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  • Magical Midlife Meeting by K.F. Breene

    Magical Midlife Meeting by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    It's time for a magical battle Jessie isn't sure she's prepared for. Elliot Graves has been a thorn in Jessie's side since before she agreed to take the house magic. He has constantly brought the fight to her doorstep.Not this time.With the help of Austin's shifters, the Ivy house crew will meet Elliot Graves in one of the most dangerous places imaginable - his home turf...
  • The Order of Blood and Ruin by K.M. Shea

    The Order of Blood and Ruin by K.M. Shea

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    They used to be enemies. Now they’re partners.I never imagined Considine Maledictus—one of the most powerful vampires alive—would go from ruling the streets at night to joining the supernatural task force just to become my partner, but here we are.Considine claims he “fancies” me. He also used to hide his identity and pose as my charming next-door neighbor, so forgive me if I don’t believe him...
  • My Salvation by Alanea Alder

    My Salvation by Alanea Alder

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Priest Vi’Aerdan wants nothing more than for his mate to be safe, but nightmares plague him with images of her being torn to shreds. Despite consulting Meryn, his anxiety persists. He remembers the helplessness associated with his failure to help his unit brothers when they were trapped in the caves of Noctem Falls...
  • Magical Midlife Love by K.F. Breene

    Magical Midlife Love by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    The fourth book in the Wall Street Journal bestselling Leveling Up series.The Ivy House team is shaping up, but there are still holes to be filled, and a magical summons outstanding. Jessie needs a teacher. Someone who can fit in with the whacky Ivy House crew. And that was going just fine...until she gets a request to host a powerful, neighboring mage. A teacher isn't going to be enough...
  • My One and Only by Alanea Alder

    My One and Only by Alanea Alder

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Micah has spent so many centuries hiding who he is that he’s forgotten how to be himself, and despite always being there for others, he finds it impossible to ask for help. As weeks of sleepless nights catch up with him, he faces the fact that he needs his unit brothers no more than ever. Living in Storm Keep with mixed blood, Serenity fought for everything she has...
  • Sin & Spirit by K.F. Breene

    Sin & Spirit by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Kieran has stepped up to take his place as the ruler of magical San Francisco. As his girlfriend, that unfortunately means I'm under the magnifying glass. Everything I do is noticed, from how I act to how I style my hair. Most notably, of course, is how little I know about my magic. The Hades Demigods want me on their team, and they don’t plan to ask nicely. Kieran and I are both under fire...
  • The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead

    The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 71 ratings
    In the aftermath of a forbidden moment that rocked Sydney to her core, she finds herself struggling to draw the line between her Alchemist teachings and what her heart is urging her to do. Then she meets alluring, rebellious Marcus Finch--a former Alchemist who escaped against all odds, and is now on the run. Marcus wants to teach Sydney the secrets he claims the Alchemists are hiding from her...
  • Hazards in the Hidden City by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle

    Hazards in the Hidden City by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ye screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.A wedding on an enchanted island of magic. A guest list of gods, immortals, shifters, dragons, and druids. And a sentient city waking after centuries…What could go wrong?When Fiona’s magnet for mayhem weighs in on her special day, there’s no escaping the fallout…or the island...
  • Refuge by Karen Lynch

    Refuge by Karen Lynch

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    To keep the people she loved safe, Sara left everything she knew behind. She soon learns this new world is nothing like her old one, and she struggles to make a place for herself among the Mohiri. But it soon becomes apparent to Sara and to everyone one around her that she is not your typical warrior...
  • Betrayed by Lindsay Buroker

    Betrayed by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    After thirty years, Matti has learned that the dwarven mother she believed dead might only be missing—kidnapped by those who want to control her ability to enchant powerful world-changing artifacts.But where is she now? And why is the elf assassin Sarrlevi so invested in helping find her?Matti knows she shouldn’t trust Sarrlevi, or be drawn to his dry humor and dark past...
  • My Brother's Keeper by Alanea Alder

    My Brother's Keeper by Alanea Alder

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Two hundred years ago Kendrick Ashwood had a premonition that showed him the gruesome image of his baby brother being killed in the line of duty while serving with the Alpha Unit. When centuries go by and Keelan is still alive and well, he begins to relax. He believes that his prayers sent to the Gods to make him wrong this one time have been answered...
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    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  multi-pov  paranormal  royalty
  • The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead

    The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 61 ratings
    Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets and human lives. In The Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn between the Alchemist way of life and what her heart and gut were telling her to do...
  • Resurgence of the Pack by Heather G. Harris

    Resurgence of the Pack by Heather G. Harris

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Queen of Werewolves Never Bows—She Hunts. Being Queen of the British Werewolves means I’m not one to back down, especially when my friend Emory is facing trial on spurious charges. I stormed in, certain that my impassioned speech would help save the king of the dragon shifters – but darker forces prevailed.The Domini, a sinister secret society, is pulling strings from the darkness...
  • My Champion by Alanea Alder

    My Champion by Alanea Alder

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Declan Lionhart has been running interference between the Founding Families and the citizens of Noctem Falls since the day he arrived in the city. His hopes of being a simple unit warrior crumbles in the face of their troubles and it looks like he will always be bound by his family’s political legacy...
  • Lost Talismans and a Tequila by Annette Marie

    Lost Talismans and a Tequila by Annette Marie

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    You know that squirmy sensation in your gut when you have no idea what you're doing and you're about to screw everything up?Yeah, that feeling.I thought I was a good judge of character, but recent events proved me very wrong. Now, in a brilliant demonstration of my newfound caution, I'm putting all my faith in a demon—a demon who's tried to kill me before...
  • Damned Souls and a Sangria by Annette Marie

    Damned Souls and a Sangria by Annette Marie

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    Once upon a time, I was your average spunky redhead with the lamest employment history ever, a shaky relationship with my only family member, and no idea what I was doing with my life.Now, I'm a pseudo mythic with the best bartending job in the world, the most amazing (and hot) best friends I never knew I needed, and a guild of misfit magic-users who've become my extended family...
  • Sucker Punch by Kristen Painter

    Sucker Punch by Kristen Painter

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Newly appointed vampire governor of New Jersey, Belladonna Barrone is fast discovering that life as a vampire isn’t much easier than life as a mobster’s wife. But that experience certainly taught her some things about how to handle the problems that come with being governor. That is until a friend is kidnapped by the fae and his life put in danger, all because of her actions...
  • My Angel by Alanea Alder

    My Angel by Alanea Alder

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Vivian Mercy has been running from the past for so long she doesn’t know any other way of life. When a panicked call comes from one of her only friends she finds herself returning to the city of her nightmares where her dedication as a doctor and resolve to help others is put to the test. Etain Vi’Aerlin has been watching over Noctem Falls for centuries...
  • Imitation and Alchemy by Elizabeth Hunter

    Imitation and Alchemy by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    All Ben Vecchio wanted was a quiet summer before his last semester of university. Was that too much to ask? All Tenzin wanted was a cache of priceless medieval coins that had been missing for several hundred years. And some company. Phrases like “never again” don’t mean much when you’ve been a vampire for several thousand years...
  • Trolled by Lindsay Buroker

    Trolled by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Busy looking for her missing mother and dodging enemies that are after her magical hammer, Matti Puletasi doesn’t need any more problems. She definitely doesn’t need the person who hired an assassin to kill her mother to show up—and target her.As if that wasn’t bad enough, the handsome elven ally she’s falling in love with… may be working for the other side...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dragons  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  paranormal  royalty
  • Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead

    Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 52 ratings
    Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets—and human lives.In The Fiery Heart, Sydney risked everything to follow her gut, walking a dangerous line to keep her feelings hidden from the Alchemists...
  • Two Witches and a Whiskey by Annette Marie

    Two Witches and a Whiskey by Annette Marie

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    Three months ago, I landed a job as a bartender. But not at a bar—at a guild. Yeah, the magic kind. I'm not a badass mage like my three smokin' hot best friends. I'm not a sorcerer or an alchemist, or even a wussy witch. I'm just a human, slinging drinks like a pro and keeping my non-magical nose out of mythic business. Seriously, I know my limits...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dragons  fae  female-mc  friendship  humor  magic  paranormal
  • Dragon Guard Scholar by Alicia Montgomery

    Dragon Guard Scholar by Alicia Montgomery

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A hot, nerdy dragon content to be aloneDragon shifter Gideon wasn’t looking for love. He preferred silence, solitude, and the company of his books. So, when he runs into his mate, his first instinct is to keep her at arm’s length...
  • My Solace by Alanea Alder

    My Solace by Alanea Alder

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    For thousands of years Oron Vi’Eirson has lived each day trying to keep the pain and devastation caused by his family from hurting his precious baby brother. But despite his best efforts his past has come back to haunt him, placing not only Darian and Amelia in harm’s way, but also his newly found mate. Isabelle Campbell, or as she likes to be called, Izzy, is a mess. She knows this...
  • Rylee by Shannon Mayer

    Rylee by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    My name is Rylee and I was a Tracker.The final battle is over and The Blood of the Lost was spilled. In the aftermath, the humans still have mysteries they call upon me for. Except I can no longer Track, and my new abilities terrify me. A salvage is offered to me, and with it a chance to redeem myself. A missing girl, her brother desperate to find her...
  • How to Live an Undead Lie by Hailey Edwards

    How to Live an Undead Lie by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    When a fledgling vampire arrives at Woolworth House searching for his maker, Grier is forced to relive her time in Atramentous. Most of those years are as dark and empty in her memory as she was in her cell. She can't remember her progeny, or the night she resuscitated him, but she can protect him from the Society. As long as she's willing to barter with her grandfather to do it...
  • My Guardian by Alanea Alder

    My Guardian by Alanea Alder

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The next chapter in the Bewitched and Bewildered series is about to begin. Meryn and Beth have been summoned by Beth’s uncle and council elder, Magnus Rioux to the vampire’s pillar city of Noctem Falls. Meryn in a city of vampires, what could go wrong? Aiden and Gavriel are about to find out. Eva Mae Miller has been around for a long time...
  • Deathtrap by Dannika Dark

    Deathtrap by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    USA TODAY BESTSELLERThe explosive third installment in the Crossbreed Series by USA Today Bestselling author Dannika Dark. For Raven Black, hunting criminals is second nature. So is denial. It’s not easy moving forward with one foot stuck in the past...
  • Magical Midlife Dating by K.F. Breene

    Magical Midlife Dating by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    The decision has been made. Jessie has taken the magic, and all the weird that goes with it. Including wings.There's only one problem - she can't figure out how to access them.Through a series of terrible decisions, Jessie realizes she must ask for help. Gargoyle help.But she could've never predicted who answers her call - he's an excellent flier, incredibly patient, and a good trainer...
  • Magical Midlife Invasion by K.F. Breene

    Magical Midlife Invasion by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    Jessie is well on her way to learning her new life and settling in. The tough alpha, Austin, has joined her team, and she has painstakingly learned to fly. At the moment, life couldn’t get any better.But it can get a whole lot…more irritating.Her parents have decided to visit...
  • Druid Vices and a Vodka by Annette Marie

    Druid Vices and a Vodka by Annette Marie

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    I've said it before, but sometimes I'm a bad person. I cheated on my twelfth grade math final, I've run countless yellow lights, and I gossip about how hot my kickass best friends are. (Good thing my job as a guild bartender doesn't require moral perfection.)But there's bad, and then there's bad. And I'm not sure which applies to a certain dark druid/wanted criminal/reluctant friend of mine...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dragons  fae  female-mc  friendship  humor  magic  paranormal
  • Rise of the Fae by Linsey Hall

    Rise of the Fae by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Darkness rises. But so do I. The false queen has taken everything from me. My throne, my people, and worst of all, my mate. Her dark curse has stolen Tarron’s mind and compels him to try kill me.I’ll do anything to cure him and stop her. When a prophecy tells me to go find the Dragon Bloods, I know I’ll be walking into a deadly situation. It won’t stop me...
  • Steal the Moon by Lexi Blake

    Steal the Moon by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When an ancient artifact enslaves every werewolf on earth, humanity’s only hope is a thief…Zoey Donovan should be happy. Her love life couldn’t be better, her demonic nemesis is on the run, business is booming, and no one has tried to kill her in seven whole months. But without her best friend to share it with, it all seems a little hollow...
  • Guardians of the Pack by Heather G. Harris

    Guardians of the Pack by Heather G. Harris

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I hate finding corpses. For some reason, my enemies think dead bodies work as a communication method. Call me old fashioned, but I prefer a letter.When I find a pulverised gargoyle on my lawn, I can’t help but think things are about to get rocky...
  • My Warrior by Alanea Alder

    My Warrior by Alanea Alder

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Ari Lionhart is the youngest warrior in Èire Danu, yet despite his lack of years, he is trusted by the queen’s consort Brennus to act as the unit leader for every unit in the fae city. He works hard at balancing his life between being a unit warrior and being a Lionhart, and secretly fears he is failing at both...
  • Blackout by Dannika Dark

    Blackout by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    The fate of millions rests on Keystone when they embark on their most important assignment of all… After what was supposed to be a simple job, Raven and Christian uncover a sinister plot against the higher authority, and the stakes are as high as the body count. The assassins are merciless, with anyone who stands in their way becoming collateral damage...
  • Chosen at Nightfall by C.C. Hunter

    Chosen at Nightfall by C.C. Hunter

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    Kylie Galen's life hasn't been the same since her world was turned upside-down in Born at Midnight, Shadow Falls #1, and now an epic conclusion to her journey—not to mention a tough choice between two guys!—is brewing in Chosen at Nightfall:When Kylie Galen left Shadow Falls, she thought it was the hardest decision of her life...
  • The King's Shadow by K.M. Shea

    The King's Shadow by K.M. Shea

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I just spent the last month pretending to be the pet cat of an elf king. Today, I discovered we’re enemies.In a supernatural society filled with vampires, werewolves, and wizards, I’ve always been an outcast with my ability to turn into a housecat. No one knew what I was.Turns out, I’m a shadow—a race of supernaturals that were wiped out by the elves centuries ago...
  • Demon Magic and a Martini by Annette Marie

    Demon Magic and a Martini by Annette Marie

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    When I first landed a bartending job at the local guild, I didn't know a thing about magic. These days, I'm practically an expert on the different magical classes, but there's one nobody ever talks about: Demonica. Turns out they have a good reason for that...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dragons  fae  female-mc  friendship  humor  magic  paranormal
  • My Healer by Alanea Alder

    My Healer by Alanea Alder

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Fun loving wolf-shifter Colton Albright’s usual concern…his next meal, has been replaced by haunted dreams. The nightly visions of the sad, anxious face of his mate have this jovial jokester withdrawing from his fellow Alpha Unit members.Rheia Bradley is a dedicated professional that lives to help others, but has long forgotten how to help herself...
  • Glimmer of Deception by Heather G. Harris

    Glimmer of Deception by Heather G. Harris

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    I’m Jinx, a private investigator, a truth seeker and a wizard. You'd think of all those skills would make it so easy for me to get to the heart of things. And honestly? I thought I knew what had happened to my parents that night - I thought I finally knew the truth about how they'd died. But I've taken a tumble down the rabbit hole and everything I thought I knew was topsy turvy...
  • Shadow Watcher by K.F. Breene

    Shadow Watcher by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    In the wake of ridding their territory of a menace, Sasha has only one pressing duty left: find more human magic workers. And while it is undoubtedly important on some grand scale, the task is, in itself, surprisingly uneventful. That is, until a strange predator takes an interest in her and Charles on their trek home one evening...
  • Magical Compass by Jaymin Eve

    Magical Compass by Jaymin Eve

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Tyson Compass, as one of the famed Compass quads, is not a wizard used to living with regrets. Except for one: Grace Carter. Grace is a healer witch he rejected many years ago. After completely disappearing from his life, she has returned, and turned his world upside down. The attraction between them flares strongly, but she has not forgotten or forgiven his callous rebuff when they were teens...
  • Tainted Blood by K.N. Banet

    Tainted Blood by K.N. Banet

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m Everly Abbott, and I work for one of the most dangerous vampires in the world.He’s known as Alexius, the Hunter and he’s also one of the oldest.We’ve been invited to a gathering of ancients like him, and we can’t pass on this opportunity...
  • Taunting Destiny by Amelia Hutchins

    Taunting Destiny by Amelia Hutchins

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    I thought things were bad and weird before—hold on—it’s getting worse.Adam and I are both going through identity crises of epic proportions as we Transition from who we were, and discover who we were meant to be. More Fae are dying, and I feel as if time is running out for us to find all of those responsible and put an end to the killings...
  • Family and Honor by K.N. Banet, Kristen Banet

    Family and Honor by K.N. Banet, Kristen Banet

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Jacky Leon got away with it. She defended a little human girl, made a few unlikely acquaintances, and survived to tell the tale. Now she’s the only werecat in the supernatural community who can say a small family of werewolves lives in her borders. That isn’t a good thing, though...
  • Broken Loyalty by K.N. Banet, Kristen Banet

    Broken Loyalty by K.N. Banet, Kristen Banet

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Jacky Leon is a member of the strongest werecat family alive; a family that commands the loyalty of every werecat that walks the face of the earth. Her family is the definition of power and none have dared challenge that for millennia. It’s not a legacy she’s comfortable with but it’s the one she’s been given and Jacky is resolved to do her best with her new responsibilities...
  • Ravenheart by Dannika Dark

    Ravenheart by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    “WE ALL HAVE SECRETS, RAVEN. DARK ONES. EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US.” Two weeks after joining Keystone, Raven Black is ready to take on the world as a criminal hunter for hire. If only her partner wasn’t a bloodsucking Vampire with a penchant for getting under her skin. Despite her lavish surroundings, Raven misses the freedom of life without rules...
  • Shades of Hate by K.N. Banet

    Shades of Hate by K.N. Banet

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    I live a happy life. I have a lover that I am quickly falling for. I have friends and family that rely on me to keep my territory safe and secure for them. My bar’s business is booming.But I’ve made enemies, some that I know and some that I don’t. Hate for me and the life I’m building is creeping in the darkness.Hate can be insidious...
  • My Protector by Alanea Alder

    My Protector by Alanea Alder

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Gavriel Ambrosios has been dreaming of his accident prone mate for weeks. Now that he is nearing the apex of his vampiric transition, she has made her way to Lycaonia, just when he is at his most dangerous. Elizabeth Monroe was planning on staying in Lycaonia while humans forgot about the swan dive she took out of her boss’s office window...
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