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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... -
Shadow Hunt by Melissa F. Olson
For years now, Scarlett Bernard has counted on two things: her ability to nullify magic, and Shadow, the bargest who guards Scarlett with her life. But after a sudden revelation turns Scarlett’s world upside down, she panics and leaves town without warning, leaving Shadow with her partner, Jesse. In the chaos that follows, the bargest is stolen—and Jesse nearly dies from a brutal psychic assault... -
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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... -
Pearl Sky by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“If you want to make something new, my Benjamin, be wary of what you unmake in the process. ”. It’s not just any holiday season for Ben and Tenzin. Elder Zhang’s oldest servant is reaching the century mark and Ben and Tenzin arrive to honor him, but no sooner have they landed on Penglai Island than they’re confronted with the theft of a priceless artifact... -
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Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures vol 2 by Laurell K. Hamilton, Brett Booth
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsAnita Blake raises the dead for a living in a world where vampires and werewolves are legal citizens of the United States, and moonlights as a vampire hunter, but when a serial killer begins to target vampires, she is the one the undead turn to for help. -
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... -
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton, Brett Booth
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Savage by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNo longer available online - now in the anthology, Men of the Otherworld. Savage is about Jeremy Danvers finding Clay.Categorized as:
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Blood Gamble by Melissa F. Olson
If there is one city that Scarlett Bernard hates, it’s Las Vegas. But when the cardinal vampire of Los Angeles convinces her to go investigate a new vampire-themed stage show, Scarlett quickly finds herself shoulder-deep in sequins, slot machines, and Old World intrigue. The show’s creators are vampire celebrities Arthur and Lucy Holmwood, who once inspired characters from the original Dracula... -
Sookie Stackhouse, Books 1-8 by Charlaine Harris
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsCocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse is no typical Southern belle. She can read minds. And she-s got a thing for vampires. Which, in a town like Bon Temps, Louisiana, means she-ll have to watch her back-and neck-. Includes:. Dead Until Dark. Living Dead in Dallas. Club Dead. Dead to the World. Dead as a Doornail. Definitely Dead. All Together Dead. From Dead to Worse. -
Forsaken by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThis description contains spoilers, don't read it if you aren't caught up with the series! Being Alpha of the North American Pack is like being a small-town sheriff — nobody wants the job, but someone’s gotta do it. For the most part, Elena Michaels likes it just fine, even if it means dealing with arrogant misogynists in the werewolf world who are convinced that a woman isn’t up to the job...Categorized as:
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Misfit Fortune by Stephanie Foxe
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt’s the brightest light that casts the deepest shadows…. Magic, blood, and politics hide an enemy the pack never saw coming. One with more power than anyone understands. Enemies are closing in on all sides, but they’re nothing more than a distraction to hide the real threat. It isn’t just the pack at risk –– not anymore. Magic itself is being threatened... -
Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Collection 6-10 by Laurell K. Hamilton
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTake a walk on the wild side with Anita Blake, star of the #1 New York Times bestselling series. These five novels of human-and inhuman-passions feature vampires, werewolves, and "a heroine as sharp as a stake and slick as a silver bullet" (J. D. Robb). The Killing Dance Burnt Offerings Blue Moon Obsidian Butterfly Narcissus in Chains.Categorized as:
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Heart of the Damned by Lisa Edmonds
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlice Worth is back…and all her plans are going straight to Hell. Mage private investigator Alice Worth survived a kidnapping and said yes to a very important question. But before she and alpha werewolf Sean Maclin have a chance to celebrate, the fallout from a coup at the Vampire Court and the attack on her pack lands right on her doorstep... -
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Vampire Hollows by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWith nowhere else to run to but the Hollows, Kiera Hudson finds herself in a world like no other. Entrusted with a secret, she has to make her way to the mysterious Light House set hundreds of miles beneath the Earth. As she makes her journey, Kiera’s companions are being murdered one by one... -
Otherworld Nights by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThis short story collection includes one brand-new tale, one story previously available only at Kelley Armstrong's website, and re-prints some hard-to-find stories from various anthologies as well as the entire novella Hidden . " Demonology " - Adam's mother discovers what he is. "Twilight" - a Cassandra & Aaron story from. Many Bloody Returns. "Stalked" - Clay & Elena's honeymoon story from... -
Vampire Hunt by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIn search of Kayla and on the run, Kiera and her friends make a race against time across the Cumbria Mountains. With vampires predicting their every move, the trust amongst Kiera and her friends starts to waver... -
Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The First Death by Laurell K. Hamilton, Jonathon Green
Her fans have been asking for it - now, Laurell K. Hamilton delivers a look into Anita Blake's past! Written by Laurell K. Hamilton herself, along with Jonathon Green, The First Death takes place almost a year before the events being chronicled in Guilty Pleasures... -
A Witch's Trial by N.E. Conneely
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsWhen Michelle pulls an old book out of a fire, she finds answers and heartbreak. The book confirms that a demon walks the land, though according to legend they were all dead. Now, she needs to rediscover the secrets to killing demons before her loved ones fall victim. Elron’s budding relationship with Michelle suffers a blow when his mate returns... -
The Darkest Kiss by eri Arthur Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsDanger turns her on. Desire turns her dangerous…. Riley Jenson hunts evildoers—and does it with a style all her own... -
Vampire Breed by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 21 ratings300,000 books sold. 4000 five star reviews. Discover an underground phenomenon. Discover Tim O'Rourke. "Tim O'Rourke once again shows his mastery at building stories and characters that are larger than life. He has readers constantly guessing and changing their alliances. ". Abibliophobic Book Reviews... -
Witch Way Home by Danielle Garrett
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsLife on magical parole can be a real witch…. I’ve got a final shot at freedom, but when my strongest ally is found murdered, everything is on the line—including my own life. With my rag-tag band of supernatural friends in tow, I have to launch my biggest—and most dangerous—investigation yet. I’ve got to stop the killer without setting off the SPA’s alarms or else I can kiss my last chance goodbye... -
Darker by Trina M. Lee
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAlexa O’Brien is fighting a losing battle with the dark power growing inside her as she struggles to cope with the absence of her wolf mate, Shaz. There’s no time to feel sorry for herself. She must find a way to stop Lilah, a demon queen hell bent on forcing Alexa to willingly surrender her blood to break a centuries old curse. With her power bound, Lilah is ready to play dirty...Categorized as:
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Angel Town by Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsJill Kismet is back from the grave in this explosive conclusion to Lilith Saintcrow's urban fantasy series. She wakes up in her own grave. She doesn't know who put her there, she doesn't know where she is, and she has no friends or family. She only knows two things: She has a job to do: cleansing the night of evil. And she knows her name. Jill Kismet. -
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Gifted by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsContains two holiday stories, one Otherworld Pack and one Cainsville. Gabriel’s Gargoyles - (Cainsville short story, Gabriel Walsh as 10 year old narrator. ) Cainsville was where a boy could walk the streets safely at any time, day or night. Where everyone was genuinely glad to see you, and didn’t think you were odd if you wanted to keep to yourself. Because Cainsville was odd, too... -
Legend of the White Wolf by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIn this fourth in Spear's series, Private Eye Cameron MacPherson and Faith O'Mallery are both on quests that lead them into the world of magical wolves…. Cameron arrives in the Canadian Arctic to search for his partners in his P. I. business who are late returning from a hunting trip...Categorized as:
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Whatever for Hire by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFetching a cat out of a tree should’ve been a quick, easy fifty bucks in Kanika’s pocket. Instead, following one stray thought, the devil pays her a visit and leaves her with a debt to repay. Owing the devil a favor is bad enough, but her life is turned upside down when it’s time to pay the piper... -
Cursed Web by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow that I know where Gretchen Wyre lives--the witch who hexed my great-great grandmother and all her female descendants--it's time to break the curse. I enlist my grandmother Rowan and my grandmother Naomi--who's visiting from Ireland--to help. But just because we know where Gretchen is, doesn't guarantee success... -
The Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Two by Mishka Jenkins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo months have passed since the bloody showdown with Murphy. Wayhaven has returned to its peaceful routine, and you’ve returned to your less-than-thrilling job as detective. But with your new role as human liaison to The Agency—an organization that governs the supernatural—things should be far from dull... -
Thrall by Jennifer Blackstream
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVillage witch turned PI Shade Renard receives her latest case from a most unlikely source in this pulse-pounding installment of USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Blackstream’s latest urban fantasy series. The dream sorceress who once tried to kill Shade is after her again—. To hire her. An evil being from the astral plane is building an empire in the physical world... -
Big Ghosts Don't Cry by Danielle Garrett
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFresh off my Voodoo-tastic vacation to New Orleans, I find myself presented with the first test of my newly discovered magic. There’s been a murder in the neighboring town of Pine Shoals and the victim has decided she’s not cut out for the spectral life and needs a gentle push into the Otherworld... -
Dead in Dixie by Charlaine Harris
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsDead Until Dark: Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse can read minds, which makes people. .. uncomfortable. Then along comes Bill-and Sookie can't hear a word he's thinking. That's because Bill is a vampire who runs with other undead. So when one of her coworkers is killed, Sookie fears she's next. .. . Living Dead in Dallas: First, Sookie finds a body in her car... -
Master of Shadows by Angela Knight
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsCourt seducer La Belle Coeur has met her match in Tristan, a Knight of the Round Table unafraid of blood-or lust. Joining together to combat a werewolf wizard and sworn enemy of Arthur, they must put their lives on the line-while coming to grips with the rising heat between them.Categorized as:
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Blood Money by Lisa Edmonds
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAlternate cover edition for ASIN B077KJK579. For all editions see here. Charles Vaughan has always had great taste in women, and the Vampire Court's newest investigator, Alice Worth, looks very tasty indeed. After an epidemic of attacks by newly risen vampires terrorizes the city, authorities pressure Charles Vaughan and the Vampire Court to determine who is responsible... -
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Heaven's Spite by Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhen a new hellbreed comes calling, playing nice isn't an option. Jill Kismet has no choice but to seek treacherous allies -- Perry, the devil she knows, and Melisande Belisa, the cunning Sorrows temptress whose true loyalties are unknown. — Kismet knows Perry and Belisa are likely playing for the same thing -- her soul. It's just too bad, because she expects to beat them at their own game... -
Must Love Lycans by Michele Bardsley
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSince the moment Damien showed up-gloriously naked-Kelsey Morningstone has been having a hard time keeping her relationship with the clinic's latest amnesiac patient strictly professional. Even with her empathy abilities Kelsey's not sure she can get past Damien's anger to find the cause of his delusions... -
One Bad Witch by Danielle Garrett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHolly’s cauldron is bubbling over and ready to blow! Following six months of intense training under some of the country’s most skilled potion masters, Holly’s head is full to the brim. When she’s offered a new assignment with the Supernatural Protection Agency, she jumps at the chance to take her newfound skills out of the workshop and into the real world... -
Undead on Arrival by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsJust one month ago, secret government operative Sasha Trudeau thought she’d tasted victory. Orchestrating détente between the warring factions of the supernatural world had nearly cost her life—but it also opened the door to a future with Max Hunter, her mate and fellow Shadow Wolf. Until now. A poisonous virus is wreaking havoc on Hunter’s immune system... -
A Bite Before Dying by E.A. Price
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVampires and shifters don’t mate. It’s impossible, deadly even. Vampires and humans can. Vampires and witches – no problem! But vampires and shifters are incompatible. Unfortunately, the remorseless sabre-tooth tiger shifter trying to woo her doesn’t seem to have got the message...Categorized as:
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Moon Island by J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSix years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire. Now in MOON ISLAND, Samantha Moon is hired to look into the mysterious drowning of a super-rich hotel tycoon...Categorized as:
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Kissing Sin by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsTwo worlds: vampire and werewolf. Danger has never been so seductive! From Melbourne’s gleaming skyscrapers to its throbbing nightclubs, Riley Jenson’s world is raging with danger and desire. A drop-dead-gorgeous werewolf—with a touch of vamp coursing in her blood—Riley works for an organization created to police the supernatural races... -
The Laughing Corpse by Laurell K. Hamilton
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThis is a single comic book. It is included in the graphic novelsAnita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse #1: AnimatorandAnita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse Ultimate Collection. -
Blood Magic by Stephanie Foxe
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI'm stuck with Reilly and stuck figuring out how to control my newfound power, which is starting to feel more like a curse. I never expected to be working with JHAPI. I'm still not sure I can trust them, particularly Zachary's longtime friend who won't stop glaring at me. And I'm not sure that Zachary Brunson has forgiven me at all... -
Murdered Gods by Marina Finlayson
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLexi didn’t set out to steal a god’s ring, but when a magic artifact starts trying to talk to you, what’s a girl supposed to do? She’s always had the ability to talk to animals, but this new development amps up the crazy. Now she’s afraid her power is out of control and she’s losing her mind... -
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Magnus by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMagnus (Includes: Tales Of The Were, #7, The Redstone Clan, #3). Magnus Redstone is the middle of five brothers. As a result, he's always had a little bit of a hard time forging his own identity. While he excels at martial arts, he didn't want to be a soldier like Grif and Steve, his two older brothers. He also doesn't have time for practical jokes like the younger two, Bob and Matt...Categorized as:
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Left for Undead by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSecret government operative Sasha Trudeau earned a long vacation with her lover and fellow Shadow Wolf, Hunter, after the brutal wolf-like attacks that left New Orleans in an uproar. But when her team calls with news of vampire slayings, Sasha knows it’s only a matter of time before another war breaks out among the supernatural denizens of the world …...Categorized as:
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Better Off Undead by D.D. Barant
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsDark magic, unknown enemies, monsters of every stripe—FBI profiler Jace Valchek has seen it all. In this bizarre parallel universe, shape-shifting werewolves and blood-thirsty vampires don't even warrant a raised eyebrow. That is, until Jace has to face what life might look like as one of them …... -
Red by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTales of the Were: Red. Redstone Clan #2. Steve Redstone agrees to keep an eye on his friend's little sister while she's partying in Las Vegas. He's happy to do the small favor to an old Army buddy. What he doesn't expect is the wild woman who heats his blood and attracts too much attention from Others in the area...Categorized as:
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Sugarplums and Scandal ) by Lori Avocato, Mary Daheim
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSUGARPLUMS AND SCANDAL brings together the best of romance and mystery in one delightful collection of Christmas tales. In the expert hands of six of Avon's best storytellers, the holiday season takes on an air of love and scandalous surprises! Filled with Christmas miracles, romance, and suspense, this will make the perfect gift for both romance and mystery fans...Categorized as:
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Cursed to Death by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSecret government operative Sasha Trudeau arrives at the scene of a murder, only to discover that a Fae creature has been killed—in a whole new kind of way. What is the meaning behind this mysterious ritualistic killing? What did the victim do to deserve it? Sasha fears that the Vampires and Unseelies have formed an unholy alliance…and they’re ready to unleash their darkest arsenal of magick yet...
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