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  • Magical Midlife Awakening by K.F. Breene

    Magical Midlife Awakening by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    With Kingsley safe and Momar subdued for the moment, it's time for healing. Jessie and the gang take a much needed break.Or, at least, the gang does.The holidays are upon them and the ex has invited Jessie to meet his new fiancée. It's off to L.A. where Jessie will face her past and the wounds she didn't realize still lingered.Niamh, too, meets a blast from her past...
  • Midlife Witch Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Midlife Witch Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Gran used to say that a strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and gives it a wink. To be sure, flirting with challenges is a terrible idea. Ask me how I know.All Bree really wants is to bury her head in the sand, somewhere in the south of France while a hot pool boy rubs lotion on her back...
  • Fashionably Fabulous by Robyn Peterman

    Fashionably Fabulous by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Once upon a time there lived a Fairy. And not just your run of the mill kind of Fairy. The reincarnated Fairy Queen of Zanthia. The Queen. She was a modern woman—a human no less. Armed with a potty mouth, a firm grasp of every note in Michael Jackson’s song catalogue, and some friends in very high places, she was set. Yet this Queen wasn’t exactly sure she wanted the job. Fine…it’s me...
  • The Rebel Queen by Lexi Blake

    The Rebel Queen by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestseller Lexi Blake comes a new novel in her Thieves world…After returning from the outer planes, Zoey expected a joyous reunion with family and friends. She couldn’t be more wrong. Her kingdom is in the hands of Myrddin, her friends are on the run, and her children are being hunted by the supernatural world. But that isn’t the worst of it...
  • Midlife Blues by Victoria Danann

    Midlife Blues by Victoria Danann

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Rita Hayworth is not just the only American in town. She's also the only human!For all the everyday heroines over forty who know it's NOT TOO LATE for magic!Begins with the formerly reclusive, gentleman vampire hosting a murder mystery dinner you'll never forget, and ends with the case of the captured kelpie...
  • Driven by Destiny by Lindsay Buroker

    Driven by Destiny by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Arwen Forester is on a quest to remove her dark-elven tattoo and get her mother’s evil people out of her life forever. The last thing she wants is for them to magically manipulate her into betraying Azerdash Starblade, the half-dragon refugee she has feelings for...
  • Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain

    Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    from the book's foreword: "While Doggone Mess’s beginning was written before Plaidypus, there are important reasons for why I didn’t renumber the series and insert Doggone Mess before Plaidypus. Doggone Mess’s events after Plaidypus require Plaidypus to truly make sense."Originally a novella in the anthology Dirty Deeds published in Jan, 2021, this edition has been expanded into a full novel...
  • Gray Dawn by Hailey Edwards

    Gray Dawn by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Black Hat Bureau, Book 10In this tenth and final installment of The Black Hat Bureau series, Rue races the clock to find her little moth girl before it’s too late. As much as she wants to believe that Clay will protect Colby, he isn’t himself when he’s under the director’s thrall. And the director would toss a loinnir back like a shot of pure magic if he got his hands on her...
  • Rise from the Embers by Stacey Marie Brown

    Rise from the Embers by Stacey Marie Brown

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    The King has fallen! While Stavros moves to take over Lars’s throne, the war for the entire kingdom begins. However, this is no ordinary war against Seelie or Unseelie. The real enemy is the most powerful object in the world. The Stone of Fail. Lars isn’t the only one the stone wants. Zoey Daniels is next on its list. And the stone will do whatever it takes to finally get the girl...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  vampires  adult  book  demons
  • 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 ratings
    Few 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...
    Categorized as:
    fae  humor  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  vampires  audiobook  book
  • Kiss of the Dragon by Nicola Claire

    Kiss of the Dragon by Nicola Claire

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "You do realise," he whispered, his hand reaching up to brush my hair from my face. He began twining a strand around one of his fingers. "That you are my most magnificent obsession." Magnificent obsession. I think I liked that. I certainly understood it. He was mine too.The explosive conclusion to the Kindred Series...
  • First-Realm Problems by Nova Nelson

    First-Realm Problems by Nova Nelson

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Paranormal Cozy MysteryWhat happens in New Orleans, slays in New Orleans…Psychic Nora Ashcroft is somewhere she never thought she’d see again: her old world. Desperate to bring Tanner and Eva back to Eastwind as soon as possible, she faces a major up-levee battle in New Orleans...
  • Rage by Charlene Hartnady

    Rage by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rage is the fourth book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines, and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you.There are stories circling about a lone wolf in a town called Cherokee Hills. Talk of a creature who walks on two legs…a werewolf. I decide to go and investigate this for myself...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  vampires  adult  book  fiction
  • Midnight Truth by Leia Stone, Raye Wagner

    Midnight Truth by Leia Stone, Raye Wagner

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Just when I thought my problems were over…Everything is at stake: my fated-mate bond, my family members’ lives, even my freedom.Get ready for a pulse-pounding young adult fantasy adventure with twists and turns you won’t see coming. Fated mates and forbidden romance with a slow burn that will curl your toes...
  • 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 ratings
    Finch 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...
    Categorized as:
    fae  humor  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  vampires  audiobook  book
  • The Magical Beings' Rehabilitation Center: The Complete Series by K.M. Shea

    The Magical Beings' Rehabilitation Center: The Complete Series by K.M. Shea

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Werewolves have fleas. Cyclops need glasses. Dark Elves give villain monologues. Maybe the magical paranormal world isn’t quite what we expect? This special boxset contains the complete urban fantasy series the Magical Beings' Rehabilitation Center: Vampires Drink Tomato Juice, Goblins Wear Suits, and The Lost Files of the MBRC...
  • Awakened Magic by Jen L. Grey

    Awakened Magic by Jen L. Grey

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Something boils inside of me, making me lose control.All throughout my childhood, I was complacent vying for my father’s approval. Of course, that never happened and I finally relinquished the fantasy when he attempted to kill my fated mate.Making matters worse, I learn that my life was a lie.The man who claims to be my father hunts me. After all, he has all the power and control...
  • Wickedly They Dance by May Sage

    Wickedly They Dance by May Sage

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The world has learned to fear vampires and forgotten a greater threat. Before the bloodsuckers rose, the gods had perfected one race of predators. And they’ve chosen their prey. Avani was raised in another pack, another world, away from the secluded werewolves of Oldcrest. But the shadow that has followed her every step since her first shift has forced her into exile...
  • Gray Seas by Hailey Edwards

    Gray Seas by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After the challenge for the throne of Hael went sideways, Rue expected Stavros to place a bounty on Asa’s head, but she didn’t expect him to pin an even bigger target on her back. Then again, it was her fault he was forced to turn tail and run from the fight during a live broadcast to the entire kingdom. That had to sting his pride...
  • Plaidypus by R.J. Blain

    Plaidypus by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After a close encounter of the hotspot kind, Nadine’s paws are full figuring out how to feed her thirsty vampire of a brother, trying to convince the CDC she actually can be a shapeshifter infected with the lycanthropy virus, and dodging the pack of crazy women out for her blood—or her brother’s body.She’s not sure if they want her or her brother, but she doesn’t want to find out...
  • 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 ratings
    Magical 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...
    Categorized as:
    fae  humor  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  vampires  audiobook  book
  • I Am Only One by Emeline Rousselot

    I Am Only One by Emeline Rousselot

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    On WP After Dark App 100 Most Read List!Her body was exquisite. I wanted to run my tongue around her hardened nipples and grasp her hips while sinking inside her. I contemplated what sounds she would make when I nudged her deep, and how long it would take before she screamed my name. It wasn't a matter of if she would scream my name, only when.I shook my head, trying to clear my rampant thoughts...
  • Finch Merlin and the Fount of Youth by Bella Forrest

    Finch Merlin and the Fount of Youth by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    What’s a guy gotta do to appease an evil god? It’s been a year since Katherine tried to take over the world, and Finch Merlin is itching to do something other than odd jobs for Erebus, God of Darkness. Erebus promises he’ll free Finch of his servitude after he completes one final task—finding the Fountain of Youth...
  • Your Broom or Mine? by Robyn Peterman

    Your Broom or Mine? by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What’s a Tree Sprite to do when she’s stumped?Get to the root of the problem, of course.Only I wood get stuck in a tree with the Warlock I love camped out next to it mea-culpa-ing for being a turdwaffle for the last decade.What should I do about it?Umm… stay in the tree and enjoy the show...
    Categorized as:
    fae  humor  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  adult  book  contemporary
  • Blood and Hexes by May Sage

    Blood and Hexes by May Sage

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Seven names. Seven families of royal vampires on Night Hill. One stands above all. After centuries of freedom, no one is happy to kneel to a new Eirikrson. Diana intended to stop by Oldcrest for a pit stop. Catch up with her brother, meet his mate, maybe convince them to name their firstborn after her. She’ll soon learn, as a Helsing, she must pick a side. Before one is picked for her...
  • Made with Love by Alanea Alder

    Made with Love by Alanea Alder

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One of several Bewitched and Bewildered short stories released by the Author on her website...
  • The Shadow King by Heather Killough-Walden

    The Shadow King by Heather Killough-Walden

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    King of the Shadow Realm… Beyond the Twixt, just past the Unlit Forest lies a realm so gravely perilous, it has been cut off from the mortal world for thousands of years. The powerful man who rules this tangled, twisted land is as dark and merciless as his realm...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  vampires  adult  audiobook  book
  • Fashionably Forever After by Robyn Peterman

    Fashionably Forever After by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A movie deal for the Devil’s autobiography slash romance? Priceless. Maybe I should choose George Clooney to play me in the movie… No. Too gray. As much as I can’t see anyone playing me but me, I have far more important issues on my agenda—like finding the woman who stole my soul...
  • Shattered Pack by Aileen Erin

    Shattered Pack by Aileen Erin

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen ErinMeredith Molloney never thought she’d find a mate, let alone someone like Donovan Murry—one of the most powerful Alpha werewolves alive. Now that she’s no longer cursed and the evil Luciana Alvarez has been taken care of, she thinks life will finally settle down. Boy, she has never been so wrong...
  • The Hob by Dana Marie Bell

    The Hob by Dana Marie Bell

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Robin Goodfellow has met his match.The Gray Court, Book 4When the Black Queen kidnaps one of the White Queen's nephews, Robin Goodfellow is sent to ensure that the young prince safely returns to the bosom of his family. True to his role as Oberon’s Hobgoblin, he is ready for anything…except meeting his truebond, the very delicious, very human Michaela Exton...
    Categorized as:
    fae  humor  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  vampires  adult  book
  • A Shade of Kiev by Bella Forrest

    A Shade of Kiev by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    My name is Kiev Novalic. I am a vampire, and a murderer.Having betrayed the trust of my own kind and that of the enemies I sold myself to, I have three days left to live. I stare at the girl in the cell opposite mine. Mona, she calls herself. A witch born without magic.She might be my key to freedom, but I should know to stay away. I should know: some scars are etched too deep to heal...
  • Harley Merlin and the Challenge of Chaos by Bella Forrest

    Harley Merlin and the Challenge of Chaos by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    If what is hidden is found, the mighty shall fall... Time is running out. For the final ritual, Katherine will sacrifice twelve magicals with rare abilities.Harley has already lost so much, and she can’t bear to sacrifice anything more. She will protect her friends at all costs—even if that means flying solo against the greatest evil the world has ever known...
  • Stealth Magic 401 by Viola Grace

    Stealth Magic 401 by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Stealing an ancient artifact is a strange test, but going up against her family and the law adds a new level of difficulty. Imara wants nothing more than to find a different course, but Stealth Magic gives her the credits she needs to stay on track and there aren’t any other options rearing their heads...
  • Spell Crafting 501 by Viola Grace

    Spell Crafting 501 by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The final classes have begun and the only thing standing in Imara’s way is an ancient and deadly enemy…of her kitten. Imara’s life is going according to her plans. She has her boyfriend, her kitten, and is about to earn her degree in Magecraft and graduate. Once she has that degree, she has the right to request an application for a commercial magic license...
  • Snow Magic by Bianca D'Arc

    Snow Magic by Bianca D'Arc

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Evie has been a lone wolf since the disappearance of her mate, Sir Rayburne, a fey knight from another realm. Left all alone with a young son to raise, Evie has become stronger than she ever was. But now her son is grown and suddenly Ray is back.Ray never meant to leave Evie all those years ago but he’s been caught in a magical trap, slowly being drained of magic all this time...
  • A Fey's Wolf by Elle Boon

    A Fey's Wolf by Elle Boon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    USA Today Bestselling Author Elle Boon brings the story of second chance love. Buckle up...it's gonna be a wild ride. When a wolf catches the scent of his mate, he’ll do anything to claim and protect her, even if that means protecting the little Fey from himself...
  • Ward Locked by Theresa Kay

    Ward Locked by Theresa Kay

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New classes. New director. And lots of new rules.After spending my three-week Winter Break under magical house arrest, I’m looking forward to returning to school. But when I get there, everything has changed.OSA has tightened its hold on every academy and Ravencrest’s new director takes the restrictions a step further, leaving me without my two closest friends...
  • Tis the Season to Be Outed by A.J. Sherwood

    Tis the Season to Be Outed by A.J. Sherwood

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This is NOT how Ross intended to come out to his mom. Gay or Supernatural. Good thing she's a Young.Tags:holiday celebrations, lots of them, Ross is outed, in more ways than one, accepting family, Glenn is a good boyfriend, Ross is ready for the holidays to be over please and thank you...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  vampires  magic  humor  shapeshifters  fae  romance  mlm
  • Dancing Dragon by Nicola Claire

    Dancing Dragon by Nicola Claire

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    'I'm supposed to be the one that calls him back toward the Light. I am the Light to your Dark. You call to me as I call to you. I will always hold you dear. But, it was getting harder. I loved him and it's not as if I never knew it would be difficult loving a vampire. I just never knew the degree of difficulty it would entail.'Michel battles his rising Dark, all but losing his Light within...
  • Scarred Warrior by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka

    Scarred Warrior by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Librarian Note: This is the updated cover for ASIN B01B2I624GBeing a Dark Warrior and protecting others has been the only focus in Gerrick Haele’s life for centuries, until he receives the shock of his life when one of the females he rescues from the archdemon’s clutches ignites an arousal that hints at her being his Fated Mate...
  • Alpha Magic by D.N. Hoxa

    Alpha Magic by D.N. Hoxa

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My 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...
  • Portents and Oddities by Gwen DeMarco

    Portents and Oddities by Gwen DeMarco

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After defeating a Fae fanatic set on closing the portal between earth and the magic realm, things are looking up for Sophie Feegle. She can finally relax, drink whiskey at her favorite ogre pub, and get back to the autopsy assistant job she loves. Maybe she’ll even go on a romantic date with a certain sexy fox shifter.Yeah, right. Things never seem to work out quite the way Sophie wants...
    Categorized as:
    fae  humor  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  adult  book  dragons
  • Defying Eternity by Viola Grace

    Defying Eternity by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An Obscure Magic series, book 5.Trading her services to a vampire king is a price Leo pays gladly, but her human life is not on the table. Leonora has managed to save her pregnant sister from a vampire attack, but to insure the safety of her sister and niece, Leo is willing to pay with everything but her life...
  • Alpha Erased by Aileen Erin

    Alpha Erased by Aileen Erin

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen Erin Tessa—part witch, part werewolf, raised human and now the unofficial leader of a newly minted supernatural alliance—thinks nothing of her brother, Axel, texting her and Dastien to meet him. The location pin was in a weird spot, but maybe he’d found a magical anomaly there...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  vampires  angels  book  epic
  • Shadow's Light by Nicola Claire

    Shadow's Light by Nicola Claire

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I felt hot tears streaming down my cheeks at his words. Spoken so carelessly, with such shameless intent. He knew how I felt. How I had been feeling. How lost and alone and full of grief my days had been. Avery was not a friend. Not even a trusted acquaintance. But, he understood what I was going through...
  • Cosmo and the King by Macy Blake

    Cosmo and the King by Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Cosmo learns the faun king is in the human realm, he panics. See, Silenus happens to be his fiance... and he's never told any of his friends in the human realm that he ran away on his wedding day, leaving his king at the alter. Silenus made a deal with the devil--the queen of the fae--when he learned the human realm was going to be closed, keeping him separated from his mate and betrothed...
  • Outback Spirit by Nicole R. Taylor

    Outback Spirit by Nicole R. Taylor

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Opal, snakes, and supernatural beings. In Outback Australia, there’s more than one thing that’ll kill you…and it’s not entirely human.Deep in the harsh and unforgiving Australian Outback lies the sleepy opal mining town of Solace. Frequently bypassed by all but the desperate, there’s nothing spectacular about it…on the surface.Solace is a haven for supernatural outcasts...
  • Queen of Lies by Kel Carpenter

    Queen of Lies by Kel Carpenter

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My second year at Daizlei didn’t kill me. It did something so much worse.It killed her.And the world will never be the same because of it.Anastasia thought she could own me. The Supernatural thought they could control me. They didn’t realize the darkness they courted until the walls of Daizlei came crushing down around us.I always thought of myself as hard. Unbreakable. Unbeatable...
  • Bite Me by Aidy Award

    Bite Me by Aidy Award

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Curvy Girl and Dragon Shifter RomanceShe’s stolen a soul… and his heart. Ky Puru is the best chance anyone has to get the soul of the Golden Dragon Wyvern back. Nothing will stand in his way - not demons, not witches, not even the king of hell himself. There’s only one problem. Jada, the thief, is a succubus...and his true mate...
    Categorized as:
    humor  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  vampires  adult  book  dark
  • Dentelle by Heather Bowhay

    Dentelle by Heather Bowhay

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Amethyst – book 1 of the Guardian series is currently free. Linked is the 2nd book, and this is Dentelle, the 3rd installment in the Guardian trilogy.Lexi Adams cheated death when she successfully linked and became the only living Dentelle. And while she’s ecstatic to be alive, her troubles are just beginning. She’d hoped to keep her Dentelle status a secret, but that didn’t happen...
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