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  • Sin & Surrender by K.F. Breene

    Sin & Surrender by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The sixth and final book in the #1 internationally bestselling Demigods of San Francisco series!It's the moment Kieran and Lexi have been preparing for. The Magical Summit.Ready or not, they will take their assembled team into the belly of the beast. The stakes couldn't be higher. If the powers that be don't approve of Kieran, he will not earn the official title of the Demigod of San Francisco...
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    family  gods  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  action-adventure  adult
  • Hazards in the Hidden City by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle

    Hazards in the Hidden City by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ye screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.A wedding on an enchanted island of magic. A guest list of gods, immortals, shifters, dragons, and druids. And a sentient city waking after centuries…What could go wrong?When Fiona’s magnet for mayhem weighs in on her special day, there’s no escaping the fallout…or the island...
    Categorized as:
    magic  gods  paranormal  myths  romance  fantasy  urban-fantasy  fae
  • Midlife at Midnight by Victoria Danann

    Midlife at Midnight by Victoria Danann

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    EVIE IS MISSING!Rita is hysterical. Keir is near panic. Diarmuid is beside himself.The thrilling tale of the Wild Hunt as a first responder rescue unit.And a Beltane Handfasting like no other...
  • Imitation and Alchemy by Elizabeth Hunter

    Imitation and Alchemy by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    All Ben Vecchio wanted was a quiet summer before his last semester of university. Was that too much to ask? All Tenzin wanted was a cache of priceless medieval coins that had been missing for several hundred years. And some company. Phrases like “never again” don’t mean much when you’ve been a vampire for several thousand years...
  • Sanctuary by Ilona Andrews

    Sanctuary by Ilona Andrews

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    It’s not easy serving the Chernobog, the God of Destruction, Darkness and Death…especially during the holidays; and especially when you’re out of eggnog and one of your pesky, freeloading mythic creatures has eaten your last cookie.Roman would like nothing more than to be left alone, but when a wounded boy stumbles into his yard and begs for sanctuary, Roman takes him in...
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    magic  paranormal  myths  gods  family  humor  romance  fantasy
  • Witching For Moxie by Deanna Chase

    Witching For Moxie by Deanna Chase

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Iris Hartman thought she’d finally gotten everything she’d ever wanted. She had her dream job of mayor of Premonition Pointe and was married to a handsome, charismatic man who adored her. But after finding out her husband was involved with a local drug dealer, she suddenly found herself single and forced to step down as mayor. Now she’s starting over...
  • The Curse of Tenth Grave by Darynda Jones

    The Curse of Tenth Grave by Darynda Jones

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    As a part-time PI and full-time grim reaper, Charley Davidson has asked a lot of questions throughout her life: Why can I see dead people? Who is the hot supernatural entity following me? How do I get gum out of my sister’s hair before she wakes up? But, “How do I trap not one malevolent god, but three?” was never among them. Until now...
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    family  gods  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  action-adventure  adult
  • Eleventh Grave in Moonlight by Darynda Jones

    Eleventh Grave in Moonlight by Darynda Jones

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    A typical day in the life of Charley Davidson involves cheating husbands, missing people, errant wives, philandering business owners, and oh yeah...demons, hell hounds, evil gods, and dead people. Lots and lots of dead people. As a part time Private Investigator and full-time Grim Reaper, Charley has to balance the good, the bad, the undead, and those who want her dead...
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    family  gods  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  action-adventure  adult
  • The Power by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    The Power by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    With any great change, there is always strife, and the Covenant University has become the frontline between pure-bloods who want the Breed Order reinstated and the half-bloods who want the right to control their own destinies.Fate has other plans. The violence is escalating and war between the races seems inevitable, and it couldn’t come at a worse time...
  • Witching for Clarity by Deanna Chase

    Witching for Clarity by Deanna Chase

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Clarity “Gigi” Martin moved to Premonition Pointe for a fresh start. And that’s exactly what she got when she found a house that was connected to her ancestors and a group of witches who welcomed her into their fold. It’s not easy starting over at forty, but she’s determined to do it on her own terms with her past left firmly behind her… until Sebastian Knight walks back into her life...
  • Client from Hell by R.J. Blain

    Client from Hell by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Step 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...
    Categorized as:
    humor  magic  myths  paranormal  action-adventure  adult  angels  book
  • Ties that Bond in Gretna Green by Linzi Day

    Ties that Bond in Gretna Green by Linzi Day

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It’s Valentine’s week in the Gateway, and Niki McKnight is preparing to conduct her first bondings for the fated, soul-bonded mates of the Kingdoms.She was a registrar who married thousands of people in her former job—this will be a breeze ... Right?Wrong!The bondings don’t quite go to plan. Cue hilarity, heartbreak and mysterious magical prophecies for some of our favourite characters...
    Categorized as:
    magic  paranormal  myths  gods  humor  family  fantasy  urban-fantasy
  • Seeing Red in Gretna Green by Linzi Day

    Seeing Red in Gretna Green by Linzi Day

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Have you ever agreed to something and, when the time came, wondered what planet your mouth had been on when it accepted the invitation?Welcome to my freaking world.A warning from a Fae seer didn’t help Tilly and me get into the right mood for our break in Prince Dai ap Modron’s ‘lovely mountain home’ for the St. David’s Day festival...
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    europe  scandinavia  magic  humor  paranormal  gods  myths  medieval
  • Magic Unleashed by T.J. Green

    Magic Unleashed by T.J. Green

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Unknown entities and the Daughters of Llyr. Trouble’s coming to White Haven.Avery and the White Haven witches have finally found their grimoires and defeated the Favershams, but their troubles are only just beginning. Something escaped from the spirit world when they battled beneath All Souls Church, and now it wants to stay, unleashing violence across Cornwall...
  • A Vigil in the Mourning by Hailey Turner

    A Vigil in the Mourning by Hailey Turner

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The devil you know is never the one you should trust.Special Agent Patrick Collins is dispatched to Chicago, chasing a lead on the Morrígan’s staff for the joint task force. Needing a cover for his presence in the Windy City, Patrick is ordered to investigate a politician running for mayor...
  • Let it All Burn by Denise Grover Swank

    Let it All Burn by Denise Grover Swank

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Darcie Weatherby has a full plate—a preteen and sixteen-year-old twins, a wayward grandmother, a nightmare boss, and a manipulative ex-husband. The last thing she needs are hot flashes. Especially ones that start fires...
    Categorized as:
    family  gods  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  action-adventure  adult
  • Ghost Ship by Pandora Pine

    Ghost Ship by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lovers separated in death. A family terrorized for generations. Can Jude and Cope solve the mystery before it drags them under?Cope, already plagued by dreams of a watery death aboard the Titanic, is asked to help a haunted family in Nova Scotia...
  • Stealing Phoenix by Joss Stirling

    Stealing Phoenix by Joss Stirling

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Phoenix belongs to the Community, a gang of thieves with paranormal powers. Yves Benedict, an American student visiting London, is her mark. But Yves turns out to be more than just a target. He is her destiny. Her soulmate. The Community owns Phoenix's past and it wants her future too. Can Phoenix save the boy she loves . .
  • Witching For Joy by Deanna Chase

    Witching For Joy by Deanna Chase

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Paranormal Women's Fiction with a bit of class, and a lot of sass, for anyone who feels like age is just a number! Joy Lansing is at a crossroads. Her kids have all flown the nest and just when she thought she was going to spend her golden years with her husband of thirty years, she finds herself single again and looking to rebuilt a life she no longer recognizes...
  • Accordance by Shelly Crane

    Accordance by Shelly Crane

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    In the sequel, Maggie learns much more about all the strange things that happened to her, and has to face new ones. She rebels against it, but ultimately, must face it for her new families sake and maybe even her life. Bish went from being her biggest supporter to her biggest pain in the butt and Kyle's intentions to attract her interest may not be so innocent...
  • Witchy Tales by Amanda M. Lee

    Witchy Tales by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Look out Hemlock Cove, Aunt Tillie is on a rampage. What else is new, right? She’s determined to move her wine business to the next level, and she needs twenty-four hours of peace and quiet to do it. There’s only one thing standing in her way. Well, make that a whole family of obstacles … and one ticked-off FBI agent...
  • Atlantis Betrayed by Alyssa Day

    Atlantis Betrayed by Alyssa Day

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Poseidon’s warriors have learned that the battle to protect humanity produces unexpected enemies--and alliances. And one of the most powerful of all Atlantean warriors will soon find both…in one daring beauty...
  • Demons in Disguise by A. Kirk, E. Kirk

    Demons in Disguise by A. Kirk, E. Kirk

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    It's the Gotta Have Book 3 in the Bestselling Divinicus Nex Chronicles! Continuing the action-packed Divinicus Nex Chronicles, Aurora and fan-favorite hotties The Hex Boys are back with more mystery, non-stop action, romance and laugh-out-loud humor that makes this thrilling series irresistible. Come along for the ride where..
  • Eighth Grave After Dark by Darynda Jones

    Eighth Grave After Dark by Darynda Jones

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    With twelve hellhounds after her, pregnant Charley Davidson takes refuge at the only place she thinks they can’t get to her: the grounds of an abandoned convent. But after months of being cooped up there, Charley is ready to pop. Both metaphorically and literally since she is now roughly the size of a beached whale...
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    family  gods  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  action-adventure  adult
  • Emily Windsnap and the Siren's Secret by Liz Kessler

    Emily Windsnap and the Siren's Secret by Liz Kessler

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Follow the siren call to Emily's magical new adventure! Can the spunky half-mer girl pass Neptune's test--and help humans and merpeople get along? Emily Windsnap is finally enjoying a swimmingly peaceful life on Allpoints Island, hanging out with her mermaid BFF, Shona, and her new friend Aaron (half-merperson like herself )...
  • The Unyielding by Shelly Laurenston

    The Unyielding by Shelly Laurenston

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Stieg Engstrom, Angriest Viking Ever, has got big problems. The human Viking Clans of earth are in danger of being obliterated—along with the rest of the world—and the only one who may be able to save them is a super pain-in-the-ass Crow...
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    europe  gods  humor  magic  medieval  myths  paranormal  scandinavia
  • Cypress Ashes by Kai Butler

    Cypress Ashes by Kai Butler

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Parker Ferro is not okay. In the heart-pounding conclusion to the San Amaro Investigations series, Parker faces down enemies on all sides, including one within his own family. With his city under lockdown, Parker is fighting for everyone and everything that he cares about. The fate of the thousand realms rests on his shoulders...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  magic  gods  humor  myths  romance  fantasy  mlm
  • Mountain Echoes by C.E. Murphy

    Mountain Echoes by C.E. Murphy

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    You can never go home again.Joanne Walker has survived an encounter with the Master at great personal cost, but now her father is missing - stolen from the timeline. She must finally return to North Carolina to find him - and to meet Aidan, the son she left behind long ago...
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    family  gods  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  action-adventure  adult
  • Secret Life of a Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks

    Secret Life of a Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Nothing's sexier than an man who can keep a secret.A typical bachelor party is all about beers and beautiful women. A vampire bachelor party is no different -- except the men are drinking Blissky (whiskey-flavored synthetic blood). And no one can throw a party quite like Jack, the illegitimate son of the legendary Casanova...
  • Drop Dead Demons by A. Kirk, E. Kirk

    Drop Dead Demons by A. Kirk, E. Kirk

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    The Boys Are Back In Town! And as HEXTRAORDINARILY SEXY AS EVER! - It's the exciting Sequel to DEMONS AT DEADNIGHT! Continuing the thrill-ride adventures of Aurora and the Super Sexy HEXY KNIGHTS! -------------------------Survival. It's an on-going battle.GOING ON A TREASURE HUNT...Aurora Lahey finally knows why supernatural slayers salivate to slaughter her, but how to stop them? Not so much...
  • The Undoing by Shelly Laurenston

    The Undoing by Shelly Laurenston

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    A risk worth taking…   No one would ever accuse Jace Berisha of having an easy life—considering her husband…you know…killed her. But that was then! Now she fights for mighty Viking gods with the spectacular and vicious Crows.   But things are turning very bad, very quickly because a vengeful, ancient goddess has come into the world with just one thing on her mind—ending it...
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    europe  gods  humor  magic  medieval  myths  paranormal  scandinavia
  • Over the Moon by Hailey Edwards

    Over the Moon by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Dell has persuaded the Bloodless army to fight alongside her pack in Butler, but she still has to get there. Halfway home, the rift detonates, blasting out a magic surge that sweeps across the globe, frying electronics and spells alike. Leaving her with no way to get home except on her own two--or four--feet...
  • Alterant by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love

    Alterant by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In this explosive new world of betrayals and shaky alliances, the only Alterant not incarcerated faces an impossible task -- recapture three dangerous, escaped creatures before they slaughter more humans . . . or her.The way Evalle Kincaid sees it, saving mankind from total destruction should have cleared her name...
  • Invision by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Invision by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Think your life is complicated and confusing? Nick Gautier was born to bring about the end of the world…It’s not easy being the heir of a demon overlord.But Nick is determined to thwart his destiny and get into a good college. To be more than his genetics and prophecy foretell. No one is ever going to tell this stubborn Cajun who and what he really is. Or how to live his life...
  • Honour Bound by Helen Harper

    Honour Bound by Helen Harper

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Integrity Taylor should have been a Clan princess. Instead she's lived a life on the very periphery of society. Now that she's learnt more about her heritage, however, and the magic that she's capable of wielding, she's not going to hide in the shadows any longer...
  • Killer Frost by Jennifer Estep

    Killer Frost by Jennifer Estep

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    I’ve battled the Reapers of Chaos before–and survived. But this time I have a Bad, Bad Feeling it’s going to be a fight to the death … most likely mine.Yeah, I’ve got my psychometry magic, my talking sword, Vic–and even the most dangerous Spartan on campus at my side, in Logan freaking Quinn, but I’m no match for Loki, the evil Norse god of chaos...
  • Shaman Rises by C.E. Murphy

    Shaman Rises by C.E. Murphy

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Joanne Walker has two choices: Defeat the enemy…or lose her soul trying For over a year, Joanne has been fighting the Master—the world's most abiding evil entity. She's sacrificed family, friendships, even watched potential futures fade away…and now the Master is bringing the final battle to Joanne's beloved Seattle...
  • Immortals by Ednah Walters

    Immortals by Ednah Walters

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Nothing can stop Raine Cooper when she wants something...Raine finally knows that her gorgeous neighbor, Torin St. James, is a legend straight out of Norse mythology, and that her feelings for him are strong. Torin is crazy about Raine too, breaking the one rule he lives by: Never fall for a mortal...
  • The Devil Inside by Jane Hinchey

    The Devil Inside by Jane Hinchey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    God is missing…And Heaven is dying.And if that weren’t bad enough, I'm in a showdown with my brothers. I don’t care if they’re family—they pissed off the wrong sister. Those Arch Angels are going to pay the price for getting my lover, Levi Forrester dragged into another dimension by a vicious soul stealer.Retrieving Levi won’t be easy, but I’m Hellbent on taking back what’s mine...
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    family  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  abuse  action-adventure  adult
  • Good Vampires Go to Heaven by Sandra Hill

    Good Vampires Go to Heaven by Sandra Hill

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author SANDRA HILL continues her sexy deadly angels series with a good demon who might finally get his vangel wings…WHEN HE WAS BAD . . .Two-thousand-year-old vampire demon Zeb is supposed to spend eternity turning mortal sinners into bad guy Lucipires like himself. That way, they can grow their numbers and fight the vampire angels known as Vangels...
  • Kiss of Wrath by Sandra Hill

    Kiss of Wrath by Sandra Hill

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    No wicked wenches or wild rampages…it's been centuries since Mordr the Berserker was turned into a Vangel-a Viking Vampire Angel-as punishment for his sin of wrath, and he's been frustrated ever since. It's not so bad being stuck in modern-day Las Vegas. What better place to slay Lucipires, or demon vampires, than the original Sin City...
  • Soulceress by Linsey Hall

    Soulceress by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A man desperate to save his soulThree hundred years ago, Warren sold his soul in exchange for the safety of his people. He lives immortal and inhuman, a life in the shadows, hiding his secrets...
    Categorized as:
    gods  magic  myths  paranormal  action-adventure  adult  alpha-mc  book
  • Wiretaps & Whiskers by Emigh Cannaday

    Wiretaps & Whiskers by Emigh Cannaday

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Buffy meets X-Files in this kickass Urban Fantasy with a slow burn romance.Got a faerie problem? I’m your girl.Magic gone awry? Not a problem.But when kids go missing and the search comes up dry, my boss decides I need a partner.The pain in the ass kind.Now I have a problem.As a field agent in the FBI's ultra-elite Occult Crimes Division..
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  magic  humor  myths  romance  fae  urban-fantasy  fantasy
  • Blade to the Keep by Lauren Dane

    Blade to the Keep by Lauren Dane

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Only Rowan Summerwaite can keep the peace between humans and Vampires in Blade to the Keep, the second novel in the fan-favorite Goddess with a Blade series by New York Times bestselling author Lauren DaneCanny and ferocious, with the power of an ancient Goddess in her belly, Rowan Summerwaite is the only person who can renegotiate the fragile Treaty between the Vampire Nation and the Hunter...
  • Nixing the End of the World by Alice Winters

    Nixing the End of the World by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Nix “You are the savior of mankind” are the last words I ever expected to hear while nibbling on fries. The thing is, I’m not mankind saving material. I don’t even have magic (and just found out it exists). I’m the most boring, normal(ish) human ever...
  • Hell on Earth by Macy Blake

    Hell on Earth by Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    His job is to protect the world. But can he protect his heart? Protector. Boogeyman. Hellhound. Meshaq has been called it all. As alpha of the hellhounds, his goddess has tasked him with protecting the secrets of the supernatural world. He’s the police of other creatures and the enforcer of the goddess’s rules...
  • A Family Affair by Karen Chance

    A Family Affair by Karen Chance

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    "A Family Affair" is a novella connected to the New York Times bestselling Cassandra Palmer series of urban fantasy novels. It is designed primarily as an "added feature" to the series, and is intended for those already reading the books...
  • Bright Blaze of Magic by Jennifer Estep

    Bright Blaze of Magic by Jennifer Estep

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Bad Things Always Come In Threes…As a thief, I'm good at three things: hiding in the shadows, getting in and out unseen, and uncovering secrets. I put these skills to work for the Sinclair Family, one of the magical mobs that run the tourist town of Cloudburst Falls. Everyone knows Victor Draconi wants to take over all the other Families--and kill every last Sinclair...
  • Key of Valor by Nora Roberts

    Key of Valor by Nora Roberts

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    What happens when the very gods depend on mortals for help? That's what three very different young women find out when they are invited to Warrior's Peak.Light and Knowledge have succeeded in their quest, and two of the keys have been found. The final, and last, test goes to Zoe McCourt—Valor.Zoe has the courage to raise her young son alone, and to face all the adversity life has thrown at them...
  • This Broken Wolf by Everly Frost

    This Broken Wolf by Everly Frost

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    I am a wolf shifter cast into the hands of fate.Captive. Wrecked. Undone by a bond I never expected.Another wolf has me now, and I am his to ruin.Tristan Masters, the ruthless alpha whose destiny threatens to destroy him, has sworn to come for me.But if he does, he will put the lives of his entire pack at risk. I am the spark that could ignite Tristan's fury, but I'm strong enough to resist...
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