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Fantasea by Desiree M. Granger
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter visiting a witch about her love life some years ago, Jasmine gave herself a deadline. To find true love, and to finally be happy, but after a magical night in South Carolina turned violent, she found herself hoodwinked into marrying the man who has hurt her the most. Percy Hugo Milton. The man the witch has proclaimed to be her soulmate in life... -
![Owned by Magic by Zara J. Black]()
Owned by Magic by Zara J. Black
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'll be safe in the prince's bed, from everyone but him.I stole from a brutal street gang, and now they want me dead. There’s only one place they can’t touch me. The palace. But safety comes at the cost of my freedom. I'll sell myself as a courtesan, serve for five years, and leave with enough money to pay my debt... -
![Lone Wolf: Bennett Pack by K.C. Mills]()
Lone Wolf: Bennett Pack by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFated Bonds are nothing to take lightly. Jo wasn’t the type to settle because she knew her mate was out there somewhere. When her Alpha attempted to claim her, she had no choice but to run. Jo became a lone wolf and would run as long as she had to because the alternative was far worse -spending an eternity with someone she wasn’t destined to be with.Laz understood what it meant to have a mate...Categorized as:
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![Rae of Light by W.J. May]()
Rae of Light by W.J. May
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRae of Light is the 12th Book of W.J. May's bestselling series, The Chronicles of Kerrigan. It’s time to face the music—except there is no music, just a low warning of a war that is to come. There are no other options but to confront Cromfield. No more running, no more hiding. Rae Kerrigan will be forced into an eternal life sentence if they do not stop him... -
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![The Last by Lynnie Purcell]()
The Last by Lynnie Purcell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe war between Lorian and Darian has ended, but Clare's fight has just begun. She is determined to stop Marcus. With Daniel and the rest of the Saints at her side, Clare searches for answers and starts the fight to bring Marcus down for good. But are they enough to stop the growing storm? The Last is the fourth and final book of The Watchers Series... -
![Of Fire and Storm by D.G. Swank]()
Of Fire and Storm by D.G. Swank
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook two of the Of Ash and Spirit Trilogy in the Curse Keepers world.Just when Piper begins to accept her new role as demon slayer, a fresh threat rises. People are disappearing, and Piper is sure a sinister, otherworldly force is at play... -
![Ruby Road by B.R. Kingsolver]()
Ruby Road by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt had been thirteen years, but my heart skipped a beat. My brain was bursting with things I wanted to say—many of them contradictory—things I had thought I might say if I ever saw him again. So, I said nothing.He pulled a leather bag out of an inside pocket of his cloak, opened the drawstrings, and turned it upside down over a display tray on the counter...Categorized as:
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![A Flush of Diamonds by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr]()
A Flush of Diamonds by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRare gemstones in a casino is catnip to criminals.Ruby Achera will need Idryll the tiger-woman and Morrigan the archer to suit up and protect the exhibit at Spirits Casino.But who is the mysterious figure leading the criminal enterprise?Can Ruby get back to Oriceran in time to fulfill a prophecy?Being in two places at once will take a team...Categorized as:
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Family by Cameron Jace
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow far would you go to save your family? Family stands for 'Gathering' In search of her real family, Alice receives a mysterious invitation to a dark place she thought she'd never visit again. Sometimes for 'Loyalty' Little does she know of those invited along. Now she has to figure out real friends from foes... -
![Dawn of Destiny by Amy Hopkins, Michael Anderle]()
Dawn of Destiny by Amy Hopkins, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the greatest horrors exist in the mind, how do you deal with a man who puts them there? Julianne is the strongest mystic of her generation. Her mental magic might even be getting stronger... it's hard to tell when her practice time is eaten up by paperwork and leading her people. That is, until a rogue mystic cult shows up, trying to drag Julianne into their plot for world domination...Categorized as:
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![Our Lady of the Harbour by Charles de Lint]()
Our Lady of the Harbour by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReprinted in The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: 5th , 1992 and in Dreams Underfoot , 1993, which was collected in The Newford Stories ,... -
![The Quest by Adrian Howell]()
The Quest by Adrian Howell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe psionic war, once thought to be at an end, has been reignited by the rise of a new and exceptionally powerful Angel master. Escaping the fall of their psionic city with a group of refugee children in tow, Adrian and his team face the daunting challenge of keeping their young charges alive as the Guardians are slowly pushed to the brink of destruction... -
![Vampire in Crisis by Dale Mayer]()
Vampire in Crisis by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is the 8th book in the popular Family Blood Ties series and continues the saga of Tessa and Cody as they battle both humans and vampires alike. Surrounded by friends and family, every step they take puts them further into danger - a danger that could mean the end of everything they know - including each other... -
![The Hunter by Lynnie Purcell]()
The Hunter by Lynnie Purcell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomething inhuman is haunting King's Cross; Clare's friends are being chased by unknown Watchers; an angel falls through Clare's roof; and, worse, Clare is plagued by visions of darkness. Clare and Daniel must face these dangers and more, as a threat unlike any they have faced circles the future.Clare and Daniel are back for more adventures in the first book of The Guardian Series... -
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![The Keeper by Lynnie Purcell]()
The Keeper by Lynnie Purcell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsClare has woken up in the desert with no memory of her past and no true direction, beyond the impulse to walk west. She has never been more lost.With no clue about the darkness circling her, Clare is on a direct path with Odette... -
![Short Stories from Book 5 by Lola St. Vil]()
Short Stories from Book 5 by Lola St. Vil
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan't get enough "Guardians?"Read these short stories AFTER reading book 5 part 2 and find out:Why Marcus made the decision he did at the end of book 5... -
![Winter Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Winter Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA trickster god, a famous sword, and the mother of all storms.All while looking for a werewolf on the run.. -
![The Fiera Ruins by Emilia Finn]()
The Fiera Ruins by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey expect me to choose between my inamorata, and my duty to my people.Born a Lumea princess, not only was I taught to rule with grace and kindness, but also to front an elite army for a war that began more than four hundred years before my existence...Categorized as:
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![Dracas by Ulrike Schweikert]()
Dracas by Ulrike Schweikert
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEuropa 1877: Die Macht der letzten großen Vampir-Clans ist am Schwinden. Um das Überleben der Vampire zu sichern, beschließen die Altehrwürdigen, ihre Nachkommen fortan gemeinsam auszubilden.Vier blutjunge Vampire, ein uralter Gegner – und eine tödliche Falle im glanzvollen Wien der HabsburgerIm vierten Jahr der Akademie reisen die jungen Vampire nach Wien zum Clan der Dracas...Categorized as:
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![Mom of the Chosen One by D.M. Fike]()
Mom of the Chosen One by D.M. Fike
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA magical secret, a hidden world of fae, and a single mom on the edge.Welcome to my midlife crisis.I love my smart, kind, and funny daughter. We may not have much, but we get along without any of the normal teenage drama.Or at least we did, until my daughter got curious about her biological father.Now our world is falling apart. A handsome client threatens my employment... -
![His Other Side by Rylie Dark]()
His Other Side by Rylie Dark
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen another high-profile politician is found murdered by a serial killer, the FBI assembles an elite team to solve murders in the political world. FBI agent Jessie Reach, the most brilliant of them all, must lead the team through treacherous political waters—while coming up against the most diabolical killer she has yet to encounter…... -
![Vindicated by Keary Taylor]()
Vindicated by Keary Taylor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWith the pain of the past behind them, Jessica and Alex are ready to move on with their lives. But moving on is hard when it involves reconnecting with the family who wanted to send Jessica to an institution. And living life isn’t easy when someone who doesn’t belong is watching her, threatening her life, determined to take Jessica back to the afterlife she should have joined months ago... -
![Containment by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Containment by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomething stirs in the murk of the Volga River, something big, emerging at night to sow mayhem and death along the banks. Since Solstice Winters is already stranded at ground zero, she agrees to help, even though coping with giant lizards is far from her skill set as an intrepid reporter for a paranormal tabloid.Yay for being the only elf in the world... -
![Eine Kleine Nacht Maggie by Kate Danley]()
Eine Kleine Nacht Maggie by Kate Danley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis Oktoberfest, evil has decided to prove there IS something worse than getting a job wearing a dirndl and being forced to listen to an oompah band all night while serving drunk tourists. Maggie, Killian, and your favorites characters are back to bring down the bad guys... and this time, The M-Team is wearing lederhosen. Prost! WARNING: Contains cussing, brawling, and unladylike behavior... -
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![Someone Should Save Her by Robert J. Crane, Lauren Harper]()
Someone Should Save Her by Robert J. Crane, Lauren Harper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCassie Howell has had a close encounter with a vampire stalker and barely come out alive. Trauma of the event behind her, she has finally settled into a normal routine – school, homework, friends, dealing with her parents. Until a gang of vampires starts to terrorize her neighbor, Laura... -
![New Moon Rising by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
New Moon Rising by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMother, wife, federal agent... mortal.Samantha Moon hadn't always been a vampire. Once, she had been a wife and mother, happily married to her soul mate and raising two adorable kids. Once, she had been a federal agent investigating a world teeming with sophisticated scams, drugs, human trafficking and violence. She had hippie parents and a caring sister...Categorized as:
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![Dominating Alpha Wolf by Skye Wilson, Lindsey Devin]()
Dominating Alpha Wolf by Skye Wilson, Lindsey Devin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m the pack alpha. She’s human. And my wolf is convinced she’s my mate…Our pack’s enforcer has gone missing, and I’ve tracked his scent to his mate’s old hometown. In a town this small, it won’t take long to uncover them, but what I didn’t count on was Morgan.I know instantly she’s my mate. It must be a joke. She’s human, and that’s unheard of in our world. But my wolf doesn’t care... -
![Rebellious Hood by Kendrai Meeks]()
Rebellious Hood by Kendrai Meeks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI came to the Black Forest seeking refuge. I will leave seeking revenge. The more I learn about what I really I am, the less I understand who I’m meant to be. Hood? Werewolf? Something else altogether? Figuring that out will have to wait. The fate of the slayers has been forced into my hands, and for their sake and mine, I need to hand them off to someone else ASAP... -
![Fern Valley by T.L. Haddix]()
Fern Valley by T.L. Haddix
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRachel Campbell is doing just fine on her own. The forty-seven-year-old divorced single mother of a nearly grown teenager, she's also a shape shifter. She isn't opposed to the idea of love, but she isn't looking for it, either. But then state trooper Lee Harrison moves in across the street... -
![The Five-Petal Knot by Lucía Ashta]()
The Five-Petal Knot by Lucía Ashta
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA prodigy pygmy owl. A possessive firedrake. A booby-trapped castle. Gargoyles come to life. Who said magic would be ordinary? No one can access magic like Clara does, but her powers are unpredictable and dangerous. She has to learn how to control them. When she falls into one of the castle's many traps before she can, becoming a prisoner of the merworld, there's only one person who can save her... -
![Reclaimed by Kelly Carrero]()
Reclaimed by Kelly Carrero
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJade Two weeks ago I thought the worst was over. Now, I’m trapped in a cage and a woman I never knew existed has taken over my life. Aiden Two weeks ago I began to lose the girl I loved. Something had changed in her, and no matter how much I didn’t want to believe it, the reality was that Jade was turning into the monster she feared she would become... -
![Star Stories - Epilogues by Audrey Faye]()
Star Stories - Epilogues by Audrey Faye
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDaughter’s Need finished the Fixers series, but it left quite a few hanging threads. And since I know my readers, I decided to knit a few of those and show you where things have ended up. :) A few of the stories in this collection began many books ago. Regalis and Tameka. Yesenia and a second trip to a certain Wanderer flea market... -
![Biker Bears Redemption by Roxie Ray]()
Biker Bears Redemption by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m in trouble from the moment I find my mate...After breaking things off with my abusive ex, I needed somewhere safe to rebuild my life, and you don’t get any safer than living with a group of protective bear shifters.When Trey comes home from college, we know right away that we’re mates... -
![Fractured Truth by Rachel McClellan]()
Fractured Truth by Rachel McClellan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLlona is determined to end the fight with the Vykens once and for all. All she needs is to find and destroy the Shadow—the ultimate source of dark power. But when she makes a startling discovery about someone she loves, Llona has to fight the toughest battle yet in this exciting conclusion to the Fractured Light series... -
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![Fractured Soul by Rachel McClellan]()
Fractured Soul by Rachel McClellan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLlona will do whatever it takes to protect her new found friends and home, but the dark plot that is threatening Lucent Academy, a school that’s supposed to be a safe place for Auras, may be too powerful for even Llona to defeat... -
![Guardian Angel by Adrian Howell]()
Guardian Angel by Adrian Howell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAdrian Howell carries a dark secret: one that could save the world from psionic domination. But this secret must be kept even from his allies... -
![Magic Betrayed by Caethes Faron]()
Magic Betrayed by Caethes Faron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's a traitor on the loose, and Kat's harboring deadly secrets...Kat has trained for the last six months to join the Covert Council Service. All that stands in her way are her trials, the final test of her training. If she survives, she'll be a full-fledged agent, able to search for Meglana's hidden talismans and right the wrongs of her mother's past.Keeping secrets has become a way of life... -
![Natural Born Exorcist by Hadena James]()
Natural Born Exorcist by Hadena James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSoleil Burns works for the Bureau of Exorcism. Paired up with a US Marshals Fugitive Recovery Team they will try to bring back an escaped convict possessed by a demon and hiding in the slums of Chicago. It immediately becomes apparent that there is more going on than a simple case of a possessed escaped convict. The entire Division of Magic in Chicago has also been possessed... -
![Vyrad by Ulrike Schweikert]()
Vyrad by Ulrike Schweikert
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEuropa 1877: Die Macht der letzten großen Vampir-Clans ist am Schwinden. Um das Überleben der Vampire zu sichern, beschließen die Altehrwürdigen, ihre Nachkommen fortan gemeinsam auszubilden.Vier blutjunge Vampire, ein uralter Gegner – und eine tödliche Falle im London Jack the Rippers.Schreckliche Kerker und schlimme Verbrechen – der fünfte Band führt die Akademie ins viktorianische London... -
![The Family Shame by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
The Family Shame by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIsabella Rubén is a traitor - at twelve years old. Disgraced, abandoned by her friends and shunned by her family, Isabella is sent into exile with scant hope of returning to her former home. Her destination, Kirkhaven Hall; a stone mansion miles from civilisation, inhabited only by a pair of older exiles. Existence as she knew it is over... -
![Moon Elder by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Moon Elder by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE #1 AMAZON BESTSELLING SERIES • Vampire private eye Samantha Moon is back and on the hunt for the Elder Gods in this electrifying paranormal mystery.Wealthy, reclusive families seldom hire private investigators for ordinary jobs.So when a woman from such a family asks Samantha Moon to locate her missing brother, the vampire detective suspects all is not quite as it seems... -
![Slay Me by Aidy Award]()
Slay Me by Aidy Award
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe lost his love a long time ago, but now she's back, and wants to find him a new mate~Match is the most powerful Warrior of his day, and he's one cranky son of a...dragon.His true love has been in Hell and doesn't remember him... -
![The Willow Files, Vol. 1 by Yvonne Navarro]()
The Willow Files, Vol. 1 by Yvonne Navarro
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings""I like you. You're nice, and you're funny and you don't smoke, and okay, werewolf, but that's not all the time. I mean, three days out of the month I'm not much fun to he around, either." -- Willow" When Buffy the Vampire Slayer arrived in Sunnydale, she befriended a bookish, insecure girl named Willow... -
![Valle by T.M. Nielsen]()
Valle by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhile Chevalier and Emily come to terms with being parents, the Valle begin attacks to gain access to the last remaining Winchester, even if it means harming those she cares about. An upheaval in the Equites threatens the island's peaceful life and throws Chevalier into a position of power. Emily, trying desperately to fit into the world of the immortal, finds peace and respect in new mission... -
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![The Faith Trials by James Laurence]()
The Faith Trials by James Laurence
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes, it's gotta be a drag to be the Chosen One. Occasionally a girl would rather be at the mall, talking on the phone, or even doing homework than saving the world from unstoppable evil. Fortunately, Buffy Summers has always had a support system of friends and family to help her cope. But what if she hadn't? She might have been just like Faith... -
![Partners of Persuasion by Nalini Singh]()
Partners of Persuasion by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStill raw from being burned by a dominant female, wolf changeling Felix will never again risk being a plaything. But for dominant leopard Dezi, he’s the most fascinating man she’s ever met. She just has to convince this gun-shy wolf that he can trust the dangerous cat who wants to take a slow, sexy bite out of him . . . Timeline: Takes place some time after Kiss of Snow...Categorized as:
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![First, Murder by Rylie Dark]()
First, Murder by Rylie Dark
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsInterpol agent Alex Quinn, 29, born to Italian-Turkish parents, is a multi-lingual genius. With an advanced degree in Criminal Psychology from a university in France and a PHD from a Germany university, Alex was recruited by Interpol at the age of 25—their youngest recruit—because of her encyclopedic knowledge of serial killers... -
![House of Flame and Shadow (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas]()
House of Flame and Shadow (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBryce Quinlan never expected to see a world other than Midgard, but now that she has, all she wants is to get back. Everything she loves is in Midgard: her family, her friends, her mate. Stranded in a strange new world, she's going to need all her wits about her to get home again. And that's no easy feat when she has no idea who to trust... -
![Where You Go by Rylie Dark]()
Where You Go by Rylie Dark
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBounty hunter Kelly Cruz, with her dark past, is as tough as they come, working solo given her aversion towards authority, living in a bad neighborhood with her rescue pitbull and refusing to take a fee... -
![The Tell All by Libby Howard]()
The Tell All by Libby Howard
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLife at sixty isn't quite what Kay Carrera expected. She's working as a skip-tracer for a PI who is desperate to land his own reality TV show. She has a new roommate who arrived with more than the usual amount of baggage. And her attempts at knitting are less than stellar – way less than stellar...
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