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Endless by Jessica Shirvington
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsLove will kill us all.Angels are real. They aren't always kind. Violet Eden is certain of all this because she is Grigori - part angel, part human. She has felt the influence of both light and dark. When Hell unleashes its worst, Violet must embrace every facet of her angel self to save the people she cares about and the world as she knows it... -
Broken Skies by Veronica Douglas, Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI must risk everything.I’ve become what I feared most, and a demon is hunting me for my power. He’s opened a portal to the underworld, and I’m the last piece in his puzzle. If he captures me, he’ll use my magic to desolate the world.The only person who can help me is Damian Malek, a cursed angel. He’s sexy, powerful, and ruthless, and we can’t seem to stay apart... -
A Most Excellent Midlife Crisis by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA Paranormal Women's Fiction with a bit of class, and a lot of sass, for anyone who feels like age is just a number!Midlife's a bumpy journey. The ride is a freaking rollercoaster. The crisis is real.With my life back to normal--normal being a very relative word--one would think I'd catch a break.One would be very wrong... -
Doomsday Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWe've all been cursed...Against all odds, I’ve rescued my friends from the evil Roman Fates. We should all be celebrating, but there’s a big problem. Every single one of them has been tattooed with a curse that will make them slaves to an ancient evil if they step outside the castle grounds.Because I’m the Druid Dragon God, I’m linked to the Fates...Categorized as:
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Client from Hell by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStep one: add some gasoline.Step two: light a match.Step three: watch the devil’s house burn.As far as plans go, Sandra Moore rather likes hers. It’s simple. It gets the job done. It reduces the devil’s house to smoldering ruins.Life is good—at least for the year she has left of it, assuming the devil doesn’t kill her first... -
A Faerie's Secret by Rachel Morgan
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJoin beloved characters and new heroes as the bestselling Creepy Hollow series continues! It's been ten years since Lord Draven fell. Ten years since the enchanted winter came to an end and fae across the realm began piecing their lives back together. Ten years since a now-forgotten foe was thrown into a faraway prison and began planning his next move .. -
Captured by Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen my world comes crashing down around me…After years on the run, I’ve finally found a home. I’m getting control of my magic and finding my place at the Undercover Protectorate. We look out for each other, and keep the world safe. It’s the life I’ve always wanted.But when most of the Protectorate staff are kidnapped, my world is thrown into chaos...Categorized as:
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Celtic Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI am the DruidFinally, I know what I am. The Druid of the Dragon Gods. The knowledge comes at a price, however. Two new golden tattoos have appeared on my arms, and they’re blocking my magic. Magic that I need to survive. When two ancient druids show up at the Protectorate needing my help, it's obvious there’s something big at play...Categorized as:
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Born of Earth by A.L. Knorr, Gabra Zackman
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA trip abroad. A dark secret. Her family's legacy of magic may cost a teen her life....Georjie’s summer is shaping up to be a big disappointment. Trapped in Ireland with her aunt’s gorgeous but cold adopted son, Jasher, her "vacation" gets worse with each passing day... -
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Oblivion by S.J. West
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJess and Mason begin their search for Faison and find themselves in a world where everything is turned upside down. Jess' relationship with Lucifer takes a turn she didn't expect which prompts God to give her a mission she's not sure she'll survive. This novel contains mild language and sexual situation. Intended for a mature audience... -
Dark Beginnings by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis title includes three new stories, Lords of the Underworld, from "New York Times" bestselling author Gena Showalter. "The Darkest Fire" - He is the guardian of Hell, more monster than man. She is the goddess of oppression, more angel than woman. Together they will enter the flames to battle a horde of demon lords - and discover a passion unlike any other.. -
Finch Merlin and the Fount of Youth by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhat’s a guy gotta do to appease an evil god? It’s been a year since Katherine tried to take over the world, and Finch Merlin is itching to do something other than odd jobs for Erebus, God of Darkness. Erebus promises he’ll free Finch of his servitude after he completes one final task—finding the Fountain of Youth... -
Finch Merlin and the Everlasting Vow by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNo more Mr. Nice Guy…Finch is tired of people jerking him around—and now, it’s time for payback against the powerful forces who have made him a pawn in their games... -
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Chew the Bullet by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIdina Moorfield isn’t the only one on her team with unusual powers.Her buddy, Stop remembers everything he sees, and Cake is a new kind of man of steel.That’s the last two, which means everyone in Idina’s unit has a unique talent.Why would the Army want to bring them all together?Her commander, Hines is still refusing to answer her questions...Categorized as:
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A Flush of Diamonds by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRare gemstones in a casino is catnip to criminals.Ruby Achera will need Idryll the tiger-woman and Morrigan the archer to suit up and protect the exhibit at Spirits Casino.But who is the mysterious figure leading the criminal enterprise?Can Ruby get back to Oriceran in time to fulfill a prophecy?Being in two places at once will take a team...Categorized as:
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And Business Is Good by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo plan survives contact with the enemy. Especially when the enemy has capabilities you didn't know about.T'Chezz is upping the effort with the war and unleashing an unbound Demon on San Diego while Katie / Pandora and Calvin happen to be in town.However, to save Calvin, Katie is going to have to divulge more abilities that could get back to Korbin... -
SOS Hotel: Sleep With Us by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe third book in the SOS Hotel series...Three weeks in, and the SOS Hotel is still standing. I know, crazy right? Despite the gremlins, lethal electrics, shadowbeast in the attic, vampire threats, and psycho sorcerer, our doors remain open to all Lost Ones. Also, nobody has died… in a few days... -
Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJames and Cordelia must save London—and their marriage—in this conclusion to the Last Hours series from author Cassandra Clare.Chain of Thorns is a Shadowhunters novel.Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her... -
High Stakes and Vampires by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ve never been one to follow suit, yet here I am in a casino town run by vampires working as a supernatural agent. Apparently I’ve traded mountains for molehills because hunting demons is like a deadly game of whack-of-mole. On top of everything else, I’m still figuring out my magical abilities and how I fit in with the rest of the Pride... -
Shifter In The Swamp by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDo you want to be a Bounty Hunter? Class is now in session at the Academy of Necessary Magic.Amanda Coulier is a young shifter and ward of one of the greatest bounty hunters of all time.But Johnny Walker is better with hound dogs than young girls. Especially the kind who can grow fur and fangs and rip out your throat in the middle of teenage angst...Categorized as:
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Chaos and Gunfire by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIdina Moorfield is a new kind of magical with a dark and twisty lineage.Any other combat engineer in the 82nd Airborne Division would be proud of how far Idina's come, but the visions and voices in her mind are only getting worse.When it affects her work, Idina gets transferred to a new unit—a unit of misfits with their own problems...Categorized as:
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House of Ravens by Karpov Kinrade
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUSA TODAY bestselling author Karpov Kinrade defied genre convention with Court of Nightfall. Now, they continue the epic saga of Scarlett Night, a rebel torn between two identities, in House of Ravens. **Includes bonus novella, Night of Nyx You think you know the path to victory? Then tell me how you'll win...Categorized as:
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Institute of Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhere winning means survival.According to legend, I’m supposed to be some kind of all-powerful DragonGod—gifted with the magic of gods. Instead, I’m a dud. In fact, I'm currently failing out of the Undercover Protectorate’s magical institute.It's the supernatural version of Scotland Yard, and I’ve got one chance left to earn my place here...Categorized as:
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Darkness & Light by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe animosity between Darkness & Light continues to grow, as do Jayne's supernatural, elemental abilities in the Green Forest. Long-lost friends arrive, new friends leave, passion burns, and mysteries abound... -
Harley Merlin and the Cult of Eris by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsConsume the Spirit of Thine Greatest Enemy, in the Land of Erebus, on All Hallows’ Eve… Harley has a game plan to stop the third ritual: infiltrate the Cult of Eris and steal back her mother’s soul. But her only way in is through her devious half-brother Finch—the same guy who was Katherine’s most devoted bootlicker not too long ago... -
Harley Merlin and the Challenge of Chaos by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIf what is hidden is found, the mighty shall fall... Time is running out. For the final ritual, Katherine will sacrifice twelve magicals with rare abilities.Harley has already lost so much, and she can’t bear to sacrifice anything more. She will protect her friends at all costs—even if that means flying solo against the greatest evil the world has ever known... -
Bermuda Triangle Blues by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew city, new chuckleheads in need of a lesson. The battles in New Orleans are all about power struggles elsewhere, and it’s time for Cali to discover the source. It’s time for her and Fyre to visit New Atlantis and find out what the fuss is all about.Both gangs in the Crescent City are fighting for control, with Cali and her friends in the middle...Categorized as:
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Inferno by Liz Schulte
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOlivia's once-shining light now blazes with the fury of an avenging angel, leaving ruin in her wake. Gone are the days of soft hearts; endless compassion doesn't win wars with Hell. Without an anchor to his human self, the jinni side of Holden grows stronger every day... -
The Good Troll Detective by Ramy Vance, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalf-troll. Half-human. All badass.Maine doesn’t like her father. It doesn’t help that he’s a troll. As in a literal, lives-under-a-bridge troll.When her father is killed, Maine returns home to settle his estate and learns that he wasn’t any ordinary troll, but the town hero.Seems trolls can be superheroes, too...Categorized as:
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Dragon's Scrape by John P. Logsdon, Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe dragon has taken the throne...*** INCLUDES BONUS SHORT STORY: Silk's Shitheads ***If there's one thing the Badlands cannot tolerate, it's a dragon king. They're vicious, single-minded, and love inflicting pain.Chief Zeke Phoenix of the Paranormal Police Department is fighting every day to avoid being consumed by his royal blood. Little by little, he's losing the fight...Categorized as:
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Dragon's Mire by John P. Logsdon, Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe dragon is learning...Chief Zeke Phoenix of the Paranormal Police Department is rebuilding the precinct and taking over Infernal City, but he knows war is just around the corner.Masters was put on his heels, but he's no fool and he's got plenty of contacts. Francis from The Morgue, for one. In other words, Masters has an army of zombies at his fingertips...Categorized as:
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Dragon's Impasse by John P. Logsdon, Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn order to uphold the law--he's going to need to break a few.After returning from crossing the Badlands on a weapons run, Chief Zeke Phoenix of the Paranormal Police Department finds his precinct taken over by The Company, Rake Masters, and a ton of corruption.Masters exploits Zeke's biggest flaw, his honorability. A plan is set to exterminate Zeke Phoenix and every member of his team..Categorized as:
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Whiskey Ginger by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMeet Quinn MacKenna, a black magic arms dealer from the mean streets of Boston. ***FIRST 4 BOOKS IN THE SERIES RELEASING BY JULY 10, 2018!*** Everything was going fine for Quinn MacKenna… until she accidentally stole from Nate Temple.She knows how to drink, fight, and steal dangerous magical artifacts – but not for money. For favors... -
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Sunny with a Chance of Monsters (Sunny Day, Paranormal Badass) by Sara King, Fred Garnet
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree years ago, Sunny Day’s life came to an end. Cursed, forgotten, and pushed to the fringes of society, the former EMT has hit rock bottom—which is a real achievement in an alternate-future Alaska where even granite floats. A silk-clad stranger appears, and with him, a kernel of hope: A bounty, $100,000 for one gangly math teacher...Categorized as:
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Maggie Reloaded by Kate Danley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaggie and Killian may have prevented Earth's destruction, but the Other Side is not looking too good. The queen of the elves is dying and when she goes, everyone goes. Even worse, Maggie's got to move in with Killian. Time is running out to save the queen and the situation is serious enough for Maggie and Killian to start a ragtag resistance team with Father Killarney and Xiaoming... -
Embrace by Stacey Rourke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhether she likes it or not, eighteen year old Celeste Garrett has come to terms with being the Chosen One. She knew having a "normal life" would be tricky, between intense training sessions and epic demonic battles, but she didn't know at what cost it would come. That is, until a dear friend is harmed by the malicious forces hunting her... -
Angeldust by Hanna Peach
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe thrilling conclusion to the Dark Angel series...Everything about Michael's dark plan has been hidden - until now. On an island off the coast of Egypt, a fourth Seraphim city has been discovered; a city that doesn't appear on any Seraphim map. This city is hidden, the air smells of blood and there is something very, very wrong with the inhabitants...Categorized as:
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Rogue Ops by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDiana Sheen and her team have been the Feds go-to Agents when magical trouble threatens.Their ongoing mission to collect dangerous Rhazdon Artifacts is more important than ever.Enemies don’t stand a chance. Cutting edge technology, honed magical skills and artifact weapons gave them an advantage... -
Charlie Foxtrot 101 by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIdina Moorfield is officially a soldier in the army – with a little extra firepower. Her dark and magical little secret.Can she keep the new powers under control?Jump School may be her undoing.It takes focus, determination, and steely courage to face her fears and jump out of a C-130 aircraft from 1,200 feet. That’s exactly what brings Idina’s abilities forward at inconvenient moments...Categorized as:
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Imagineer by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsImagination has no limit… Our Heroine: Me. And boy, are we all in trouble. A seventeen-year-old with a love of fantasy and unmanageable hair? Hardly anyone’s idea of the knight in shining armor. I went about life with no idea the world around me was not as it seemed, until one dark night I saw glimpses of things I knew shouldn’t exist...Categorized as:
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Bones of the Witch by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHigh in the hills of Scotland, an ancient evil has returned. One young woman struggling to master her magic is the only hope to stop it…On the cusp of womanhood, Georjie longs to unlock the full force of her fae-given powers. So when she’s invited to Scotland, she’s eager to explore the Highlands’ famed fairy realm hoping to find a mentor...Categorized as:
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The Awakening by James E. Wisher
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNothing has gone right for Conryu Koda since learning he’s a wizard. On his first day at The North American Alliance’s Arcane Academy he’s greeted by protestors and pelted with tomatoes. On the second day he nearly dies in a magical ritual. It’s all downhill from there... -
Agents of Vengeance by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe underlings are defeated. Time to take down their bosses. With the local enemies contained, the agents set their sights on finally taking on the true threat. Earthly enemies have compromised their government and are launching cyber-attacks on their systems. Oriceran enemies have added new bounties. Cara and Diana are still in the crosshairs...Categorized as:
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Steel Dragon 3 by Kevin McLaughlin, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKristen has come fully into her dragon power. And just in time, because enemies are gathering. A war for control of the planet is brewing - one which would devastate dragon and human alike! The Mage assassins are no longer content to hide in the shadows. Their day has arrived, and they will rise to remake the world into a place without dragons...Categorized as:
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Oracle: A Diana Hawthorne Psychic Mystery by Carissa Andrews
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEven psychics have their blind spots.Everyday I deal with personal prophecies and dish out guidance to the poor souls knocking at my door. I answer questions about their love lives, their hidden desires, and all the other incessant queries they can't seem to answer for themselves... -
Snakes and Shadows by Amy Hopkins, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm Penny, and Boots is my bestie. Together, we've been recruited into the Academy of Myth and Legend. Who's Boots? A rainbow serpent--magical creature come to life--no big. It's actually not so unusual these days. Mythical creatures are tumbling through the Veil every two seconds. The Academy not only teaches us how to fight the bad ones, but to protect the good ones as well...Categorized as:
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Southwest Nights by Kal Aaron, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive years ago, everyone knew sorcery and magic were nothing but myths. One spectacular incident proved them wrong. Now men and women of power flaunt their supernatural abilities openly, using them for both good and evil.Sorceress Lyssa likes her reality TV and strawberry ice cream, but her day job of hunting down rogues and criminals doesn’t leave her much time for either...Categorized as:
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Seals by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKara has survived the threat of the Reapers, but at an unspeakable cost—the Archfiends have escaped their eternal prison. Now, with the mortal world on the brink of the apocalypse, with the threat of evil beings as powerful as gods, she must break the rules and travel across the mortal world on an unauthorized mission. Along the way she must face her darkest truth . .Categorized as:
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No More by P.S. Power
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf you like new things, different things, good things... You'll love this book and it's main character! Hannah de Peyser has it all.At least on paper.She's rich. Good looking. Fun. Even a minor celebrity.Also a victim of crime. After being kidnapped for ransom four times in ten years, she decides she's simply had enough...
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