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A Broken Vow by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen life rushes at you from all sides, you widen your stance to keep from getting toppled over—you brace yourself.But no matter how well you prepare, some things you just don’t see coming.Assuming my role as the druid representative for the Lakeshore Guild of Empowered Ones is both an honor and a curse...Categorized as:
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A Witch’s Revenge by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.Growing up with five older brothers taught me how to take a hit. Lucky for me because the hits I take as a druid make me yearn for the good old days of sucker-punches, rope burn, and steamroller.There’s no turning back and honestly—I wouldn’t if I could... -
Kingdom of Storms by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsLooking to rescue dragon hatchlings? Check. Piss off a demon in the process? Check. Have my mate stolen by a raging psycho who wants his babies? Damn . . . .I, Zamira “Reckless” Wilson, do solemnly swear I wanted a vacation from trouble. The problem is, trouble did not want a vacation from me or those that I love... -
Broke Bones by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Beast has awakened.Word has reached the mortal realm, sending shockwaves through the supernatural community. The Beast is stirring, and gathering his dark troops towards himself with a single-minded destroy all the magical creatures on Earth. He's awake, and promising bloody, furious vengeance.Her mom was the witch who sent the Beast to sleep in the first place, and she's in a coma... -
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Magical Moxie (Midlife Witchery, #10) by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Dark One, Blood Magic, and a goddess with a vendetta are all in a day's work for the Backside of Forty. And they pale in comparison to being the single mom of a dragon baby.The magical world doesn't believe in maternity leave. As soon as my baby arrives the Dark One doubles her efforts to steal enough power to become a goddess... -
An End of Night by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe thrilling finale of Rose & Caleb's series!Thanks to Mona's discovery, the residents of The Shade finally understand their enemies' ultimate weakness.But this knowledge will soon be worthless if they lose the race against the black witches.Starting out on what seems like an impossible journey, the Novaks and their closest companions must solve the mystery that is Magnus.. -
Magical Twist (Midlife Witchery, #3) by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRumor has it that midlife is for drinking wine, traveling, and discovering the joy of life. But there's no rest for the wicked. Or for a Fae-witch hybrid like myself.Danger follows me everywhere - even to the grocery store - as the evil entity continues to stalk supernaturals in Cottlehill Wilds. But I barely have time to worry about that now that the Fae Queen is dead.My bad. No, seriously... -
Fairy Tale of London by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThis is the story of how Will Herondale and Tessa Gray finally bind their souls together as they get married in company of their friends and family. Celebrate their union with this short story, originally released as bonus content in the special first edition of Chain of Gold, now available as a free e-book for your enjoyment.Art by Cassandra Jean...Categorized as:
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Ronan (The Protectors Series) by Teresa Gabelman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMost think that newest VC Warrior, Ronan McDonald, is just a laid back cowboy. What they don’t see is the inner turmoil that only his small ranch and horses can tame. At least that was the way it had been until a witch with a beauty none could deny walked into his life. Running has been Kira Grail’s life for as long as she can remember... -
Invoking Infinity by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNot all dragons breathe fire and horde treasure, some have a real thing for artifacts, rare books, and magical creatures.I’d given myself and Sisu twelve days to get settled into our new life before tackling my first official day as the head archivist of the magical archives at the National Museum of Ireland... -
Year of the Chameleon 3 by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsYou Don’t Choose the Academy. The Academy Chooses You.Broken, bruised, and battered beyond anything else, I’ve survived what I shouldn’t have. But my day isn’t done yet. We finally have the key to stopping Frost—literally. Even if we don’t know how to use it...Categorized as:
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Wickedly They Dance by May Sage
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe 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... -
Saving the Fae by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEverything Lily thought she knew about Liam was a lie. After kicking him out of Faerie, she decides to seek the crystals alone. State after state, she scours the country but comes up with nothing.When she gets back to Faerie, defeated and broken hearted, she finds a peace offering from Liam. Faerie needs her now more than ever and she needs Liam’s help... -
Idols and Enemies by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI knew that opening the letter from the sorcerer Azar would have deadly consequences.So we had prepared.We’d planned.We knew we might have to defend ourselves, our freedom. And that I might finally get a chance to exact the revenge I kept telling myself I wasn’t interested in exacting... -
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Last Gift by Kelly St. Clare
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe pendant, gem, dagger, and robe of a dead woman have decided my fate.Now over three hundred magus look to me to save them from the impossibly powerful demon king.It’s safe to say my life took a little turn. But defeating a mere demon army would make life too simple, apparently. The demon king’s magic also permeates the knolls, driving the wedge of discord deep in the coven. So much has changed... -
Witch's Fate by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s vowed to forget him forever Powerful witch Sofia Viera has loved warlock-werewolf half-blood Malcolm Brent for centuries, ever since they trained to become warlocks together. When Malcolm chose power over her and cast her aside, she vowed to forget him. For four hundred years, it worked... -
Witching For Joy by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Paranormal Women's Fiction with a bit of class, and a lot of sass, for anyone who feels like age is just a number! Joy Lansing is at a crossroads. Her kids have all flown the nest and just when she thought she was going to spend her golden years with her husband of thirty years, she finds herself single again and looking to rebuilt a life she no longer recognizes... -
Scorching Secrets by Kaitlyn Hoyt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA magical prophecy, a dangerous journey, and scorching secrets.Surviving one battle was hard enough for Ryanne, but that was just the beginning. There are so many unknowns ahead of her and the path she is on is riddled with obstacles that she has to overcome if she wants to come out alive... -
Descending Darkness by Kaitlyn Hoyt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA magical prophecy, scorching secrets, and descending darkness.Ryanne’s had enough. Though only eighteen, she has the pressure of an ancient prophecy and the weight of an entire magical race pressed upon her shoulders. Because of that, she’s been surrounded by fighting and death for months... -
Susan, Break The Curse! by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSusan's dreams are coming true.Unfortunately... So are her nightmares.Susan Moore in back in her element as the maestro of middle management, relishing her new job as Client Experience and Customer Support Contact Center Department Manager...Categorized as:
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The Wicked and the Wondrous by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo holiday novellas in one volume: The Twilight Before Christmas (Drake Sisters #2) Bestselling novelist Kate Drake, one of seven sisters with amazing powers of witchcraft, wants to open a bookstore in a charming but run-down mill in her California hometown. Decorated former U.S. Army Ranger Matt Granite, now a contractor, doesn't mind helping- and getting closer to Kate...Categorized as:
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Shattered Pack by Aileen Erin
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom 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... -
Year of the Chameleon 2 by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsYou Don’t Choose The Academy. The Academy Chooses You.The Shadowkiller is back. And he is hunting me down like a dog in the streets of New York City using every tool and ally he has—including people I once trusted.I have never been so alone in my life, and yet if I turn to my friends that puts a target on their backs too. Which means I have to keep running... -
Suck It by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAll I want to do is tell the most powerful vampire in history to suck it.I thought I could trust my memories. I was wrong. A spell has made me forget who I am. But there are two things I do know: I'm the fated mate of the first and most powerful vampire, Drakon, and I'm the Daughter of the Arcane Order... -
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The Lost Soul by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSpin-off of the Fallen Star Series. My name is Gemma Lucas and my life is good. Alex and I eliminated the star and Stephan and the Death Walkers. Finally I can relax and focus on freeing my father from the Room of Forbidden.At least that’s what I thought. But things are never that easy.Just when I’ve put the past behind, Lost Souls cross over into the Real World... -
The Lost Queen by Jenn Stark
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNot all who wander are lost. As Justice of the Arcana Council and an experienced artifact hunter, Tarot-reading Sara Wilde prefers to track down the missing on her own. With her latest case, unfortunately, everyone's dying to help her out.Determined to locate the Lost Queen, a witch destined to fulfill a dark and twisted prophecy, Sara finds herself corpse-blocked at every turn... -
Reign of Mist by D.G. Swank
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook two of the Book of Sindal series. (Rowan)Rowan might be the firstborn of the Whelan sisters, but her magic is far from first class. Outshone by her younger sisters’ rare and powerful gifts hasn’t been easy, but she has always taken her position as leader of their family seriously... -
Crown of Blood by D.G. Swank, Alessandra Thomas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook three of the Book of Sindal... -
A Mate to Embrace by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe ran from him once before. Now fate is giving them a second chance.Grace Atkinson is back in her hometown, Five Peaks. A place she swore she’d never set foot in again. The only reason she’s back is to attend her ex-husband’s funeral. Not because of any leftover feelings, not for that jerk, but simply out of respect. The last thing she wanted while there, was to run into Braz... -
Which Witch is Willing? by Cynthia St. Aubin, Cindy Stark
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the pens of four USA Today Bestselling authors, a brand-new Witches of Port Townsend...So the world is ending…Tierra: Having bested the Devil by springing Death out of Hell, Tierra now isn’t so sure she wants to keep him. He bonded her to him, turning her immortal without even asking. For an earth witch who embraces the changing seasons, this is a nightmare...Categorized as:
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Water Witch: A Dustin Walker Anthology and Other Tales by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Dustin Walker’s witchcraft awakens, he discovers he harbors a leviathan, one that could destroy him—and his family—should he fail to learn how to control his powers. Dustin Walker first appeared in the Witch & Wolf standalone novel, Beneath a Blood Moon, and is featured in the majority of stories in this anthology...Categorized as:
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Surge of Ice by Lacey Carter Andersen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy men cannot protect me against the growing forces of enemy dragons, not without help…Evander, Aydan, and Granger want to believe that the strength of their will alone will keep me safe, but we’ve already seen that’s not true. The enemy dragons are powerful. Maybe even more powerful than us. If we want to survive, we need to make allies with some of the other dragons.Even though it’ll be a risk...Categorized as:
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Sacrifice of a Witch by Suza Kates
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe Waits No MoreAnna St. Germaine has finally entered her long-awaited trial, and the task set for her is clear. A once-banished demon has been planning his resurrection for centuries. All she has to do...is kill him. The countdown has begun, and her coven is more prepared than ever. But while Anna may be psychic, she knows the future is never certain... -
Vengeance of a Witch by Suza Kates
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA WARRIOR FIGHTING HER FATE Paige Reilley is ready for combat, with the evil Amara, their army of demons, and above all . . . the unwanted love her coven’s prophecy has planned for her. As former military, she’s no stranger to war, but the arrival of a new man in her life brings a much greater threat than potential romance... -
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Crown Of Blood by Veronica Shade, Rebecca Hamilton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBlood Magic could be the first step in freeing the statues, but performing the spell isn’t without consequences. There’s one way to break the stone curse of La Voisin School for Witches, and the secret lies within the Soule family book of shadows... -
Suffering of a Witch by Suza Kates
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSHE WON'T GIVE UP Kylie Worthington is in love with a man who doesn't return the sentiment. She's thrown away her pride and all attempts at pretense, yet Quinn St. Germaine still pushes her away. With the arrival of her trial, she will go where Fate dictates and is destined to fall in love. At least she'll finally find the man she was meant for. Whether she likes it or not... -
Jorah by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill Jorah have a chance to fall in love with the person his soul is longing for, or will the horrors of the world keep them apart? When I was fourteen, I was sucked through a portal to another realm—the land of the fae—and forced to live there for three years. Crazy, right? Welcome to my world... -
Possession of a Witch by Suza Kates
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMan She Wants to LoveLucia Ruiz believes in love. Though the reality of it has been scarce in her life, she chooses to look to the future. To have hope. Now fate has thrown a dark, hunk of a demon hunter into her life in the form of Ethan Drake. Set to accompany her on a dangerous quest, he persists in being aloof. Reserved. And downright unsociable. For Lucia to succeed she must do two things... -
Magic Bites - Unicorn Lane by Ilona Andrews, Gordon Andrews
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPublished in Small Magics and included in Curran's POV.How/when Kate and Curran first meet...Categorized as:
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Wednesday by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe book's message: save the planet, find true love, trust in what you believe, have fun and make your own Happy Hours!New York Times bestselling author, Victoria Danann, adds some warlock wizardry to the captivating witch series. Wednesday's not just a witch. She's a modern woman who doesn't like being told what to do... -
Blood Diamond by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe world is full of corpses, and Jackson knows them by name. When a group strives to destroy the Inquisition, his powers may be all standing between the supernaturals and extinction. However, when he learns the truth behind the deaths of his wife and unborn daughter, Jackson may prove to be the greatest threat of all to the survival of mankind.. -
Bloodlust By Midnight by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing a badass witch isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. Vampire Hunter Phoebe Kilsen’s world is falling apart. Her shifter partner has been drugged and is in danger of turning rabid, and her brother has disappeared into thin air… literally. Just as Phoebe is on the verge of making a major breakthrough on finding her long-lost brother, a new drug is introduced into New Orleans’s black market... -
A Werewolf, A Vampire, and A Fae Go To Budapest by Karpov Kinrade, Evan Gaustad
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI lived a pretty ordinary life—a kid raised in my family’s bar who went off to college to escape the small-town life. But when my grandfather died and I returned to take over the family business, I discovered a much more extraordinary world waiting for me.Vampires, werewolves and fae are real.And they want my baby... -
The Vampire and the General by E. Broom
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThirty-Five years ago, Giovanni D'Angelo was cursed by a witch to spout hate to all those he loved, including his mate - Seth.Now stuck in a cell, all Giovanni can do is wait for his family and friends to help find the witch and destroy the curse, before he gives up his friends and family to become a plaything for the mad witch... -
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Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwo rival apprentice sorcerers must team up to save their teachers and protect their own magic in this lively young adult romantic adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of In Deeper Waters and So This Is Ever After.Edison Rooker isn’t sure what to expect when he enters the office of Antonia Hex, the powerful sorceress who runs a call center for magical emergencies... -
Of Flame and Light by Cecy Robson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTaran Wird holds the unique ability to conjure fire and lightning. She is mated to Gemini, Second in Command to the Squaw Valley Pack of the Lake Tahoe Region, and the sole werewolf to possess the ability to split into two wolves. And although they are mates, Taran's insecurities have driven them apart... -
Descended from Shadows: Book of Sindal Book One by D.G. Swank, Alessandra Thomas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor centuries, Phoebe Whelan’s family of witches and mages has guarded the Book of Sindal, a tome filled with spells so evil it could destroy the world. After their parents’ death six years ago, it’s up to Phoebe and her older and younger sisters—Rowan and Celeste—to guard the book with their magic and their supernaturally fortified land... -
Shadowed Flame by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMatia Evans has it all, except for one thing: she can’t see color. With an adopted family who loves her, a company she helps her father run, and more prospects than she knows what to do with, she’s in no place to complain that her world is limited to shades of gray, black, and white... -
Blood of the Exiled by Bonnie Lamer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's time to check on the Witches. Something Xandra would rather not do, but she has an obligation to make sure they are safe. She is their princess, after all. Even if they would prefer she wasn't. Her grandfather has shaken things up a bit since the last time she saw him... -
Tamiko and the Two Janitors by Forthright .
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn doing her part for world peace, she puts one crosser’s whole world at risk.Conspiracy theories, werewolf scares, and protest rallies have hampered the peace process in America, where social and political unrest keep most Amaranthine from declaring themselves. Those not in seclusion rely heavily on illusion to mask their true nature...
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