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If He's Daring by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn a dazzling new novel in the Wherlocke family saga, New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell creates an unforgettable story of intrigue, jeopardy, and desire. . .Stealing a stranger's carriage is the second most reckless thing Lady Catrin Gryffin de Warrene has ever done. The first is succumbing to her powerful attraction to the carriage's owner... -
If He's Wild by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn enchanting new novel from New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell that will make you believe in the power of destiny--and desire--all over again. . . She Sees His Face Everywhere. . . Lady Alethea Vaughn Channing is haunted by a vision of a man in danger--the same man who she has seen in dreams time and time again... -
First K.I.S.S. by V.A. Dold
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you do when your past comes creeping back? Carol Duffy is facing the next chapter in her life. She alternates between excitement and fear as she drives toward her fresh start with a new job in a new state. She’s washed her cheating ex-fiancé out of her hair, and the last thing Carol wants is another man in her life. Now if she could just get her dog back... -
Murdoch by Diane Darcy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRead THE GATHERING first, to avoid confusion.“Know that I am here to protect ye. Ye’ll not suffer harm if ye stay with me.” He sounded stern, like he was expecting her to hotfoot it out of there, but she didn’t need to be talked into keeping him around. She didn’t want to be on her own with thugs running about. “Sarah, ye are mine to care for... -
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MacNabb by Diane Darcy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a man without a soul meets a woman who is all heart… He trusts no one. When Ewan MacNabb’s protective amulet is stolen off his dying body, it’s the final betrayal. He curses the object, then, much to his satisfaction, dreams of the blasted thing and the harm it does others throughout the centuries. All well and good until he starts to dream of her...Categorized as:
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Shadow Schemes by Tilly Wallace
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA lost child will uncover old secrets.... After her triumphant performance as goddess of the night at a royal banquet, Sera is instructed by the Mage Council to stay out of public sight. She is tasked with settling a restless spirit who has been roused by the fate of a descendant... -
Haunting Mr. Darcy - A Spirited Courtship by KaraLynne Mackrory
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens to the happily ever after when the ever after has already happened? A "spirited" courtship indeed! Jane Austen's much adored Pride and Prejudice is transfigured in this Regency adaptation. That fickle friend Fate intervenes when an unexpected event threatens the happily ever after of literature's favorite love story... -
A Haunting at Havenwood by Sally Britton
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNothing will keep Louisa from her great-aunt's fortune. Except perhaps a phantom who turns out to be a most eligible bachelor. Although Louisa Banner insists she is not the least bit superstitious, she cannot help her misgivings when her family announces she must spend October with her great aunt in a rundown Welsh castle riddled with tales of ghosts... -
If He's Noble by Hannah Howell, Polly Lee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell delivers adventure and instant attraction in this Wherlocke Family novel.…For Lady Primrose Wootten, nothing has been ordinary since her father, the baron, died, and his wayward family filled the estate with greed and treachery. Primrose knows if she can just track down her brother, he can send the odious relations on their way... -
If He's Dangerous by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"New York Times" bestseller Hannah Howell's extraordinary Wherlocke family returns with the story of a passion that will heed no resistance, no matter how deadly...When Lorelei Sundun first finds Sir Argus Wherlocke in her garden, she's never heard of the mysterious Wherlocke clan-or their otherworldly abilities... -
Sensing Danger by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestseller Wendy Vella comes an exciting Regency series about legend, love and destiny, with a hint of magic ... Legend says the Sinclairs heightened senses are a result of a long ago pact between them and the powerful Raven family. To Honor and Protect is their creed, but the current Duke of Raven doesn't make their task easy... -
When Twilight Burns by Colleen Gleason
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter narrowly escaping from Rome, Lady Victoria Gardella returns to London, where not even sunrise can stop a vampire's carnage...Ruining Victoria's homecoming, a vampire stalks the streets of London--during the daylight. Not only is Victoria unable to detect the vampire with her heightened senses, but she's being framed as the prime suspect behind the killings... -
If He's Tempted by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLady Olympia Wherlocke has the gift of foresight. When Lady Agatha Mallam asks Olympia to locate her brother so he can rescue her from an arranged marriage, she knows exactly where to find Lord Brant Mallam, Earl of Fieldgate. What happens next is something she never envisioned… Since his betrothed died, Lord Brant Mallam has drowned his sorrow with wine and women... -
If He's Sinful by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt is whispered throughout London that the members of the Wherlocke family are possessed of certain unexplainable gifts. But Lord Ashton Radmoor is skeptical - until he finds an innocent beauty lying drugged and helpless in the bedroom of a brothel.The mystery woman is Penelope Wherlock, and her special gift of sight is leading her deep into a dangerous world of treachery and betrayal... -
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Of Fates And Phantoms by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAs Charlie and Lincoln’s lives settle into a harmonious pattern, a new threat arises that could have far reaching effects for the royal family and Lincoln’s parents.When a seer warns the Prince of Wales that his life is in danger, only Charlie and Lincoln take her seriously... -
The Unblessed Witch by Miranda Lyn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsONE WITCH’S BLESSING IS ANOTHER’S CURSE.In this captivating holiday novella following the events of The Unbound Witch , Marley, a witch burdened by a dark history, possesses an extraordinary gift—the power to hunt shattered hearts with her enchanting magic...Categorized as:
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Once Upon a Haunted Knight by Elisa Braden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery dream job has a catch Housekeeper Adeline Black’s new position seems too good to be true. Dusting a collection of peculiar relics? Too easy. Having a splendid house all to herself? Too lovely. Addy’s not about to question why she was told to never open the library door. Or why there’s a mysterious portrait of a medieval knight locked inside. But libraries need dusting, too... -
Passage of Shadows by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDon’t miss the exciting conclusion to The Victorian Gothic Collection… The plots, schemes and machinations at Cysgod Lys, from both mortal and immortal sources, are coming to a head...Categorized as:
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At The End There Was You by Wendy Heiss
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe world will end in seven days.Winter is a Priestess, her life is simple and uncomplicated, but shortly takes a turn when she is appointed as an aide for a Mage who intends to stop the God of Death from spreading a plague that would end their world. Both of them begin searching the Urvalis library for answers and find more than they had bargained for... -
Stars May Burn by Alice Ivinya
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSome stars shine. Others cause the world to burn.With Lady Sophie’s husband still warm in his grave, and her reputation stained from being unable to produce an heir, the last thing she expects is her father to arrange a rushed wedding. The groom is none other than General Kasten, the illegitimate son of the King.The same man who is feared and hated by the entire realm... -
Whisper the Dead by Alyxandra Harvey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCousins Gretchen, Emma, and Penelope are all dealing with what it means to be a Lovegrove. For Gretchen, it means she often feels like her head is going to explode. As a Whisperer, Gretchen constantly hears the whispers of other witches' spells... -
John Eyre: A Tale of Darkness and Shadow by Mimi Matthews
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Mimi Matthews comes a supernatural Victorian gothic retelling of Charlotte Brontë's timeless classic.Yorkshire, 1843. When disgraced former schoolmaster John Eyre arrives at Thornfield Hall to take up a position as tutor to two peculiar young boys, he enters a world unlike any he’s ever known... -
The Peculiar Talent of Miss Elizabeth Bennet by Elizabeth Adams
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsElizabeth Bennet is…special. She has been different since her sixteenth birthday, when she awoke after a dream of the future so vivid it could be nothing but a premonition.Now that she knows about her own future, is forewarned forearmed? Or will she make the same mistakes she always has? And more importantly, will Mr...Categorized as:
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From The Ashes by C.J. Archer, Shiromi Arserio
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhat will happen when Charlie returns to Lichfield?The killer is still on the loose, Lady Harcourt's secret past is out, and Lady Vickers is trying to find Seth a wife. Charlie is stepping back into chaos, but nothing compares to the chaos wreaked on her heart by seeing Lincoln every day... -
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Evermore by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn alternate cover edition can be found here.When ghosts begin to disappear from the Otherworld, Emily Chambers and her friends must hunt down those responsible before every last spirit, including Jacob Beaufort, is destroyed and Emily's livelihood along with them. But there is one thing stopping them - Jacob's killer... -
Beneath a Waning Moon by Elizabeth Hunter, Grace Draven
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo delightfully dark tales of Gothic romance from Elizabeth Hunter and Grace Draven.In A Very Proper Monster, Josephine Shaw spends long nights filling the pages of her Gothic stories with the fantastic and the macabre, unaware that the suitor her father has arranged is one of the dark creatures she’s always dreamed... -
Magicians of Quality by Patricia C. Wrede, Caroline Stevermer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor country-bred cousins Cecelia Rushton and Katherine Talgarth, something extraordinary is afoot besides the constant whirl of Regency balls - something Young Ladies of Quality rarely come in contact with: magic. Oh, not the mere love spells used by country folk, but real sorcery capable of thwarting ambitions and destroying life...Categorized as:
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The Hummingbird Heart by A.G. Howard
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSet 19 years after The Architect of Song.Shortly after escaping a circus tragedy, young Italian orphan, Willow Antoniette, seeks refuge at The Manor of Diversions—a holiday resort in England born of a ghost story. For eleven years, she’s raised alongside the children of the resort’s owners: Julian, his twin brother, Nick, and their younger sister Emilia... -
Souls to Heal by Tilly Wallace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan an injured wolf and a broken witch heal each other . . . Alice Sheffield tore her soul into pieces and hid them to escape a soul-eating demon... -
The Legacy by Jill Rowan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Fallady Galbraith accepts the legacy of an isolated house on the Welsh borders as a means of escaping from London, she soon discovers that the house conceals a number of secrets including, apparently, two household ghosts who act as cook and gardener... -
Ghost Maker by Robin D. Owens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsClare Cermak has a gift for speaking to ghosts of the Old West, but in the latest from the author of Ghost Talker, she may soon join their ranks.. -
Curse of the Gypsy (Lady Anne Addison Mysteries) by Victoria Hamilton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFans of the Lady Julia Grey Mysteries will love these Georgian historical mysteries. Finally home in Kent after her recent adventures in Yorkshire and Cornwall, Lady Anne Addison is shocked to spy her erstwhile suitor, the Marquess of Darkefell, skulking around the gypsy camps near her property... -
Veil of Shadows by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNewly married, Adelaide Llewellyn, is struggling to find her place in her distant husband's life and in his ancestral home of Cysgod Lys. Surrounded by bitter enemies, lies and the dark secrets that have haunted his family for generations, there is much to be feared. But the danger she faces is as much from the living as the dead...Categorized as:
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Ghost Girl by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCara Moreau is dying from a supernatural curse. Her only chance of survival lies with the warrior, an enigmatic man who comes from a realm "in between." Quin St. Clair lived hundreds of years ago, but now exists solely to protect the world he once called home. That's all he will tell Cara, the woman he must keep alive by remaining close to her. Very close... -
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The Redemption of a Rogue by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLord Michael Sutherland, Viscount Ellersleigh, is infamous amongst the ton for his powers of seduction and his prowess as a lover. Running from his own ennui and a lover who fancies herself his future wife, Michael retreats to the country and a crumbling, haunted castle won in a game of chance... a castle occupied by an innocent and oh so tempting young woman, Miss Abigail Barrows... -
Rook by William Ritter
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis standalone adventure set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Jackaby series brims with humor, heart, and—of course—a hefty dose of supernatural mayhem. Abigail Rook never intended to be the mortal bridge between the human and supernatural world...Categorized as:
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Never Been Bit by Lydia Dare
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn desperation, a man will do terrible things...The glittering world of high society is the playground for the rich, titled, and reluctantly undead...Alec MacQuarrie's after-life has become an endless search for pleasure in an effort to overcome his heartbreak and despair... -
The Earl of Christmas Past by Kerrigan Byrne
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B08LJM7B4BThere’s no room at the Inn...Sprightly Victorian spinster Vanessa Latimer is stranded for the holidays in the Scottish Highlands by a relentless winter blizzard. She takes refuge at a centuries-old inn where the only available room is haunted by the ghost of a warrior who fell at Culloden Moor.One who refuses to give up his side of the bed... -
Let the Night Begin by Kathryn Smith
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA vampire will not rest until he satisfies his hunger…And what I, Reign, hungered for most of all was Olivia Gavin. I have never met a woman more beautiful, more tantalizing, and so I made her my bride. She promised me her heart and soul…in return, I plundered her flesh, and bound her to me for all eternity. Then, terrified of what I’d made her, she fled... -
The Taming of the Wolf by Lydia Dare
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe could never lose control...Dashiel Thorpe, Earl of Brimsworth, has spent his life fighting the wolf within him. But when the full moon rises, Dash is helpless. A chance encounter with Caitrin Macleod on a moonlit night inadvertently binds the two together irrevocably, and Dash's impulsiveness plunges them both into a nightmare.She never saw him coming.. -
The Haunting of a Duke by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.A steamy Regency romance full of spicy thrills and spooky chills. Welcome to Briarwood Park, an English manor house filled with spirits, its halls stalked by a bloodthirsty madman, and a brooding duke accused of the most wicked crime of all... murdering his late wife... -
Pemberley by Mary Smythe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou need not be afraid, Elizabeth. Nothing will harm you while I am here.When Elizabeth Bennet visits Pemberley on a summer holiday tour with her aunt and uncle Gardiner, her greatest fear is encountering Mr Darcy. She has been haunted by guilt for her past misjudgment of Mr Darcy, and regrets refusing his proposal... -
The Third Circle by Amanda Quick, Jayne Ann Krentz
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCalled “supremely addictive” by Booklist, the Arcane Society novels, written under both the Amanda Quick and Jayne Ann Krentz names, have pulled readers into a saga filled with steamy romance, drama, and dark intrigue. Her newest novel promises to mesmerize as well... -
A Case of Possession by K.J. Charles
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMagic in the blood. Danger in the streets. Lord Crane has never had a lover quite as elusive as Stephen Day. He knows Stephen’s job as justiciar requires secrecy, but the magician is doing his disappearing act more than seems reasonable—especially since Crane will soon return to his home in China... -
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Possession by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn alternate cover edition can be found here.When the ghost of a notorious killer possesses the body of an upper class youth, London's pre-eminent medium, Emily Chambers, must exorcise it before the spirit goes on a rampage... -
Tall, Dark and Wolfish by Lydia Dare
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn Lydia Dare's debut trilogy, Regency England has gone to the wolves!He's lost the most important part of himself...Lord Benjamin Westfield is a powerful werewolf—until one full moon when he doesn't change. His life now shattered, he rushes off to Scotland in search of the healer who can restore his inner beast, only to find she's not at all what he expected.. -
Grave Expectations by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsCharlie’s life is perfect. She has everything her heart desires. Until it all goes horribly wrong. Charlie and Lincoln return to London to find two supernaturals have been murdered, and Charlie might be next. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the man who adopted her has escaped from prison, and the committee members have just learned some news that infuriates them... -
Final Affair by Tina Folsom
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVenice, Italy - early 1800sViola has been given three months to live but she refuses to die a virgin. She travels to Venice where she wants to experience physical pleasure with a man without causing a scandal for her family. Afterward, she plans to take her own life to ensure she exits the world painlessly and with dignity... -
In the Heat of the Bite by Lydia Dare
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe makes him feel more alive than he has since he died...Chivalry is far from undead...Matthew Halkett, Earl of Blodswell, is one of the few men in the ton who can claim to be a knight in shining armor—because that's precisely what he was before being turned into a vampyre. When he spies a damsel in distress in the midst of a storm in Hyde Park, his natural instinct is to rush to her aid.. -
A Golden Grave by Erin Lindsey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe follow-up to Murder on Millionaires' Row, Erin Lindsey's second historical mystery follows Rose Gallagher as she tracks a killer with shocking abilities through Gilded Age Manhattan. Rose Gallagher always dreamed of finding adventure, so her new life as a freshly-minted Pinkerton agent ought to be everything she ever wanted...
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