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Wild Scottish Fortune by Tricia O'Malley
Can an artisan builder with a haunted past learn to break down her own walls? Orla Clarke is a master builder with a secret—she can see ghosts. Tasked with building Common Gin’s newest distillery in Loren Brae, Orla faces more than just architectural challenges...Categorized as:
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![Between Tides & Thunder by Leena Kazak]()
Between Tides & Thunder by Leena Kazak
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe was raised to hate him. Now she shares his bed. Princess Mayah of Tundrayn isn’t allowed to want. Not freedom. Not love. Not even her own future. Instead, she’s spent her life healing others’ pain and swallowing her own... -
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![Witch on Probation by Kim Richardson]()
Witch on Probation by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTrouble follows me like a curse. Which, to be fair, is kind of accurate. I thought Gallows Gate couldn’t get any worse after the missing-teen fiasco. Turns out, it can. The Council’s breathing down my neck, dark magic is leaking through the cracks in the veil, and every supernatural creep in town seems to want a piece of me. Lucky me... -
![Burning in Fire by Charlene Hartnady]()
Burning in Fire by Charlene Hartnady
The dragons on Draig Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They’re something else entirely…. Harlow. I never wanted to come to this stupid island. I most certainly never wanted to be a dragon rider. To go anywhere near a dragon, for that matter. My plan was to survive Sky's Edge, then to fail to bond with a dragon, so that I could get the hell off Draig Island. Back to my old life... -
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![Dancing with Fire by Charlene Hartnady]()
Dancing with Fire by Charlene Hartnady
The dragons on Draig Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They’re something else entirely…. It’s Grim’s turn to find his mate. To avoid spoilers, there will not be a blurb for this book. This story contains mature themes/language. Also, be prepared for a ton of growls, dirty talk, and a hard-won HEA. Hulking, skulking, foul-mouthed, brooding dragons ahead... -
![Wine & Warlocks by T.M. Cromer]()
Wine & Warlocks by T.M. Cromer
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRonan & Dubheasa's story will be the epic conclusion to the Unlucky Charms Series. Full blurb coming very soon. -
![Carpathian Collection by Christine Feehan]()
Carpathian Collection by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"The queen of paranormal romance" (USA Today) presents three darkly compelling novels in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that "bring[s] vampiric Carpathians to vivid, virile life" (Publishers Weekly). Dark Curse Dark Slayer Dark Peril. -
![Gabriel's Inferno Trilogy by Sylvain Reynard]()
Gabriel's Inferno Trilogy by Sylvain Reynard
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe haunting trilogy of one man’s salvation and one woman’s sensual awakening . . . The first three volumes in the story of Professor Gabriel Emerson and his beloved Julia, an unforgettable exploration of sin, seduction, forbidden love, and redemption. -
![PAX: Voodoo Guardians: Book Thirty-Four by Mary Kennedy]()
PAX: Voodoo Guardians: Book Thirty-Four by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPaxton Pechkin is finally home for good. After a stellar career as a Navy SEAL, he finds himself staring at a very familiar face. He'd always felt that Deanna was the one that got away, although he was responsible for letting her go. This time, he wasn't going to allow her to go anywhere without him. After suffering a horrible beating, Dee hides away in a place that Pax knows all too well... -
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James by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJames is in trouble. After spending a little too much time in once place, a few of her secrets started to rear their ugly little heads in front of the wrong people. People who don’t bat an eye at doing very bad things. Now she’s on the run with nowhere to go and no one to help. Until he shows up. Phillip Foster is not the savior she would have picked. He’s too clean-cut. Too uptight... -
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Wallace by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWallace wasn’t sure why he’d answered Jonas’s call to discuss setting up a unit akin to Terk’s remarkable team. Perhaps it was curiosity or something more. But, as soon as he lands in England, he’s thrust into a crisis. One of the MI6 research applicants has vanished, and Jonas fears the worst. Then Wallace hears her name …. Amy, an old friend of Terk’s, had been swept into peril without warning... -
![A Tomb with a View by Maggie March]()
A Tomb with a View by Maggie March
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe sees dead people. He is dead people. And their canine companion has a few secrets of her own. Together, they're Lockwood Cove's most dysfunctional detective trio! Most roommates squabble over dirty dishes and unpaid bills. Anna McGuffin wishes that were her biggest problem... -
![Flowering Inferno by Annabel Chase]()
Flowering Inferno by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDid someone manifest murder or was it simply a tragic glamping accident? Spring has arrived in the charming riverside town of Newberry, along with the thorn in Mia’s side—her formidable mother is in town to attend a manifestation retreat at a nearby glamping site... -
![Moonshine & Masquerades by Kathleen Brooks]()
Moonshine & Masquerades by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA traitor, a love taken, a family destroyed all for power. A masquerade hiding evil has been in place too long. It’s time to reveal who is under the mask. The human residents of Moonshine Hollow have learned about the presence of real, finger-wiggling, magic-casting witches. It’s now up to them to decide if the witches stay to defeat the evil or if the witch trials come to Moonshine Hollow... -
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![Dragon Mine by Donna Grant]()
Dragon Mine by Donna Grant
Walk with New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant through the doorway into the next engaging installment of her captivating new Dragon Kings series…. I am hers, and she is mine…. Vaughn has spent eons searching for the woman who captured his heart, only to be disappointed time and again. Sure, he sees her in his dreams. May get to touch and hold her. But it’s not the same... -
![Only the Brave by Solmussa]()
Only the Brave by Solmussa
Regulus Black is angry. He wants revenge. He wants to watch the world burn for all it's done to him. He also wants to make out with James Potter, but that's a secret he'll take to the grave. Vengeance is more important than. .. whatever it is that chokes him when he lays eyes on Potter. James Potter is confused, because Regulus Black is, all of a sudden, hot... -
![Empire of Death by Penelope Barsetti]()
Empire of Death by Penelope Barsetti
With my father indisposed, I become Queen of the Southern isles -- and it's the heaviest responsibility of my life. I know the Barbarians will come for the kingdom, and I have to prepare for war. But I don't have to do it alone. .. because Wrath is with me. My advisor and my protector, he helps me secure the aid of my allies, helps me remember my strength... -
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Lance by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKari is the shoulder everyone in town loves to cry on and Lance was no exception. The last time Mister tall blonde and handsome was in town the single dad got sloppy drunk and confessed all his sins concerning the opposite sex. Then he puked on her floor. Now he’s back in town and back in her bar, but this time Lance isn’t spilling his secrets…. He’s trying to uncover hers...Categorized as:
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![The Ghost and the Poltergeist by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre]()
The Ghost and the Poltergeist by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Ghost and the PoltergeistBook 34 in the paranormal cozy mystery seriesHaunting DanielleLiving in a haunted house is nothing new to Danielle. In fact, she’s rather fond of the ghosts who visit Marlow House. But after she brings home the twins, unexplained paranormal activities in the nursery perplex not just her, but the ghosts who frequently visit Marlow House. -
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Charlie by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCharlie is overwhelmed. Shadow Pine is changing so fast it takes everything she has just to keep up. Every minute of the day now goes to stocking shelves. Counting inventory. Filling out freaking spreadsheets. It’s miserable. And it’s all because of one man. Adam Bollingsworth. If the newscaster hadn’t insisted on writing that story, then everything would still be like it was... -
![Lady of The Lake by C.N. Crawford, Alex Rivers]()
Lady of The Lake by C.N. Crawford, Alex Rivers
Nia finds herself entangled in a world of lies and betrayal, where the truth is as elusive as the Dream Stalker himself. Now trapped in a perilous court, she must navigate her own web of deceit while honing her magic. Every ally may be an enemy, and every word could be her last. In this treacherous world, survival depends on mastering her powers as Lady of the Lake... -
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Nevermore by Kit Trace
There is nothing definitive about life after death, except the involuntary enrollment at the mysterious Nevermore Academy. Now Lenore and Annabel Lee must begin their curriculum to recover the memories of their tragic demise... -
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Dane's War by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFate sent her to me when neither of us expected we were meant to be. Dane. We all have our wars within. There’s always something that gets to us. For me it’s not something I talk about. It’s not something I ever want to deal with. No one needs to know the story. I figured because of this; I’d live life the way I’ve always done. Free and easy... -
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Blood Skye by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe only choice is surrender. . In my world, magic and danger go hand-in-hand. It has from my earliest memory. Magic was currency, and if you have it, you have power. I was shaped by some of the most influential Druids into a lethal weapon. Their weapon. Until the night they betray me—and I wind up in the hands of my enemy. He’s nothing but a job for me. To him, I’m the key to finding his father... -
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![After Midnight by Donna Grant]()
After Midnight by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was always my weakness. Now she’s my only hope. She was my salvation once—wild magic in her blood, fire in her kiss, and a body I still dream about. I touched heaven with her. Then dragged us both to hell. Now she looks at me like I’m the enemy. But I see the way she trembles when I get too close. Feel her power pulse when I say her name. She hasn’t forgotten... -
![The Chaos Queen by Aubrey Winters]()
The Chaos Queen by Aubrey Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI found my brother. .. But I wish I hadn't. ---. Alvyrians are sick. They're dying. But they're not my people, and this isn't my world. All I wanted was to find my twin so we could go home--to where we belong. But I've also made new friends, new enemies, and I'm finding my powers to raise the dead are as much a part of me as my own mind and soul...Categorized as:
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![Ashes & Bones by M. Sinclair]()
Ashes & Bones by M. Sinclair
Magic is real. So where does reality end and the madness begin? Whoever said magic was beautiful didn't mention the blood. The violence. Or are we just special? Better question, where is Lucida? Also, why can't Edwin or Byron answer any of our questions? AND for the love of all that is bloody. .. why are there bird bones everywhere? The Ravens - ever vigilant... -
![A Reign of Embers by Eva Chase]()
A Reign of Embers by Eva Chase
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCan you make peace with the god of war? The balance of power has finally swung in my favor—on the mortal plane. It seems one of our gods objects to my new position and will stop at nothing to unseat me. I'll have to rely on every trick up my sleeve, all the devotion the men I love have to offer, and the faith that's kept me strong through so many trials before...Categorized as:
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![Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy Boxed Set by Nora Roberts]()
Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy Boxed Set by Nora Roberts
DARK WITCH: With indifferent parents, Iona Sheehan grew up craving devotion and acceptance. From her maternal grandmother, she learned where to find both: a land of lush forests, dazzling lakes, and centuries-old legends. Ireland. Where her ancestors’ blood and magic have flowed through generations―and where her destiny awaits... -
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Dark Shadows by Kate Allenton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe left her past behind. But the dead never let go. Savanah Miles sees ghosts. Always has. After a childhood discovery that shattered lives and divided a town, she walked away, leaving behind the whispers, the stares, and everything that made her a target. But when a body turns up in the exact spot she once claimed to see one, the FBI shows up with questions. Questions that drag her back home... -
![Clear Expectations - A Mary O'Reilly Paranormal Mystery (Book 20) (Mary O'Reilly Paranormal Mysteries) by Terri Reid]()
Clear Expectations - A Mary O'Reilly Paranormal Mystery (Book 20) (Mary O'Reilly Paranormal Mysteries) by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMandy, a novice nurse at Freeport hospital, took the elevator down to get supplies for her area. It only took a moment to go from four down to three. The elevator doors opened to a dimly lit floor. She walked out and glanced to her right. The empty nurses station was just down the hall before the double doors that she assumed led to the now empty rooms... -
![Finding Hope by Kathi Daley]()
Finding Hope by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRescue Alaska is a warm yet fast moving mystery series with a light paranormal twist. Harmony Carson, a search and rescue volunteer, has a unique gift which she often considers a curse. She is able to 'see' the individuals she is meant to rescue, and more often than not, she can feel their fear and their pain as well... -
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Jerrik by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSpirit is fine. Living a life she didn't chose, keeping secrets she never wanted, on a mountain covered in darkness. But everything's fine. She can handle it all. Including the deputy making her life harder than it has to be. In more ways than one. ****. Jerrik used to be good at his job. That was before he had to fight something he couldn't see...Categorized as:
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Following Fate by M.A. Frick
“You never have to force anything that’s meant to be. ”. But some things are worth fighting for. Rule #1 of bonding a Wildling. They’re Wild. Avyanna’s dreams of being a Rider have finally come true. Except… it’s more of a nightmare. The dragon she bonded is unlike anything anyone ever expected, and yet, she is supposed to act like any other Rider...Categorized as:
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![Terrance by Dale Mayer]()
Terrance by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAnswering Terk’s beacon, Trevor walks into the castle, not quite prepared to turn around and leave instantly for a job in Africa, but that’s exactly what happened. Finding Reenie pulling into Bullard’s compound right behind him, he is delighted to be there. She is a curly carrottop with a free spirit, whose looks alone set most people back... -
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Magical Misconduct by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBeing an Arcane witch should come with a rulebook. Or at least hazard pay. My magic is changing, again, and not in the fun, “look what I can do now” way. More like the “hope you enjoy staring into the void” kind of way. The Morven curse is awake under my skin, whispering, waiting, and I’m doing my best not to unravel in public... -
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Sweet Thanksgiving by J.A. Whiting
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis 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... -
![Bearheart Guardian: A Small Town Shifter Romance by Harmony Raines]()
Bearheart Guardian: A Small Town Shifter Romance by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecrets are finally revealed as danger stalks the Bear Creek Guardians. -
![Sanders by Dale Mayer]()
Sanders by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSanders hadn’t been expecting a rescue from his own captivity. Now free, he can do no less than help Ania, another captive, someone he barely knows. Yet his connection to her had kept Sanders alive during his darkest times. He can do no less than help her now. Ania must escape her father’s total control... -
![SCAMMED: Gray Wolf Security: Book Seven by Mary Kennedy]()
SCAMMED: Gray Wolf Security: Book Seven by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsScammers are becoming more clever and more persistent. But when they decide to target the Belle Fleur team and all that they do for others, they’ve messed with the wrong group of people. When a young woman is ready to take her own life instead of enduring shame for something she has not done, it’s the most unlikely of our heroes who saves her... -
![MAJOR: Voodoo Guardians: Book Twenty-Five by Mary Kennedy]()
MAJOR: Voodoo Guardians: Book Twenty-Five by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMajor Carson and his former team of Rangers were home. At least they would be home eventually. Right now, it seemed as though nothing was going his way. Leaving Egypt without Elena was the most difficult thing he'd ever done. Ever bone in his body was telling him to stay; telling him to make her come home with him. But he wanted it to be her decision... -
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Reid by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReid Cocheran is eager to see Venialla again, after losing contact years ago when they were in the same research group. Finding out that MI6 lost her and her mother in a secret operation, while moving them both back to England, has him volunteering immediately... -
![Her Purr-fect Christmas Mate by Zoe Chant]()
Her Purr-fect Christmas Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHis kiss turned her into a cat. Kissing her fated mate was meant to give Peony the power to transform into a mystical creature-not a cute little kitten. And her true love was not meant to be arrogant, powerful Mordecai Leith, who plans to knock down her beloved bookshop and throw her out of her apartment right before Christmas. Fall in love with him? She'd rather kiss a frog... -
![Frayed Edges by Terri Reid]()
Frayed Edges by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA bullet shot rings out on the night of the Super Moon and a promising college student is killed. Was it an accident, or did her research into false claims by a bio-tech, agricultural company garner her too much attention? The wrong kind of attention. Mary and Bradley have to find out or Ruth McCredie will never rest. -
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![Protector Mate by Ariana Hawkes]()
Protector Mate by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA 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. But his duties are pushing his bear to the dark side—not least when a new threat appears in town, with the ability to destroy everyone in it... -
![Finding Shelter by Kathi Daley]()
Finding Shelter by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRescue Alaska is a fast moving mystery series with a paranormal twist which takes place in a small town in northern Alaska where visitors come to hike and ski. Harmony Carson is a lifelong resident who volunteers as a member of the local search and rescue team. She has a unique gift which she often considers a curse... -
![Moonshine & Menace by Kathleen Brooks]()
Moonshine & Menace by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPolly Lurie had been battling evil for centuries, but everything changed when she was selected to teach Zoey Rode how to use her new powers. Together they defeated evil and Zoey took her place among the witches, even finding love with the dark and dangerous Slade. Polly wishes to find that same love. Only the one man she’s interested in doesn’t seem to think of her as anything but a friend... -
![A Discovery of Hexes by Kim Richardson]()
A Discovery of Hexes by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJoin Tessa and her aunts on a thrilling adventure filled with magic, mystery, and unexpected twists. With their unique bond and unbreakable spirit, they prove that even in the face of darkness, light will always prevail. The Davenport witches tackle the challenges of life and love in this bewitching and enchanting series brimming with magic and vivid characters... -
![House of Crimson Nights by Ruby Roe]()
House of Crimson Nights by Ruby Roe
Three bonus spicy scenes set prior to House of Crimson Hearts. Octavia and Red's points of view. Approximately 40 pages long. Scenes:. Festival of Blood. Whisper Club scene. Moonlight lake scene. -
![Kiss of Death by Penelope Barsetti]()
Kiss of Death by Penelope Barsetti
From the moment our paths crossed, Wrath has always been with me. Until he's not. The Barbarians come for the Southern Isles by land and sea, and once the battle commences, I quickly learn that the command of the dead has been stripped from me. All I have left is the strength of a god, but that's more powerful than armor made of dragon scales...
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