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A Shaman's Power by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe focus of my life as an urban druid is to stand as a guardian of nature. The focus of my life as Fiona Cumhaill to stand as a guardian of my family.Seriously. Don’t screw with my family.It’s a no-brainer, drop everything, and take up the fight topic for me—If you need me, I will come... -
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Balance of Power by R.L. King
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStone Enters A High-Stakes Race for a Deadly PrizeAlastair Stone had long thought the ability to interfere with arcane energy to be the holy grail of magical study.Until a piece of an item capable of doing just that turns up in a collection of mundane occult art, and someone nearly kills one of his colleagues while trying to steal it... -
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Of Fire and Storm by D.G. Swank
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook two of the Of Ash and Spirit Trilogy in the Curse Keepers world.Just when Piper begins to accept her new role as demon slayer, a fresh threat rises. People are disappearing, and Piper is sure a sinister, otherworldly force is at play... -
![Hexes & Hot Flashes by Lisa Manifold, Eva Wilhelm]()
Hexes & Hot Flashes by Lisa Manifold, Eva Wilhelm
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRUNNING TIME: 6 hrs 30 minSix months ago, I lost my husband. Six hours ago, I found out he had another family. Six minutes ago, my life changed forever.For my 45th birthday, I planned to treat myself to a spa day with my bestie... -
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Image by Jamie Magee
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere is an ominous darkness, one that that is so dense and mind numbing that you can feel the chills race across your skin as the energy of the hatred behind it hovers near you. They thought that it was over…that he was dead….they never imagined that he was more powerful dead than he ever was alive... -
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Ascension by S.J. West
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the finale of The Watcher Chronicles, Jess finally learns what Lucifer’s plans are for the world. The vessels discover what their destinies are and Jess must face the most difficult decision of her life... -
![City of the Forgotten by E.E. Holmes]()
City of the Forgotten by E.E. Holmes
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA malevolent force lurks beneath the streets of Scotland...Jess and Hannah Ballard's determination to protect the Gateways brings them to Edinburgh's Old Town, where a strange phenomenon threatens to disturb the delicate balance between the worlds of the living and the dead. Spirits who wish to cross over are vanishing, and it is up to the Ballard sisters to discover why... -
![Of Ash and Spirit by D.G. Swank, Denise Grover Swank]()
Of Ash and Spirit by D.G. Swank, Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition of ASIN B078GWH8KVThe first book in a Curse Keepers spinoff series by New York Times bestselling author Denise Grover Swank writing as D.G. Swank.Who's afraid of ghosts? Not Piper Lancaster, because even though she's a ghost whisperer, she's a skeptic. Piper helps her clients settle their inner demons, and that's good enough for her-even if ghosts aren't real... -
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The Hellhound's Legion by Tate James
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJoin Kit and her new husbands as they face the high courts of Hell to answer for River's dual nature as a Hellhound. This is an epilogue novella and it's strongly recommended to read the full Kit Davenport series, including the bonus scene in the box set, for context... -
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Smoke Show by Alex Fox
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRebel's bringing Dragons to a Gun FightWhen the leaders of the world's most powerful supernatural society descend on New Orleans, they're gunning for Rebel Weston. She's got a top-secret list of all the major magical bloodlines around the globe stuck in her head, and they'll stop at nothing to get it...Categorized as:
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![Scarred Warrior by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka]()
Scarred Warrior by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLibrarian Note: This is the updated cover for ASIN B01B2I624GBeing a Dark Warrior and protecting others has been the only focus in Gerrick Haele’s life for centuries, until he receives the shock of his life when one of the females he rescues from the archdemon’s clutches ignites an arousal that hints at her being his Fated Mate... -
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Imp Series Box Set, Books 1-3 by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA DEMON BOUND*Samantha Martin is an imp, enjoying an extended vacation from Hel. All she wants to do is drink beer by the pool, play mischievous pranks on the humans, and get her hot neighbor in the sack. It’s a relaxing break from her infernal home as long as she manages to avoid the angels, who won’t hesitate to execute her on sight... -
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Sacrifice of a Witch by Suza Kates
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe Waits No MoreAnna St. Germaine has finally entered her long-awaited trial, and the task set for her is clear. A once-banished demon has been planning his resurrection for centuries. All she has to do...is kill him. The countdown has begun, and her coven is more prepared than ever. But while Anna may be psychic, she knows the future is never certain... -
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The Doorway: Episode 6 by Sarra Cannon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFranki has been through hell since the day she walked into Venom, but she wouldn’t trade her experience for the world. And she’s not about to become someone’s blood sacrifice now. Not when things are looking up for her and Rend... -
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![The Devil: Episode 5 by Sarra Cannon]()
The Devil: Episode 5 by Sarra Cannon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEpisode 5 of Sarra Cannon’s New Adult Paranormal Romance serial. The longest and most surprising episode yet!! The entrance to Venom is in flames and Franki has no idea who survived and who didn't. She doesn’t have time to think, though, as her own life is in danger. Lyla takes her to a safehouse Rend set up for emergencies, but right now, nowhere is safe for Franki... -
![Queen of Lies by Kel Carpenter]()
Queen of Lies by Kel Carpenter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy second year at Daizlei didn’t kill me. It did something so much worse.It killed her.And the world will never be the same because of it.Anastasia thought she could own me. The Supernatural thought they could control me. They didn’t realize the darkness they courted until the walls of Daizlei came crushing down around us.I always thought of myself as hard. Unbreakable. Unbeatable... -
![Drake of Tanith by Heather Killough-Walden]()
Drake of Tanith by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEons ago, the darkly handsome and infamous bounty hunter Drake of Tanith turned his back on his diabolical heritage in favor of freedom from the infernal influences of his kind. But now his indomitable father has delivered the worst kind of ultimatum: He must give up his soul and return to the life he left behind – or he must give up his love... -
![Her Demonic Angel by Felicity Heaton]()
Her Demonic Angel by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA demonic angel with a heart of ice, Veiron walks a dark path with vengeance on his mind. Nothing will sway him from his mission to destroy his master... until he risks his life to enter Hell once more to save a mortal female. The fiery beauty makes him burn with hungers he must battle and needs he cannot deny, tempting him to surrender body and soul to her... -
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Alpha Moon by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAuthor's note: This is the last episode I have planned for The Cain Chronicles, and a little bit of a treat for Abel fans. I hope you all enjoy him in this one as much as I do...heh. :D It's 20,000 words long - same length as Red Rose Moon. Happy reading!Rylie Gresham's world is ending, and this time, it has nothing to do with silver bullets.. -
![Blessed by Brandi Elledge]()
Blessed by Brandi Elledge
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI have been touched by angels. Blessed. Seven simple words that changed my world forever. Now, forced to enroll at the Academy of Seraph, I soon realize that my enemies could be anywhere, including behind the very walls that are supposed to protect me. And, thanks to my hidden abilities, I know it’s only a matter of time before I’m forced into a war that I inherited but did not choose... -
![Das ewige Feuer by Julia Dippel]()
Das ewige Feuer by Julia Dippel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGeheime Organisationen und eine verbotene Liebe.Ari hält sich für ein ganz normales Scheidungskind: Sie lebt bei ihrer labilen Mutter, verabscheut ihren reichen Vater und jobbt neben der Schule, um sich ein Auto leisten zu können. Doch all ihre durchschnittlichen Sorgen rücken schlagartig in den Hintergrund, als übernatürliche Wesen versuchen, sie zu töten... -
![Baleful Betrayal by John Corwin]()
Baleful Betrayal by John Corwin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPAYBACK IS HELL After the crystoid incident nearly destroyed all magic in Eden and killed a dear friend, Justin Slade wants payback. That means invading the angel realm, Seraphina, and squashing the usurper, Cephus, like a bug. Unfortunately, another crystoid in Seraphina is preventing the Alabaster Arch from opening a portal into the realm... -
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Death Scream by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElise Kavanagh has been hired to exorcise a castle in Ireland. Easy job. But her partner, James Faulkner, thinks they aren't dealing with a demon -- and if he's right, then what they're facing is far rarer and more dangerous than anything they've fought before.. -
![Demon Marked by Samantha Britt]()
Demon Marked by Samantha Britt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say keep your friends close and your enemies closer… but my enemies might be a little too close for comfort.My first semester at Shadowguard Academy has not gone how I expected... -
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![Inheritance by Heather Hildenbrand]()
Inheritance by Heather Hildenbrand
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou either use magic or it uses you...Sam has regained her memory-and with it, the Knowing. There is magic inside her; strong, powerful and old as the Earth, it is more than enough to heal the sick werewolves. If only she could figure out how to use it. Alex Channing has finally done something selfless and walked away. For the first time ever, his reasons are not about his own interests... -
![Roots and Wings by Talia Jager]()
Roots and Wings by Talia Jager
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKassia has been given a second chance at life. Everything is finally getting back to normal – she’s back at school with her friends boyfriend. The school is recovering from the recent demon battle. Then a young man shows up claiming to be her brother and tells her their parents are in danger. Soon, she finds herself on a mission to find them, only to find out everything isn't what it seems... -
![A Bourbon Street Valentine by Deanna Chase]()
A Bourbon Street Valentine by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Deanna Chase--a short story from the Jade Calhoun world. It’s Valentine’s Day and magic’s in the air. Only Kat Hart never expected her handmade jewelry to be at the center of everything... -
![Me and You and a Ghost Named Boo by Selene Charles]()
Me and You and a Ghost Named Boo by Selene Charles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Scarlett Smith. And I’m a vampire who was raised by a pack of wolves. Little crazy, I know. But let’s not get hung up on semantics here. Because I’ve got a story to tell. There’s something inside of me. A darkness. And she’s really starting to make herself known, think Harley Quinn on ’roids and you might get the picture... -
![Undeniably Fated by Shelly Crane]()
Undeniably Fated by Shelly Crane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmber’s life has been a series of events leading her to just one fated moment. The one moment she’s waited for her entire life, when she can finally find the one she’s supposed to be with and feel his touch buzz along her skin. But when tragedy comes, there’s no one to blame and no one to save her—not even her significant.Or maybe the impossible will become possible... -
![Revenge of the Rejected by Savannah Rose, Amelia Gates]()
Revenge of the Rejected by Savannah Rose, Amelia Gates
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo souls ripped apart. Uncertain of how or when or if they'll find their way back to each other. Maybe it's for the best. After all, an angel has no business in the demon world. And a demon sure as hell has no business mingling with the angels... -
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Witch Hunt by Patti Larsen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTeen witch Sydlynn Hayle finally did it. Despite the fact she's a social outcast, Syd finally made friends. Even the captain of the football team wants to be her boyfriend. When an ancient power is freed to ravage her new town, Syd does her best to help her family fight. Too bad the mysterious Chosen of the Light don't see things her way. Their interference could lead to her family's destruction... -
![Fire Bound by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love]()
Fire Bound by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dangerous creature is on the loose. Evalle, Tzader and Quinn take a VIPER team just outside of Atlanta for a sting operation that takes a deadly turn. Killing the half-human creature would be easy, but national security is on the line until the team can discover who created the monster, and whether more like it are waiting in the wings to be unleashed on the human world... -
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Savage by J.E. Cluney
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHunting monsters is my job. Toying with them is just a bonus. Too bad it always ends with them dead.But when I find four men at my door wanting to kill me for crimes against innocents, my whole world is flipped on its head.Four hot supes? Check.Life taking an interesting turn? Duh.Throw it all in a blender? Why not?We’re all drawn together in one big whirlwind of a mess... -
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Midnight Moon by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the second exciting book in the Rise of the Dark Angel Series, Phoenix comes to terms with the fact that the world isn’t what she always believed it to be. Jayden, who she’s fallen in love with, is a Dark Angel. He fell from the light, and followed Vyco through the darkest of places... -
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![Succubus on a Mission by L.L. Frost]()
Succubus on a Mission by L.L. Frost
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAdeline Boo Pond is finally getting her life on track. Open her bakery? Check. Hire employees? Check.Find a balance with her sexy demon roommates? Double check.But the demon world doesn’t seem to want Adie to live an easy life... -
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Betrayed by Ednah Walters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLil has come to terms with her life as a Guardian/demon hunter and the wielder of the Nephilim most powerful weapon. But trouble looms in the Guardian enclave... -
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The Underworld by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe time has come for Gabriel to claim his underworld. Accompanied by the deceptive Dark One, he risks everything to find his mate and take his place as the deity Death. Between him and the only woman he’s ever loved: a handful of rebelling death dealers, the deity Karma and the Dark One’s mate, a human-turned-demon who holds his soul in the palm of her hand... -
![The Rhyn Trilogy by Lizzy Ford]()
The Rhyn Trilogy by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew adult paranormal. The life of nineteen-year-old Katie rarely goes the way she wants. Just when she believes things can’t get much worse, a baby immortal claiming to be her son and death’s personal assistant appear on her doorstep. Everyone around her begins to insist she’s someone she’s not, while demons, deities and immortals threaten to tear her life – and sanity – apart... -
![Boys' Night Out by Suza Kates]()
Boys' Night Out by Suza Kates
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDr. Michael Black’s world has seen a lot of changes over the past year, and falling for a witch who chats with his animal patients has been the best one by far. He’s decided to make it official, so the men associated with the coven insist on helping him celebrate... -
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Uprising by Dawn Jayne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeralds are the most powerful of all angels, secretive and feared, created for a single purpose. Only those most courageous and worthy earn a place within the elite choir, and only by breaking ancient oaths held sacred can the honor be stripped... -
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Shadows at Midnight by Amanda Bonilla
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHas Darian’s past finally caught up with her? The Rakshasa queen, Padma, has a score to settle—she wants those responsible for her son’s death to pay and to pay dearly... -
![Breaking the Nexus by Lindsay Avalon]()
Breaking the Nexus by Lindsay Avalon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThroughout history, myths and legends of extraordinary creatures have been told and retold. Fantastic tales of demons and banshees, gryphons and dragons, and of course, magic. Stories that every child grows to learn are nothing more than fantasy…or are they?Beyond the world you see lies a hidden realm, the Mythrian Realm, inhabited by all of the creatures you’ve been told are mere fiction... -
![Ibenus by Seth Skorkowsky]()
Ibenus by Seth Skorkowsky
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter surviving a demon attack, disgraced police detective Victoria Martin tracks down the Valducans in search for answers. Recognizing her potential, and despite the warnings of the other knights, Allan Havlock, protector of Ibenus, takes her in as his apprentice... -
![Sorcerer: Betrayal by D.L. Harrison]()
Sorcerer: Betrayal by D.L. Harrison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s been less than a week since Ben and his allies vanquished the dark coven. Ben has been cautious, or has tried to be, but he knows he’s making a name for himself in the supernatural world, which is the last thing he needs... -
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![Magic in the Desert: Darkangel / Bad Vibrations / Chosen by Christine Pope]()
Magic in the Desert: Darkangel / Bad Vibrations / Chosen by Christine Pope
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree Paranormal Romance Series Starters Set in the American Southwest DARKANGEL Finding the man of your dreams can be a real nightmare…. As the future prima, or head witch of her clan, Angela McAllister is expected to bond with her consort during her twenty-first year, thus ensuring that she will come into her full powers at the appointed time... -
![Deadly Little Games by Sara C. Roethle]()
Deadly Little Games by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe day I met the devil was the day my life began.A life of embracing my magic and discovering the truth of my past. The truth about everything. Even a few things that should have stayed buried. When mysterious notes start appearing on my person telling me not to trust the elves, I’m led to question Elena‘s motives... -
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The Warren Witches by Constance M. Burge, Laura J. Burns
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBinding Ties The most important thing in the Charmed Ones' lives isn't magic, and it's not their jobs or their clothes. It's family. Piper, Phoebe, and Paige are Warren witches -- the latest in a long line of women with incredible supernatural strength... -
![Wrath of the Rejected by Savannah Rose, Amelia Gates]()
Wrath of the Rejected by Savannah Rose, Amelia Gates
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo rejected mates. Two heartbreaks. And a fight for survival.Virga's about to find out who she really is. What she's made of. What she's destined for.Is her bloodline one she'll wish to erase? Or one she'll fight to the death to protect?Even if it means betraying Tueur... -
![The Shadow War: (Shadow Hall Academy Origins Book 3) by L.C. Hibbett]()
The Shadow War: (Shadow Hall Academy Origins Book 3) by L.C. Hibbett
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis world will burn... Millions of pages read in Kindle Unlimited and tens of thousands of worldwide downloads in its first year--readers are raving about the Demon-Born Trilogy: "An Academy series with a difference. Harry Potter meets Raven Cycle meets Fallen. Unmissable!" - N.M... -
![Fateful Reunion by Tina Folsom]()
Fateful Reunion by Tina Folsom
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVampiress Roxanne thought that, by joining Scanguards as a bodyguard and starting a new life, she could put her painful past to rest. However, old wounds are opened when a new client surfaces, requesting protection for himself and his companion. Charles, a witch, has never been able to forget Roxanne, though duty had forced him to leave her without explanation twenty-three years earlier...
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