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Hazards in the Hidden City by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.A wedding on an enchanted island of magic. A guest list of gods, immortals, shifters, dragons, and druids. And a sentient city waking after centuries…What could go wrong?When Fiona’s magnet for mayhem weighs in on her special day, there’s no escaping the fallout…or the island... -
Resurgence of the Pack by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Queen of Werewolves Never Bows—She Hunts. Being Queen of the British Werewolves means I’m not one to back down, especially when my friend Emory is facing trial on spurious charges. I stormed in, certain that my impassioned speech would help save the king of the dragon shifters – but darker forces prevailed.The Domini, a sinister secret society, is pulling strings from the darkness... -
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... -
The Ghost is Clear: A Ghost Detective Paranormal Cozy Mystery #3 by Jane Hinchey
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAmateur sleuth, PI in training, ghost whisperer.That's me. Audrey Fitzgerald, ghost detective. I'm finally coming to terms with the fact that I can not only communicate with ghosts, but animals too. Well, one in particular, my big gray teddy bear of a cat, Thor. What I haven't worked out yet is how to keep my newfound abilities a secret from the townsfolk of Firefly Bay... -
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Mermaid Mimosa by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the king of the mermaids is poisoned, Lily is called to help with a problem she’s never faced before—one beneath the surface of the water. As she sets about creating a potion to save his life, however, she realizes this is only one part of a much, much larger problem... -
The Mysterious Lost Child by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf love was what made the Earth go round, then it was about to freeze on its axis.Worldwide, true love was dwindling more and more every single year.Now it’s at an all time low.Few people knew the repercussions of love being created or, more importantly, of love being lost.A fairy godmother knew.It was her job to ensure matches were made and love achieved... -
Fate Interrupted by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe had her life all planned out; fate had other ideas.How did an accomplished Southern businesswoman, wife, and mother end up living on California’s Central Coast, working for a stubborn wine-maker, newly divorced, and wrestling with sudden psychic powers?Megan Carpenter asks herself that same question nearly every day... -
Fate Interrupted by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe had her life all planned out; fate had other ideas.How did an accomplished Southern businesswoman, wife, and mother end up living on California’s Central Coast, working for a stubborn wine-maker, newly divorced, and wrestling with sudden psychic powers?Megan Carpenter asks herself that same question nearly every day... -
Beguiled by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNewly indoctrinated witch, Defiance Dayne discovers there’s more to life after forty than she'd ever imagined possible. Especially if one is a charmling, one of only three in the world, with enough magics to make her a target for every power-hungry warlock out there. When one of them sends a hunter to town, she knows it’s time to take her talents seriously before the hunter takes her life... -
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...Categorized as:
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Witching For Moxie by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIris Hartman thought she’d finally gotten everything she’d ever wanted. She had her dream job of mayor of Premonition Pointe and was married to a handsome, charismatic man who adored her. But after finding out her husband was involved with a local drug dealer, she suddenly found herself single and forced to step down as mayor. Now she’s starting over... -
Market Forces in Gretna Green by Linzi Day
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOK, I admit it. I didn’t think it through when I kidnapped the king. But it seemed like a good idea at the time—even Rollo agreed.Cut me some slack? The idiotic Galician emperor’s latest act of cowardice coming at the same time as the life changes my best mate was juggling—so badly—had thrown me off balance.Aysha’s always been my rock... -
Artifacts, Dragons, and Other Lethal Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge, Caitlin Davies
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI wasn't even remotely interested in collecting the third instrument of assassination. It was far better for everyone involved-and Warner, specifically-if I just let it be. And since I was the only one who could retrieve the artifacts, I figured it was my call to make. I was wrong. And while that wasn't unusual, I was just so so wrong about everything... -
Painting the Blues in Gretna Green by Linzi Day
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy powers are growing, and my tolerance is low. My second week in my new role as the Gretna Green Recorder is making the first week look relaxing.I have quite the to-do list.✅ Fix a thousand-year-old injustice that threatens the future of the Pictish royal family and their realm? Check.✅ Test my new Knight Adjutant candidates? Check... -
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Magic and Bones by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRune Alexander's life is full of darkness and violence, and she wouldn't have it any other way. Does she ever get tired of fighting the monsters? Nope. As long as she has her beloved crew at her side, she can face--and fight--anything... -
Witching for Clarity by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsClarity “Gigi” Martin moved to Premonition Pointe for a fresh start. And that’s exactly what she got when she found a house that was connected to her ancestors and a group of witches who welcomed her into their fold. It’s not easy starting over at forty, but she’s determined to do it on her own terms with her past left firmly behind her… until Sebastian Knight walks back into her life... -
Tainted Blood by K.N. Banet
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m Everly Abbott, and I work for one of the most dangerous vampires in the world.He’s known as Alexius, the Hunter and he’s also one of the oldest.We’ve been invited to a gathering of ancients like him, and we can’t pass on this opportunity... -
Magic Julep by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Lily Locke receives a royal decree summoning her to the Kingdom of Crystalvia, she can hardly turn down the request. However, the invitation doesn’t come without a catch. When the queen begs Lily to crack a curse that has held their village captive for three years, Lily promises to do everything she can to free them. If she doesn’t, the kingdom will eventually languish… and disappear forever... -
Fallen by Benedict Jacka
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFor Mage Alex Verus, everything is on the line in the tenth urban fantasy novel from the national bestselling author of Marked.Once Alex Verus was a diviner trying to live quietly under the radar. Now he's a member of the Light Council who's found success, friends...and love. But it's come with a price--the Council is investigating him, and if they find out the truth, he'll lose everything...Categorized as:
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Ties that Bond in Gretna Green by Linzi Day
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s Valentine’s week in the Gateway, and Niki McKnight is preparing to conduct her first bondings for the fated, soul-bonded mates of the Kingdoms.She was a registrar who married thousands of people in her former job—this will be a breeze ... Right?Wrong!The bondings don’t quite go to plan. Cue hilarity, heartbreak and mysterious magical prophecies for some of our favourite characters... -
Amuletto Kiss (The Magic & Mixology Mystery Series) by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHold your loved ones close, islanders… Life for Lily Locke has not been normal ever since she learned of her witchy heritage, but now more than ever, her world is spiraling out of control. When a series of strange events begins to tear her beloved island apart, it’s up to the famed Mixologist to seek out the most powerful wizard in the world and spare him from death... -
Witch Way Down Under by Jane Hinchey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTick Tock. Time is running out.My parents are missing in outback Australia. Only they’ve left me clues. Clues that tell me they were close to a significant discovery – the location of a copper scroll that leads to untold treasures. A scroll that treasure hunters would kill for.Now I’m in a race against time... -
Witch Way to Death & Destruction by Jane Hinchey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Druid, a Sorceress, and a Demon Hunter walk into a bar ... sounds like the start of a joke, right? Only it's no joke. Whitefall Cove is over-run with otherworld creatures and this trio is our only hope. With townsfolk possessed and goblins running amok, the last thing we need is a murder, but someone is out for blood, and I fear it's mine... -
Eclairs, Scares & Haunted Home Repairs by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA bakehouse in the making. A dangerous ghost in the tower. Will their welcome to the neighborhood be short-lived?Imogen wants nothing more than to complete her sweet dream. With her adoring fiancé Hank at her side, the witch and her friends dive into renovations for their new home and soon-to-be bakery... -
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Grimoires, Spas & Chocolate Straws by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSandy slaughter. An enchanting suspect. Can a magical baker protect her friends from a dangerous paradise?Stranded on Badlands Island, Imogen Banks is driving herself crazy looking for her brother. So when the spell-casting baker's friends suggest they escape for a luxurious dragon spa treatment, she doesn't need a second invitation... -
Monster in the Mirror by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShadowvale isn’t your typical small town America. The sun never shines, the gates decide who enters, magic abounds, and every resident bears some kind of curse.For Isadora Graham, Shadowvale seems like a dream come true. A safe haven where she can hide from the darkness that lives within her, and hopefully, keep everyone else from finding out about it too... -
Silent Stalker by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPepper Lowrance, formerly known as Penelope Francis, continues her search for the miscreant vampire who stole her life and her humanity, transforming her into a vampire. With the master of the Lowrance brood at her side, she takes the first steps towards toppling her father’s empire in order to protect her new kind and spare her mother from a fate worse than only death... -
Brewing Trouble by Christine Gael
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter barely escaping the business end of the hangman’s noose, Cricket Hawthorne wants nothing more than to forget it all...Maude the magical typewriter, Zoe’s stolen cauldron, Patrick the betrayer, and definitely the witch-hating, robe-wearing cult who tried to end her. Unfortunately, pressing the reboot button isn’t an option... -
Witch Way to Murder & Mayhem by Jane Hinchey
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo call Gran eccentric is somewhat of an understatement. She has questionable fashion sense, cough, can anyone say bedazzled Ugg boots and a tutu? But my Gran? She is awesome. So when she suggested I buy The Dusty Attic Bookstore I was all in, after all, what could go wrong?Try finding my high school nemesis dead on the floor of my newly acquired store for starters... -
Soul Food Spirits by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt should’ve been so easy… Blissful Breneaux has spent her career catching troublesome ghosts for a covert government agency. But all that changes the day she is fired. She has one shot to redeem herself— track down the biggest, baddest spirit the agency has ever known and haul him in. Too bad that ghost resides in the one place Blissful despises—Haunted Hollow, Alabama...Categorized as:
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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... -
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... -
Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI had new cupcakes to bake, a new treasure to hunt, and a new dragon in town — literally. Who wouldn’t be ecstatic filling their days with chocolate, trinket collecting, and martial arts training? Yeah … me. Because no matter how much chocolate I ate, I couldn’t fill the dark pit in my soul. A darkness born from blood alchemy... -
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... -
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A Witch in Time by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne of these things is not like the others—life threatening community theatre, wire hangers, chipmunks, tree-house sex-capades with a hot werewolf and head-shrinking with a porno-loving rabbit Shifter... -
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... -
Treasures, Demons, and Other Black Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI hadn’t set foot in the human world for more than a few hours in over three and a half months. Sure, I was stronger and faster than I’d ever been before, and I had a shiny new sword, but I was seriously chocolate deprived. I don’t recommend quitting cold turkey. And the new sword was a problem — to my mind, anyway... -
Boundary Born by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSomething wicked is at work in Colorado’s supernatural community. Vampires are being paralyzed or killed with poison…a weapon favored by witches. This offense threatens to break apart the already-fractured alliance between witches and the undead.The state’s cardinal vampire, Maven, summons boundary witch Allison “Lex” Luther to stop the killing before it ignites a war...Categorized as:
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Fate Succumbs by Tammy Blackwell
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHaving narrowly escaped an unjust death sentence, Scout Donovan is on the run. But the more she discovers about the Alpha Pack and herself, the more she realizes she can’t run forever. Destiny is propelling her towards an unavoidable battle... -
Spirit Witch by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIf anyone appreciates what it means to be dead to the world, it's Ivy Wilde. Barely recovered from her brush with necromancy, Ivy is flung once more into a world of intrigue, adventure and potential death and disaster. It's not her fault - it just so turns out that she's now the only person in the entire world who can communicate with the dead. And they're a chatty bunch with a list of demands... -
A House for Keeping: an urban fantasy by Matteson Wynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat would you give to add some magic to your life? Finn Foster is done with the dismal, dusty desert of the Southwest, and is determined to add a little excitement to her existence... -
'Twas the Knight Before Christmas by Hermione Moon, Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNot a creature is stirring, not even a dog!After a quiet six months, Gwen, Arthur, and Merlin are in the middle of preparing for their first Yule and Christmas together when an old friend appears to announce she needs their help... -
Magical Mayhem by Lucía Ashta
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNot a day over fabulous.Marla figured returning to her small hometown would be the start of a simple life—albeit one with magic.She figured wrong.Magic was part of the deal, but the new role assigned to her wasn’t. What does she know about detecting?Nothing at all, a fact made plainly obvious during her first day on the job... -
The Trouble at Turtle Beach by Carrie Bedford
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsROMANTIC GETAWAY BUZZKILL:DEATH NEVER TAKES A HOLIDAY!Harried, overworked architect Kate Benedict has no sooner stepped off the ferry to a tiny, remote island in Seychelles, primed to de-stress and celebrate at a destination wedding, than she spots imminent danger – auras spinning above the heads of two people on the dock...Categorized as:
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Better Witch Next Time by Stephanie Damore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWould you travel to the past to right a wrong?Solve a cold case?Catch a killer? Meet one of the five witches who will. Vee Harper is the job. She lives for jumping back in time and solving cold cases for the Agency of Paranormal Peculiarities. It's the present day that trips her up. So when a missing persons case comes in, throwing her back to 1958 New York City, Vee sets off to solve it... -
Cat Telling Tales by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Joe Grey and Dulcie aren’t your ordinary feline detectives. Murphy’s raised the stakes of the feline sleuth genre.”—Kirkus Reviews“These Joe Grey mysteries will stay popular for many years to come.”—Tampa TribuneMystery fans and cat lovers alike rejoice... -
Horse of a Different Killer by Laura Morrigan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnimal behaviorist Grace Wilde’s psychic ability gives her insight into the minds of all kinds of creatures. If only humans were as easy to read… Dead men may tell no tales, but they can screw up your life with a few phone calls. Grace’s abusive ex-brother-in-law, Anthony Ortega, needs her help—at least that’s what he said on the messages he left before his sudden death... -
Third Knock the Charm by Nova Nelson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen fate knocks, answer the door. Unless it knocks three times. Then pretend you didn't hear it.Nora Ashcroft knows all too well that life is full of trouble when you can speak to the dead.When she accidentally lets in a dark entity to the house she shares with Ruby, it's up to her to banish the who-knows-what before the rest of Eastwind devolves into complete chaos... -
Angel Falls by Colleen Helme
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSent away because she let someone die, her burgeoning powers leave her with more questions than answers. Now her only chance for redemption comes at a price... one she may not survive.As a trauma nurse in a New York City hospital, Ella St. John had no idea that refusing to help a known killer would have such dire consequences... -
Orphan Witch by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes the real monsters are those within your own family. Sometimes it takes an outsider like Raine to come to your rescue. Raine Campbell has survived her first semester at the School of Necessary Magic, but only just. Time to throw herself into her studies and get a better grasp on magic. No more close calls with spells..
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