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Saint and the Queen by Desiree .
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEve Noelle has been tortured by her mother's careless dreams and delusions her entire childhood that her absent father is actually Santa Claus. The real Santa Claus. She despises Christmas, the music, the children, and anything to do with the holiday but then one day. -
![Winning Over a Wood Witch by Lauren Connolly]()
Winning Over a Wood Witch by Lauren Connolly
Blossom agrees to take part in an annual pumpkin-themed competition. She does not agree to play nice against a handsome, infuriating werewolf. Blossom left the small, magical town of Folk Haven to prove to herself and her family that a wood witch could live out in the human world on her own...Categorized as:
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![Flipping the Birdie by S.L. Woeppel]()
Flipping the Birdie by S.L. Woeppel
When there are rumors that your lady parts will crush a man’s package, finding love can be difficult. Superspeed, incredible strength, a foul mouth—these are thirty-one-year-old superhero Birdie Bowden’s powers. Although Birdie boasts a perfect save record as Chicago’s municipal super, her bad attitude and latest, now viral, run-in with a local menace lead the mayor to place her on suspension...Categorized as:
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![The Love Deal by Misha Bell, Anna Zaires]()
The Love Deal by Misha Bell, Anna Zaires
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHoney Hyman (do NOT call her "hon") is all leather, piercings, and tattoos. And yes, she may be just a tad deal-obsessed, but who isn't? It’s not like her using coupons is stealing from anyone. .Categorized as:
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![How to Fall in Like with a Monster by Lola Glass]()
How to Fall in Like with a Monster by Lola Glass
My ex is stalking me… and I'm addicted to my potential mate. Those sentences might not seem like they fit together, but in my case, they do. Because six months ago, I was turned into a vampire by said ex. And a few days later, my potential mate—who's a demon—fed me his blood on the sly. Now, I'm literally addicted to him. My options are to drink from him for the rest of my life, or die...Categorized as:
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![Merry Happy Valkyrie: A Holiday Novella by Tansy Rayner Roberts]()
Merry Happy Valkyrie: A Holiday Novella by Tansy Rayner Roberts
Norse myth and magic collides with a small town Tasmanian Christmas in this festive romantic fantasy! Lief Fraser has mixed feelings about returning home to Matilda, the only Australian town where it always snows at Christmas. As a TV weather presenter, it’s her job to report on the strange holiday phenomenon… but as a local, it’s her duty to preserve Matilda’s many magical secrets...Categorized as:
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![Want It Bad by Melinda DuChamp, J.A. Konrath]()
Want It Bad by Melinda DuChamp, J.A. Konrath
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis blog post confirms that this book was written by J. A. Konrath and Ann Voss Peterson under the pseudonym Melinda DuChamp. Carla thought she had it all together. Then Jake moved in next door. She never expected to fall for someone half her age. Especially Jake, an escort who specialized in very kinky sex. But Carla was curious. And rich... -
![The Glow of the Dragon's Heart by Willa Hart]()
The Glow of the Dragon's Heart by Willa Hart
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho knew dragons could be so…hot? I grew up as a trashbag kid. I don’t want to even try counting how many foster homes I’ve lived in since I was orphaned at the age of five. When some long-lost relatives take me in during my last year in the system, I’m careful to remain on my best behavior... -
![Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare]()
Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare
Hermione straddles the magical and non-magical worlds as a medical researcher and Healer about to make a Big Discovery. Draco is an Auror assigned to protect her from forces unknown -- to both of their displeasure. Features hypercompetent, fiery Hermione and lazy, yet dangerous, Draco. Slow burn.Categorized as:
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Magical Midlife Flowers by K.F. Breene
Previously part of the Magical Midlife Kickstarter. This is a bonus story that plays into elements in Magical Midlife Battle. It should be read after Magical Midlife Alliance. It isn't necessary to the overall series ARC, but rather a fun little aside into the lives of the Ivy House Crew. Edgar does not cheat in flower shows. He might use a magically enhanced serum, but anyone could do that...Categorized as:
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![Sin & Salvation by K.F. Breene]()
Sin & Salvation by K.F. Breene
Valens has noticed his two missing employees. It won't be long before he knows who is responsible. It won't be long before he claims his vengeance. The race is on. Kieran and Lexi must scrape together an army worthy of taking on the Demigod of San Francisco before he destroys them all. But Valens isn't Lexi's only problem...Categorized as:
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![Beware of Chicken 2 by CasualFarmer]()
Beware of Chicken 2 by CasualFarmer
A laugh-out-loud, slice-of-life martial-arts fantasy about . . . farming? ?? ? Jin Rou wanted to be a cultivator. A man powerful enough to defy the heavens. A master of martial arts. A lord of spiritual power. Unfortunately for him, he died, and now I’m stuck in his body. And you know what? Things ain’t actually all that bad. I mean, last year was pretty hectic... -
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Sin & Spirit by K.F. Breene
Kieran has stepped up to take his place as the ruler of magical San Francisco. As his girlfriend, that unfortunately means I'm under the magnifying glass. Everything I do is noticed, from how I act to how I style my hair. Most notably, of course, is how little I know about my magic. The Hades Demigods want me on their team, and they don’t plan to ask nicely. Kieran and I are both under fire... -
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Shadows by Suzanne Wright
A match made in hell? Devon and Tanner fight like. .. well, cats and dogs. Which, to be fair, makes sense since hellcats and hellhounds aren't exactly a match made in heaven. Unfortunately, their demons' antipathy towards each other is matched only by the red-hot sexual tension between Tanner and Devon. It's driving them - and their long-suffering friends Harper and Knox - mad...Categorized as:
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![The Mane Attraction by Shelly Laurenston]()
The Mane Attraction by Shelly Laurenston
Even the king of the beasts can find himself unexpectedly tamed by the right woman. . . Weddings have the strangest effect on people. Exhibit 1: Sissy Mae waking up in Mitch Shaw's bed the morning after her brother Bobby Ray's nuptials. Exhibit 2: the gunmen trying to kill Mitch. Exhibit 3: Sissy Mae escorting a bleeding yet sexy lion shifter to her Tennessee Pack's turf for safe keeping...Categorized as:
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![Shades of Wicked by Jeaniene Frost]()
Shades of Wicked by Jeaniene Frost
In this thrilling new Night Rebel series set in New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost’s Night Huntress world, sexy and ruthless vampire Ian finally meets his match! The Rule Breaker. Master vampire Ian is unrepentant, shameless…and every shade of wicked. He’s made one too many enemies in his two centuries of existence, including Dagon, a demon who now lays claim to his soul... -
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Gaslight by Dannika Dark
Raven Black returns in another heart-pounding installment of the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series. Vampire trafficking is a sinister business, and nobody knows that better than Keystone. After Raven discovers hidden clues in a cold case, the group sets a trap in hopes of catching an elusive criminal... -
![Hunted by Suzanne Wright]()
Hunted by Suzanne Wright
Larkin is tired of her friends constantly trying to play Cupid. Just because they are all happily mated doesn't mean she needs to be. And she definitely doesn't need the over-protective men in her life vetting potential partners for her. In a bid to get them off her back, the harpy turns to the one person she knows they would never approve of . . . Teague Sullivan...Categorized as:
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![Overtaken by K.F. Breene]()
Overtaken by K.F. Breene
Reunited with her people, Shanti knows that she must make a move in order to finally put her duty to rest. But as always, Xandre is one step ahead of her. For one brief moment when she lets down her guard, Shanti falls into enemy hands. But if Xandre thought she would be a docile prisoner, he was sadly mistaken...Categorized as:
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![Bite Me by Shelly Laurenston]()
Bite Me by Shelly Laurenston
Livy Kowalski has no time for idiots. When you shapeshift into a honey badger, getting through life’s irritants is a finely honed skill. Until she gets stuck housing her nutso cousin and dealing with her dad’s untimely and unexplained demise. That’s where Vic Barinov comes in—or his house does...Categorized as:
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![Born to Be Badger by Shelly Laurenston]()
Born to Be Badger by Shelly Laurenston
The Honey Badgers are at it again in the New York Times bestselling and outstandingly witty, snarky, sexy, shape-shifting, world-building Honey Badger Chronicles. This time around, a family of clueless tiger shifter brothers have no idea how lucky they are to have caught the eye of three fierce honey badger females...Categorized as:
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![Dragon Her Heels by R.J. Blain]()
Dragon Her Heels by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCrystal Culling never should have moved to Lake Hancock. Her real estate agent had warned her: the property on the end of Fox Hunt Drive was cursed, and if the Dragon of Crystal Lakes ever roused from his slumber, she’d be the first to be sacrificed to his appetite... -
![Stormwolf Summer by Zoe Chant]()
Stormwolf Summer by Zoe Chant
War zones and wildfires? No sweat. A summer camp full of shifter kids? Oh hell no. Buck Frazer has been a lot of things in his life - a Marine, a firefighter, human. And now, after an unwanted bite, he’s a motherloving werewolf. With wings. He’s supposed to be enjoying his hard-earned retirement, not waking up naked on rooftops. But the feral furball sharing his skin wants to be part of a pack...Categorized as:
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![Magic Redeemed by K.M. Shea]()
Magic Redeemed by K.M. Shea
I thought life would be easier after I unsealed my magic. Spoiler: it’s not. I want to free my family from my traitorous cousin, but with all the allies he’s got guarding his back, even my new powers won’t be enough to beat him. My best bet is to use my parents’ signet ring to prove my claim of leadership. There’s just one problem…... -
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![The Elven Days of Christmas by A.K. Caggiano]()
The Elven Days of Christmas by A.K. Caggiano
Piper MacLean’s Christmas is a ho-ho-horror show, but she’s used to all that by now, five years into becoming the de facto matriarch of the family, if still single and childless much to everyone else’s chagrin. But she does have one indulgence every finding the perfect Christmas tree. While searching the national forest, Piper is led to a beautiful spruce by way of magic...Categorized as:
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![Howl For It by Shelly Laurenston, Cynthia Eden]()
Howl For It by Shelly Laurenston, Cynthia Eden
They hunger for your pleasure. They growl for your touch. And in these sizzling stories by New York Times bestselling author Shelly Laurenston and Cynthia Eden, these sexy wolf shapeshifters are lust at first bite. . . "Like A Wolf With A Bone" by Shelly Laurenston. Quiet little Darla Lewis couldn't be happier when the most-feared member of the South's rowdiest pack kidnaps her...Categorized as:
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![The Darkest Promise by Gena Showalter]()
The Darkest Promise by Gena Showalter
New York Times. bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with a sizzling Lords of the Underworld story about an iron-willed sovereign and the somber beauty who melts him with a glance. Possessed by the demon of Misery, Cameo isn't allowed to experience joy. If she dares, her memory is wiped clean...Categorized as:
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![Invasion by K.F. Breene]()
Invasion by K.F. Breene
The Hunter was not trained to admit defeat. With the title of Chosen secured, Shanti and Cayan must look to the next steps in ripping back their freedom from the most deadly tyrant in the land. Unfortunately, they aren't the only ones with an agenda. Without mental power to defend themselves, the Westwood Lands are trapped within their own walls...Categorized as:
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![Siege by K.F. Breene]()
Siege by K.F. Breene
The land has become unnaturally quiet. It's as if everyone is waiting for some sign that Xandre can be beaten. That someone will stand up to him, and win. With Shanti calling the shots, and Cayan's battle know-how, it seems certain that the Chosen can be the catalyst. That they can lead the oppressed to freedom...Categorized as:
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![Leopard's Scar by Christine Feehan]()
Leopard's Scar by Christine Feehan
Animal attraction takes over in this exhilarating Leopard novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan. The moment Meiling sees Gedeon she knows he's a leopard shifter--just as she knows she can't trust him. Meiling doesn't take chances, life has taught her better than that...
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