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Rancher Dragon by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSave a horse, ride a rancher dragon...Beck is a big, growly mountain of a man with a monster of a dragon inside him. He keeps to himself, only leaving Dragonclaw Ranch when his inner beast feels unsafe for his friends. But when a brush with death makes Beck give a stranger his dragon's talon coin, he wakes up to a pretty, curvy woman that he now owes a favor... -
![Mary Bennet and the Wickham Artifact by Joyce Harmon]()
Mary Bennet and the Wickham Artifact by Joyce Harmon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAncient magic is the worst kind of magic. Mary Bennet, bluestocking spinster, is settling in happily to her new life as an apprentice magician. Her Aunt and Uncle Gardiner may think she’s at the British Museum helping an eminent history professor, but in fact she’s deep in the museum’s basements, learning magic at the Order of Saint George... -
![A Winter's Rose by Tanya Anne Crosby]()
A Winter's Rose by Tanya Anne Crosby
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt has been five years since King Stephen took the English throne. The border lands are fraught with tensions. Loyalties are uncertain. Only the strong will hold their lands, and behind every strong man is an even stronger woman... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![Four-Leaf Clovers by Samantha Silver]()
Four-Leaf Clovers by Samantha Silver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTina's not feeling all that lucky right now... When one of the local fairies at Hexpresso bean is found dead, Tina is horrified. And things only get worse when poison is declared the culprit and Ellie becomes the prime suspect. After all, she was the one who baked the cinnamon bun that led to the murder... -
![The Goldsmith's Conspiracy by C.J. Archer]()
The Goldsmith's Conspiracy by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTensions between the artless and magicians are flaring, but India and Matt discover someone is deliberately fuelling the flames. Relentlessly pursuing his own agenda, Lord Coyle employs the former master of the Watchmaker’s Guild to make trouble and be a thorn in India’s side... -
![Life at the Coffin Joint by Ann Charles, Sam Lucky]()
Life at the Coffin Joint by Ann Charles, Sam Lucky
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeadwood (late 1876) ... A rowdy and reckless undertaker’s delight. What better place for a killer to blend in?Enter undertaker Clementine Johanssen, tall and deadly with a hot temper and short fuse, hired to clean up Deadwood’s dead … and the “other” problem. She’s hell-bent on poking, sticking, or stabbing anyone that steps out of line...Categorized as:
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![A Long Way from Ordinary by Ann Charles, Sam Lucky]()
A Long Way from Ordinary by Ann Charles, Sam Lucky
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“There’s gold in them there hills!” … and something deadly, too. Danger the likes Boone McCreery has never seen is brewing in the Black Hills. Fresh in from Santa Fe, he’s returned to Deadwood to seek justice for his uncle, and maybe to see about a girl. Little did he know his search for justice would have him stumbling into a hornets’ nest beyond his worst nightmare...Categorized as:
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![Anjos da Morte by Eduardo Spohr]()
Anjos da Morte by Eduardo Spohr
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsQuando o século XX raiou, o tecido da realidade, a barreira mística que separa os mundos físico e espiritual, adensou-se. Os novos meios de transporte, as ferrovias e os barcos a vapor levaram o progresso aos cantos mais distantes do globo, pervertendo os nódulos mágicos, apagando o poder dos velhos santuários,afastando os mortais da natureza divina... -
![The High Priest's Daughter by Katie Cross]()
The High Priest's Daughter by Katie Cross
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNever Underestimate the Power of a Liberated Witch. Despite swirling rumors of war, seventeen-year-old Bianca Monroe is living without restraint for the first time. With no curse to hinder her and her enemy, Miss Mabel, imprisoned in an impervious dungeon, she’s finally free. Nothing lasts forever... -
![What the Lady's Maid Knew by E.E. Holmes]()
What the Lady's Maid Knew by E.E. Holmes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLondon is a powder keg… and Eliza Braxton is the match.Imagine a London where magic is real… real, but feared. This is Eliza Braxton’s London, and she has always accepted her place in it gladly. As one of the Riftborn, her magic has relegated her to the servant class, where she dutifully serves as the lady’s maid in one of the most powerful households in the country... -
![Love Beyond Belief by Bethany Claire]()
Love Beyond Belief by Bethany Claire
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUSA TODAY Bestselling Author Bethany Claire continues her Morna's Legacy Series beautifully with Love Beyond Belief The best surprises are the ones you never see coming. All Sydney Pearce needs is some time away from the stress and chaos of running her own restaurant. Maybe then she’ll be able to remember why it was such a dream come true to open the place...Categorized as:
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![My Funny Demon Valentine by Aurora Ascher]()
My Funny Demon Valentine by Aurora Ascher
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAsmodeus, Prince of Hell, just wants to play music. Jazz, specifically.Unfortunately, he’s a demon, and he’s supposed to be evil. A career as a musician isn’t exactly an option.And he’s cursed, to top it all off.Sick of playing by the rules, Ash and his brothers escape Hell in search of freedom on Earth, only to discover it’s harder than they thought to keep their enemies off their tail... -
![Infinity by Maggie Shayne]()
Infinity by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor five centuries, Immortal High Witch Nicodimus has been suspended in an eternity of darkness. His heart was stolen away in the ultimate betrayal by his love Arianna... Now Arianna discovers a way to bring him back. But the power that returns Nicodimus to her arms also summons an ancient enemy. To fight this dark danger, they must confront the past--and reclaim infinity.. -
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![A Discovery of Witches Vol. 2 of 2 by Deborah Harkness]()
A Discovery of Witches Vol. 2 of 2 by Deborah Harkness
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings...Categorized as:
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![The Rise by Julie Plec]()
The Rise by Julie Plec
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFamily is power. The Original vampire family swore it to each other a thousand years ago. They pledged to remain together always and forever. But even when you're immortal, promises are hard to keep. Arriving in New Orleans in 1722, Original vampire siblings Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah Mikaelson believe they've escaped their dangerous past... -
![Pixies in the Park by Viola Grace]()
Pixies in the Park by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBack at home, Abby is inundated by gifts and cards from the Magical community at large. When one gift is more of a surprise than anticipated, the occupants of Oak Point are going to have their hands full finding the first kidnapped Nexus in history. Abby fights for freedom in her own small way, while Xander goes out of his mind to find her... -
![At The End There Was You by Wendy Heiss]()
At The End There Was You by Wendy Heiss
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe world will end in seven days.Winter is a Priestess, her life is simple and uncomplicated, but shortly takes a turn when she is appointed as an aide for a Mage who intends to stop the God of Death from spreading a plague that would end their world. Both of them begin searching the Urvalis library for answers and find more than they had bargained for... -
![Invisible Elder by T.S. Paul]()
Invisible Elder by T.S. Paul
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHidden for centuries, determined to live the life of her chosing. Anastasia is old. Very old. She is much older than either Agatha or the FBI believe she is. The World Council demanded that she present herself for interrogation and she refused. Now she's running for her life. Agatha Blackmore and the entire Magical Division have been tasked with hunting her down and bringing her in... -
![Whisper the Dead by Alyxandra Harvey]()
Whisper the Dead by Alyxandra Harvey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCousins Gretchen, Emma, and Penelope are all dealing with what it means to be a Lovegrove. For Gretchen, it means she often feels like her head is going to explode. As a Whisperer, Gretchen constantly hears the whispers of other witches' spells...Categorized as:
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![The Resurrection by Julie Plec]()
The Resurrection by Julie Plec
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFamily is power. The Original Vampire family swore it to each other a thousand years ago. They pledged to remain together always and forever. But even when you're immortal, promises are hard to keep. Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah Mikaelson had won it all, only to lose it again by 1788. Control of New Orleans is split between the vampires and the werewolves, much to Klaus's displeasure... -
![Destiny by Maggie Shayne]()
Destiny by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe is Nidaba—a immortal High Witch so ancient, so legendary, that for thousands of years she has been the ultimate prize, relentlessly pursued by Dark Witches. She has eluded all who would kill her… until a mother’s grief makes her reckless and she is captured by a madman. After endless physical and mental torment, she escapes, but her captivity has damaged her spirit as well as her body... -
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Witch Fall by Amber Argyle
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.Supreme in their dominion over seasons, storms, and sea, the witches have forgotten the unmatched destructiveness of mankind. And among the weapons men seek are the magical songs of the witches. Born of witches but raised among their enemies, Lilette searches for a way to heal the rift between mankind and the witches...Categorized as:
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![The Jewel of the Kalderash by Marie Rutkoski]()
The Jewel of the Kalderash by Marie Rutkoski
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsUpon arriving in the Romany homeland to deliver the Mercator Globes, Petra Kronos, Tomik, and Neel formulate a plan to save Petra’s father, who has been transformed into a Gray Man. But when a long-held secret is revealed, Neel finds himself bound to his country.The friends are quickly swept up in an epic battle for power. Thrones are at stake. Spies are afoot. Murder is common...Categorized as:
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![Wolf Bride by T.S. Joyce]()
Wolf Bride by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWerewolves meet the Wild West in this captivating new shifter romance series from T. S. Joyce. Kristina Yeaton is running from her past as a working girl at a Chicago brothel. Determined to start fresh in the wilds of Colorado, she answers an advertisement in the paper for a wife... -
![The Garden of Promises and Lies by Paula Brackston]()
The Garden of Promises and Lies by Paula Brackston
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe third installment of a bewitching series brimming with charm and charisma that will make fans of Outlander rejoice! (Woman's World Magazine). New York Times bestselling author Paula Brackston's second novel in the Found Things series, Secrets of the Chocolate House, was called a time-swapping romance [that] will please fans of Alice Hoffman (Publishers Weekly)... -
![Grimm Curiosities by Sharon Lynn Fisher]()
Grimm Curiosities by Sharon Lynn Fisher
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn Victorian England, a young woman inherits her father’s curiosity shop and all its ghostly secrets in a bewitching novel by the author of Salt & Broom.It’s 1851 in old York. Lizzy Grimm struggles to save her late father’s charmingly creepy yet floundering antique shop, Grimm Curiosities. Then, during a particularly snowy December in this most haunted city in England, things turn…curiouser... -
![The Blazing Glass (Sons of the Sand) by Kimberly Loth]()
The Blazing Glass (Sons of the Sand) by Kimberly Loth
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 2 in the exciting Sons of the Sand...Categorized as:
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Ruby Run by Sam Burns
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAugustus Ambrose never planned to return to the United States after graduation. His mother’s final letter, with its dire threats about what would await if he did, had been more than enough to keep him away. But when his Aunt Grace dies unexpectedly and leaves him her ranch in the New Mexico Territory, he can’t ignore it...Categorized as:
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![Midnight Captive by Arial Burnz]()
Midnight Captive by Arial Burnz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm betrothed to a dagger-toting hellionShe was a doe-eyed, freckle-faced girl when I left seven years ago.Had I known she held such fire, I would have rushed home to be in her arms much sooner.I adored her then…I ache to have her now.But the supernatural world that surrounds her may be our undoing.She's bound and determined to take her father's enemy head-on... -
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Sunset Specters by Gary Jonas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA SORCERER SEEKING IMMORTALITY The powerful wizard, Henry Winslow, arrives in 1877 and sets out for the Barbary Coast in San Francisco to steal a bit of life energy from his parents before he can head to the 1920s to complete his immortality ritual... -
![Labyrinths of the Heart by Lindsay Buroker]()
Labyrinths of the Heart by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAfter months of working in his uncle’s mine, Yanko longs to see his family and friends again, especially Arayevo, the woman he has adored from afar since he was a boy. When she travels two days and asks to see him, his mind dances at the possibilities.But the mines are busy: there’s a political delegate to humor, a maiden in distress to help, and a wedding that must go perfectly—or else...Categorized as:
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Black Blood by Melissa Pearl
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGemma's parents have put enough rules around her relationship with Harrison that she feels like she's living on parole. But she wins one battle—a summer job working for Harrison's step-father. It is the perfect chance to spend the steamy, hot Florida days with her boyfriend... -
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The Remnant by Charlie Fletcher
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe concluding novel in a wildly original and hugely entertaining fantasy series from HBO scriptwriter Charlie Fletcher, for a generation that has grown up with Harry Potter and Neil Gaiman."Exciting, exhilaring, scary and moving in equal measure, The Oversight is a teeming world of dark deeds and dark magics, brilliantly realized." - M. R... -
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![The Queen of Swords by R.S. Belcher]()
The Queen of Swords by R.S. Belcher
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings1870. Maude Stapleton, late of Golgotha, Nevada, is a respectable widow raising a daughter on her own. Few know that Maude belongs to an ancient order of assassins, the Daughters of Lilith, and is as well the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Anne Bonney, the legendary female pirate...Categorized as:
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![The Unicorn by Nancy Hathaway]()
The Unicorn by Nancy Hathaway
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat is this elusive creature with a horn growing from its forehead? Who is this animal with the power to neutralize poison, a fatal attraction to maidens, and the mythic ability to enrich the cultures of Asia, Arabia, and Europe? Of all the legendary animals of art, folklore, and literature, the unicorn is the one with the greatest hold on our imaginations... -
![Last Train from Perdition by Robert McCammon]()
Last Train from Perdition by Robert McCammon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEver on the hunt for LaRouge, Lawson still travels by night, but no longer alone. Crack-shot, whip-smart Ann has become his companion, on her own search for her vampire-taken father and sister. Lawson has been summoned from New Orleans and the Hotel Sanctuaire to Omaha by a wealthy man who needs his son retrieved from a band of outlaws... -
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Witch Rising by Amber Argyle
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.A ship burns, sinking into the dark sea. There is only one survivor—a child hunted for the power of her song. Hidden away on an isolated island, Lilette buries her power deep, convinced it caused the deaths of those she loves.But she can’t run from who she is. And when her secret is revealed, the only thing that can save her is her song...Categorized as:
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![The Star of New Mexico by Seanan McGuire]()
The Star of New Mexico by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAlmost twenty years ago, Jonathan Healy rode a train across the country to investigate reports that something was killing people in the wake of a small family circus. Almost twenty years ago, he brought home the woman who would be his wife, the mother of his children, and his partner in the endless quest to protect the cryptids of the world...Categorized as:
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![Highland Beast by Hannah Howell, Heather Grothaus]()
Highland Beast by Hannah Howell, Heather Grothaus
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"New York Times" bestselling author Hannah Howell, Victoria Dahl, and Heather Grothaus offer three unforgettable stories set in the Scottish highlands, where forbidden longings take over..."The Beast Within" by Hannah HowellGybbon MacNachton spends his days searching for the Lost Ones—demons with the powerful MacNachton bloodline who are being hunted by those who want to destroy them...Categorized as:
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![Never Been Bit by Lydia Dare]()
Never Been Bit by Lydia Dare
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn desperation, a man will do terrible things...The glittering world of high society is the playground for the rich, titled, and reluctantly undead...Alec MacQuarrie's after-life has become an endless search for pleasure in an effort to overcome his heartbreak and despair...Categorized as:
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![The Loss by Julie Plec]()
The Loss by Julie Plec
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFamily is power.The Original vampire family swore it to each other a thousand years ago. They pledged to remain together always and forever. But even when you're immortal, promises are hard to keep. After a hurricane destroyed their city, Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah Mikaelson have rebuilt New Orleans to even greater glory. The year is 1766. The witches live on the fringes in the bayou...Categorized as:
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![Heaps of Pearl by Seanan McGuire]()
Heaps of Pearl by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBaron Patrick Twycross was an unlanded, comfortably unambitious man. He knew that one day he might inherit his family's estate, but as that day was hundreds of years and most of a continent away, he was content to spend his time fiddling in his workshop and trying to keep his friend Simon from doing something foolish enough to get himself killed. He was happy; he had no aspirations... -
![The Taming of the Wolf by Lydia Dare]()
The Taming of the Wolf by Lydia Dare
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe could never lose control...Dashiel Thorpe, Earl of Brimsworth, has spent his life fighting the wolf within him. But when the full moon rises, Dash is helpless. A chance encounter with Caitrin Macleod on a moonlit night inadvertently binds the two together irrevocably, and Dash's impulsiveness plunges them both into a nightmare.She never saw him coming..Categorized as:
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![Witch Born by Amber Argyle]()
Witch Born by Amber Argyle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA witch. Her guardian. Centuries of secrets . . . Brusenna defeated the dark witch, saving her fellow witches from imprisonment and death. She found love and a place to belong. But the longer she stays with the witches, the more disturbing secrets she dredges up from their sordid past.Secrets that threaten to destroy them all...Categorized as:
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![The Great Witch of Brittany by Louisa Morgan]()
The Great Witch of Brittany by Louisa Morgan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to the world of A Secret History of Witches with the bewitching tale of Ursule Orchiere and her discovery of magical abilities that will not only change the course of her life but every generation that comes after her. Brittany, 1741There hasn’t been a witch born in the Orchière clan for generations... -
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The Spy Master's Scheme by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWith knowledge of magic becoming more widespread in London, magicians find themselves highly sought after. Consumers want to buy their wares and so seek out magicians among their acquaintance. India’s rare magic is in demand from Matt’s family, the Collector’s Club, and other magicians who want her to extend their magic.But it’s wise to be wary of the attention... -
![The Wisdom of Madness by C.J. Archer]()
The Wisdom of Madness by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith Alice determined to discover the truth about her past, and Seth determined to help her, the couple find themselves sucked into a world where nothing is as it seems and no one can be trusted. On the run to escape a mad queen's wrath, and with an entire realm looking for them, tensions fray and friendships are tested...Categorized as:
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![The Untamed One by Ronda Thompson]()
The Untamed One by Ronda Thompson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRunning from angry villagers and the man who ravaged her, the witch Lucinda flees into the forest to have her child. But Lord Jackson Wulf hunts her down, believing her death will break the family curse that transforms him into a monster. Instead of killing the witch, Jackson is moved by her beauty and desperate plight...Categorized as:
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![The Templar Treasure by Katherine Kurtz, Deborah Turner Harris]()
The Templar Treasure by Katherine Kurtz, Deborah Turner Harris
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAdam Sinclair, the Adept, must locate the stolen Seal of Solomon-an artifact under the care of the Knights Templar-before dangerous forces unleash the demons the seal has kept bound for centuries...
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