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Magical Midlife Alliance by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBook 7 in the ongoing Wall Street Journal bestselling Leveling Up series!After returning from the basajaunak lands, it's clear that Jessie and her crew need to find an alliance quickly. They need to head to Kingsley's in less than a couple of months. If they go as they are, they'll never be enough to save Austin's brother from total annihilation... -
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Legacy by Shannon Messenger
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsIllusions shatter—and Sophie and her friends face impossible choices—in this astonishing eighth book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series.Sophie Foster wants answers. But after a lifetime of lies, sometimes the truth is the most dangerous discovery. Even the smallest secret comes with terrifying new responsibilities... -
![A Grey Wolves Howliday by Quinn Loftis, KKeeton Designs]()
A Grey Wolves Howliday by Quinn Loftis, KKeeton Designs
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Romania Grey Wolves have been through hell and back. A month remains of the mourning period decreed by the Great Luna, and Jen has decided it's time for the pack to celebrate the many blessings they've missed over the years because of all the battles they've faced...Categorized as:
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![Protector Bear by Harmony Raines]()
Protector Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNobody threatens his mate and gets away with it! Bodyguard, Hunter, returns to Bear Creek for some downtime between jobs. However, his world is soon turned upside down when he offers to help Cynthia, who has received a threatening letter from an unknown source. The investigative reporter, who is responsible for bringing an end to a child trafficking ring, is his mate... -
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![Serious Moonlight by Dave Turner]()
Serious Moonlight by Dave Turner
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s the weekend! After stopping the destruction of London, Dave and Melanie have earned a romantic getaway in the country. Even though they’ve left the stresses of the city behind, they’re soon up to their necks with paranormal researchers, witches and the ghosts of star-crossed lovers. Not to mention the lack of broadband and the unspeakable horror lurking in the woods... -
![Librarian Bear by Zoe Chant]()
Librarian Bear by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSarah is looking for love under the covers...of a good book!As a small-town librarian, Sarah has her hands full with projects that range from running an in-library day care to planning her best friend's wedding. Romance is a complication she doesn't need...until he walks in... -
![The Corners: A Psychic Paranormal Romance by Maggie M. Lily]()
The Corners: A Psychic Paranormal Romance by Maggie M. Lily
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Trellis family's plunge into the world of psychic energy and love-ever-after continues in The Corners, book four of six in the Building the Circle Series.Luke has known Talise as long as he's known of circles and energy. After years trapped in her mind, she's free to live her life on her terms. And, she's decided those terms include Luke... -
![Paws of the Yeti by Steve Higgs]()
Paws of the Yeti by Steve Higgs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe paranormal? It’s all nonsense, but proving it might get him killed. When he is called to investigate a Yeti attack in the French Alps, Tempest Michaels is certain it will just be another fool in a costume - He’s going to solve the case in five minutes and spend a few days skiing. Yay! Guess again. The mountain, the locals, and above all, the Yeti, have other plans in mind... -
![Неуловимый Хабба Хэн by Max Frei]()
Неуловимый Хабба Хэн by Max Frei
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsПолное название: Неуловимый Хабба Хэн. История, рассказанная сэром Максом из Ехо Некоторые тайны остаются тайнами только потому, что не могут высказаны словами: звуки и буквы – неподходящие символы для составления этих магических формул. Иные же тайны – и не тайны вовсе, так, мелкие секреты, зато – чужие. Личные. Приватные... -
![Witching for Hope by Deanna Chase]()
Witching for Hope by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHope Anderson loves her life. She has a great business that’s thriving, the best friends a girl could ever have, and a coven she can count on. Oh, and she’s been single for over fifteen years and likes it that way… until the love of her life, Lucas King, walks back into town and throws everything she thought she knew about herself into chaos... -
![Psych Investigation Episodes: Episode 1 by Kevin Weinberg]()
Psych Investigation Episodes: Episode 1 by Kevin Weinberg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPSYCHIC KILLERS DON'T STAND A CHANCE AGAINST STUPIDITY!Jack Harris only cares about two things—television and popcorn.He thought his worst worry was failing math, but when a string of gruesome murders occur, Jack becomes the prime suspect.A team of investigators are on his tail, and a group of murderers want him to join them...Categorized as:
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![DRAGON'S GAP #1-3 by L.M. Lacee]()
DRAGON'S GAP #1-3 by L.M. Lacee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsL.M. Lacee introduces her first omnibus edition in the popular Dragon's Gap Saga. This digital box set contains the first, second and third romantic adventures PLUS a bonus novella: Reighn & Sage's Story: Reighn had no idea when he woke one morning what the day was about to deliver... -
![A Witch in Wolf Wood (Books 1-5): The Complete Series Bundle by Lindsay Buroker]()
A Witch in Wolf Wood (Books 1-5): The Complete Series Bundle by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBookish introvert Morgen Keller never thought she would have a midlife crisis. That was before her husband divorced her, her boss let her go, and her grandmother died.Forty wasn’t supposed to look like this.When Morgen inherits Grandma’s old farmhouse in the small town of Bellrock, Washington, it could be a chance for a fresh start... -
![Imp Series Box Set, Books 1-3 by Debra Dunbar]()
Imp Series Box Set, Books 1-3 by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA DEMON BOUND*Samantha Martin is an imp, enjoying an extended vacation from Hel. All she wants to do is drink beer by the pool, play mischievous pranks on the humans, and get her hot neighbor in the sack. It’s a relaxing break from her infernal home as long as she manages to avoid the angels, who won’t hesitate to execute her on sight... -
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![Dirt Nap by A.J. Aalto]()
Dirt Nap by A.J. Aalto
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJail probably would have been a better place to spend a Thursday afternoon, but when a preternatural expert is needed, there's no one else who can fill Marnie Baranuik's Keds. Beset by a rampaging stone monster and a furious quarry owner, trapped between a rock and a hard-ass, Marnie faces her biggest challenge yet, and discovers once and for all if size really does matter... -
![The Stolen Chapters by James Riley]()
The Stolen Chapters by James Riley
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOwen, Kiel, and Bethany confront secrets, stolen memories, and some very familiar faces in the second book in the New York Times bestselling series, Story Thieves—which was called a “fast-paced, action-packed tale” by School Library Journal—from the author of the Half Upon a Time trilogy... -
![When A Gargoyle Kidnaps by E.A. Price]()
When A Gargoyle Kidnaps by E.A. Price
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe gargoyles are slowly adapting to modern life while trying to remain hidden from the humans around them. But with more and more gargoyles mating humans, how long can that last. Intrigued by the new human inventions, the gargoyle Tristan inadvertently strikes up a conversation with a woman named Guinevere over an online message board... -
![The Grisly Grizzlies: Tito and Ronin by Kim Fox]()
The Grisly Grizzlies: Tito and Ronin by Kim Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTito and Ronin have always known they were destined to share a mate. Nothing is stronger than a bond between twin bear shifters. Well, except maybe a hot curvy veterinarian named Zoe. While in a two-year-long cold streak, Zoe gets propositioned by two gorgeous bear shifters... -
![Saint Peter Takes a Holiday, or It’s About Time by Mark Cain]()
Saint Peter Takes a Holiday, or It’s About Time by Mark Cain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when Heaven’s hardest working saint is forced to take a vacation?In SAINT PETER TAKES A HOLIDAY, OR IT’S ABOUT TIME, a reluctant Simon Peter heads for Aruba and a week in the sun. There, he encounters danger, romance, intrigue … and of course comedy. Magic, miracles, sunbathing and golf, they all happen in this tropical adventure... -
![Wordsmith by Nick Spalding]()
Wordsmith by Nick Spalding
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe fast-paced fantasy sequel to Max Bloom In... The Cornerstone, by the best-selling author of the smash hit romantic comedy Love... From Both Sides and its sequels Love... And Sleepless Nights & Love... Under Different Skies.From the pages of the past, a new threat to Max Bloom rises in The Chapter Lands.. -
![Must Love Humans by Amanda Aggie]()
Must Love Humans by Amanda Aggie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnly a vampire can love you forever, but will it be Love at First Bite?'Given a second chance at finding true love, Leo finds himself mated to a snarky, werewolf-hustling human librarian. So, as any sane vampire would do, he bets her over a game of pool. If he loses, she gets his money...but if he wins; she has to go on a date with him... -
![The Jilted Jinn by S.E. Babin]()
The Jilted Jinn by S.E. Babin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKatie Harper is in a self-imposed dating drought. After getting dumped at the altar a record three times after she refused to continue granting wishes, she’s done with the men in Midnight Cove. Done, that is, until her best friend secretly makes a dating tape for her and sends it to the dating agency. Immediately after, men start knocking on her door... -
![Burning Bright by Chris Cannon]()
Burning Bright by Chris Cannon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBryn is back for her senior year at the Institute for Excellence, also known as shape-shifting dragon school. She isn’t sure which is scarier, the life-force sucking dragons stalking campus or the fact that she’s officially betrothed to Jaxon, a guy who will never love her. Not that she could ever love him, either… That’s just ridiculous. Senior year should be fun... -
![Wer das Dunkel ruft by Kira Licht]()
Wer das Dunkel ruft by Kira Licht
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDie 17-jährige Italienerin Emilia steht kurz vor dem Abschluss. Bei einem Schulausflug macht sie eine unglaubliche Entdeckung, die ihr Leben für immer verändern wird. Denn was sie nicht ahnt: Sie ist Nachfahrin des uralten Silberordens – und das könnte ihr schneller zum Verhängnis werden, als ihr lieb ist. Dunkle Machenschaften feindlicher Logen bedrohen die Existenz der Welt... -
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![Pick the Plot by James Riley]()
Pick the Plot by James Riley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Owen finds himself stuck in a Pick Your Own Plot story, things get more complicated than ever in this fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series, Story Thieves—which was called a “fast-paced, action-packed tale” by School Library Journal—from the author of the Half Upon a Time trilogy.Being able to jump into books used to seem like the greatest thing in the world to Owen Connors... -
![Зеленые воды Ишмы by Max Frei]()
Зеленые воды Ишмы by Max Frei
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsТот, кто пробовал себя и в роли охотника, и в роли жертвы может рискнуть и попробовать себя в роли обычной приманки. Если повезет, можно не только выяснить, что снится червяку, пока он на крючке, но и сорваться с этого крючка — в самый последний момент. Но это если очень, очень повезет... -
![Better You Than Me by Jessica Brody]()
Better You Than Me by Jessica Brody
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's Freaky Friday meets Hannah Montana when two twelve-year-old girls--one a famous TV star, the other an obsessive fan--switch bodies with hilarious and disastrous results.Ruby Rivera is a twelve-year-old superstar with millions of followers. Skylar Welshman is a seventh grader who wants to be cool--and she's Ruby's biggest fan... -
![The Memory Thieves by Dhonielle Clayton]()
The Memory Thieves by Dhonielle Clayton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEager to wield their stapiers for Marvel Combat, Ella, Brigit, and Jason are back for their second year at the Arcanum Training Institute. With Ella’s celebrity growing throughout the Marvellian world after thwarting the Ace of Anarchy’s diabolical plans, it’s proving hard for her to focus on her coursework... -
![You Don't Want a Unicorn! by Ame Dyckman]()
You Don't Want a Unicorn! by Ame Dyckman
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBe careful what pet you wish for in this hilarious picture book from bestselling author Ame Dyckman and beloved illustrator Liz Climo.When a little boy throws a coin in a well asking for a pet unicorn, he has no idea what kind of trouble he's in for. Unbeknownst to him, unicorns make the absolutely worst pets: they shed, they poke holes in your ceiling, and they make a big mess... -
![Witchful Shrinking: A Cozy Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by J.B. Lassalle]()
Witchful Shrinking: A Cozy Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by J.B. Lassalle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's never too late to find your voice. Especially when magic gets involved. 48-year-old Simone Bardot's life is a junk drawer of a mess. Her husband is having an affair. Her son barely talks to her. And her therapy clinic is failing.But a mysterious inheritance is about to change everything. As long as she's willing to return to the hometown she's avoided for thirty years to claim it... -
![Stich Head by Guy Bass]()
Stich Head by Guy Bass
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStitch Head steps out of the shadows into the adventure of an almost-lifetime... -
![Under My Skin by Charles de Lint]()
Under My Skin by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor the past six months, something has been happening to young people in Santa Feliz. Week after week, there’s news of another teen changing shape, transforming from human into wild animal and back again. Josh Saunders has seen the news reports, but he’s still unprepared when it happens to him...Categorized as:
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![Killer Pizza: The Slice by Greg Taylor]()
Killer Pizza: The Slice by Greg Taylor
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFour months after they discover that their new place of employment, Killer Pizza, was a front for an underground Monster Hunting Organization, Toby and his fellow rookie Monster Combat Officers, Annabel and Strobe, have been invited to New York City to tour KP Headquarters... -
![Addie Bell's Shortcut to Growing Up by Jessica Brody]()
Addie Bell's Shortcut to Growing Up by Jessica Brody
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmiddle school girlfinds out that beinga teenagerisn't all it's cracked up to be in this realistic read about friendship with plenty of LOL moments--and a magical twist! Seventh grader Addie Bell can t wait to grow up. Her parents won t let her have her own phone, she doesn t have "any" curves, and her best friend, Grace, isn t at all interested in makeup or boys... -
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![Poppy Pym and the Pharaoh's Curse by Laura Wood]()
Poppy Pym and the Pharaoh's Curse by Laura Wood
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe extraordinary story of a little girl raised in a circus who is about to embark on a boarding school adventure. Featuring an ancient Egyptian curse, two best friends (one who wants to be taller and one who knows everything), secretive teachers, dangerous accidents, a mystery to be solved and a menagerie of circus characters... -
![Willow Brown, American Fairy by John Osborne]()
Willow Brown, American Fairy by John Osborne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Two of the Willow Brown Stories.Noah Phelps looks forward to a quiet visit at his parents’ Wisconsin home, accompanied by his lover and fairy friend, Willow Brown, but a late night phone call shatters their serenity. Tragedy has struck in the life of Willow’s best friend and fellow fairy, Rowan Westfall: her partner, Ruthie, has suffered a fatal accident... -
![The Blood Guard by Carter Roy]()
The Blood Guard by Carter Roy
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhen thirteen-year-old Ronan Truelove's seemingly ordinary mom snatches him from school, then sets off on a high speed car chase, Ronan is shocked. His quiet, nerdy dad has been kidnapped? And the kidnappers are after him, too? His mom, he quickly learns, is anything but ordinary... -
![The Bookshop at the Back of Beyond by Amy Sparkes]()
The Bookshop at the Back of Beyond by Amy Sparkes
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAdventurous, magical and brilliantly funny next book in the House at the Edge of Magic series.Nine and her friends have cured the house's hiccups and are off to the strange and utterly unpredictable Back of Beyond in search of Professor Dish - Spoon's best friend and partner in all things alchemy... -
![The Order of Odd-Fish by James Kennedy]()
The Order of Odd-Fish by James Kennedy
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJO LAROUCHE HAS lived her 13 years in the California desert with her Aunt Lily, ever since she was dropped on Lily’s doorstep with this note: This is Jo. Please take care of her. But beware. This is a dangerous baby... -
![The Blue Lantern: Stories by Victor Pelevin, Виктор Пелевин]()
The Blue Lantern: Stories by Victor Pelevin, Виктор Пелевин
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn a recent New York Times Magazine feature article, Victor Pelevin was cited as "almost alone among his generation of Russian novelists in speaking with a voice authentically his own, and in trying to write about Russian life in its current idiom...Categorized as:
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![A Bad Day for Voodoo by Jeff Strand]()
A Bad Day for Voodoo by Jeff Strand
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen your best friend is just a tiny bit psychotic, you should never actually believe him when he says, "Trust me. This is gonna be awesome."Of course, you probably wouldn't believe a voodoo doll could work either. Or that it could cause someone's leg to blow clean off with one quick prick. But I've seen it. It can happen... -
![Shadow Hunters by Hunter J. Keane, H.J. Keane]()
Shadow Hunters by Hunter J. Keane, H.J. Keane
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlex Garretty is forced to start over– new town, new school, and new name. This much she knows. It's what she doesn't know that could destroy her. Alex is yanked from her home in the middle of the night. Her entire family is moved across country and given new identities. Just when she thinks it can't get any worse, she meets Daniel– her mysterious, charming classmate... -
![Mr. Uppity by Roger Hargreaves]()
Mr. Uppity by Roger Hargreaves
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMr. Uppity has quite a big head: He thinks he is better than everyone else and treats them accordingly. But one day he meets the King of the Goblins, who doesn't like Mr. Uppity's attitude... -
![Night of the Living Dead Christian: One Man's Ferociously Funny Quest to Discover What It Means to Be Truly Transformed by Matt Mikalatos]()
Night of the Living Dead Christian: One Man's Ferociously Funny Quest to Discover What It Means to Be Truly Transformed by Matt Mikalatos
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat does a transformed life actually look like? In his follow-up to the critically acclaimed Imaginary Jesus, Matt Mikalatos tackles this question in an entertaining and thought-provoking way--with MONSTERS!!! While Christians claim to experience Christ's resurrection power, we sometimes act like werewolves who can't control our base desires... -
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![Suzy, Led Zeppelin, and Me by Martin Millar]()
Suzy, Led Zeppelin, and Me by Martin Millar
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGlasgow, 1972. All the coolest kids in town are lining up for Led Zeppelin tickets. Overhead, a Zeppelin approaches. Its passengers—Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Hank Williams—think it’s worth leaving heaven to see the greatest rock band in the world. Even the fairies are fans. Meanwhile, nerdy Martin and his equally nerdy best friend Greg have overactive imaginations... -
![Competition's a Witch by Kelly McClymer]()
Competition's a Witch by Kelly McClymer
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrudence Stewart is finally starting to get her witch on. It's been a month since her parents decided to give their magic-deficient daughter a crash course in enchantment by enrolling her in Agatha's Day School for Witches. And sure, Pru's still stuck in Magic for Dummies -- but at least she made the cheerleading squad. Now Prudence has a bigger problem.. -
![She's a Witch Girl by Kelly McClymer]()
She's a Witch Girl by Kelly McClymer
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrudence Stewart is FINALLY getting her witch on at Agatha's Day School. Sadly, her love life isn't quite so charmed. Boy trouble is lurking, big-time: • First, there's Angelo, Pru's adorable crush-next-door. When he shows up at Agatha's, it spells T-R-O-U-B-L-E for Pru. Especially when it comes to... • Samuel, Pru's best bud and tutor in all things magical... -
![Mathemagics by Margaret Ball]()
Mathemagics by Margaret Ball
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sparkling combination of fantasy, wit and humour from a bright new star of the... -
![Open Mic Night at Westminster Cemetery by Mary Amato]()
Open Mic Night at Westminster Cemetery by Mary Amato
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Lacy wakes up dead in Westminster Cemetery, final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe, she's confused. It's the job of Sam, a young soldier who died in 1865, to teach her the rules of the afterlife and to warn her about Suppression--a punishment worse than death. Lacy desperately wants to leave the cemetery and find out how she died, but every soul is obligated to perform a job... -
![Hunting Wolf by J.K. Harper]()
Hunting Wolf by J.K. Harper
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition of the Kindle version ASIN B00MAX4ZPQ published on August 1, 2014.Caleb Bardou has a quick answer for anything that comes at him: his fists. Barreling through life, damn the consequences, has always worked for him. With dangerous rogue wolves threatening his Pack, he must be a ruthless hunter...
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