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Three Sisters Island collection by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsDance Upon the Air: When Nell Channing arrives on charming Three Sisters Island, she believes that she's finally found refuge from her abusive husband - and from the terrifying life she fled so desperately eight months ago . . . But even in this quiet, peaceful place, Nell never feels entirely at ease... -
![The Best is Yet to Come by Jessica Redland]()
The Best is Yet to Come by Jessica Redland
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsEscape to the Lake District with million-copy bestseller Jessica Redland, for an uplifting story of family, friendship and love. Emma is having a fresh start. After a successful teaching career, an exciting new chapter awaits Emma – helping her fiancé Grayson run one of Beatrix Potter's farms... -
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![A Light in the Forest by Melissa Payne]()
A Light in the Forest by Melissa Payne
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFrom Melissa Payne, bestselling author of The Night of Many Endings, comes an emotional and suspenseful novel about the weight of secrets and the healing power of friends and family. Vega Jones escapes an abusive relationship with nothing but her two-month-old baby and the van she grew up in. Her destination is a small Ohio town her late vagabond mother left years ago... -
![South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather Webber]()
South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather Webber
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsBlue Bishop has a knack for finding lost things. While growing up in charming small-town Buttonwood, Alabama, she's happened across lost wallets, jewelry, pets, her wandering neighbor, and sometimes, trouble. No one is more surprised than Blue, however, when she comes across an abandoned newborn baby in the woods, just south of a very special buttonwood tree... -
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![The Death Dealer by T.M. Cromer]()
The Death Dealer by T.M. Cromer
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 2 in the Sentinels of Magic series. Trevor Blane is getting his story! If you enjoyed The Thorne Witches and continued with The Unlucky Charms books, you’ll probably be wanting more Trevor Blane. Well, his & Soleil's story is coming in early spring. Stay tuned for a the blurb! -
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Paws and Effect by Sofie Kelly
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMagical cats Owen and Hercules and resourceful librarian Kathleen Paulson are back in the latest from the New York Times bestselling author of Faux Paw. .. Kathleen is excited to meet three old pals of her beau, Detective Marcus Gordon, while they visit charming Mayville Heights on business...Categorized as:
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An Unexpected Love: The Man You'll Marry / Bride on the Loose by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe perfect match is just around the corner for these women who consider themselves unlucky in love! The Man You'll Marry... -
![Life Ghost On by Jane Hinchey]()
Life Ghost On by Jane Hinchey
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho knew a Bridal Expo could be so thrilling? Especially when you’re the bride-to-be with a meddling family and a flamboyant wedding planner named Seb. I thought everything was sorted for my upcoming nuptials with Kade Galloway, but Seb insisted on attending the expo. As soon as we entered Firefly Bay’s town hall, the noise was deafening, and the atmosphere was chaotic... -
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Faux Paw by Sofie Kelly
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsMagical cats Owen and Hercules from A Midwinter’s Tail are back and ready to help librarian Kathleen Paulson pounce on a killer art thief…. Normally, the arrival of an art exhibition at the Mayville Heights library would be cause for celebration. But thanks to the overbearing curator and high-tech security system that comes with it, Kathleen’s life has been completely disrupted...Categorized as:
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The Cats Came Back by Sofie Kelly
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSmall-town librarian Kathleen Paulson often seems to gets mixed up in murder, but luckily, her very special cats always find a way to help her close a case . . . The charming Minnesota town of Mayville Heights is hosting a music festival, and the whole place is bustling with musicians and tourists...Categorized as:
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Black Heart by Justin Somper
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThere's a new ship of vampirates roaming the seas, leaving a trail of fear and devastation in its wake. When a high-profile pirate is slain, the Pirate Federation takes decisive action and begins training up a ship of dedicated vampire hunters. The team will be led by newly appointed Captain, Cheng Li and will include pirate prodigy Connor Tempest... -
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The Darkest Hour by Melissa Storm
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSofia is on a noble mission… too bad it requires breaking the law to complete it. Sofia Stepanov believes in right and wrong, but she doesn't necessarily believe in following the rules. When she finds a wolf hybrid being illegally kept and abused by its captors, she vows to come back and free him herself... -
![A Ghostly Secret by Tonya Kappes]()
A Ghostly Secret by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsChecking out! Emma Lee Raines, proprietor of a small-town Kentucky funeral home, Eternal Slumber, is a “Betweener,” helps ghosts stuck between here and the ever-after— only murdered ghosts. After Emma Lee solves who murdered them, only then can they cross over to the Great Beyond, Big Guy In The Sky. Emma Lee is up against a cold case that happened before she’d even gotten her “Betweener” gift... -
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Magical Musing by D.K. Bolton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaeve has a choice to make, but her heart makes it easy. .. When shadowy forces threaten Maeve’s newfound friends and the town’s magical balance, she must embrace her inner witch and stubborn bulldog, Frank, at her side. But it’s not just shadowy forces that Maeve has to contend with—there’s also her family’s deeply buried secrets... -
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![A Tale of Two Kitties by Sofie Kelly]()
A Tale of Two Kitties by Sofie Kelly
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn this charming mystery from the bestselling author of Paws and Effect, two magical cats have powers of detection that prove indispensable to librarian Kathleen Paulson…. With a well-placed paw on a keyboard or a pointed stare, Kathleen’s two cats, Hercules and Owen, have helped her to solve cases in the past—so she has learned to trust their instincts...Categorized as:
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![North of the Sunlit River by Jessica Bryant Klagmann]()
North of the Sunlit River by Jessica Bryant Klagmann
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the author of This Impossible Brightness comes a heartrending trek through grief, hope, and the Alaskan wilderness as a young woman seeks the truth that will heal her. Eila Jacobsen is adrift, reeling from her father’s recent death and still suffering from the loss of her best friend... -
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Copycat Killing by Sofie Kelly
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn the third Magical Cats mystery, small town librarian Kathleen Paulson and her very special cats must go on the hunt to find a clever killer. .. It's been raining cats and dogs in Mayville Heights. The small town's been deluged, and now the local artists' co-op is on the verge of flooding...Categorized as:
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Dead And Beyond by Jayde Scott
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAmber Reed is a dead girl walking. Having just been turned by her gorgeous vampire boyfriend, eighteen-year-old Amber Reed is bestowed with the ability to see ghosts. Between trying to figure out how to control her bloodlust and solving the mysterious disappearance of a friend, Amber realizes someone wants to step into her shoes so badly, they’ll do anything to take her place... -
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Heart of the Sea by Nora Roberts
The breathtaking conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with Jewels of the Sun and Tears of the Moon. .. Darcy Gallagher has always believed in the pull of fate, the magic of legend. .. and the importance of money. She longs to find a rich man who will sweep her away - into a world filled with glamour and adventure, and the exotic life that is her destiny. . -
![A Ghostly Reunion by Tonya Kappes]()
A Ghostly Reunion by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEmma Lee Raines sees dead people. Proprietor of the Eternal Slumber Funeral Home, Emma Lee can see, hear, and talk to ghosts of murdered folks. And when her high school nemesis is found dead, Jade Lee Peel is the same old mean girl—trying to come between Emma Lee and her hot boyfriend, Sheriff Jack Henry Ross, all over again... -
![Murder Without Magic by Ripley Hayes]()
Murder Without Magic by Ripley Hayes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPeter and Lorne have taken the plunge: moved in together in a little house by the sea. Peter has his dream job, and Lorne has his dream kitchen, and so what if things go bump in the night next door? they can ignore it. The ghost with a violent streak isn’t so easy to ignore. Nor is the dead body in next door’s garden... -
![The Violin Maker's Secret by Evie Woods]()
The Violin Maker's Secret by Evie Woods
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Brand New Book from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop! Hewn by a master and passed down through generations, one violin charts its own course through history…... -
![The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman]()
The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 56 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman comes a heartfelt short story about family, independence, and finding your place in the world. Isabel Gibson has all but perfected the art of forgetting. She’s a New Yorker now, with nothing left to tie her to Brinkley’s Island, Maine... -
![Magical Mischief by D.K. Bolton]()
Magical Mischief by D.K. Bolton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe once-dormant halls of Stonewick Academy are stirring, and Maeve Bellemore is at the heart of it all. With magic rekindling in the ancient corridors and long-forgotten allies returning, the Academy is on the brink of opening its doors for the first time in decades... -
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![Sleight of Paw by Sofie Kelly]()
Sleight of Paw by Sofie Kelly
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhen a local do-gooder is killed, small town librarian Kathleen Paulson and her magical cats have to dig up trouble in the second mystery in the New York Times bestselling series. Kathleen never wanted to be the crazy cat lady. But when Owen and Hercules followed her home from mysterious Wisteria Manor, she realized her mind wasn’t playing tricks on her—her cats have magical abilities...Categorized as:
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![The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker by Jenni Keer]()
The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker by Jenni Keer
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMeet Lucy, aged 25, and Brenda, aged 79. Neighbours, and unlikely friends. Lucy Baker is not your usual 25-year-old. She is more at home reading and knitting in her cluttered little flat than going out partying and socialising. 79-year-old Brenda is full of wise and wonderful advice, but when she’s diagnosed with dementia her life begins to change... -
![At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities by Heather Webber]()
At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities by Heather Webber
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA mysterious letter. An offer taken. And the chance to move forward. When Ava Harrison receives a letter containing an unusual job listing one month after the sudden death of her ex-boyfriend, she thinks she’s being haunted. The listing—a job as a live-in caretaker for a peculiar old man and his cranky cat in Driftwood, Alabama—is the perfect chance to start a new life. A normal life... -
![A Ghostly Demise by Tonya Kappes]()
A Ghostly Demise by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe prodigal father returns—but this ghost is no holy spirit When she runs into her friend's deadbeat dad at the local deli, undertaker Emma Lee Raines can't wait to tell Mary Anna Hardy that he's back in Sleepy Hollow, Kentucky, after five long years. Cephus Hardy may have been the town drunk, but he didn't disappear on an epic bender like everyone He was murdered... -
![The Bookstore Keepers by Alice Hoffman]()
The Bookstore Keepers by Alice Hoffman
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Gibson sisters weren’t expecting to speak to each other ever again after Isabel ran off to New York and left Sophie alone. But here they are, years later, running the family bookstore together on Brinkley’s Island, Maine. Isabel also thought she’d left Johnny Lenox behind, but whether or not she knew it, Johnny was always going to be there for her... -
![No Friends in Abergwyn by Ripley Hayes]()
No Friends in Abergwyn by Ripley Hayes
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAbergwyn seemed a lot more exciting with Lorne. And that was before the camper van convoy arrived. Peter Tudor was coming to terms with his quiet life as a district nurse when a bunch of strangers turn up to visit his maybe-boyfriend Lorne Stewart. They bring a mysterious package, secrets and jealousy from the past, and magic that even sceptical Peter can't ignore... -
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Tulle Death Do Us Part by Annette Blair
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNational bestselling author Annette Blair’s “fast-paced, fascinating” (Fresh Fiction) Vintage Magic series continues as clothing boutique owner Madeira Cutler takes on a murder from the past that won’t stay dead. .. Maddie’s love of classic fashion has made her Vintage Magic boutique a success—even if the visions she experiences when touching certain items often lead her into trouble... -
![A Seamless Murder by Melissa Bourbon]()
A Seamless Murder by Melissa Bourbon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith a needle and thread, Harlow Jane Cassidy is capable of magic. Her neighbors in Bliss, Texas, on the other hand, are capable of murder. .. . Any garment Harlow stitches together has the power to grant the deepest desire of whomever wears it. So when she’s asked to sew aprons for a local women’s group, Harlow must get to know each member... -
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Double Take by Catherine Coulter
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsIt's been more than six months since her husband's brutal death, and Julia Ransom is just beginning to breathe again. She loved her husband, renowned psychic August Ransom, but the media frenzy that followed his murder sapped what little strength she had left. Now, after dinner with friends, strolling along San Francisco's Pier 39, she realizes that she's happy... -
![Quilted Secrets: Wine Country Quilt Series Book 3 of 5 by Ann Hazelwood]()
Quilted Secrets: Wine Country Quilt Series Book 3 of 5 by Ann Hazelwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMany people carry the burden of at least one secret, and Lily is no exception. She tries to keep it to herself, even as she encounters many hush-hush tales heard in her quilt class, throughout the community, and from friends and family members. Some secrets, like those of the doctor who once lived in Lily’s house, may never be know...Categorized as:
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![Hoodoo Heaven: A Paranormal Women's fiction novella by Reggi Dupree]()
Hoodoo Heaven: A Paranormal Women's fiction novella by Reggi Dupree
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Hoodoo, Texas—Mayberry with magic, midlife, and a dash of murder. I expected my forties to be filled with imbalanced hormones and an ex-husband or two. Instead, I died for the second time, was gifted a Thor hand, then sent a summons to my hometown of Hoodoo, Texas. The one place I swore never to return after being accused of murder... -
![The Apprentices by Maile Meloy, Ian Schoenherr]()
The Apprentices by Maile Meloy, Ian Schoenherr
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsTwo years have passed since Janie Scott last saw Benjamin Burrows, the mysterious apothecary’s defiant son who stole her heart. On the other side of the world, Benjamin and his father are treating the sick and wounded in the war-torn jungles of Vietnam. But Benjamin has also been experimenting with a magical new formula that allows him to communicate with Janie across the globe... -
![Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber]()
Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsHeather Webber's Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe is a captivating blend of magical realism, heartwarming romance, and small-town Southern charm. Nestled in the mountain shadows of Alabama lies the little town of Wicklow. It is here that Anna Kate has returned to bury her beloved Granny Zee, owner of the Blackbird Cafe... -
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Chainfire by Terry Goodkind
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsWith Wizard's First Rule and seven subsequent masterpieces, Terry Goodkind has thrilled readers worldwide with the unique sweep of his storytelling. Now Goodkind returns with a new novel of Richard and Kahlan, the beginning of a sequence of three novels that will bring their epic story to its culmination. After being gravely injured in battle, Richard awakes to discover Kahlan missing... -
![The Tarot Cafe, #4 by Sang-Sun Park]()
The Tarot Cafe, #4 by Sang-Sun Park
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe spirit of Shandy visits Pamela's dreams in the hopes of reconciling with his sister, Fay, before he leaves the Earth forever. With a tragic past of betrayal, cruelty and eventual friendship, Shandy will do whatever it takes to make peace with the sister, who's the cause of his unexpected death... -
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The Crossing of Ingo by Helen Dunmore
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsHelen Dunmore The Ingo Chronicles Series Collection 5 Books Set, (Stormswept, The Crossing of Ingo, The Deep, The Tide Knot and Ingo). -
![Calamity at the Carnival by London Lovett]()
Calamity at the Carnival by London Lovett
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSpring is in the air. Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, Jackson's kisses keep coming, and despite the occasional moodiness of her ghostly housemate, Sunni is looking forward to the season. It's spring break in Firefly Junction and the Stockton Traveling Carnival has come to town. Sunni finds herself saddled with an uninspiring story assignment... -
![Double Trouble by London Lovett]()
Double Trouble by London Lovett
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFirefly Junction meets Port Danby as Lola and Lacey take a trip to the Cider Ridge Inn in Double Trouble. Sunni Taylor is finally going to meet Lola Button, the quirky antique dealer who sold her some rather unusual old photos of Cider Ridge Inn. When Lola arrives with her best friend, Lacey Pinkerton, Sunni and Lacey find they have a lot in common... -
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Gypsy by Trisha Leigh
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsInconsequential: not important or significant. Synonyms: insignificant, unimportant, nonessential, irrelevant. In the world of genetic mutation, Gypsy’s talent of knowing a person’s age of death is considered a failure...Categorized as:
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![The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams by Karen Hawkins]()
The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams by Karen Hawkins
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA brand new novel in the “sometimes whimsical, often insightful, always absorbing” ( Shelf Awareness ) Dove Pond series that follows a gifted historian investigating the mystery of a love story lost to time. When an antique tin of love letters is found hidden in her family home, noted historian Tay Dove rushes home to Dove Pond to investigate... -
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![The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams by Karen Hawkins]()
The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams by Karen Hawkins
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA brand new novel in the “sometimes whimsical, often insightful, always absorbing” ( Shelf Awareness ) Dove Pond series that follows a gifted historian investigating the mystery of a love story lost to time. When an antique tin of love letters is found hidden in her family home, noted historian Tay Dove rushes home to Dove Pond to investigate... -
![The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams by Karen Hawkins]()
The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams by Karen Hawkins
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA brand new. novel in the “sometimes whimsical, often insightful, always absorbing” (Shelf Awareness) Dove Pond series. that. follows a. gifted. historian investigating the mystery of a love story lost to time. When an antique tin of love letters is found hidden in her family home, noted historian Tay Dove rushes home to Dove Pond to investigate... -
![The Midnight Garden: A Novel by Elaine Roth]()
The Midnight Garden: A Novel by Elaine Roth
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom debut author Elaine Roth comes a hopeful and heartfelt story about a young widow who uncovers the magic of everyday life―and the power of second chances. After the sudden death of her husband, Hope finds herself reeling from the loss in more ways than one. First a young wife and now a grieving widow, she feels like fodder for never-ending town gossip... -
![The Seat of Magic by J. Kathleen Cheney]()
The Seat of Magic by J. Kathleen Cheney
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMagical beings have been banned from the Golden City for decades, though many live there in secret. Now humans and nonhumans alike are in danger as evil stalks the streets, growing more powerful with every kill…. It’s been two weeks since Oriana Paredes was banished from the Golden City... -
![A Seamless Murder (Harlow Cassidy (Magical Dressmaking) Mysteries #6) by Melissa Bourbon]()
A Seamless Murder (Harlow Cassidy (Magical Dressmaking) Mysteries #6) by Melissa Bourbon
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWith a needle and thread, Harlow Jane Cassidy is capable of magic. Her neighbors in Bliss, Texas, on the other hand, are capable of murder. .. . Any garment Harlow stitches together has the power to grant the deepest desire of whomever wears it. So when she’s asked to sew aprons for a local women’s group, Harlow must get to know each member... -
![Cloaked in Malice by Annette Blair]()
Cloaked in Malice by Annette Blair
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThere’s nothing Maddie loves more than fabulous vintage clothes, but the visions she gets while touching them are starting to wear her down. Even so, when a beautifully dressed girl comes to Vintage Magic in search of her past, Maddie isn’t about to turn her away, especially since she bears a striking resemblance to her good friend Dolly Sweet...
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