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The Queen’s Heart by J.K. Jeffrey
With the future of the Borealis Kingdom uncertain, Selene must do what she can to ensure her future as Queen, but at what cost to Percy? Percy is still unsure whether Selene will ever return her feelings and form a true soul match bond with her, but as she begins to settle into her life with the Princess, political turmoil and jealous love rivals threaten to destroy everything... -
Rand by Silvia Shaw
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn epic story of magic, heroism, love, and treachery, Rand is a magical world ruled by an imperial line of Queens. Three hundred years ago, its most powerful talisman, a medallion called the Circle of Sheda, was taken through the portal and lost. When Dr... -
Celestial Magic by Iris Beaglehole
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsRosemary and Athena’s lives are thrown as the big Summer Solstice festival brings a series of mysterious events. Rosemary’s chocolate shop plans are being waylaid by strange disappearances and uninvited visitors. Meanwhile, Athena is sure the astrological lessons at Myrtlewood Academy hold the key to unlocking the town’s latest mystery, even if her mother doesn't want to hear about it... -
Growing Alpha by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDivision Chief Seraphine Thomas knows that progress isn’t made without sacrifices. Their side has lost people, and the cost to her own life is sometimes too high.But now that the political climate for supes shifts widely back the wrong way, everyone is scrambling to secure the protections supes desperately need. It’s simply impossible to play a fair game when the other side cheats... -
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Cypress Ashes by Kai Butler
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsParker Ferro is not okay. In the heart-pounding conclusion to the San Amaro Investigations series, Parker faces down enemies on all sides, including one within his own family. With his city under lockdown, Parker is fighting for everyone and everything that he cares about. The fate of the thousand realms rests on his shoulders... -
In Sea-Salt Tears by Seanan McGuire
Free to download in Mobi, ePub and PDF on http://www.seananmcguire.com/tobyshor... It was 1972, and a teenage girl named Elizabeth Ryan thought that her world was coming to an end. Elizabeth was the daughter of two Selkies, you see, and she had just been passed up for a skin. But then a mysterious cousin who calls herself Annie appears, and Elizabeth finds other things to think about.. -
Midlife is the Cat's Meow by Miranda MacLeod, T.B. Markinson
A witch without powers. A secret to die for. A midlife sapphic awakening.A few months ago, I thought I had it all. My life as a forty-something suburban mom in Cleveland might not have been stimulating, but sometimes excitement is overrated. Like when FBI agents knock down your door on the hunt for your crook of a husband. Thrilling? Maybe. But I wouldn’t recommend it... -
Fan Service: Supernatural Society Omnibus by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThis collector’s special Fan Service omnibus contains stories specifically tailored to honor Gail Carriger’s most devoted fans. The print run was 500 limited (numbered) editions, and 30 (lettered) leather-boxed tray case editions.It includes previously published Supernatural Society Novellas: Romancing the Inventor, Romancing the Werewolf... -
Dead and Horny: Dangerous Appetites by Annabelle Hawthorne
Publisher's Note: This horny monsters spinoff takes place during Radley's Wardrobe.A zombie, a mimic, and a succubus walk into a bar...When Dana was killed and resurrected by a necromancer, she didn't know what to expect.She didn't expect to be handed a list of magical items that might cure her if she can find them... -
Duplicity by Becca Fogg
Prepare for more action, more magic, and a whole lot more steam in Duplicity, the second book in the Duality Series! Duality is an 18+ fantasy romance reverse harem series. Our snarky heroine must come to terms with her elemental powers or be trampled in the war between good and evil... -
Fire & Water by Alexis Hall
I like my whiskey like I like my women: embroiled in a magical warTen years ago I fought for the Witch Queen of London in a mystical showdown against a King Arthur wannabe with a shaved head and a shotgun. Back then, the law did for him before he could do for us.I don’t think we’ll get that lucky again... -
Undertow by Jordan L. Hawk
Note: This novella takes place at the same time as events in Fallow (Whyborne & Griffin 8). Shy secretary Maggie Parkhurst knows there’s nothing special about her. She’s neither sorceress, nor fighter, nor scholar... -
She Came at Midnight by Darva Green
"If you want to dance through the darkness, I'll let you take the lead..."Being a powerless witch in a family of murderous occultists, Natalia knows better than to make any kind of deal with a supernatural creature. But when she comes face to face with the Nocnitsa who haunts her nightmares, she can’t deny that she’s tempted... -
Witch Unmade by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSometimes you miss things that are staring you in the faceEverything has led to this. All the threads are finally coming together, and the pieces of the puzzle are slotting into place... -
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Bloody Claws by Winter Pennington
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsYule is a time to celebrate the rebirth of the light, but for Preternatural Private Investigator and Paranormal Huntress Kassandra Lyall, it’s about solving yet another series of crimes.When a couple disappears from their quiet neighborhood home, Detective Arthur Kingfisher brings Kassandra in on the case. Faced with a bloody symbol painted on the couple’s bedroom wall, the cops are stumped... -
The Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One by Mishka Jenkins
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYour first case as a detective is forcing you to open your eyes to a world bigger than you thought. But maybe it's better to keep them closed. Knowing too much doesn’t help anyone sleep at night! Seems the supernatural didn’t get the memo that nothing exciting ever happens in the little town of Wayhaven... -
Expired by C.P. Rider
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAn assassin goes into a bar...Actually, she buys the bar. A truckstop town bar called the Dusty Cactus Saloon. Now, if everyone will stop asking for her help, she might actually find some time to run the damn thing.A full-length novel from Chandra's point of view. Just a little shorter than Neely's books... -
Three Murdered Mages, Two Broken Bonds by Hiyodori
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhat good was a bond if I couldn't use it to haul her back from the edge? Shortly after the events of Clematis and the Queen of the Void, a mysterious letter lures Clem and Wist to a grand estate. The very same manor where Wist was raised by a clan of backstabbing, power-hungry mages.When it comes to magic, Wist surpasses her entire family put together... -
Stormwind by Skye Knizley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe body of Wade Franks hangs from a gargoyle in Old Town, bathed in the harsh glow of the spring Blood moon. Terrible, bloody wounds cover his body and it’s clear he didn’t give up without a fight. But a fight against who…or what? Detective Raven Storm is assigned to uncover the truth behind Franks’ death, chalking up another ‘unsolvable’ case for the Chicago Police... -
How to Flirt with a Witch by Tiana Warner
STEP 1: Realize you have a unique ability to detect curses.STEP 2: Bring cursed objects to your local (heart-stoppingly gorgeous) witch.STEP 3: Accidentally catch the attention of a murderous family who will stop at nothing to acquire magical objects... -
The Devil You Know by Marie Castle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCate Delacy isn’t thrilled to be volunteered as a finder of lost bodies, but she’s not immune to Gemini Roskov’s grief and righteous desire to claim her father’s remains. It means a confrontation with the hostile Council of Supernatural Beings that controls far too much of New Orleans’ darker mysteries and…personalities... -
Not A Vampire by Auryn Hadley
They’re destined to destroy each other. When a crusading killer and a mysterious monster choose another path, will their worlds burn?Fighting evil is second nature to Thane Keegan. Raised by the Church of the Holy Inquisition to hunt down and slay demons, the fierce warrior only stays loyal to his role to keep his brother safe... -
The Hex Next Door by Lou Wilham
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat’s a little necromancy between family?For the Crow Witch, Icarus "Rus" Ashthorne, Moondale seemed the perfect hiding place. But like they always say, you can't go home again, and Rus finds out quickly that nothing is how she remembered, while at the same time very little has changed. Then she comes face to face with the only woman she's ever loved, Az Elwood, and.. -
Winter's Moons by Lise MacTague
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen Cassidy Nolan agreed to take over as the Alpha for Chicago’s North Side werewolf pack, she knew she was in for a challenge. Four months later, and she’s wondering how things deteriorated so far so quickly. Her sister—the Hunter of Chicago, a genetically-engineered werewolf/vampire/demon slayer—has disappeared, and wolves from her pack are vanishing without a trace... -
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As Many Souls as Stars by Natasha Siegel
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratings"This novel will bend and twist your notion of what love is, while leaving you utterly bewitched." — KIRKUS REVIEWS (Starred Review)"Vivid and impressive...Fans of Addie LaRue will be enthralled... -
Battle of Forces: Sera Toujours by Ali Vali
In book two of the Forces series, Kendal and Piper return to New Orleans, both now immortal. The peace along the Mississippi River is short-lived with the arrival of Kendal’s old friends, Morgaine and Lenore. They come with an order from the Genesis Clan for Kendal to return with them to face judgment for mixing the elixir of the sun for Piper without their consent... -
A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsAlex Award-winning author P. Djèlí Clark, A Dead Djinn in Cairo is a Tor.com original historcal fantasy set in an alternate early twentieth century infused with the otherworldly.Egypt, 1912. In Cairo, the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities investigate disturbances between the mortal and the (possibly) divine... -
Hell's Belle by Marie Castle
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCate Delacey is glad she’s a witch—both kinds. She could have done without the guardian bit that put a bull’s eye on her back. Being a guardian comes with so many risks and rules that immortality ought to be a fringe benefit... -
Two Broke Witches by Kate Starling
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEven for witches, the rent is too damn high.Delilah Cruz is a self-loathing death witch who refuses to use her magick.Iris Williams is a nature-bound green witch who doesn't want to leave the big city.For a year, they've roomed together in a crummy apartment, lying to their neighbors about being witches, and ignoring that they have the hots for each other... -
The Accidental Bite by Michelle St. Wolf
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWould she still want her if their engagement was real—if vampires were real?Dara West needs a vacation. After clumsily causing an accident at work, she expected to get fired, not reassigned to a gorgeous, workaholic boss who doesn’t even want her around.When Lillianna Markov’s brother foists an assistant upon her, she is absolutely incensed...Categorized as:
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An Unlikely Partnership: A Lesbian Paranormal Mystery by Katie Trapp
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRue Lovelace was not accustomed to change. She enjoyed her mundane life. So, when her mentor abruptly skips town leaving her in his place as Head Custos witch and new owner of a mystery ring, she doesn’t handle it the best, especially when she finds out part of her new role is to assist the police with Other-world issues... -
Witch Wolf by Winter Pennington
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPreternatural Private Investigator and Paranormal Huntress Kassandra Lyall is used to working alone. Whenever there's a murder or a mystery to solve that involves the preternatural; she's the witch they call. When she's called in to help the local cops work on a mysterious murder case, she finds herself needing all the help she can get... -
Witching Moon by Poppy Woods
Alandra Michaels is your everyday, run-of-the-mill, ordinary witch. She doesn't have an affinity for an element, like her sister. She can't speak to the dead, like her mother. Even her familiar--Beezelbub the moth--is a plain, non-threatening insect. Alandra is fine with that; she knows what she is and what she isn't. Or so she thought . . -
Awakening by Erik Schubach
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDoctor Myra O'Connell is researching myths and folklore. In a strange twist she discovers that she is one of the legends she is researching. Then all hell breaks loose. Myra and the woman assigned to be her protector, Special Agent Quinn Trask must fight for their lives, and those of the people of Denver and the world, against a madman bent on obtaining immortality... -
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Hunter's Descent by Lise MacTague
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhile investigating the deaths of multiple students at a boot-camp style institution, Malice and Ruri become trapped in the mysterious Kingdom of Flower and Bone–a netherworld filled with both magical and malignant beings. But which is which? Even ancient forces aren’t immune to petty squabbles... -
Pretty When They Collide by Rhiannon Frater
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn exciting new short novel set in the world of Pretty When She Dies... Cassandra is a dhamphir-the offspring of a vampire and mortal woman-and a thief of occult relics. Aimee is a full-blood witch that is bound to a powerful vampire who traffics in the slavery of supernatural beings. Both are powerful, lonely, and trapped in the dangerous world of the vampires... -
When Dusk Comes by J.J. Arias
Chasing a bounty from New York to New Orleans, Erin Lewis is on the hunt for an allusive fugitive whose recovery will provide financial breathing room. When she arrives at a French Quarter hotel, Erin finds the captivating hotelier Lucía Guerra instead. The passionate affair that ignites between them catapults Erin into an extravagant world she never imagined. But all is never what it seems... -
Wild Hearts by Bridget Essex
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElla Rivers hasn't been okay since the day her mother died.One wintry night, lost in grief, Ella goes for a long, cold walk. It's three o'clock in the morning, and she decides to duck into a gas station to get warm, and perhaps buy a cup of tea. But when the power cuts out, Ella's life is changed forever.Because, that night, she should have died... -
Moonlight Love and Witchcraft by Vaela Denarr, Micah Iannandrea
“I love you. And I need you like the blood in my veins. Without you I wouldn’t be me.”A werewolf and a vampire with an unbreakable bond. A cute witch fleeing her home for a crime she may or may not have committed. A burning desire for something more between them... -
Romancing the Gorgon by Tallie Rose
Romancing the Gorgon is a steamy, sapphic, second chance romance with a lot of heart and plenty of sassy heroines. Two magical ex-lovers, one inn, and a second chance to capture a heart of stone. Witch Lettie Katz’s life plans always included running the inn her grandmother co-owned in their hometown of Lilac Lake... -
Grinding for the Coyote by Serenity Snow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAdalyn thought she was building a safe, stable life. That was all she wanted after a childhood rife with fear and abuse. Then one evening she witnesses her boss’s murder and must escape the city to survive. After four months of watching Adalyn dance, Samara is hot to get Adalyn in her bed... -
An Encore of Roses by S.T. Gibson
An Encore of Roses is the A DOWRY OF BLOOD epilogue short story in Alexi’s POV. It was originally sent out in S.T. Gibson's newsletter as a subscriber bonus, and can be read for free on Substack. Content guidance: This is a story about long-distance relationships and ethical nonmonogamy... -
The Phoenix Keeper by S.A. MacLean
A socially awkward but determined phoenix keeper must partner with her longtime rival to save her beloved exhibit from falling into obscurity in this charming, romantic fantasy debut. Aila is a little obsessed with phoenixes. As head phoenix keeper at a world-renowned zoo for magical creatures, her childhood dream of conserving critically endangered firebirds seems closer than ever... -
Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk
A magical detective dives into the affairs of Chicago's divine monsters to secure a future with the love of her life. This sapphic period piece will dazzle anyone looking for mystery, intrigue, romance, magic, or all of the above.An exiled auspex who sold her soul to save her brother's life is offered one last job before serving an eternity in hell... -
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Direct Descendant by Tanya Huff
This cozy horror novel set in modern-day Toronto includes phenomenal characters, fantastic writing, and a queer romance—the perfect balance of dark and delightfulThis stand-alone novel from the bestselling author of the Peacekeeper novels mixes the creepy with the charming for plenty of snarky, queer fun—for fans of T... -
Deadline by Stephanie Ahn
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDisgraced witch Harrietta Lee has made a lot of mistakes in her life; there's a reason she's got a sizable burn scar slapped across the side of her neck and a formal letter of excommunication from the international underground magical community... -
The Price of Silence by Elle Mae
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am Rosie Miller and at the age of twenty… I am taking back control over my life. Witches, demons, even angels cannot stop me from what I am about to do. I am looking for revenge and I refuse to be a doormat any longer . I have been beaten, lied to, forced into traps, and now… the Rosie Miller everyone once knew is dead... -
Hot Blooded by Bridget Essex
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIf she falls in love, there'll be hell to pay... Billie Cross isn't afraid of anything. A quick witted, sarcastic trouble maker, she knows how to rock a good lipstick, a pair of heels...and a sharp dagger. Billie has one of the most dangerous—and secretive—jobs in the world, but someone's got to hunt demons. And Billie is very, very good at it... -
Indigo Moon by Gill McKnight
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe road trip from Hell is paved with good intentions. Hope Glassy and Godfrey Meyers are on a mercy mission. Their friend Isabelle has been attacked by a rogue werewolf and is in the throes of lycanthropic fever. With their respective partners out of town all Hope and Godfrey can do is get Isabelle to the safety of Little Dip and the Garoul clan before her sire comes to claim her... -
Iron & Velvet by Alexis Hall
First rule in this line of business: don’t sleep with the client. My name’s Kate Kane, and when an eight-hundred-year-old vampire prince came to me with a case, I should have told her no. But I’ve always been a sucker for a femme fatale. It always goes the same way. You move too fast, you get in too deep, and before you know it, someone winds up dead. Last time it was my partner...
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