never to return to Redemption Creek. At least not while Maximus is still there. He abandoned her when she needed him the most and it would take the threat of death to bring her back. Unfortunately for her, that’s exactly what she’s facing. The alpha of The Grisly Grizzlies is a hell of a fighter. In fact, he’s been beating himself up for years... -
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![Raven's Instinct by Elva Birch]()
Raven's Instinct by Elva Birch
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRavens love shiny things... but sometimes that gets them into trouble... -
![Knockout by Alex Fox]()
Knockout by Alex Fox
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsGood guys want her bad, but bad guys want her worse…It’s official. Rebel is in business—the business of kicking ass and taking names.She’s opened her own investigations firm in The Big Easy. Her first two cases involve the mysterious disappearances of rogue supernaturals and a hot new designer drug that’s changing humans into monsters... -
![The Hybrid's Heart by Alana Khan]()
The Hybrid's Heart by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTrapped in a one-room cottage with a genetically engineered male in raging rut. He can’t control his urges… and I’m not certain that I want to. Calliope Sylas may have horns and hooves, but underneath it all, he's the kindest, most caring man I've ever met. Sharing a bed while he manages his raging rut is a temptation almost too great to resist—for both of us...Categorized as:
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![Shifters in the Shadows: Seventeen Paranormal Romances of Sexy Shifters, Dangerous Vamps, & Things That Go Bump in the Night by J.K. Harper, Jacqueline Sweet]()
Shifters in the Shadows: Seventeen Paranormal Romances of Sexy Shifters, Dangerous Vamps, & Things That Go Bump in the Night by J.K. Harper, Jacqueline Sweet
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings17 Brand-New, Exclusive, Stand-Alone Paranormal Romances. Never before released! The night is dark and something bewitching hides in its depths. These seductive vampires, sexy-as-hell shifters, dominating dragons, and possessive spirits will take your breath away. After one taste of their delicious darkness you'll never miss the light again... -
![Colwood Firehouse: Jax by Kim Fox]()
Colwood Firehouse: Jax by Kim Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe one thing that grumpy lion shifter Jax hates more than kids is sharing the remote control for the TV. So, he's thrilled when he has the firehouse to himself for five glorious days. That is until someone drops off an annoying pink package on the doorstep, and this one isn't from Amazon... Violet is an emotional wreck... -
![The Grisly Grizzlies: Kneecap by Kim Fox]()
The Grisly Grizzlies: Kneecap by Kim Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWild. Ferocious. Untamed. Vicious. And that’s just Kneecap in his human form. His savage grizzly bear on the other hand… watch out! Nothing and no one has been able to tame this half barbarian/half shifter in thirty years, but there’s a glimmer of hope when a curvy girl named Nora walks onto the ranch. Nora Marchesi has come to Montana to find her sister... -
![Marcus: Grizzly Guardians by Kat Baxter]()
Marcus: Grizzly Guardians by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’ve never believed in fated mates.It’s not common among bear shifters, so I never gave it much thought. I do know one thing for sure, humans and bears do not mix.So when voluptuous and sassy Aspen Reeves moves to my small town, I do everything I can to ignore the pull I feel towards her. My bear is certain she belongs to us...Categorized as:
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![Curse Breaker by Karina Espinosa]()
Curse Breaker by Karina Espinosa
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne Vampire. One cure. To save her life, Mackenzie had no choice but to turn Amy into a vampire. Wrought with guilt over it, Kenz searched throughout the supernatural world and found the impossible--a cure to vampirism. Now, led by the villainous Elders, members of the vampire community are creeping from the shadows, united by their determination to claim the elusive cure... -
![Pure of Heart by Danielle Parker]()
Pure of Heart by Danielle Parker
It’s not easy being a werewolf. After claiming her first (and hopefully last) victim, Harper thinks she has it all figured out. Her job keeps her busy. Her family locks her up during the full moon. She’s even friends with the local vet who is always armed with tranquilizers.But her fragile grip on the situation can’t last...Categorized as:
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![Bloodlust Bites: An addictive and action-packed urban fantasy by Luanne Bennett]()
Bloodlust Bites: An addictive and action-packed urban fantasy by Luanne Bennett
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Crimson, Georgia. I’m Charley Underwood—witch, bar owner, and accidental demon hunter.Crimson isn’t a regular town. With vampires, shifters, and humans living side by side, tensions always run high. I try to keep the peace, and most of the time nobody gets hurt. Most of the time.Right now, Crimson is one bite away from all-out chaos.A dangerous new wolf is stirring up trouble... -
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![From the Grave by Karina Espinosa]()
From the Grave by Karina Espinosa
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSecrets don’t stay buried forever. Mackenzie Grey is a lone wolf who’s earned her fair share of battle scars from the past, but that’s all over now. Or so she thought. Known as the Freedom Princess, her heroic deeds have come with a heavy price when a mysterious new villain emerges, one who’s intent on killing Sebastian... -
![Lust & Lollipops by Lola Glass]()
Lust & Lollipops by Lola Glass
I've been thrown out of a plane and dropped on an island full of gorgeous, massive men. Did I mention that said men are all magical fae guys competing for the right to marry me?Yeah, it's a mess.Every man on the island has the same two Defeat his competitors, and win my heart.Luckily, I know one of the guys.We're not exactly friends, but I can kind of trust him...Categorized as:
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![Knights of Obsidian by Shari L. Tapscott]()
Knights of Obsidian by Shari L. Tapscott
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt’s been a rough couple of days for twenty-two-year-old Madeline Bennet, the newest (and most reluctant) member of Gray’s renowned team of knight marshals. Not only did her shadow creatures create a forest fire that’s burning down western Colorado, but she has no idea where to find the thresholds so she can send the beasts back to the land from which they came. (Or even how to open them... -
![Shifters in the Snow: Bundle of Joy: Seventeen Paranormal Romances of Winter Wolves, Merry Bears, and Holiday Spirits by J.K. Harper, Milly Taiden]()
Shifters in the Snow: Bundle of Joy: Seventeen Paranormal Romances of Winter Wolves, Merry Bears, and Holiday Spirits by J.K. Harper, Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings17 Brand-New, Exclusive, Stand-Alone Paranormal Romances. Make it a Merry Shiftmas! Celebrate the festive holiday season with hot stories from some of your favorite USA Today & New York Times Bestselling authors. Burly bears, prowling panthers, charming cheetahs, winter witches, and fiery dragons are waiting to heat up your sheets... -
![My Wound to Bear by Olivia Arran]()
My Wound to Bear by Olivia Arran
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA broken woman... Gina is a survivor. After years of captivity she’s now free, her child has been returned to her, and she owes her new pack everything. She needs to be strong for her daughter, to look to the future. After all, she’s a human living in a world full of shifters—strength is everything. But how can she survive when she’s broken inside? A healer..Categorized as:
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![Soul Marked by Lissa Bolts]()
Soul Marked by Lissa Bolts
Oh, hey. Nora here. Soooo magic is definitely real.And I guess I’ve been living under a rock because now they’re telling me that I’m the last in a long line of practically extinct jinn. Nuts, right?I’m having trouble believing it myself, but that’s not even my biggest problem. I’ve got fatter fae to fry. Like the fact that I put my trust in the wrong person...
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