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  • The Assassins of Thasalon by Lois McMaster Bujold

    The Assassins of Thasalon by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    An unholy attack upon his brother-in-law General Arisaydia pitches sorcerer Learned Penric and his Temple demon Desdemona headlong into the snake-pit of Cedonian imperial politics. But they will not travel alone. The mission from his god brings Penric some of his strangest new allies yet, and the return of some of his most valued old ones...
  • The Path of Ascension 6 by C. Mantis

    The Path of Ascension 6 by C. Mantis

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Don't miss Book 6 of this action-packed fantasy adventure that blends everything you love about LitRPG with Xianxia.About the This is a mix between LitRPG and Xianxia. It's like a car that looks like a LitRPG with dungeons and skills, but the interior and engine are all Xianxia...
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    magic  fae  fantasy  m-f  paranormal
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  • Beyond by Mercedes Lackey

    Beyond by Mercedes Lackey

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    The long-awaited founding of Valdemar comes to life in this new series from a New York Times bestselling author and beloved fantasist.Within the Eastern Empire, Duke Kordas Valdemar rules a tiny, bucolic Duchy that focuses mostly on horse breeding...
  • The Silver Siren by Chanda Hahn

    The Silver Siren by Chanda Hahn

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Every journey has an end. Unable to find the answers she sought in Skyfell, Thalia, Joss, and Kael travel to Haven with a prisoner in tow. An attack on the road waylays their plans, and Thalia finds herself traveling alone with Kael to the hidden sanctuary of the SwordBrothers. But war is on the horizon and the Raven is amassing his army...
  • The Fae Artifactor by Honor Raconteur

    The Fae Artifactor by Honor Raconteur

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    People really have to stop kidnapping her…. Sevana has quite enough on her plate, what with her wonky magical core still spastically melting or exploding things on her. She has every intention of seeking professional help, if such a thing exists, but is stopped before she can even go back home. That is to say, she’s kidnapped. AGAIN...
  • Dark Alpha's Command by Donna Grant

    Dark Alpha's Command by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    There is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I’m coming for you…I’ve been a part of so many different worlds I’m not sure who I am or where I fit in anymore...
  • Trials of Dusk and Dreams by Lana Pecherczyk

    Trials of Dusk and Dreams by Lana Pecherczyk

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 20 ratings
    The only way for Willow to defeat an oppressive faerie queen is to make six villains remember they’re obsessed with her, except . . . One hates her. One confuses her. One distrusts her. One is encased in stone. One rejects her, and, One thinks she’s a dangerous distraction. The task seems impossible...
  • Rebel's Karma by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rebel's Karma by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    There’s no denying destiny . . . For too long, Benjamin Reese has masked his deadly skills and temper with loyalty and humor. A vampire-demon hybrid, he fiercely protects his family, guards his brothers, and destroys the enemy without mercy. But when he discovers one fragile, beautiful blonde—a woman once mated to a Kurjan, no less—every primal instinct he has buried for centuries roars to life...
  • Sweet Thanksgiving by J.A. Whiting

    Sweet Thanksgiving by J.A. Whiting

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is book 21 in the Sweet Cove paranormal cozy mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J.A. Whiting.A cozy mystery with recipes.It is November in the seaside town of Sweet Cove, Massachusetts and Ellie and Jack 's wedding is fast approaching. But first, there's a mystery to solve.A well-known author and celebrity chef is in town for book signings when something unexpected happens...
  • Witches Behaving Badly by Kim Richardson

    Witches Behaving Badly by Kim Richardson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Witches, wereapes, and pregnancy cravings… What could possibly go wrong?Just when I think I’m getting the hang of this whole “married to a wereape” thing, life throws me a curveball in the form of pregnancy. And let me tell you, pregnancy and magic do not mix well. My cravings are bizarre, my magic is on the fritz, and I’m pretty sure I accidentally hexed the toaster. Twice...
  • Protector Mate by Ariana Hawkes

    Protector Mate by Ariana Hawkes

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A brand new mail-order bride series from the author of Shiftr: Swipe Left For Love. Jagger needs a mate. Fast. He’s running from a dark past and his life as the self-appointed sheriff of the outcast community of Ragtown was supposed to keep him on track...
  • The Ghost and the Christmas Spirit by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J McIntyre

    The Ghost and the Christmas Spirit by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J McIntyre

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    It’s once again Christmastime at Marlow House and the mediums of Beach Drive have all decided to stay in Frederickport for the holiday. Surprises await for them when the true Spirit of Christmas comes for a visit...
  • Darkyn's Mate by Lizzy Ford

    Darkyn's Mate by Lizzy Ford

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Caught between Fate and the Dark One ... Stuck in Hell, human-Deidre struggles to hold onto her hope that she can change the course of events that landed her as the mate of Darkyn, the Dark One. The chances of her leaving Hell plummet when the Dark One takes a drastic step to ensure he never loses his latest possession and blood binds her in an ancient rite from the time-before-time...
  • The Ghost Who Stayed Home by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    The Ghost Who Stayed Home by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Left alone at Marlow House with Sadie and Max, Walt expects Danielle and Lily to return by the end of the week. When they don’t, he begins to wonder what happened to them. The ghost of Marlow House doesn’t scare six-year-old Evan MacDonald. When the child sneaks into the house in the middle of the night, seeking Walt’s help, the resident spirit learns something has happened to Danielle and Lily...
  • A Lick of Flame by Charlene Hartnady

    A Lick of Flame by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Find the lost kings.Break the curse.Save the realm.Which is all well and good, but not for someone like me. I’m timid and small. I’ve always been good at growing things, looking after animals and children, that kind of thing. Fighting is not for me. I run, and I hide. Bottom line, I know my limits.I lost everything when the plague hit, and Snow took over as our evil queen...
  • The Ghost and Little Marie by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    The Ghost and Little Marie by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The family of Adam Nichols show up in Frederickport when Marie ends up in a nursing home with a broken hip. Yet unlike Adam, who is trying to get his grandmother home, the new arrivals are more concerned with selling off her assets and keeping her in the questionable facility...
    Categorized as:
    magic  suspense  paranormal  mystery  fantasy  length-long
  • The Ghost Who Was Says I Do by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    The Ghost Who Was Says I Do by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Valentine’s Day Wedding at Marlow House? Love is in the air—along with secrets—some are deadlier than others...
  • Psychos by M. Sinclair

    Psychos by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I had thought the hard part was over.Mario was dead and my vengeance achieved. However, the past was still causing problems, namely in the form of the Light Fae. Yeah... them. Remember how I am supposed to be getting married to their True Heir? That wasn't going to happen. I needed to find a solution and fast before my guard loses it...
  • The Ghost from the Sea by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    The Ghost from the Sea by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When a shipwreck washes up on a beach across from Marlow House, Frederickport residents wonder what happened to the ship’s crew. Danielle discovers the ship brought a stowaway—a spirit with ties to Frederickport that go back to the 1920s—when Walt, Marlow House’s resident ghost, was still alive...
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    magic  suspense  paranormal  mystery  fantasy  length-long
  • The Ghost of Christmas Secrets by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    The Ghost of Christmas Secrets by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    It’s hard to know who to trust when you’re worth billions. Christmas brings uninvited family members to Marlow House, vying for Chris Glandon’s favor. One of them may have already killed for it...
  • Enchanted Magic by T.M. Cromer

    Enchanted Magic by T.M. Cromer

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A beautiful woman...Mackenzie Thorne appears to have it all: beauty, fame, fortune, and a magical family that always has her back. As one of the powerful Thornes, she's revered in the witch community. So what's missing? Love. For that one thing eluding her, she would gladly trade all she has.A lonely man..
  • Bound by Fate by Brenda K. Davies

    Bound by Fate by Brenda K. Davies

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    After a month of hunting for her, Asher isn’t expecting to stumble across Brie again, but once he does, he’s determined not to let her go.Brie knew it was a mistake to warn the hunter about the approaching danger facing the Alliance compound. She learned long ago that getting involved resulted in pain. However, she couldn’t resist trying to help, and now she’s paying for her mistake...
  • When Fortune Knocks by J.A. Whiting

    When Fortune Knocks by J.A. Whiting

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This book 7 in the Claire Rollins Mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J A Whiting. On a warm April evening in Boston, Claire Rollins and her boyfriend, Detective Ian Fuller, are walking the Corgis when they a hear a woman’s scream. When they enter the historic Granary burial ground, Claire and Ian discover a dead woman on the ground at the back of the cemetery...
  • The Fortune Teller by J.A. Whiting

    The Fortune Teller by J.A. Whiting

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is book 9 in the Claire Rollins mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J.A. Whiting. It is September and Claire, Nicole, and Robby have just begun shooting the new cooking show for their local television station. Each episode showcases a location around Massachusetts and highlights a recipe related to the location...
  • 브링 더 러브 1 by Zestkyo, 제스트쿄

    브링 더 러브 1 by Zestkyo, 제스트쿄

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    아름다운 외모와 멋진 매너로 사교계에서도 인기가 높은 힐데브란트가의 장녀 레아. 하지만 그녀에겐 누구에게도 말 못할 고민거리가 있다...
  • The Ghost and the Halloween Haunt by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J McIntyre

    The Ghost and the Halloween Haunt by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J McIntyre

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Turning the one-time seaside B & B into a Halloween haunted house for a local fundraiser seems like a good idea. After all, Eva and Marie’s ghosts are willing to help. However, the two spirit friends of Marlow House are not the only ghosts to stop by...
  • Fire King by Milly Taiden

    Fire King by Milly Taiden

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Book 4 of the Crystal Kingdom Running is Chelsea Golby's escape. Literally. She runs to get away from the pain of being rejected after asking the love of her life to marry her. Instead of wallowing in self-pity, or a pint of Ben and Jerry's, she heads to the Crystal Kingdom to hang out with her sister Avery, the new Elf Queen...
    Categorized as:
    demons  fae  magic  witches  angels  shapeshifters  fantasy  paranormal
  • The Ghost and the Silver Scream by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    The Ghost and the Silver Scream by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Hollywood descends on Marlow House in preproduction for the movie adaptation of Walt’s bestselling novel, Moon Runners. Hoping for inspiration, they found death instead. There's a murderer loose, and as the body count increases, secrets are revealed—and it starts to get a little crowded with all these new ghosts hanging around...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  magic  paranormal  mystery  fantasy  length-long
  • Carved by Brenda K. Davies

    Carved by Brenda K. Davies

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    River, As the perilous journey across a country I’d long thought destroyed begins, I don’t know who I am anymore or what I’m becoming. My abilities grow stronger with each passing day, as does the fear of what comes next. All I know is that I will do anything to avoid becoming like Lucifer, and to protect those I love, even if that means protecting them from me...
  • Hanatsukihime, Vol. 02 by Hibiki Wataru

    Hanatsukihime, Vol. 02 by Hibiki Wataru

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When Lys was born, her heart did not beat at all. To save her, her mother made a contract with a devil: Lys can borrow his heart until the day she turns 16, but after that, he will eat her body. Together with her companion, Siva, someone she met by chance on the desert at night, she travels around as a dancer girl to find the devil who sealed her fate...
    Categorized as:
    magic  demons  paranormal  fantasy  length-short
  • The Ghost of Halloween Past by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    The Ghost of Halloween Past by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Spending Halloween in a haunted house is nothing out of the ordinary for Danielle and Lily. After all, Marlow House Bed & Breakfast has its own full-time ghost. But there is another haunted house in Frederickport, Oregon. Yet, its ghost only shows up on Halloween...
  • Broken Prince by Jen Wylie

    Broken Prince by Jen Wylie

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sometimes, when you're broken, you can heal on your own. Sometimes, you need the help of your friends, your family, and the people you love. Keeping those pieces together when the world seems intent on ripping you apart is the greatest challenge of all. Especially when the ones you love, the ones who hold you together, start falling apart themselves...
  • Dragon Kiss: A Dragon Kings Novella by Donna Grant

    Dragon Kiss: A Dragon Kings Novella by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant’s latest installment picks up where Dragon Arisen leaves off. Alasdair and Lotti return to face the biggest foe the Dragon Kings have met yet—and the stakes have never been higher.Lotti has come a long way since finding love with Alasdair and uncovering her true origins as a Star Person...
  • Talyn: Repose by Benjamin Medrano

    Talyn: Repose by Benjamin Medrano

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Talyn wants a vacation.As war breaks out to destroy Abydon’s Blight, Talyn has decided to take a much-needed vacation, and to explore some of the world with her friends and lovers.Unfortunately for Talyn, just because she wants peace and quiet doesn’t mean the world is going to give it to her. World walkers are agents of chaos on Garloth whether they like it or not, and Talyn is no exception...
    Categorized as:
    magic  demons  fantasy  vampires  paranormal  length-long
  • A Tempest of Thieves by Brenda K. Davies

    A Tempest of Thieves by Brenda K. Davies

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book 2 in the Tempest of Shadows Series. Full description and cover coming soon. The release date will most likely move up.Return to the Shadow Realms. A world where immortals unleash lightning, dark fae seduce, witches cast their spells, dragons rule the skies… and the legend of Robin Hood comes alive in a new way...
  • Demon Defeat: Part 2 by M.J. Haag

    Demon Defeat: Part 2 by M.J. Haag

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Listening to Molev's intuition that the west coast isn't safe, we start making plans to return to the community he and his brothers have made. However, the infected are changing. Into what, we're not sure, and we don't want to find out.Our final stand against the infected is coming, whether we want to admit it or not, and even with Molev at my side, I'm not sure I'll survive...
  • Barbarian Dragonslayer by Aaron Crash

    Barbarian Dragonslayer by Aaron Crash

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    An ancient evil has come to Old Ironbound—is it a dragon or is it something else?Ymir has obtained six of the eight Akkiric rings—the rings that allowed Aegel Akkridor and his wives to live for a thousand years—but the more he studies, the closer he comes to learning the secret behind the great vempor’s death.A secret that may mean death for Ymir and his wives as well...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fae  demons  harems  fantasy  poly  paranormal  length-medium
  • A Kingdom of Gods and Ruin by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

    A Kingdom of Gods and Ruin by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 30 ratings
    Once upon a dark dream, the gods told me of our ruin,But I wasn’t nearly as afraid as I should have been.The walls of my world are crumbling, and it may be too late to save us.The clock is ticking, and a cruel fate has been laid at my feet,And now I am standing at a crossroads with the blade of destiny in my grip.To strike would be to end us all, but staying my hand is not an option...
  • The Road by Brenda K. Davies

    The Road by Brenda K. Davies

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    River, Standing at the edge of the gateway, I understand two things. One, I have no idea what I’m doing. Two, the gateway to Hell is not closing. Now, there may be only one option left to me, to all of us. I may have to enter the one place I’d hoped to avoid throughout this journey. I may have to enter Hell. Unfortunately, a change in events takes the choice away from me...
  • Dark Surrender by Rachel Van Dyken

    Dark Surrender by Rachel Van Dyken

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Complete Stand Alone/No Cliffhanger Never met a male siren before? You're about to.... I grew up as a prince... And lead the life of a King. There isn't anyone or anything that doesn't want me, that isn't attracted to me. They can't help it. And I sure as hell don't want them to...
  • Deidre's Death by Lizzy Ford

    Deidre's Death by Lizzy Ford

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Two women caught in a struggle between Death and the Dark One... Gabriel – Death – is winning the ground war against demons in the mortal realm. But a rebellion is brewing among his army of grim reapers in the underworld he still can’t access...
  • Frostbound Throne: Song of Winter by May Sage

    Frostbound Throne: Song of Winter by May Sage

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Yesterday, she was a pampered princess and he, a willful prince. Yesterday, she knew her place, her purpose. He didn’t care about his. Now, there’s war, and one of them must conquer, and rule, or the Isle will fall into chaos...
  • Crimson Kiss by Lyra Winters

    Crimson Kiss by Lyra Winters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In a couple of months, Lilith Whitlock had gone from human to vampire to demon. Turned out, she was destined for more than human life all along. She was Lilith... Mother of demons. Yep. That Lilith. With all of her memories intact and four protective supernatural men by her side, she was more than ready to take on the prophecy everyone kept blabbing on about...
  • The Devil's Bible by Dana Chamblee Carpenter

    The Devil's Bible by Dana Chamblee Carpenter

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    She’s spent the last seven hundred years hiding in plain sight. But Mouse's past is about to catch up with her.The Devil’s Bible. Once considered an eighth wonder of the world, the ancient book is shrouded in mystery. No one knows who wrote it or where it was written. Even dry-boned scholars whisper about the secrets hidden in the book: How it calls to the power-hungry. How it drives people mad...
  • Sky of Thorns by Fleur DeVillainy

    Sky of Thorns by Fleur DeVillainy

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    The people of Kallistar believed the land was in peace… but darkness stirs in the North…On the eve of the autumn equinox, unicorn shifter Sybil Vandeleur is kidnapped and stolen away to the Kingdom of Shadowvale, charged with treason against the crown. Only, she has never committed any crimes. Aramis Adrastos, crown prince of Shadowvale, is told otherwise...
  • House of Wyn by Crea Reitan

    House of Wyn by Crea Reitan

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    Monsters were real. And they were evil.My husband had me convinced that we were ridding the world of those monsters. The horrors that prey on the innocent. The darkness that shouldn’t exist.But then I saw that the true monster was my husband, and I ran.I was brought to a safe house called The Harem Project. Here I found it in the five men of the House of Wyn. Five men who weren’t men at all...
  • The Forbidden Fae King by Rosa Heart

    The Forbidden Fae King by Rosa Heart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    “Stay away from the High Fae. He is hunting for you.”We don’t send our men to steal magic from the fae realm. We don’t send our warriors. Instead, our women slip into their world, under the guise of sweet, innocent girls. They kill, deceive and maim for what we need.I fight tooth and nail for my place in the pilgrimage to the fae realm...
  • Lover Uncloaked by Tina Folsom

    Lover Uncloaked by Tina Folsom

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    PLEASE NOTE: Lover Uncloaked was previously published under the title Edge of Passion. Able to render themselves invisible, immortal Stealth Guardians like Aiden have been protecting humans from the dark power of the Demons of Fear for centuries. But the demons might soon have a powerful tool in their hands to seduce humans to the dark side...
  • The Shadow & The Sun by Monica Enderle Pierce

    The Shadow & The Sun by Monica Enderle Pierce

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Among the living or the dead, he’s never needed anything from anyone. Shadow Mage Gethen is a powerful necromancer, keeper of the border between the living and the dead, and brother to the king of Besera. But with his dark powers failing and a vengeful entity attacking, Gethen should be happy when a formidable lady knight appears at his gates. He’s not...
  • Goblin Candy: A Monsterly Yours Romance by SJ Sanders

    Goblin Candy: A Monsterly Yours Romance by SJ Sanders

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Grimsal has always enjoyed life and the numerous pleasures it brings—perhaps more so than most. But when his hunger brings him back to the human world with a particular sweet tooth to satisfy, he discovers that coming into her fertile, sexual prime has brought new appetites to assuage. He craves something delectably sweet that can only be found with the right mate...
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