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The Keeper of Happy Endings by Barbara Davis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 60 ratingsAn enchanting novel about fate, second chances, and hope, lost and found, by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Last of the Moon Girls.Soline Roussel is well schooled in the business of happy endings. For generations her family has kept an exclusive bridal salon in Paris, where magic is worked with needle and thread... -
![The Rose and the Thorn by Michael J. Sullivan]()
The Rose and the Thorn by Michael J. Sullivan
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsTWO THIEVES WANT ANSWERS. RIYRIA IS BORN.For more than a year Royce Melborn has tried to forget Gwen DeLancy, the woman who saved him and his partner Hadrian Blackwater from certain death. Unable to get her out of his mind, the two thieves return to Medford but receive a very different reception --- Gwen refuses to see them... -
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![The Fae Artifactor by Honor Raconteur]()
The Fae Artifactor by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPeople really have to stop kidnapping her…. Sevana has quite enough on her plate, what with her wonky magical core still spastically melting or exploding things on her. She has every intention of seeking professional help, if such a thing exists, but is stopped before she can even go back home. That is to say, she’s kidnapped. AGAIN... -
![Masquerade in Lodi by Lois McMaster Bujold]()
Masquerade in Lodi by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBastard’s Eve is a night of celebration for most residents in the canal city of Lodi -- but not for sorcerer Learned Penric and his Temple demon Desdemona, who find themselves caught up in the affairs of a shiplost madman, a dangerous ascendant demon, and a very unexpected saint of the fifth god... -
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![The Villainess Turns the Hourglass by Ant Studio]()
The Villainess Turns the Hourglass by Ant Studio
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAfter her lowly mother married a count, Aria enjoyed a life full of luxury while harassing her gentle stepsister Mielle. Several years later, Aria is about to be executed when Mielle reveals that she wickedly tricked Aria into building the bad reputation that ultimately brought her to the scaffold... -
![The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman]()
The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsFrom Lynda Cohen Loigman, the bestselling author of The Two-Family House and The Wartime Sisters, comes a heartwarming story of two extraordinary women from two different eras who defy expectations to utilize their unique gift of seeing soulmates in the most unexpected places in The Matchmaker's Gift... -
![The Healer's Secret by Helen Pryke]()
The Healer's Secret by Helen Pryke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBook #1 in the Healer series.From medieval times to present day, the Healer saga spans generations of the Innocenti family, telling the stories of the women healers whose lives are entwined with legends, curses, and tragedy.Jennifer’s life isn’t going as she planned. Fired from her job and on the brink of divorce, her only salvation lies at the bottom of a wine bottle... -
![The Prison of Buried Hopes by C.J. Archer]()
The Prison of Buried Hopes by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the fifth instalment of this epic fantasy series, a journey south brings together nine eclectic friends and leads them ever closer to answers – and danger. On their journey south to Freedland, Josie, Dane and their friends sense that someone is following them. Hiding in the twin cities of Merrin Fahl seems like their best course of action – until they’re recognized by strangers... -
![A Well-Tempered Heart by Jan-Philipp Sendker]()
A Well-Tempered Heart by Jan-Philipp Sendker
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThe sequel to the international best-selling novel The Art of Hearing Heartbeats Almost ten years have passed since Julia Win came back from Burma, her father’s native country. Though she is a successful Manhattan lawyer, her private life is at a crossroads; her boyfriend recently left her, she has suffered a miscarriage, and she is, despite her wealth, unhappy with her professional life... -
![A Dangerous Ruse by Tilly Wallace]()
A Dangerous Ruse by Tilly Wallace
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer opponents have her cornered, unless Sera makes an unexpected move… Seraphina continues to pick at the secrets entangling her. Then, during a ball, she spots a piece of enchanted jewellery eerily similar to the bracelet she once wore. But before she can find out about its origins, its owner is murdered. At least this time no one is blaming Sera... -
![Sleeper's Castle by Barbara Erskine]()
Sleeper's Castle by Barbara Erskine
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTwo women, centuries apart. One endless nightmare tearing Wales apart – and only they can stop it.Sunday Times bestselling author Barbara Erskine returns to Hay in the year that marks the 30th anniversary of her sensational debut bestseller, Lady of Hay.Hay-On-Wye, 1400 – War is brewing in the Welsh borders, Catrin is on the brink of womanhood and falling in love for the first time... -
![The Story Collector by Evie Woods]()
The Story Collector by Evie Woods
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn a quiet village in Ireland, a mysterious local myth is about to change everything…One hundred years ago, Anna, a young farm girl, volunteers to help an intriguing American visitor translate fairy stories from Irish to English. But all is not as it seems and Anna soon finds herself at the heart of a mystery that threatens her very way of life... -
![Wit'ch Gate by James Clemens]()
Wit'ch Gate by James Clemens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe dazzling epic of The Banned and the Banished has established James Clemens as an exciting new voice in fantasy fiction. Now his remarkable skills reach their peak with Wit’ch Gate, as one girl remains her realm’s only hope against the forces of darkness . . -
![The Book of Lost Enchantments by Jessica Dodge]()
The Book of Lost Enchantments by Jessica Dodge
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt twenty-nine, Nora Cameron's life feels adrift, her days are spent working in her parents’ bakery, and her nights are spent alone watching Hallmark movies. She yearns for something beyond her predictable existence, though she has no idea what that might be. That is, until fate intervenes, and Nora is swept into an unforeseen adventure to Scotland... -
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![The Book of Lost Enchantments by Jessica Dodge]()
The Book of Lost Enchantments by Jessica Dodge
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt twenty-nine, Nora Cameron's life feels adrift, her days are spent working in her parents’ bakery, and her nights are spent alone watching Hallmark movies. She yearns for something beyond her predictable existence, though she has no idea what that might be. That is, until fate intervenes, and Nora is swept into an unforeseen adventure to Scotland... -
![March Story, Vol. 4 by Kim Hyung-Min]()
March Story, Vol. 4 by Kim Hyung-Min
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAmong the quiet villages and towns of 18th century Europe, demons known as the Ill hide within the most beautiful works of art, sparked to life by the torment of their creators. Attracted by their jewel-like allure, the unwary find themselves possessed by the Ill and driven to horrific acts of violence. Only the hunters of the Ciste Vihad can dispel the Ill... -
![March Story, Volume 2 by Kim Hyung-Min]()
March Story, Volume 2 by Kim Hyung-Min
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReads R to L (Japanese Style) M audience.Among the quiet villages and towns of 18th century Europe, demons known as the Ill hide within the most beautiful works of art, sparked to life by the torment of their creators. Attracted by their jewel-like allure, the unwary find themselves possessed by the Ill and driven to horrific acts of violence... -
![Beekeeping for Beginners by Laurie R. King]()
Beekeeping for Beginners by Laurie R. King
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsBONUS: This eBook includes an excerpt from Laurie R. King's Pirate King.In this crackling short story, New York Times bestselling author Laurie R. King reveals an unforgettable new twist in the adventure that led supersleuth Sherlock Holmes to discover his first (and finest) apprentice, Mary Russell...Categorized as:
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![Manners and Monsters by Tilly Wallace]()
Manners and Monsters by Tilly Wallace
A lady never reveals the true extent of her decay...Hannah Miles lives a quiet existence, helping her parents conduct research into a most terrible affliction - until a gruesome murder during her best friend's engagement party pulls her from the shadows. With her specialist's knowledge and demure disposition, Hannah is requested to aid the investigation... -
![Secrets of the Lost Ledgers by C.J. Archer]()
Secrets of the Lost Ledgers by C.J. Archer
An invisible message from a dead man resurrects a decades-old mystery.With her sharpened magical senses, Sylvia recognizes invisible writing while cataloging an obscure book for the library. She’s shocked to discover the message, written many years earlier, pleaded for help. She’s even more shocked to discover the author of the message was married to a paper magician... -
![The Vanished Bride of Northfield House by Phyllis M. Newman]()
The Vanished Bride of Northfield House by Phyllis M. Newman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEngland, 1922. Times are hard. Anne Chatham is a clever, modest young woman with little money, no prospects for marriage, and a never-shared secret—she can see spirits. Anne finds employment as a typist at Northfield House, the grand country manor of the Wellington family. Her employer, the wheelchair-bound Mr. Wellington, is kindly. His haughty wife is not... -
![The Two Lives of Florence Grace by Tracy Rees]()
The Two Lives of Florence Grace by Tracy Rees
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFlorrie Buckley is an orphan, living on the wind-blasted moors of Cornwall. It's a hard existence but Florrie is content. But when she is fourteen, she inherits a never-imagined secret: she is related to a wealthy and notorious London family, the Graces. Overnight, Florrie's life changes and she moves from country to city, from poverty to wealth...Categorized as:
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![Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold]()
Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsGlen David Gold's literary debut dazzled critics and fans from coast to coast. Now Carter's center stage for a spectacular paperback . . . The response to Glen David Gold's debut novel, Carter Beats the Devil , was extraordinary. He hypnotized us with his portrait of a 1920s magic-obsessed America and of Charles Carter--a.k.a... -
![March Story, Vol. 3 by Kim Hyung-Min]()
March Story, Vol. 3 by Kim Hyung-Min
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReads R to L (Japanese Style)... -
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![The Mystery of Rufford Abbey: A dual timeline novel with a paranormal twist by Stephen Taylor]()
The Mystery of Rufford Abbey: A dual timeline novel with a paranormal twist by Stephen Taylor
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn absorbing Medieval mystery you won’t be able to put down! For fans of Freda Lightfoot, Anthony Doerr, Sebastian Faulks and Kate Atkinson... -
![Danger for a Duchess by Nellie H. Steele]()
Danger for a Duchess by Nellie H. Steele
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAmidst the shadows of unsolved mysteries, Lenora faces a new enigma that could shatter her world. Who killed her father?As Lenora struggles to decipher the eerie happenings surrounding her daughter and strives to free her friend’s trapped spirit, a new puzzle emerges–one that hits too close to home... -
![Death by Diamonds by Annette Blair]()
Death by Diamonds by Annette Blair
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMay the real criminal shine through . . . Madeira loves her vintage clothing store, but the visions she gets from the garments can be hard to handle, especially when she knows the garment's owner. At first she's thrilled to receive a package containing the beautifully bejeweled dress she designed for actress and old friend Dominique DeLong while in fashion school... -
![The Temple of Forgotten Secrets by C.J. Archer]()
The Temple of Forgotten Secrets by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGlancia is plunged into perilous times, but it's the events in her village that worry Josie more. A terrible fire puts the lives of those she loves at risk and threatens to shatter the uneasy peace. Josie and the captain investigate the cause of the blaze, but powerful enemies try to stop them. As the dangers grow more intense, so do the feelings between Josie and the captain... -
![The Strawberry Thief by Joanne Harris]()
The Strawberry Thief by Joanne Harris
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe compelling new novel from the author of the bestselling Chocolat.Vianne Rocher has settled down. Lansquenet-sous-Tannes, the place that once rejected her, has finally become her home. With Rosette, her 'special' child, she runs her chocolate shop in the square, talks to her friends on the river, is part of the community. Even Reynaud, the priest, has become a friend... -
![Skirting The Grave by Annette Blair]()
Skirting The Grave by Annette Blair
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNot just a matter of who done it, but who is it? Even though Maddie has her hands full running Vintage Magic and dealing with the visions she gets from the garments, she’s agreed to plan her sister Sherri’s baby shower and take on a new fashion design intern. But when Maddie goes to the Mystic train station to pick her up, she finds a murder scene instead. The victim: intern Isobel York... -
![Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian]()
Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA young Puritan woman--faithful, resourceful, but afraid of the demons that dog her soul--plots her escape from a violent marriage in this riveting and propulsive historical thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant.Boston, 1662. Mary Deerfield is twenty-four-years-old. Her skin is porcelain, her eyes delft blue, and in England she might have had many suitors... -
![Valley of the Moon by Melanie Gideon]()
Valley of the Moon by Melanie Gideon
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn this captivating novel from the author of Wife 22, a woman who feels lost in her own time stumbles across a California community that has, impossibly, been marooned in the early twentieth century perfect for readers of The Time Traveler's Wife, Time and Again, and Sarah Addison Allen.Lux is a single mom struggling to make her way when she discovers an idyllic community in the Sonoma Valley... -
![The House That Death Built: A Gothic Thriller of Romance and Mystery by Mel Stone]()
The House That Death Built: A Gothic Thriller of Romance and Mystery by Mel Stone
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA country girl. A grieving stranger. And a secret that will bind them forever…Arthur knows nothing but sorrow. His past is filled with secrets, trials, and death. On his way to settle his affairs with his deceased wife’s family he tears his shirt and enters a small village shop for a repair. There he meets Joy.Joy is not impressed by the stranger visiting their little village... -
![March Story, Vol. 5 by Kim Hyung-Min, Kyung-Il Yang]()
March Story, Vol. 5 by Kim Hyung-Min, Kyung-Il Yang
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBorn of tragedy, damned by desireAmong the quiet villages and towns of 18th century Europe, demons known as the Ill hide within the most beautiful works of art, sparked to life by the torment of their creators. Attracted by their jewel-like allure, the unwary find themselves possessed by the Ill and driven to horrific acts of violence. Only the hunters of the Ciste Vihad can dispel the Ill... -
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![Legacy of Kings by C.S. Friedman]()
Legacy of Kings by C.S. Friedman
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe young peasant woman Kamala has proven strong and determined enough to claim the most powerful Magister sorcery for herself-but now the Magisters hunt her for killing one of their own. Her only hope of survival lies in the northern Protectorates, where spells are warped by a curse called the Wrath that even the Magisters fear... -
![The Eight by Katherine Neville]()
The Eight by Katherine Neville
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsWhen two young women in France of 1790 discover the Montglane Chess Service in Montglane Abbey, they recognize its mystic ability to provide anyone playing it with unlimited power and desperately scatter its pieces around the world. But in 1972, computer expert Catherine "Cat" Velis is hired to recover the chess pieces--and is caught up in a nefarious, globe-spanning conspiracy... -
![The Devil's Bible by Dana Chamblee Carpenter]()
The Devil's Bible by Dana Chamblee Carpenter
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe’s spent the last seven hundred years hiding in plain sight. But Mouse's past is about to catch up with her.The Devil’s Bible. Once considered an eighth wonder of the world, the ancient book is shrouded in mystery. No one knows who wrote it or where it was written. Even dry-boned scholars whisper about the secrets hidden in the book: How it calls to the power-hungry. How it drives people mad... -
![Shadows Stir at Seven Sisters by M.L. Bullock]()
Shadows Stir at Seven Sisters by M.L. Bullock
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSeven Sisters, an antebellum restoration in downtown Mobile, has come to life recently...and not in ways historian Carrie Jo Jardine had expected. After battling and surviving a dangerous encounter with a visitor from the past, Carrie Jo and Seven Sisters’ handsome owner Ashland Stuart have one last mystery to uncover... -
![Daughters of the Lake by Wendy Webb]()
Daughters of the Lake by Wendy Webb
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsAfter the end of her marriage, Kate Granger has retreated to her parents’ home on Lake Superior to pull herself together—only to discover the body of a murdered woman washed into the shallows. Tucked in the folds of the woman’s curiously vintage gown is an infant, as cold and at peace as its mother. No one can identify the woman. Except for Kate. She’s seen her before... -
![The Snow Song by Sally Gardner]()
The Snow Song by Sally Gardner
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWomen imprisoned by superstition, chained by guilt. Perched on a mountain in a land of ancient forests is a village, rife with secrets. Cut off from the outside world it is run by the elders, men to whom tradition is all.Edith lives alone with her alcoholic father who is forcing her to marry the village butcher. But she is in love with a shepherd who promised to return to her... -
![A Proper Dragon by E.B. Wheeler]()
A Proper Dragon by E.B. Wheeler
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIf Phoebe's magic doesn't behave, London will be a disaster.Phoebe Hart is one of the dragon-linked, those chosen by a young dragon as a companion, who get magic in return. Her family and country neighbors have never been happy about her abilities, so she hopes to find her place in London... -
![The Ways We Hide by Kristina McMorris]()
The Ways We Hide by Kristina McMorris
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA sweeping World War II tale of an illusionist whose recruitment by British intelligence sets her on a perilous, heartrending path. As a little girl raised amid the hardships of Michigan’s Copper Country, Fenna Vos learned to focus on her own survival. That ability sustains her even now as the Second World War rages in faraway countries... -
![The Angels' Share by James Markert]()
The Angels' Share by James Markert
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome believed he was the second coming of Christ. William wasn’t so sure. But when that drifter was buried next to the family distillery, everything changed. Now that Prohibition has ended, what the townspeople of Twisted Tree, Kentucky, need most is the revival of the Old Sam Bourbon distillery... -
![Moonlight Falls on Seven Sisters by M.L. Bullock]()
Moonlight Falls on Seven Sisters by M.L. Bullock
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen a young, wealthy heiress, Calpurnia Cottonwood, disappears from Seven Sisters in 1850, rumors swirl. But no trace of the girl had ever been found--until now. Historian Carrie Jo Jardine and her handsome employer, Ashland Stuart, find clues to the heiress' whereabouts and even more mysteries are revealed. With Carrie Jo's ability to dream about the past, she watches a sinister plot unfold... -
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![The Fortune Teller by Gwendolyn Womack]()
The Fortune Teller by Gwendolyn Womack
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSemele Cavnow appraises antiquities for an exclusive Manhattan auction house, deciphering ancient texts—and when she discovers a manuscript written in the time of Cleopatra, she knows it will be the find of her career. Its author tells the story of a priceless tarot deck, now lost to history, but as Semele delves further, she realizes the manuscript is more than it seems... -
![Taming the Marquess, Season 1 by Rofan Gourmet, Golji]()
Taming the Marquess, Season 1 by Rofan Gourmet, Golji
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLaranora Ador gets more than she bargained for when she rescues a young boy from being sold off in an infamous auction house. The boy is actually Eskal Van Dyck, the "Crazy Marquess," in disguise! Unaware of his violent and heartless true nature, Laranora takes Eskal under her wing... -
![Veiled in Moonlight by C.J. Archer]()
Veiled in Moonlight by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a young gentleman is murdered by a shape shifter, Charlie and Lincoln interrogate their contacts and uncover a plot with links to the royal family—and links to more than one member of the ministry's committee. At the heart of the mystery is a sinister love triangle, corruption, lies, and treason... -
![Forgotten Truth by Dawn Cook]()
Forgotten Truth by Dawn Cook
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen a shapeshifting student is transported back four centuries, she is in danger of being permanently changed into her dragon form, with no memory of her human life - or love. Apt and eager Alissa is the only student of the last surviving master of magic. She easily shifts from human to raku, or beast counterpart, and has learned many advanced magics on her own... -
![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... -
![The Secret of the Three Fates by Jess Armstrong]()
The Secret of the Three Fates by Jess Armstrong
Following the atmospheric and award-winning gothic historical mystery debut, The Curse of Penryth Hall, USA Today bestselling author Jess Armstrong's heroine, Ruby Vaughn, returns in The Secret of the Three Fates, where the Scottish Hills hold ghosts of the past that threaten Ruby’s present.American heiress Ruby Vaughn still hasn't entirely forgiven her octogenarian employer and housemate Mr...Categorized as:
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