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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... -
Gray Dawn by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBlack Hat Bureau, Book 10In this tenth and final installment of The Black Hat Bureau series, Rue races the clock to find her little moth girl before it’s too late. As much as she wants to believe that Clay will protect Colby, he isn’t himself when he’s under the director’s thrall. And the director would toss a loinnir back like a shot of pure magic if he got his hands on her... -
A Christmas Like No Otter by Zoe Chant, C.E. Murphy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove otter be easier....Otter shifter and piano player Abe is usually pretty suave, but that was before the otterly amazing new choir director turned out to be his fated mate! His otter is so excited that Abe himself can't get a word in edgewise... -
Skullduggery by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOkay. I’ll admit I’ve got problems. But surrender is word wholly absent from my vocabulary.My grasp on magic is shaky at best and my dependence on spider’s silk is a battle I’m still fighting. But while my heritage and my health might be problematic, I’m certainly not going to roll over and give up.Not me. Not ever... -
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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... -
Stealth Magic 401 by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStealing an ancient artifact is a strange test, but going up against her family and the law adds a new level of difficulty. Imara wants nothing more than to find a different course, but Stealth Magic gives her the credits she needs to stay on track and there aren’t any other options rearing their heads... -
The Dark Deceit by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dangerous secret lies at the heart of the Fae Lands. A secret that could save three kingdoms - or burn them all to the ground. The secret is Prince Corin's to bear alone, if his sanity can stand it. But while Corin suffers, his mother's machinations continue and queen Audrianne makes plans of her own to secure their realm's future... -
Throne of Death by Veronica Shade, Rebecca Hamilton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMadison’s search for the Soule Grimoire could get her expelled…if it doesn’t get her killed, first.Madison enrolled at La Voisin hoping to get control of her magic abilities; she never expected that to lead her to series of murder mysteries in the supernatural community... -
Some Like It Psychic by Ruby West, Ella Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs a forty year old single mom, it’s been too many years since I lived for myself. So when both my kids graduate and go to college, it’s time to make some changes.When my great-aunt invites me to move to the coast to help with her bed & breakfast, I’m ready for it. Queen’s Landing has always had a magical quality to it.Maybe more than I know... -
Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe vampire Wulfe is missing. Since he’s deadly, possibly insane, and his current idea of “fun” is stalking Mercy, some may see it as no great loss. But when he disappears, the Tri-Cities pack is blamed. The mistress of the vampire seethe informs Mercy that the pack must produce Wulfe to prove their innocence, or the loose alliance between the local vampires and werewolves is over... -
Twisted Fate: An Urban Fantasy Romance by Liz Hambleton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen you touch, the bond awakens, but only for a chosen few.In this world, you're a settler or a searcher. Settlers pick a partner of their choosing, but the searchers spend their lives seeking out the person made for them. Most die without finding the one.Emry Crowe's a settler, and happy in her life with Sebastian... -
His Darkest Desire by Tiffany Roberts
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA cursed goblin sorcerer. The human female he’s waited an eternity for. A secret that could tear them apart.A quaint cottage in a Scottish forest seemed the perfect place for Kinsley to start anew. But when a tragic accident leaves her isolated and dying, her new life is over before ever beginning.Until a dark, mysterious being emerges from the night gloom and offers to save her—for a price... -
Royally Hitched: The Fae Prince by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA fight to the death… Or at least that’s what it feels like when my twin sister and I are pitted against a dozen ruthless Fae females in a competition to marry the Spring Court prince. On live television.If we can survive eight weeks on Royally Hitched, we’ll earn our freedom and a one-way ticket home to the human world. All we have to do is play nice with the mean girls and stuck up ice prince... -
Rough Justice by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMallt-y-Nos. Matilda of the Hunt. The lone woman who rides with the Wild Hunt, tasked with finding killers who’ve escaped justice and letting the hounds reap their souls. For Olivia Taylor-Jones, Matilda isn’t just a legendary figure from Welsh lore. She is Olivia’s past, and her future, one she’s finally embraced. Having accepted her role as Matilda, Olivia must now lead her first Hunt... -
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Ransom by R.K. Ryals
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVengeance is the path of the Damned. It is not a path taken lightly. For a Naphil, it could mean ransoming his soul.~Bezaliel~Dayton Blainey is caught between two worlds: Heaven and Hell. Bound to a Demon she's beginning to care about, she is thrown into an adventure she may not survive. But she will try... -
Vampire Academy: The Untold Stories by Richelle Mead
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn exclusive, never-before-seen collection of stories that sheds new light on the Vampire Academy world and its players:The Turn and the Flame takes a deeper look into the dark stain on the Ozera dynasty . . .From the Journal of Vasilisa Dragomir unearths the princess's private thoughts from a transformative period of her life . . -
The Bear Buys a Bride by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMatthew just bought his bride. Only she doesn’t know it yet. Bear shifter, Matthew, just bought his mate at a charity auction. Okay, so what he actually bought was an afternoon of pet pampering—he doesn’t own a pet. Maybe he could pamper her instead? Only he’s the bad guy, who came to town to destroy the animal shelter, so he could build luxury houses on the land... -
Widdershins by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhile bitter conflict rages between the magical North American "animal people" and the more newly-arrived fairy folk, the long-awaited romance between Jilly Coppercorn and Geordie Riddell begins to blossom... -
Bad Seed by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTupper Mills is a genetic disaster, a monster who has been kicked out of every pack she's belonged to. The Swift River Pack is the end of the line for her. If she can't figure out how to get along and submit to the Alpha, she'll be put down. Jake Linton is risking his entire pack by bringing a ticking time-bomb into their midst, but he of all werewolves knows what has made Tupper the way she is... -
Perpetual Prey by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHunted through history, Elsinor has had enough. She is going to fight her stalker, whoever he is. Elsinor has walked the earth for thousands of years, but every few decades, she must start over. Waking up in agony with her organs slowly regenerating, she has coined a new phrase Prometheus Syndrome... -
Dragon Crowned by Haley Ryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou know it’s time to reconsider your life choices when…Where do I start?Technically, it could have been worse. My visit to the dragon enclave could’ve ended with me being eaten. Somehow I survived—with a few new bruises—and now all I want is to go home. Back to Twenty-third Street. Back to my house, my cat, and my grumpy, bathrobe-wearing gargoyle roommate... -
Reign of the Stone Queen by Jayne Faith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe must rule a kingdom that is against her . . . Petra Maguire wants to fight for her people, not rule them. But by Oberon's decree, she is now Queen of the new Carraig Sidhe kingdom. Problem is, many of her subjects would rather see her dead than on the throne... -
Rogue Community College by David R. Slayton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSet in the same universe as the Adam Binder series, Rogue Community College is a delightful fantasy with lots of magic and mayhem … and more than a few dinosaurs.Isaac Frost is an Undertaker, a magical assassin sent to infiltrate and destroy the elves’ new school for wayward practitioners... -
Sky Breaking 301 by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHer magic is coming along, her kitten is still deadly, and she is about to make an actual friend. Controlling weather is simple by comparison. Sky Breaking seemed like a useful course, but its usefulness lay in the amount of credits that would count toward Imara’s degree. Once she is in the course, she meets the only other student, and they strike an unlikely friendship... -
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Northern Lights by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRaphael is an Angel of Order. . . sort of. His affinity for chaos makes him the perfect choice to investigate the trespass in Alaska of supernatural creatures not seen in eons. But the locals in Juneau have been keeping a secret for thousands of years –the disgraceful offspring of an angel and a demon... -
Ritual Space by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Obscure Magic series, book 4.She never wanted to inherit, but being trapped in an altered body on a magical property has its perks. The 24-hour guard. In a flash of agony, Adrea knew her Aunt Neadra was dead. Waking in hospital was strange enough, but having her colouring changed to that of her dead relative was a little hard to take... -
Ascent by Bethany Adams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA lost prince Between years surviving on the streets and an ill-advised stint with Kien’s group of half-blood fae, Fen has seen his fair share of darkness. Sure, he helped capture Kien and put an end to the trouble he caused, but his actions contributed to one of the greatest upheavals of all—the return of magic to Earth... -
The Wolf's [Un]Lucky Fae by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCall it fate, call it luck, but when a powerful wolf shifter walks into my life, everything changes. Bel I’ve made some stupid decisions in my life, and one in particular keeps coming back to haunt me. When I keep running into a handsome stranger, I know I should push him away, if only to keep him safe from my mess, keep him safe from me... -
Portents by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Collection of Cainsville TalesCainsville, Illinois. A town founded by fae escaping the Old World. A town both part of the world and cut off from it. A town that a young woman will run to, fleeing her past, only to discover that her past extends further than she ever imagined, into the distant history of Cainville itself... -
How [Not] to Kiss a Gargoyle by Elizabeth A. Reeves
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCindy Eller just wants to get her life back. Instead of focusing her energy on her bakery and her relationship, she keeps getting distracted by the hubbub surrounding the upcoming case-- where she and her family will be put on trial for contact with Faerie... -
Secrets of Blackthorn Hall by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJulian and Emma are on their travel year when the Clave sends Julian a message: clean up Blackthorn Hall or ownership reverts back to the Clave. Amidst the clutter and disrepair they discover secrets that Blackthorn Hall has kept hidden for years... They find out something... or someone... else might be sharing the space with them... -
Stolen Fire by Julie Wetzel
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNight. A time of quiet, of peace, of rest, and now, a time of terror.With an uncontrolled vampire plaguing the city, the Vampire Council of Brenton once again calls on Darien Ritter for help.Overwhelmed with the issues of a new menagerie and plans for his wedding, Darien still manages to step up and answer the call. The only problem is, he suddenly finds himself a little too… human... -
Lost Souls by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe disappearing hitchhiker is one of the hoariest urban legends, and no one knows that better than Gabriel Walsh, a lawyer who grew up on folklore and myth... -
In Vino Veritas by Karen Chance
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"In Vino Veritas" was Karen Chance's contribution to the Chicks Kick Butt anthology (June 2011). It is now available on her website as a free short as per the contract with the publisher. Contains spoilers for Midnight's Daughter, Dorina Basarab #1 and Death's Mistress, Dorina Basarab #2... -
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Master of Swords by Angela Knight
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWitch Lark McClure has survived a vicious vampire attack that shook her confidence and left her struggling with feelings of helplessness and fear. The last thing she needs is a partnership with Gawain, a handsome vampire knight who means to seduce her every chance he gets.Gawain believes he needs Lark for one thing and one thing only—and it’s not her skill with magic... -
The Rebel Witch by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKelsey Owens just wants to settle in with her gorgeous husbands, surrounding herself with her reclaimed family. Preparations should be made for the arrival of their new son. The world has other plans. War is brewing, powerful forces are lining up against everyone she loves, and her latest prisoner also happens to be her best friend in the world... -
Magic Forsaken by Kenley Davidson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI used to be human.Now? Well, it all started with a fae queen, a stolen car, and a kitten…Six months ago, I barely escaped the Fae Enclave with my life. Now I’m on the run, in possession of stolen magic I never asked for and in hiding from everyone in the supernatural community... -
Rogue by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSabrina had a hot sexy night with a bear shifter during her wolf pack's annual barbeque—then never heard from him again. When her Alpha sends her to Ketchikan to track down a murderous rogue, she's surprised to find herself partnered with Karl—the same bear shifter that has been fueling her fantasies for the last year... -
Cornucopia by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmber has made a deal with the devil. To protect her incubus boyfriend, Irix, from the angels, Amber has agreed to journey to Hel and assist the humans there with their failing agricultural program. It's a project the botany major and half-elf/half-succubus would normally love, but the elves are stickers for genetic purity and consider her an abomination... -
The Line That Binds by J.M. Miller
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStained with heartache and cursed with vengeance, a stone well lies on a nineteenth-century estate, waiting for the Stockton line to wish again. When seventeen-year-old Lila Wayde's father loses his high-paying job in Las Vegas, the family relocates to a Pennsylvania estate bequeathed by an estranged aunt. Lila begins a new life there, one not corrupted by wealth and fake friends... -
Shifter's Claim by A.C. Arthur
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalf man, half animal, a Shadow Shifter is sworn to protect females—human or otherwise—from the savage fury of his own nature… Rich, handsome, and successful—hotel magnate Sebastian "Bas" Perry could have any woman he desires. But despite his animal attraction to women, he avoids relationships at all costs. As a Shadow Shifter, he must defend innocent humans from the deadliest of his kind... -
Hollowfell Huntress by Kate Avery Ellison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe exciting third installment in the Spellwood Academy series! Kyra still isn't sure exactly who wants her dead, but she's getting closer to the truth. After a betrayal from someone she deeply cares about, though, she isn't even sure she cares. But as the autumnal fae holiday of Hollowfell approaches, something disastrous is happening on Spellwood Academy's campus... -
Batty for You by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe wrong kind of bat in the right place at the right time; she meets a fox who sends her completely batty.Bets has been debating making the move to the Crossroads, but the night she met a fox who was out of her league, she made up her mind. Time to stop pining and go on the hunt. Too bad the only thing she ever hunted was an apple... -
Lost Howl by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wolf raised by humans meets a ram who wants independence. Fur flies and they butt heads. Amira was raised by humans and has lived her life knowing she is different. When she is found on her birthday, she is offered a chance to join with one of the shifter families that run in her bloodline. She learns her history and plans her future... -
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Werewolves of New York: Darik by Faleena Hopkins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarik Greyson was born human. His ancestor's DNA carries no wolf blood. But something horribly painful happened to him that ignited a spark in his soul at the age of thirteen, and his wolf was born...created from tragedy. Now that he's twenty-eight and part of a pack, he keeps having these dreams - nightmares, more like it - that tell him something is coming. Why does he feel a test is on the way... -
Sins of the Father by Mary E. Twomey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen parents can send their children to jail to serve time in their place, corruption gets a free pass. Arlanna's life quickly turns upside-down when her father, the feared and revered mafia boss, finally gets caught in one of his many schemes and elects to send her to prison in his stead... -
The Skinny on Djinni by E.J. Russell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing in tech time-out totally sucks.Hector Gonzales knew the danger when he hacked the magic grid to marry it with human technology. He’d never imagined this system crash: A total tech suspension while the tradition-bound supe council reviews his case... -
Rise of the Stone Court by Jayne Faith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomeone will not survive . . . Caught in a tug-of-war between three rulers—one of whom wants her dead—Petra made grave sacrifices to keep herself and her twin sister Nicole alive. But just surviving isn’t enough. The Unseelie are making their move on Faerie, and Seelie High King Oberon is still missing... -
Midlife Dawn by N.Z. Nasser
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*Shivers of excitement shot up my spine. It was time to draw a line under the past and find a new me.*By forty, Alisha thought she’d be living her best life. When her idiot husband gambles away their savings, she divorces him and throws herself into teaching her night class in godforsaken London. That is, until her mum dies in a car crash and Alisha suspects foul play... -
Ghost Society by Kate Avery Ellison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the events of Hollowfell, Spellwood's security has been doubled, and Kyra Solschild is in a haze of depression from the loss of Lucien. To make matters worse, Lucien's best friend, Tryst, made Lucien a promise to look after Kyra. She's not happy about his sudden shadowing of her everywhere, and neither is Tryst...
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