Books like 'Vampire for Hire: First Three Novels'
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Long, Hot, Witchy Summer by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsLife couldn’t be going much better for Hadley Hunter. She’s living the dream on Moonstone Bay with her boyfriend Galen Blackwood, plotting her next move as a witch for hire, and basically basking in happiness.That all changes when a summer afternoon on the beach turns into a nightmare, an odd creature from the depths of the ocean surfacing and attacking Hadley on the beach... -
![Murder of the Month Club by Tegan Maher]()
Murder of the Month Club by Tegan Maher
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWine is great, but having it delivered right to your house is awesome, at least until it kills you. When one local woman dies, Hunter writes it off as a tragic allergic reaction, but when another dies the same way, he realizes they may have shared more than just a monthly wine membership... -
![Shiplap and Spell Hunting by Amy Boyles]()
Shiplap and Spell Hunting by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsClementine's adventures continue in Shiplap and Spell hunting!When a mysterious portal opens up in Norma Ray's barn, giving people everything they wish for, Clem and Rufus are on edge, doing everything they can to close it as quickly as possible. But that's easier said than done. When the whole town discovers the portal's abilities, everyone is wishing for their heart's desire...Categorized as:
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![Magic & Misdeeds by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Misdeeds by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.When a new case leads to an old crime, Sheriff Nash is confronted with a ghost from his past... -
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![Evildoer by Dannika Dark, Nicole Poole]()
Evildoer by Dannika Dark, Nicole Poole
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBetrayal. Vengeance. Loyalty. Dark forces are at work in the epic conclusion of the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series.Raven has come a long way since joining Keystone. She embraced her Vampire side, learned to work with others, and even fell in love... -
![Renovation Spell by Amy Boyles]()
Renovation Spell by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsClementine's adventures in Peachwood continue in Renovation Spell.Clementine's life is just beginning to make sense when all heck breaks loose. She's got her business back, but then her dog eats a magical spell that makes her talk. What Lady has to say may be the difference between solving a murder mystery or becoming the next victim... -
![Fury and Ice by Annabel Chase]()
Fury and Ice by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWelcome to Chipping Cheddar where supernaturals are hidden in plain sight.When a woman is murdered behind the library, Chief Fox realizes the victim was more than she seemed and enlists the aid of Chipping Cheddar’s resident Federal Bureau of Magic agent, Eden Fury... -
![Freaky Hearts by Amanda M. Lee]()
Freaky Hearts by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPoet Parker his having a rough time of it … and then some. She owes her boss Max Anderson everything for saving her from a life on the streets, but Mystic Caravan’s favorite psychic is struggling because that loyalty caused her to lose a shot at true love... -
![Freaky Lies by Amanda M. Lee]()
Freaky Lies by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Mystic Caravan Circus is a place of magic and mayhem. Unfortunately for Poet Parker these days, it’s also packed full of lies.It’s been more than a week since she found out an unsightly secret: Her boss Max is her boyfriend’s father. Despite giving Max an ultimatum, he’s yet to tell Kade Denton the truth, and that’s left Parker in a sticky situation... -
![Dark Operative a Glimmer of Hope by I.T. Lucas]()
Dark Operative a Glimmer of Hope by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"You will not be disappointed!! Don't miss this series!! Wow and Wow!!Roller Coaster! Grown folks stuff! Not teenage paranormal romance but complicated, complex adult relationships, intrigue, mystery, hot sex, fantasy, and romance! This is EVERYTHING you'll ever want in a paranormal fantasy series!! It will make you cry, make you laugh, make you cheer for the heroes and heroines! All of the... -
![Dark Operative: A Shadow of Death by I.T. Lucas]()
Dark Operative: A Shadow of Death by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"One of the best PNR series ever written." I just can't put these books down! I.T. Lucas is a masterful storyteller and has woven a complex world filled with engaging characters, intense stories and amazing dialogue that draws the reader in and never lets go. Both Turner and Bridget appear in earlier stories and Ms. Lucas has made this their time to shine... -
![The Dirty Coven by Lily Harper Hart]()
The Dirty Coven by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHannah Hickok is at a crossroads in her life. She’s single, out of a job, and living in an apartment she absolutely hates in a suburb of Detroit. All that changes when she receives a registered letter and finds out she’s inherited a performance town.Casper Creek is located in Kentucky, on top of a small mountain, and is fashioned after notorious towns from the old west... -
![Witch in a Crisis by Elle Adams]()
Witch in a Crisis by Elle Adams
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's time for Blair Wilkes to face her biggest challenge yet.Now the Inquisitor for the paranormal hunters has given her an ultimatum, Blair finds herself in a bind. When information about her jailed father's trial comes to light, Blair is determined to prove he was imprisoned unlawfully... -
![Afterlife by Dannika Dark]()
Afterlife by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAnother addicting installment of the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series.Only a week after solving their last case, Raven is itching for a new assignment. In her downtime, she’s focusing on the two most important men in her life: her father and Christian. But there’s no rest for the wicked.When an old friend seeks Raven’s expertise on a delicate matter, Viktor reluctantly accepts the case... -
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![Vampires & Verses by Elle Adams]()
Vampires & Verses by Elle Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe summer carnival has arrived at Ivory Beach, and Rory and her magical family are ready to enjoy the festivities.At least until a vampire shows up dead, a stake in his back, and a furious Evangeline sweeps in to take over the murder investigation. Edwin, head of the police, pleads with Rory to make her see reason, but the fearsome head of the local vampires refuses to be taken for a fool... -
![Magic & Mishaps by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Mishaps by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.Ember Rose is working hard to smooth the path for her relationship with the stoic vampire Alec Hale. She hits a massive bump, however, when a body is discovered drained of blood and Alec is one of the key suspects. Sheriff Nash insists that his interest in Alec isn't personal, but Ember isn't convinced... -
![It's a Hell of a Midlife by Robyn Peterman]()
It's a Hell of a Midlife by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI did not order the extra slice of Armageddon to go with my midlife crisis. Apparently , if you’re an Immortal, it comes free of charge. I have until sundown tomorrow to get to a parallel plane of existence, save my family, and kick bad-guy butt all before the world ends. Impossible, right? Not according to my posse of whackado buddies... -
![Playing With Fury by Annabel Chase]()
Playing With Fury by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWelcome to Chipping Cheddar, where supernaturals are hidden in plain sight......Well, maybe not all supernaturals. I tend to avoid using my fury traits, but when I reluctantly use my power of invisibility and then can't undo it, I don't know whether the gods are punishing me--or someone else is. At first my condition isn't so bad... -
![Sins of the Father by K.L. Phelps]()
Sins of the Father by K.L. Phelps
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKat Parker was looking forward to a nice normal night out with her boyfriend—though nothing is truly normal when you can see and talk with the dead. However, when Damian arrives with news that his estranged father has been killed, date night quickly turns into a trip to Vegas, the supernatural capital of the world...Categorized as:
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![Dark Enemy Captive by I.T. Lucas]()
Dark Enemy Captive by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"Engrossing. Enveloping. Enticing. Exciting. This is the world of the Children of the Gods by I.T. Lucas." When the rescue team returns with Amanda and the chained Dalhu to the keep, Amanda is not as thrilled to be back as she thought she'd be. Between Kian's contempt for her and Dalhu's imprisonment, Amanda's budding relationship with Dalhu seems doomed... -
![Bargain Haunter by ReGina Welling, Erin Lynn]()
Bargain Haunter by ReGina Welling, Erin Lynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Everly Dupree and when my marriage ended, I more or less landed on my feet. I moved back home, bought a house, and found a job. Maybe not the best job in the world, but it paid the bills. But now my boss is dead and I'm the only one who knows it was murder. And the house? Well, it's a great house... full of interesting things and not haunted at all... -
![Salted Caramel Sorcery by H.Y. Hanna]()
Salted Caramel Sorcery by H.Y. Hanna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe autumn equinox is here, and Caitlyn Le Fey is excited by the upcoming masquerade ball to celebrate the festival of Mabon. Not only is it a chance to dress up in glamorous costumes, but—with the Widow Mags catering—the villagers might finally put their prejudices aside and appreciate the delicious treats from her grandmother's chocolate shop... -
![Tooth and Nail by Chris Underwood]()
Tooth and Nail by Chris Underwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA murdered vampire. No witnesses. A blood feud ignited.Some folks say the only good vampire is a dead vampire. But when the murder of a vampire threatens the fragile peace between vampires and ogres, someone has to wade into the fray to sort the truth from the lies.Guess who gets that job.But there's more to this murder than an ancient blood feud... -
![Red Velvet Vengeance by Addison Moore]()
Red Velvet Vengeance by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is a standalone novel. *A laugh out loud cozy mystery by New York Times Bestseller Addison Moore* My name is Lottie Lemon, and I see dead pets. On occasion I see a once upon a human, too, but mostly it’s just cute little furry beasts who have come back from the other side to warn me of their previous owner’s impending doom... -
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![Pack in the Face by Milly Taiden]()
Pack in the Face by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWolf shifter Kyle Grayson is a scientist who only loves doing experiments in his lab. Alone. The pack Alpha has some lone wolf tendencies. His sister forces him to visit The Breezeway Resort on Gerri Wilder’s recommendation. Kyle only agrees to go because he’ll lock himself in his room with work... -
![Out Witch the Old by Elle Adams]()
Out Witch the Old by Elle Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife for Blair Wilkes has never been better. She's been reunited with her estranged father, while the fairies who originally founded Fairy Falls have begun to return to their former home.When a human girl disappears and the fairies become the main suspects, however, Blair finds herself under pressure to prove their innocence... -
![Witch Undercover by Elle Adams]()
Witch Undercover by Elle Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBlair and Nathan have returned from a relaxing holiday by the sea ready to face a new year in Fairy Falls. The first thing on Blair's agenda is to find a way to contact her estranged father, but when a strange man shows up in town under the effects of an unknown spell, her plans are put on hold... -
![Crazy For Brew by Annabel Chase]()
Crazy For Brew by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. It's the first annual Spellbound Day and the community has come together to celebrate recent seismic changes. Local lawyer Emma Hart is on top of the world, reveling in her new marriage and her promotion within the coven's academy. When residents begin acting strangely, the entire town is thrown for a loop... -
![Karma's Spell by L.A. Boruff, Helen Scott]()
Karma's Spell by L.A. Boruff, Helen Scott
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo one ever told me what to do if I ended up forty-something, divorced, and jobless.When my ex knocks at my door with his new girlfriend I somehow manage to turn them into toads. But that’s not possible, right?Still, my ex-husband’s car is in the driveway, and he’s nowhere to be found. Which doesn’t look great for me... -
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Soul Food Spirits by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt should’ve been so easy… Blissful Breneaux has spent her career catching troublesome ghosts for a covert government agency. But all that changes the day she is fired. She has one shot to redeem herself— track down the biggest, baddest spirit the agency has ever known and haul him in. Too bad that ghost resides in the one place Blissful despises—Haunted Hollow, Alabama...Categorized as:
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![A Ghost and a Hard Place by Elle Adams]()
A Ghost and a Hard Place by Elle Adams
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Hawkwood Hollow, where the dead outnumber the living.Maura is settling into her new life. She's working at the local inn, helping Carey hunt for ghosts in her free time, and she even has a date with the local detective.But she's always feared her past would catch up to her, and it turns out she has a good reason to worry when a new Reaper shows up in town... -
![Ghost and Found by Elle Adams]()
Ghost and Found by Elle Adams
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the body of a local shifter shows up with no ghost to be found, Maura finds herself drawn into another mystery... -
![A Touch of Magic by Annabel Chase]()
A Touch of Magic by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. Changes are afoot for Emma Hart now that her secret is out and her love life has taken a dramatic turn. Will life suddenly be a bed of roses for the plucky heroine or will she get pricked by the thorns? A Touch of Magic is the seventh book in the Spellbound paranormal cozy mystery series... -
![Broom with a View by Sara Bourgeois]()
Broom with a View by Sara Bourgeois
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA best friend on the mend, a love triangle that just might be a square, and a dead college co-ed – there’s never a dull moment in Coventry. But, can Brighton’s powers save her from a serial killer’s snare? Broom with a View is the third book in the Wicked Witches of Coventry cozy mystery series... -
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![Witchy Business by Misty Bane]()
Witchy Business by Misty Bane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHow do you solve a murder no one believes happened? After a bitter divorce and a string of bad luck, Shay Graves seizes the opportunity to pack up her daughter and move back to the enchanted island of Mystic Key to work as a cosmetologist for her family's funeral business... -
![Witch at Last by Juliette Harper]()
Witch at Last by Juliette Harper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA lot has changed for Jinx Hamilton in just a few months. After the mishaps that befell her in Witch At Odds, Jinx just wants to enjoy the rest of the summer, but she’s not going to be that lucky. Just as she’s poised to tell her friends she’s a witch, secrets start popping out all over the place... -
![Cookie Dough, Snow & Wands Aglow by Erin Johnson]()
Cookie Dough, Snow & Wands Aglow by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMurder in a magical, merry town just brimming with secrets. On the snowy road to the Earth Kingdom for the holidays, Imogen and the bakers are ambushed by Horace, villainous leader of the Badlands Army. They’re forced to detour to an idyllic, rural village, bedecked in lights, garlands and winter cheer…all a little too perfect to believe... -
![Moon Dragon by J.R. Rain]()
Moon Dragon by J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNine years ago, federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire.Now in MOON DRAGON, private investigator Samantha Moon investigates allegations by her dead ex-husband’s mistress that a killer is on the loose.. -
![Doom and Broom by Annabel Chase]()
Doom and Broom by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. Emma Hart hasn’t had a moment’s peace since her arrival in Spellbound. Her fear of heights hits an all-time high when she’s tasked with mastering a broomstick. It doesn’t help that Lady Weatherby seems determined to make basic witch training feel more like the magical ninja warrior championships... -
![Better than Hex by Annabel Chase]()
Better than Hex by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. Struggling to make sense of recent changes in her life, witch-in-training Emma Hart decides to pursue therapy as well as a budding friendship with Markos, the town's most eligible minotaur and a talented architect... -
![Witch Glitch by Robyn Peterman]()
Witch Glitch by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWitches and glitches and testicle obsessed cats… Oh my. One dilemma down and approximately 74,876,283 to go. I think being the Shifter Whisperer is hard—or Shifter Wanker as I enjoy referring to my new job—but healing wounded Shifters is easy compared to finding and eliminating the lurking freaking evil... -
![Dragon Released by Terry Bolryder]()
Dragon Released by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan a curvy baker help this broken dragon find peace?Born in a lab and tortured for a lifetime, hybrid dragon Dallin has never had a real home or a purpose beyond revenge. And he doesn't expect that to change now, even if he's forced to be some human's bodyguard. Then he meets Jo, the curvy baker he needs to protect... -
![Spell's Bells by Annabel Chase]()
Spell's Bells by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. When a sleeping dwarf is found entombed in a glass coffin and remedial witch Sophie is blamed, Emma Hart must defend her friend while trying to get to the bottom of the enchantment... -
![Bold Mercy by Laken Cane]()
Bold Mercy by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIt's hard to concentrate on work when you've just moon-shifted with your alpha...But the council that recruited me doesn't waste any time handing me my first assignment--and it just happens to be personal to me.I have to slay the warped evil that is Avis Vine--a human servant so twisted and changed by her former master's bad blood magic that she's no longer really human... -
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![Dark Enemy Taken by I.T. Lucas]()
Dark Enemy Taken by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Children of The Gods Paranormal Romance Series weaves Myth and Cyberwar into a smart and spicy romance... -
![Magic & Murder by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Murder by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Short on both cash and time, Ember Rose does her best as a single mom in New Jersey, serving up attitude along with repossession notices. When a repo job goes sideways, she and her daughter find themselves in imminent danger--until a visit from estranged relatives turns their world upside down... -
![Conjure Web by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Conjure Web by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs January delves into her family history, she discovers dark secrets about her great-grandmother Colleen and those secrets threaten everything she ever thought she knew about her heritage. Now, with her confidence already on shaky ground, January takes on a case with her friend Ari... -
![Witches Wild by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Witches Wild by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan you ever really trust ghosts from your past? As the mist rolls off the ocean and into Bedlam, October brings with it all manner of haunts and spooks. But the mist doesn’t arrive alone. Fata Morgana returns from the depths of the ocean, bringing with her a message. One of the ancient vampires has risen. He’s coming for Maddy, and he’ll eliminate anybody who stands in his way... -
![Witching Moon by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Witching Moon by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Ante-Fae AdventureWhen you dance with Death, you have to be willing to roll the bones... Still shaken from her run-in with the serial killer, Raven turns to a new and unlikely friend. But the Ante-Fae Trinity has dark secrets in his background, and he threatens to destabilize Raven and Kipa's relationship when he leads Raven down a wild, dangerous path... -
![A Criminal Celebration in Hillbilly Hollow by Blythe Baker]()
A Criminal Celebration in Hillbilly Hollow by Blythe Baker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s finally here. The week of Emma and Billy’s long-awaited wedding has arrived. There’s just one problem: a dead body has turned up and half the wedding party are suspects...
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