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Tiger's Curse Preview by Colleen Houck
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPassion. Fate. Loyalty.Would you risk it all to change your destiny?The last thing Kelsey Hayes thought she'd be doing this summer was trying to break a 300-year old Indian curse. With a mysterious white tiger named Ren. Halfway around the world. But that's exactly what happened... -
![Misplaced Magic by Jessica Dodge]()
Misplaced Magic by Jessica Dodge
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWorking as a journalist in the quiet corners of a Maine town, Ionna Bellmore receives an estate letter that unravels her reality. A mysterious grandmother, an inherited estate, and a journey to the enchanting landscapes of northern Wales await her. But what she uncovers there fractures her perception of her family, revealing a darkness lying just below the surface... -
![Born of Earth by A.L. Knorr, Gabra Zackman]()
Born of Earth by A.L. Knorr, Gabra Zackman
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA trip abroad. A dark secret. Her family's legacy of magic may cost a teen her life....Georjie’s summer is shaping up to be a big disappointment. Trapped in Ireland with her aunt’s gorgeous but cold adopted son, Jasher, her "vacation" gets worse with each passing day... -
![Blood Rule by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Blood Rule by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe will teach them the meaning of fear—it will be the last thing they learn.Michiko Nakatomi, an ancient vampire and leader of the Dark Council, is missing. After giving up control of the blood blades—weapons designed to destroy supernaturals—the Dark Council challenged Michiko’s leadership…and her right to exist... -
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![Fury by Julia Mills]()
Fury by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDrowning in visions of an ever-changing future, unable to recognize reality from fantasy, this powerful Guardsman was driven from the world of his kin and forced to take refuge atop the mountain of his Ancestors. Decades passed, the predictions eased, and Fury finally learned to deal with the loneliness... -
![The Demon King's Destiny by Roxie Ray, Skye Wilson]()
The Demon King's Destiny by Roxie Ray, Skye Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo save the world, I have to marry a demon…My mother, who is a powerful witch, had a prophecy—I will marry Mal, one of the Kings of Hell, become pregnant, and our child will save the earth. It’s not exactly the life I dreamed of, but I’ll do whatever it takes to save those I love... -
![The Conjurer by Luanne G. Smith]()
The Conjurer by Luanne G. Smith
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSidra didn’t murder her husband. Yet even a jinni can’t wish away a wrongful imprisonment. Determined to prove her innocence, she returns to her adopted home—a French village renowned for its perfume witches—with her friends Elena and Yvette by her side. Here is where Sidra’s true destiny awaits, but danger also lurks in the village’s narrow lanes... -
![The Magekiller by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
The Magekiller by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDead bodies are a problem. Dead mages are an invitation…to war. When dead mages appear in the city streets, Ronin must track down the killer. Disavowed from Division 13 and hunted by Tigris, Ronin faces overwhelming odds as the body count keeps rising... -
![The War King by Jovee Winters]()
The War King by Jovee Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAres, Greek God of War, you know the stories. Or do you?The world is not what it once was, but that's all Ares remembers. There is an emptiness inside of him, a feeling that he lost something profound, great, something that has turned him into a callous and bitter god of War. But what? That's what he aims to discover when he seeks out the Fates... -
![Burn Dragon Burn by Julia Mills]()
Burn Dragon Burn by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe books in this epic saga can be read as stand-alone stories, or you can experience all the love, thrills, and exploits of the whole series from beginning to end. It's up to you. ENJOY! Introducing the Dragon Protection Agency - Men with badges, scales and whole lotta fire! Solving murders and bringing bad guys to justice was all Nat ever wanted to do... -
![Chaos Volume 1: Books 1-3 by Claire Farrell]()
Chaos Volume 1: Books 1-3 by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first three books in the Chaos series. Soul Cara Kelly’s life is going nowhere when she’s lured to a faery festival. There she sees darkness and magic, madness and lust, and she comes out the other side with new eyes and an addiction to the fae. When the faery who saved her life returns to her, Cara knows there’s something wrong... -
![The Stone Queen by Jovee Winters]()
The Stone Queen by Jovee Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMedusa. We all know the myth. A man-hating gorgon with snakes for hair and one nasty attitude. But is that really true? Did you know that once she was a beautiful maiden with wings of white and gold? That once she knew how to laugh, how to smile, that once she even knew the love of a man. A god the world knew as War, but that she simply knew as hers... -
![Cursed by Elise Noble]()
Cursed by Elise Noble
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRania Algafari never asked to be different, and when she escaped the war in Syria and moved to the UK, her only goal was to live her life in peace. Get up, go to work, avoid talking to the dead—that sort of thing... -
![Earth Bound by Jess Mountifield]()
Earth Bound by Jess Mountifield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho is hunting who?With the Sanctuary under threat and the agency showing they’ll stop at nothing to detain mythicals and disappear them, Aella finds herself on the front lines once more. But this time the whole world is watching.Up against an agency director who appears to have unlimited resources and no hesitation in doctoring film and lying to make Aella look bad, she must be above reproach... -
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![Unbinding Love by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson]()
Unbinding Love by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Atlanta-based psychic medium-turned amateur sleuth Angela Panther teams up with her best friend Mel and celestial super sleuth—and Angela's dead mother—Fran to help Detective Aaron Banner find a lost boy, the trio heads into ghostly territory they’ve never experienced. The mob and magic aren't part of the psychic medium handbook, and the trio's not sure they'll make it out of it alive... -
![Excantation by Honor Raconteur]()
Excantation by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing an adult is the dumbest thing I have ever done.Our Heroine: still me. A sleep-deprived me, which, considering I’m a murder and ten cups of coffee away from showing my displeasure to the world, and there’re clans to save, is not a good combination... -
![The Day Of Darkness by Elisa S. Amore, Kiera Legend]()
The Day Of Darkness by Elisa S. Amore, Kiera Legend
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDetermined to restore order, Melany and her friends embark on a forbidden mission to find the Fates, coming face to face with a deadly new threat.After losing one of their own, they band together with others from the academy for a dangerous rescue, but they soon discover not everyone is an ally. Unfortunately, things go terribly wrong when Melany is labeled a murderer... -
![Where Skies Fall by Casey L. Bond]()
Where Skies Fall by Casey L. Bond
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith these three tenets, we will live. With these three, we will fight.Bravery. Breath. Brine.Bravery.Neera, Goddess of the Sky, claims the war will end in the place where oceans burn. God of the Sea, Talay, believes it to be in the place where skies fall. Yet battles unlike any our people have fought before still wait to be waged. Like it or not, Crest and I find ourselves caught in the middle... -
![Aces Wilde by Jenn Stark]()
Aces Wilde by Jenn Stark
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNever play the game without an Ace up your sleeve. During her years of finding and selling artifacts on the arcane black market, Tarot reader Sara Wilde has made a bona fide killing. Now, as the recently appointed head of an ancient Connected syndicate, she's forced to take a truly deadly role in the war on magic. Within the House of Swords, every blade cuts deep... -
![Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.]()
Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA bold, clever, and sublimely sinister collection that dares to ask the question: “Are you ready to be un-settled?” Featuring stories by: Norris Black • Amber Blaeser-Wardzala • Phoenix Boudreau • Cherie Dimaline • Carson Faust • Kelli Jo Ford • Kate Hart • Shane Hawk • Brandon Hobson • Darcie Little Badger • Conley Lyons • Nick Medina • Tiffany Morris • Tommy Orange • Mona Susan Power • Marcie R... -
![Southwest Nights by Kal Aaron, Michael Anderle]()
Southwest Nights by Kal Aaron, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive years ago, everyone knew sorcery and magic were nothing but myths. One spectacular incident proved them wrong. Now men and women of power flaunt their supernatural abilities openly, using them for both good and evil.Sorceress Lyssa likes her reality TV and strawberry ice cream, but her day job of hunting down rogues and criminals doesn’t leave her much time for either... -
![Bangers & Mash: Paranormal Investigators of the Arcane by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Bangers & Mash: Paranormal Investigators of the Arcane by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen it’s all at risk and you’ve lost hope…don’t call them.You’ve been warned.Meet Robert Bangers & Steven Mash, Paranormal Investigators of the Arcane.When danger terrorizes the city, Bangers & Mash take it upon themselves to investigate, despite everyone advising against it.They won’t let common sense and the threat of a horrific creature capable of ripping them to shreds stop them... -
![Aftermath by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Aftermath by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnter a new adventure set in the Montague & Strong World! Creatures are roaming the nights of the city and only nulls can face them. Meet Ursula Bjorn, werebear and Director of the Decons and Magical Nulls-Elite Division.When buildings and structures are being destroyed in her city, Ursula thinks it’s the work of Montague & Strong—the local duo of demolition... -
![Familiar Shadows by Taki Drake]()
Familiar Shadows by Taki Drake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome days are just BAD. A couple of thousand feet in the air, hanging from eagle talons and bleeding out. Just a typical bad day for a rebellious cat. Meet Dascha, a perfect example of contrariness and smarts. This young Russian Blue is not interested in following the family business, at all! But a moment of inattention leads to danger and pain, and she is left with some hard decisions to make... -
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![Once Upon a Death by Dzintra Sullivan]()
Once Upon a Death by Dzintra Sullivan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI never chose death—death chose me.Now I choose change.Kaah Maah had been the reaper for over a millennia. The mundane repetition of collecting souls night after night from an ever-increasing population was beginning to grind on him. Kaah had witnessed an ocean of unique faces, all confronted with their final moments on earth. Though different in appearance they all showed one final emotion—fear... -
![Murders and Mothers by Raven Snow]()
Murders and Mothers by Raven Snow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThings are going great for Rowen Greensmith. She and her boyfriend Eric have just moved in together. Her paper, The Lainswich Inquirer, is doing better than anyone could have predicted. The town still distrusts her witchy family, but you can’t have it all. Overall, Rowan is happy. Too happy. Life couldn’t possibly stay that perfect for long... -
![Phoenix Rising by Lisa C. Morgan]()
Phoenix Rising by Lisa C. Morgan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaggie Henning has lived the last ten of her 16 years surrounded by the constant reminders of her father’s crime, but never knowing the truth behind it. One letter. One last visit to the psychiatric hospital. Just one night, and Maggie’s world changes forever. She is the last of an ancient race of protectors to a world filled with the creatures of myths, legends, and nightmares... -
![Eochaidh by Terri Reid]()
Eochaidh by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOver a thousand years ago a brave band of Knights of the Round Table agreed to enter Morganna’s castle and remove an ancient spell that allowed the sorceress the ability to travel in time. But they had been betrayed, Morganna caught the young men and despite Merlin’s protection, cast a spell upon them that would age them a year for every day they lived as men... -
![Secrecy: Year One by Amabel Daniels]()
Secrecy: Year One by Amabel Daniels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBefore Layla Holden can start her freshman year at Coltin High, she receives an unexpected invitation to attend a private school she’s never heard of. She doesn’t hesitate to accept, eager to escape the close-minded small town where she’s been taunted and teased for seeing otherworldly creatures. Anywhere has to be better than home...Categorized as:
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![Escape by Heather Renee]()
Escape by Heather Renee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFamily isn't always everything.I should be dead. I was pretty sure I did die—at least for a few seconds—but thanks to having the right kind of friends, I get another chance to gain my freedom back. Except now I'm in even more danger than before... -
![Destiny of Three by Bryce Evans]()
Destiny of Three by Bryce Evans
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust when Star Johnson thinks her life is starting to move forward and she can finally put the hell of her past behind her, in walk a bear shifter and a wizard who turn her world upside-down. She fights her attraction to both men with all her might, but some things are just impossible to ignore... -
![Born In Beauty by Melody Rose]()
Born In Beauty by Melody Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSure, going to the Demigod Academy sounds fun when you’re the daughter of a Greek god, but let me tell you, I wasn’t expecting a love spell to infect the entire school.Now the hallways are filled with PDAs, the teachers are canceling classes to “work on curriculum,” and my new roommate, well… you get the idea.Still, it’s not all bad... -
![Bell of Eternity: A Celtic Legends Novel by Martina Boone]()
Bell of Eternity: A Celtic Legends Novel by Martina Boone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA timeless, modern romance in a magical castle in Cornwall, filled with food, memorable characters, and small town warmth, heart, and intrigue--perfect for fans of Poldark, Susanna Kearsley, Sarah Addison Allen, Nora Roberts, and Debbie Macomber. Emma Larsen put her life on hold after the accident that left her famous mother paralyzed and cost a man his life... -
![Midnight Gardens by Ellen Dugan]()
Midnight Gardens by Ellen Dugan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDaughters Of Midnight, an enchanting new series by Ellen Dugan Book One: Midnight Gardens The beating heart of any garden is magick... Drusilla Midnight, a successful children’s book author, returns home to the sleepy little riverside village of Ames Crossing, Illinois... -
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![A Celtic Legacy by Shannon Mayer]()
A Celtic Legacy by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"A Celitc Legacy" Contains all three parts of the series--"Dark Waters", "Dark Isle", and "Dark Fae". "Right from the beginning this story explodes." Author of the Vicarage Bench Series, Mimi Barbour "Don't expect to be lulled to sleep, this story doesn't stop moving. As fast as it is happening for our protagonist, Quinn, is as fast as Mayer takes us along for the ride...Categorized as:
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![A Bullet Ballet: Tales of the Gatekeepers Book 1 by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
A Bullet Ballet: Tales of the Gatekeepers Book 1 by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJericho Porter was done. Out. Retired.Porter had managed the impossible: retiring from the Gatekeepers…alive. Now, he was ready to slow down and live life on his terms. He was finally free.He was also mistaken.When Malkah Hafeez, an ex-lover and fellow Gatekeeper, calls in a favor, he knows he should refuse... -
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![Dawn of Ash by Rebecca Ethington]()
Dawn of Ash by Rebecca Ethington
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUnderneath the deep red barrier Edmund has placed over the city, Prague is in ruins… Vilỳ hide in the darkened alleys, waiting to attack anyone who passes, while Edmund’s men roam the blood-soaked streets, scouring every crumbling building in a mad attempt to flush out Ilyan and his men. Among the danger, Ilyan and Joclyn are trapped, unable to leave the city... -
![The Troll Bride by S.J. Sanders]()
The Troll Bride by S.J. Sanders
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCavek, youngest son of the Troll King of the Middling Kingdom, never thought he would fall in love with a human, but when he sees Kate, he knows that she is his fated bloodbonded mate. They have one perfect night and he promises to return for her, but when he is delayed for a year in returning for her, he does not know how welcoming she will be... -
![Arcadia Falls by Jennifer Malone Wright]()
Arcadia Falls by Jennifer Malone Wright
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe sixth installment of The Vampire Hunter's Daughter begins right where the fifth part left off, with Chloe and her friends running for their lives as they escape the dungeons below Trevor's home. Chloe lights their way through the darkness, but they emerge into a bloody battle with her vampire nemesis and his minions... -
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Blood Moon by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStep into a world of rejected mates, wolf shifters, and dangerous secrets in Blood Moon, the captivating first book in USA Today bestselling author Michelle Madow’s Wolf Born series.Ruby Grace is just an ordinary girl. Or so she thought.During a ski trip in the Adirondack Mountains, she discovers just how different she is... -
![Después del océano by Belén Martínez Sánchez]()
Después del océano by Belén Martínez Sánchez
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings11 de marzo de 2011. Nanami Tendo tuvo que abandonar Miako, su pueblo natal. Ese mismo día, un terremoto resquebrajó Japón y produjo uno de los tsunamis más letales de la historia. Ella sobrevivió, pero su hogar y su mundo quedaron arrasados... -
![A Matter of Truth by Heather Lyons]()
A Matter of Truth by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNot long ago, Chloe Lilywhite seemingly had it all: a prized spot on the Magicals’ Council as lead Creator, a loving fiancé and Connection, and a wealth of good friends. But the poised young woman she projected was nothing more than a façade. Her parents all but disowned her. Power plays and accusations of murder within the Council rocked her confidence... -
![The Forge King by Jovee Winters]()
The Forge King by Jovee Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou know the tales of the Greek Gods. Mighty and ancient gods of old. Ares, the foreboding and handsome god of War. Aphrodite, the embodiment of sensuality and sexuality, the goddess of Love and consort of War. Hephaestus, the lame and twisted god of the Forge. He is nothing really, only the lightning maker. He is nothing at all. But the stories you know aren’t always the full truth... -
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![Wolf Down by Novalee Swan]()
Wolf Down by Novalee Swan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I can't pay." She took another step forward. It brought her level with his outstretched legs. One more tiny step brought her between them. "But I have a proposition."LUCAS LEBRAY is the biggest, baddest wolf in town. A sexy shifter who likes to pretend there isn't much more to him than fun and games... -
![You Had Me At Boo by Marian Tee, Alice Bloome]()
You Had Me At Boo by Marian Tee, Alice Bloome
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was once a 38-year-old ghost...until the Fates hurled me back to the land of the living, minus my bounty hunter boyfriend from Hell.My name is Saoirse Sullivan. I used to be a successful make-up artist, and I used to date a handsome and successful banker named Jason. But then he cheated on me, a nerve in my brain ruptured, and I went into a coma... -
![Hexes and Exes by Raven Snow]()
Hexes and Exes by Raven Snow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThings have been going well for Rowen Greensmith. She’s moved back home with her family in Lainswich. She runs The Lainswich Inquirer— a surprisingly successful publication. She’s never been happier. Sure, her boyfriend Eric spends a lot of time away, but she still adores him. Sure, her family is still a lot to handle, but they’re still her favorite people in the world... -
![Pulse Of Heroes by A. Jacob Sweeny]()
Pulse Of Heroes by A. Jacob Sweeny
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWINNER OF 2011 INDIE BOOK OF THE YEAR!!!! At Paranormal Reads!A suspenseful, passionate, paranormal romance that sweeps through the emotions of first love and heartache as it traverses centuries and continents.Michelle used to feel like she was behind in everything, especially school and relationships. Her great aunt from the old country says she is like a bland meal, "no salt or pepper"... -
![Charity's Storm by DeAnna Kinney]()
Charity's Storm by DeAnna Kinney
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this fourth installment in the Charity Series, Charity is now 24 and very content with her life. Her 5 year old triplets keep her grounded, she is passionately in love with her husband, and her pack is thriving. But when her children begin asking questions about how her father died, painful memories resurface... -
![Captured by Brandi Elledge]()
Captured by Brandi Elledge
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCaptured.I have been touched by the archangels themselves, but I am no match for the betrayal that I never saw coming. The darken now have me, locked away in the Empowered Academy’s dungeon.The fate of the Empowered Academy and all the innocents held captive within its walls now rest in my hands. I must decide whether to free the innocents or save myself...
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