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Embrace the Suck by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEmbrace The Suck: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel (First Fangs Club Book 5)Vampire governor Belladonna Barrone is facing the challenge of her life. Literally. Can she outwit and outlast the vampire council? She has no idea, but she has no plans to go down without a fight.If she manages to survive, another challenge awaits her... -
![The Land I Lost by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan]()
The Land I Lost by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 19 ratings3 Hours and 35 MinutesAlec Lightwood, partner of the High Warlock of Brooklyn and father of a warlock child, is sent to Buenos Aires to re-establish the Shadowhunters amidst the ruins left by the Dark War. When he arrives, he is not welcomed by the Shadowhunters there... -
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Magical Midlife Flowers by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPreviously part of the Magical Midlife Kickstarter. This is a bonus story that plays into elements in Magical Midlife Battle. It should be read after Magical Midlife Alliance.It isn't necessary to the overall series ARC, but rather a fun little aside into the lives of the Ivy House Crew.Edgar does not cheat in flower shows. He might use a magically enhanced serum, but anyone could do that... -
![Dark Encounters of the Unexpected Kind by I.T. Lucas]()
Dark Encounters of the Unexpected Kind by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWho is Uriel? Is he a lost descendant of the gods or just a gorgeous and charming human who has rocked Gabi’s... -
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![The Dragon Realm by Michelle Madow]()
The Dragon Realm by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsExperience the thrilling second book in The Dragon Twins series—a spell-binding adventure full of magic, romance, and twists you'll never see coming!After killing the dark supernatural who could sense their rare elemental abilities, twin sisters Gemma and Mira are no longer being tracked every time they use their magic. But they can’t let their guard down yet... -
![House of Earth and Blood (Part 2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas]()
House of Earth and Blood (Part 2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSarah J. Maas's CRESCENT CITY series begins with House of Earth and Blood: the story of half-Fae and half-human Bryce Quinlan as she seeks revenge in a contemporary fantasy world of magic, danger, and searing romance.Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone... -
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Sentinel by Audrey Faye
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNewborns change everything—even when they haven’t arrived yet.The birth of a baby raven is expected any day now, and Ghost Mountain Pack is kind of falling apart, or at least their dominants are. A tiny ball of fluff calls on some of their most powerful instincts—and slices into their deepest wounds.Rio knows it’s his job as sentinel to walk alongside those dominants as they struggle... -
![Revival of the Court by Heather G. Harris]()
Revival of the Court by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDing dong, the bells are ringing.You are cordially invited to the Wedding of Jinx and Emory.Unfortunately, so are the Connection. A shocking arrest throws the guests into disarray and threatens my happily ever after. I think I can calm things down but they quickly go from bad to worse when I’m hauled bodily away from my own wedding... -
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Rise by Maggie M. Lily
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was officially the Peacekeeper of legend. I had mental bindings to every single beast affinity in the world to prove it.Now, if I could just find my pants…My brothers were back to thinking I had an easy lot in life. They weren’t wrong. It would be a sweet gig.Sianna would be Overlord. I would be Peacekeeper. We’d have our shared love bonds.Well. Maybe.Sigh...Categorized as:
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![Cursed Witch by Brogan Thomas]()
Cursed Witch by Brogan Thomas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer conjury was out of reach. But when she’s flooded with strength, can she survive becoming a target? Tuesday Larson thought she’d settled for normal. A disappointment to her mother for never taking well to magic, she deliberately put distance between her family and any witchery. But the supernatural destroys her barriers when a group of mercenaries tears through her home looking for blood...Categorized as:
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![Venery: A Why Choose Alien Romance by C.M. Stunich]()
Venery: A Why Choose Alien Romance by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ve been abducted by an alien in a cowboy hat.He needs me to play the role of fake fiancée to appease his family of tentacle-tailed cops.I’ll keep up the charade as long as I need if it means being reunited with Abraxas and Rurik.Shouldn’t be too hard, right? To play pretend …My life force is now inextricably tied to handsome, gun totin’ Officer Hyt... -
![House of Earth and Blood (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas, Colleen Delany]()
House of Earth and Blood (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas, Colleen Delany
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSarah J. Maas's CRESCENT CITY series begins with House of Earth and Blood: the story of half-Fae and half-human Bryce Quinlan as she seeks revenge in a contemporary fantasy world of magic, danger, and searing romance.Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone... -
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War Song by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy name is Danica James. I'm a cop with the Arcane Division.My job is to protect humanity from monsters - whether they be human or creatures from the Rift. It beats sitting in a factory cubical all day, which is where magiteks usually work.Most of humanity hates the magic users who rule the world, but the Magi stand between humans and the creatures who came across the Rift... -
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Love and Decay 3, Episode Seven by Rachel Higginson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of a happily ever after. Reagan and the Parkers have finally rescued Page just in time for their favorite family activity- killing Zombies. When they are attacked in the middle of the night, Reagan heads out with some Parkers to protect the bungalow... -
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Love and Decay 3, Episode Six by Rachel Higginson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of a happily ever after. Get Page back. That’s the only thing Reagan and her friends can focus on, but that is not the only problem facing them. While new allies provide valuable assistance, the outside world still threatens to tear this group apart... -
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Love and Decay 3, Episode Nine by Rachel Higginson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of a happily ever after. Reagan Willow has made a lot of enemies during her time in the Zombie Apocalypse, but one enemy stands above the rest. He has made it his mission in life to destroy her and he will stop at nothing to get his way. Matthias Allen lost his family because of Reagan and the Parkers... -
![All Good Magic Comes to an End by Brenda Trim, Tia Didmon]()
All Good Magic Comes to an End by Brenda Trim, Tia Didmon
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the shadows of Ravenholde, the things you can't see will kill you.With the infection ravaging our mystical town and no antidote in sight, tensions between the Shadow Council members are at an all-time high...Categorized as:
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![Every Exquisite Thing by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson]()
Every Exquisite Thing by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAnna Lightwood, eldest child of Gabriel and Cecily, is mad, bad and dangerously dapper. Every rake has an origin story, though: now under Brother Zachariah’s eye we see Anna’s doomed love story unfold... -
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The Kraken King and the Crumbling Walls by Meljean Brook
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsExperience the incredible adventure and heart-stopping romance of the Iron Seas in this thrilling steampunk tale from New York Times bestselling author Meljean Brook...Categorized as:
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![Blood Heart by Lexi C. Foss]()
Blood Heart by Lexi C. Foss
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAsset File 4-7: Elizabeth Watkins Genotype: Non-Human That’s the only information Jayson Masters has about his newest assignment. To learn more, he’ll need to infiltrate her life in the most intimate of ways without getting too close. Game on. Lizzie’s new neighbor is loud, seductive, and ridiculously attractive. And he keeps flirting with her... -
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Outcast by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf no one knows that you saved the world, does it really count?Eight years ago the world almost ended and Max lost everything, accused of betrayal and failure.Now working as a Marshal, keeping the city and its people safe from supernatural dangers, Max thinks she's broken all ties to her past. She's just trying to do her job and live her life... -
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Syndicate Queen by Kira Stanley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAvery, Ax, Falcon, Cosmo and I had stumbled upon something suspicious; something that was going on in my city right under our noses. A new drug had popped up, affecting only the paranormal community. People were starting to go missing, and those that we caught started babbling about how he was going to take the Syndicate down for good. That was never going to happen... -
![A Matter of Secrets and Spies by Honor Raconteur]()
A Matter of Secrets and Spies by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow many ways can a marriage proposal go wrong?One: the ring gets stolenTwo: a storm destroys the beachThree: a dead body, seriously?Four: A THEFT RING?!Come hell or highwater, he WILL propose before leaving this benighted island...Categorized as:
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Sabotage by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe world of the Dark-Hunters is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. It’s dark. It’s gritty. It’s dangerous…And it’s a whole lot of unexpected action and snarky comebacks.My name is Nick Gautier and I was born to end the world.Or so I thought.For years, I believed my destiny was beyond my control. But the Fates love to play with folks and I seem to be their favorite punchline... -
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![Death Is My Bfflad by Katarina E. Tonks]()
Death Is My Bfflad by Katarina E. Tonks
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratings(Bfflad- Best friends for life and death)Dear Reader,Let's start at the beginning, shall we?I died.Oh no, not one of these stories again where someone angelic and heroic saves the damsel in distress.If only I was that lucky.My heart stopped beating. My lungs stopped working, my soul began to lift away.. -
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Summoned in Time by Barbara Longley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeredith MacCarthy has plans for her future, and they don’t include volunteering as a tour guide at a haunted ghost town in Montana. But when the matriarch of her fae-gifted family tells her ignoring the summons of the spirit world will haunt her forever, Meredith packs a bag and heads West. There she meets a ghost whose story and presence are so compelling, she cannot resist his magnetic pull... -
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Honor Bound by Al K. Line
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWithout honor, a wizard's nothing but a scruffy man with a stick in his pocket. But honor comes at a price, and I sure as hell paid it. What started as a favor for a vampire—the kind of favor you can't refuse—quickly turned into something epic and life-changing. A team was organized, and we set about performing the largest heist in magical history. Unsurprisingly, things didn't go swimmingly...Categorized as:
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![Strange Magic by Christine Pope]()
Strange Magic by Christine Pope
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen magic spells go horribly wrong... Life for Zoe Sandoval, the future prima of the de la Paz witch clan, is not going as planned. As if being almost kidnapped by a dark warlock wasn't bad enough, Zoe’s struggling with her birthday closing in — and she still hasn’t found her destined soulmate. While searching for Prince Charming, she’s had to kiss a lot of frogs... -
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Twisted Fate by Melanie James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRuby Jean St. James lives her life by the carefully crafted rules she created for herself. Do your job, keep your head down, and your emotions in check at all times. She works hard keeping her act together and avoiding certain people. Bad things tend to happen to those around her when she loses control. Liam Olsen was blessed by the Gods in more ways than one... -
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The Thirteenth Month by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Time is the most fluid medium in the universe; humans are its most replaceable element."There are rules for traveling:A mage must never go forward. Keep the secrets of the order in all times.And never, ever travel during the thirteenth month.Born into a powerful mage family, Narine Anahid Khoren is a time traveler whose life is constantly in flux... -
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Witchling Academy: Semester Eight by Avery Song
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMurder? Threats? Court trials? Shocking revelations?Turning twenty is more about chaos than celebration as my final semester at Witchling Academy kicks off with a bang.Semester Eight will be the most intense one yet; with the cheer squad competition, the football league championships, kendo master matches, and the spring festival art competition, we're going to be busy around the clock... -
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Rock and a Hard Place by Maggie Mayhem
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy Fake Gargoyle FiancéSo, this is rock bottom. Not only did I lose my job and my apartment, but now, an ultra-secret snow leopard shifter group wants me to marry a guy I never met and have babies to save our species. And they’re coming in three days to take me away. Cue me getting smashed alone on a Thursday night... -
![The Book Keeper by Sarah Painter]()
The Book Keeper by Sarah Painter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMysterious, magical, and a little bit deadly... Welcome to Unholy Island.Luke Taylor was searching for his missing twin brother when he discovered a new purpose on a magical tidal island. Living in a quirky bookshop is a dream come true - he just didn't expect it to be so damn dangerous...Categorized as:
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Satyr's Mate: Mated to the Monster by Maggie Mayhem
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe plan was pretend to be my sister and attend the Monsters & Magic Charity Gala in her stead. I score a fancy meal, and she gets to dodge the fortune teller’s prediction that she’ll meet her future husband at the event and be tied down forever. Win-win. Easy, peasy.Everything goes smoothly until a rogue spell goes off, and a smoking hot satyr comes to my rescue... -
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![Experiment 07h1m by Miranda Martin]()
Experiment 07h1m by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFated. Meant to be. I'll trade my soul to save him.I know he's my fated mate the moment I see his frost-rimed face through the suspended animation chamber's viewport. My heart stops and it feels like the entire universe clicks into place. Like the music of the stars themselves sings our names, calling us together.But life in the bunker is hard... -
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Down The Chimney by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoped into being the Ruling Council's Christmas ambassador, Sam finds herself more Santa than Satan at a slew of human social events, all while trying to score an impossible-to-get gift for Lux and plan the most amazing Christmas celebration any imp has ever thrown... -
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Cloud Rebel by Connie Suttle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Larentii are observers only; their policy is never to involve themselves in the turmoil of other races. Corinne is now one of them. What will she do to protect those she cares for on Earth? Will she risk her life to save them? The Larentii Rebel has arrived... -
![My Werewolf Romeo by I.T. Lucas]()
My Werewolf Romeo by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Enemies to Lovers RomanceThe father of my star student is a hot-shot screenwriter who thinks he can dictate what production I should put on. He’s also the biggest patron of the drama department, and the principal makes it very clear that I need to cooperate with the opinionated asshat or walk away from my dream job at the exclusive private high school... -
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Baubles and Ben by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA short story featuring Marlee & Ben from the SnowDancer pack. Timeline: Takes place around the same time as Allegiance of Honor.This story can be found on Nalini Singh's official website...Categorized as:
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![Single Orc Dad by Ava Ross]()
Single Orc Dad by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWill my roller coaster romance with my hunky orc neighbor fly off the rails or ignite our hearts forever?After inheriting my estranged dad's defunct kiddie amusement park, I turn in my corporate badge and return to my old hometown. Despite the issues I had with my dad, I rediscover the fun I missed out on while I lived ten years in the city... -
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South Coast by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSon of a Shaman. Otto is Richard Krugg's only son and heir to the Shaman's gift. Otto doesn't want it. He wants to be a fisherman. When company policies force unwelcome changes onto his life and threaten even the security of the village, Otto discovers that being a shaman isn't optional... -
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Afterlife by Lindsey Sparks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor Kat Dubois, death is only the beginning... Kat is on a mission, and the fate of the universe depends on whether or not she succeeds. She must journey into the heart of the underworld and track down Isfet before time runs out. Before the bonding withdrawals claim her bond-mate’s life and her ticket out of the afterlife vanishes. Before the Mother of All attacks... -
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Judgement by Lindsey Sparks
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen our universe falls in the gods' crosshairs, only one woman can stand against them... Kat Dubois. Immortal. Ex-assassin. Humanity's last hope. Kat has finally embraced her role as the Nejeret figurehead, diving headlong into the mission to forge an alliance between her people and the human race. Only then, will they finally be able to defeat the Senate... -
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Dark Lover by Brenda Joyce
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIan Maclean's arrogance hides a terrible secret--for decades he was held prisoner by demons. Not a day goes by that he isn't tormented by his darkest fears of powerlessness. Now he is about to sell to the highest bidder a page he's stolen from the Book of Power--if one woman doesn't stop him... -
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Dark Victory by Brenda Joyce
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA HIGHLANDER DRIVEN BY VENGEANCEA dark, ruthless Highlander, the Black Macleod has refused his destiny. His life is revenge for the massacre of his family. His enemies’ insults—that he is a man of stone—only amuse him... -
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A Deeper Love by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratings1 Hour and 22 MinutesIt is only three years since Tessa Gray lost her beloved husband William Herondale, and she is searching for a reason to live, trying to find the path of being a warlock with the guidance of her friend Catarina Loss... -
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Night's Fall by Kristen Ashley
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Four Realms are experiencing an unprecedented period of peacе... At thirteen years old, it became known Prince Aleksei Knightstar of Night's Fall was the True Heir. The next king, the fiercest warrior, the mightiest beast in all the realm.The Fall rejoiced at having the first True Heir in over a century... -
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Ferromancer by Becca Andre
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSolutions aren’t always black and white—sometimes they come in shades of iron gray.Captain Bridget “Briar” Rose wants for nothing. Each day is a new adventure, living the life she loves, running cargo on the Ohio & Erie Canal. That is, until her cousin decides to sell the family boat to finance a new business venture... -
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Wyvern and Company by Connie Suttle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are family photos taken when I was a baby, which show Mom, Dad and me at a big house overlooking the ocean. Mom says we still own the house—it's somewhere in Australia or New Zealand or something, and they rent it out. That's why we never go there. My best friend Mack and I just started our senior year in high school... -
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Shield by J.C. Andrijeski
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsONLY 99 CENTS FOR 1ST WEEK OF RELEASE!! From USA TODAY bestselling author, a psychic warfare alternate history set in a gritty version of Earth. Contains strong romantic elements - a book in the Bridge & Sword World. Apocalyptic. Psychic Romance."And Death will live among them in the guise of a child..
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