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How to Break an Undead Heart by Hailey Edwards
Grier finally has the one thing she’s always wanted: Boaz Pritchard. Too bad her dream boyfriend is keeping her up nights, just not in a sweaty or fun way. Boaz has dialed down the Southern charm and stopped returning her calls. His job forces him to keep secrets, but his radio silence is cranking up her suspicions...Categorized as:
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Fate Succumbs by Tammy Blackwell
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsHaving narrowly escaped an unjust death sentence, Scout Donovan is on the run. But the more she discovers about the Alpha Pack and herself, the more she realizes she can’t run forever. Destiny is propelling her towards an unavoidable battle. Can Scout survive, or will she finally succumb to fate?Categorized as:
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Deceptions by Kelley Armstrong
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Otherworld series delivers her most suspenseful novel yet, where the discovery of Cainsville’s dark past and the true nature of its inhabitants leads to murder, redemption, love, and unspeakable loss. Olivia Taylor Jones’s life has exploded. She’s discovered she is not only adopted, but her real parents are convicted serial killers... -
Forbidden by Jana Oliver
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsRiley Blackthorne is beginning to learn that there are worse things than death by demon. And love is just one of them…. Seventeen-year-old Riley has about had it up to here. After the devastating battle at the Tabernacle, trappers are dead and injured, her boyfriend Simon is gravely injured, and now her beloved late father’s been illegally poached from his grave by a very powerful necromancer...Categorized as:
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Time Mends by Tammy Blackwell
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsAfter a tragic accident leaves her battered, heartbroken, and alone, Scout Donovan would rather hide in dreams than face reality. But things are changing quickly in Scout's life. Soon she's pulled back into the world of Shifters and Seers, with her best friend's fate depending on Scout's ability to protect her... -
Tempt the Stars by Karen Chance
Being a goddess is a lot less fun than you might think. Especially when you’re only a half goddess, and you only found out about it recently, and you still don’t know what you’re doing half the time. And when you’ve just used your not-so-reliable powers to burglarize the booby-trapped office of a vampire mob boss. Yeah, that part sucks...Categorized as:
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Grave Memory by Kalayna Price
When the dead need to talk, Alex Craft is always ready to listen…. As a Grave Witch, Alex solves murders by raising the dead—an ability that comes at a cost, and after her last few cases, that cost is compounding. But her magic isn’t the only thing causing havoc in her life...Categorized as:
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Scorched Skies by Samantha Young
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsFEAR THE HEAT. .. The White King has crossed the line, sounded the horn, sent out the wolves. When blood is shed and life is lost the reality of Ari’s position as both hunter and prey finally sets in...Categorized as:
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Death In Her Eyes by Erin Bedford
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSince she was four, Elle’s life has been nothing but pain and death, so it’s not surprising she ended up jaded. When Elle’s absentee father kidnaps her from her own mother’s funeral, Elle is forcefully enrolled into Fallen Academy, a school for nephilim like herself. Mind readers, seers, and elementals? Finally, Elle is with other freaks like herself... -
Touch of the Demon by Diana Rowland
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsKara Gillian is in some seriously deep trouble. She’s used to summoning supernatural creatures from the demon realm to our world, but now the tables have been turned and she’s the one who’s been summoned. Kara is the prisoner of yet another demonic lord, but she quickly discovers that she’s far more than a mere hostage...Categorized as:
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Billow by Emma Raveling
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIt has been six months since ondine Kendra Irisavie arrived in Haverleau, the hidden capital of the water elemental world. Six months since she discovered her destiny as the sondaleur. Six months since a series of devastating events left behind their mark...Categorized as:
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Between the Lives by Jessica Shirvington
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAbove all else, though I try not to think about it, I know which life I prefer. And every night when I Cinderella myself from one life to the next a very small, but definite, piece of me dies. The hardest part is that nothing about my situation has ever changed. There is no loophole. Until now, that is. .. For as long as she can remember, Sabine has lived two lives...Categorized as:
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Fractured Souls by Jessica Sorensen
**Mature Content Warning** 17+ for language and sexual content. (this is a re-imagining of my Young Adult Paranormal book, The Underworld (Book 2 in the Fallen Star Series) told as a New Adult Paranormal). Gemma thought she had said her good-byes and had felt every possible emotion she could before her soul was detached again...Categorized as:
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Mortal Defiance by Nichole Chase
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsOne short week turned Ree McKenna’s life upside down. Not only does she have the weight of the world on her shoulders, but she still has to juggle homework, a job, and a curfew. While Ree tries to find her footing amidst the chaos, the Dark Ones and their champion are busy hunting down any humans that have a touch of the gods running through their veins...Categorized as:
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Cast In Secret by Michelle Sagara
Stolen goods are so much easier . . . Still avoiding her magic lessons -- yet using her powers when need be -- Corporal Kaylin Neya is relishing investigating a regular theft once again. That is, until she finds out the mysterious box was taken from Elani Street, where the mages and charlatans mingle and it's sometimes difficult to tell the difference between the two... -
A Matter of Truth by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNot long ago, Chloe Lilywhite seemingly had it all: a prized spot on the Magicals’ Council as lead Creator, a loving fiancé and Connection, and a wealth of good friends. But the poised young woman she projected was nothing more than a façade. Her parents all but disowned her. Power plays and accusations of murder within the Council rocked her confidence...Categorized as:
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Chasing Princes by Erin Bedford
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWho would you save? The Fae and human world are merging at a rapid pace, leaving Kat two options; crash with the rest of them or ride it out and claim her place. With both of Kat's knights out of the picture, it's up to her to face new dangers and defeat old enemies... -
The Book of Destiny by Melissa McShane
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe stunning conclusion to THE LAST ORACLE series! Helena has come far from the day she became custodian of Abernathy’s, the world’s only living oracle. Now, she faces her greatest challenge the oracle’s prediction that it, and she, will end. As monstrous invaders strike city after city, leaving death and destruction behind, the Wardens scramble to defend humanity... -
United Eden by Nicole Williams
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsLife's been many things for twenty year old Bryn Dawson, but one thing it's never been is easy. And it's only about to get harder...Categorized as:
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The Book of Harmony by Melissa McShane
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWith the Mercy’s attacks on the Wardens neutralized, Helena prepares for her upcoming wedding to Malcolm Campbell. But when Helena steps into the oracle’s space and finds herself somewhere unfamiliar, the mystery threatens to destroy the Wardens’ tentative peace. Having no explanation for the oracle’s strange behavior, Helena reaches out to a new ally she hopes can answer her questions... -
A Matter of Forever by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt all comes down to this . . . Chloe Lilywhite has struggled for years to find her footing in a series of dangerous and demanding worlds. Creator, first tier Council member, and one of the most powerful Magicals in existence, she was little more than one of Fate’s pawns. But now, Chloe is back home and ready to call the shots. She knows what she wants and who she wants to be...Categorized as:
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Knights of Obsidian by Shari L. Tapscott
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt’s been a rough couple of days for twenty-two-year-old Madeline Bennet, the newest (and most reluctant) member of Gray’s renowned team of knight marshals. Not only did her shadow creatures create a forest fire that’s burning down western Colorado, but she has no idea where to find the thresholds so she can send the beasts back to the land from which they came. (Or even how to open them. )...Categorized as:
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The Book of Betrayal by Melissa McShane
Helena Davies knows all about keeping secrets. Now her secrets will come to light. Helena’s encounter with a terrible creature whose kind are bent on destroying the world revealed a terrible truth: a cabal of rogue humans works with those monsters, intent on gaining power...Categorized as:
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Buried Memory by Adam J. Wright
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhoever said that nothing ever happens in a small town clearly never visited Dearmont, Maine. It’s getting hotter than hell around here. When the dead start crawling out of their graves, you know something’s up. If there’s one thing I hate more than zombies, it’s having my memories erased by magic...Categorized as:
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Leonie Hendricks: Demon P.I. by Deborah Wilde
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt takes a demon to catch a demon. Got a dispute with another demon and killing them just won’t solve it? Leonie Hendricks gets results, no matter what the cost. Even if her life-long internal battle with her non-human side is seriously taking its toll. A new case throws Leonie back into the arms of the man who broke her heart... -
The Book of Havoc by Melissa McShane
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWith a successful challenge to the Accords behind her, and her relationship with Malcolm Campbell made public, Helena Davies’ life seems perfect. Then the attacks begin. As the enemy magi known as the Mercy wreak havoc on Warden strongholds, Helena and the oracular bookstore Abernathy’s play their role in guiding the Wardens... -
Fallen Eden by Nicole Williams
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIf happily ever after were a place, twenty-year-old Bryn Dawson would be on the farthest planet from it. Reduced to stolen glances and secret meetings as they await a Betrothal the Council is bent on stalling, William and Bryn have to settle for happily right now, but with a man like William Hayward at her side, Bryn’s hardly settling...Categorized as:
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The Book of War by Melissa McShane
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHelena and the oracular bookstore Abernathy’s stopped an attack by the alien invaders’ human allies and destroyed their attempt at a second oracle, giving the Wardens much-needed victories. Now, after months of fighting a defensive war, the Wardens plan a direct assault on the enemy stronghold. But as the battle approaches, Abernathy’s has other plans... -
Made to Be Broken by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe author of the acclaimed Women of the Otherworld series returns with her latest novel featuring an exciting heroine with a lethal hidden talent. This time she's hot on the trail of a young woman no one else cares about--and a killer who's bound to strike again. Nadia Stafford isn't your typical nature lodge owner...Categorized as:
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Untrue Love by Amy Crook
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAlex Benedict is a student of magic in his third year at Hartbridge University with no clear direction for his studies. That is, until he puts himself in the middle of a criminal investigation by literally stepping in it... -
Protecting Truth by Michelle Warren
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSeraphina’s keeping a secret from her Wandering team: she’s perfecting her fighting skills. But telling Sam and Bishop the truth would only alert them to her plan: to go back in time, save her mom, and finish what she started... -
Bewitched & Betrayed by Lisa Shearin
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsNew from the national bestselling author of The Trouble with Demons. Raine Benares is a seeker. She finds lost things and missing people- usually alive. But now she's been bonde with the Saghred, a soul- stealing stone of unlimited power, and must hunt down its escapees. Especially since one of them is also hunting her. ..Categorized as:
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Indelible by Lani Woodland
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYara is beginning to understand just how much her life will change now that her Waker abilities have emerged. She has come to terms with the fact that seeing ghosts is part of her life, but she isn’t ready to let being a Waker dictate her choices. All she wants is a ghost-free senior year with her boyfriend, Brent, and her best friend, Cherie... -
A Matter of Heart by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNo longer in high school, Chloe Lilywhite is now living and working in Annar, the Magicals’ city-state plane of existence. Since moving, she’s joined the Council, gone on missions with the Guard, moved into her own apartment, and enrolled at the University of Annar. Plus, she’s happily engaged to be married to Jonah Whitecomb, the literal man from her dreams, not to mention her Connection...Categorized as:
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Blood of the Demon by Diana Rowland
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsBETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL, MAN AND DEMON, SHE’S ABOUT TO FACE THE ONE THING SHE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SURVIVE. Welcome to the world of Kara Gillian, a cop with a gift. Not only does she have the power of “othersight” to see what most people can’t even imagine, but she’s become the exclusive summoner of a demon lord. Or maybe it’s the other way around... -
Unassailable: The Case Files of Dr. Matilda Schmidt, Paranormal Psychologist #5 by Cynthia St. Aubin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen dead men tell mo' tales. .. Running afoul of a pants-less ghost pirate wasn't exactly what Paranormal Psychologist, Matilda Schmidt had in mind when she took off for some R & R. Even at a quiet beach-side bungalow, Matilda can't catch a moment's peace when the restless spirits aren't the only ones haunting her bedroom... -
Unbearable: The Case Files of Dr. Matilda Schmidt, Paranormal Psychologist by Cynthia St. Aubin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen you can't grin and bear it. .. Paranormal Psychologist, Matilda Schmidt is sick of secrets. But when her troubled mother falls into dangerous hands, she must enlist the help of the two men who may be hiding the most: the hot-bodied demigod who's suddenly tight-lipped about his current client, and the delicious hit man who's been concealing much more than a gun in his pocket...Categorized as:
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Undeadly: The Case Files of Dr. Matilda Schmidt, Paranormal Psychologist by Cynthia St. Aubin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen life sucks, and so does your next client. .. Halloween is just around the corner, and life is bringing Paranormal Psychologist Matilda Schmidt all tricks and no treats... -
Secrets by Melinda Metz
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRae Voight has a problem. Thoughts are running through her mind that aren't hers. Is she going crazy? Or could something else-something even stranger -- be going on? As Rae unravels the mystery of where these thoughts are coming from, she also unlocks terrifying secrets of her past, including the truth about her dead mother. But knowing the truth may not be a good thing for Rae... -
The Moth in the Mirror by A.G. Howard
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAn original ebook-only novella in the Splintered series, told from the points of view of both Jeb and Morpheus. Morpheus wants to know more about his rival for Alyssa's affections, so he digs into Jeb's memories of his time in Wonderland. But he may be surprised by what he finds. This brand-new story and perspective from A. G... -
The Immortal City : The Magicians of Venice by Amy Kuivalainen
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsStep into an urban fantasy world where ancient mysteries and dark secrets lurk beneath the surface of Venice's lagoon. Perfect for fans of Sherrilyn Kenyon's 'Dream Hunter series and Deborah Harkness's 'A Discover of Witches,' or anyone who loves Atlantis myth, romance, and adventure. Dr... -
Ember by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 32 ratings(Young Adult/original version). What if you knew when someone was going to die? For seventeen-year-old Ember, life is death. With a simple touch, she knows when someone will die. It’s her curse and the reason she secludes herself from the world. The only person who knows her secret is her best friend Raven. Then she meets Asher Morgan...Categorized as:
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Head Rush by Carolyn Crane
JUSTINE JONES FACES HER ULTIMATE ENEMY: HERSELF! In an attempt to put her unhappy past behind her, Justine Jones throws herself into nursing school and planning her wedding to Otto Sanchez, the man of her dreams. But something is off...Categorized as:
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The Sharpest Blade by Sandy Williams
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTorn between two worlds. Torn between two lives. McKenzie Lewis’s ability to read the shadows has put her—and …those she loves—in harm’s way again and again. The violence must end, but will the cost of peace be more devastating than anyone ever imagined? After ten years of turmoil, the life McKenzie has always longed for may finally be within her grasp...Categorized as:
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The Trouble with Demons by Lisa Shearin
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFor seeker Raine Benares, a demon infestation on the Isle of Mid couldn't come at a worse time. Already fighting the influence of the Saghred, a soul-stealing stone, Raine discovers she is also magically bonded to a dark mage and a white knight, two dangerous and powerful men on opposing sides. Turns out, the demons want the key to unlock the Saghred...Categorized as:
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A Sliver of Shadow by Allison Pang
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWAR IS HELL. AND WAR WITH HELL IS NO FUN EITHER. Just when her new life as a TouchStone—a mortal bound to help OtherFolk cross between Faery and human worlds—seems to be settling down, Abby Sinclair is left in charge when the Protectorate, Moira, leaves for the Faery Court. And when the Protectorate’s away . .Categorized as:
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Absolutely, Positively by Heather Webber
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 26 ratings"Exposed" by a Boston Herald reporter, Lucy Valentine is suddenly the talk of the town. Long back-story short: Even though the rest of her Valentine ancestors were blessed by Cupid with psychic abilities, Lucy's only special power lies in her ability to find things. This skill has proven quite a blessing for those who come to her matchmaking agency in search of finding their long-lost loves... -
Stolen Dreams by Christine Amsden
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEdward Scot and Victor Blackwood have despised one another for nearly a quarter of a century, but now their simmering hatred is about to erupt. When Cassie Scot returns home from her sojourn in Pennsylvania, she finds that her family has taken a hostage. Desperate to end the fighting before someone dies, Cassie seeks help from local seer Abigail Hastings, Evan Blackwood's grandmother... -
Seize by Deborah Wilde
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA summer’s night. A cursed diamond. A deadly demon encounter that unlocks deep desires. Told from Rohan’s POV. -
Reckoning by S.J. Harper
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJoin Agents Emma Monroe and Zack Armstrong. She’s sacrificed. He’s suffered. They’ve both been betrayed. Now it’s time for a reckoning. Special Agent Emma Monroe has a secret. She’s a Fallen Siren, cursed by the gods and banished to Earth for her failure to prevent the kidnapping of Persephone. As an FBI agent she saves the lives of others believing redemption could be one rescue away...Categorized as:
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