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Dead Wrong by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsLorelei Clay has spent a lifetime keeping her secret. Now that Kane has discovered it, the prince of hell has cut her off but she has no idea why. Not only has he disappeared from her life, he's also disappeared from Fairhaven, and his vampire assistant refuses to divulge his whereabouts. When a series of attacks threatens the town, Lorelei is thrust back into the magical spotlight... -
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Sorrow Bringer by Juliana Haygert
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I wish magic could blame it on someone else, but it can’t. I am the one that brings sorrow—I am the one that brings death. ”. Mirella lives and breathes for her people—but her heart is broken. The man she loves is engaged to someone else, and his sense of duty is stronger than his affection for her...Categorized as:
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![Darkest Powers Trilogy by Kelley Armstrong]()
Darkest Powers Trilogy by Kelley Armstrong
The Summoning. The Darkest Powers Series, Book I. After years of frequent moves following her mother’s death, Chloe Saunders’s life is finally settling down. She is attending art school, pursuing her dreams of becoming a director, making friends, meeting boys. Her biggest concern is that she’s not developing as fast as her friends are...Categorized as:
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![Lights, Cameras, Witches by Amanda M. Lee]()
Lights, Cameras, Witches by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsBay 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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![Freaky West by Amanda M. Lee]()
Freaky West by Amanda M. Lee
Mystic Caravan has hit Texas, and things are supposed to be quiet in Austin. The only thing of note in a city that praises itself for being weird is the nest of vampires that rules the town. They’re not the ones wreaking havoc this time, however. Poet Parker knows something is up when a walk near the river results in an attack from a manic man with an ax... -
![Spells for the Dead by Faith Hunter]()
Spells for the Dead by Faith Hunter
Nell Ingram faces a dark craft known as death magic in the newest pulse-pounding paranormal procedural in the New York Times bestselling Soulwood series. Nell Ingram is a rookie PsyLed agent, using the powers she can channel from deep within the earth to solve paranormal crimes. Together with her team, she's taken on the darkest magic and the direst foes... -
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Sucker Punch by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsNewly appointed vampire governor of New Jersey, Belladonna Barrone is fast discovering that life as a vampire isn’t much easier than life as a mobster’s wife. But that experience certainly taught her some things about how to handle the problems that come with being governor. That is until a friend is kidnapped by the fae and his life put in danger, all because of her actions... -
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Magic & Marriage by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhen 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... -
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Hall of Blood and Mercy: The Complete Trilogy by K.M. Shea
I'm one scrappy wizard. As someone with barely a flicker of magic, I've spent my life being mocked and surviving fights with bullies. But when my parents die in an accident, and I find myself responsible for our whole wizard house and family, I know my usual tactics aren't going to cut it... -
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Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs
Mercy Thompson’s world just got a whole lot bigger…. A collection of all-new and previously published short stories featuring Mercy Thompson, “one of the best heroines in the urban fantasy genre today” (Fiction Vixen Book Reviews), and the characters she calls friends…. Includes the new stories…. “Silver”. “Roses in Winter”. “Redemption”. “Hollow”. …and reader favorites. “Fairy Gifts”... -
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The Keeper of Promise by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBootlace is being hunted. Peace hasn’t come easy for the Stryker Pack, and for Bootlace, the sanctuary they’ve found feels too good to be true. His wolfish instincts are being riled up as a pretty woman with a load of secrets starts visiting him and asking questions she has no business asking... -
![Magic & Misfits by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Misfits by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Bentley Smith is tired of being the red-headed stepchild in the office of Vox Populi and is determined to prove his mettle by warming up the cold case involving Sheriff Nash’s murdered father. The deeper he digs, however, the more uncomfortable he becomes when the information he unearths implicates one of Starry Hollow’s very own... -
![Destiny of the Witch by Heather G. Harris]()
Destiny of the Witch by Heather G. Harris
When the going gets tough, the tough brew potions. I made a potion to fix my mum’s broken mind but only time will tell if it will succeed – or if it will fail like all my previous attempts. As her condition worsens, I’m doing everything I can to save her, but when there’s an attack at the Other circus my priorities have to shift... -
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The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 6 by Kore Yamazaki
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThe New York Times bestselling series about a gifted young girl and the demonic sorcerer who takes her in. The Ancient Magus' Bride is a supernatural romance manga series that features a fascinating relationship between a troubled teenage girl and an inhuman wizard... -
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![Between Decisions by W.R. Gingell]()
Between Decisions by W.R. Gingell
Life is complicated. I mean, life has always been complicated, but there’s a difference between monsters-are-trying-to-kill-you complications and monsters-are-in-love-with-you complications. I’m still not sure which is more dangerous. G’day. I’m Pet. Two-thirds of a pet, anyway: the vampire isn’t claiming ownership these days, but he’s definitely encroaching... -
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Between Homes by W.R. Gingell
G'day. I'm Pet. Not, not Pet--I am a pet. Well, I was a pet: I used to belong to two fae and a stroppy vampire. Now I'm homeless. I mean, I was always technically homeless, but this time it's different... -
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The Revived by A.M. Sohma
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsKit is back. And she’s still stuck playing her ridiculous elf dancer character. After leading a group out of the full submersion video game, Chronicles of Retha, Kit knew she couldn’t leave the remaining players to suffer their fate alone. So she returned to the game with the goal to get everyone out. Solus Miles has always preferred solo playing, but Kit’s return changes everything...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Magic & Maladies by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Maladies by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. A wedding may be a new beginning for Bentley and Meadow, but it's an ending for one of their obnoxious guests. When Sheriff Nash starts showing more wolf than warmth during the investigation, paranormals sit up and take notice, especially ones in positions of power... -
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The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 7 by Kore Yamazaki, Adrienne Beck
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsLullaby, and Good Night. .. After mistakenly putting Elias under a spelling spell, Chise can't find a way to wake him up! She turns to Angie for help, and brews a potion meant to undo the spell -- but the process is so exhausting, Chise ends up falling asleep herself. Upon entering a dream world, she crosses paths with the person she least expected: Cartaphilus... -
![Magic & Mythos by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Mythos by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Big changes are afoot for Ember Rose. The descendant of the One True Witch is grappling with the fallout from a recent decision regarding Sheriff Nash and Alec, while also navigating new witchy waters with her daughter, Marley... -
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The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 8 by Kore Yamazaki, マッグガーデン
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsChise may have stopped the dragon's rampage, but at a great cost: she has been cursed, and a dragon's curse is unbreakable! Chise and Elias are visited by Marielle the witch, whose fellow witches claim to know the secret to helping Chise. There's one catch -- in exchange for their aid, Chise must join the witches' coven. -
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Magic & Mishaps by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Ember Rose is working hard to smooth the path for her relationship with the stoic vampire Alec Hale. She hits a massive bump, however, when a body is discovered drained of blood and Alec is one of the key suspects. Sheriff Nash insists that his interest in Alec isn't personal, but Ember isn't convinced... -
![Blaze of Fury by Annabel Chase]()
Blaze of Fury by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWelcome to Chipping Cheddar where supernaturals are hidden in plain sight. I’ve had enough. I’ve been at odds with my family for as long as I can remember. And I’ve been at odds with myself. Light and dark. White and black. Good and evil. To hell with the scales of justice, right now I’m willing to use every fury trait at my disposal to right the recent wrong done to my beloved Chief Fox... -
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![Dark Dancer by B.R. Kingsolver]()
Dark Dancer by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsOne Master survived the inferno that destroyed the Order of the Illuminati. He may know that I survived, but does he suspect that I betrayed the Order? Rudolf Heine has sent Hunters flooding into Westport, wreaking carnage on vampires, shifters, and mages. Normal humans are taking notice, and the shadow world teeters on the verge of being revealed. The Hunters also may be hunting me... -
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Hemlocked and Loaded by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. Emma Hart has a lot on her paranormal plate--a wedding to plan, a trespasser to defend, and a longstanding curse to break. When a pixie dies under mysterious circumstances, her endless list of Things To Do grows even longer. Will she manage to uncover the truth behind the pixie's death before she becomes the next victim? -
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Summer Shadows by Joss Stirling
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAmongst the secret and lies, will love survive? Summer lives under a terrible shadow. It drains her, manipulates her and threatens to steal her future. A high-stakes mission offers a temporary escape. She must use her mind-shadowing abilities to hunt down her target and find the truth. Hal Robinson is a soldier. He does not get distracted. He wins...Categorized as:
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![Portal Guardians by Elle Casey]()
Portal Guardians by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 21 ratings--The Final Installment of the Clash of the Otherworlds Series--. The fae assigned by the council, shadowed by Jayne the elemental and Spike the incubus, journey to the Otherworlds, seeking the portal guardians. An epic journey filled with danger, adventure, and revelations that even the most ancient fae do not expect... -
![A Drop in the Potion by Annabel Chase]()
A Drop in the Potion by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. A new discovery by the remedial witches offers the chance to obtain a key ingredient for a spell that *may* bring an end to the curse on the long-suffering town. Naturally, Emma is the first to volunteer for the task--oblivious to the potential danger she faces... -
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Atlantis Series Bundle by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDiscover New York Times bestselling Gena Showalter's mythical world of immortals, magic and dark seduction in the Atlantis series! Now, you can download all five stories in this sexy, supernatural series in one convenient download. Bundle includes Heart of the Dragon, Jewel of Atlantis, The Nymph King, The Vampire's Bride and The Amazon's Curse...Categorized as:
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