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The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 97 ratingsA magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages... -
![My One and Only by Alanea Alder]()
My One and Only by Alanea Alder
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMicah has spent so many centuries hiding who he is that he’s forgotten how to be himself, and despite always being there for others, he finds it impossible to ask for help. As weeks of sleepless nights catch up with him, he faces the fact that he needs his unit brothers no more than ever. Living in Storm Keep with mixed blood, Serenity fought for everything she has... -
![Dead Serious Case #3: Mr Bruce Reyes by Vawn Cassidy]()
Dead Serious Case #3: Mr Bruce Reyes by Vawn Cassidy
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTristan Everett was finally getting used to the strangeness that was his life. Being able to see the dead and helping them solve their unfinished business and cross into the light wasn’t so bad after all, especially when he was accompanied by his best friend, dead drag queen Dusty Le Frey... -
![My Solace by Alanea Alder]()
My Solace by Alanea Alder
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFor thousands of years Oron Vi’Eirson has lived each day trying to keep the pain and devastation caused by his family from hurting his precious baby brother. But despite his best efforts his past has come back to haunt him, placing not only Darian and Amelia in harm’s way, but also his newly found mate. Isabelle Campbell, or as she likes to be called, Izzy, is a mess. She knows this... -
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![How to Defy a Vampire by Alice Winters]()
How to Defy a Vampire by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFinnStumbling into a crime scene is pretty typical for me. As a human, joining the VRC has done everything but keep me out of trouble. And now I seem to be playing a part that I’d really rather not play… if I want to keep my head, that is.By my side is my partner Marcus, a vampire who has vowed to tear the world apart—and even a mattress—to keep me safe... -
![Scout by Macy Blake]()
Scout by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCoal Volsunga is a dragon convinced he’s better off alone…As alone as a dragon who is part of a pack can be, that is. Although he loves the work, his feelings are starting to get involved, especially for a wolf entirely too involved with pack life for a loner like Coal... -
![Ghost of Deceit by Alice Winters]()
Ghost of Deceit by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHiroSeeing the dead has never been easy, but the last thing I expected was to be a pawn in a serial killer’s game.Moving in with Maddox was supposed to be the only thing we needed to worry about. Not a dead teacher, and not the fact that a serial killer knows my abilities... -
![Dead Serious Case #2: Mrs Delores Abernathy by Vawn Cassidy]()
Dead Serious Case #2: Mrs Delores Abernathy by Vawn Cassidy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the business of unfinished business...It’s been over six months since a freak accident left pathologist Tristan Everett able to see ghosts, something he has yet to confess to his boyfriend... -
![Dire Straits and Entwined Fates by Alice Winters]()
Dire Straits and Entwined Fates by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJulianWhen did fake-then-real dating an ancient vampire become the easy part?Casimir’s ridiculously sweet now that he’s conquered “the art of the flirt,” as he calls it. He tries hard to fit in with my family—if we forget about those silly threatening chocolates he sent my father—and he even makes me popcorn… okay, he tried. I know, I know, I’m just bragging at this point... -
![SOS Hotel: Great Service from Top to Bottom by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash]()
SOS Hotel: Great Service from Top to Bottom by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomething is wrong with Tom Collins. More wrong than usual.Tom’s being nice.I should have known trouble was right around the corner. One attempted murder later, and Reynard is forced to disarm Tom (literally).No bartender, means no bar. Zee is grumpy and avoiding me, and the hotel’s measly profits are dwindling by the day.Things are not going well... -
![Embracing Winter by Jocelynn Drake]()
Embracing Winter by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWinter Varik believes in only one thing-protecting his family.Even from himself.For nearly 200 years, he's kept a dangerous secret from his brothers.But Winter might have found his salvation in the form of a sexy witch named Fox.Too bad this same witch was named in a prophecy foretelling the destruction of the Variks... -
![Mack's Perfectly Ghastly Homecoming by A.J. Sherwood]()
Mack's Perfectly Ghastly Homecoming by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMack’s over the moon to not only have Brandon but to finally be done with all their training. With the official FBI stamp of approval, they are ready to start ghost busting. The very last place he wants to be sent to is his hometown of Opelousas, Louisiana, however. But a child is being terrorized, and when he discovers it’s his favorite cousin, all reluctance is forgotten... -
![Micah by Louisa Masters]()
Micah by Louisa Masters
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWanted: Demon assistant for incubus genius. Personal services required…Nobody ever expected to find a secret cave protected by a giant puzzle door in the mountains near our village. Even more surprising was the knowledge that it’s been there for thousands of years and was created by a dragon. I’m not the only one who’s dying to find out what’s inside... -
![Mastering the Flames by S.J. Himes]()
Mastering the Flames by S.J. Himes
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGuilt-ridden after the massacre of his family, Isaac Salvatore turned to binge drinking to escape the pain. Now twenty-four years old, Isaac is a recovering alcoholic woefully out of practice in the magical arts, leaving his fire affinity hanging on the edge of disaster... -
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![Next to Nothing by Macy Blake]()
Next to Nothing by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat do you get when you mix a dragon, a vampire, a griffin, a mage, and a human? Sawyer Smith’s life sounds like a punchline, but the mates he’s come to love are no joke. They’re fierce and wonderful, protecting him from the outside forces trying to destroy him. Add in a reluctant hippocamp and an egotistical fae prince, and Sawyer has his hands full in more ways than one... -
![Fated by K.M. Shea]()
Fated by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsI thought I hated not fitting in. Turns out I hate having a target on my back even more.Someone wants me taken out. To accomplish that, they leaked the secret of my magic to all the Packs in the Midwest. Now, almost every Alpha in the region has traveled to my hometown in hopes of convincing me to join their Pack.And some of them don’t seem to think I should have a choice...Categorized as:
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![Ghost Ship by Pandora Pine]()
Ghost Ship by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLovers separated in death. A family terrorized for generations. Can Jude and Cope solve the mystery before it drags them under?Cope, already plagued by dreams of a watery death aboard the Titanic, is asked to help a haunted family in Nova Scotia... -
![Stealing Phoenix by Joss Stirling]()
Stealing Phoenix by Joss Stirling
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsPhoenix belongs to the Community, a gang of thieves with paranormal powers. Yves Benedict, an American student visiting London, is her mark. But Yves turns out to be more than just a target. He is her destiny. Her soulmate. The Community owns Phoenix's past and it wants her future too. Can Phoenix save the boy she loves . . -
![Ghost Story by Pandora Pine]()
Ghost Story by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNewly-minted Ghost Detective, Jude Byrne, finally has his life in order. He’s got a job he loves, friends he can count on, and a partner he actually likes. Jude’s only problem is the growing attraction between himself and his partner. He knows nothing will sink their partnership quicker than giving in to those urges. Psychic, Copeland Forbes, is settling nicely into Salem, Massachusetts... -
![Twisted Shadows by Allie Therin]()
Twisted Shadows by Allie Therin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a thrilling alternate-universe Seattle, empaths are disappearing—and it’s up to grumpy Reece and his mysterious protector, Grayson, to investigate. Empath hunter Evan Grayson is the Dead Man, transformed by a dark past into a perfect weapon against corrupted empaths... -
![The Enchanter's Heart by Michele Notaro]()
The Enchanter's Heart by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe long-lost magic brings doom… We’ve been living in the shadow of the enchanter prophecy since my magic was released, and it seems that the darkness is finally closing in. There’s chaos everywhere; Brinnswick has become a war zone. The human and magical communities are doing everything in their power to save us, but it isn’t enough... -
![Fluke and the Fantastic Finale by Sam Burns]()
Fluke and the Fantastic Finale by Sam Burns
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor centuries, the Believer cult has preyed on arcane mages from their place in the shadows. Now, for better or worse, Sage has taken arcane magic public, and all eyes are on him. While he’s not comfortable in the spotlight, neither is the cult that wants him dead.But the Believers aren’t quite ready to give up yet... -
![The Trouble with Trying to Date a Murderer by Jennifer Cody]()
The Trouble with Trying to Date a Murderer by Jennifer Cody
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRomily: Third time's the charm, right? At least that's what I tell myself when I witness the same hot guy commit mass murder three times in a few days. I'm either the luckiest mute boy ever or possibly the unluckiest. Who knows, maybe him kidnapping me will turn into the greatest love story ever told? Hey, it could happen! You never know how these things will turn out... -
![His Prince by Mary Calmes]()
His Prince by Mary Calmes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJason Thorpe was content living a quiet life in New Orleans. He and his best friend Ode opened their cozy curios shop in the French Quarter, and he was making some new, albeit interesting, friends….Then Jason met Varic Maedoc, the prince of the vampyrs, and his life changed forever... -
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![Logan by Macy Blake, Michael Dean]()
Logan by Macy Blake, Michael Dean
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLogan Moore is a leader without a pack...And after the rejection he faced from his last pack, he’s not sure he wants one. But when a mysterious benefactor he nicknames The Oracle offers Logan the chance to use his military expertise to lead a group of misfit shifters to protect the creatures of the magical realm, Logan’s wolf won’t allow him to say no.Bailey Cairn is a man without a protector.. -
![A History of Trouble by S.J. Himes]()
A History of Trouble by S.J. Himes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA HISTORY OF TROUBLEA Beacon Hill Sorcerer CollectionA collection of brand-new short stories, featuring characters from The Beacon Hill Sorcerer Series by bestselling author SJ Himes.Red Wine and BloodThe Blood Wars raged for centuries across Boston. Witness a brief glimpse into the brutal history of the Wars with Ignacio Salvatore and the vampire he loves, Ashwin Metcalfe, in 1897... -
![Hunter's Descent by Alice Winters]()
Hunter's Descent by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLakeSnagging the hunter was the easy part. Now I have to prove to him that a life filled with chaos, the most amazing fish ever, and delightful me is so much better than normal—trust me, he isn’t too hard to convince.But when a group of insolent chimeras laughably think they can target my one true love, they have another thing coming for them—likely death... -
![Accordance by Shelly Crane]()
Accordance by Shelly Crane
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsIn the sequel, Maggie learns much more about all the strange things that happened to her, and has to face new ones. She rebels against it, but ultimately, must face it for her new families sake and maybe even her life. Bish went from being her biggest supporter to her biggest pain in the butt and Kyle's intentions to attract her interest may not be so innocent... -
![Smolder by Mika Nix]()
Smolder by Mika Nix
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI was hired to protect him, but will our smoldering attraction ignite into love?When my hot headed brother found his fated mate, a deep, aching desire opened up inside of me for my own. Everyone knows dragons are covetous, jealous… possessive. I am all of these things, but never more so than when I set my eyes on Dempsey for the first time.Beautiful. Awkward. Sweet. Shy. Perfect... -
![Way of the Wolf by Lindsay Buroker]()
Way of the Wolf by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYou can only escape your destiny for so long…It’s been more than twenty years since tragedy prompted Luna Valens to walk away from her pack.Scarred by her past, she’s done her best to lead a normal human life. Thanks to a potion that suppresses her magic, nobody around her has a clue that she’s a werewolf... -
![Silver Silence by Nalini Singh]()
Silver Silence by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsNYT bestselling author Nalini Singh returns to her extraordinary Psy-Changeling world with a story of wild passion and darkest betrayal . . . Control. Precision. Family. These are the principles that drive Silver Mercant...Categorized as:
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![Hectic by T.S. Snow]()
Hectic by T.S. Snow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI thought having my diploma as a Magical Engineer would be the answer to all my problems,I couldn't have been more wrong.In an attempt to take down the resistance,I became their target.Now I have no MET, no home,And the entire world thinks I'm dead.Hidden, I need to find a way to flush out the mole who has wormed his way into AMIA,That's the only way I'll have my life and freedom back...Categorized as:
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![Jon's Downright Ridiculous Shooting Case by A.J. Sherwood]()
Jon's Downright Ridiculous Shooting Case by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA psychic without an anchor. A student in trouble. A shooter on the loose.I'm Jonathan Bane, a licensed psychic who consults for the police. I routinely help the police put the bad guys away and, for that reason, the criminal world doesn't like me much. People like to take a swing at me, or go stabbity, or try for a gun. It makes for interesting times... -
![Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune]()
Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsWhen a reaper comes to collect Wallace Price from his own funeral, Wallace suspects he really might be dead.Instead of leading him directly to the afterlife, the reaper takes him to a small village. On the outskirts, off the path through the woods, tucked between mountains, is a particular tea shop, run by a man named Hugo... -
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![The Magic of Discovery by Britt Andrews]()
The Magic of Discovery by Britt Andrews
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsGrowing up in Emerald Lakes, population six hundred and eighty-two, had been safe and comfortable. Running my own magic shop and making a living off my green witchcraft, I have no complaints... -
![Savage Urges by Suzanne Wright]()
Savage Urges by Suzanne Wright
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsShe’s a lone wolf with a cause.As a volunteer at a shelter for lone shifters—the same one that rescued her—Makenna Wray has dedicated her life to finding homes for its residents. And when she discovers that a teen in her care is related to Ryan Conner, the broody, handsome-as-sin enforcer of the Phoenix Pack, she’s eager to help connect the two... -
![Loose Ends by Morgan Brice]()
Loose Ends by Morgan Brice
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCold cases, old enemies, ex-lovers, and vengeful spirits are making life dangerous for psychic medium Simon Kincaide and his boyfriend, homicide detective Vic D’Amato. The ghosts of Myrtle Beach are restless, trapped by love, secrets, scandals, and spells, keeping Simon busy protecting the living from the unhappy dead... -
![Coldburgh Train Station by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee]()
Coldburgh Train Station by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDo you hear bumps in the night? Get unexplained chills? Feel like someone’s watching you when you’re all alone? Don’t stay scared! Shoot RIPP a message for all your spooktacular needs!DaneI only go along with Rory and Thad’s crazy plan of checking out an abandoned train station because they seem so excited, and I honestly don’t care what we do for our film class project... -
![Cat's Chance in Hell by Meghan Maslow]()
Cat's Chance in Hell by Meghan Maslow
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a feline fatale meets his magical match, Baltimore might just go up in flames.Carter Strike here. Siamese shifter extraordinaire, Tommy Tittoti’s right-hand cat . . . and the star of this book. Don’t let the author whatsherface tell you otherwise. That’s why its 113k. I’ve got A LOT to say.Terrible things are afoot in Charm City. Snark happens. Bad guys die. And I have a new favorite donut... -
![Liar City by Allie Therin]()
Liar City by Allie Therin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA murder has Seattle on edge, and it falls to a pacifist empath—and a notorious empath hunter—to find the killer before it's too lateIt’s the middle of the night when part-time police consultant and full-time empath Reece gets an anonymous call warning him that his detective sister needs his help... -
![Without a Trace by Ariana Nash]()
Without a Trace by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe windswept Scottish Highlands.Everything has changed.With new names and new lives, Dom & Kempthorne should be living their happy ending, but it’s not over yet.Kage Mitchell knows they’re alive and he’s discovered the single most devastating secret Kempthorne has yet to tell Dom.There is no other option. Kage Mitchell must die.But he’s the least of Kempthorne’s concerns... -
![Familiar Beginnings by Alice Winters]()
Familiar Beginnings by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSmart men quit while they’re ahead—they lay low and hope disaster blows on by them. Not me. Especially when disaster seems to follow me and my soulmate Havoc, a demon I bound to me three hundred years ago with my magic.The dark mage Geoff is back from the dead and creating chaos by devouring the hearts of people with magical abilities, giving him overwhelming power as his followers grow... -
![Outlaw by Kiki Burrelli]()
Outlaw by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeartbroken. Betrayed. Alpha.Diesel didn’t only lose his pack in the hellfire explosion that turned the people he loved into ash, he lost his future omega as well. The only human among them, Quinlan had joined their pack as a child and through the years Diesel was his constant companion, protector, and best friend... -
![Circle of Trust by Nicholas Bella, Aimee Nicole Walker]()
Circle of Trust by Nicholas Bella, Aimee Nicole Walker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLorcán Kennedy is a take-no-prisoner vampire whose grit is tested when slain vampires start showing up in his sector. His investigation reveals a blessed weapon was used in the slayings, which leads him to a rogue hunter with a grudge against vampires. Christian Wolfe is a no-nonsense hunter who believes the only good vampire is a dead one, but his code of honor keeps his hatred in check... -
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![The Witch's Blood by Michele Notaro, Kenneth Obi]()
The Witch's Blood by Michele Notaro, Kenneth Obi
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsListening Length: 9 hours and 36 minutes. I’ve been living with this burden for years, but my secret has finally been revealed, and I feel like I can breathe again. I’ve wanted to ask - to beg - for help, but the spell that’s held me captive wouldn’t allow it. With it out in the open, I’m more determined than ever to break the seal from my chest, so I can truly be free... -
![Contested Crown by Kai Butler]()
Contested Crown by Kai Butler
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI can’t give him up, even if it costs me my life...Miles and Cade are on the run. Without money, protection, or allies they have only each other to rely on as they flee the most powerful mage house in the country. Unfortunately, the outside world is even more dangerous than the lion’s den they just escaped from... -
![Thrown to the Wolves by Charlie Adhara]()
Thrown to the Wolves by Charlie Adhara
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAgent Cooper Dayton is going to meet his boyfriend’s werewolf family. Unarmed. On their turf. And he’s bringing his cat. When Agent Cooper Dayton agreed to attend the funeral for Oliver Park’s grandfather, he didn’t know what he was getting into. Turns out, the deceased was the alpha of the most powerful werewolf pack on the eastern seaboard. And his death is highly suspicious... -
![Sink or Swim by Maz Maddox]()
Sink or Swim by Maz Maddox
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTrapped on a cruise ship with a man I absolutely hate is not how I wanted to spend this fake honeymoon. Especially when my “fiancé” has a deadly ex on the same boat.Jackson is everything I’m not: brash, careless and a former fossil thief. But he’s my ticket to getting what I want -- the original Spinosaurus fossils that have been lost for decades...Categorized as:
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![The Wolf at Bay by Charlie Adhara]()
The Wolf at Bay by Charlie Adhara
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsGoing home digs up bad memories, so it’s something Bureau of Special Investigations agent Cooper Dayton tries to avoid. When he’s guilted into a visit, Cooper brings along Oliver Park, his hot new werewolf partner, in the hopes the trip will help clarify their status as a couple…or not... -
![Breath by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake]()
Breath by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA Mage’s List for Freedom:1. Escape his evil, controlling clan.2. Get a job. 3. Work magic on HIS terms.4. Avoid all dragons.Tori was doing great until sexy dragon Baldewin interfered.Between the little gifts, constant protection, and the steadfast confidence from the overgrown lizard, Tori wonders if maybe that last step needs revising. He has no chance to consider it...
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