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The Law by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFrom the number one New York Times bestselling The Dresden Files series, a brand new novella set after Battle Ground, that thrusts Chicago’s only professional Wizard, Harry Dresden, back into battle–both a legal one… and the kind with explosions.Not every danger comes in the form of a mega-threat like a Titan. Some predators are a lot cozier... more personal... -
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Dead Statues by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith the Skin-walkers closing in, Kiera and her friends flee across the English countryside. Learning Potter has been keeping secrets from her, Kiera makes the painful decision to split from the group and leave her friends behind to go in search of her father... -
![Bear Facts: Shifters Unbound by Jennifer Ashley]()
Bear Facts: Shifters Unbound by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShane’s bad day gets worse when his sanctuary on the mountains is invaded by an un-Collared wolf, who thinks attacking him is a great idea. Shane has no intention of getting involved in this lady Lupine’s complicated life, but there’s something about her that raises his protective instincts to the highest they’ve ever been... -
![Whispers in the Rigging: Blue Moon Investigations Book 9 by Steve Higgs]()
Whispers in the Rigging: Blue Moon Investigations Book 9 by Steve Higgs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf you love deeply funny, page-turning mysteries like those by Jana Deleon, Joanne Fluke, Margaret Lashley, Janet Evanovich, Hope Callaghan, Karin Kaufmann or Agatha Frost then this is for you. What lurks in the shadows at the Royal Navy Historic Dockyard? Is it something evil and malignant? Will it suck at your soul? No, because it will be some idiot in a costume, same as always... -
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![Hexes & Hot Flashes by Lisa Manifold, Eva Wilhelm]()
Hexes & Hot Flashes by Lisa Manifold, Eva Wilhelm
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRUNNING TIME: 6 hrs 30 minSix months ago, I lost my husband. Six hours ago, I found out he had another family. Six minutes ago, my life changed forever.For my 45th birthday, I planned to treat myself to a spa day with my bestie... -
![Betrayed: Book Two - The Road to Redemption by Nicky Charles]()
Betrayed: Book Two - The Road to Redemption by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHow do you love again when your heart is dead? How do you know when it’s time to let go?Damien’s kicked about the country these past three years. No pack. No purpose. No reason to keep on living. When an old friend, Kane Sinclair, asks for his help, he agrees and heads to Chicago. After all, what does he have to lose?Sam’s grown up on the streets... -
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Loved Up by A.A. Albright
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor the Wayfair Witches, the romantic season is beginning. Unfortunately, it’s beginning with a murder.When Nancy Berry is killed during spring celebrations, the reason seems clear to her coven leader. Will Berry believes that Nancy was killed as a threat, to force him to vote the right way in an upcoming election.But Wanda thinks there’s a far more fiendish reason for Nancy’s murder... -
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Swotting Up by A.A. Albright
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCollege isn’t quite as much fun as Wanda Wayfair had hoped. But when a dead body turns up in the library, it seems like her crime-solving life might be calling her back. There’s more at risk, though, than finding the killer. Wanda and the gang also need to track down a Bad, Bad Book – quite possibly the worst book of all. But as more murders take place, it seems like time might be running out... -
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Acting Up by A.A. Albright
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWanda Wayfair does not believe in prophecies… There’s a murderer on the set of Be My Witch, and Wanda is afraid that all the wrong people are being killed. Because in the vision she saw, Mandy Parker was the one who died. With the help of the victims’ familiars, Wanda races to solve the case... -
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A Little Bit Vampy by A.A. Albright
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe battle is on … Aisling and her friends have been trying to find the leader of Vlad’s Boys for a long time. Now, they finally know the truth behind the vampire gang. Unfortunately, they also know that Vlad’s Boys have a new, unknown source of power to rely on, and beating them seems like an impossible task. But there are other troubling things happening in Riddler’s Edge... -
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Beachside Burglary by Tegan Maher
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife's a beach, at least until a king's crown goes missing.Destiny's been trying to hunt down a thief for a couple of weeks, but up 'til now, it's been all small potatoes - sometimes literally. Since she's certain it's a local and suspects there's a method to the thievery, she's tried to keep it on the down-low in order to flush the petty criminal out... -
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Northbane Shifters by Isabella Hunt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeep in the Farthing Mountains, in what was British Columbia before the Rift, the Northbane shifters have carved out a refuge. Winfyre Ridge. Away from the horrors, wars, and darkness. A place to live free and prosper. To start over. If you can get there. WOLF's WAGER Reagan Grace fled from a city laid to waste...Categorized as:
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Lucky Witches by A.A. Albright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJust because Detective Quinn is on holiday does not mean that the rest of Riddler’s Edge gets to take a break. And it definitely doesn’t mean that Aisling misses him. But even if she did miss him – ever so slightly, mind you – she has far more urgent things to worry about... -
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Dead Push by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen two enemies push back together!“…Most of them just sit as if waiting for someone to join them on their impending journey. Others are rushing for their train as if late for some important meeting. They can’t wait to board one of those trains below ground... -
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![Dead Water by Tim O'Rourke]()
Dead Water by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith Sam and Kayla missing, Kiera, Potter and Murphy head for the Dead Waters. Here they hope to find their missing friends and the answers to why their flesh keeps cracking like that of a statue. Knowing Potter has lied to her, Kiera is struggling with her feelings for him. Therefore, Kiera tries to keep Potter at a distance, scared that she might get hurt again... -
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Icing on the Curse by Samantha Silver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Spellford Cove, where the baking is sweet and the witches are wild.Something strange is going on in Spellford Cove. No one is acting quite as they should, and Robin is starting to think there might be some sort of dark magic involved... -
![A Dead End Christmas by Alyssa Day]()
A Dead End Christmas by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s Christmas time in Dead End.And this year Santa’s bringing … murder!Join Tess, Jack, and the gang for the craziest Christmas since Fluffy the taxidermied alligator was still alive and got into Otis’s moonshine.Because in Dead End, that reindeer you thought you saw might have been Bigfoot in disguise … and you never, ever want to see elves... -
![Wicked Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Wicked Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSamantha Moon is back and doing what she does best: solving crime, finding killers, and helping those who can't help themselves...For years, Samantha Moon has wanted to be normal. It seemed an impossible dream—right up until it happened.Well, sorta happened; after all, normality is a relative thing for a vampire detective.With the final defeat of Elizabeth, Sam's world was rocked again... -
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P.I. Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBear shifter, Lia Rivers, is on the run. Falsely accused of theft, she arrives in Bear Creek with plans to disappear into the mountains for a few weeks. Instead, she takes a job at the local newspaper... -
![The Birth of an Alpha by Theresa Hissong]()
The Birth of an Alpha by Theresa Hissong
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Birth of an Alpha Rise of the Pride, Book 4 The elders of the pride have told the story of an invisible thread that binds us to our mates. The connection is more powerful than any god could create and stronger than any war could destroy. It has been said that the only way to truly kill a shifter is to have their mate taken from their side... -
![Dead Angels by Tim O'Rourke]()
Dead Angels by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFleeing Hallowed Manor and being hunted by the Skinwalkers, Kiera and her friends take shelter from a storm in a deserted railway station set in a remote valley. As they spend the night hiding from those who are hunting them, Isidor tells his friends a story about how he had come across the word PUSH some years before on his first journeys above ground... -
![Dead Night - Potter's Secrets by Tim O'Rourke]()
Dead Night - Potter's Secrets by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Potter disappears from Hallowed Manor for twenty-four hours, he goes in search of the only person he thinks will be able to give him answers as to why the world has been pushed. That person is his first love, Sophie. But Sophie has been pushed, too, and is running for her life. In a world where wolves live amongst humans, Potter must save Sophie while trying to search for answers... -
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Grim by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Witcher meets Dresden Files in this action-packed mystery. "I am in love." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"This was a fast and fun read and I cannot wait for the second book in the series!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"I felt so many emotions and am totally going along on this ride." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️It only takes an instant for Grim—monster hunter and emotionally scarred hero—to lose everything.Grim is having a bad year... -
![The Klowns of Kent: Blue Moon Investigations Book 4 by Steve Higgs]()
The Klowns of Kent: Blue Moon Investigations Book 4 by Steve Higgs
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere might be no such thing as werewolves, vampires or ghosts but apparently evil, dickhead Klowns are real...Categorized as:
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![Scarred by Amber Lynn Natusch]()
Scarred by Amber Lynn Natusch
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“I loathed myself for wishing a death of that nature on anyone, and even more so because I still wanted it to happen. My moral fiber was unraveling quickly, and I wondered how long my humanity could withstand the unending trial of values my life had become. With every choice I made, I felt it slipping away.And further down the rabbit hole I fell...Categorized as:
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![Fractured by Amber Lynn Natusch]()
Fractured by Amber Lynn Natusch
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsReturning home after three weeks of captivity in the shadows of her own mind, Ruby discovers the magnitude of the damage her absence left in its wake. With relationships to mend and unsolved mysteries still looming, she has little time to deal with the latest drama at hand: the three disreputable werewolves recently thrust into her life and a missing Scarlet... -
![Samantha Moon Forever: Including Books 8, 9, and 10 in the Vampire for Hire Series by J.R. Rain]()
Samantha Moon Forever: Including Books 8, 9, and 10 in the Vampire for Hire Series by J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBooks 8, 9, and 10 in the international #1 bestselling series, Vampire for Hire: MOON RIVER Seven years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire... -
![Deep Silver by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Deep Silver by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlexis Silver has always defied convention: in the 1920s, she tried to attend college. She also prefers to live on land and she doesn’t really care for the taste of human flesh. Oh, by the way, she’s also a mermaid... -
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The Alpha 4: Protect. Procreate. Prevail. by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Jansen alpha brothers are finally dead, so I’ve got way more territory and shifters to manage, but I’ve also got more omegas to protect and impregnate.Life just never seems to slow down anymore, and with someone new stalking us through our own woods, I can’t afford to set one paw out of line.But these guys don’t seem like our usual species of enemies... -
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Five Charm Fire by Samantha Silver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOut of the Frying Pan... When one of Sara's new friends and a fellow competitor in the broom flying competition is killed, Tina and the squad are immediately on the case. After all, the Chief Enforcer in Desert Plains seems more interested in his town's reputation than actually finding the killer... -
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Six Ways to Spellday by Samantha Silver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a local vampire turns up dead, and one of Ellie's former coworkers is accused of the crime, the girls know they need to get involved and clear the innocent fairy's name.But as they get closer to the truth, they find themselves getting mixed up in a separate investigation Kyran is running into human-world crimes... -
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Finders Weepers by Belinda White
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Tazlyn Hunt. I'm a Finder. It's what I do. I have the somewhat mysterious ability to sometimes link with missing people. Linking can make Finding much easier. Easier on the body, on the mind, on the paws. Oh yeah, I'm a Benandanti werewolf too. I make it a rule to never take on dark cases... -
![A Pumpkin Potion Explosion by Constance Barker]()
A Pumpkin Potion Explosion by Constance Barker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat Does a Harvest Festival and Zero Pumpkins have to do with a Dead Guy? It's time for the annual Harvest Festival in Goodsprings, Georgia as tourists and vendors pour into the small town. Everyone is excited until a vendor meets his reward....and not in a good way... -
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Down and Out by Constance Barker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***Two Murderers are Murdered***Helga has competition. A new superstore has come to town and set up shop close by. Not only that, but it's taking a hit on her business. Meanwhile, Jacob, resident detective and Helga's old school chum, needs her help with two murders. The murdered women got away with murdering their husbands... -
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![Forget Me Knot by A.A. Albright]()
Forget Me Knot by A.A. Albright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll is well in Riddler’s Cove. There’s no crime, no illness, and Wanda Wayfair is engaged to Will Berry, the greatest Minister for Magical Law that the world has ever known. Hey, wait a minute … that doesn’t sound quite right, does it? Maybe things aren’t going so well in Riddler’s Cove, after all... -
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Rocking Out by A.A. Albright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Call of the Wild are the most famous werewolf rockers in the supernatural world – but that might be about to change, seeing as their fans are turning up dead. When the bodies of two young superfans are discovered, all evidence points to the Call of the Wild. Wanda hopes that the rockers aren’t the real killers – especially since her best friend has a thing for their singer... -
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Mercenary by Jennifer Blackstream
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPolitical intrigue is for wizards.Shade has never agreed with her old mentor’s advice more than she does now. But if unraveling a political conspiracy is her only chance to escape the past month of magical boot camp and goblin-sparring, interspersed with seductive attempts by her sidhe master to make their relationship permanent, then so be it... -
![Silver Quarrel by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Silver Quarrel by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlex Silver has worked as a PI long enough to have many strange clients try to hire her... but the CIA is a first. People have secrets, mermaids more than most. When a CIA agent shows up claiming to know her biggest one, Alex finds herself at a disadvantage. However, the government wants her help... -
![Evergreen Elves by Danielle Garrett]()
Evergreen Elves by Danielle Garrett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChristmas time is here again and the Holiday Haven is buzzing with festive fun!Lumi’s life is thrust into seasonal overdrive as throngs of visitors make their way to her family’s reindeer sanctuary, eager to sip hot cocoa and visit with Santa’s retired fleet.Rumors are swirling that she might be getting a shiny new diamond ring in her stocking this year, but Lumi isn’t so sure... -
![Winter Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Winter Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA trickster god, a famous sword, and the mother of all storms.All while looking for a werewolf on the run.. -
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Muffins & Magic by Polly Holmes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat's a witch to do when faced with protecting the ones she loves against an unimaginable evil?Ever had one of those days when everything is going too well? When you have that sense that the other boot is about to drop? Welcome to my day.It's the Annual Saltwater Cove Show, and this year there are more rides, show bags, food stalls, and competitions than ever before... -
![The Elf Beside Himself by K.M. Avery]()
The Elf Beside Himself by K.M. Avery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNothing can prepare you for the phone call from your best friend telling you his dad was murdered. Not even if you’re a former homicide cop.But here I am, getting on a plane to fly halfway across the country to hold his hand and hope to hell that I’m not walking into a complete disaster... -
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Witchy See, Witchy Do by A.A. Albright
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere’s been another unfortunate death in Riddler’s Edge. And just like last time, this one definitely wasn’t a murder. Or was it? When Heather Flynn is found hanging from the church bell, it seems clear that she killed herself. But Aisling Smith is convinced otherwise – and not just because it appears that Heather’s death was a resurrection spell gone wrong... -
![Eye of the Storm by Alyssa Day]()
Eye of the Storm by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA monster hurricane, a long-lost father, the Irish mob, and a rogue vampire are all trying their darndest to smash Dead End, Florida into pieces -- and then another dead body shows up... -
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![Against All Odds by Gwen DeMarco]()
Against All Odds by Gwen DeMarco
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSophie has come back home to try and come to grips with her new She’s a Fae, not human, and her memories have been stolen. Oh, and she’s a shard – a fractured piece of... someone.All Sophie knows is that the ‘someone’ she used to be angered the Fae queen, who then split her into five separate beings and scattered them on earth...Categorized as:
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The Alpha 3: Protect. Procreate. Prevail. by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMost guys my age are partying non-stop for spring break, but none of them have beautiful omegas to protect and impregnate.Or enemy shifters to worry about.It looks like the fallout from my most recent battles is catching up with me, and the crazy older brother of an alpha I slaughtered is out for revenge... -
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Cloud Dust by Connie Suttle
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI got out five years ago.Untalented, they said.In other words, they didn't know what to do with me, and murder usually leaves a mess.I understood messes. Saw too many of them in my dreams. That's why I live where I do, still in their shadow but outside their walls. The conditions, of course, are that I have to move every five years, check in now and then and never, ever, talk about them to anyone... -
![Apple of My Eye by Alyssa Day]()
Apple of My Eye by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA detective who turns into a tiger. A pawn shop owner who can see how you'll die. The criminals never had a chance. If you enjoyed Sookie Stackhouse and True Blood, you’ll love Tess Callahan and the Tiger’s Eye mysteries. Tess and sexy shapeshifter Jack solve mysteries with supernatural flair, and the laughs fly as fast as the clues... -
![Private Eye by Alyssa Day]()
Private Eye by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Tess Callahan, new owner of Dead End Pawn, meets her grandmother the banshee, life is about to get complicated. When Tess's partner Jack Shepherd, tiger shapeshifter and P.I., gets involved to help them investigate a banshee-kidnapping spree, life is about to get deadly. Because nothing is ever simple in Dead End, Florida, and sometimes it takes a tiger's eye to see the truth...
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