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Wizard by Trade by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFantasy: For Harry Dresden, the only wizard listed in the Chicago phone book, when it rains, it pours. In fact, it pours toads, always a sign something bad is about to happen, But Harry takes such omens in stride, given that his rattletrap VW Bug needs constant upkeep, and his 30 pound guard cat wants regular meals... -
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Rebel Magic by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy Aunt Beverly is getting married.I should be happy for her. Right? But I’m not. Because I know this Derrick character is bad news. Call it my witchy instincts, but I’m convinced something is seriously off with the guy. So how do I prove it to my aunt?The pressure is on as I only have four days to figure it out before the wedding—yes, four days until Beverly says, “I do,” to that slimy bastard... -
![Play Dead by Annabel Chase]()
Play Dead by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn Fairhaven, there’s no rest for the wicked, the weary, or anyone in between.This time, the Wild Hunt is on its way to town, commanded by its ruthless leader who has a score to settle with Lorelei’s friend, the Night Mallt... -
![Rise of the Fae by Linsey Hall]()
Rise of the Fae by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDarkness rises. But so do I. The false queen has taken everything from me. My throne, my people, and worst of all, my mate. Her dark curse has stolen Tarron’s mind and compels him to try kill me.I’ll do anything to cure him and stop her. When a prophecy tells me to go find the Dragon Bloods, I know I’ll be walking into a deadly situation. It won’t stop me... -
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![Dead Last by Annabel Chase]()
Dead Last by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLorelei Clay is desperate to stay safe behind her castle walls.She’s also desperate for money.When a mage assassin asks for help with a delicate matter involving a ruthless vampire mobster, Lorelei agrees—for a price. Part of the deal is that Kane Sullivan can’t know. Yes, that Kane. Prince of hell. Demon to end all demons. Stubborn, nosy, and ridiculously sexy... -
![Finch Merlin and the Locked Gateway by Bella Forrest]()
Finch Merlin and the Locked Gateway by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFew have found this fabled city.One final ingredient. With a mapped location and vials of Sanguine blood, Finch needs one last component to unlock the gateway to the lost city.If only that didn’t mean returning to the place he despises most—Eris Island.After learning his chances of escaping servitude are next to nil, Finch vows to find another out... -
![Stealing Summer by Lexi Blake]()
Stealing Summer by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestseller Lexi Blake comes a new epic-length story in her Thieves/Hunter world…A daughter lostSummer has spent her whole life wondering about the family she left behind. On the night she came into being she only had a few moments with them. In that brief time, she reached out to her father, looking deep into his soul, and gifted him the will to go on... -
![Knights Magica by B.R. Kingsolver]()
Knights Magica by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIf the Knights Magica want a war, I'm willing to give them one.I damned my soul long ago. What I do from this point forward is about redemption. If I burn in Hell because of fighting for others, for shouldering their sins, so be it.The Knights are powerful, and they have taken control of the Universal Church... -
![Finch Merlin and the Blood Tie by Bella Forrest]()
Finch Merlin and the Blood Tie by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWelcome to Finch Merlin and the BLOOD TIE. Pre-order now. *Beware of spoilers in the reviews below that are without spoiler alerts... -
![Finch Merlin and the Forgotten Kingdom by Bella Forrest]()
Finch Merlin and the Forgotten Kingdom by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFinch is in deep, with no surface in sight. He hadn’t expected a welcoming party when they whirlpooled into Atlantis—although “welcoming” isn’t exactly the right word. More like “mildly hostile.”As descendants of the powerful Primus Anglicus, the Atlanteans are not to be trifled with. But Erebus isn’t leaving until he gets what he wants—and neither is Davin... -
![Forged in Magical Fire (Midlife Witchery, #5) by Brenda Trim]()
Forged in Magical Fire (Midlife Witchery, #5) by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGuess who just discovered her Phoenix lineage? I'd rather go back to just being cursed. Hot flashes have nothing on bursting into flames...Imps are taking over Cottlehill Wilds, wreaking havoc at every turn. Chasing them around my store with unreliable magic, while not alerting the mundies, is harder than raising twins... -
![Moonshine by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell]()
Moonshine by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWitches and werewolves and rednecks, oh my!After surviving one Hell of a journey, Quinn MacKenna - black magic arms dealer turned demigoddess - was really looking forward to spending some quality time with friends. And maybe a beer. Unfortunately time is the only thing Quinn doesn’t have, and all her friends are either missing, in hiding, or imprisoned - including her favorite bartender... -
![Harley Merlin 17: Finch Merlin and the Legend of the Luminary by Bella Forrest]()
Harley Merlin 17: Finch Merlin and the Legend of the Luminary by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn invisible city rises from the depths, led by a new savior…Prepare to expect the unexpected.Pre-order now.*Beware of spoilers in the reviews below that are without spoiler alerts... -
![Finch Merlin and the Djinn’s Curse by Bella Forrest]()
Finch Merlin and the Djinn’s Curse by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe lost city lies beyond a locked gateway. But the key is not what it seems…Now a map-maker extraordinaire, Finch must find the place Erebus so desperately seeks—although the “how” and “why” remain unclear. And a certain vengeful Necromancer is bent on beating Erebus to the punch, and he’d be more than happy to make Finch collateral damage... -
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![Outlast by Annabel Chase]()
Outlast by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhere there's a wand, there's a way. My secret is out, yet I'm still welcome at the academy, training for a future as a warden for the Agency of Magical Forces. For the first time in my life, I feel like I belong. Until one of my roommates goes missing, and it's all my fault... -
![Double or Nothing by Craig Schaefer]()
Double or Nothing by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDaniel Faust – sorcerer, thief, and newly-minted Las Vegas crime boss – has debts to pay. One of those debts has just come due, an IOU to be paid in the form of a high-risk heist, and it’s a job he can’t refuse. The mark? Daniel’s arch-nemesis, a man with a Cheshire smile and the powers of a living god... -
![Finch Merlin and the Lost Map by Bella Forrest]()
Finch Merlin and the Lost Map by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMagical mapmaking is an ancient art—and also a major pain. At least, Finch can’t help but feel that way, since Erebus transported him to the Mapmakers’ Monastery with little to no instructions. Now, he’s stranded on some Greek island until he can learn how to draw maps to places he thought only existed in legends, like El Dorado and Shangri-La... -
![Legacy by Robert J. Crane]()
Legacy by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTime is running out for Sienna Nealon. The mysterious organization Century is only weeks from wiping out the entire metahuman race. But just as Sienna has made the decision to fight them, her past catches up to her and she finds herself in the hands of the U.S. Government. Secrets long buried begin to rise, putting Sienna and everyone she cares about directly in the path of Century..Categorized as:
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![Finch Merlin and the Everlasting Vow by Bella Forrest]()
Finch Merlin and the Everlasting Vow by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNo more Mr. Nice Guy…Finch is tired of people jerking him around—and now, it’s time for payback against the powerful forces who have made him a pawn in their games... -
![Omega by Robert J. Crane]()
Omega by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsOmega - a shadowy organization that is synonymous with power in the metahuman world. They have hunted Sienna Nealon since the day she first left her house, have killed countless Directorate agents and operatives, and now they unveil their greatest plot - Operation Stanchion, a mysterious phrase let slip by an Omega operative in the midst of a battle... -
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Catnapped by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen someone steals Diana’s cat, a former lab animal rescued from death’s door, she calls on one of the most dangerous beings in the universe for help. Cutting a deal with the devil isn’t the smartest move, but there’s no way in hell she’ll abandon Mr. Flooferson the Magnificent to his fate... -
![Death Mage by Brad Magnarella]()
Death Mage by Brad Magnarella
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPlaying fast and loose with the Order’s rules has finally caught up with me. Sentenced to hunt down a cagey insurgent known as the Death Mage, I’m not feeling overly optimistic. Wizards with far more experience have tried and, well … died. But overmatched or not, I want this assignment. The Death Mage killed my mother—he might also be my father. I can’t lose my head, though... -
![Shadows & Surrender by Deborah Wilde]()
Shadows & Surrender by Deborah Wilde
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAsh wanted a career filled with challenging mysteries.She should have specified she didn’t mean her family.When a murder scene reveals a connection to Ash’s father who abandoned her when she was thirteen, she's stunned. He may be the key to stopping Chariot from achieving immortality. The catch? He could be hiding anywhere in the world... -
![Family by Robert J. Crane]()
Family by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsJust hours after finding Andromeda and crossing paths with her mother, Sienna Nealon finds herself up against a bigger threat than ever before. Omega, the organization that unleashed Wolfe and others upon her, has declared war on the Directorate and the first strikes have already landed... -
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![Harley Merlin and the Detector Fix by Bella Forrest]()
Harley Merlin and the Detector Fix by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEven a demigoddess must have a weakness. On the run from the Coven she used to call home, Harley Merlin knows that Katherine’s power and influence are spreading like a poison. And she has no doubt that Katherine will follow through with her promise to torture and kill her friends, one by one... -
![Hunter's Moon by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Hunter's Moon by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverything is in turmoil as Herne and Ember struggle to keep up with the collateral damage caused by the war against Typhon. But now, an old enemy reappears--stronger and more dangerous than before. Once again, the Hippocampi call for the Wild Hunt's help. Not only has Straff, the son of Blackthorn, returned to his old haunts, but several teens have gone missing from the Foam Born Encampment... -
![The Bad Boys of Assjacket by Robyn Peterman]()
The Bad Boys of Assjacket by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dare is a dare. No self-respecting, slightly chubby, good-lookin’, crime lovin’ cat would ever pass up a dare. So I didn’t. Now, me and my boys are in hot water trying to figure out how to live on the right side of the law for a whole freakin’ week! This is complicated by a couple of hairy issues…— The half-headed bear in town had his privates pilfered... -
![The Death King by Jovee Winters]()
The Death King by Jovee Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHades is the Dark King of Legend, the god of the Underworld and the master of death itself. Calypso is a wild, capricious, and ancient goddess more powerful than all the gods of Olympus combined. Theirs was a legendary love until a curse came and tore through Kingdom and with it the end of all they'd once been. Without her he is lost and without him, she's lost her way... -
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Ash by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMy name is Ash, and I am an Elemental. As an Ender, it is my place to protect the royal family at all costs. Despite being the best Ender our world has ever beheld, I have failed time and again as the personal sacrifices continue to mount. Lark has been banished to the desert by her father who is blind to the manipulation he has again fallen prey to... -
![True Grit Spirit by Lily Harper Hart]()
True Grit Spirit by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMaddie Graves-Winters has settled into married life with her husband, Nick, and is looking toward the future. When an invitation to a special retreat, strictly for psychics, lands in her lap, she decides it’s time for a leap of faith.As the owner of Casper Creek, a cosplay Western town in Kentucky, Hannah Hickok is in a precarious position... -
![Death Match by Annabel Chase, A. Blythe]()
Death Match by Annabel Chase, A. Blythe
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAlternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. Losing the games can mean losing your life... Alyse Winters, former covert supernatural agent, is laying low while she investigates who muzzled her magic and why. Faced with upsetting news about her handler and Ghuls behaving strangely, Alyse has her work cut out for her... -
![Snared by K.N. Banet]()
Snared by K.N. Banet
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHer name is Kaliya Sahni.Resident Tribunal Executioner, bounty hunter, and the last nagini.And she’s gotten herself wrapped up in mysteries she might never be able to solve.Kaliya finds herself stonewalled on the questions surrounding Raphael. Unable to find the answers she needs, she is reminded that she has a real job to do... -
![The Good People by Jim Butcher]()
The Good People by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis Molly-POV story takes place concurrently with "Christmas Eve," so expect Battle Ground spoilers aplenty... -
![The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Burn by Deborah Wilde]()
The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Burn by Deborah Wilde
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s the End of the World as We Know It…Nava has come a long way from being a hot mess flying solo. She’s now one of the major players on the chessboard, leading the charge against a witch with dark magic, a power-mad rabbi, and the impending apocalypse.Friends will die and secrets will be exposed... -
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![Black Tie Required by Craig Schaefer]()
Black Tie Required by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLas Vegas, Nevada. For some, a neon-drenched playground. For Harmony Black, a graveyard of bad memories. But when your job is protecting humanity from the horrors of the occult underworld, you go where the mission sends you... -
![The Rise of Fortune and Fury by Sawyer Bennett]()
The Rise of Fortune and Fury by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s time to meet my destiny. Kymaris has everything she needs to bring down the veil between Earth and the Underworld. If she’s successful in completing the ritual, Earth will be darkened by evil. Demons will swarm our lands and the human race will be decimated.It’s up to me to stop her. My fate is to thwart the prophecy, but I’m not sure what to do... -
![Smoke and Magic by Ashley Meira]()
Smoke and Magic by Ashley Meira
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSophia's life is about to take a hard left off a high cliff. Again. After spending a lifetime hiding her magic, Sophia is now practicing her arts with the most dangerous person she could possibly be involved with. Adam Pierce is a man with pretty eyes and heartwarming words... who just happens to be closely associated with the very people who cry for Fireborns like Sophia to be executed... -
![The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Fall by Deborah Wilde]()
The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Fall by Deborah Wilde
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPlaytime’s over. With the Brotherhood and certain witches gunning for Nava, people are taking bets on who will kill her first. Not to mention that the shambles of her relationship have just been thrust into the spotlight for a mission to take down one of the deadliest demons she’s faced yet. A demon who’ll force her and Rohan to confront their own inner demons once and for all... -
![Rough Justice by Kelley Armstrong]()
Rough Justice by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMallt-y-Nos. Matilda of the Hunt. The lone woman who rides with the Wild Hunt, tasked with finding killers who’ve escaped justice and letting the hounds reap their souls. For Olivia Taylor-Jones, Matilda isn’t just a legendary figure from Welsh lore. She is Olivia’s past, and her future, one she’s finally embraced. Having accepted her role as Matilda, Olivia must now lead her first Hunt... -
![Betrayed by Magic by Jasmine Walt]()
Betrayed by Magic by Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor most women, being newly engaged to the love of your life is a time of celebration. But Sunaya’s happiness is overshadowed by loss. Her friends have not returned from their quest to bring back Noria, and though the Resistance has been beaten back, they are far from vanquished...Categorized as:
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![The Unseelie King by Heather Killough-Walden]()
The Unseelie King by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Unseelie King, by Heather Killough-Walden For thousands of years, two realms of unspeakable magic and mystery have existed in peace side by side. One is a land of light, of kindness, of dreams, and of color. The other is rendered in the gray lines of wickedness and seeped in the unbearable beauty of all that is forbidden. The first is ruled by the Seelie King... -
![Feared by Hell by Michael Anderle]()
Feared by Hell by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsYou never mess with a young girl around James Brownstone. It doesn't matter what crime syndicate you belong to, that just doesn't sit well with him.The world has changed since the news of Oriceran came out twenty years before. Now, countries all over the world have agreed to using a bounty system for dangerous criminals using advanced magic or advanced technology... -
![Bad Witch by Lauren Dawes]()
Bad Witch by Lauren Dawes
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA rookie cop. A team of supernatural detectives. A power hungry witch on a killing spree.My name is Cat McKenzie, and I’m in over my damn head. I’d finally come to grips with the fact that not all Supernaturals are a**holes when the witch downstairs is murdered and I’m rescued from certain death by the fae assassin responsible for revealing the existence of Supernaturals to humans six months ago... -
![Stroke of Midnight by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Amanda Ashley]()
Stroke of Midnight by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Amanda Ashley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn an unseen world that lurks in the shadows, they roam the night--feral, passionate, and dangerous. And when their world touches ours, a primitive desire takes hold, leaving mere mortals powerless in its wake...Four of romance's most intriguing authors have come together to create a mesmerizing anthology--unforgettable tales of vampires, shapeshifters, and werewolves... -
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![Unholy Pleasures by Debra Dunbar]()
Unholy Pleasures by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmber’s summer internship is dying on the vine. Dozens of different diseases and pests have suddenly infected the California winery’s grapes in a biblical-scale blight. The warmonger she thought was a one-night stand has shown up uninvited with an indecent proposal... -
![City of Lust by Debra Dunbar]()
City of Lust by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsItaly is for lovers—unless those lovers are on opposite sides of a 900-year-old family feud. Mastering the intricacies of winemaking isn't the only challenge Amber is facing on her and Irix's trip to Northern Italy. Two prominent families with secrets of their own are on the edge of war, and a young romance might be the spark that ignites their hostilities into flame... -
![Containment by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Containment by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomething stirs in the murk of the Volga River, something big, emerging at night to sow mayhem and death along the banks. Since Solstice Winters is already stranded at ground zero, she agrees to help, even though coping with giant lizards is far from her skill set as an intrepid reporter for a paranormal tabloid.Yay for being the only elf in the world... -
![Eine Kleine Nacht Maggie by Kate Danley]()
Eine Kleine Nacht Maggie by Kate Danley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis Oktoberfest, evil has decided to prove there IS something worse than getting a job wearing a dirndl and being forced to listen to an oompah band all night while serving drunk tourists. Maggie, Killian, and your favorites characters are back to bring down the bad guys... and this time, The M-Team is wearing lederhosen. Prost! WARNING: Contains cussing, brawling, and unladylike behavior... -
![Barbed Wire Heart by Alexes Razevich]()
Barbed Wire Heart by Alexes Razevich
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPsychic and empath Oona Goodlight has had more than enough of the dark side of magic. She wants nothing more than to dust her hands clean of all things born in the gloom and go back to a quiet life in her oceanfront cottage. If only the supernatural would leaver her alone... -
![Of Mice and MacKays (Maggie MacKay Magical Tracker) by Kate Danley]()
Of Mice and MacKays (Maggie MacKay Magical Tracker) by Kate Danley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaggie and Killian have to lie low now that the queen knows Killian is alive. But an escape to wine country reveals a nest of vampires drunk on power and a Medusa who would like to see anyone who opposes Mad King Cole stoned... as in, transformed into stone marble statues. The natural balance is out of whack and as they say: If Mother Nature ain't happy, ain't nobody happy...
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