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Magic & Marriage by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a television show called Natural Selection decides to film in Starry Hollow, the whole town is abuzz. The paranormal version of The Bachelor is the talk of the nation and the ideal vehicle to show off the town’s charm. Everyone is excited—except the chosen bachelor’s grandmother... -
![Eight Ways to Tequila by Tricia O'Malley]()
Eight Ways to Tequila by Tricia O'Malley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor one jewelry-obsessed witch, a star sapphire necklace is worth dying for....NY Times & USA Today bestselling author, Tricia O'Malley, takes you back to the funky town of Tequila Key where magick and mystery mix like a delicious margarita.When a jewelry heist goes down right in front of Miss Elva’s eyes, she recruits Althea and Luna to help recover the missing piece... -
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Black & Brew by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe day Ofelia Archer has feared her entire adult life is here. Despite the happiness she’s been feeling since her engagement to Zach Sully, when the inevitable happens and her father has a breakdown on Bourbon Street, her life turns upside down... -
![That Magic Moment by Lily Harper Hart]()
That Magic Moment by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOfelia Archer is working toward a goal, both personally and professionally, and she’s making great strides on both. Her attention is diverted, however, when a steamboat washes ashore next to the riverwalk…and it’s a boat that is more than a hundred years overdue... -
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![A Crone to Pick by Amanda M. Lee]()
A Crone to Pick by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsScout Randall knows what she is, more than a witch, more powerful than she ever thought imaginable. She’s only hit the tip of the iceberg on what she can do. Now she has to grapple with another problem.When her former partner Evan was believed dead in a vampire attack, she blamed herself, mourned, and tried to move on. Now he’s back, and he’s more than anybody ever imagined, too... -
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Magic & Misfortune by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.Misfortunes never come alone.When a valuable jewel goes missing, former newspaper reporter Ember Rose is hired to track it down. She quickly learns that the jewel wasn’t hidden away for its monetary worth but for safety because the jewel has the power to bring misfortune to its possessor... -
![Freaky Crush by Amanda M. Lee]()
Freaky Crush by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPoet Parker is living a new reality now that she knows what she is. Unfortunately for her, she still doesn't know what she can do ... and she doesn't think she's going to figure it out in Little Rock, Arkansas.Since her uncle Sidney is in tow, Poet is hopeful for a quiet week. Little Rock has never been a hotbed of activity. Quiet isn't what she gets, however... -
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Magic & Misfits by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.Bentley Smith is tired of being the red-headed stepchild in the office of Vox Populi and is determined to prove his mettle by warming up the cold case involving Sheriff’s Nash’s murdered father. The deeper digs, however, the more uncomfortable he becomes when the information he unearths implicates one of Starry Hollow’s very own... -
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The Ghoul, the Bad, & the Ugly by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsZombies in Casper Creek? Say it ain't so. Unfortunately, it looks to be true ... and Hannah Hickok and her motley crew of helpers have a mess on their hands.As Cooper Wyatt struggles with the perfect way to propose, his girlfriend is buried in zombie lore ... and seemingly having a good time digging up solutions... -
![Kiss My Ash by Annabel Chase]()
Kiss My Ash by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMia Thorne’s midlife makeover is going better than she ever expected. She has a new job, a new relationship, a new garden—well, never mind the garden. She doesn’t even mind that she’s back to pounding the pavement to generate ad revenue for the local newspaper... -
![Haunt 'Em High by Lily Harper Hart]()
Haunt 'Em High by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNow that she’s absorbed the power of the Casper Creek nexus, Hannah Hickok is a witch on a mission. Her new powers require regular venting, and she’s surpassed even her limited expectations. It’s not magic on her mind when her father comes for a visit, though.Brad Hickok has always wanted to see Casper Creek, and now that he gets to visit, he’s extremely excited. He’s not alone, though... -
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No Crone Unturned by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsScout Randall is on the verge of getting information about her past. Patience has never been one of her virtues, though. As she’s waiting for her source to get settled, a new problem arises … and it has fangs. When she was a kid, a chance encounter in a park left Scout questioning the existence of monsters... -
![A Sixer of Tequila by Tricia O'Malley]()
A Sixer of Tequila by Tricia O'Malley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEscape to Tequila Key where magic and mayhem run amok in this fun new addition to the lively Althea Rose series! Nothing sets the gossips of Tequila Key on fire as much as a new mystery to solve, and word on the street is that a flamingo statue for the new mini-golf course has been stolen... -
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Seven Deadly Tequilas by Tricia O'Malley
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey say it’s best to bury your past, but for one misguided grave robber – the past is an obsession. When Althea Rose learns that a grave robber has infiltrated Tequila Key, she does her best to pretend she’s not interested. No, she doesn’t want to hear more details. And she most certainly does not want to help Chief Thomas track down the industrious body thief... -
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![A Killer Midlife by Lia Davis, L.A. Boruff]()
A Killer Midlife by Lia Davis, L.A. Boruff
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNecromancer-witch hybrid Ava Harper has accomplished many things in the year since moving back home to Shipton Harbor. She’s checking things of a bucket list she never knew she had.Met—and started dating—a hot copCaught a murderer. More than once.Sent a couple of lunatics to Hades with the help of her devilish neighbor.Visited Paris.Saved a bunch of shifter kids.Animated her cat’s girlfriend... -
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The Hex Files: Wicked Twist of Fate by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Wicked, the paranormal sixth borough of New York.The end is near. Detective Danielle DeMarco is challenged with her most intense case yet, and along with it, she inherits a host of personal problems. When a sorcerer is found dead in The Emporium, a spell shop brimming with magical potions, elixirs, and tinctures, Dani and her new tagalong, Primrose, are on the case... -
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Magic & Monsters by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.Starry Hollow is abuzz when the famously reclusive Creature Hunter, Winston York, emerges from retirement after a rare sighting of an endangered magical creature and Ember Rose is assigned to cover the story... -
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Southern Dreams by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs Pepper's wedding day quickly approaches, the entire town is excited to celebrate the big event. But when one witch is overlooked as a wedding guest, she takes her anger out on the town--cursing them. Now people's nightmares are coming to life--literally. The consequences are potentially devastating... -
![The Ghost Who Ate Grits by Amy Boyles]()
The Ghost Who Ate Grits by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBlissful Breneaux’s life in Haunted Hollow is finally settling down. Her ghost hunting business is exploding in all the right directions and her love life with the handsome Roan Storm is heating up. But all that goes awry when she is called in to investigate a haunted house on the outskirts of town... -
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Honeysuckle Haunting by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJust when Blissful Breneaux is getting used to her new life in ghost-filled Haunted, Alabama, a stranger enters town with the promise of solving a thirty-year old murder. When that stranger winds up dead, Blissful is thrust in a murder mystery that threatens to destroy the happiness she’s created. Her friend Alice becomes suspect number one... -
![Magic & Malice by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Malice by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. When Ember Rose is tasked with covering the birthday party of a wealthy 200-year-old matriarch for the local paper's society section, she doesn't bank on the guest of honor dying before the cake is served... -
![Drive Me Daisy by Annabel Chase]()
Drive Me Daisy by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMia's biggest nightmare is about to manifest-her mother is coming to town with her husband du jour in tow. Never mind the sorry state of the garden, the hormonal inches insulating Mia's waist, or the Orca-sized cat that likes to rest her girth on Mia's head in the middle of the night when she's too tired to object... -
![Southern Hauntings by Amy Boyles]()
Southern Hauntings by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Pepper Dunn purchases a cat figurine at a yard sale, she has no idea what she's in store for. First, a crazy woman tells Pepper that owning the item will get her killed, then Pepper discovers the item is haunted by the spirit of a dead cat. As if things couldn't get worse, when a murder is traced back to the cat figurine, it looks like owning the object may in fact, get Pepper killed... -
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Renovation Spell by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsClementine's adventures in Peachwood continue in Renovation Spell.Clementine's life is just beginning to make sense when all heck breaks loose. She's got her business back, but then her dog eats a magical spell that makes her talk. What Lady has to say may be the difference between solving a murder mystery or becoming the next victim... -
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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... -
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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... -
![Magic & Mayhem by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Mayhem by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Ember Rose is back for another Starry Hollow mystery. The former New Jersey resident and descendant of the One True Witch expects to see magical works of art on Balefire Beach for the first annual sand sculpture competition--what she doesn't expect to see is a dead body... -
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Haunted Plains Drifter by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHannah Hickok and Cooper Wyatt are newly engaged and ready to celebrate. Cooper just didn’t think the celebration would involve a hike to a long-abandoned boom town called Blackridge. He had something more romantic in mind. Despite that, he agrees … and believes the trip will be fine, right up until they stumble across a homeless man warning them away from their destination... -
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Witch in a Crisis by Elle Adams
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's time for Blair Wilkes to face her biggest challenge yet.Now the Inquisitor for the paranormal hunters has given her an ultimatum, Blair finds herself in a bind. When information about her jailed father's trial comes to light, Blair is determined to prove he was imprisoned unlawfully... -
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Fun and Fury by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWelcome to Chipping Cheddar where supernaturals are hidden in plain sight.Federal Bureau of Magic Agent Eden Fury spends her days catching demons and returning them to Otherworld where they belong. Grandma spends her days catching Little Critters on her favorite game and never the twain shall meet.Until they do... -
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![Magic & Mercy by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Mercy by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Ember Rose has her work cut out for her when a butler is murdered at the annual Estate Manager Conference. The former New Jersey resident and descendant of the One True Witch must keep Aunt Hyacinth from marching on the war path in defense of Simon, her butler and right hand... -
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Angel in Demise by Leanne Leeds
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn electrocuted millionaire at a garden party.One witch under suspicion.Can Fortuna Delphi clear her name before they shut her art gallery down? Fortuna Delphi’s starting to feel like a part of Mystic’s End... -
![Love Spells Trouble by Nova Nelson]()
Love Spells Trouble by Nova Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove-sick spirits from the beyond. Dead romances resurrected. This spells trouble.As a psychic medium, bringing peace to restless spirits is Nora Ashcroft's specialty, and she thought she was getting the hang of it. But when two ghosts that were supposed to be resting in peace pay her a late-night visit, she realizes how much she has left to learn... -
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Southern Conjuring by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou never know when an ordinary day in Magnolia Cove will turn into one that's extraordinary-and not in a good way. All heck breaks loose when Pepper and her cousins accidentally release a magic eater into their beloved town. At first, they're not sure what kind of evil they've unleashed, but when bodies start dropping, it's clear this magic eater intends to feast on people in town... -
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Sketchy Charms by Leanne Leeds
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA body in the woodlands near the crystal field.Smoky quartz that smoked the local mailman.Can Fortuna unearth the truth the authorities won’t? When reporter and Mystic’s End busybody Pepper Stanford discovers a sketched map that professes to reveal what the heck the deal is with mystics in Mystic’s End, Fortuna reluctantly follows her out to the thick forest to hunt for for clues... -
![Southern Witching by Amy Boyles]()
Southern Witching by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe happiest day of Dylan's life has finally arrived...her wedding day! All of Silver Springs is ready for a celebration to remember. But things get off to a rocky start when Grandma Hazel calls down a flock of eagles that try to eat the wedding doves. Then Dylan sees Roman before the ceremony. Things couldn't get any worse, could they? Never ask a question you don't want answered... -
![Magic & Mystery by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Mystery by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Ember Rose, descendant of the One True Witch and New Jersey transplant, is settling into her new life in Starry Hollow, along with her precocious daughter. It doesn't take long before Ember finds herself smack dab in the middle of another mystery... -
![Magic & Mishaps by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Mishaps by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.Ember Rose is working hard to smooth the path for her relationship with the stoic vampire Alec Hale. She hits a massive bump, however, when a body is discovered drained of blood and Alec is one of the key suspects. Sheriff Nash insists that his interest in Alec isn't personal, but Ember isn't convinced... -
![Magic & Mythos by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Mythos by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Big changes are afoot for Ember Rose. The descendant of the One True Witch is grappling with the fallout from a recent decision regarding Sheriff Nash and Alec, while also navigating new witchy waters with her daughter, Marley... -
![Southern Sorcery by Amy Boyles]()
Southern Sorcery by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPepper Dunn can’t catch a break. As soon as life settles down in the magical town of Magnolia Cove, Alabama, the sorcerer Rufus Mayes appears, hell-bent on stealing Pepper’s powers for himself. When Rufus casts a spell that links his magic to hers, Pepper is determined to break the connection at all costs. Luckily, she doesn’t have to look too far for help... -
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![Southern Curses by Amy Boyles]()
Southern Curses by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe dead should stay dead...unless they were alive to begin with. Life for Pepper Dunn is just beginning to slow down in the magical town of Magnolia Cove, Alabama, when her Uncle Donovan, who is supposed to be deceased, appears on her doorstep very much alive... -
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Southern Karma by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s Pepper Dunn’s first Halloween in magical Magnolia Cove, Alabama. She can’t wait to experience all her home has to offer—haunted houses, real ghosts, great fried food. And for one night, regular folks are invited to enter this town of witches.But when Rufus Mayes appears, Halloween looks to go haywire. But Rufus vows not to bother Pepper. Instead, he needs her... -
![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... -
![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... -
![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...
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