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Enduring Spirits: Witches of Palmetto Point Book 10 by Wendy Wang
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGhosts are really bad at personal boundaries...And so is her familyIt’s been a long year for Charlie Payne…and it’s only April. After her near-death experience a few months ago, she’s on the road to recovery, healing her energy. But reconnecting with the spirit world has its drawbacks. Every needy spirit within a hundred-mile radius seems to show up when she least expects it... -
![Magic & Maladies by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Maladies by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. A wedding may be a new beginning for Bentley and Meadow, but it's an ending for one of their obnoxious guests. When Sheriff Nash starts showing more wolf than warmth during the investigation, paranormals sit up and take notice, especially ones in positions of power... -
![The Vampire and the Case of the Wayward Werewolf by Heather G. Harris, Jilleen Dolbeare]()
The Vampire and the Case of the Wayward Werewolf by Heather G. Harris, Jilleen Dolbeare
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSomeone paid the vampire king’s creepy son to turn me into one of the bitey undead. I’m not hanging about to find out who or why. The vampires want me to stay with them for one hundred years of indentured servitude but I have this thing about following orders so I ran from the streets of London to the wilds of Alaska.I have an eidetic memory and a can-do attitude... -
![Dead Weight by G.P. Robbins]()
Dead Weight by G.P. Robbins
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNewly promoted Detective Jace Smithson has his hands full with solving the murders of ten men and the kidnapping of a unicorn capable of producing diamonds. On the surface, the crime appears to be a classic tale of greed and violence, but digging deeper reveals something sinister has come to Cauldron City... -
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![The Scarlet Deep by Elizabeth Hunter]()
The Scarlet Deep by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOn the waves of the North Atlantic, a poison spreads, sapping the life from humans and striking madness into immortals.Patrick Murphy, the immortal leader of Dublin, has been trying to stem the tide of Elixir washing into his territory, but nothing seems to stop the vampire drug... -
![The Witches Ladder: Witches of Palmetto Point Book 4 by Wendy Wang]()
The Witches Ladder: Witches of Palmetto Point Book 4 by Wendy Wang
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSome Spells Should Never Be Cast Charlie Payne has been busy learning to master her magical abilities with mixed results. Unfortunately, there’s no time to get discouraged because a rash of ghosts keeps showing up looking for Charlie's help when she least expects it... -
![Blood Bond: 13 by Helen Hardt]()
Blood Bond: 13 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsErin Hamilton follows Dante Gabriel back into hell—the underground compound where he was held for a decade—to confront the woman who held him captive. Finally unmasked, she seems to hold Dante under her influence. Erin has faith in Dante’s strength and determination, though, especially when the mysterious Vampyre Texts reveal their first secret... -
![Misfits, Gemstones, and Other Shattered Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge]()
Misfits, Gemstones, and Other Shattered Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo more elves were at large in Vancouver, but thankfully they’d been keeping a low profile while I faced the most daunting task of my twenty-seven years — planning and executing my wedding. I was dealing with a disgruntled grandmother with an extensive guest wish list of the magically inclined, all of whom didn’t particularly like each other... -
![Skullduggery by Helen Harper]()
Skullduggery by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOkay. I’ll admit I’ve got problems. But surrender is word wholly absent from my vocabulary.My grasp on magic is shaky at best and my dependence on spider’s silk is a battle I’m still fighting. But while my heritage and my health might be problematic, I’m certainly not going to roll over and give up.Not me. Not ever... -
![Maudlin's Mayhem by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Maudlin's Mayhem by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"A little chaos is always good for the soul..."When chaos descends on the Bewitching Bedlam B&B, Maudlin finds herself at the mercy of Murphy's Law. Everything is going wrong. At first, some of the chaos is just annoying, but then it turns deadly and Maddy finds herself on the wrong side with Essie Vanderbilt, the Queen of the Northwest Vampire Court... -
![Siren's Song by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Siren's Song by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the fog rolls in from the sea, sometimes ghosts from the past follow it... Sandy’s under attack. First, she’s almost mowed down at the supermarket, then her new shore-front burger stand is destroyed on its grand opening day. But when she’s found in a coma, the danger heats up. As she falls into a coma, parts of her dreaming world escape into reality... -
![Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus Cat Mischief: A Lily Singer Adventures Novella by Lydia Sherrer]()
Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus Cat Mischief: A Lily Singer Adventures Novella by Lydia Sherrer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf you did not want mayhem, you should not have hired a talking cat. Blessed (or cursed, depending on who you ask) with human intelligence, Sir Edgar Allan Kipling, magical talking cat extraordinaire, spends most of his time keeping his human wizard out of trouble—whether she wants him to or not. If she knew what he usually got up to, she would protest most vociferously... -
![Stand With My Unit by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Stand With My Unit by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDescriptionWelcome to Hellion Squadron.A new unit, new challenges and possibly new friends await Idina Moorfield as she joins other magicals in the military to train against magical monsters.The soldiers in this unit are different, yet all the same. They were in the military, had issues because they had magic and nobody to teach them, then were recruited to the unit... -
![Steel Heart by R.J. Blain]()
Steel Heart by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith the Hope Diamond locked around her throat, Jesse Alexander finds herself in the unfortunate position of being a walking national treasure. With the Starfall stone poised to pulse and flood the world with more of its magic, she must figure out how to remove it before she becomes its pawn yet again. Unfortunately, the stone has a mind—and plans—of its own...Categorized as:
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![The Long Goodnight by Selene Charles, Chelsea Stephens]()
The Long Goodnight by Selene Charles, Chelsea Stephens
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings9 hours, 31 minutesWelcome to a world of fantasy, fairy tales, and murder most foul... Hook is back. Or at least that's what my partner the Mad Hatter, aka Maddox, claims. And I should totally believe him. He does have the sight after all. But I can't. I just won't. Because Hook...he was my world. And the day he died in my arms I nearly died too... -
![The Good People by Jim Butcher]()
The Good People by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis Molly-POV story takes place concurrently with "Christmas Eve," so expect Battle Ground spoilers aplenty... -
![Licence To Howl by Helen Harper]()
Licence To Howl by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDevereau Webb is riding high. He's a powerful werewolf with a killer combination of intelligence, wits and strength and he's learning more and more about his abilities every day. He isn't usually the type to take orders, however, and that has to change with his new role as a supernatural spy within the British security services... -
![Familiar Spirits by Sara Christene]()
Familiar Spirits by Sara Christene
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn inept witch, a cozy town, and an old dark magic.Welcome to Twilight Hollow, WA, a small forest town with three resident witches. Adelaide O’Shea runs the Toasty Bean, imbuing her coffee and tea with warm, cozy magic... -
![Magic 101 by Mercedes Lackey]()
Magic 101 by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBefore Buffy ever staked out a vampire, before anyone was “Grimm,” before the “Supernatural” Winchester brothers locked horns with things that go bump in the night, there was Diana Tregarde. Diana Tregarde. Occult investigator. Witch. And Guardian. Pledged to protect and shield the innocent from the deadly menaces of the Dark, the things most people have never seen--and would never want to... -
![Catching Echoes by Meghan Ciana Doidge]()
Catching Echoes by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI preferred it when life came in tidy packages. When it didn’t — when something went awry — I was exceedingly skilled at packaging it back up. It was my job to do so after all. I was a reconstructionist. I collected the puzzle pieces, then I gave those pieces to an investigative team to sort out. I didn't ask questions. I didn't offer answers. I saw. I recorded. I moved on... -
![Dresden Files Roleplaying Game: Vol 1: Your Story by Leonard Balsera, Jim Butcher]()
Dresden Files Roleplaying Game: Vol 1: Your Story by Leonard Balsera, Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTell Us Your StoryBeneath the "normal" surface of the world are things and people which most of us don't want to know about, and will do our best to forget about if we ever come near them. People won't see what they don't want to see.But that's most of us. And you-you're not most of us... -
![Moonlight's Ambassador by T.A. White]()
Moonlight's Ambassador by T.A. White
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAileen has always been certain of a few undeniable facts—black raspberry is the only ice cream flavor that matters, vampires can't be trusted, and her loyalty, once given, is unquestionable. When a late-night visitor shows up needing her help, she agrees without hesitation. It's not long before a pounding at her door reminds her that nothing is ever as straightforward as it seems... -
![Daughter of Souls & Silence by Annie Anderson]()
Daughter of Souls & Silence by Annie Anderson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA Council full of Ethereal Elders wants me dead. Yep, it’s a regular Tuesday.When you kill a demon there are consequences. Centuries-old witch, tattoo artist, half-demon… none of those titles are going to save me this time. The only way I’m going to get out of my death sentence is to take down the biggest, baddest demon there is… My father.And I thought being burned at the stake was bad.. -
![The Dark Hiss of Magic by Helen Harper]()
The Dark Hiss of Magic by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere will be no pussy-footing around. Not when Kit McCafferty is involved.When Kit rescues a wealthy witch from the treacherous, monster-filled waters of the River Tweed, she reckons she's completed her fair share of good deeds for the day. But when a second anonymous body is pulled from the same river, Kit is dragged into a mystery as murky as the water itself... -
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![Werepanther 3: Paranormal Hunter by Logan Jacobs]()
Werepanther 3: Paranormal Hunter by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA few weeks ago, I was just Carter Hatfield, a broke college student and history major.Now, I’m a werepanther, a hunter of all things paranormal.And I already have two major kills under my belt with Div, the previous owner of my establishment, and Orglan, the former Master of Waters in the Midwest... -
![Probationary Agent by Judith Berens, Martha Carr]()
Probationary Agent by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSenior year. Two semesters remain before Raine Campbell and her friends graduate from the School of Necessary Magic. What are the chances of two, nice and quiet semesters? Chances are pretty slim. Louper finals are in full swing. Raine’s friends are trying to figure out their plans post high school. A teacher is being threatened... -
![The Devil's in the Details by Selene Charles]()
The Devil's in the Details by Selene Charles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElle and gang are in the one place they never expected to find themselves. Hell. Literally. There's a dark force stirring. One that's killed thousands during its time. It's been asleep for eons but it's awakening now... -
![Keeper Under Fire by Jennifer Malone Wright]()
Keeper Under Fire by Jennifer Malone Wright
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Reapers are coming… The Keepers are ready to fight … to defend their home and the souls, no matter what the cost. Olivia Estmond is tired of waiting to be attacked. It is time for the Keepers to strike first against the Reaper Empress. Preparing to fight is not a new concept for Liv, but living with a target on your back is not something she has ever dealt with... -
![Lost Library Collection: Books 1-3 by Kate Baray]()
Lost Library Collection: Books 1-3 by Kate Baray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLOST LIBRARY (Book 1) Lost Library brings together a mysterious, magical book and a quirky heroine to create the adventure of a lifetime! John Braxton arrives unannounced on Lizzie Smith's doorstep looking for answers she doesn't have. She may have a magical book, but she hasn't a clue what to do with it--or even how to read it... -
![Holiday Spirits by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Holiday Spirits by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 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... -
![Fractured Worlds by Amanda Booloodian]()
Fractured Worlds by Amanda Booloodian
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo phone, no gun, not even a hint of a coffee shop. What's a girl to do? Apprehension and turmoil with those closest to me has me ready to jump back into work. Discovering the body of a colleague before I'm cleared for active duty isn't a great start and a video of my power in action has people looking at me sideways... -
![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... -
![Thicker Than Blood by Angela Roquet]()
Thicker Than Blood by Angela Roquet
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRevenge. Jenna had thought she wanted it before but it’s nothing compared to the scorching ire she lives with now. With her home and heart in ruins, she’s ready to repay the favor. The duke has taken her in, but not out of the kindness of his heart. The lavish suite and full-service harem at her disposal are not enough to disguise the setup for what it is: a gilded cage... -
![Bounty Hunter Down Under by S.C. Stokes]()
Bounty Hunter Down Under by S.C. Stokes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy mother always warned me about the creatures of the Otherworld, but I never expected an ice troll to show up at my work.Now I’m out of a job, bills are piling up, and magical monsters keep showing up in my town.When a hotter than Hades bounty hunter crosses my path, I see an opportunity to solve all my problems. He needs an apprentice, and I need a pay check... -
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![Between a Witch and a Hard Place by Celia Roman]()
Between a Witch and a Hard Place by Celia Roman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwelve years ago, my mother, a powerful chaos witch, walked out on me and my twin brother without a backward glance. We didn't hear another word out of her until a vampire walked into my brother Nick's bar wanting me to track her down. She'd disappeared into thin air, and he insisted that I was the only one who could find her.Of course, I refused... -
![Splintered Mind by W.R. Gingell]()
Splintered Mind by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsViv just wants work—any work. Well, not quite any work. But she’s desperate enough to accept a job offer as personal assistant to Jasper Renner—the rich and mysterious owner of the Renner Tea House—even though odd things happen whenever he’s around.She expects to deal with rich, entitled Melbournians and a full business schedule... -
![Faerie Enchantment (Poppy's Potions, #2) by H.P. Mallory, J.R. Rain]()
Faerie Enchantment (Poppy's Potions, #2) by H.P. Mallory, J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsParanormal Women’s Fiction from #1 Amazon Bestseller, J.R. Rain, and New York Times Bestseller, H.P. Mallory!A Haven Hollow NovelAfter spending a couple of months in the quaint town of Haven Hollow, Oregon, I’m settling in and things are looking up.My shop, Poppy’s Potions, is successful, I’ve got a best friend in ghost-hunter, Marty Zach and I’m dating the local Sasquatch, Roy Osbourne... -
![The Temptation of Dragons by Chrys Cymri]()
The Temptation of Dragons by Chrys Cymri
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBishop Nigel smiled at me. ‘Holy water doesn’t harm vampires. Which is just as well, as it would make it impossible to baptise them.’ When I was asked by a dragon to give him the last rites, I never dreamed it would lead to negotiating with his cannibalistic family or running from snail sharks. Life as the priest of a small English village is quite tame in comparision... -
![Hemorrhage by S.A. Magnusson]()
Hemorrhage by S.A. Magnusson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnly my combination of magic and medicine can save me. No longer afraid of my magic, I’ve begun experimenting with how to use it when working in the ER. While on a surgery rotation, my use of magic reveals a dangerous new threat and a type of magic I had not known about before, making me a target... -
![The Wolf's Secret by Claire Cullen]()
The Wolf's Secret by Claire Cullen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen is a wolf not just a wolf? When he has magic running through his veins. Fleeing Samhain Pack to protect them from his berserker nature, Barrett is alone in the wilds—and lost to himself. Until he tracks a most interesting prey and finds himself face to face with a mage. But Evan is not just a mage, he’s something their pack desperately needs—a healer... -
![Midnight Blood by Adam J. Wright]()
Midnight Blood by Adam J. Wright
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings** Book 6 of the Harbinger P.I. Series! **If you love someone, set them free...If they come back, they could be a zombieSomeone is trying to kill Charles Hawthorne, one of the richest men in Maine. And they're using magic to do it.He suspects the members of his own family and hires me to check them out... -
![A Drop of Witch: Sweetland Witch by Zoe Arden]()
A Drop of Witch: Sweetland Witch by Zoe Arden
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMurder, cupcakes, and witches... it’s just your average day in Sweetland Cove. Page Count: around 330 pages Things are always going wrong for Ava Fortune. Ever since she discovered she was a witch, it seems like people are trying to kill her. And… New Year’s is no exception... -
![Supernatural Disasters by Ava L. Bishop, Ava Bishop]()
Supernatural Disasters by Ava L. Bishop, Ava Bishop
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings1 part Academics + 2 parts Magic + 3 parts Fail = DisasterThey say life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans—they’re right.My life changed trajectory the day I attacked the creep who stole my thesis and got kicked out of the prestigious University of Sciences in Boston... -
![Sinners on Sunset by Debra Dunbar]()
Sinners on Sunset by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe tax demons want their pound of flesh. Or fifty-two thousand dollars.Unable to pay what she owes, Eden is forced to fight a never-ending stream of bounty hunters while she tries to clear her name and find the cop who set her up... -
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![Shadow Silence by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Shadow Silence by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Yasmine Galenorn invites readers to Whisper Hollow, where spirits walk among the living and the lake never gives up her dead…Fifteen years ago, I ran away from Whisper Hollow, Washington, a small town on Crescent Lake in the Olympic Peninsula. But truth is, if you were born here, you can never really leave. I'm Kerris Fellwater, and I'm a spirit shaman... -
![Booked for Kidnapping by R.J. Blain]()
Booked for Kidnapping by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 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... -
![Blood Spells by Jessica Andersen]()
Blood Spells by Jessica Andersen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMayan lore and modern science warn that 12/21/2012 could bring a global cataclysm—a threat that is far more real than we imagine. Dark forces stand poised to crush mankind beneath a vicious rule of terror and blood sacrifice. Our only hope rests with a group living in secret among us: modern magic wielders called the Nightkeepers... -
![Five Mornings by Elizabeth Hunter]()
Five Mornings by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne morning can change everything. Five mornings can change a life. Friends. Lovers. Enemies. Allies. Alex McCann and Teodora ‘Ted’ Vasquez never had a simple relationship. But you couldn’t call it a boring one, either. Five mornings in their past shape who they will become to each other. To their families. And to the mysterious town they call home... -
![Servant of the Blood by K.N. Banet]()
Servant of the Blood by K.N. Banet
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI grew up with them, the creatures of the night, the blood suckers, the monsters.The vampires.I knew vampires before I could walk, not that I knew what they really were. Just that they weren’t really like me. I was human, just like my parents, and when I turned eighteen, I decided to work for the vampires after college, too... -
![Buried Magic by T.J. Green]()
Buried Magic by T.J. Green
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWitchcraft, dark secrets, and demons. No one is safe in White Haven.White Haven has a history of witchcraft, but the locals don't know that there are real witches living among them, and Avery is one of them...
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