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A Dangerous Witch by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIt's the end of an era. This is the final release in the world of A Modern Witch. If you haven't met my witches yet, this is not the book you want to read . Go find A Modern Witch and begin where it all started. I figure the final book doesn't need much introduction. Take one last journey with your favorite witches as an oversized marble calls another member of Witch Central on a journey.. -
You Light Up My Midlife Crisis by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMidlife is definitely a journey. The road has massive potholes.And the crisis… it’s the gift that keeps on giving. Being forty is supposed to be freaking fabulous not fatal. Taking on a daunting new job minus the description isn’t the smartest move I’ve ever made, even if it was to save a friend. Hopefully, it doesn’t turn out to be the stupidest… or deadliest... -
An Unlikely Witch by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA toddler and a snowman. Everyone in Witch Central knows about Jamie Sullivan's precog vision. The one he saw when he first laid eyes on the woman who would one day be his wife. Now Nat and Jamie have it all. A fiery, adorable daughter, the kind of marriage that lasts to forever and beyond, and deep roots in the love, antics, and magic of Witch Central's leading family... -
Immortal Games by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsImmortality sucks.Just ask Imogen Gray: Over two-hundred thousand years old and teetering on the edge of total insanity. Strong as a shifter, faster than a vampire, Imogen's walked the earth forever, always alone, never growing, never changing.Never learning, either. Her smart mouth and quick temper get her into trouble far too often.When that happens, she gets hurt... -
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Witches Under Way by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsLizard and Elsie are under way, but the WitchLight journey isn't an easy one. There are bumps and obstacles inside their own hearts. There are meddling witches, helpful knitters, and a fearsome duo with water pistols. And there is the greatest challenge of all... the one they will pick for each other... -
Witches in Flight by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsGhosts from Lizard's past--and the man who wants to be her future. The empty places in Elsie's soul--and the temptations of raspberry-laced courage. Walk once more with Jennie's students as they come to the end of their WitchLight journeys. Ah--just read it. You know you want to :-)... -
Of Fire and Storm by D.G. Swank, Shannon McManus
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook two in the Piper Lancaster series in the Curse Keepers World.Just when Piper begins to accept her new role as demon slayer, a fresh threat rises. People are disappearing and Piper is sure a sinister, otherworldly force is at play... -
The Thirteenth by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe final story in the now cult favorite Vampire Huntress series. The entire Neteru Guardian team is on the run, having now been labeled as America's most-wanted terrorists following the gruesome demon battle that felled the Washington Monument and crashed the front doors of the White House...Categorized as:
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Witches on Parole by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTwo pendants. Two students. And it’s entirely possible they didn’t volunteer. World-famous (and now retired) photographer Jenvieve Adams has a debt to repay—and a soft spot for witches who have lost their way. Or so she thinks, until they actually show up... -
The Witch's Secret Love by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLily Easton is a witch who makes a living writing satire for an advice column in Befana Bay’s weekly newspaper. Although she pretends to be jaded in love, it turns out, she’s a romantic at heart. It’s just too bad that she’s fallen for Braxton Kirkwood, a man who’s sworn off love. Frustrated by her lack of love prospects, Lily throws herself into work... -
Crest by Emma Raveling
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIllusion. Power. Identity. Tensions are reaching a fever pitch everywhere Kendra Irisavie turns. Darkness settles over elementals as a new threat stirs suspicions of a betrayal from within. Details of recent events spread through Haverleau, prompting doubts over Irisavie leadership. The mysterious Selkie Kingdom finally opens its doors, but the gesture only fans the flames of division... -
Grace of Day by S.L. Naeole
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsGrace's senior year is almost over and it's ending in a way she's never imagined. Her best friend is by her side, her boyfriend is now her fiance, and her life is moving forward. But good things never last... -
Deadly Forecast by Victoria Laurie
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAs her wedding day approaches, Abby Cooper has a disturbing premonition of her fiancé’s murder. Her husband-to-be, FBI agent Dutch Rivers, has been assigned to a suicide bombing case, and Abby’s spirit guides warn her of imminent danger. Abby vows to do everything in her power to keep Dutch safe and get him to the altar... -
Pawsitively Betrayed by Melissa Erin Jackson
Enemies wear many faces.The Here and Meow Festival has finally arrived! Amber Blackwood and her fellow festival committee members still have plenty to do before the celebration of all things feline begins. Even though Amber’s witchy past keeps interfering, she knows the show must go on. Edgehill’s livelihood depends on the festival’s success... -
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Trickster King by Susan Copperfield
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPatrick Laycal loves his family above all else, but he needs time off work from ruling over stubborn Texans. Rather than rest and relax, Pat does what he does best, sowing the seeds of chaos and progress wherever he goes... -
The Forbidden by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Body of a Goddess...with the Heart of Hell itself.The devil is a dead-beat dad and his consort Lilith couldn't care less. A stolen embryo stirs in Lilith's womb and a plan pulses through her veins: To unleash her child from the gates of hell--as soon as she destroys the only two vampire hunters who can possibly stop her.. -
Reaching Retribution by Kaitlyn Hoyt
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsScorching secrets, descending darkness, and a chance to reach retribution. It seems as if everything Ryanne does results badly for her or those around her. Her last attempt to save someone’s life ended up killing her. Now stuck in limbo with no idea how to get back to her body, Ryanne is in desperate need of some guidance... -
Winter Fire by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA beautiful, fire witchling with a dangerous secret- A race to save the Light from permanent Darkness- A threat that awakens an ancient evil- If Beck, the Master of Light, has learned anything, it’s never to trust a pretty girl – or more specifically, his own judgment relating to those of the opposite sex. Girls have been a source of trouble for him, but he’s working to right those wrongs... -
The Underworld by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe time has come for Gabriel to claim his underworld. Accompanied by the deceptive Dark One, he risks everything to find his mate and take his place as the deity Death. Between him and the only woman he’s ever loved: a handful of rebelling death dealers, the deity Karma and the Dark One’s mate, a human-turned-demon who holds his soul in the palm of her hand... -
A Reckless Witch by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWith great power comes great responsibility. So says the tradition of witching. One teenage witch missed that lesson… As a child, Sierra Brighton traveled the world. She swam with the baby whales, danced in storm funnels, and lived in complete magical freedom. And then Momma died and Sierra ended up in foster care, an unhappy and very secret witch... -
Second Chance Magic by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSecrets broke her heart... and have now come back from the grave to haunt her.So far, Lorna Addams’s forties are not what she expected. After a very public embarrassment, she finds it difficult to trust her judgment when it comes to new friendships and dating... -
An Imperfect Witch by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe tattoos on your heart matter more than the ones on your skin. Two years ago, Lizard Monroe was Berkeley's newest delinquent on parole. Now she's a hot young realtor with a great life, an awesome guy, and enough friends to chase away the ghosts of her past. Almost. The crystal ball has spoken - life isn't done messing with her yet... -
Born of Ashes by Caris Roane
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEnter a hidden world of winged vampire warriors—and the women they are sworn protect...For years, she was kept as a human slave—one of seven unwilling “blood donors” for the death vampires who thirst for absolute power. Now, Fiona is a free woman, haunted by her memories of being strapped to a gurney, drained of blood, then revived at the last moment... -
Brewing Trouble by Christine Gael
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter barely escaping the business end of the hangman’s noose, Cricket Hawthorne wants nothing more than to forget it all...Maude the magical typewriter, Zoe’s stolen cauldron, Patrick the betrayer, and definitely the witch-hating, robe-wearing cult who tried to end her. Unfortunately, pressing the reboot button isn’t an option... -
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Pawsitively Swindled by Melissa Erin Jackson
Appearances can be deceiving.Amber Blackwood, Edgehill’s secret resident witch, recently found her parents’ grimoires and the powerful time spells within. The malevolent Penhallow clan has been ruthlessly seeking the grimoires so they can travel back in time to undo their clan’s cursed magic... -
Magic Without Mercy by Devon Monk
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAllison Beckstrom’s talent for tracking spells has put her up against some of the darkest elements in the world of magic, but she’s never faced anything like this. Magic itself has been poisoned, and Allie’s undead father may have left the only cure in the hands of a madman... -
Cast in Sorrow by Michelle Sagara
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTHE END OF HER JOURNEY IS ONLY THE BEGINNING... The Barrani would be happy to see her die. So Kaylin Neya is a bit surprised by her safe arrival in the West March. Especially when enemies new and old surround her and those she would call friends are equally dangerous... And then the real trouble starts... -
Freak Show by Trina M. Lee
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlexa’s arrival in Sin City is greeted with a warning: leave town or be forced out. The return of her lover, Arys, has the Vegas vampires on edge. The Wicked Kiss Las Vegas location has changed in his absence. Werewolf death fights and vampire performance art takes it to a whole new level of crazy. The new club owner, Jenner, shares Arys’s bloodline and a few bad memories... -
Blue Dragon by Kylie Chan
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMartial arts, magic, demons and science The forces of Hell are poised to strike . . . When Emmas relatives come to visit her, they are totally freaked out by what they learn . . . Emmas beloved, John Chen, is a 3,000-year-old Chinese god. Not only that, John is becoming weaker by the day... -
Madly and the Jackal by M. Leighton
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHow deep does love run? Deeper than the ocean? Deeper than memory? Deeper than magic? Following their plan to save Atlas, Madly and Jackson return the spirit of Wolfhardt to his prison beneath the sea. But even the best laid plans couldn’t account for the surprises they find. This time, Lore aren’t their only challenges...Categorized as:
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A Witch Central Wedding by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAn important note from Debora: If you haven’t read my A Modern Witch series, please do that before you read A Witch Central Wedding - it won’t make any sense otherwise. This is a gift to my existing readers - a story they insisted needed its time in the sun. It’s a Witch Central wedding - and you’re invited :). This is a short read, about the length of two chapters in my series books... -
Black Halo by S.L. Naeole
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhile nearly everyone else at Heath High is preparing for prom and graduation, Grace Shelley is coming to terms with the end of her relationship with Robert, the angel who saved her soul, her life, and then broke her heart. It's not easy, especially when she can't escape his thoughts. But Grace has other things to worry about... -
Widdershins by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhile bitter conflict rages between the magical North American "animal people" and the more newly-arrived fairy folk, the long-awaited romance between Jilly Coppercorn and Geordie Riddell begins to blossom... -
Pawsitively Secretive by Melissa Erin Jackson
Not all secrets are meant to be kept.After two stressful months, Amber Blackwood is determined to have a few weeks of peace before the Here and Meow Festival descends on her small town of Edgehill, Oregon. That peace doesn’t last long; when she and the committee attend a meeting at the mayor’s house, Amber is pulled aside by the mayor’s daughter, Chloe, who Amber babysat for in high school... -
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In Vino Veritas by Karen Chance
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 17 ratings"In Vino Veritas" was Karen Chance's contribution to theChicks Kick Buttanthology (June 2011). It is now available on her website as a free short as per the contract with the publisher.Contains spoilers for Midnight's Daughter, Dorina Basarab #1and Death's Mistress, Dorina Basarab #2... -
The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsFour-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts a glorious tale of identity, resistance, magic and myth. All is not well in the city that never sleeps... -
Autumn Storm by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA girl with no memory, hidden in plain sight. A boy with no hope, freefalling into Darkness. Autumn doesn’t know why she remembers a boarding school she’s never visited, or why her reflection isn’t always … hers. There’s another girl in the mirror, a dark-haired ghost that emerges one night to guide her to a cliff near the school... -
Blue Dragon: Dark Heavens Book Three by Kylie Chan
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhen Emma's relatives come to visit her, they are totally freaked out by what they learn Emma's beloved, John Chen, is a 3000 year old Chinese god. Not only that, John is becoming weaker by the day. Demons pursue him relentlessly, hoping to use Emma, and his child, Simone, as bargaining tools against him... -
The 13th Prophecy by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe time has come for Ivy to face her dark fate. There are no other options--she must destroy Kreterus. Failure to destroy him will result in the annihilation of the world we know and Ivy being doomed to reside in the Underworld for eternity.DEMON KISSED SERIES ORDER: #1. Demon Kissed #2. Cursed #3. Torn #4. Satan's Stone #5... -
Pawsitively Cursed by Melissa Erin Jackson
The only thing more twisted than a cursed witch is her family tree.For the past fourteen years, Edgehill’s resident secret witch, Amber Blackwood, has been haunted by her parents’ deaths. The whole town knows about the tragedy, but the details remain a mystery even to Amber... -
Possession of a Witch by Suza Kates
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMan She Wants to Love Lucia Ruiz believes in love. Though the reality of it has been scarce in her life, she chooses to look to the future. To have hope. Now fate has thrown a dark, hunk of a demon hunter into her life in the form of Ethan Drake. Set to accompany her on a dangerous quest, he persists in being aloof. Reserved. And downright unsociable... -
Charmed by Cambria Hebert
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife or Death? Not many people would choose death. But what if death chooses you? What if death doesn’t mean the end of your life, but the beginning? For a Death Escort, death is life. Death is your paycheck. Death is your job. And Charming is the best Escort the Grim Reaper has ever had. But when you piss off the Reaper, being the best doesn’t matter... -
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Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador world: Book 1 by Dianna Love
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times Bestseller Dianna Love has a brand new series from the Belador world for first time readers as well as current Belador fans and it’s full of explosive reveals. Dragons didn’t just show up out of thin air centuries ago and not all of them died in the Dragani war.Atlanta hovers on the edge of chaos and pandemonium as rumors fly about supernatural beings living among humans... -
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Temple of the Inner Flame by Amber Fisher
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSinister secrets lurk within the temple walls...Necromancer Kezia Bernard sees her ability as both a blessing and a curse. While it’s an honor to connect the African diaspora to their ancestors and heal wounds from the past, her power is overshadowed by a crushing affliction. One that has cost her all she holds dear... -
Heaven to Wudang by Kylie Chan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe demons that could control stones and elementals have been defeated, but the most powerful of Simon Wong's associates still remains to create almost undetectable copies of humans and Shen. This demon allies with Kitty Kwok to prepare a torturous trap for Emma and Simone from which they may never return... -
Charred Tears by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSkylar is being hunted by the very people she used to trust. Stung by Chace’s betrayal, she struggles to keep one step ahead of the slayers while digging deeper into the past she doesn’t remember for answers. Her heart belongs to Chace, but she won’t be fooled by him again, not when the price of trusting him could cost more than their lives... -
Alaskan Fury by Sara King
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPARASITE PUBLICATIONS ~ Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy ALASKAN FURY: Long ago, Kaashifah the Fury, Chosen warrior of the Lord of War, fought a djinni to a stalemate in an ancient duel of souls. Three thousand years later, she and ‘Aqrab, the passionate djinni prince of the Fourth Lands, are still bound together, each waiting for the other to make that final, killing blow... -
Satan's Stone by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA single stone can heal the Sapphire Serum that's poisoning Ivy Taylor and destroy the powerful demon who is hunting her—but she has to find it first. Forced into an alliance with her worst enemy, Ivy searches for Satan's Stone. But she learns that the cost of using the stone's power may be more than she can pay... -
The Book of Dreams by O.R. Melling
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn a landscape of Canadian myth and magic, the fairy tale continues... The gateways between Faerie and the Earthworld have been destroyed by the Enemy. The only hope of ever bridging the two worlds again lies with Dana, a troubled teenager now living in Toronto. In a dream, Dana is told by her fairy mother, Edane, that the key to restoring the gateways is in The Book of Dreams...
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