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Becoming Hank by Maggie M. Lily
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHank & Darla Trellis have nine adult children that are just a smidge different. But, long before parenthood, they were in love.Take a step back in time to meet a young Henry "Trip" Trellis before he met Darla and changed the course of his destiny.Haven't read the Building the Circle series? No worries...Categorized as:
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Plaidypus by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter 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... -
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Ascension by S.J. West
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the finale of The Watcher Chronicles, Jess finally learns what Lucifer’s plans are for the world. The vessels discover what their destinies are and Jess must face the most difficult decision of her life... -
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Beelzebelle by Heide Goody
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo the devil a daughter! Parenthood can come as a shock to some. It’s especially shocking if you are Satan, the Prince of Hell, and are trying to live a quiet life of semi-retirement in suburban England under the name of Jeremy Clovenhoof... -
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Hellfire and Brimstone by Angela Roquet
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe end is nigh...Lana Harvey is on top of the world-the underworld, that is. With the war fallout tapering off, she finds herself reduced back to mundane soul harvesting. It's not a fancy gig, and the pay isn't thrilling, but that hardly matters now that she's shacking up with her retired demon consort, Beelzebub... -
![The Case of the Desire Spell by Amorette Anderson]()
The Case of the Desire Spell by Amorette Anderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you really, really want -- more than anything else in the world? When Hillcrest's only lawyer is found dead in her office, it's up to Penny and her crew to track down the killer. Penny believes that the lawyer’s death might have been caused by a trouble-making magical being... -
![The Case of the Vision Spell by Amorette Anderson]()
The Case of the Vision Spell by Amorette Anderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDo you think the body's eyes really see? How do you see in a dream? When the town librarian brings PI Penny Banks a document with a forged signature on it, it's up to Penny to get to the bottom of it. Someone isn't happy to have Penny poking around for clues. A retired mine worker is killed... -
![Sunny with a Chance of Monsters (Sunny Day, Paranormal Badass) by Sara King, Fred Garnet]()
Sunny with a Chance of Monsters (Sunny Day, Paranormal Badass) by Sara King, Fred Garnet
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree years ago, Sunny Day’s life came to an end. Cursed, forgotten, and pushed to the fringes of society, the former EMT has hit rock bottom—which is a real achievement in an alternate-future Alaska where even granite floats. A silk-clad stranger appears, and with him, a kernel of hope: A bounty, $100,000 for one gangly math teacher... -
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Skin by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlthough this book can be read as a standalone, it would be best enjoyed as a part of the series. (Adult Content) Demon Chasers… Protectors of humanity. Sworn to uphold the peace. Oath bound to keep the existence of demons a secret. Demon Chaser Gaby has lost her demon. It's left her vulnerable and afraid. Thankfully, a delectable demon wolf is there to save her... -
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Wanted: Vampire's Assistant by Dusty Rose, Dusty Lynn Holloway
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's scrappy and pure sunshine.He's a 1,000 year old vampire.Together they're magic.Ever had life kick you in the teeth after it shoved you down the stairs?Yeah, that’s how my day was heading.And then I saw an ad in the paper that changed my life—Wanted: Vampire’s Assistant... -
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Central by Raine Thomas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings**Optioned for movie rights by multiple-award winning producer Chase Chenowith of Back Fence Productions.**For avid student Olivia Murdoch, life on the Estilorian plane is filled with wondrous adventure. Every lesson about her new existence is both exciting and challenging. Along with her sisters, she embraces this non-human half of herself.Helping with her lessons is her Gloresti, James... -
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Foretold by Raine Thomas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings**Optioned for movie rights by multiple-award winning producer Chase Chenowith of Back Fence Productions.**Centuries before she was born, Skye Tomaganuk was a subject of the most important prophecy in Estilorian history. As one of three half-human daughters born of the Corgloresti, Saraqael, she is part of the fulfillment of Knorbis’ Great Foretelling... -
![Pigeonwings by Heide Goody, Iain Grant]()
Pigeonwings by Heide Goody, Iain Grant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs punishment for his part in an attempted coup in Heaven, the Archangel Michael is banished to Earth. The holiest of the angelic host has to learn to live as a mortal, not an easy job when you’ve got Satan as a next-door neighbour.Michael soon finds that being a good person involves more than helping out at Sunday school and attending church coffee mornings... -
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![Blessed by Brandi Elledge]()
Blessed by Brandi Elledge
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI have been touched by angels. Blessed. Seven simple words that changed my world forever. Now, forced to enroll at the Academy of Seraph, I soon realize that my enemies could be anywhere, including behind the very walls that are supposed to protect me. And, thanks to my hidden abilities, I know it’s only a matter of time before I’m forced into a war that I inherited but did not choose... -
![Raven: The Balance: Book Two by Nick Shamhart]()
Raven: The Balance: Book Two by Nick Shamhart
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRaven is the second book in The Balance series - a collection of paranormal thrillers dealing with the unseen world of balancing powers.Too often life is viewed in terms of good and evil, black or white, and the balance point tipping in either direction is ignored... -
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Who Let the Dogma Out by Theophilus Monroe, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey blackballed me a heretic.Not like they had a choice. The only alternative was admitting they might be wrong.Unthinkable!I didn’t go into ministry to defend dogma.I just wanted to spread a message of hope.But now I don’t know what to believe.Elves are real... -
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Baleful Betrayal by John Corwin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPAYBACK IS HELL After the crystoid incident nearly destroyed all magic in Eden and killed a dear friend, Justin Slade wants payback. That means invading the angel realm, Seraphina, and squashing the usurper, Cephus, like a bug. Unfortunately, another crystoid in Seraphina is preventing the Alabaster Arch from opening a portal into the realm... -
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Destined by Ali Cross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe fate of Midgard will be decided. The goddess of Helheimer is bent on reclaiming what once was hers. The nine worlds are drawn into war, over Hell, over Earth, with innocent humans as collateral. When all seems lost, Desi discovers the meaning of the spark that lives within her and is offered her final choice: eternal peace or the weight of Thor's Hammer in the battle for Midgard... -
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Doppelganger Blood by Bonnie Lamer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsXandra has fought evil before. Fought it and won. But what happens when she's the evil one? Sometimes, you really can be your own worst enemy... -
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Possession by Andrea Hagan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. I’m learning that lesson the hard way. My name’s Aubry Brooks, and here’s the thing—I’ve got myself a little possession problem.Yes, I led a séance I had no business leading in the first place. No, I’m not a channeler, but let me explain... -
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Fractured Souls by Ava Marie Salinger
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHumans are dying in San Francisco. The most shunned angel on Earth may very well hold the key as to why... When Cassius Black moves to San Francisco for a fresh start, the angel's hopes of staying below the radar of the supernatural organizations that oversee the otherworldly and magic users in the city are dashed when he stumbles across a dead body in the sewers... -
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Black by Angelina J. Steffort
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe sequel to White."I was the weak link in the chain, and the best I could do was surround myself with forces of the good. It would increase my chances of survival. But I couldn't replace Adam; not the way Ben meant. My heart was full of Adam's memory. There was little space to fit anyone else in."After Adam’s death, Claire has to readjust to life...Categorized as:
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![Godsquad by Heide Goody, Iain Grant]()
Godsquad by Heide Goody, Iain Grant
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Team:Joan of Arc, the armour-plated teen saint of Orleans.Francis of Assisi, friend to all the animals whether they like it or not.St Christopher, the patron saint of travel who by papal decree has never existed – no matter how much he argues otherwise.The Mission: An impossible prayer has been received by Heaven and it’s a prayer that only Mary, Mother of God, can answer... -
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Satan's Shorts by Heide Goody
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCurious about the day that Saint Christopher found out he'd been declared non-existent by the pope? What exactly is a cat in Hell's chance? How would an annual Christmas present exchange between Heaven and Hell work out? Find out the answers to these and other pressing questions in this collection of short stories from the world of Clovenhoof... -
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Midnight Moon by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the second exciting book in the Rise of the Dark Angel Series, Phoenix comes to terms with the fact that the world isn’t what she always believed it to be. Jayden, who she’s fallen in love with, is a Dark Angel. He fell from the light, and followed Vyco through the darkest of places... -
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Hellzapoppin' by Heide Goody, Iain Grant
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLife at St Cadfan’s is never dull. There’s the cellar full of unexplained corpses. There’s the struggle to find food when the island is placed under quarantine. And there’s that peculiar staircase in the cellar… Being a demon in Hell has its own problems. There’s the increasingly impossible torture quotas to meet. There’s the entire horde of Hell waiting for you to slip up and make a mistake... -
![Voodoo Kiss by Jayde Scott]()
Voodoo Kiss by Jayde Scott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAspiring rock star, Sofia, had her whole future figured out. Or so she thought until her sister's sacrificed in a horrific ritual. Now Sofia's haunted by dreadful nightmares and terrifying visions from a past she never knew existed... -
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Dead And Beyond by Jayde Scott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHaving just won an ancient paranormal race, eighteen-year-old Amber Reed is bestowed with the ability to see ghosts. Between trying to figure out how to control her abilities and solving the mysterious disappearance of a friend, Amber realizes someone wants to step into her shoes so badly, they'll do anything to take her place... -
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Beyond by Mary Ting
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTorn between the past she can't remember and a future she isn’t ready for, Claudia feels at a loss. With unanswered questions, she is certain there is more to her past than just being a venator. Finding the missing pieces in her life won’t be easy because duty calls. When mysterious dark shadows get released, an apocalypse sets in motion. The venators and the alkins must work together once again... -
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The Underworld by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe time has come for Gabriel to claim his underworld. Accompanied by the deceptive Dark One, he risks everything to find his mate and take his place as the deity Death. Between him and the only woman he’s ever loved: a handful of rebelling death dealers, the deity Karma and the Dark One’s mate, a human-turned-demon who holds his soul in the palm of her hand... -
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The Rhyn Trilogy by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew adult paranormal. The life of nineteen-year-old Katie rarely goes the way she wants. Just when she believes things can’t get much worse, a baby immortal claiming to be her son and death’s personal assistant appear on her doorstep. Everyone around her begins to insist she’s someone she’s not, while demons, deities and immortals threaten to tear her life – and sanity – apart... -
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Dominion by Julie Hall, Nathalia Suellen
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNothing comes without a cost. After defeating the red dragon’s legion of bloodthirsty demons, Audrey can finally settle into the afterlife with the knowledge her family is safe. But her quest for a perfect existence shatters the moment Logan is kidnapped in an attempt to bend her to Satan’s will. Audrey must now travel to the one place no hunter has ever ventured to save the man she loves . . -
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![Missy Goes to Annapolis by P.G. Allison]()
Missy Goes to Annapolis by P.G. Allison
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter her second year at West Point, Missy returns to her Special Forces A-Team in Afghanistan for summer training. That soon leads to her being deployed into Iran and Syria. Her boyfriend Mike tells her that’s getting a little too real since she’s not just training over there... -
![The Darkest Night by A.D. Starrling]()
The Darkest Night by A.D. Starrling
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHana Mae Jin does not believe in magic. Unfortunately, magic believes in her. When the hospital where Mae Jin works is attacked by terrifying monsters, a power the mortuary assistant never knew she possessed awakens, sending a wave of magic across New York that has unforeseen repercussions. Nikolai Stanisic has only one wish... -
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Warfare by Julie Hall, Nathalia Suellen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe battle is far from over.When the lives of her loved ones are put in peril, who will Audrey turn to for help? On the surface, Audrey's existence in the afterlife is coming together. Her quirky new mentor guides her on the path to becoming the demon hunter she always hoped. She has great friends and even a kinda-sorta-maybe new boyfriend... -
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Fix by Ferrett Steinmetz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmerica's long sent its best SMASH agents overseas to deal with the European crisis. As of today, they decided dismantling your operation was more important than containing the Bastogne Broach. Now you're dealing with the real professionals.Paul Tsabo: Bureaucromancer. Political activist. Loving father... -
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Suck My Life by Andie M. Long
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMyaOne minute I'm working in a bookshop and the next minute a vampire decides to kill me.Enter the tall, dark, handsome stranger who’s been hanging around the store lately. He has a deal he says I can’t refuse. I can either a) die or b) become a vampire and Queen of the Damned.Great choices there, hey? Obviously, I choose option b... -
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Ruby by Ann Denton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI messed up my Christmas miracle. That’s a big no-no for an angel. My boss shrunk my wings as a consequence. But did he have to make them so small? They’re the size of baby cupid wings for cloud’s sake! That’s why I’ve been hiding out on earth, in the small town of Silver Springs—feeding my shoe obsession and trying to understand humans so I can magic up a winning miracle this year... -
![Angelsong by Hanna Peach]()
Angelsong by Hanna Peach
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIsrael lies dying from demon poison. To save him, Alyx needs the recipe for the cure, supposedly contained within the Threads of Dark, and she needs Mayrekk’s knowledge of herbs to make it. But Mayrekk remains imprisoned in Michaelea, being punished for his hand in Alyx’s escape, and Michael himself guards the key to Mayrekk’s freedom... -
![A Cold Day In Hell by Mark Cain]()
A Cold Day In Hell by Mark Cain
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Paranormal humor that can sit on the same shelf with Christopher Moore’s best: madcap lunacy!" Steve and Orson are back in this cracked sequel to Hell's Super, book two in the new satire and humor series, Circles In Hell. This time, the guys must fix Hell's heating and air conditioning (HVAC) system, which has failed... -
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Cat Fight by Faith Hunter
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe witches and vampires of Bayou Oiseau are at war over a magical talisman - and Jane must figure out how to keep the mysterious artifact out of the covetous hands of the Master of New Orleans. From the Big Easy to the bad bayou, from the open road to a vampire's lair - with Jane Yellowrock, it's always a given: have stakes, will travel... -
![Fallen Angel of Mine by John Corwin]()
Fallen Angel of Mine by John Corwin
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHINGS JUST GOT REALER.Justin has just barely caught his breath after surviving an encounter with the most notorious assassin in the Overworld, hellhounds, and his father's demon spawn relatives, when the universe throws him another curve ball... -
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Fallen by A.J. Messenger
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe “must-read romance” series featured in USA TodayIn Guardian, book one in the popular Guardian Series, readers were captivated by the story of Declan and Alexander and the obstacles they had to overcome for love.Now, in Fallen, Declan and Alexander are finally able to surrender to the powerful desires they were forced to resist... -
![Demon on Deck by Deborah Wilde]()
Demon on Deck by Deborah Wilde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I don’t want you calm. I never have.” Ezra’s lips curled up into a smile with sharp edges and no warmth, his fangs peeking through. “I want you dangerous.”When Aviva lands a baffling murder investigation, she discovers that the key to solving the crime lies in the last place she expects—a deadly magic gaming hall aboard a freaking yacht... -
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Ceux qui vivent cachés by Roxane Dambre
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLa suite de la fabuleuse série de Roxane Dambre, Scorpi : "Passionnant et addictif", PopCulteDepuis qu’elle vit au manoir Scorpi, Charlotte découvre un nouveau monde. S’il n’y avait que son fiancé Adam et sa singulière famille de tueurs à gages, et surtout son formidable petit frère Elias, les journées seraient déjà bien remplies... -
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Ceux qui tombent les masques by Roxane Dambre
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLe dernier tome de la fabuleuse série de Roxane Dambre, Scorpi : "Passionnant et addictif", PopCulte Une semaine à Venise avec sa meilleure amie, voyage en jet privé et chambre avec vue sur la place Saint-Marc... Trop beau pour être vrai ? Oui, Charlotte aurait dû se méfier... Roxane Dambre, née en 1987, écrit depuis toujours... -
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Coyote's Kiss by Christa Faust
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA truck full of illegal Mexican immigrants slaughtered with supernatural force is found by the side of a road. Trying to find answers, Sam and Dean are plunged into the dangerous world that exists along the Mexican border. They encounter a tattooed, pistol-packing bandita on a motorcycle who seems be everywhere they go before they get there... -
![Sleeping Late on Judgement Day by Tad Williams]()
Sleeping Late on Judgement Day by Tad Williams
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe conclusion of Tad Williams' brilliant Bobby Dollar series.Bobby Dollar thinks he's seen it all - after all, he's been to Hell and back again. Literally.But he has another thing coming. Sleeping Late on Judgement Day will find Bobby back in his adopted hometown of San Judas, California, trying to stay out of trouble... and failing...
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