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Cress: Chapters 1-5 by Marissa Meyer
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDownload the first five chapters of CRESS by Marissa Meyer, the third book in the New York Times bestselling Lunar Chronicles series.Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they’re plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and her army... -
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Charms & Witchdemeanors by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTillie Winchester’s past is about to come back to haunt her, and what she sees as fun and games someone else sees as a recipe for murder. When a local woman is poisoned at Hemlock Cove’s senior center, Aunt Tillie is the prime suspect. Bay, Thistle and Clove don’t believe their great-aunt is guilty – although Thistle is fine if the police want to haul her away for a long weekend...Categorized as:
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Shadow Hunt by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFor years now, Scarlett Bernard has counted on two things: her ability to nullify magic, and Shadow, the bargest who guards Scarlett with her life. But after a sudden revelation turns Scarlett’s world upside down, she panics and leaves town without warning, leaving Shadow with her partner, Jesse. In the chaos that follows, the bargest is stolen—and Jesse nearly dies from a brutal psychic assault... -
![Dragon Guard Scholar by Alicia Montgomery]()
Dragon Guard Scholar by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA hot, nerdy dragon content to be aloneDragon shifter Gideon wasn’t looking for love. He preferred silence, solitude, and the company of his books. So, when he runs into his mate, his first instinct is to keep her at arm’s length... -
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![The Power by Maggie M. Lily]()
The Power by Maggie M. Lily
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat does the physical embodiment of rage look like? He's six-two with light brown hair, blue eyes, and an absolutely ripped body. He's also a really nice guy; you can't help but like him. A pediatrician and philanthropist, Adrian Trellis runs his wealthy family's charitable foundation while also treating terminally sick kids... -
![Hunt for Magic by Linsey Hall]()
Hunt for Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWinning might be impossible, but damned if I won’t try.Against all odds, I’ve won the chance to represent my academy at the Intermagic Games. Teams from all over the world will compete.But it’s not just the prize I’m after--I’m going undercover to stop two ancient evil monsters. They’ve infiltrated the games, and if they get their claws on the prize first, all hell will break loose... -
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Firefighter Phoenix by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom ashes, love will rise again... Swan shifter Rose knows she doesn’t have a true mate. She isn’t the one for Ash, the Phoenix Eternal. She knows he can never be more than a friend, no matter how his dark eyes and hard body make her burn.Everything Rose knows is wrong.Twenty years ago, Ash destroyed everything to save his true love. But he’s never been able to walk away from her... -
![Afterlife by Dannika Dark]()
Afterlife by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAnother addicting installment of the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series.Only a week after solving their last case, Raven is itching for a new assignment. In her downtime, she’s focusing on the two most important men in her life: her father and Christian. But there’s no rest for the wicked.When an old friend seeks Raven’s expertise on a delicate matter, Viktor reluctantly accepts the case... -
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Shifted by C.P. Rider
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA telepath with a lethal twist.My name is Neely and I live among shapeshifters in the desert truckstop town of Sundance, California. As a wolf shifter, I'm not much of a threat. But as a telepath-spiker, I'm deadly.For six months, life has been peaceful... -
![Forever Forty by Tia Didmon]()
Forever Forty by Tia Didmon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA witch. A vampire. An immortal mistake.As a witch, I have a healthy dislike for the undead. While they can turn a human, their venom kills those of us with power. At least that was true until I was attacked by a rogue and transitioned into a vampire.Now the entire supernatural community wants answers, including the vampire overseer who had a surprising reaction to my unnatural rebirth... -
![Clash of Magic by Linsey Hall]()
Clash of Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTime to Master my Magic or Die TryingAfter years of wondering, I know what I am. A DragonGod gifted with the powers of the Greek Gods. Unfortunately, their magic is going haywire inside me. If I don’t learn to control it, I can pretty much kiss my life goodbye... -
![Across the Ages by Gabrielle Meyer]()
Across the Ages by Gabrielle Meyer
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCaroline holds a deep secret. Existing in 1727 and 1927 simultaneously, each night she goes to sleep in one life and wakes up in the other. Searching for answers to her unique existence, Caroline stumbles upon a letter from her mother that hints at her own experiences as a time-crosser, sending Caroline on a quest to uncover the truth...Categorized as:
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![Airships, Crypts & Chocolate Chips by Erin Johnson]()
Airships, Crypts & Chocolate Chips by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA bewitched prison. A brother with a deadly request. Can a magical baker launch a jailbreak and still keep her prince in the process?Imogen’s magical bakery is thriving and she loves the company of the Water Kingdom’s dashing prince. But she’s not so enamored with the time she’s forced to spend with his awful Royal Family...Categorized as:
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![Dark Dragon's Wolf by Anastasia Wilde]()
Dark Dragon's Wolf by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMayah, princess of the Draken House of Al-Maddeiri, has been haunted by ghosts for years. Visions, dreams, and nightmares—ghosts reaching out to her, begging her to save them... -
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![A Midsummer Night's Murder by Colleen Helme]()
A Midsummer Night's Murder by Colleen Helme
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Shelby Nichols Novella For a mind-reader like Shelby Nichols, finding a murderer should be a piece of cake. But add an overzealous prosecuting attorney with a grudge against her, and the wrong person could end up in jail...Categorized as:
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![Call of the Wilde by Jenn Stark]()
Call of the Wilde by Jenn Stark
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHello darkness, my old friend... Still recovering from an explosive family get-together, Tarot-reading mistress of the House of Swords Sara Wilde isn't ready to return to the war on magic. Then the Magician of the Arcana Council uses her to summon an ancient Greek deity for his own devious purposes, and Sara's suddenly up to her elbows in oversized egos and millennia-old conflicts... -
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Rising Covenant by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZoe Lake and Aric Winters thought they were living happily ever after. They were wrong. Five years after surviving Covenant College’s final showdown, they find themselves at a crossroads. They’re living together. They’re happy. There is no future set in stone, though. When Zoe’s former roommate Paris shows up out of the blue, Zoe couldn’t be happier...Categorized as:
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Shattered by C.P. Rider
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA telepath with a lethal twist.My name is Neely and I live among shapeshifters in the desert truckstop town of Sundance, California. As a telepath-spiker, I can read a person's thoughts.I can also spike deadly power straight into their brain... -
![Total Eclipse of the Hunt by Mandy M. Roth]()
Total Eclipse of the Hunt by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Everlasting, Maine, where there's no such thing as normal.As a centaur, Deputy Jake Majoy (Deputy March), is immortal and has seen and done a lot in his five hundred years. Enough to know that Everlasting feels like home. It’s been perfect for him to fade away and blend in, as the town is anything but normal—and they protect their own...Categorized as:
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![The Golden Princess: A Retelling of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves by Melanie Cellier]()
The Golden Princess: A Retelling of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsExiled from her old life as the daughter of a vizier, Zaria still grieves the lost friends of her childhood. She’s grown accustomed to her new role as a servant, though—up until the day she stumbles on the fabled lost cave of treasures.The wealth inside is enough to transform anyone’s life, but Zaria isn’t the first to find it... -
![Graduating by Amanda M. Lee]()
Graduating by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLook out world, here she comes. Zoe Lake has been through everything: Chatty ghosts, murderous sphinxes, crazy covens – and even a broken heart. Somehow, though, she’s survived. Senior year is finally here, and Zoe is ready to move forward. She and her werewolf boyfriend Aric are back on solid ground, and Zoe is ready to finish what she started – both academically and personally...Categorized as:
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Witchy Tales by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLook out Hemlock Cove, Aunt Tillie is on a rampage. What else is new, right? She’s determined to move her wine business to the next level, and she needs twenty-four hours of peace and quiet to do it. There’s only one thing standing in her way. Well, make that a whole family of obstacles … and one ticked-off FBI agent...Categorized as:
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![Midnight Web by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Midnight Web by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJanuary Jaxson's settling into her life in Moonshadow Bay, and her new relationship with wolf-shifter Killian O'Connell. Her job with Conjure Ink is proving both fascinating as well as dangerous. But little does January realize that she's about to let the actual genie out of the proverbial bottle... -
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Expired by C.P. Rider
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn assassin goes into a bar...Actually, she buys the bar. A truckstop town bar called the Dusty Cactus Saloon. Now, if everyone will stop asking for her help, she might actually find some time to run the damn thing.A full-length novel from Chandra's point of view. Just a little shorter than Neely's books...Categorized as:
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Ash by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMy name is Ash, and I am an Elemental. As an Ender, it is my place to protect the royal family at all costs. Despite being the best Ender our world has ever beheld, I have failed time and again as the personal sacrifices continue to mount. Lark has been banished to the desert by her father who is blind to the manipulation he has again fallen prey to... -
![Saved by Magic by Jasmine Walt]()
Saved by Magic by Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFenris and Mina's story concludes in the final book of this Baine Chronicles spinoff trilogy!Alerted that Sunaya and Iannis's wedding may be the target of a Resistance plot, Mina and Fenris travel to Solantha despite the very real possibility that Fenris could be recognized and thrown into prison should any of his enemies spot him... -
![Midnight Shadows by Emerson Knight, McKenzie Hunter]()
Midnight Shadows by Emerson Knight, McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m losing control.Past choices are coming back to haunt me, and an old curse threatens to drive me from the pack.Sky is the only person who can help me with the curse. To do so, she’ll have to perform forbidden magic that will draw the attention of the witches. They’ve been vying for a reason to kill Sky, and performing forbidden magic will give them one... -
![Against All Odds by Gwen DeMarco]()
Against All Odds by Gwen DeMarco
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSophie has come back home to try and come to grips with her new She’s a Fae, not human, and her memories have been stolen. Oh, and she’s a shard – a fractured piece of... someone.All Sophie knows is that the ‘someone’ she used to be angered the Fae queen, who then split her into five separate beings and scattered them on earth...Categorized as:
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![Made in the Shade by Deborah Wilde]()
Made in the Shade by Deborah Wilde
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMiriam Feldman’s got a murder to solve, a mouthy golem to corral, and her name to clear. Quite frankly, she’s swamped.My new gig as a fixer for the magic community is a lot like being a full-time mom to someone else’s kids… they get annoying faster but don’t respond to guilt trips... -
![The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts, Dan John Miller]()
The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts, Dan John Miller
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 26 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts’ electrifying trilogy comes to an end, as three men and three women join forces—and hearts—to battle the ultimate evil.Years ago, after their blood brother ritual, Gage, Fox, and Caleb each emerged from the woods with a piece of bloodstone. Now, it will become their weapon in the final fight against the demon they awakened...Categorized as:
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![Stolen Magic by D.N. Hoxa]()
Stolen Magic by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe New York Shade is home to all kinds of supernaturals. It is a safe haven for all of us and it makes no exceptions. Until I did something to piss it off and now it doesn't like me. Bad smells at every turn, empty bags of food on my face, and you can forget all about shortcuts. I don't even know what I did wrong, but that's about to become the least of my problems... -
![The Forgotten Mountain by Heather Lyons]()
The Forgotten Mountain by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter years spent in Wonderland, Alice Reeve learned the impossible was quite possible after all. She thought she left such fantastical realities behind when she finally returned to England. Now Alice has become a member of the clandestine Collectors’ Society, and the impossible has found her again in the form of an elusive villain set on erasing entire worlds... -
![Forever Wilde by Jenn Stark]()
Forever Wilde by Jenn Stark
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNothing lasts forever...if you're lucky. Life has never been smoother for Tarot-reading artifact hunter Sara Wilde. With a worldwide criminal organization at her beck and call, she can finally secure the safety of the youngest and most vulnerable members of the psychic community... -
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Outfox by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo good deed goes unpunished… For years, my family was in possession of the top half of an ancient sword. Now this dangerous artifact has been stolen and it’s up to me to recover it. With the help of my friends, I must follow the trail of clues to find both halves of the sword before they can be reforged... -
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![Deal With The Devil by Cynthia Eden]()
Deal With The Devil by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today best-selling author Cynthia Eden spins a hot new paranormal Purgatory story with…DEAL WITH THE DEVIL. Eric Pate is used to making his own rules—as the director of the PARA Unit, he is the boss. Everyone rushes to obey his commands, and no one knows his secrets. No one ever gets too close to him. But then he meets her. Ella Lancaster is tired of being a prisoner... -
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Waxing & Waning by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsZoe Lake is depressed. Well, at least that’s what everyone keeps telling her. As she enters her junior year, she feels more numb than anything else. Between the guilt plaguing her over her former roommate’s death, and the betrayal crushing her heart thanks to her ex-boyfriend Aric, Zoe is struggling to make sense of her world...Categorized as:
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![Gods of Magic by Linsey Hall]()
Gods of Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRules for Living: Lay low. Kick butt. Hide my magic.The magical world thinks I’m normal. They're wrong. I’m demon touched—filled with dark magic that can kill at any moment. Hiding my power is the only way to survive. Problem is, I’m about to start my first term at the best Academy of Magic in the world... -
![Deadly Intentions by Leighann Dobbs]()
Deadly Intentions by Leighann Dobbs
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat really happened to Johanna Blackmoore seven years ago? Jolene Blackmoore has been asking that question about her mother’s mysterious death for a long time ... and now she’s determined to get an answer. Little does she know, her quest will change the course of her and her three sisters' lives forever... -
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Alterant by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this explosive new world of betrayals and shaky alliances, the only Alterant not incarcerated faces an impossible task -- recapture three dangerous, escaped creatures before they slaughter more humans . . . or her.The way Evalle Kincaid sees it, saving mankind from total destruction should have cleared her name... -
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Grim Tidings by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsGrim(ace) while you work ...Aisling Grimlock is having a bad week. Well, actually, she’s having a bad life -- not that she's complaining. Okay, she's totally complaining.After being laid off from her secretarial position, she has no choice but to join the family business, and now she’s a full-time grim reaper. That’s right. She collects and transfers souls to the hereafter.Cool, huh? Not quite...Categorized as:
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![Wicked Deal by Linsey Hall]()
Wicked Deal by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI've made a deal with the DevilFinally, I’ve found a place where my weirdness fits in—Guild City, a secret magical place deep in the heart of London. And it’s great… for about 2.5 seconds. Right up until the Council of Guilds discovers I’m a magical misfit with too much magic I can’t control.When they throw me in prison, my only hope is The Devil of Darkvale... -
![The Hollow by Nora Roberts]()
The Hollow by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFor Fox, Caleb, Gage, and the other residents of Hawkins Hollow, the number seven portends doom - ever since, as boys, they freed a demon trapped for centuries when their blood spilled upon the Pagan Stone.Their innocent bonding ritual led to seven days of madness, every seven years. And now, as the dreaded seventh month looms before them, the men can feel the storm brewing...Categorized as:
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![Oracle: A Diana Hawthorne Psychic Mystery by Carissa Andrews]()
Oracle: A Diana Hawthorne Psychic Mystery by Carissa Andrews
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEven psychics have their blind spots.Everyday I deal with personal prophecies and dish out guidance to the poor souls knocking at my door. I answer questions about their love lives, their hidden desires, and all the other incessant queries they can't seem to answer for themselves... -
![Order of Seven by Beth Teliho]()
Order of Seven by Beth Teliho
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEighteen-year-old Devi Bennett is surrounded by mysteries: her unknown heritage, a recurring dream about an African tribal ceremony, an inexplicable attachment to a certain tree and a psychic ability she’ll never understand—unless she finds her biological parents...Categorized as:
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![Pack Justice by R.J. Blain]()
Pack Justice by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSean’s guardian angel is a feline, but his spirit cheetah prefers rival attorney, Andrea Morgan, over him. Trapped in a failing, dangerous marriage and stalked by an accomplice of one of the most dangerous criminals he’s ever prosecuted, Sean’s troubles are just beginning. A vacation should have offered him a chance to save his relationship with his wife, Idette... -
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Entangled by Sylvia Mercedes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE LIBRARIAN AND THE PRINCE . . .Clara is an Obligate, an indentured servant of the fae.If she ever wants to see home again, she must survive ten more years of servitude, developing her newly-discovered magic and battling powerful nightmare monsters in the Doomed City Library. She can’t afford any distractions . . -
![Sacrifice by Stacey Rourke]()
Sacrifice by Stacey Rourke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCeleste Garrett has finally found a happy balance in her life as the Chosen One, thanks in large part to a certain hunky Irishman. But if there's any lesson she should heed since receiving her calling it's that everything can change in the blink of an eye... -
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Spellbound by Anna Santos
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJessica is on the run, but this time she’s evading her own mate so that she can secure their happily ever after.Ruthless and biased vampire Alaric put a bounty on Jessica’s head. She’s the only one who can break his curse—or so he thinks.The witch isn’t going to wait for him to make his move... -
![Mending Scars by Brandy L. Rivers]()
Mending Scars by Brandy L. Rivers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome scars run soul deep. Preston finally knows what he wants, but it’s an uphill battle to win her confidence. Dacia has been hurt countless times, including by his own hand. Despite her accusations, he wants what’s best for her. Dacia struggles with her inability to trust. Her mother has always been too wrapped up in her own life to pay attention... -
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Bounty Hunter Down Under by S.C. Stokes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy mother always warned me about the creatures of the Otherworld, but I never expected an ice troll to show up at my work.Now I’m out of a job, bills are piling up, and magical monsters keep showing up in my town.When a hotter than Hades bounty hunter crosses my path, I see an opportunity to solve all my problems. He needs an apprentice, and I need a pay check...
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