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Witch Is Where Magic Lives Now by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere have been many changes to Jill's life during the last six years, but she's just as busy as ever. A family heirloom has disappeared from Tweaking Manor, and a man claims he saw a woman being shot, but the police insist no such shooting ever took place. Meanwhile, Winky is up to his old tricks... -
![Wisteria Warned by Angela Pepper]()
Wisteria Warned by Angela Pepper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsZara Riddle is another year older, and busier than ever. She's a powerful witch, a skilled librarian, and the World's Best Mom - according to her coffee mug. It's no wonder the town's detective keeps seeking her help. If you want something done, ask a busy person!Zara partners again with Detective Bentley to investigate a call about a missing person... -
![Southern Magic Wedding by Amy Boyles]()
Southern Magic Wedding by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s Pepper's and Axel’s wedding day. Finally, the big day has arrived and the entire town is ready to celebrate. And Pepper is ready, too. She can’t wait to start her new life. The only problem is that suddenly Axel has ex-girlfriends oozing out of the woodwork. Worse, when a spell is cast on Axel the day before the wedding, his future with Pepper becomes murky. Pepper is shattered... -
![Southern Wands by Amy Boyles]()
Southern Wands by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife just won’t settle down for Pepper Dunn. The Head Witch Order has arrived with one mission—secure Pepper’s powers for themselves at any cost.The entire Craple household is on deck to save Pepper. Grandma Betty has formed her own resistance, and even though they’re groaning about it, Amelia and Cordelia jump in to assist her... -
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![Witch is How Things Had Changed by Adele Abbott]()
Witch is How Things Had Changed by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAll work and no play… Life is now very different for Jill Gooder, P.I. and witch extraordinaire. But some things never change – Winky for example. …leaves no time for custard creams... -
![Witch Is How Berries Tasted Good by Adele Abbott]()
Witch Is How Berries Tasted Good by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA bad workman… Family demands are taking their toll on Jill Gooder, P.I. and witch. Not exactly what she needs, as she takes on one of the biggest cases of her career. …doesn’t deserve my custard creams... -
![Witch Is Why It Was Over: Volume 24 by Adele Abbott]()
Witch Is Why It Was Over: Volume 24 by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDon’t count your chickens… There are no more secrets. The truth is out there for everyone to see. And now, Jill has to make the most important decision of her life. …count your custard creams instead... -
![Witch Is Why The Search Began: Volume 22 by Adele Abbott]()
Witch Is Why The Search Began: Volume 22 by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA watched pot… The cases are stacking up; Jill has never been busier. But someone isn’t telling the truth and the consequences could be dire. …is a distraction from the custard creams... -
![Witch Is How The Biscuits Disappeared by Adele Abbott]()
Witch Is How The Biscuits Disappeared by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYou can lead a horse to water...Truth can be stranger than fiction. Never has that been more true for Jill Maxwell. Meanwhile, a close relative makes a shocking discovery. ...away from your custard creams... -
![Witch is How Bells Were Saved by Adele Abbott]()
Witch is How Bells Were Saved by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe best things in life are free… Secrets kept for years are revealed, but what will Jill do now she knows the truth? And where have all the penguins gone? …so why aren't custard... -
![Witch Is How To Fool Cats by Adele Abbott]()
Witch Is How To Fool Cats by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGive someone an inch… Was it suicide or something more sinister? That's just one of the cases occupying Jill's mind. Meanwhile, what is Winky so upset about? …but don't give them your custard creams... -
![Ghostly Travels by Lily Harper Hart]()
Ghostly Travels by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHarper Harlow-Monroe thought getting to her wedding would be the hard part. She was wrong. Getting through her honeymoon is going to be a whole lot worse.Jared Monroe decided to surprise his new wife with a honeymoon in Salem, Massachusetts. The goal was to have fun, bask in the sun, and eat some good seafood while shutting out the rest of the world... -
![Amethyst Witch by Barbra Annino]()
Amethyst Witch by Barbra Annino
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMeet Stacy Justice. Journalist. Reluctant witch. Professional klutz. Her grandmother believes she’s destined to be the most powerful witch of the century. She’s just trying to get through the day without spilling mustard on her shirt or tripping over a dead body... -
![A Witch of a Time by Amanda M. Lee]()
A Witch of a Time by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Winchester witches are all about love and family – and, well, snark and sarcasm – and no one knows that better than the family members themselves, plus the people who love them. Follow Clove, Thistle, Landon, Winnie and Aunt Tillie as they share their lives – and innermost thoughts – through a series of short novellas that take you from the present, to the past, and then back again... -
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![Witch My Grits by Amy Boyles]()
Witch My Grits by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWill Dylan marry Roman? Southern witch Dylan Apel’s to-do list is stacked high—decide whether or not to marry her boyfriend, try to stay sane amidst her crazy family’s antics, and make a quickie dress for a shotgun wedding. The easiest of those is making the dress—or at least it’s supposed to be. But when one of the bridesmaids confesses that she’s a witch, Dylan is immediately suspicious... -
![Southern Omens by Amy Boyles]()
Southern Omens by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPepper in her first trimester...and what a trimester it is!All of Magnolia Cove is buzzing when soothsayers arrive to offer blessings to Pepper's and Axel's unborn child. But when one of the soothsayers foresees death, the celebration quickly turns sour.Don't worry because there is a solution... -
![Wicked Wedding by Lily Harper Hart]()
Wicked Wedding by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsYou are formally invited to the wedding of Ivy Morgan and Jack Harker.Before they walk down the aisle, though, there’s one more mystery to solve.Ivy, who is finishing up the last days of her community service, inserts herself into a tense situation when the alarm at the domestic violence shelter she is working at sounds and she goes off to make sure all the women and children are accounted for... -
![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... -
![Witch is How To Lose Big by Adele Abbott]()
Witch is How To Lose Big by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo custard creams… A man has gone missing from a hotel, and Jill is on the case. Meanwhile, what has happened to the ghost's jewellery, and what is in the trinket box? …are not as good as five... -
![Southern Fortunes by Amy Boyles]()
Southern Fortunes by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Pepper teaches a class at the Southern School of Magic, she expects a run of the mill experience. But when a gaggle of mean teachers invades her classroom, Pepper is on high alert.These women are nasty and they make no bones about disliking Pepper... -
![Witch Is Why A Pin Dropped by Adele Abbott]()
Witch Is Why A Pin Dropped by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen in Rome… The warning signs are everywhere, but will Jill realise in time? An unexpected visitor may be her only hope. … do eat the custard creams... -
![Witch Is Why Promises Were Broken by Adele Abbott]()
Witch Is Why Promises Were Broken by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere’s no time like… It’s at times like this that you find out who your friends are. If Jill is to prevail, she will need all her friends and a big helping of luck. …custard cream time... -
![Witch Is How Dreams Became Reality by Adele Abbott]()
Witch Is How Dreams Became Reality by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA little of what you fancy does you good...Jill Maxwell wins big! So why is she so unhappy? And who is the one-legged murderer?...but lots of custard creams is even better... -
![Witch is How The Mirror Lied by Adele Abbott]()
Witch is How The Mirror Lied by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHome is where… Jill no longer knows who she can trust. Someone has betrayed her – that much is obvious. But who? And what’s the truth behind the graffiti? …the custard creams are... -
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![Witch is How The Tables Turned by Adele Abbott]()
Witch is How The Tables Turned by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne good turn… Someone very dear to Jill has gone missing, and the clock is ticking. Meanwhile a new friend may not be what they seem. …deserves another custard cream... -
![Wicked Whispers by Lily Harper Hart]()
Wicked Whispers by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJack Harker says the honeymoon will never be over, but it’s back to reality for him and his wife Ivy. Unfortunately for them, that means murder is on the menu … and this newest body is dropped in Ivy’s nursery parking lot.Jack is a mess when he realizes a sniper took out a local woman. Ivy, although shocked because it happened right in front of her eyes, is also intrigued... -
![The Case of the Voice Spell by Amorette Anderson]()
The Case of the Voice Spell by Amorette Anderson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGobins visiting in the middle of the night. A spell that seems impossible to do. A dead body in the creek... -
![Solstice Spirits by Erin Johnson]()
Solstice Spirits by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHave yourself a very Merry Witchmas in July in Holiday Haven, where the magic and mystery of Christmas is snow joke!Rudie Hollybrook, here! I love my quaint, magical town of Holiday Haven. It’s basically like living in a snow globe.I’m killing it (oops) directing my family’s funeral home where I work with my two zany sisters and am head over heels for my boyfriend, the editor of the local paper... -
![Witch Swindled in Westerham by Dionne Lister]()
Witch Swindled in Westerham by Dionne Lister
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJust when Lily’s settling into life in Westerham and making new friends, the Paranormal Investigation Bureau needs her help again. A witch has been misappropriating millions from unsuspecting retirees, but she’s destroyed all the evidence. Lily’s unique witchy skills are the only thing that can uncover the past and get the PIB the evidence it needs... -
![Whoops! We're In Big Trouble Now. by Adele Abbott]()
Whoops! We're In Big Trouble Now. by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThings are starting to look up for Dorothy, Charlie and Neil. But not for long. A series of catastrophic events leads them into more trouble that they ever dreamed possible. This is the final book in the Susan Hall Investigates series... -
![Happy Witchgiving by Amanda M. Lee]()
Happy Witchgiving by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsTerry Davenport is new to the job as Walkerville’s chief of police, but he takes his position seriously – even though very few things of note happen in the small hamlet. Walkerville may be boring, but Terry’s personal life is anything but. When termites infest his house, Terry has no choice but to check into a local inn while his home is being tented... -
![Mind Over Magical Matters by Brenda Trim]()
Mind Over Magical Matters by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeing the Guardian isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. My new life is weird, and hard. Think magic comes easy to those who wield it? Think again! I’m more likely to blow something up than shield it.As dark Fae make their way through the portal and my best friend’s children are kidnapped, it’s time for me to learn how to cast a location spell... -
![Grave Concerns by Lily Harper Hart]()
Grave Concerns by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaddie Graves and Nick Winters are officially living together. Life couldn’t look much brighter. They have a week off to spend together, and Nick’s idea of a relaxing vacation involves staying home and doing absolutely nothing... -
![Brewing Trouble by Christine Gael]()
Brewing Trouble by Christine Gael
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter barely escaping the business end of the hangman’s noose, Cricket Hawthorne wants nothing more than to forget it all...Maude the magical typewriter, Zoe’s stolen cauldron, Patrick the betrayer, and definitely the witch-hating, robe-wearing cult who tried to end her. Unfortunately, pressing the reboot button isn’t an option... -
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![Spirits, Beignets, and a Bayou Biker Gang by Deanna Chase]()
Spirits, Beignets, and a Bayou Biker Gang by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMedium Pyper Rayne and her witch boyfriend Julius are on an impromptu getaway in southern Louisiana. The quaint bayou town has everything: a Victorian inn, a famous brew pub, the best beignets this side of the Mississippi. Oh and an infamous bayou biker gang... -
![Wicked Honeymoon by Lily Harper Hart]()
Wicked Honeymoon by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJack Harker and his new wife Ivy have beaten the odds, and with that comes a little rest and relaxation. They have a two-week honeymoon planned, and the first leg involves a glamping trip down the river.Jack has never been one for camping, and the truth is, he would’ve preferred anything but what they’ve got planned. Ivy, however, is desperate to prove that camping can be fun... -
![Perfect Pending by Lucía Ashta]()
Perfect Pending by Lucía Ashta
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe comes from a bloodline of powerful witches. But for Marla, magic seems to have skipped a generation.Over forty, recently divorced, and with two teenagers, starting over back in my hometown seemed like my best option. I had no idea what I was in for.Well, I should have.Only those with powers can enter Gales Haven. And I haven’t found mine.Until now.Mastering your abilities can take years... -
![Wisteria Wonders by Angela Pepper]()
Wisteria Wonders by Angela Pepper
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJust when Zara Riddle thought she was handling the whole witch-librarian thing, her friend got zapped into a flamingo. Yes, the pink-feathered kind. Her library coworker Frank Wonder is now four and a half feet tall, and none too happy about it! The Department of Water and Magic gets involved, but now they want Zara to channel a missing spirit... -
![Witch Is When The Floodgates Opened by Adele Abbott]()
Witch Is When The Floodgates Opened by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKeep your friends close.. Everything is disappearing: A priceless antique, Mrs V and even worse—Jill’s custard creams. It’s time for our intrepid P.I. (and Witch fantastico) to leap into action. ..and your custard creams closer... -
![Witch Is Why Another Door Opened by Adele Abbott]()
Witch Is Why Another Door Opened by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAll good things… Just as Jill begins to think nothing else can surprise her. Something does! …begin with a custard cream... -
![Wicked Seas by Lily Harper Hart]()
Wicked Seas by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIvy Morgan has never been on a vacation. Her fiancé Jack Harker is happy to be the one to provide the experience. With that in mind, the couple embarks on a sea adventure on The Bounding Storm, a cruise ship where sun and fun are the order of the day. Ship photographer Rowan Gray is drawn to Ivy from the moment they meet... -
![Poetry in Potion by Annabel Chase]()
Poetry in Potion by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. Thanks to Daniel's efforts as the director of tourism, the World Market is visiting Spellbound, giving residents of the formerly cursed town the chance to purchase merchandise they didn't know existed. When a bad-tempered werecougar ends up dead at the market, the fortune teller that predicted her death is the main suspect... -
![Infinite Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Infinite Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook #20 in the bestselling "Vampire for Hire" series!Dealing with one's greatest nemesis can be frustrating, but Samantha Moon is literally beside herself.From the moment Elizabeth escaped her mind prison, Sam and her family braced for the worst. With the plan now set in motion, only two things are known for sure: the plan is big, and it's going to be horrible... -
![School for Unwitting Wiccans by Auburn Tempest, Carolina Mac]()
School for Unwitting Wiccans by Auburn Tempest, Carolina Mac
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTake the chaotic family dynamic of Charmed and cross that with the paranormal magick and mayhem of True Blood and you'll find this New Orleans flavored fun, rollicking read. As Samhain approaches and the veil to the spirit world thins, strange things happen at nine Saint Gillian Street... -
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![Sleeping with the Fishes by Samantha Silver]()
Sleeping with the Fishes by Samantha Silver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a body washes up on the shores of Willow Bay, Jason and Angela find themselves as the main suspects. After all, they did have a confrontation with the victim just the night before. Deciding that she's not going to sit around and wait to be arrested, Angela decides to take matters into her own hands and investigate the death herself... -
![Wuthering Homicides by Samantha Silver]()
Wuthering Homicides by Samantha Silver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith The Others gone, Alice is looking forward to a little bit of peace in Sapphire Village. But when visitors start showing up dead, she knows it's not to be. The town's reputation is on the line, and Alice will do anything to help this new place she calls home... -
![Brewing the Midnight Oil by Constance Barker]()
Brewing the Midnight Oil by Constance Barker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Stolen Tiara that Kills Its OwnerWhen Everette is tasked with an unusual case, who does he call...Ivy. His client has many artifacts, including an ancient tiara. When it's time to display the items at the annual museum festivities, the client discovers it missing. His new young wife has eyed the jeweled crown for a few years...maybe she's ready to leave the old fart and skate off with the goods... -
![One Corpse Open Slay by Dakota Cassidy]()
One Corpse Open Slay by Dakota Cassidy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Marshmallow Hollow, Maine, a holiday mystery, where it's all Christmas all the time and murder is hung by the chimney with care...Halliday Valentine here! It’s a week before Christmas, and my quaint holiday town, Marshmallow Hollow, is chock-a-block with seasonal activities. Some less fun than others…like the ice sculpting competition my bestie, Stiles, has talked me into... -
![Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie We're Canning Demons by Christiana Miller]()
Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie We're Canning Demons by Christiana Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTowards the end of her pregnancy, Mara and Gus get a call for help, from Mama Lua. Mama Lua has to go to New Orleans for a family emergency, but her store is under attack and she can’t leave it unattended. She asks Mara and Gus if they can fill in for her while she’s gone, deal with the assorted, eccentric customers, and figure out who’s trying to shut her down... -
![Witch Silenced in Westerham by Dionne Lister]()
Witch Silenced in Westerham by Dionne Lister
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Will invites Lily to meet his grandmother at the Saint Catherine Laboure care home for witches, she learns the residents have been dying at an alarming rate. Will's grandmother is scared she'll be next--but they put it down to the paranoid ramblings of a dementia patient. Until Will's grandmother dies unexpectedly for no apparent reason...
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