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Twisted Gems by C.M. Owens
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 4 of the Coveted Saga Nothing was as it was supposed to be, and I was sick of everyone saying I'd die. My heart had been ripped out; I'd been stepped on; and I'd been underestimated for much too long. It was time to prove to everyone I was stronger than I looked. It was time to fight. I just didn't know if I could survive Tallis and the future that kept being promised to me... -
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Red Queen Collection (Red Queen, #0.1-2) by Victoria Aveyard
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGraceling meets The Selection in Victoria Aveyard’s #1 New York Times bestselling fantasy series about seventeen-year-old Mare, a common girl whose latent magical powers draw her into the dangerous world of the elite ruling class... -
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Eternity Shifters: Paranormal Romance Collection by Lola Gabriel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDevour the complete Eternity Shifters paranormal romance series with seven full-length novels.Wolf’s Reign: A friends-to-lovers wolf shifter romance.I’m thrown into the world of the magical elite, and the only person that feels safe is Aron. He’s powerful, hot as hell, and he awakens parts of my soul that I didn’t know existed.Dragon’s Human: A single mom dragon shifter romance...Categorized as:
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Forty Proof and Dead by Tia Didmon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPart human. Part witch. Totally dead.My transition into the Shadow Bone clan has been less than smooth, with my drag queen ex continuing to break protocols. On top of juggling my unusual family dynamic; my bloodthirsty mentor and vampire leader are at odds about my future as a death dealer... -
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![Reaching Retribution by Kaitlyn Hoyt]()
Reaching Retribution by Kaitlyn Hoyt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsScorching secrets, descending darkness, and a chance to reach retribution.It seems as if everything Ryanne does results badly for her or those around her. Her last attempt to save someone’s life ended up killing her. Now stuck in limbo with no idea how to get back to her body, Ryanne is in desperate need of some guidance...Categorized as:
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![Fates Entwined by Elizabeth Briggs]()
Fates Entwined by Elizabeth Briggs
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsContinue the Zodiac Wolves series with this collection of brand new stories about all the characters you've grown to love, including an extended epilogue for Ayla and Kaden!This collection includes the following stories:Fire Mated: After Stella is mated to her worst enemy—the Leo alpha, Jordan—she rejects him. But the stars won't let her escape her fate so easily...and neither will Jordan... -
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The Lost Queen by Jenn Stark
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNot all who wander are lost. As Justice of the Arcana Council and an experienced artifact hunter, Tarot-reading Sara Wilde prefers to track down the missing on her own. With her latest case, unfortunately, everyone's dying to help her out.Determined to locate the Lost Queen, a witch destined to fulfill a dark and twisted prophecy, Sara finds herself corpse-blocked at every turn... -
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The Dragon's Valentine by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“She's given up on love, but he’s just begun…” After five hundred years of servitude, Dragon Shifter, Callius Falk and his three brothers are finally freed from their bonds. Callius has one mission, to find his true mate. Winifred Castillo spends her nights tending bar at The Thirsty Dog, a local favorite in Maccon City, New Jersey... -
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Catalpa's Curse by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOver one hundred years ago, a group of witches, escaping a second wave of Witch Trials made their way from New England to Whitewater, Wisconsin, known as Second Salem. Others, seeking knowledge in spiritualism and the occult, also made their way to the city and, through their ignorance, unleashed an evil entity poised to destroy the city... -
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Deadhead by A.J. Aalto
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMarnie Baranuik has barely had time to enjoy her break from the FBI’s Preternatural Crimes Unit when her favorite hunky vampire hunter comes calling. If Kill-Notch Batten can’t oust an unruly garden invader, maybe Marnie can, but when a wayward woodland sprite takes her for a joyride, it’s more than either of them can handle... -
![Prince of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest]()
Prince of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsONE WEEK. FIVE CONTESTANTS. ONE PRINCE. A DEVASTATING DECISION.Before, she avoided elimination. Now, she must win.Chosen as one of the Final Five in the Bride Search, Ada has one last chance to find the golden lamp and save her family. Yet with Cyrus no longer her partner-in-crime, but her target, her plans unravel, tearing her between duty and desire...Categorized as:
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Queen of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsONE QUEEN. A CAPTIVE KINGDOM. A GAMBLE FOR SALVATION. In a corrupted Cahraman, Ada is back on the streets, struggling to save her friends and the kingdom from the fallout of her devastating mistake. But it all seems impossible when her enemy is all-powerful and Cyrus no longer trusts her. Her plan to steal back the lamp flings them on a treacherous quest for salvation...Categorized as:
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![The Widow and the Wolf by Harmony Raines]()
The Widow and the Wolf by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes the line between revenge and love blurs. Elara's life was shattered when she became a widow. Haunted by loss, this fierce witch's sole focus has been on a singular, burning to find the bounty hunter responsible for her husband's death, get answers, and then make him pay. This relentless pursuit leads her to the small town of Wishing Moon Bay, and its most curious The Lonely Tavern...Categorized as:
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Cassandra the Lucky by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMeet Cassandra, the newest student at Mount Olympus Academy! She has an amazing talent—but will her new friends believe her?This Goddess Girls story is based on the myth of Cassandra, who has the gift of seeing the future—except no one believes her... -
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![Broken Promise: Between Worlds: Volume 2 by Julia Crane, Talia Jager]()
Broken Promise: Between Worlds: Volume 2 by Julia Crane, Talia Jager
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe follow up book in the "Between Worlds" series. Book #1 is "Dark Promise" By: Julia Crane & Talia Jager... -
![Blood Lines by Bonnie Lamer]()
Blood Lines by Bonnie Lamer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGiven an impossible task by the Angels, Xandra takes the first step in completing it when she travels to the Fae realm to protect the one man she would like to kill herself.Along the way, she discovers that Kallen has been keeping yet another secret from her. One that could tear them apart forever... -
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Fractured Truth by Rachel McClellan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLlona is determined to end the fight with the Vykens once and for all. All she needs is to find and destroy the Shadow—the ultimate source of dark power. But when she makes a startling discovery about someone she loves, Llona has to fight the toughest battle yet in this exciting conclusion to the Fractured Light series... -
![The Day Human Way by B. Kristin McMichael]()
The Day Human Way by B. Kristin McMichael
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Three of The Day Human Trilogy Book Six in The Night Human World Devin thought his stay with the sidhe would be short. That soon changed when he found out that he loved Nessa, but love just might not be enough. She has other suitors, and Devin isn’t sure if he wants to go through that again. Too bad for him, suitors are the least of his problems... -
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Kathy by T.L. Haddix
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWomen's Fiction Romance Life changed forever for Kathy Browning one tragic, fateful day in 1960 when her husband murdered their children, another man, and himself in front of her. Three years later, she's battling serious depression, still trying to pick up enough shattered pieces of what's left to continue living... -
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Bewitched by the Alpha: Bite of the Moon by Bryce Evans
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Heartbreaking Tragedy, can bring a weary soul New Hope After a lifetime of guilt over his mother's death, Arden Dixon has grown weary of the push and pull on his soul as the Alpha of the Dixon Pack. It seems he's forever playing peacemaker, and protecting the innocent. When he finds a beautiful woman in the midst of a painful transition, he realizes that his fate lies in her hands... -
![Phoenix and the Wolf by Bianca D'Arc]()
Phoenix and the Wolf by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDiana doesn’t understand what’s happening to her. She feels drawn to the sun and dreams of flying under her own power, but her commitments in the real world—and the grandmother who depends on her—keep her grounded. Then her car breaks down in front of a high-end repair yard and she meets a man who makes her want to forget all her responsibilities and take a walk on the wild side...with him... -
![Knight Games, Books 1 - 4: The Complete Series by Genevieve Jack]()
Knight Games, Books 1 - 4: The Complete Series by Genevieve Jack
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe ENTIRE best selling Knight Games series, all in one place! The Ghost and The Graveyard, Book 1 Grateful Knight isn’t looking for love when she moves into a rent-free house on the edge of a graveyard. At twenty-two, all she wants is to recover financially so she can move back to the city where she belongs... -
![Midwinter Night’s Prince by May Sage]()
Midwinter Night’s Prince by May Sage
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeth Stomhale is a monster. A demi-god issued of a royal vampiric line, he wields more power in his fingertips than most can dream of. And none of it can save him from Aveka Primerius. Enslaved by one of the strongest witches on Earth to protect his family, he’s retained one thread to the outside world. Her.Blair was born to be head of the Salem coven, before they realized she was useless. Weak... -
![The Itsy Bitsy Liar by Abigail Manning]()
The Itsy Bitsy Liar by Abigail Manning
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if the itsy bitsy spider could only weave a web of lies?Lacey Arachne has been cursed since she was a child to only speak lies and wants nothing more than to keep it unknown. As a common handmaiden, she’s learned how to navigate her twisted words fairly well. But that all changes when her mistress makes her switch places with her in the prince’s bride competition... -
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![Warlock and the Bear by Mina Carter]()
Warlock and the Bear by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's wanted Lilly Braun since the moment he saw her, but she won't give him the time of day. Morgan Jones, ex-soldier and warlock extraordinaire, is hiding a secret. And it's not his awesome abilities in the sack... It's the fact he's had the hots for the Beauty Clan's head enforcer, Lilly Braun, since he met her... -
![The Ascended by Bree Grenwich, Parker Lennox]()
The Ascended by Bree Grenwich, Parker Lennox
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA part of the Sundered Realms Extended UniverseRevenge demands the ultimate sacrifice. When twins Thais and Thatcher are thrust into the deadly Trials of Ascension, they'll navigate brutal competitions and forbidden desires, discovering some secrets are worth dying for—and others are worth killing for... -
![A Drop of Witch: Sweetland Witch by Zoe Arden]()
A Drop of Witch: Sweetland Witch by Zoe Arden
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMurder, cupcakes, and witches... it’s just your average day in Sweetland Cove. Page Count: around 330 pages Things are always going wrong for Ava Fortune. Ever since she discovered she was a witch, it seems like people are trying to kill her. And… New Year’s is no exception... -
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Branded by Neva Bell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYour typical modern day witches, identical twins Chelsea and Chloe are about to leave their parents behind for their first year of college. There's only one thing left to do - receive their brands. These magical tattoos not only determine their lesson plans, but also the type of magic the twins will practice for the rest of their lives... -
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Dawn of Ash by Rebecca Ethington
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUnderneath the deep red barrier Edmund has placed over the city, Prague is in ruins… Vilỳ hide in the darkened alleys, waiting to attack anyone who passes, while Edmund’s men roam the blood-soaked streets, scouring every crumbling building in a mad attempt to flush out Ilyan and his men. Among the danger, Ilyan and Joclyn are trapped, unable to leave the city... -
![Possessed by Kira Saito]()
Possessed by Kira Saito
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDown in New Orleans, Arelia LaRue's once ordinary life has been transformed into something truly odd.As she ventures further into the word of Les Mysteries she realizes that nothing is ever as simple as it appears.Faced with challenges that threaten her very sanity, Arelia must decide if fighting for what is right is truly worth the risk... -
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Fairy Oak. Capitán Grisam y el amor: Fairy Oak. Serie Cuatro Misterios 1 by Elisabetta Gnone
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBook by Elisabetta... -
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From Origins by Mary Ting
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFaced with an impossible choice, Skylar and the other descendants embark on a deadly quest to the underworld to confront Hades, who has been plotting to kill them all. They discover the ancient gods are not dead, as once believed, but are instead held captive in a secret location... -
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Rise of the Mage by Keary Taylor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCollege is hard—classes, homework, bullies. But, being the daughter of renowned professors, I grew up at Alderidge University and was on track to have an easy start to my freshman year. Until I met Nathaniel Nightingale. Aloof and mysterious, Nathaniel’s hands were covered in scars that told me he had a violent history...Categorized as:
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Waking The Deep by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Aurora Falls. Home of platter-sized pancakes, the Northern Lights, and... a lake full of finned immortal warriors in search of their mates. This mountain getaway is full of sexy shimmering secrets just waiting to be revealed...Cursed to reside in Sapphire Lake until he finds love was never how the warrior, Mansen, pictured his fate... -
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![DarkSkull Hall by Lisa Cassidy]()
DarkSkull Hall by Lisa Cassidy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe world is full of evil. Some will not accept it. Some will fight back.The adventure begins here...Alyx Egalion’s future is already planned out. The only daughter of one of Rionn’s most powerful Lords, she will marry her best friend, Prince Cayr, and become wife to the future King of Rionn. Wealthy and popular, Alyx rules the young social scene of Rionn...Categorized as:
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![Oltre il varco incantato by Amabile Giusti]()
Oltre il varco incantato by Amabile Giusti
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSe potesse, Odyssea, sedici anni e nessuna bellezza, chiederebbe molte cose a sua madre. Ad esempio perché da anni sono costrette a vivere come fuggiasche, senza una meta, una casa stabile e, soprattutto, senza un padre... -
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Alpha Beast by Eliza Gayle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe thought he'd been careful... Bhric has an obsession he doesn't want anyone to know about. A weakness that could take him down if it were found out. There's also the problem of what he is. He rarely shifts because he doesn't have to. The beast inside him already has control... -
![Roxanne Desired by Gena D. Lutz]()
Roxanne Desired by Gena D. Lutz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWaking up fur covered and fanged isn't the easiest thing for a girl to deal with. Unfortunately, for Roxanne Delaney, that is her new reality. The only upside is finding herself the bondmate to one hot and sexy werewolf, Nathan Hayes. The downside; learning to adapt to a primal element that craves the rending of flesh and the oh-so-sweet taste of blood... -
![Mountain Charm by Sydney Logan]()
Mountain Charm by Sydney Logan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“True love and sweet whispers, till death do us part;Send someone to love my Appalachian heart.”At the age of thirteen, Angelina Clark followed in the footsteps of her ancestors by casting an Appalachian love spell, which promised she would blossom into a beautiful and gifted woman who would find her true love... -
![Fae King's Hunger by Layla Harper]()
Fae King's Hunger by Layla Harper
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA growing bond.A world that would see it destroyed.Keeping Kyra in Alfhemir will endanger her life. If I had thought a future with her was possible, the norn’s shenanigans have wrecked that hope. I cannot let my burgeoning desires endanger my mate, and I refuse to let my world consume her.So I ignore the budding ache spreading across the center of my chest... -
![Hearts of the Anemoi Bundle by Laura Kaye]()
Hearts of the Anemoi Bundle by Laura Kaye
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNorth of Need Called to life by Megan Snow’s tears, snow god Owen Winters appears unconscious on the widow’s doorstep in the midst of a raging blizzard. Owen finds unexpected solace in her company and unimagined pleasure in the warmth of her body, and vows to win her heart for a chance at humanity...Categorized as:
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![Seasoned Magic: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Anthology by Lucía Ashta, Morgana Best]()
Seasoned Magic: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Anthology by Lucía Ashta, Morgana Best
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMidlife can be magical. That’s the idea behind Paranormal Women’s Fiction, where you’ll find women of a certain age kicking ass. These are powerful creatures who know what they want, who they are, and won’t let anything get in their way—not exes or demons, hot flashes, crow’s feet or crime... -
![The Bewitching Hour by Mallory Crowe]()
The Bewitching Hour by Mallory Crowe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe walked away years ago, But magic has a way of creeping back in. When she tries to give the lead detective a quick hint to send him in the right direction, Sam gets sucked further into the investigation than she ever thought possible. Now Detective Derek Pierce has to put together the half truths Sam is giving him and the facts of the case that get stranger by the second... -
![Shadow Born by D.N. Hoxa]()
Shadow Born by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey call me Kallista Nix, but that is not my real name. My past was taken from me, and though I search for it every day for the past five years, all I find are dead ends.Though I search for the Dark Shade, everyone keeps telling me that it doesn’t exist. The darkness, the monsters, the fear—they’re all in my head.I’m tempted to believe them... -
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![Tempting The God by Skye Wilson]()
Tempting The God by Skye Wilson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m Hades Queen, and not even a war will keep us apart . . .It turns out I’m Queen of the Underworld. Hades’ Queen. I love him with the fiercest passion. Except we may never be together when Pirithous is unleashing lost souls on Seattle and Hades has gone to war to stop him. I’m in hiding to stay safe, but I’ll be damned if I let Hades fight this war alone . . -
![Midlife Dawn by N.Z. Nasser]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Born of Starlight by Mariet Kay]()
Born of Starlight by Mariet Kay
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis loose Rapunzel retelling challenges the thin lines between devotion and love—between duty and freedom. The Legends of Henosis is a debut fantasy romance series exploring the many fables of a magical, compelling realm.—“It is time to act, Sister of the Stars.”Tower walls are all Asterie knows. As the Sisterhood’s oracle, she is used to seeing what comes next... -
![The Cupcake Witch: The Witching Hour Collection by Poppy Lawless]()
The Cupcake Witch: The Witching Hour Collection by Poppy Lawless
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey say the course of true love never runs smooth. That’s nothing a magical cupcake can’t solve. Julie Buttercream. Vanilla. Fondant. Dark chocolate. Brown sugar. Molasses. Baking has always been my true love, but it wasn’t until my mother’s death, and the unexpected inheritance of Serendipity Gardens, that my bliss called me. Bittersweet... -
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Sacrifice by S.M. Gaither
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe third book in the bestselling Shift Chronicles, a series full of magic, wolves, and romance. ___ War is coming. The pact is broken. The human world that Alex once belonged to is no longer safe. From every direction, lycans from other packs are arriving, forming an army that will hopefully be ready to fight Valkos and his werewolves... -
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Pure as Snow: A Snow White Retelling by Laura Burton, Jessie Cal
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Huntsman is hired to win Snow White's heart, but loses his own instead.Princess Snow White is hiding from her sister; the evil Snow Queen, in a village of dwarfs, along with her trusty owl Roger.She’s living a simple life, forgetting all about the horrors of her past, when she stumbles upon a handsome huntsman, Emmett, who sweeps her off her feet. Literally...
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