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Midlife in Gretna Green by Linzi Day
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s never too late to learn how to stand up for yourselfNiki McKnight has spent her entire adult life being bullied—first by her husband and then by her boss. Recently widowed, she’s in dire need of an extreme life makeover... -
The Joy of Hex by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHadley Hunter is living the good life until a group of authors shows up on Moonstone Bay, and one of them clearly has murder on their mind.Jasmine Riley was the lone female writer in a male-dominated genre, and she was on top of her game. When she winds up dead in the ditch on the highway outside of the city, suspicion turns to her competition...Categorized as:
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Wicked Lies by Megan Montero
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy power doesn’t lie but everyone else does…Ever since Beckett Dustwick walked into my life, I’ve only wanted one thing…him. To bad he doesn’t feel the same way. Our soulmate mark tells me we are destined to be together an important fact he lied about. But a broken heart won’t stop me from showing him exactly what I think. He may have started this game, but I will finish it... -
Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWelcome to the Shop Where the Lost Things Go.If you ever lost a sock, you’ll find it here.If you ever wondered about favorite toy from childhood... it’s probably sitting on a shelf in the back.And the headphones that you swore that this time you’d keep safe? You guessed it….Antoinette has lost her father. Metaphorically. He’s not in the shop, and she’ll never see him again...Categorized as:
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The Wind in His Heart by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDe Lint's first adult fantasy novel in 8 years weaves a rich tapestry of story with classic CdL elegance. Young Thomas Corn Eyes sees into the otherworld, but all he wants to do is get off the rez. Steve Cole escaped from his rock star life to disappear into the desert and mountains. Fifteen-year-old barrio kid Sadie Higgins has been discarded once too often... -
Forbidden Temptation: Volume 4 by Teresa Gabelman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTaking on new recruits has always been tricky business for Dell Farris, head protector of the Lee County Wolves. Add in the knowledge that his mate is one of them makes things even more complicated. He knows she has demons to fight, but he’s determined to take charge of that battle. Nothing and no one will ever hurt her again. Roslyn “Ross” Starr has secrets that she plans to take to the grave... -
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Luke on the Loose by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLuke Bishop is the center of attention and life of the party at Mystic Caravan Circus. He’s a great guy, who just so happens to be in a bit of a funk. That doesn’t change when the circus hits Ohio, one of their least favorite stops. Since nothing ever happens in Ohio. The group believes that will hold true during another boring trip...Categorized as:
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Between Walls by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDon't get too close to humans.That's rule number one. Well, it is if you're an emotionally constipated fae lord. As far as I'm concerned, the vampire could do a better job of keeping his distance, but he's never been that good at following the rules.G'day. I'm Pet. Schrödinger's Pet, these days; depends who's asking...Categorized as:
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Formidable Magic by Iris Beaglehole
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs the leaves fall and the fog thickens, the town of Myrtlewood prepares for the annual Samhain festival. But this year, something is different. The chill in the air is not just from the frost, but from a deeper magic, an ancient magic that has lain dormant for years.Rosemary Thorn and her daughter Athena both sense that something is amiss... -
Candle & Crow by Kevin Hearne
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Druid Chronicles comes the final book in the Ink & Sigil series, as an ink-slinging wizard pursues the answer to a very personal mystery: Who cast a pair of curses on his head? Al MacBharrais has a most unusual job: He’s a practitioner of ink-and-sigil magic, tasked with keeping order among the gods and monsters that dwell hidden in the...Categorized as:
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Salt & Stone by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSometimes you have a secret, and sometimes that secret has you.Returning to Europe means saying goodbye to her friends again, but Targa––a powerful teenage siren and water elemental––has someone she loves waiting for her on the banks of the Baltic... -
Redemption by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBonus Short story available for free on Kenyon's website. http://www.sherrilynkenyon.com/book/t... It is available in print in Dark Bites.In Redemption, demigod Seth and Were-Hunter/Dream-Hunter Lydiawill see if light can shine through the darkness...With new plot and storyline details, the bonus scene should only be read after finishing The Guardian... -
Chew the Bullet by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIdina Moorfield isn’t the only one on her team with unusual powers.Her buddy, Stop remembers everything he sees, and Cake is a new kind of man of steel.That’s the last two, which means everyone in Idina’s unit has a unique talent.Why would the Army want to bring them all together?Her commander, Hines is still refusing to answer her questions...Categorized as:
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Rune of the Witch by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone wants to be normal but no one wants to be ordinary. When my most hated enemy, Bastion, comes to me for help I tell him to take a long walk off a short pier. I’m not helping the griffin assassin that once killed my lover. But when the Crone visits my coven, she tells me that I have to help him find his daughter or else I won’t achieve my full potential...Categorized as:
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Chaos and Gunfire by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIdina Moorfield is a new kind of magical with a dark and twisty lineage.Any other combat engineer in the 82nd Airborne Division would be proud of how far Idina's come, but the visions and voices in her mind are only getting worse.When it affects her work, Idina gets transferred to a new unit—a unit of misfits with their own problems...Categorized as:
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Blood Bound by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter waking in a shallow grave and clawing her way to freedom, Penelope Francis hunts for the rogue who stole her life and transformed her into a vampire. Despite being corrupted into a feared preternatural, she clings to her humanity and refuses to prey on innocents, instead slaking her thirst on other miscreant vampires... -
Black Wings, Gray Skies by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMonsters with a taste for children are nothing new, but fairy tales never mentioned this nightmarish predator. Rue has her hands full tracking the creature hunting the streets of Charleston, but a call from home divides her attention—and her loyalties... -
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Someplace to Be Flying by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsLily is a photojournalist in search of the "animal people" who supposedly haunt the city's darkest slums. Hank is a slum dweller who knows the bad streets all too well. One night, in a brutal incident, their two lives collide--uptown Lily and downtown Hank, each with a quest and a role to play in the secret drama of the city's oldest inhabitants.For the animal people walk among us...Categorized as:
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The Very Best of Charles de Lint by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAt turns whimsical, dark, and mystical, this extraordinary collection of retold fairy tales and new, modern myths redefine the boundaries of magic. Compiling favored stories suggested by the author and his fans, this delightful treasury contains the most esteemed and beloved selections that de Lint has to offer...Categorized as:
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The Hob by Dana Marie Bell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRobin Goodfellow has met his match.The Gray Court, Book 4When the Black Queen kidnaps one of the White Queen's nephews, Robin Goodfellow is sent to ensure that the young prince safely returns to the bosom of his family. True to his role as Oberon’s Hobgoblin, he is ready for anything…except meeting his truebond, the very delicious, very human Michaela Exton... -
Unspeakable Magic by Iris Beaglehole
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs the winter solstice approaches in Myrtlewood, the Yuletide festivities are in underway, but the cheer is overshadowed by mysterious winter deaths.Athena and Rosemary must embark on a perilous journey to the Underworld. Along the way, they uncover clues about a prophecy and encounter allies and adversaries in the dreamrealm...Categorized as:
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Hidden Magic by Amy Patrick
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe evil of the Ancient Court is spreading... Macy Moreno has been through hell. She only survived because the guy she loved — Nicolo Buonaccorsi — sacrificed his own life to save her. Though she’s discovered there’s much more to the world than she ever imagined, as far as Macy is concerned, all its magic died with him. She’s alive, but her heart will never recover...Categorized as:
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Cowboy Brother Bears Complete Series by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCowboy Bear Blues What woman wouldn't want a smokin' hot cowboy in her life? Lynn has moved to the Hawkins Ranch, left to her by her Uncle Freddy, who she had not visited for years. This leaves her with a wedge of guilt, that is difficult to shake off. She should have been here for him, and nursed him...Categorized as:
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The Mysterious Plato by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho would suspect that one of the most powerful entities in the world is a black and white cat?Few know that most historical events in the last several centuries were orchestrated by this innocuous feline. Plato isn’t an ordinary cat. He’s a magical lynx with extraordinary powers...Categorized as:
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Two Tales of the Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTwo Iron Druid short stories, previously available only in limited release, have now been revised and made available worldwide! "Kaibab Unbound" occurs just a couple of weeks before the events of HOUNDED, book one of the series...Categorized as:
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Doom and Broom by Sara Bourgeois
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen Brighton Longfield discovers her treasured protection amulet is missing, she knows there is big trouble brewing. Not only does she not have the money to replace the expensive charms used to make it, she finds a note in its place from Langoria Skeenbauer telling her that Tuttlesmiths are not welcome in Coventry...Categorized as:
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Brother Bear Mated by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThames, the eldest brother bear of the Ursa Gemini twins—the only remaining members of the Deadclaw bear shifter clan—has spent the last ten years of his life working as a bouncer at a shifter bar and trying to forget the brutal life he was born into. Now his brawling bear is ready to settle down and catch a mate... -
Excantation by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing an adult is the dumbest thing I have ever done.Our Heroine: still me. A sleep-deprived me, which, considering I’m a murder and ten cups of coffee away from showing my displeasure to the world, and there’re clans to save, is not a good combination...Categorized as:
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Imagineer by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsImagination has no limit… Our Heroine: Me. And boy, are we all in trouble. A seventeen-year-old with a love of fantasy and unmanageable hair? Hardly anyone’s idea of the knight in shining armor. I went about life with no idea the world around me was not as it seemed, until one dark night I saw glimpses of things I knew shouldn’t exist...Categorized as:
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Wolf Valley Raiders Complete Series by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA wolf needs his mate! Come along for the ride, as four hot, sexy wolf shifters, finally find their one true mate. Redeem the Wolf Kurt has made mistakes, big mistakes. Like the time he chased his cousin up into the mountains and nearly caused her death, all for the chance of power in the otherwise lawless town of Wolf Valley...Categorized as:
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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... -
Tapping the Dream Tree by Charles de Lint, Charles Vess
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWorld Fantasy Award-winning author of The Onion GirlThe city of Newford could be any contemporary North American city...except that magic lurks in its music, in its art, in the shadows of its grittiest streets, where mythic beings walk disguised. And its people are like you and me, each looking for a bit of magic to shape their lives and transform their fate...Categorized as:
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A Very Declan Christmas by Maggie Stiefvater
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"I’ve done a holiday short for the last few years. Here’s another one from the Raven Cycle universe...Categorized as:
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Moonlight and Vines by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsReturn to NewfordFamiliar to Charles de Lint's ever-growing audience as the setting of the novels Moonheart, Forests of the Heart, The Onion Girl, and many others, Newford is the quintessential North American city, tough and streetwise on the surface and rich with hidden magic for those who can see... -
Forests of the Heart by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the old century, they called them the Gentry: ancient spirits of the land, magical, amoral, and dangerous. When the Irish emigrated to North America, some of the Gentry followed...only to find that the New World already had spirits of its own, called manitou and other such names by the Native tribes...Categorized as:
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Second Chances by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSet in the Dark-Hunter universe. Originally included in the Dark-Hunter Collectible Booklet and Dark Hunter Companion .This is the short story that was given away with Unleash the Night about Acheron and his brother Styxx.It can be found in Acheron and Dark Bites... -
Fishing for the Little Pike by Juhani Karila
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWinner of the Jarkko Laine Literature Prize In the utterly original, genre-defying, English-language debut of Finnish author Juhani Karila, a young woman’s annual pilgrimage to her home in Lapland to catch an elusive pike in three days is complicated by a host of mythical creatures, a murder detective hot on her trail, and a deadly curse hanging over her head... -
Return to Bear Bluff Complete Series by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Bear is Back in Town Ten years is a long time to hide from your past. After a terrible accident, Dylan left Bear Bluff, his grandpa told him never to return. But now he’s back. And what was supposed to be a short trip looks as if it’s going to turn into something much longer. Like forever... Steph doesn’t need a mate...Categorized as:
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Over My Head by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJosh Saunders knew his troubles weren’t over. He just never thought that everything would blow up as hard and fast as it has. Sure, he’s got a mountain lion living under his skin, but he still thought he could keep his head down and get a few days of respite.But life is still complicated in the once-quiet beach town of Santa Feliz... -
Shadow by Adrienne Woods
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChastity Blake discovered the hard way what she was. A modern day Sandman. But things aren't looking up for Chastity. She is guarding a secret deep within her, her dark sand, or what Reverans would call, her Shadow. Shadow Casters are known for their dark dreams, the nightmares they create, and for Chastity landing up in the Oblivian with all the other Shadow Casters is so not on her list... -
Soul Stone Mage Complete Collection Boxed Set by Sarah Noffke, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Magic could be the very death of you…or it could be what saves the world.” In the Kingdom of Virgo, witches and wizards have lived peacefully for thousands of years. On the other side of the Dark Forest resides the Land of Terran. The humans of Terran treat those from Virgo as second-class citizens, disgracing and trapping them at every turn...Categorized as:
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Of Water and Moonlight by Valia Lind
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm losing control of my magic... and a wolf shifter has to keep me in check. An Ancient evil is spreading throughout the land. When it knocks on the door of my school, everyone expects me to fight it.But I’m hiding a secret….my magic is on the fritz.Not only that, but the headmaster forces me into combat training lessons with my nemesis.Aiden Lawson, wolf shifter...Categorized as:
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A Mixture of Mischief by Anna Meriano
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe third book in the acclaimed, delightful, character-driven middle grade series about a family of Mexican American bakers who also happen to be brujas—witches!Leo Logroño may have discovered the true nature of her magical abilities, but her education in how to use them in her family’s magical bakery has only just begun... -
Midnight Winters by Dani Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAbigail had three goals when she turned herself over to The Order of the Crest: 1. Find her brother. 2. Stay alive. 3. Escape. Two out of three wasn’t bad. What she didn’t account for was making friends, leading a rebellion, and falling in love, twice... -
Josie's Miracle by Dawn Sullivan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA doctor for the White River Wolves, Josie Bennett is devoted to her pack and her calling to heal those in need. Then one fateful night changes everything.As an enforcer for the Shifter Council, Ryker Kain has pledged himself to the council and dedicated his life to serving and protecting its members... -
Pinked by J.C. Mells
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFYI: Due to changes implemented by Amazon in the way they now want to list books in a series, this book has been changed from Book 2 to Book 3 in the Pierced Series... -
Desired by Alpha Bear by Sarah J. Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKevin senses a storm coming. With a new threat against shifters on the rise, the pack is strengthening its forces, and the lieutenant is extremely overworked. Or at least that’s the excuse he’s using for these strange bouts of weakness that are coming over him. Nina, a prodigy witch, has the gift of prophecy... -
The Darkness Series Books 1-3 by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Katie Reus, the first three books in her Darkness series in one boxed set: Darkness Awakened Years ago he ended things between them to protect her… As leader of one of the fiercest werewolf packs in the south, Finn Stavros is in full battle mode 24/7...
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