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At Charm's Length by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHadley Hunter’s world is about to get bigger…and maybe not in a good way.When bodies wash up on the Moonstone Bay beach, it’s obvious there’s trouble afoot. Where, though? When her future mother-in-law identifies one of the bodies as belonging to Julian Nichols’ bodyguard, Hadley knows they’re in trouble.Julian Nichols is Miami’s biggest and baddest shifter…and he’s out there, somewhere... -
Eight Ways to Tequila by Tricia O'Malley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFor one jewelry-obsessed witch, a star sapphire necklace is worth dying for....NY Times & USA Today bestselling author, Tricia O'Malley, takes you back to the funky town of Tequila Key where magick and mystery mix like a delicious margarita.When a jewelry heist goes down right in front of Miss Elva’s eyes, she recruits Althea and Luna to help recover the missing piece... -
Long, Hot, Witchy Summer by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLife couldn’t be going much better for Hadley Hunter. She’s living the dream on Moonstone Bay with her boyfriend Galen Blackwood, plotting her next move as a witch for hire, and basically basking in happiness.That all changes when a summer afternoon on the beach turns into a nightmare, an odd creature from the depths of the ocean surfacing and attacking Hadley on the beach... -
New Ghosts, Old Tricks by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHarper Harlow-Monroe has everything she’s ever wanted. She has a husband she loves, a best friend who is only irritating fifty percent of the time, and a daughter who refuses to be “normal.” So, basically, she has it all.Then the unthinkable happens. During an afternoon picnic with her husband and daughter, Harper’s yard is flooded with ghosts … right as five bodies float by on the river... -
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Three Sisters Island collection by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsDance Upon the Air: When Nell Channing arrives on charming Three Sisters Island, she believes that she's finally found refuge from her abusive husband - and from the terrifying life she fled so desperately eight months ago . . . But even in this quiet, peaceful place, Nell never feels entirely at ease... -
Trial by Spell by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 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... -
Tequila Four: An Althea Rose Mystery by Tricia O'Malley
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIt isn’t every day that a billionaire pharmacy CEO sails his yacht down to Tequila Key to see how the common folk live. Or in Chadwick Harrington’s case, to hide out from the media circus threatening to ruin his not-so-illustrious career after he privatized a patented cure for Alzheimer’s. No wonder he’s called “The Most-Hated Man in America... -
Careful little eyes: An addictive, horrifying serial killer thriller by Willow Rose
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsASIN moved from less recent edition hereIan Marks is terrified of ghosts. Especially of the one that has just moved into his shed in the back yard of his house in New Orleans. Everyone else thinks he is just a drunk, but when his girlfriend is killed at night by a man with an axe, he knows he was right to be afraid... -
Tequila for Christmas by Tricia O'Malley
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt wouldn’t be the holidays without a little extra sparkle – and nobody does sparkles quite like Miss Elva.When she decides to debut her Spring resort wear line during a fashion show at Lucky’s, all of Tequila Key turns out for the holiday event... -
Southern Ghost Hunter Series by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSouthern SpiritsWhen 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. It leads to an offer she can’t refuse from the town’s bad boy, the brother of her ex and the last man she should ever partner with... -
Lies and Pumpkin Pies by Trixie Silvertale
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen a broomball rivalry turns deadly, can this psychic sleuth save the man she loves?Mitzy Moon doesn’t do sports, but girlfriends are supposed to try new things. And watching her handsome sheriff’s team strut their stuff across the ice has its perks. But the thrill fades faster than cheap lipstick when the opponent’s captain is found murdered, and her boyfriend is the prime suspect... -
Wrapped up in Christmas by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPrincess Jayne Frost and Prince Consort Sinclair Crowe have been called back to Nocturne Falls for Christmas so that Jayne can help out at the short-staffed Santa’s Workshop.Being back means seeing some old friends, but also finding new trouble that Jayne just can’t stop thinking about... -
There's Something About Magic by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe day Ivy Morgan-Harker has been dreading is here and the woman she helped send to prison is back in Shadow Lake…and she’s not acting like herself.Ava Moffett returns to town just in time to be swept up in the death of a local woman, who had no ties to the area before recently taking over the hardware shop with her husband... -
Hold Your Witches by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDylan and Roman are back! When Dylan’s brand new detective business gets its first customer, she should be elated. Problem is, that customer is her grandmother. Milly Jones claims Polly Parrot is missing. She needs Dylan and Roman to find the magical bird before Polly is forced to divulge Milly’s deepest, darkest secrets...Categorized as:
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Tequila Shots & Valentine Knots by Tricia O'Malley
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsValentine’s Day has arrived in Tequila Key and Miss Elva, the resident Voodoo Priestess, has been asked to concoct a love potion for a couple that needs some extra spice in their marriage. When her pirate ghost, Rafe, sees the potion and thinks it is for Miss Elva – all hell breaks loose. Get swept along on a fun Valentine's Day story in quaint Tequila Key... -
Don't Give a Witch by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDylan Apel is at it again… When the Magical Abilities contest is announced, Dylan couldn't give a flip about entering. But when she discovers the prize is the coveted Never Forget, a spell that makes you immune to mind erasing, she's all in. That is, until the potion is stolen. Now, she's on lock down in Castle Witch with a thief on the loose... -
Wicked Graves: An Ivy Morgan and Maddie Graves Mystery (Maddie Graves Mystery) by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaddie Graves-Winters should be preparing for the biggest day of her life – she’s going to become a mother in three months after all – but that’s impossible without the right crib. That means an outing to nearby Shadow Lake with her husband Nick, which turns into a nightmare she wasn’t expecting when a local author is struck in the middle of the road and left for dead... -
The Last Of The Moon Girls by Barbara Davis
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsLizzy Moon never wanted Moon Girl Farm. Eight years ago, she left the land that nine generations of gifted healers had tended, determined to distance herself from the whispers about her family’s strange legacy. When her beloved Grandmother Althea dies, Lizzy must face the tragedy still hanging over the farm’s lavender fields: the unsolved murders of two young girls... -
Southern Witching by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe happiest day of Dylan's life has finally arrived...her wedding day! All of Silver Springs is ready for a celebration to remember. But things get off to a rocky start when Grandma Hazel calls down a flock of eagles that try to eat the wedding doves. Then Dylan sees Roman before the ceremony. Things couldn't get any worse, could they? Never ask a question you don't want answered... -
Y'all Witches by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWho knew honeymoons could be deadly? When Dylan and Roman set sail for their honeymoon they expect couples massages and candlelit dinners. But that dream is shattered when Grandma Hazel stows away on their cruise. It seems trouble follows Grandma wherever she goes...Categorized as:
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Moonshine & Mayhem by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsZoey Mathers was a witch. Not on purpose. It had happened accidently. But as Zoey was finding out, maybe this had been her fate all along. Luckily the potential witch hunter, Slade, had turned out to be on her side and had found a place in her heart. With the War of the Witches heating up, it’s not just Zoey’s life on the line, but all the witches fighting for good...Categorized as:
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The Death Dealer by T.M. Cromer
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 2 in the Sentinels of Magic series. Trevor Blane is getting his story! If you enjoyed The Thorne Witches and continued with The Unlucky Charms books, you’ll probably be wanting more Trevor Blane. Well, his & Soleil's story is coming in early spring... -
Cops and Clobbers in Deadwood by Ann Charles, Charles Kunkle
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsViolet Parker has big troubles these days—the ticking kind. To duck the Grim Reaper, she needs to get her hands on eighty-plus rare, mystical clocks locked up tight by a thick-headed detective.The solution? Hijack the truckload of ticking time bombs out from under Johnny Law’s nose.But no caper ever goes according to plan... -
Hex to Nothing by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOfelia Archer thought she’d faced off with every paranormal enemy known to man. She was wrong. She’s about to fight something even bigger than she ever imagined.The weird thing is the packaging is somewhat smaller.When at a Carnival parade, goblins descend and take Ofelia and her fiancé Zach Sully by surprise. The attack is quick and brutal... -
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Fried Green Witch by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan Dylan free her family from jail? Southern witch Dylan Apel seems to have her life figured out. Plan wedding to her boyfriend--check. Make dresses--check. Deal with crazy pregnant ladies--not so much. Life's going great until Dylan and her sister Sera become entangled in a baby shower murder... -
Fatal Fortune by Leighann Dobbs
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA cryptic note leads the Blackmoore sisters to a haunted island in the Atlantic Ocean. Many have looked for the treasures reported to be buried there by pirates decades ago, but precious few treasures have been found. And certainly not the powerful energy-infused jewel the Blackmoores are looking for... -
A Grave Mistake by Leighann Dobbs
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen a mutilated body shows up in their seaside town of Noquitt Maine, the Blackmoore sisters realize that an ancient relic they'd been trying to locate has been hidden right in their own hometown the whole time.... Too bad they aren't the only ones that know it's there... -
The Witch's Handbook to Hunting Vampires by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAll Andie Taylor wants is a quiet life. Andie Taylor is your average single mom. She's got a beautiful toddler, a great job at the local preschool, a neurotic best friend and one huge secret—she used to hunt vampires. Now retired, Andie would much rather be wiping kid snot off her clothes than stalking the undead... -
The Haunted Past by J.A. Whiting
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingshis is book 11 in the Lin Coffin series by USA Today Bestselling Author J A Whiting. It is spring on Nantucket and time for the Daffodil Festival. When Lin and her family and friends are enjoying a picnic by the ocean in Siasconset , Robert Snow asks a favor of her... -
The Pine Hill Inn by J A WHITING
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is book 1 in the Ella Daniels Mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J. A. Whiting. Ella Daniels, a professor of American history at Green Hill University, comes from a family with many talents, and seeing ghosts is one of them. The family matriarch, Aunt Jin, has agreed to allow a journalist to do a story on their business, Green Hill Investigations... -
The Haunted Wedding by J A WHITING
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is book 12 in the Lin Coffin cozy mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J.A. Whiting. The double wedding of Lin Coffin, her cousin, Viv, and their fiancés is fast approaching. One afternoon, the two young women decide to take a walk around the fairgrounds and sports fields of the Tom Nevers area of Nantucket, when they notice a commotion down by a storage shed... -
Holiday Spirits by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Kip gets himself in serious trouble, a strange spirit enters the house—one that at first poses as Santa Claus. But beneath that jolly exterior, lies a dark creature from legend and lore. Join Emerald O’Brien for the holidays, as she battles both psychic turbulence as well as the demons every mother faces when her child lands in trouble with the law... -
Rival Secrets: A Whispering Pines Mystery, Book 5 by Shawn McGuire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat if your nemesis challenged you on your home turf? The sense of community. The quaint surroundings. The deadly rivalries. Welcome to Whispering Pines. As the weather turns crisp, Jayne O’Shea and the other villagers prepare for the last big tourist draw of the season: the autumn equinox festival... -
GRAVEYARD GIRL: part 3 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Amazon exclusive! In the romantic mystery GRAVEYARD GIRL, a city girl hiding out from a scandal agrees to house-sit an old home in a rural area where she thinks no one will know her to finish a project she hopes will repair her reputation... -
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GRAVEYARD GIRL: part 5 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Amazon exclusive! In the romantic mystery GRAVEYARD GIRL, a city girl hiding out from a scandal agrees to house-sit an old home in a rural area where she thinks no one will know her to finish a project she hopes will repair her reputation... -
Salem's Fall by Rektok Ross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA hotshot young attorney. An enigmatic billionaire accused of murder. To uncover the truth, she’ll have to play his game—and try not to fall in love with the devil. James Woodsen is used to being underestimated. Top of her class at Harvard Law, she’s brilliant, beautiful, and now the youngest female associate at Boston’s most elite criminal defense firm... -
A Charming Secret by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBubble... Bubble... June Heal has it all. A Charming Cure, her magical cure shop in the town of Whispering Falls, is thriving and she's engaged to her childhood sweetheart and sheriff, Oscar Park. Petunia Shrubwood is taking over as Village President and there is a new bed and breakfast in town, Full Moon Treesort. Life in Whispering Falls is good. Cures And Trouble.. -
A Ghostly Mortality by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThat ghost sure looks . . . familiarOnly a handful of people know that Emma Lee Raines, proprietor of a small-town Kentucky funeral home, is a “Betweener.” She helps ghosts stuck between here and the ever-after—murdered ghosts. Once Emma Lee gets them justice they can cross over to the great beyond. But Emma Lee’s own sister refuses to believe in her special ability... -
Witch It Real Good by Dakota Cassidy
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStevie here, and I’m happy to report we’ve settled into our new lives and found a modicum of peace since our last death-defying incident. Mostly… My International Man of Mystery continues to lay low here in Ebenezer Falls until we can sort out his earthbound credentials, but we have a routine and as the holiday season begins, we’re ready to do a little celebrating... -
Chaos at Crescent City Medical Center by Judith Lucci
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFirst book in the Alex Destephano series. It’s Mardi Gras season in post-Katrina New Orleans. With only one week until the big day, thousands of tourists have flocked to the city, paralyzing traffic and jamming the French Quarter with drunken crowds and garbage... -
Flight of the Dragon by Jessica Drake
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhen Zara and Lessie first laid eyes on each other, neither dragon nor rider had any idea of the trials they would have to face together. Now, after several kidnapping and murder attempts, the pair have been transported to a secret location, where they must finish their training under the enigmatic and frustrating Lord Tavarian... -
Every Witch Way but Ghouls by K.E. O'Connor
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the magical mystery of Crimson Cove. A spellbound town full of puzzles and twisty turns.Feisty enchanted hedgehogs with eye-watering gas, a half-dragon with an attitude, and a headless corpse aren't the best things to start the day with!But that's what we encounter in our first week working for animal control in Crimson Cove... -
The Way Back Home by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe end is here, and judgement has come.FBI agent Cora Pratt came to Storyville searching for the crazed Postcard Killer.A killer that has taunted her all over the USA.When she arrived in this quiet town, nothing could have prepared her for the supernatural mysteries that would unfold.Orphaned as a young child, Cora did not know about her family’s background... -
Terrible Tidings in Hillbilly Hollow by Blythe Baker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe dead are back in town...While running the kettle corn stand at Hillbilly Hollow's Winter Carnival, Emma thinks she only has two jobs: raising money for the historical society and keeping off the carnival's creaky old Ferris wheel.But when a cranky bookstore owner is inconsiderate enough to turn up dead in the parking lot of the fair grounds, the event descends into chaos... -
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A Charming Death by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is a short story in the Magical Cures Mystery Series between books 7 and 8. The wedding is finally here! June Heal and Oscar Park's upcoming nuptials are sending the Dark Sider and Good Sider spiritual in a tail spin on this All Hallow's Eve wedding celebration. Aunt Helena wants June to have a Good Sider ceremony, while Aunt Eloise wants Oscar to have a Dark Sider ceremony... -
Shake Your Green Thing by Raven Snow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the town of Waresville, things that go bump in the night are not only encouraged, they’re exploited. Haunted tours, magic shops, and a town history that is just strange enough to rake in the tourists are the only elements keeping this small town afloat. But with foot traffic dying and the mystical no longer mystifying like it once did, Waresville is dying... -
Knit, Purl... Murder! by Lyla Lockwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSavvy Swift’s life is turned upside-down when she discovers her fiancé cheating. What’s a scorned girl to do? Take off in his classic Dodge Charger, of course!Savvy is just settling into her new home in Wickerton Hollow when the woman who takes her in is accused of killing the town hussy... -
Spell It Out for Me by Sarina Dorie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou think you know the world of magical boarding schools? Not from a teacher's perspective at a school for at-risk youth. Clarissa Lawrence knew there would be a price to pay for accepting the assistance of a Fae’s magic, though she never thought it would cost her heart. . . . Clarissa has finally let go of the ghosts of boyfriends past and learned to love again... -
Potions, Poisons, and Peril by Shéa MacLeod
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDeepwood, Oregon Cozy. Magical. Deadly.Emory Chastain, owner of Healing Herbs, sells everything from love potions to herbal tea blends. She is also the most powerful witch of the modern era. When a stranger drops dead in her shop, Emory is left with no choice but to investigate... -
Witch Way Did He Go? by Dakota Cassidy
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt’s me again, Stevie Cartwright. Powerless ex-witch, pseudo medium, and amateur sleuth, reporting to you live from the case of the missing ex-British spy turned ghost/quite possibly one of the most important people to ever become a part of my life. You read that right...
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