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Midlife Zombie Hunter by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGood rule of thumb: Don't pick a fight with Bree O'Rylee. She might be over forty and run with a limp, but that doesn't mean she won't track you down and drive the tip of her boot right up your . . .Bree was hoping for a few days off from dealing with monsters, bad guys, or general weirdness that doesn’t fit into a human box of what is supposed to be real... -
![Only the Devout by Amanda M. Lee]()
Only the Devout by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIzzy Sage should be on top of the world but the revenant threat has her watching her back. Things only get worse when an oddball cult looking for a door to another world show up on Belle Isle and start circling the parking lot while demanding entrance to the other side... -
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Liam by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMy name is Liam, and I was an FBI agent, until I stepped into the world of Rylee Adamson. Now, I’m a Guardian, a wolf shifter whose very design is to protect those around him at any cost. The battle against Orion is done, the demons banished. In their wake, there are so many innocents who have lost their lives, their families, and their way.Three of them our now ours to raise—the ogre triplets... -
![A Little Slice of Death by Amanda M. Lee]()
A Little Slice of Death by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsStormy Morgan thought coming home to Shadow Hills would break her. Instead, she’s found strength, and only part of it is because she’s discovered that she’s a witch. Now, with her great-grandmother coming to town, she’s finally in line for some answers. Now she just has to solve a pesky little murder before she’s free to cast and curse... -
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Rylee by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMy name is Rylee and I was a Tracker.The final battle is over and The Blood of the Lost was spilled. In the aftermath, the humans still have mysteries they call upon me for. Except I can no longer Track, and my new abilities terrify me. A salvage is offered to me, and with it a chance to redeem myself. A missing girl, her brother desperate to find her... -
![Bedtime Fury by Annabel Chase]()
Bedtime Fury by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Chipping Cheddar, where supernaturals are hidden in plain sight There's been a discovery of demons.Again.The appearance of a strange plant on the Taskers' farm sends Neville and I straight to the Federal Bureau of Magic database, where we discover that deadly demons are snatching bodies all over town... -
![Every Picture Tells a Fury by Annabel Chase]()
Every Picture Tells a Fury by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Chipping Cheddar, where supernaturals are hidden in plain sight.When an artist in Chipping Cheddar disappears under mysterious circumstances, Chief Fox enlists my help to solve the case. An inspection of the artist's most recent paintings reveals there's magic at work and I have to get in touch with my inner Rembrandt in order to access it... -
![Sleeper by Lexi Blake]()
Sleeper by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Neil’s past catches up to him, Kelsey must choose between her new family and an old love…With tensions rising between the Council and demonkind, Kelsey finds herself investigating a series of murders that threaten the fragile truce between them. If she can’t stop these killings soon, they could ignite a fire sure to burn the supernatural world down... -
![Eternal by C.C. Hunter]()
Eternal by C.C. Hunter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAll her life, Della's secret powers have made her feel separated from her human family. Now, she's where she belongs, at Shadow Falls. With the help of her best friends Kylie and Miranda, she’ll try to prove herself in the paranormal world as an investigator—all the while trying to figure out her own heart... -
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Family and Honor by K.N. Banet, Kristen Banet
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsJacky Leon got away with it. She defended a little human girl, made a few unlikely acquaintances, and survived to tell the tale. Now she’s the only werecat in the supernatural community who can say a small family of werewolves lives in her borders. That isn’t a good thing, though... -
![Addict by Lexi Blake]()
Addict by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn order to destroy a legendary monster and save the royal family, Kelsey must make a deal with a devil…When Kelsey Owens returns home to Dallas, she is a changed woman. After months of training with Marcus Vorenus , she has more control over her abilities. She’s ready to start her new job, even if it means dealing with the King of All Vampire and his partner, Devinshea Quinn... -
![A Killer's Kiss by Helen Harper]()
A Killer's Kiss by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA twisted killer is making his mark in London, leaving a trail of blood and devastation in his wake. It’s not only humans who are being targeted. Vampires, werewolves and pixies are in mortal danger too.I’ve been called in to help with the investigation but I can’t shake the feeling that there’s more to the murders. Someone is playing a very sick game - and it’s up to me to put a stop to it... -
![Fated by K.M. Shea]()
Fated by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsI thought I hated not fitting in. Turns out I hate having a target on my back even more.Someone wants me taken out. To accomplish that, they leaked the secret of my magic to all the Packs in the Midwest. Now, almost every Alpha in the region has traveled to my hometown in hopes of convincing me to join their Pack.And some of them don’t seem to think I should have a choice... -
![Dead Weight by G.P. Robbins]()
Dead Weight by G.P. Robbins
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNewly promoted Detective Jace Smithson has his hands full with solving the murders of ten men and the kidnapping of a unicorn capable of producing diamonds. On the surface, the crime appears to be a classic tale of greed and violence, but digging deeper reveals something sinister has come to Cauldron City... -
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![A Gilded Iron Blade by Kai Butler]()
A Gilded Iron Blade by Kai Butler
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSaving the city was supposed to be the hard part...Parker Ferro can’t catch a break. After saving San Amaro from destruction for the second time and reconciling with his boyfriend, his current plans are to relax on his couch until his ears stop ringing.Unfortunately, the thousand realms he just saved have a way of yanking him back into service and the dead have come back to haunt him... -
![The Heart's Blood Arrow by Kai Butler]()
The Heart's Blood Arrow by Kai Butler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn old nemesis is out for blood…Parker Ferro’s life would be easier if his enemies stayed gone. When the man responsible for the death of Parker’s mother breaks out of prison, Parker finds himself in the crosshairs of the Bureau of Paranormal Threats when he tracks the criminal down... -
![How to Wake an Undead City by Hailey Edwards]()
How to Wake an Undead City by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSavannah has fallen to the vampires, and it’s up to Grier to take out their leader, Gaspard Lacroix, and restore peace. Lacroix might be more powerful and immune to her magic, but she’s got a plan. Too bad it’s got holes big enough for a new threat to waltz through while the city is on her knees... -
![Change of Heart by Hailey Edwards]()
Change of Heart by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen a lethal drug targeting paranormal citizens is unleashed on the streets of Atlanta, Hadley hits the clubs to pin down the dealer. The party is just getting started when a mysterious fae with his own agenda offers her a taste of power she can’t refuse if she wants to purge the evil from her city... -
![Wrath and Bones by A.J. Aalto]()
Wrath and Bones by A.J. Aalto
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMarnie Baranuik is confident that her new psychic detective agency will be a great success, and she has eight million business cards to prove it. But before the paint even dries on her open for business sign, she’s summoned to face the Demon King Asmodeus in His own playground, the revenant court, home of the undead nobility, to participate in a conclave of the most powerful immortals on Earth... -
![A Chip on Her Shoulder by R.J. Blain]()
A Chip on Her Shoulder by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAfter a deal with loan sharks sours, Darlene’s brother is permanently transformed into a chipmunk. Not one to accept impossibility as a good excuse for failure, she’s determined to rescue her brother and secure revenge against those who’d poisoned him with grade-a transformatives... -
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Last Impressions by A.J. Aalto
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen an FBI Internal Affairs investigation lands the Preternatural Crimes Unit in a bureaucratic spank-fest, it feels like the perfect time for Marnie Baranuik to skip town and lend her expertise to a bear-sized Canadian cop who doesn’t want her help with his case, his love life, or his car stereo... -
![Collards & Cauldrons by Bella Falls]()
Collards & Cauldrons by Bella Falls
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMagic and mystery are only part of the Southern Charms of Honeysuckle Hollow… Charli Goodwin’s leaving Honeysuckle Hollow again…but only temporarily. Led by her grandmother, she and other ladies from their small Southern supernatural town are headed to Charleston for a special witch convention... -
![Deadly Vows by Keri Arthur]()
Deadly Vows by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsEvil comes in all forms… and sometimes it wears a human mask. When the body of a newlywed is discovered on the reservation, Lizzie Grace throws herself into the investigation, needing a distraction from what she fears is coming not only for her but also Belle—her best friend and witch familiar...Categorized as:
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![Midnight Smoke by Helen Harper]()
Midnight Smoke by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSupernatural Squad might be small, but we're growing in power. The vampires and werewolves of London are beginning to respect me more and I feel like I know what I'm doing - even if I don't yet understand what I truly am.Unfortunately, there might be a few snags to deal with. I'm trying to avoid Lord Horvath, the black-eyed vampire leader who seems intent on a more intimate relationship... -
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![Pack of Lies by Hailey Edwards]()
Pack of Lies by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHadley is losing time, and her shadow refuses to shed light on the gaps in her memory. How can she protect her city if she can't remember where she goes or what she does when she ought to be asleep? Her grim history appears to be stuck on repeat, and the only way forward might be a scythe through her back... -
![Doom and Broom by Annabel Chase]()
Doom and Broom by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. Emma Hart hasn’t had a moment’s peace since her arrival in Spellbound. Her fear of heights hits an all-time high when she’s tasked with mastering a broomstick. It doesn’t help that Lady Weatherby seems determined to make basic witch training feel more like the magical ninja warrior championships... -
![A Step into the Dark by Donna Augustine]()
A Step into the Dark by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOllie Wit is the strongest Shadow Walker born in decades but it’s a gift with a steep price. Walking in the Shadowlands can bring untold powers and spells, and even greater risks. Every step into that other world brings her closer to the monsters that have haunted her since a child, destroyed her family and wreaked havoc all around her... -
![Maps, Artifacts, and Other Arcane Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge]()
Maps, Artifacts, and Other Arcane Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne treasure down, two to go … Three months ago, I nearly lost my best friend while retrieving the first instrument of assassination. I also inadvertently released a rival who was definitely unhinged, way more powerful than me, and obsessed with harnessing the deadly power of the artifacts I’d been tasked by the guardian dragons to collect... -
![Demon's Bluff by Kim Harrison]()
Demon's Bluff by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRachel Morgan must go on a deadly journey—into the past—in the next thrilling Hollows novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.What’s a witch to do when the coven of moral and ethical standards demands she untwist a curse—but an essential spell component no longer exists? There’s only one choice: go back in time... -
![Black Truth, White Lies by Hailey Edwards]()
Black Truth, White Lies by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen one of Santa’s reindeer meets a grisly end during the annual A Downtown Dickens Christmas Festival, Rue realizes her enemies are closing in on her location, and Samford will pay the price.But when one creature turns into two, and two into three, and then three into four, Rue knows the problem is bigger than a singular threat to her new hometown... -
![Black Arts, White Craft by Hailey Edwards]()
Black Arts, White Craft by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAfter a black witch pitched a hissy fit in Hollis Apothecary, Rue got stuck cleaning up his mess. That was the easy part. Repairing the damage he inflicted on Camber and Arden? That makes Rue wish she could bring him back to life just to kill him again. Slower this time... -
![How to Kiss an Undead Bride by Hailey Edwards]()
How to Kiss an Undead Bride by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Epilogues: Part IGroom? Check.Dress? Check.Cake? Check.More cake? Double Check.Even more cake? Triple check.(Seriously, who left Lethe alone with Grier's credit card?)Anything that can go wrong has,but all the deposits have been paid, and the menus are set. Mostly. There's always room for more cake, right? All that's left is for Grier and Linus to exchange vows and set off on their honeymoon... -
![Dawn's Envoy by T.A. White]()
Dawn's Envoy by T.A. White
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA favor owed, a hunt like no other. A courier for the shadow world no more, Aileen’s former protection is gone. Alone but still defiant, she survives one night at a time. Sure, working a dead-end job isn’t part of every young vampire’s dreams, but it pays the bills... -
![Angel of Chaos by Debra Dunbar]()
Angel of Chaos by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLeveling up bites.As if I don’t have enough crap to do being the leader of Hel, I’ve been tricked into helping a pregnant woman who is fleeing an abusive relationship and carrying a very unusual baby. Of course, my hasty vow of assistance opens up a whole can of worms absolutely in keeping with my new Angel of Chaos status... -
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![Grace Under Fury by Annabel Chase]()
Grace Under Fury by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Chipping Cheddar, where supernaturals are hidden in plain sightResidents are sneezing and coughing all over town and it seems like a brutal allergy season is upon us--until someone dies. When Dr... -
![Cypress Ashes by Kai Butler]()
Cypress Ashes by Kai Butler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsParker Ferro is not okay. In the heart-pounding conclusion to the San Amaro Investigations series, Parker faces down enemies on all sides, including one within his own family. With his city under lockdown, Parker is fighting for everyone and everything that he cares about. The fate of the thousand realms rests on his shoulders... -
![Queso de los Muertos by Nova Nelson]()
Queso de los Muertos by Nova Nelson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA town cook-off has never been so life-or-death.When it comes to Eastwind's annual cook-off, witch Nora Ashcroft is in it to win it.It's the perfect opportunity to introduce her delectable queso recipe to the magical town of Eastwind, and she'll do whatever it takes to keep Donovan from beating her... -
![Eye of the Storm by Alyssa Day]()
Eye of the Storm by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA monster hurricane, a long-lost father, the Irish mob, and a rogue vampire are all trying their darndest to smash Dead End, Florida into pieces -- and then another dead body shows up... -
![The Boy in the Locked Room by K.M. Avery]()
The Boy in the Locked Room by K.M. Avery
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes dreams aren’t just dreams…The boy begging for help in my nightmares is very real. He’s trapped, and it’s up to me and Mason to get him out. The trouble is, we have to find him first.It would be a lot easier if we weren’t also trying to solve a series of magical murders and deal with my horrible ex-boyfriend at the same time... -
![Blood Games by Chloe Neill]()
Blood Games by Chloe Neill
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsWhile Merit didn’t choose to become a vampire or Sentinel of Cadogan House, she vowed to fight for her House and its Master, and she’s managed to forge strong alliances with powerful supernaturals across Chicago. But even though Merit has had wild adventures, this may be her deadliest yet...A killer is stalking Chicago, preying on humans and leaving his victims with magical souvenirs... -
![Gifted by Kelley Armstrong]()
Gifted by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsContains two holiday stories, one Otherworld Pack and one Cainsville.Gabriel’s Gargoyles - (Cainsville short story, Gabriel Walsh as 10 year old narrator.) Cainsville was where a boy could walk the streets safely at any time, day or night. Where everyone was genuinely glad to see you, and didn’t think you were odd if you wanted to keep to yourself. Because Cainsville was odd, too... -
![Right Wrong Shifter by Isa Medina]()
Right Wrong Shifter by Isa Medina
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGood witch by vocation, bad witch by reputation.Things are going great! I survived the sabotage of my witch shop and a murder attempt, my business and personal life are thriving, and Ian’s estranged half brother and local shifter alpha wants me to make him a dark magic potion.Okay, maybe not that great... -
![As Grimoire as It Gets by Christine Zane Thomas]()
As Grimoire as It Gets by Christine Zane Thomas
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMystery. Mayhem. And the return of the Faction.When the Faction returns to Creel Creek, Constance thinks it's to help solve the mystery surrounding her missing mother. But they have other priorities... like the spike in attacks coming from the shadow realm.It doesn't help that Constance has her own demons to face—the kind from hell... -
![Midnight Marked by Chloe Neill]()
Midnight Marked by Chloe Neill
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsAs the Chicagoland Vampires series continues, Merit and Ethan find themselves in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, where winning may require the ultimate sacrifice... A vampire’s grudges don’t stay dead long... Merit is one of Chicago's most skilled vampire warriors; these days, she doesn't scare easily... -
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![Irregulars by Nicole Kimberling, Josh Lanyon]()
Irregulars by Nicole Kimberling, Josh Lanyon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s a secret international organization operating in cities on every continent. It polices relations between the earthly realm and those beyond this world, enforcing immigration laws, the transfers of magical artifacts, and crimes against humanity.The agents who work for the NATO Irregular Affairs Division can’t tell anyone what they do, or how hard they work to keep us safe... -
![Night Vision by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Night Vision by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEons ago, vampires tried to turn the dark Fae in order to harness their magic, only to create a demonic enemy more powerful than they could have imagined. Now, even with Myst, the Queen of the Indigo Court, temporarily out of action, the new Queens of the Golden Wood find themselves facing incredible danger.. -
![Scorched Heart by Helen Harper]()
Scorched Heart by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMy parents were brutally murdered when I was five years old. Their killer has spent the last twenty five years in prison for his terrible crimes - but I still have unanswered questions. After all, I am the phoenix. When I die, I am reborn in fire and brimstone. It happens again and again and again. I have no idea where my strange ability came from and nobody to ask... -
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House Rules by Chloe Neill
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsIn a city full of vampires, trouble never sleeps.At the tender age of twenty-seven, Merit became a sword-wielding vampire. Since then, she’s become the protector of her House, watched Chicago nearly burn to the ground, and seen her Master fall and rise. Now she’ll see her mettle—and her metal—tested like never before.It started with two . . . Two rogues vanishing without a trace... -
![Hoofin' It by R.J. Blain]()
Hoofin' It by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAll Shane wanted was to get away from the wreckage of his career for a while. He picked New York City to provide him with a distraction from his early, unwanted retirement from the police force. New York City delivered, distracting him with three corpses and a miniature llama with a spitting problem and an attitude... -
![Midnight's Emissary by T.A. White]()
Midnight's Emissary by T.A. White
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAileen has a few rules for her life. Do her job and go home safe. Keep the supernatural world away from her human family. Stay off the vampire radar. And, above all, don’t get involved in spook politics...
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