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  • A Witch of a Time by Amanda M. Lee

    A Witch of a Time by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Winchester witches are all about love and family – and, well, snark and sarcasm – and no one knows that better than the family members themselves, plus the people who love them. Follow Clove, Thistle, Landon, Winnie and Aunt Tillie as they share their lives – and innermost thoughts – through a series of short novellas that take you from the present, to the past, and then back again...
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    magic  paranormal  adult  book  contemporary  cozy  fiction  humor
  • Bear Facts: Shifters Unbound by Jennifer Ashley

    Bear Facts: Shifters Unbound by Jennifer Ashley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Shane’s bad day gets worse when his sanctuary on the mountains is invaded by an un-Collared wolf, who thinks attacking him is a great idea. Shane has no intention of getting involved in this lady Lupine’s complicated life, but there’s something about her that raises his protective instincts to the highest they’ve ever been...
  • Dead Witches Tell No Tales (The Hollows, #3-4) by Kim Harrison

    Dead Witches Tell No Tales (The Hollows, #3-4) by Kim Harrison

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Even in the Holllows - Cincinnati's home to all supernatural folk - vampires and werewolves can make strange bedfellows. Just ask Rachel Morgan, private investigator and witch. First her never-do-well boyfriend disappears into the night. Then the hunky protege of vampire crimelord Piscary starts eyeing her curves... not to mention her throat...
  • Legacy by Hannah McBride

    Legacy by Hannah McBride

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    An unexpected allianceAfter the explosions that rocked the Alpha Summit, Skye wakes up separated from her mate and with a family she never knew existed. The more she learns of this new world she comes from, the more she realizes she will never outrun her own legacy.Reality is a nightmareRemy survived the attack at the Summit, but he lost more than he could have imagined...
  • Queen Alpha by Jaymin Eve, Leia Stone

    Queen Alpha by Jaymin Eve, Leia Stone

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Arianna might have won the Summit and taken the crown of wolf shifters, but there is no time for her to settle into the royal life. Something is off with the mecca and if she doesn’t fix it the fae might just make another earth side appearance. Now she must work with the king of the bears to save both of their people...
  • The Protection of Ren Crown by Anne Zoelle

    The Protection of Ren Crown by Anne Zoelle

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Barely surviving her first term at college, all Ren wants to do over break is relax and bond with her roommate—not get eaten by a sentient building or attacked on the street. But with increasingly open warfare brewing between the magical factions and Layers of the world, this time, Ren will not fail in making sure everyone she loves stays safe and protected...
  • 101 Ways to Die by R.J. Blain

    101 Ways to Die by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Officer McMarin of the NYPD is in for the ride of her life when the Chief Quinns storm into her station, promote her to the rank of detective, and relocate her to Manhattan. Saddled with the dubious honor of being Chief Bailey Quinn’s primary rider is only the beginning of her woes.Her first case delves into the dark waters of the many ways in which a person can die...
  • Cornbread & Crossroads by Bella Falls

    Cornbread & Crossroads by Bella Falls

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Magic and mystery are only part of the Southern Charms of Honeysuckle Hollow…After everyone returns from Charleston, Honeysuckle Hollow has been growing by leaps and bounds with new residents seeking magical sanctuary. All the residents of the Southern supernatural small town try their best to be welcoming...
  • Collards & Cauldrons by Bella Falls

    Collards & Cauldrons by Bella Falls

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Magic and mystery are only part of the Southern Charms of Honeysuckle Hollow… Charli Goodwin’s leaving Honeysuckle Hollow again…but only temporarily. Led by her grandmother, she and other ladies from their small Southern supernatural town are headed to Charleston for a special witch convention...
  • Harley Merlin and the Stolen Magicals by Bella Forrest

    Harley Merlin and the Stolen Magicals by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    How does one become an all-powerful Child of Chaos? That’s what Harley desperately needs to find out before her unhinged aunt raises the death toll. All she knows for sure is that magical kids are missing, and they somehow fit into Katherine Shipton’s grand scheme...
  • Moonborne by G.K. DeRosa

    Moonborne by G.K. DeRosa

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Fate has a wicked sense of humor.When I was sixteen, I met the love of my life in magic school. He'd appear exactly once a year at the annual masquerade ball, then vanish...Fast forward to the present: to the night I’m attacked and my hidden wolf emerges...
  • Harley Merlin and the First Ritual by Bella Forrest

    Harley Merlin and the First Ritual by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Five rituals to control Chaos. That’s all it takes. Now that Harley knows her enemy’s grand plan—to become a godlike Child of Chaos and punish those deemed “unworthy”—she’s got to figure out what the heck to do about it. Many of the missing magicals are still out there, and Katherine has vowed to kill everyone Harley cares about and make her watch.So that’s fun...
  • Harley Merlin and the Mystery Twins by Bella Forrest

    Harley Merlin and the Mystery Twins by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A dark past. A hidden power. A dangerous enemy. Harley Merlin has a lot of unanswered questions in her life. What drove her father to kill her mother? How can she know the true extent of her magical abilities? Has Wade Crowley always been this annoying?After the violent gargoyle incident that left many dead, Harley fears what other evil tricks her psychotic aunt has up her sleeve...
  • Out for Blood by Alyxandra Harvey

    Out for Blood by Alyxandra Harvey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Hunter Wild is the youngest in a long line of elite vampire hunters, a legacy that is both a blessing and a curse at the secret Helios-Ra Academy, where she excels at just about everything...
  • 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...
  • Lucid by P.T. Michelle

    Lucid by P.T. Michelle

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Once Nara combines her prophetic ability with Ethan’s power to outsmart Fate at his own deadly cat-and-mouse game, she’s more determined than ever to help Ethan learn the meaning behind the raven sword tattoo that suddenly appeared on his back after their confrontation with Fate...
  • Trial by Magic by Linsey Hall

    Trial by Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    My secret is out.You know that saying, to hell in a hand basket? That’s where my life is headed. Three days ago, the Vampire Court learned about my forbidden FireSoul magic. It’s basically a death sentence. Except they’ve made me a deal. I have to pass a series of trials, designed to test my magic and my loyalty. If I survive, I become an ally of the Court, which would be awesome...
  • (Un)wise by Melissa Haag

    (Un)wise by Melissa Haag

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    The dreams start, and Bethi’s very normal life goes down the toilet. She soon realizes the dreams are actually memories from past lives…and not just hers. She sees the lives of other women like her. The recalled memories follow the same terrifying pattern: Dog-men chase her, and she sees her eventual tormented death. Learning from the past, Bethi sets out to find a way to live this time around...
  • Djinn Justice by Jenny Schwartz

    Djinn Justice by Jenny Schwartz

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An Ancient Egyptian spell opens the door to a soul-sucking evil. Fay Olwen is still adjusting to life as one of a couple. She never expected to have a sexy leopard-were cuddling her at midnight in his huge bed in his gorgeous villa on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. But here she is, in love and in luck--finally! There's not a demon in sight...
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    magic  paranormal  adult  book  contemporary  demons  fiction  mystery
  • Thrax by Christina Bauer

    Thrax by Christina Bauer

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "The fourth book in the series is a must read! From the nonstop action, to the snark, to the comical antics of Myla's tail, to Myla's hot-and-heavy (and frequently interrupted) inner lust demon..
  • The Book of Lies by Melissa McShane

    The Book of Lies by Melissa McShane

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For over seventy years, the use of familiars—monsters bound by magic to fight beside humans in the Long War—divided magery into two factions. Now, the monsters strike back.As Helena prepares for the Conference of Neutralities, reports of familiars breaking their bonds to attack and kill their masters raise tensions between the factions to an unprecedented high...
  • Succubus Rising, an Urban Fantasy by B.R. Kingsolver

    Succubus Rising, an Urban Fantasy by B.R. Kingsolver

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Book 3 of the Telepathic Clans SagaThe Goddess has plans for Brenna and Rebecca, and the Goddess has a wicked sense of humor.Rebecca Healy is a true wilder, growing up with no contact or knowledge of other telepaths. Discovered by a Clan member on the streets of San Francisco, she felt like she’d hit the jackpot. Finally, she knew what she was, or at least she thought she did...
  • A Battle of Blood and Stone by Sawyer Bennett

    A Battle of Blood and Stone by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Another day, another step closer to Hell on Earth being unleashed.With every piece that falls into place for the queen of the Underworld, Kymaris gains strength and power that will make it more difficult to defeat her when the time comes. It feels as if we’re in a desperate race to get just one step ahead of her, but my demise feels closer than it ever has before with still so much to do...
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    magic  paranormal  adult  angels  book  contemporary  demons  fae
  • Entangled by Jessica Sorensen

    Entangled by Jessica Sorensen

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Alana Avery’s life is becoming complicated. The more she looks into her grandfather’s case, the guiltier he looks. And Jayse, her best friend in the world, has been acting strange, but refuses to tell her what’s going on.On top of everything going on at home, more tagged paranormal creatures are popping up everywhere, and her grandfather might be linked to one of their deaths...
  • A Charming Magic by Tonya Kappes

    A Charming Magic by Tonya Kappes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Bubble, Bubble. . .Magic is floating all around Whispering Falls. There is a new flower shop, Magical Moments, and an upcoming wedding that has the town on cloud nine.Cures and Trouble. . .Arabella Paxton, the owner of Magical Moments is smart, beautiful and has her eyes on Oscar Park. Not even the dark cloud looming over Whispering Falls is going to stop her from what she wants. Magic Stirs. .
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    magic  paranormal  adult  animals  audiobook  book  contemporary  cozy
  • Old Dog, New Tricks by Hailey Edwards

    Old Dog, New Tricks by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Black Dog, Book 4 While Thierry is away, the Morrigan will play. Snatching the crown from her daughter-in-law’s head wasn’t the motherly thing to do, but Thierry doesn’t mind trading the throne in Faerie for the ratty couch in her Texas apartment. The old crow is welcome to it. But ruling one world is not enough. The Morrigan wants an all-access pass to the mortal realm too...
  • Dark Nebula by W.J. May

    Dark Nebula by W.J. May

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Nothing is as it seems anymore. Leery from the horrifying incident at the end of her first year at Guilder Boarding School, Rae Kerrigan is determined to learn more about her new tattoo. Her expectations are high, an easy senior year and a happy reunion with Devon, the boy she’s not supposed to date. All hopes of happiness turn into shattered dreams the moment she steps back on campus...
  • Redemption by Denise Grover Swank

    Redemption by Denise Grover Swank

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The explosive conclusion to the bestselling series The Chosen.*Four shall fight. Two shall remain.*The game of immortal elements has advanced to an unexpected level since Will and Emma have joined. But was their union a part of Water's careful orchestration? Has the game swung to his advantage? With Emma's life -- and the lives of those she loves -- at risk, every move could be deadly...
  • Weaving Destiny by G.P. Ching

    Weaving Destiny by G.P. Ching

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Malini Gupta thought Jacob Lau was her destiny. But after months of failing to decipher how she fits into the Soulkeepers, frustration threatens to tear their relationship apart. And it doesn't help that a new Soulkeeper named Mara is ready to stop time itself to earn Jacob's love.When Malini faces her worst fears, and even death, she learns a funny thing about destiny...
  • Dead Is a Killer Tune by Marlene Perez

    Dead Is a Killer Tune by Marlene Perez

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    High school freshman Jessica Walsh is a Virago—a woman warrior who must protect her hometown from danger. And in Nightshade, California, trouble is always lurking. At the town’s Battle of the Bands, Jess’s boyfriend, Dominic, and his band, Side Effects May Vary, are up against Hamlin, a band so popular, their fans follow them everywhere...
  • Forged in Fire by Alyssa Rose Ivy

    Forged in Fire by Alyssa Rose Ivy

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A love more powerful than any other, and a darkness intent on destroying it.James and Ainsley are desperate. As darkness nearly consumes James,their only chance is to trust people who may be foes, and hope their love is strong enough to save them all...
  • Un.Bridled by Reese Morgan

    Un.Bridled by Reese Morgan

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After losing a member of their own, Cole’s pack struggles to reclaim their stability. But every step forward comes with two steps back, presenting new obstacles the pack must overcome. Standing in the backlash of Devan’s absence, Hayden feels isolated and helpless. She strives to establish her position as female Alpha, but each attempt backfires and sets her further apart from the others...
  • Mercy for the Damned by Lisa Olsen

    Mercy for the Damned by Lisa Olsen

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “You’d think having an angel come to visit you would be a good thing. So why did I feel like everything was about to get ten times worse as one knelt before me?”Mercy’s saga continues with Mercy for the Damned, Book III of The Fallen. When a new prophecy predicts a great evil if a fallen angel is allowed to remain in Midian, Mercy will move heaven and earth to free Adam from his deal with Raum...
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    magic  paranormal  adult  angels  book  contemporary  demons  fiction
  • Wolf Hunt by Jennifer Ashley

    Wolf Hunt by Jennifer Ashley

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Werewolf Logan Wright receives a mysterious phone call from Nadia, a beautiful demon woman he interviewed in his capacity as detective in the LAPD paranormal unit. She’s breathless and scared, and begs for his help. The former Packmaster—enforcer of pack law and official executioner for his wolf pack—has developed a fierce protectiveness for Nadia, and he drops everything to find her...
  • Blood Tree: Part Two by Scarlett Dawn

    Blood Tree: Part Two by Scarlett Dawn

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The individual installments are no longer in publication. Please see the boxset, Blood Tree: Silver Edition, which includes a bonus story, at this link: http://bit.ly/1KQKbQhWhere there is light, there is dark.The two halves make a whole…Or do they constantly battle for dominance?Juliet Julius has watched her daughter, Kenna, grow into a fierce young woman. She has protected her...
  • Three Wishes by Debra Dunbar

    Three Wishes by Debra Dunbar

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dar helped his foster sister become the ruler of Hel, and helped her free the enslaved humans from the elves. It’s about time he helped himself – to a fun week of mayhem in the Windy City. Collapsing a few buildings and corrupting politicians is an ideal vacation for a demon in Chicago, but Dar didn’t count on a beautiful angel sabotaging his fun and putting him to work...
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    magic  paranormal  adult  angels  audiobook  book  contemporary  demons
  • The Return by Nicole R. Taylor

    The Return by Nicole R. Taylor

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Zac's afterlife is just going from bad to worse. He grew a heart only to have it torn out by the founding vampire, Arturius.Nobody is sure what he wants, but Zac doesn't want to know. He's more interested in finding a way to end him for good. But, it might just be that he's after Gabby, who's harbouring a secret of her own, one that Arturius would do anything for...
  • Succubus Unleashed by B.R. Kingsolver

    Succubus Unleashed by B.R. Kingsolver

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Book 2 of the Telepathic Clans Saga, the sequel to the multiple 5-star reviewed The Succubus Gift. It's not easy being a succubus. Brenna O'Donnell and Rebecca Healy continue their integration into the Clan. Learning more about their Gifts and always seeking someone who will love them...
  • Forged in Ice by Alyssa Rose Ivy

    Forged in Ice by Alyssa Rose Ivy

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An undying love threatened by darkness...James' worst nightmare has come true. From the grave his father has poisoned the woman he loves, and James will do anything to save her.Ainsley is stuck in a world she barely knows. She struggles to come to terms with the new life she never asked for and her intense connection with James...
  • The Book of War by Melissa McShane

    The Book of War by Melissa McShane

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Helena and the oracular bookstore Abernathy’s stopped an attack by the alien invaders’ human allies and destroyed their attempt at a second oracle, giving the Wardens much-needed victories. Now, after months of fighting a defensive war, the Wardens plan a direct assault on the enemy stronghold.But as the battle approaches, Abernathy’s has other plans...
  • Stolen Souls by Debra Dunbar

    Stolen Souls by Debra Dunbar

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nyalla is dog-sitting for Satan. It’s a sweet gig for a girl who, up until recently, had been a slave to the elves in Hel. The house is amazing, she’s got the key to the Corvette, and although Boomer is a Hellhound, he’s also a lovable, slobbery companion...
  • Human Nature by Eileen Wilks

    Human Nature by Eileen Wilks

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An urban fantasy novella from USA Today bestselling author Eileen Wilks’s world of the lupi, where the darkest magic will leave its mark… FBI Agent Lily Yu is turning twenty-nine—a milestone she’s decidedly ambivalent about. But her birthday celebration is cut short when the naked, heavily tattooed body of a man is found in a Northern California town...
  • The Book of Mayhem by Melissa McShane

    The Book of Mayhem by Melissa McShane

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    With two threats to the oracular bookstore Abernathy’s behind her, Helena finally feels secure in her role as custodian. But when a new danger rises, it threatens not the store, but the magi of Portland. As tensions between the factions grow, and monsters terrorize the city, the conflict tests Helena’s neutrality and requires her to solve the mystery—before she becomes the next victim...
  • The Book of Peril by Melissa McShane

    The Book of Peril by Melissa McShane

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Librarian's Note: An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.As the custodian of the oracular bookstore Abernathy’s, Helena has faced any number of challenges in learning her new role...
  • Protecting Truth by Michelle Warren

    Protecting Truth by Michelle Warren

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Seraphina’s keeping a secret from her Wandering team: she’s perfecting her fighting skills. But telling Sam and Bishop the truth would only alert them to her plan: to go back in time, save her mom, and finish what she started...
  • Luminosity by Abigail Boyd

    Luminosity by Abigail Boyd

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Just when she thought her dreams couldn't get any weirder, Ariel Donovan begins having vivid nightmares of a dog that she must follow. It leads her to find an item from her past that she must use to aid her in figuring out the Thornhill Society...but she's not the only one looking for it...
  • Shadow Magic by Cheyenne McCray

    Shadow Magic by Cheyenne McCray

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "Bestselling author Cheyenne McCray's "Shadow Magic "is dark and dangerous. And deeply sensual..."THE SINS OF THE PASTWhen Hannah Wentworth temporarily flees her life in San Francisco to join her sister D'Anu witches in Otherworld, she vows to help them conquer the evil bent on destroying the human realm. But the only one who can help "her" happens to be the king of the Dark Elves...
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    magic  paranormal  adult  book  contemporary  demons  fae  fiction
  • Forgotten by Krista Street

    Forgotten by Krista Street

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I thought I was alone. Nobody else had a forgotten past, mysterious tattooed symbol and extrasensory ability. Then I found others like me in a small Colorado town – others with broken memories and strange gifts. Among them the dark eyed man I’m inexplicably drawn to...
  • Skykeepers by Jessica Andersen

    Skykeepers by Jessica Andersen

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ancient prophecy holds that 12/21/2012 will bring a global cataclysm. Mankind’s only hope lies with the Nightkeepers, modern magic-wielding warriors who must find their destined mates and fulfill the legends to defeat the rise of terrible Mayan demons.Michael Stone is a man with a dark secret that has skewed his magical abilities dangerously toward the underworld...
    Categorized as:
    magic  paranormal  adult  book  contemporary  demons  fiction  gods
  • Elemental Thief by Rachel Morgan

    Elemental Thief by Rachel Morgan

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A young thief. Outlawed magic. A heist that’s about to change everything. In a near-future city shielded from the destructive elemental magic that rages through the wastelands, seventeen-year-old Ridley steals from the wealthy and secretly gives to those in need—which is far less of a crime than the other thing she spends her free time doing: using magic...
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