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Night's Reckoning by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsDarkness comes for everyone, and some fates are inescapable.For over a thousand years, the legendary sword Laylat al Hisab—the Night’s Reckoning—has been lost in the waters of the East China Sea. Forged as a peace offering between two ancient vampires, the sword has eluded treasure hunters, human and immortal alike.But in time, even the deep gives up its secrets... -
The Trouble with Twelfth Grave by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsEver since Reyes escaped from a hell dimension in which Charley accidently trapped him, the son of Satan has been brimstone-bent on destroying the world his heavenly Brother created. His volatile tendencies have put Charley in a bit of a pickle. But that’s not the only briny vegetable on her plate... -
The Graveyard Shift by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsGuarding a precocious five-year-old who is half-human, half-god, and 100% destined to save the world is no easy feat.Garrett Swopes was the ultimate skeptic until he met a certain hellion and her husband. They vanished after stopping a catastrophic event and left him, a mere mortal, in charge of protecting their gift to mankind... -
House of Whispers by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe luxurious Lathrop Grand Hotel is a Savannah institution that has entertained guests for more than a century and a half, offering some of the finest accommodations in the city. Famously haunted, the hotel draws tourists from around the world eager to encounter its numerous ghosts... -
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An Ex to Grind in Deadwood by Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSomething has gone foul in the Black Hills … something gravely unnatural. Leave it to Violet Parker to stumble into the middle of it. A creepy phone call. A dead body. Two meddling detectives. A glut of trouble-making ex-partners. Can things get any worse? Violet swears to keep her nose out of police business this time... -
For I Have Sinned by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsDarynda Jones revisits the sexy, suspenseful world of supernatural shenanigans she created in her Grave series with For I Have Sinned. In this Charley Davidson story, Charley helps a woman find out how she died and gives her the closure she needs to pass through to the other side... -
Devil Days in Deadwood by Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsViolet Parker knows better than to play with devils. They always cheat, especially when lives are at stake. Deadwood’s charming, troublemaking, and soul-sucking devils are no different, and they’re biting at her heels.But the clock is ticking and Violet has no choice—she must risk her life to save her treasured Aunt Zoe... -
Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost, Tavia Gilbert
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsThere's always one more grave to dig.Lately, life has been unnaturally calm for vampires Cat Crawfield and her husband, Bones. They should have known better than to relax their guard, because a shocking revelation sends them back into action to stop an all-out war... -
Down Among the Dead Men by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDaniel Faust’s last heist ended with a betrayal, a bullet in his heart, and a plunge from a lonely back-country bridge. Now he’s on life support, and the occult relic keeping him tethered to this world is counting down the last seconds to midnight.That’s the good news. The bad news is, he just woke up in hell... -
Maze of Souls by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt's October, and down at newly opened Pine Hollow Farm, the ghosts are running wild!. This “genuine” old-time family farm offers a big heap of fun fall activities. You can drink cider fresh from the orchard, enter a pumpkin-carving contest, and explore the five-acre corn maze... -
The Gravedigger’s Son by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe job should have been easy.Get in. Assess the situation. Get out. But for veteran tracker Quentin Rutherford, things get sticky when the girl he’s loved since puberty shows up, conducting her own investigation into the strange occurrences of the small, New Mexico town... -
Tie Me Knot by Allie Brahms
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSo far, while working at a ghost matchmaking agency, the past week has gone 1) a murdered ghost bride who is very very pissed off (don’t blame her, I’d be pissed off too) 2) adopted by chinese hellhounds (I THOUGHT THEY WERE DOGS, OKAY) 3) wake up magically soul-bonded to the sexy demon slayer Zhen (While I agree he’s -expansive hand waving- HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?!) I do not need a fourth incident... -
Eat, Pray, Hex by Tara Lush
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOne of the best Florida books of 2023 — Creative LoafingParanormal and perimenopausal? Amelia's got double trouble.When hot flash–prone cookie shop owner Amelia inherits a spooky Florida inn, she plans to sell it fast. But the place is haunted by an unsolved murder, and her dead aunt tasks her with using her newfound psychic powers to crack the case... -
The Daughter of Zion by Elicia Hyder
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt all ends where it first began… Life as Warren Parish knew it fell apart during his short time away from Earth. Now the most vile demon of all time is assembling his army to destroy mankind. The final showdown has begun. The Daughter of Zion is the explosive finale of The Soul Summoner series part two... -
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No Ghouls Allowed by Victoria Laurie
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOn a trip to Georgia to see her father, M. J. Holliday finds herself trapped in a haunted mansion and discovers...THE SOUTH WILL RISE AGAIN—FROM THE DEAD M.J. has had a distant relationship with her father since her mother died more than two decades ago. But when M.J... -
Dead as a Doornail by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBeauty is skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone. And doesn’t our Sheriff Kenni Lowry know that? Well, she knows a lot of things. Lucy Lowell takes great pride in writing negative reviews in the local newspaper for anything that does not go her way. When Lucy is found dead, it appears to be from natural causes... -
The Belial Children by R.D. Brady
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAll children should be safe from harm . . .Someone didn't get the message.___________________________________________________Life has not calmed down for Delaney McPhearson now that she has become the ring bearer. For the last few months, she, Henry Chandler, and Jake Rogan have been finding the camps of the teenage potentials left behind by Amar... -
The Belial Ring by R.D. Brady
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsASIN moved from less recent editionThis time it's not her choice to fight... It's her destinyIn the last two years, Professor Delaney McPhearson has uncovered two Atlantis sites. Now, though, life has calmed down and all she wants to do is enjoy the peace with her love, Jake Rogan and those she cares about.But Atlantis is not done with her yet... -
The Belial Library by R.D. Brady
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsASIN moved from less recent editionAn ancient cache of knowledge... With a modern day strike team after itDelaney McPhearson is back in the second edge of your seat novel in the best-selling Belial Series.Over decades, evidence of an incredible treasure, hidden in the forests of Ecuador, had been gathered by a Roman Catholic priest... -
The Ghost and the Mystery Writer by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA killer strikes under Frederickport Pier. Before dawn the next morning, Marlow House’s celebrity guest, mystery author Hillary Hemingway, is busy writing about the crime for her upcoming novel—including details that only the real killer would know. Coincidence? If so, it isn’t the first time... -
The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Blood Brothers and The Hollow --the conclusion to the electrifying trilogy of three men and three women who join forces--and hearts--to battle the ultimate evil... -
The Ghost Who Wasn't by Bobbi Holmes
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen a local heiress goes missing, Danielle discovers it’s not always possible to distinguish the living from the dead. To complicate matters, it seems Danielle is not the only one who communicates with spirits. Her new guest claims to hear Walt. But, something’s not quite right with Marlow House’s newest medium. Danielle must move quickly before her best friend joins the spirit world... -
Out of the Shadows by Kay Hooper
TO CATCH THIS KILLER, SHE MUST BREAK EVERY RULE AND CROSS EVERY LINE. A picture-perfect Tennessee town has just become a monster's hunting ground. Two bodies are found tortured to death. A third person goes missing. What little evidence is left behind defies all explanation... -
The Catalyst of Corruption by Becca Andre
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAddie Daulton wants nothing to do with her dark past as an Alchemica alchemist. Content with her new life surrounded by the people she cares about, she has chosen to live with amnesia rather than face the person she was. She focuses on alchemy’s healing properties, helping others and hoping to find a way to save Rowan before his magic consumes him. But Addie isn’t the only one with a dark history... -
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Diggin' Up the Dirt by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSweet as honey, soured by murder!Everyone in Cottonwood loves the new bakery, Sweet Shop. Until a Cottonwood resident is found dead with a half-eaten donut in her hand.Sheriff Kenni Lowry has her hands full. With a new murder in town and a new deputy to train, she’s not sure if she’s ever gonna get this booger solved.Sheriff Elmer Sims comes to the rescue, stepping up as Kenni’s ghost deputy... -
Blood Ties by Kay Hooper
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA series of grisly murders has left a trail of blood across three states, bringing the Special Crimes Unit to a small Tennessee town. There, two more brutal killings lure Noah Bishop and the SCU into what may be the ultimate trap, and lead Special Agent Hollis Templeton into a dangerous attraction—and a serial murder investigation that turns very, very personal... -
Southern Spirits by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsOne simple mistake… For a girl who is about to lose her family home, Releases the ghost of a long-dead gangster, And opens Verity Long’s eyes to a whole new world. When out of work graphic designer Verity Long accidentally traps a ghost on her property, she’s saddled with more than a supernatural sidekick—she gains the ability see spirits... -
The Ghost Who Loved Diamonds by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsEverything is right on track for Danielle as she prepares for the grand opening of her bed and breakfast. All that changes when her cousin, Cheryl, shows up to claim her share of the inheritance—housemate Lily figures out there is a ghost in the house—and the million dollar necklace goes missing... -
Second Chance Spirit by Carrie Pulkinen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe'll give her his heart...if the ghost doesn't take it first. Trent Austin is a successful, big-city lawyer. The last thing he needs is the burden of a run-down house in the suburbs. But when his crazy uncle dies and leaves his estate to Trent, he soon learns he's inherited a lot more than a Victorian mansion... -
The Body in the Park by Courtney McFarlin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's found an unlikely consultant to help solve the crime. But this speaking pet might just prove purr-fect...Hannah Murphy yearns for a real news story. But after a strange migraine results in an unexpected ability to talk to her cat, she must keep the kitty-communication skills a secret if she wants to advance from fluff pieces to covering felonies... -
Blowin' Up a Murder by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove and marriage go together like grits and gravy...or do they?Welcome to the little town of Cottonwood, Kentucky, a charming town with fun business names like Tiny Tina’s Hair Salon and Cowboy’s Catfish.Sheriff Lowry becomes public enemy number one when she shuts down a wedding reception when one of the catering waiters ends up dead impaled with a wedding umbrella... -
Hell's Spells by Devon Monk, Colleen Delany
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIn a town like Ordinary, anything can happen. Unfortunately for Delaney Reed, it usually does...Sheriff Delaney Reed’s little beach town where gods vacation and monsters reside is finally back to normal. No possessed souls, no vortexes to hell, and absolutely no one’s turned into a frog lately... -
Baker's Coven by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCan she bake a winning cake without getting iced?Competition is hotter than the pre-heated ovens as The Great British Baking Competition moves into cake week. Amateur baker Poppy Wilkinson has a lot to deal with, from learning she has talents she never knew about, to trying to keep cool and bake under pressure.She’s also trying to track down the secrets of her parentage... -
Touch of the Demon by Diana Rowland
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 37 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... -
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Cursed at Dawn by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDracula lives—and he’s hunting for his bride.Vampires may not walk among us, but FBI agents Della Hamilton and Mason Carter know real monsters exist. They’ve witnessed firsthand the worst humankind has to offer. They’re still catching their breaths after the apprehension of two such monstrous killers when they’re met with horrific news... -
A Lovely Drop by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA woman who claims to do the impossible... Andrea Grace comes from a long line of women who can do the impossible: They can eavesdrop on the past. But ever since her mother's suspicious death, Andrea has led a half-life, guarding herself from those who would kill to get their hands on her... -
The Ghost and the Leprechaun by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEveryone knows leprechauns are just make believe... -
Whispered Lies by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIn the suspenseful new thriller from New York Times bestselling coauthors Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna love, a Bureau of American Defense agent must join forces with an informant he can neither trust nor resist. Bureau of American Defense operative Carlos Delgado has spent the past sixteen years watching over his shoulder, waiting for death to catch up to him... -
The Hollow by Nora Roberts
In the small village of Hawkins Hollow, three best friends who share the same birthday sneak off into the woods for a sleepover the evening before turning 10. But a night of pre-pubescent celebration turns into a night of horror as their blood brother oath unleashes a three-hundred year curse... -
Look What the Wind Blew In by Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA headstrong and determined archaeologist. A tall, dark, and unwelcome photojournalist.Both are trying to unearth secrets that have been long buried, but an ancient Maya curse threatens to destroy them...unless they can learn to trust each other enough to make it out of the jungle alive... -
The Ghost Who Wanted Revenge by Bobbi Holmes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWith his dying breath, Stoddard Gusarov names his killer: Danielle Boatman. Danielle had a score to settle with Stoddard Gusarov, but murder him? Never. Proving to the police she is innocent is the least of her problems. She has an angry spirit to contend with, the ghost of Stoddard Gusarov-and he's out for revenge... -
Booked for Kidnapping by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFollowing the assassination of Senator Maybelle, widespread rioting and unrest transform the presidential campaign into a lethal circus. With protests raging over the new bill, the government scrambles to restore peace and order.Armed with a probationary private investigation license, Janette and her friends race against time to prevent the next murder... -
The Mercenary: A Warren Parish Story by Elicia Hyder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSergeant Warren Parish is a dangerous man—in more ways than his military training would explain. Nowhere in the world is this more clear than war-torn Iraq, where his “special skill set” is crucial on more than one deadly occasion... -
The Darkest Frost: Volume 2 by Tanya Holmes, Marisa Shor
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsATTN: This is not a standalone. This is Volume 2 of a 2-part serial. Please read The Darkest Frost, Volume 1 first. Volume 2 begins where Volume 1 left off. ----------------------------------------------- The job seems simple enough at first: go undercover and catch her best friend’s killer. But psychic detective Denieve Knight gets more than she bargained for when she enters Dr... -
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A Spell to Die For by Gretchen Galway
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt all started with a demon in a big-box store...Reluctant witch investigator Alma Bellrose has exorcised demons and unmasked killers. But now she has a far more terrifying challenge ahead — a witch wedding... -
Waysider by K.J. Sutton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf you go wandering through the dark, you’re going to find things you don’t like.When twenty-year-old Cass Ryan is pulled out of the Hudson River, she’s officially dead for four minutes. She doesn’t know anything about the boy who pushed her in. She doesn’t know why she’s been hallucinating since coming back... -
Charmed to Death by Gretchen Galway
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the eve of the winter solstice, reckless witches invite demons into the enchanted town of Silverpool. Can Alma find a human murderer amid the magical mayhem?Alma is a witch with an Incurable Inability to kill. That can be inconvenient in a world of demons, Shadow magic, and murder. Luckily Alma has discovered she has unusual, remarkable talents of her own. And they’re getting stronger... -
Amends: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Series by Carissa Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor as psychic as she is, shit goes sideways far too often around Diana Hawthorne. Diana now has everything she ever wanted—her memories, and the soul mate she didn't realize she was missing. There’s just one problem... the old gods expect her to make amends for her absence. And her work starts now.But time lost as the Oracle isn’t the only thing she has to atone for... -
Wicked Vampire Lover by Bella Klaus
I've got more targets on my back than I can count.Time is running out, and our enemies.If I don't find a way to save us all, then I can say goodbye to my wicked vampire lover... -
Recruit by R.D. Brady
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsLou thought she had lost everything important to her.She didn't realize there was one thing left for her to lose. . .Her life.Life has not been easy for fifteen-year old Lou Thomas. In the last few years, her once happy family has been whittled down to just herself and her unreliable older sister Charlotte. It's been a daily struggle to make it through.And it's about to get worse...
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