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My Magical Life to Live (Midlife Witchery, #4) by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere's no magic in any realm that can fix this mess. I've just got to dig in and get to work.One day I'm fighting beside my best friends in the Fae realm, and the next I can't light a candle without burning down my house.I always thought witches weren't supposed to have hot flashes unless we were cursed.But then the day came when I discovered that I'm cursed... -
From Blood and Ash (Part 2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Maiden...Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy’s life has never been her own. The life of the Maiden is solitary. Never to be touched. Never to be looked upon. Never to be spoken to. Never to experience pleasure. Waiting for the day of her Ascension, she would rather be with the guards, fighting back the evil that took her family, than preparing to be found worthy by the gods...Categorized as:
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Placeres mortales by Belén Martínez Sánchez
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEn un mundo donde las apariencias sirven como velo ante la cruda verdad, Cixi no es más que una criada. Pero en su interior late un poder oscuro y prohibido.Su existencia se basa en cuidar y acompañar a su joven ama, Lilan, la única hija de la familia Yehonala... -
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... -
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Magical Yule Tidings (Midlife Witchery #7) by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI've mastered my magic, faced down demons, and killed an evil Fae king. There isn't much I can't do. Except tell my kids I'm a powerful witch-Fae hybrid.My kids return home to Pymm's Pondside for the holidays. Before I can tell them about my magic, a pixie, and a mermaid blow my cover. Their shock is expected, but not their anger... -
Aequus by Randi Cooley Wilson, Lorenzo Matthews
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSerenity is being with the one you love.Despair is being kept apart.After the rain comes the war.What if the person you were meant to be with could never be yours? For Serena St. Michael and Tristan Gallagher, this is reality. Tristan has accepted his impending nuptials. He's returned to his realm and his betrothed. Their unification will create peace... -
Scarlett and the Dark Woods by Mary Mecham
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe is one of the protected elect. He is a shunned shapeshifter. Can Scarlett rescue her grandmother before her heart is stolen?When her grandmother is cast out as unworthy after facing Hamelin’s annual Shunning, Scarlett knows she must brave the dangers of Darkwood Forest if she will have any chance of saving her grandmother. Her perilous adventure becomes a race against time...Categorized as:
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Dark Alpha's Redemption by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I’m coming for you…My duty to Death drives me forward. I've never once strayed from my path – not even when the future seemed uncertain. However, Maeve's intelligence, cunning and determination challenges me in ways I never imagined...Categorized as:
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Brine and Bone by Kate Stradling
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTWO WORLDS COLLIDE Magdalena of Ondile adores the crown prince of Corenden, but she'd sooner die than admit it. Ejected from the royal court, she spends her days at a sage's seminary, where her sparkling memories and destructive empathy magic prey upon her. Until the ocean rips her charming prince into its depths... -
Her One Wish by Marie Hall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsON SALE OCTOBER 26!Nixie is a genie with a problem. She's just killed her Master. Kind of a big no-no for her kind, but really, what did the ruling council of genie's expect her to do? It's not like she was given a handbook on how to be a "proper genie". She was never even supposed to wind up in Kingdom. She'd been born on Earth, Chicago specifically... -
The Winter King by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“If you believe anything I tell you, believe this. You are my queen, therefore, you are my world. You are the most important piece on the chessboard. Everything I do from here on out will be about you. I will eat, sleep, and drink you. I will breathe you. And I will stop breathing without you… If you go, the game is lost... -
Igniting Cinder by Holly Roberds
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPumpkin spice and not playing nice – this ball just got more interesting, thanks to Prince Too-Handsy.The plan was as clear as glass: infiltrate a high fae court’s ball, uncover the truth behind my father's death, and avoid my sadistic stepmother and stepsisters.But now, I find myself engaged to Prince freakin' Charming, the last fae I'd ever choose for a dance partner, much less a fiancé...Categorized as:
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Feral Queen by Alexis Calder
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIvy's quest for freedom might cost her everything.The war between the Shadows and the Umbras will tear the entire shifter community apart. All the packs have picked a side and if something isn’t done, it could mean the end of everything.The feral shifters outnumber the packs and with Ivy’s encouragement, they are ready to bring down the system that has oppressed them for so long...Categorized as:
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Hexes and Hounds by Mila Young, Kim Faulks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove is complicated. But then so is a stake through the heart. There’s a curse that runs through the Blackthorne Wolves. Gnarled and Ancient. Unbreakable, they say.It started with the Witches and now it’s spread like a disease, infecting Wolves…And now Vampires. Livingstone Vampires.Mom’s frantic calls led me to the Blood Moon Academy, a dangerous place for any Immortal... -
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Rapunzel and the Griffin Prince: An Adult Fairytale Romance by Vivienne Savage
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUndertake a magical journey in Vivienne Savage's new romantic fantasy series loosely based on the lore of multiple fairy tales. Meet strong heroines supported by a cast of sexy heroes, intriguing friends, and devious villains. As always, the story is predominant with an intimate scene or two -- or even an innocence-claiming reformed manwhore... -
Tender by Mary E. Twomey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOctober promised herself a happily ever after, but sometimes the afterlife has other plans. A year after the kingdom is finally at peace, October Grace isn’t sure all is well. Allie’s occasional blackouts are one thing, but when Ollie goes missing, October knows the blissful life she was promised is still too far away to touch...Categorized as:
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The Poseidon Trials: The Complete Collection by Eliza Raine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe married me, exiled me, and now he’s the only thing stopping me from saving my sister's life. My sister is turning to stone. She's been asleep for eight years – the same amount of time I’ve been the secret, exiled wife of the King of the Ocean.Poseidon is fierce, unforgiving, and terrifyingly powerful.I’m just a broken sea nymph whose magic never surfaced... -
Of Shadows & Fae by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA brooding Winter King losing his power.A found fae princess of Summer Court who has everything he needs.A tournament that jeopardizes everything.Kidnapped from Earth and plunged into the heart of Fae court intrigue, I discover a shocking truth—I‘m the true heir to the Summer Court Throne, a crown my sister has claimed in my absence... -
Ship of Shadows by Tee Harlowe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe broke my heart once. Now working with him might shatter it for good.I’m chained to my crown. Queen of a court I don’t want. Ever since my brothers and father disappeared, I’ve been forced to rule, to give up the freedom I crave.It’s all the pirate lord’s fault. Bastian Lore sailed into my life, charmed me completely—then betrayed me... -
Alpha Magic by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy whole life, I’ve kept the secret of what I really am far away from the entire world. It was safer that way, but I always knew that the day would come when the Sacri Guild would finally find out about my existence.The Uprising doesn’t intend to leave me alone. If I don’t do something about them, they are going to kill me. That was the reason I gave to myself when I decided to go after them...Categorized as:
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Unseen Beauty: a beauty and the beast retelling by Amity Thompson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCompelled by magic to bring Beauty to the Beast, can she end the enchantment without breaking her heart? Fairy-cursed to invisibility, sixteen-year-old parlor maid Claudette craves recognition. Sick of cleaning the same unused rooms in the Beast’s castle, she’s had enough of playing by the rules... -
Of Glass and Ashes by Elle Madison, Robin D. Mahle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey say a dream is a wish your heart makes, but what happens when you’re trapped in nightmares?Aika is playing a dangerous game.Torn between the loyalties she thought she had and revelations she wishes she didn’t, she will burn the city down to get the answers she needs.To get the vengeance she craves... -
Bright Wicked by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne forbidden touch.Two champions sworn to destroy each other.Three days to break the spell ... or die.When Aura Lucidia becomes the fae Queen’s Champion, her only goal is to destroy the dark Fell who killed her parents and stole her memories... -
Prince of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsONE WEEK. FIVE CONTESTANTS. ONE PRINCE. A DEVASTATING DECISION.Before, she avoided elimination. Now, she must win.Chosen as one of the Final Five in the Bride Search, Ada has one last chance to find the golden lamp and save her family. Yet with Cyrus no longer her partner-in-crime, but her target, her plans unravel, tearing her between duty and desire... -
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The Coronation Ball by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHanna knows all about hard work. For years she’s labored to complete her apprenticeship and become a pastry chef. Driven from her home once before, she’s willing to endure whatever it takes to keep her position in the palace kitchens of Northhelm. But when she finally has a chance for all her dreams to come true, everything goes wrong... -
The Widow and the Wolf by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes the line between revenge and love blurs. Elara's life was shattered when she became a widow. Haunted by loss, this fierce witch's sole focus has been on a singular, burning to find the bounty hunter responsible for her husband's death, get answers, and then make him pay. This relentless pursuit leads her to the small town of Wishing Moon Bay, and its most curious The Lonely Tavern...Categorized as:
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Tarnished by Amber Lynn Natusch
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSean has a reputation for brutality, and it is well-deserved. Centuries of inflicting pain and punishment on anything and everything he deemed worthy slowly stole whatever light had been in him when he was born. His angelic nature fell victim to the god of war within him, just as Ares had intended.After an enigmatic encounter, a vision of Ruby comes to Sean and changes all of that... -
Moon's Flower by Marie Hall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOnce upon a time, long, long ago a flower fairy looked up to the sky and dared to fall in love with the Man in the Moon…This is a very special and hidden story of Kingdom. WARNING: May contain treachery, happily ever afters, betrayals, and laughter… though not necessarily in that order... -
Hood's Obsession by Marie Hall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsErualis' time is running out and now Rumpelstiltskin says there are only two who can save him... Lilith Wolf, the daughter of the Big Bad Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood has a problem, she's an unmated female in heat. She has to get away from the males of her village unless she wants to find herself involuntarily hand fasted to the first one to tame her wolf... -
Of Mist and Murder by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaptured by an evil sorcerer, I'm forced to become his apprentice and learn forbidden magic. Teetering on the edge between good and evil, I trade my soul for power. Allemar wants to control me, but little does he know the shifter he's caged--is not easily tamed. My training draws me closer to Aspen, the forsaken prince, wanted for treason against the crown...Categorized as:
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Of Glass and Glamour by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBorn under a hunter’s moon, abandoned as a child, I was raised to be a powerful sorceress—okay, a mediocre sorceress. All right, I’m good at glamour and can make things sparkle, if my spells don’t backfire. It was foretold long ago that I was a child of prophecy that would unite the fae and humans of Candor. The only problem, no one told me, and now the king wants me dead... -
Apprentice of Magic by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAngelique hates her magic. Her time in the magical academy has been a long chain of criticisms, reprimands, and punishments. Her war-like ability to control any weapon has earned her nothing but the fear and scorn of fellow students and instructors. And now, she finds herself before the highest council just one vote away from having her magic sealed forever. Until Enchanter Evariste appears... -
Thrown to the Wolves and Other Stories by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis anthology includes several short stories set in the BLACK DOG UNIVERSE, including the all new story, THROWN TO THE WOLVES. ___________________________________________________________ THROWN TO THE WOLVES Zed lost his mate, and it broke his wolf's heart. Now he's got a second chance at a happily-ever-after if he's brave enough to take what he wants... -
The Rose and the Thorn by Katherine Macdonald
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA gripping and mesmerising retelling of a classic story, filled with romance, mystery and intrigue. There is a pale, penetrating loneliness etched into the walls of this forgotten place. A kind of loneliness made living.. -
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Dreamer of Briarfell by Lucy Tempest
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSleeping Beauty meets Robin Hood!A CURSED PRINCESS. A LEGENDARY OUTLAW. A LITERAL DEADLINE.Her soul will be lost forever, unless she wins the love of the noblest of men.Cursed in her cradle by a vengeful fairy queen, Princess Fairuza of Arbore thought her fate was secure in the hands of her betrothed — until he chose another as his bride... -
A Deadly Duet by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe harmony Elaria has found with her consorts is threatened when a black orb pulls her through the Veil to a hidden planet. Once there, she releases a dark god who was imprisoned by the Shining Ones. This god has a claim on Elaria that she can't deny, and his song is too powerful for her to resist... -
Rise of the Tide by Alicia Michaels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fantasy twist on the story of The Princess and The Frog ... in which the princess is a shapeshifting mermaid! Perfect for fans of the hit television show, Once Upon a Time, or lovers of twisted fairy tales! Phaedra Jones’ life is perfect. She loves her small coastal town and the beach, graduation is just a year away, and she’s in love with the boy of her dreams... -
The Scary Godmother by Dominique Kristine, Vivienne Savage
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalf-faerie Skylar Corazzi doesn't have to go hunting for trouble—it finds her on its own. After earning a spot in the university sentinel program, Sky thinks she has it made... until the first days of boot camp. The vampire and shapeshifter coaches mean serious business and have no qualms about whipping her into shape... -
Fractured Truth by Rachel McClellan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLlona is determined to end the fight with the Vykens once and for all. All she needs is to find and destroy the Shadow—the ultimate source of dark power. But when she makes a startling discovery about someone she loves, Llona has to fight the toughest battle yet in this exciting conclusion to the Fractured Light series... -
Snow the Vampire Slayer by Rebekah R. Ganiere
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Snow Gwyn is tired of playing "mother" to her seven Vampire Slaying brothers. For the past two years, she's yearned to be out there fighting at their side as they hunt for bloodsuckers in the black of night. Snow is as good a fighter as any man, but she wasn't called to be a Slayer. A mere formality in her book... -
The Day Human Way by B. Kristin McMichael
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Three of The Day Human Trilogy Book Six in The Night Human World Devin thought his stay with the sidhe would be short. That soon changed when he found out that he loved Nessa, but love just might not be enough. She has other suitors, and Devin isn’t sure if he wants to go through that again. Too bad for him, suitors are the least of his problems... -
Bewitched by the Alpha: Bite of the Moon by Bryce Evans
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Heartbreaking Tragedy, can bring a weary soul New Hope After a lifetime of guilt over his mother's death, Arden Dixon has grown weary of the push and pull on his soul as the Alpha of the Dixon Pack. It seems he's forever playing peacemaker, and protecting the innocent. When he finds a beautiful woman in the midst of a painful transition, he realizes that his fate lies in her hands... -
Death of a Succubus by Kim Schubert
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOlivia is an exceptionally talented killer with a dark past and a questionable future. As the lead executioner for the Supernatural Council of the eastern United States, she patrols her territory delivering justice and death without remorse.Olivia has been betrayed by her closest ally and fellow leader of the Supernatural Council, Grams... -
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... -
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In Darkness Forged by Kenley Davidson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a land of darkness and deadly adversaries…He might just be the deadliest one of all.Burdened by a debt she can never hope to repay, Aislin is sent by her cruel lord to the mysterious land of Dunmaren, where she must beg the night elves for a single favor... -
Warlock and the Bear by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's wanted Lilly Braun since the moment he saw her, but she won't give him the time of day. Morgan Jones, ex-soldier and warlock extraordinaire, is hiding a secret. And it's not his awesome abilities in the sack... It's the fact he's had the hots for the Beauty Clan's head enforcer, Lilly Braun, since he met her... -
The Problem with Pixies by Kat Lapatovich Healy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA pixie-infested farmhouse. A pain-in-the-butt familiar. A hunky lumberjack shifter.Not at all what a witch on the run like me expects to find in small-town Redbud, Indiana, but life’s been throwing me a bunch of curveballs lately. Most recently? Discovering a demonic curse on the family grimoire sucking the magic straight out of my coven’s hearts... -
The Ascended by Bree Grenwich, Parker Lennox
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA part of the Sundered Realms Extended UniverseRevenge demands the ultimate sacrifice. When twins Thais and Thatcher are thrust into the deadly Trials of Ascension, they'll navigate brutal competitions and forbidden desires, discovering some secrets are worth dying for—and others are worth killing for... -
The Blackburne Legacy by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor the last nine years, Alexandria Reed has been locked away, a prisoner of her own nightmares. Determined to escape, she convinced the doctors she was sane... -
Wolfskin by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings‘If you want adventure, you have to march right up to it and kick it in the shins . . .’ At fourteen, barefoot and running wild, Rose is delighted to be apprenticed to Akiva, the witch of the forest. She thinks it will be all enchantment and excitement, and not so much fuss about baths...
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