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Gillette Park by Gerri Hill, Nicol Zanzarella
Gillette Park, a sleepy town nestled in the Rocky Mountains, harbors a secret.Twenty-three years ago, a young girl went missing. Three days later her body was found lodged beneath the footbridge over Gillette Creek. The murder shook the town but they soon found it was only the beginning. A serial killer hides among them—a serial killer who strikes twice, sometimes three times a year... -
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Nevermore by Kit Trace
There is nothing definitive about life after death, except the involuntary enrollment at the mysterious Nevermore Academy. Now Lenore and Annabel Lee must begin their curriculum to recover the memories of their tragic demise... -
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![Unworthy by J.A. Vodvarka]()
Unworthy by J.A. Vodvarka
Capture one harmless fugitive. What could go wrong?Nyssa Blacksea is eager to silence her doubters. The only warrior in her guild without magick, she’s forced to rely solely on her martial arts mastery, unwavering confidence, and charisma. When given the chance to hunt down a mysterious woman named Quinn, and earn the coveted title of Ashcloak, Nyssa seizes the opportunity... -
![If at First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again by Zen Cho]()
If at First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again by Zen Cho
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA hapless imugi is determined to attain the form of a full-fledged dragon and gain entry to the gates of heaven. For a long time, things don't go well. Then, it meets a girl. The B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog presents an original short story by Campbell Award-nominated author Zen Cho... -
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![The Prince's Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner]()
The Prince's Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner
Every country is built on revolution.THE WARDEN. Soren is a nameless, stateless man, tasked with keeping watch over Maricol’s borders. He isn’t meant for politics, only dealing with the dead. His past was buried in the poison fields, but after a fateful encounter with a prince, Soren comes to realize he can’t keep what magic burns inside him hidden forever.THE PRINCE... -
![Taming Her Mate by Ariel Marie]()
Taming Her Mate by Ariel Marie
Will the love of her witch be enough to heal her wolf? Kardia Marway was sent to Howling Valley to live a peaceful life. As the granddaughter of a councilman, her life would always be in the spotlight and dangerous. She would be free to live as she wanted in her new town with her little secret. Kardia couldn’t shift. Her wolf refused to make an appearance... -
![Sylver and Gold by Michelle Larkin]()
Sylver and Gold by Michelle Larkin
Boston Homicide Detective Reid Sylver closes every case that comes her way. Her secret? She can talk to the dead. Reid’s perfect record has earned her the freedom to work with the only partner she can tolerate: a scarred one-eyed mastiff called Mugshot. Then the new boss saddles her with rookie London Gold... -
![The Mystic Marriage by Heather Rose Jones]()
The Mystic Marriage by Heather Rose Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAntuniet Chazillen lost everything the night her brother was executed. In exile, she swore that treason would not be the final chapter of the Chazillen legacy in Alpennia’s history. A long- hidden book of alchemical secrets provides the first hope of success, but her return to the capital is haunted by an enemy who wants those secrets for himself. Jeanne, Vicomtesse de Cherdillac is bored... -
![A Cursed Legacy by Kaye Draper]()
A Cursed Legacy by Kaye Draper
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMy family is dead and gone. But they left their grimoire behind. Now it's my job to free the powerful magical beings trapped in the pages. I might just find a whole new family…if they don't kill me first... -
![A Treat for Halloween Tricksters by R.J. Nolan]()
A Treat for Halloween Tricksters by R.J. Nolan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalloween has always been Jess McKenna’s favorite holiday. She jumps at the chance to guide a group of foster children through a community haunted house—never suspecting that her partner Kim will provide her with a trick and treat of her own.This short story, “A Treat for Halloween Tricksters,” takes place after the events in the novel "L.A. Metro... -
![A Pinch of Salt by Nita Round]()
A Pinch of Salt by Nita Round
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA survivor with no memory and a warrior looking for her path unite against the pirate horde. Two hundred soldiers walk into the burning sands of Gypta, but only a handful make it out. When Magda Stoner wakes in an infirmary halfway across the world, she discovers her memories of the desert are gone... -
![The Pull of the Tide by Evelyn Shine, S.D. Simper]()
The Pull of the Tide by Evelyn Shine, S.D. Simper
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMermaids, sea witches, selkies, ahoy! Dive into ten tales of sapphic romantasy. Separated by land and sea, two lovers ache with yearning. Can a human and a mermaid really make a life together? Elsewhere, a selkie despairs, trapped in an arranged marriage, only for her fated heart mate to pull her in with a sweet song... -
![As Many Souls as Stars by Natasha Siegel]()
As Many Souls as Stars by Natasha Siegel
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFor fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, an inventive and romantic speculative novel about two women—a witch and an immortal demon—who make a Faustian bargain and are drawn into a cat-and-mouse chase across multiple lifetimes.1592. Cybil Harding is a First Daughter... -
![Hollow Empire by Sam Hawke]()
Hollow Empire by Sam Hawke
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMoving from poison and treachery to war and witchcraft, Sam Hawke's Poison Wars continue with Hollow Empire, a fabulous epic fantasy adventure perfect for fans of Robin Hobb, Naomi Novik, and Scott Lynch.Poison was only the beginning.... The deadly siege of Silasta woke the ancient spirits, and now the city-state must find its place in this new world of magic... -
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![A Touch of Truth by Nita Round]()
A Touch of Truth by Nita Round
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree women. One bloody mystery, and a prophesy that transcends time. People have gone missing and no one knows where they've gone. The only clue left behind is blood, lots of blood, and a single silver brooch.Magda Stoner, captain of the airship Verity, has questions, and the Order for which she works has no answers to give... -
![Will It Hurt? by Lily X.]()
Will It Hurt? by Lily X.
A wytch prone to chaos. A grieving, murderous vampyre. When hate turns to heat, can they work together to bring a loved one back from the dead?-A wytch and a vampyre walk into a bar—except they don’t. It’s a cafe. And they almost kill each other first.But snap judgments never last... -
![Longing for You by Jenny Frame]()
Longing for You by Jenny Frame
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAlexis Villiers's best friend, the Principe of the Debrek clan, is newly bonded to Amelia, and Alexis hasn’t felt so alone for centuries. No longer her leader’s closest confidante, Alexis has to face the ever growing longing she has for the Debrek housekeeper, Katie Brekman.Katie is enjoying her new role as head housekeeper for the Debreks... -
![Sealed with a Bite by Ariel Marie]()
Sealed with a Bite by Ariel Marie
A wolf shifter. A witch. The mating call is too strong to resist. Will they act on what was destined to be? Adelina Ransome was tired of being alone. She longed for the day fate would present her mate to her. Addy was prepared to do what she must to find the one person meant for her. But before she put her plan in place, fate handed her a gift in the form of a midnight-haired, curvy witch... -
![Like Pizza and Beer by Elle Parker]()
Like Pizza and Beer by Elle Parker
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDino Martini Mysteries, #1 Working for his ex and his boyfriend, Dino’s past and present cross. Dino is caught off guard when his ex shows up out of the blue asking for help. His current lover, Seth, is pushing him to find dirt on his sister’s boyfriend... -
![Spellbound by Ophelia Silk]()
Spellbound by Ophelia Silk
Jane Paris is everything a young woman should be: polite, charming, and obedient, with a glowing reputation and a good man all but begging for her hand in marriage. If she has any doubts about her role in life, they’re easy to push down. But when she takes a fateful shortcut through the woods, her idyllic life is threatened by an attack from the fabled beasts who stalk the trees... -
![The Crimson Crown by Heather Walter]()
The Crimson Crown by Heather Walter
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the most villainous of them all? Snow White’s dark queen tells her side of the story in this queer, witchy reimagining of the classic fairy tale from the author of Malice.Legends tell of a witch who became a queen—the heartless villain in the story of Snow White... -
![A Fellowship of Games & Fables by J. Penner]()
A Fellowship of Games & Fables by J. Penner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom cold rivalry to hot cocoa and warm hearts.Jez, a grumpy Fennex, wants nothing to do with the cold, snow or bustling winter games descending on the charming town of Adenashire. She’d rather curl up for a nap. But a drunken boast lands her smack in the middle of the festivities and, even worse, fake dating her friend, Taenya, a woodland elf... -
![Shadow of the Knife by Jane Fletcher]()
Shadow of the Knife by Jane Fletcher
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMilitia rookie Ellen Mittal is well aware that the world cannot be reduced to simple questions of black and white, but she has no idea of just how complex and dangerous her life is about to become. The most vicious gang in the Homelands, led by the infamous Butcher, is extending its operations to Roadsend... -
![In the Shadow of Darkness by Nicole Stiling]()
In the Shadow of Darkness by Nicole Stiling
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne seemingly ordinary evening, Angeline Vallencourt is ripped from life as she knows it and thrust into a world she doesn’t understand. As a newly turned vampire, the only one she can turn to for help is the vampire who becomes her worst nightmare. Megan Denham is in the wrong place at the wrong time... -
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![Spirit of the Law by Carsen Taite]()
Spirit of the Law by Carsen Taite
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first time Summer Byrne met hard-nosed prosecutor Owen Lassiter, Summer was the jury forewoman who delivered the verdict that ruined Owen’s winning streak... -
![The Iron Oath (The Lunaterra Chronicles) by Ariel Marie]()
The Iron Oath (The Lunaterra Chronicles) by Ariel Marie
A fated bond that could doom a kingdom—or ignite a love worth fighting for. To prove herself worthy of the throne, Magoza Cydassi must enter the brutal gladiator games and claim victory. Only then would she earn the right to choose her mate. But fate has already made that choice for her— a half-breed outcast whose very existence is a stain on orc tradition... -
![The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave]()
The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 31 ratings"An intriguing, haunting novel pulsing with raw, beautiful emotion. Kiran Millwood-Hargrave effortlessly intertwines the stories of women tenderly and sympathetically, creating a novel in which female courage and resilience shines brightly against a brilliantly evoked backdrop of claustrophobic horror... -
![Stormsong by C.L. Polk]()
Stormsong by C.L. Polk
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAfter spinning an enthralling world in Witchmark, praised as a "can't-miss debut" by Booklist, and as "thoroughly charming and deftly paced" by the New York Times, C. L. Polk continues the story in Stormsong. Magical cabals, otherworldly avengers, and impossible love affairs conspire to create a book that refuses to be put down... -
![The Sea by K.L. Hughes]()
The Sea by K.L. Hughes
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLiterature professor Louise Richards has a secret. She isn’t human. Her evergreen body harbors a weathered soul, jaded and no longer thriving. That is, until fascinating student Nicole Stark walks into her classroom and awakens something within.Nicole is different and alluring in ways Louise can’t quite put her finger on... -
![Half to Death by Robin Alexander]()
Half to Death by Robin Alexander
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSloan Hawkins cheated death when she slipped from its icy grip. It wasn't until then she realized that she'd only lived half a life in more ways than one. She now accepts that to truly live life to its fullest she must bring down the walls she had built to protect herself. Sloan is ready to let go and love, but finds herself behind a new wall not of her own making... -
![The Awakening by Yvonne Heidt]()
The Awakening by Yvonne Heidt
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSunny Skye, a psychic medium, is the head investigator and founder of Sisters of Spirits, a paranormal society dedicated to helping others understand what they can’t see. She is excellent at finding ghosts but finds it difficult to cope in the real world. When she meets Jordan, she is instantly attracted and completely unnerved by the personal demons she carries around with her... -
![Thief of Hearts by Elora Bishop, Bridget Essex]()
Thief of Hearts by Elora Bishop, Bridget Essex
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnly love can set her free… Envy is a lucky lady with a secret vice: she’s (arguably) one of the best thieves in the kingdom–something her current employer, the queen herself, has no knowledge of. When one of her more audacious gambles gets her caught, Envy thinks her luck’s run out. The queen banishes her to Bran Tower, a haunted, forgotten prison of no escape... -
![Cage the Darlings by Elora Bishop]()
Cage the Darlings by Elora Bishop
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOnly a blackbird girl can set her free... Envy is a lucky lady with a secret vice: she's one of the best thieves in the kingdom--something her current employer, the king himself, has no knowledge of. When one of her more audacious gambles gets her caught, Envy thinks her luck's run out. Infuriated, the king banishes her to Bran Tower, a haunted, forgotten prison of no escape... -
![Under the Harvest Moon by Robin Hale]()
Under the Harvest Moon by Robin Hale
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLaurel Pearson is ready for adventure. The sort of adventure that means finding your people and discovering yourself and — well, it turns out that her adventure mostly looks like a studio apartment in a new city, a job at a quirky little bookshop, and humiliating herself in front of the most gorgeous woman she’s ever seen.Typical.But Laurel can’t shake the feeling that there’s more going on... -
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![Whoreiffying by Piper C.J.]()
Whoreiffying by Piper C.J.
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe talks to the dead. They talk dirty.Lennie Pendrake runs a haunted museum in Salem, offering seances for a price. When she unlocks a cursed chest, she frees Cora Winters—a silver-tongued ghost with a talent for possession, an insatiable desire for pleasure, and a taste for the living... -
![Alex Hope by AJ Estelliam]()
Alex Hope by AJ Estelliam
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratings‘All I could really see were her eyes…and they were exquisite. They were a bright, crystal clear green-yet one had a fleck of brown in it. Her eyes were extraordinary and they were smiling at me warmly.’ When Alex Hope wakes from a car accident, she is a changed woman. Suddenly able to hear the thoughts of everyone around her, she struggles to cope... -
![The Lioness Claims a Mate by Leona McNeely, Rebel Carter]()
The Lioness Claims a Mate by Leona McNeely, Rebel Carter
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMaris left the Cliffwater Clan of wolf shifters as soon as she was able, and has lived among humans ever since... -
![Deathbound by Heather Palmer, Freya Mavor]()
Deathbound by Heather Palmer, Freya Mavor
Audible presents the start of a thrilling new enemies to lovers, sapphic romantasy trilogy, for fans of Sarah J Maas, Leigh Bardugo and Rebecca Yarros, performed by Jessie Mei Li (SHADOW AND BONE) and Freya Mavor (INDUSTRY)In the kingdom of Eynhallow, Princess Ythsie is preparing to choose a husband, in order to secure the kingdom’s future... -
![Raised by Wolves by Bridget Essex]()
Raised by Wolves by Bridget Essex
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet Becca Swift! She's got the most overbearing family in the world—because she was raised by wolves. Literally. Becca is a werewolf, and she is part of a loud and crazy, up-in-your-business pack. In her day-to-day life, she tries to keep the fact that she's a werewolf a secret...But then along comes Loren... -
![Sequestered Hearts by Erin Dutton]()
Sequestered Hearts by Erin Dutton
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLesbian romance. A popular artist suddenly goes into seclusion; a reluctant reporter wants to know why; and a heart locked away yearns to be set free. Sometimes the greatest test of love is the willingness to take a chance when there are no guarantees. At the peak of her career, painter Cori Saxton's life changes irrevocably... -
![Exalted by Anna Dorn]()
Exalted by Anna Dorn
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsEmily Forrest runs the hottest astrology account on Instagram, @Exalted, but astrology is on the outs, and her finances are dwindling. Emily doesn't even really believe in astrology, despite her gift for deciphering the moons and signs, until she comes across a birth-chart that could potentially change her mind. Beau Rubidoux’s chart has all the planets in their right places—it is exalted... -
![The Balance of Fates by RAQUEL RAELYNN]()
The Balance of Fates by RAQUEL RAELYNN
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFAMILY OR LOVE? When her grandmother falls ill, Lucia Dol'Auclair has to leave her sheltered life and travel to Eirini Academy of Mystics to compete in the Triune.In three events, she will compete against vampires and werewolves to take her grandmother's place as the guardian vessel of a destructive celestial of magic and prove her worth as heir to her royal coven... -
![Dark Dreamer by Jennifer Fulton]()
Dark Dreamer by Jennifer Fulton
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBest selling horror author Rowe Devlin has had two flops in a row and keeps falling in love with straight women. Seeking inspiration and a fresh start, she abandons life in Manhattan for an old Victorian house in Maine. But Dark Harbor Cottage is a far cry from the tranquil writing environment she envisioned. For a start, the place is haunted, and the ghost is none too friendly... -
![Kiss the Girls and Make Them Spy: An Original Jane Bond Parody by Mabel Maney]()
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Spy: An Original Jane Bond Parody by Mabel Maney
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes the Best Bond for a Job is a Jane ... Jane Bond."What's the story on Bond?""Your man is a homicidal depressive paranoiac," the doctor reported."I know that. I want to know what's wrong with him!And be straight with me, man. No medical mumbo jumbo.""He's lost his nerve." N. had suspected as much. After a long while spent staring at the jagged skyline of London, N. came to a decision... -
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![Dead Woman's Pond by Elle E. Ire]()
Dead Woman's Pond by Elle E. Ire
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratings2022 Goldie Award Finalist - Paranormal/Occult/Horror No matter how Flynn Dalton tries to avoid it, the supernatural finds her.At first it’s not so bad. Flynn’s girlfriend, Genesis, is a nationally known psychic, which makes Flynn uncomfortable for both paranormal and financial reasons, but she can handle it. As long as no one makes her talk about it... -
![Dark Dreamer by Jennifer Fulton]()
Dark Dreamer by Jennifer Fulton
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBest selling horror author Rowe Devlin has had two flops in a row and keeps falling in love with straight women. Seeking inspiration and a fresh start, she abandons life in Manhattan for an old Victorian house in Maine. But Dark Harbor Cottage is a far cry from the tranquil writing environment she envisioned. For a start, the place is haunted, and the ghost is none too friendly... -
![The Bookshop and the Barbarian by Morgan Stang]()
The Bookshop and the Barbarian by Morgan Stang
Explore its many rooms, pick something nice off the shelf, and have a little read by the fire at the Cozy Quill Bookshop.Running from strife in her homeland, Maribella Waters becomes the new owner of the fabled Cozy Quill. After finding squatters on her property, she employs Asteria Helsdottir, a giant, barbarian warrior woman more accustomed to swinging an axe than opening a book... -
![The Witch Sea by Sarah Diemer]()
The Witch Sea by Sarah Diemer
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe witch Meriel has spent her entire life in the lighthouse on tiny Bound Island. Upon the distant shore prowls an ancient sea god kept captive by a generations-old spell, a spell that Meriel alone must protect. Meriel's life has been lonely and unchanging--until the arrival of Nor. Nor's shape is that of a woman, but her heart belongs to the sea... -
![Witchbound: Book One by Sable Cross]()
Witchbound: Book One by Sable Cross
Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA forbidden book…A forbidden spell...A forbidden love…Strawberry has always struggled for recognition, among her magical superiors, hindered by her unconventional talents and her family’s disgraced legacy... -
![The Vengeance by Emma Newman]()
The Vengeance by Emma Newman
Rated: 3.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMorgane grew up at sea, daughter of the fierce pirate captain of the Vengeance, raised to follow in her footsteps as scourge of the Four Chains Trading Company. But when Anna-Marie is mortally wounded in battle, she confesses to Morgane that she is not her mother.The captain of the enemy ship reveals he was paid to kill Anna-Marie and bring Morgane home to France and her real family...
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