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A Crone to Pick by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsScout Randall knows what she is, more than a witch, more powerful than she ever thought imaginable. She’s only hit the tip of the iceberg on what she can do. Now she has to grapple with another problem.When her former partner Evan was believed dead in a vampire attack, she blamed herself, mourned, and tried to move on. Now he’s back, and he’s more than anybody ever imagined, too... -
Prelude to a Witch by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBay Winchester has battled ghosts, shades, poltergeists … and sometimes her own family. It’s the latter giving her fits now. Well, and Hemlock Cove’s younger set of course.Bay thought the worst was behind her when she modified the memories of four tempestuous teenagers bent on stealing magic and wielding it in a tyrannical manner... -
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... -
Great Hexpectations by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHadley Hunter thought she was getting a grip on the paranormal world she never knew existed until recently. She was wrong. In the shadow of a massive shifter retreat, she finds she knew absolutely nothing.Her live-in love Galen Blackwood has his hands full with the conference... -
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Magic & Misfits by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.Bentley Smith is tired of being the red-headed stepchild in the office of Vox Populi and is determined to prove his mettle by warming up the cold case involving Sheriff’s Nash’s murdered father. The deeper digs, however, the more uncomfortable he becomes when the information he unearths implicates one of Starry Hollow’s very own... -
The Harbinger: Witches of Palmetto Point Series Book 5 by Wendy Wang
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEvil comes in many forms. Not all of them are human. They call her the Blue Lady, the harbinger of storms and destruction... -
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 Trouble With Witches by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Winchester witches are in a tizzy. Sam Cornell’s parents are coming to town and Clove is beside herself. Meeting her boyfriend’s parents is a big deal. It doesn’t help that her cousins can’t stop making fun of her, which is the Winchester way, of course. In addition to the Cornells' imminent visit, the Winchesters are also dealing with Sam’s new tanker... -
Magic & Monsters by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.Starry Hollow is abuzz when the famously reclusive Creature Hunter, Winston York, emerges from retirement after a rare sighting of an endangered magical creature and Ember Rose is assigned to cover the story... -
Magic & Malice by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. When Ember Rose is tasked with covering the birthday party of a wealthy 200-year-old matriarch for the local paper's society section, she doesn't bank on the guest of honor dying before the cake is served... -
A Witch Before Dying by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsHemlock Cove is bustling with activity.FBI Agent Landon Michaels has officially moved in with his girlfriend Bay Winchester, Mrs. Little is planning an impromptu festival and there’s a new witch in town. The question is: Is Scarlet Darksbane a real witch?Bay is in the middle of all of it... -
Something to Witch About by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLife's a witch ... and then you die. It's the dying part vexing Bay Winchester these days. She may be a long-suffering daughter, thankless newspaper editor, and keyed-up girlfriend, but she's barely holding off a royal freakout Landon's family is visiting the inn -- and they're not exactly open minded... -
Wisteria Woven by Angela Pepper, Tiffany Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 11 in the sensational Wisteria Witches Mysteries series by USA Today Bestselling author Angela Pepper!Zara Riddle was looking forward to her first Halloween as a witch.Then the little girl ghost showed up.Zara puts costume shopping on hold, rolls up her sleeves, and does her usual witcher-i-doo.But nothing works as planned. Mistakes are made. Dinner parties are ruined. (More than usual... -
The Banshee Brouhaha by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCharlie Rhodes has spent her entire life wondering who her birth parents were, why they abandoned her, and where the magic she’s been learning to hone came from.She’s finally going to get some answers.With proof that the new member of the Legacy Foundation is really her brother, Charlie sets off to visit Salem with him and her boyfriend Jack Hanson... -
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Witch Is Why The Owl Returned: Volume 21 by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA picture is worth… The clock is ticking. A dark shadow descends over Candlefield, and everyone looks to Jill for help. But where is she? …precisely no custard creams... -
Witch is How Things Had Changed by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAll work and no play… Life is now very different for Jill Gooder, P.I. and witch extraordinaire. But some things never change – Winky for example. …leaves no time for custard creams... -
Witch Is How Berries Tasted Good by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA bad workman… Family demands are taking their toll on Jill Gooder, P.I. and witch. Not exactly what she needs, as she takes on one of the biggest cases of her career. …doesn’t deserve my custard creams... -
Witch Is Why It Was Over: Volume 24 by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDon’t count your chickens… There are no more secrets. The truth is out there for everyone to see. And now, Jill has to make the most important decision of her life. …count your custard creams instead... -
Witch Is Why The Search Began: Volume 22 by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA watched pot… The cases are stacking up; Jill has never been busier. But someone isn’t telling the truth and the consequences could be dire. …is a distraction from the custard creams... -
Witch Is How The Biscuits Disappeared by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYou can lead a horse to water...Truth can be stranger than fiction. Never has that been more true for Jill Maxwell. Meanwhile, a close relative makes a shocking discovery. ...away from your custard creams... -
Grim Discovery by Amanda M. Lee, Karen Krause
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAisling Grimlock’s life is a mess. Her mother might be back from the dead. Wraiths appear to be after her again. Her father is definitely up to something. Michigan’s most calamity-prone grim reaper is in a pickle, and the only one she can trust with a haunting secret is her boyfriend Griffin... -
Grim Reunion by Amanda M. Lee, Karen Krause
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAisling Grimlock has a lot going on. Her boyfriend is keeping a secret … with her brother. She’s finally on her own collecting souls for the family reaping business. Oh, and her mother is back from the dead and may be eating people to keep herself alive. When trouble comes knocking and someone Aisling adores is left injured in the crossfire, she’s out for blood and vengeance... -
Witch is How Bells Were Saved by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe best things in life are free… Secrets kept for years are revealed, but what will Jill do now she knows the truth? And where have all the penguins gone? …so why aren't custard... -
Witch Is How To Fool Cats by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGive someone an inch… Was it suicide or something more sinister? That's just one of the cases occupying Jill's mind. Meanwhile, what is Winky so upset about? …but don't give them your custard creams... -
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Ghostly Travels by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHarper Harlow-Monroe thought getting to her wedding would be the hard part. She was wrong. Getting through her honeymoon is going to be a whole lot worse.Jared Monroe decided to surprise his new wife with a honeymoon in Salem, Massachusetts. The goal was to have fun, bask in the sun, and eat some good seafood while shutting out the rest of the world... -
Magic & Mayhem by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Ember Rose is back for another Starry Hollow mystery. The former New Jersey resident and descendant of the One True Witch expects to see magical works of art on Balefire Beach for the first annual sand sculpture competition--what she doesn't expect to see is a dead body... -
Whisk and Reward by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMurder, deceit and baking... It’s the big finale of the Great British Baking Contest. Who will win? Who will fall flatter than an eggless soufflé? And will amateur baker and witch Poppy survive to find out?Dark forces are at work in the picture-perfect village of Broomewode in Somerset... -
Broomsticks and Bones by Misty Bane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeing summoned to attend a mandatory Flyers Education course – aka Broomstick Riding 101 - is bad enough. Immediately being entangled in a web of witchy drama from the moment I arrive? Well, that’s just my luck. Word has it a young woman has mysteriously fallen from the dormitory roof... -
To Haunt a Witch by Juliette Harper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStill recovering from their adventure into the Middle Realm, Jinx, Tori, and the gang have settled down to enjoy some "normal" time in Briar Hollow. Then Cezar Ionescu walks in the front door asking for a favor. An abandoned house owned by the local Strigoi clan is attracting the attention of the Haunted Briar Hollow web series... -
The Amulet of Caorunn: A Jinx Hamilton Adventure Book 7 (The Jinx Hamilton Mysteries) by Juliette Harper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCreavit wizard Irenaeus Chesterfield is back, with a bigger, badder plan to go after Jinx and company. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Jinx starts having dream visions about the mysterious Amulet of Caorunn. Trying to get more details, she and Tori try a dicey double enchantment with shocking results... -
A Witch of a Time by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Winchester witches are all about love and family – and, well, snark and sarcasm – and no one knows that better than the family members themselves, plus the people who love them. Follow Clove, Thistle, Landon, Winnie and Aunt Tillie as they share their lives – and innermost thoughts – through a series of short novellas that take you from the present, to the past, and then back again... -
Magic & Mystery by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Ember Rose, descendant of the One True Witch and New Jersey transplant, is settling into her new life in Starry Hollow, along with her precocious daughter. It doesn't take long before Ember finds herself smack dab in the middle of another mystery... -
Ghostly Fears by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTen years ago, Harper Harlow lost a classmate. Jennifer Jessup was sweet, nice, and seemingly aimless in life. She came from a good family, lived on an island, and was spoiled with every material gift that could possibly be bestowed upon her. She was still unhappy. Now, a decade later, her father Byron Jessup has approached Harper with a business opportunity... -
Magic & Mythos by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Big changes are afoot for Ember Rose. The descendant of the One True Witch is grappling with the fallout from a recent decision regarding Sheriff Nash and Alec, while also navigating new witchy waters with her daughter, Marley... -
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Watchful Wisteria by Angela Pepper
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsZara Riddle is a thirty-something woman trying to balance her career and motherhood. Scratch that. Career, motherhood, and being a novice witch. When someone from her past shows up in the most dramatic fashion (i.e. bleeding and nearly dead), this sassy single mother gains a whole new set of relationship problems to juggle... -
Witch is How To Lose Big by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo custard creams… A man has gone missing from a hotel, and Jill is on the case. Meanwhile, what has happened to the ghost's jewellery, and what is in the trinket box? …are not as good as five... -
Witch at Odds by Juliette Harper
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsResigned to her new life as a witch and determined to make a success of both that and her business, Jinx has a lot to learn. She sets out to both study her craft and get a real direction for her aunt’s haphazard approach to inventory. Not to mention the fact that she wouldn’t mind getting to know neighboring business owner Chase McGregor a lot better... -
Ghostly Holiday by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsChristmas is here, and Harper Harlow and Jared Monroe have big plans for the holidays. Harper is ready to move into their new house – and find him the perfect gift. And Jared? Well, he’s gearing up to propose and he’s making Zander ring shop with him... -
Witch Is Why A Pin Dropped by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen in Rome… The warning signs are everywhere, but will Jill realise in time? An unexpected visitor may be her only hope. … do eat the custard creams... -
Witch Is Why Promises Were Broken by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere’s no time like… It’s at times like this that you find out who your friends are. If Jill is to prevail, she will need all her friends and a big helping of luck. …custard cream time... -
Witch Is How Dreams Became Reality by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA little of what you fancy does you good...Jill Maxwell wins big! So why is she so unhappy? And who is the one-legged murderer?...but lots of custard creams is even better... -
On a Witch and a Prayer by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFBI Agent Landon Michaels is looking forward to a weekend of fun and ease with his witchy love, Bay Winchester. Unfortunately for him, relaxation isn’t in the cards. When his boss hands him a cold case from Hemlock Cove before he leaves for an extended weekend, Landon is annoyed. When Thistle Winchester gets a vision from the file, bother turns to intrigue... -
Witch is why the music stopped by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA custard cream shared… Just when Jill doesn’t think anything else could surprise her, something does. And not in a good way. …is half a custard cream I don’t get to eat... -
Witch is How The Mirror Lied by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHome is where… Jill no longer knows who she can trust. Someone has betrayed her – that much is obvious. But who? And what’s the truth behind the graffiti? …the custard creams are... -
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Witch Is Why Two Became One by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIf you can’t beat ’em… Jill realises that the only way to move forward is to re-visit her past. But which one? …steal their custard creams... -
Witch Is Why The Wolf Howled by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAbsence makes the… Cometh the hour, cometh a stranger with a story which Jill doesn’t want to hear. …custard cream taste even better... -
Witch is How The Tables Turned by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne good turn… Someone very dear to Jill has gone missing, and the clock is ticking. Meanwhile a new friend may not be what they seem. …deserves another custard cream... -
Wicked Whispers by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJack Harker says the honeymoon will never be over, but it’s back to reality for him and his wife Ivy. Unfortunately for them, that means murder is on the menu … and this newest body is dropped in Ivy’s nursery parking lot.Jack is a mess when he realizes a sniper took out a local woman. Ivy, although shocked because it happened right in front of her eyes, is also intrigued... -
Witchdependence Day by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMarcus Richmond might be the quiet one in the Winchester witches’ world, but that doesn’t mean he has nothing to say. Between renovations at his stable – and plans for a bright future with a certain feisty witch – Marcus has his hands full... -
Witch Out of Water by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHadley Hunter is the new witch in a town overflowing with paranormal beings. She’s ready to settle, but odd things keeping cropping up and knocking her off her game. In addition to dating Moonstone Bay’s sheriff Galen Blackwood, Hadley has her hands full when she helps discover a body at a local festival and uncovers a decades’ old feud between two warring families...
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