Books like 'Love, Magic & Misfortune'
Readers who enjoyed Love, Magic & Misfortune by Karla Nikole also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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The Order of Blood and Ruin by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey 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...Categorized as:
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![Bear Vet by Zoe Chant]()
Bear Vet by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWho do you call when you spot a baby hellhorse? Shifter Vets!Judy desperately needs to find a home for her nineteen rescue horses. Waylon desperately needs to rein in his headstrong teenage daughter's quest to tame a wild hellhorse. And what both of them need most desperately is love...Waylon, a bear shifter and veterinarian for magical animals, instantly recognizes Judy as his mate... -
![Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain]()
Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsfrom the book's foreword: "While Doggone Mess’s beginning was written before Plaidypus, there are important reasons for why I didn’t renumber the series and insert Doggone Mess before Plaidypus. Doggone Mess’s events after Plaidypus require Plaidypus to truly make sense."Originally a novella in the anthology Dirty Deeds published in Jan, 2021, this edition has been expanded into a full novel... -
![Savage Basilisk by Terry Bolryder]()
Savage Basilisk by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA basilisk with a secret, a wounded woman trying to protect the world and a ranch full of friends to help them...As a monster among monsters, Ajax is aware that most people are terrified of him. They should be. He's a savage killer that makes no apologies for what he is. In spite of that, he still wants to find a mate... -
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![Unicorn Vet by Zoe Chant]()
Unicorn Vet by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWho do you call when you find a tiny baby dragon? Shifter Vets!Angel is a small-town veterinarian with a horny secret. Everly is a stressed-out manager on vacation who just found a darling baby dragon. He knows they were made for each other. But a few things stand between them and true love, namely...1. A truckload of mystery fish.2. His suspicious werewolf colleague.3... -
![Becoming Hank by Maggie M. Lily]()
Becoming Hank by Maggie M. Lily
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHank & Darla Trellis have nine adult children that are just a smidge different. But, long before parenthood, they were in love.Take a step back in time to meet a young Henry "Trip" Trellis before he met Darla and changed the course of his destiny.Haven't read the Building the Circle series? No worries...Categorized as:
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![Bad Blood Wolf by Anastasia Wilde]()
Bad Blood Wolf by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBy day, Jasmin Wildacre is an out-of-work chef who spends half her time cooking for her crew, and the other half trying to keep them from killing each other. But by night, she’s the Demon Queen of the Amazon, the star attraction of an illegal cage fighting club...Categorized as:
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![Bad Blood Panther by Anastasia Wilde]()
Bad Blood Panther by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ll always find you, Jenny. Jenny Castile can’t forget the chilling words of Alton Raines, alpha of the Broken Hill panther clan—the man who wants to take her baby son from her and raise him to be a killer. Her last hope is to track down her old friend Alex Fierro, now Xander of the infamous Bad Blood Crew. They’re the only monsters badass enough—and crazy enough—to protect her and Brandon... -
![Broken Curse by Jen L. Grey]()
Broken Curse by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDestiny not only arrives, but nearly kicks my a$$Even though my foundation has been shaken, Aidan stays by my side, and together, we take the next steps to end the curse. We’ve found four other marked girls like me, but we’re still missing pieces to the puzzle… pieces that are critical for success... -
![Chosen Wolf by Jen L. Grey]()
Chosen Wolf by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFate is a b*tch and she will always force your hand.Solidifying my mate bond with Aiden was supposed to be a happy occasion. Instead, our union unleashed a curse, and now our survival hangs in the balance.As I try to right the wrongs of the past, the Hallowed Guild is determined to get in the way. My next steps are clear, but every move I make puts those around me in danger...Categorized as:
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![The Magic That Binds by A.J. Sherwood]()
The Magic That Binds by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll Dag Gates wants is a place to call home. (And to practice magic freely.)All Stefan Bjorne wants is peace in his adoptive country. (And less paperwork.)All Mikkel Vinters wants is both of them. (No, really, he could do wedding bells... -
![Shelter Me Home by T.S. Joyce]()
Shelter Me Home by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Alaskan wilderness is no home for the faint of heart, but Farrah Fennel has lived in the small town of Cooper Landing before and knows exactly what to expect. At least, she thinks she does. One chance meeting with her high school crush, Aanon Falk, and she’s second guessing her decision to run from the city. Farrah has come home hiding a secret... -
![Triumph Over Fate by Emilia Hartley]()
Triumph Over Fate by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKai wants to see Bearclaw Castle razed, but he can’t destroy the place with his sister inside.Not that Kai is ready to forgive Mimi for leaving him alone to deal with their father, but he does still love her. He figures he should at least tell her the old man has died. He doesn’t expect to find Mimi cozying up to their family enemies, though... -
![The Newly Witch Game: Magic and Mayhem Universe: Magic and Mayhem, Book Ten by Robyn Peterman]()
The Newly Witch Game: Magic and Mayhem Universe: Magic and Mayhem, Book Ten by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s all fun and games until someone throws a dirty jumper rollup and you lose out in the Cornhole tournament of life.According to Baba Yoscarybutt, it’s time for me to witch up or step back down into the Cornholio minor leagues. While Cornhole is definitely not my beanbag, I can’t stand to lose.I don’t want to be the next Baba Yaga... -
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![Gryphon's Instinct by Elva Birch]()
Gryphon's Instinct by Elva Birch
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSingle dad Theo has 99 problems, including a brand new gryphon-shifting baby to care for, a surly preteen son who just broke his wrist, and expired truck tags.Wendy at the DMV isn't sure what to make of the must-be-a movie star smuggling a baby gryphon in a car seat, but she's there to save the day when secrets—and lives!—are at stake... -
![Blood by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake]()
Blood by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSecret identities are hard to keep.Sora finds this to be doubly true after meeting the struggling Burkhard Clan and the mischievous Ravi. The wind dragon has stolen his breath, and heart, away. Sora suspects he might have found his mate. But his inability to be truthful with Ravi eats at Sora. When the Jaeggi attack, Sora can’t keep his secrets any longer... -
![Any Witch Way by Lindsay Buroker]()
Any Witch Way by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThanks to her grandmother’s legacy, Morgen Keller has spent the summer learning about her witch heritage. She’s also spent the summer falling for the sexy werewolf next door.As an unemployed divorcée, she never expected to find love again, but the gruff Amar has been her protector since she arrived in Bellrock. He’s fierce, loyal, strong, and he hardly ever rolls his eyes at her vegetarian ways...Categorized as:
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![A Mate for Jackson by Alicia Montgomery]()
A Mate for Jackson by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBad Alpha Dad Jackson Forrest's got a lot on his plate. A business to run. A clan of unruly werewolves. And of course, a trouble-maker of a son whose mission is to cause as much chaos in his life as possible. What happens when his well-meaning family tries to set him up? Liz Cimms seems to be the perfect woman - beautiful, smart, and would make a great mate and mother to his wild son... -
![Miss Mated: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance by Milly Taiden]()
Miss Mated: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKasey Sanchez can't believe she's done the unthinkable--slept with a shifter. Oh, but he was so hot and sexy and his tongue...wow! But if he finds out who she really is, he won’t want to see her again. Living a secret life is taking a big toll on her sex life. Brannon Wolfrik knows Kasey is his mate. It's only a matter of time before he wiggles his way into her heart with charm and great sex... -
![One More Day: Springblood Book 1 by Cee Bowerman]()
One More Day: Springblood Book 1 by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTremayne Badeaux has lived a thousand lives during his time on Earth. He’s explored the world, made lifelong friends, started empires, and destroyed enemies, but he’s never experienced an all-encompassing love that he’s willing to give up his own life for - until he meets the one woman he can never lose... -
![Lion on Loan by Zoe Chant, Murphy Lawless]()
Lion on Loan by Zoe Chant, Murphy Lawless
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s just lion around on the job.. -
![Spell Hound by Lindsay Buroker]()
Spell Hound by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSince Morgen Keller arrived in the small town of Bellrock, she’s learned that magic is real, fought battles with werewolves, and managed to turn the local witches into enemies...Categorized as:
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![Fergus's Hurricane by Taylor Rylan]()
Fergus's Hurricane by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEven aged Scotch cannot compare to the sweetest wine when it comes to your beloved. Fergus McGregor doesn’t like change. It was difficult enough leaving behind the pub that had been in his family for centuries... -
![Only for Her Dragon by Julia Mills]()
Only for Her Dragon by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere Are No Coincidences...The last bachelor in a Force of elite Dragon Guardsmen, Aaron O'Brien decided long ago that single was the only way to be. Mates and children and happily ever after were for his brethren. He alone has accepted the responsibility of stopping the traitor and restoring peace to his clan. Unfortunately, Fate didn't get the message. The Universe Does Not Make Mistakes.. -
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![For the Good of All by Nicky Charles]()
For the Good of All by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsElijah Stone – a man committed to justice; his heart is as hard as his body. Held prisoner for years, he returns home to tie up loose ends only to find a psychedelic witch capturing his attention. When a rescue mission to Central America spins out of control, he’s forced to make a difficult decision. Every action has its own consequences... -
![Heart Trouble by Jae]()
Heart Trouble by Jae
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAward-winning author Jae’s newest lesbian novel is a medical romance with a few unexpected turns.Dr. Hope Finlay loves her job as an emergency room physician, especially since it allows her only brief encounters with her patients. She learned early in life not to get attached to anyone because it never lasts.Laleh Samadi, a waitress at her aunt’s restaurant, is the exact opposite... -
![Wolf Tracks by Bianca D'Arc]()
Wolf Tracks by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a tracker, following danger is his job. She wants to save his life. When worlds collide, can they ride out the storm together? Werewolf and former Navy SEAL, Jim is a highly-skilled tracker, and newly hired by SeaLife Enterprises to find a man who was involved in sinister blood magic. The miscreant has fled the scene of the crime and it will take all Jim’s skill to locate him...Categorized as:
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![Their Alpha Kings by Theodora Taylor]()
Their Alpha Kings by Theodora Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLIMITED EDITION BUNDLE (normally 5.99 each) 5 Crazy Hot Shifter Novels PLUS a special preview of Theodora Taylor's most epic shifter story yet, HER DRAGON EVERLASTING! HER VIKING WOLF When Chloe Adams was four her shiftless shifter parents abandoned her on the side of the road... -
![Toying With Fate by Emilia Hartley]()
Toying With Fate by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll Ana wants is an explanation.She thought Brandon was her forever love right up until he didn’t show up for their wedding. He left without a word. No apology. No justification. The year since has been grueling, and Ana wants to move on. But she can’t do that while she’s holding onto Brandon’s engagement ring—and his memory... -
![Expired by C.P. Rider]()
Expired by C.P. Rider
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn assassin goes into a bar...Actually, she buys the bar. A truckstop town bar called the Dusty Cactus Saloon. Now, if everyone will stop asking for her help, she might actually find some time to run the damn thing.A full-length novel from Chandra's point of view. Just a little shorter than Neely's books... -
![Bounty Hunter Bear by Bianca D'Arc]()
Bounty Hunter Bear by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe saved her life once. Now it’s her turn.Bounty hunter turned corporate troubleshooter, Ezra Tate never thought his path would cross again with the bear shifter female he’d helped rescue from a basement prison in Lake Tahoe. But stranger things have happened... -
![The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson]()
The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo wolf shifters agree to be fake mates but unexpectedly find something real in this steamy paranormal romantic comedy by Lana Ferguson. Mackenzie Carter has had some very bad dates lately. Model train experts, mansplainers, guys weirdly obsessed with her tail—she hasn’t had a successful date in months...Categorized as:
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![This Is Not the Dog You're Looking For by A.J. Sherwood]()
This Is Not the Dog You're Looking For by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDunham goes missing, the werewolf pack loses their cool, and Ross is far too sleep-deprived for this nonsense... -
![The Best Laid Plans by A.J. Sherwood]()
The Best Laid Plans by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Final Incident.Look, Glenn has plans, big plans for tonight, alright? All he wants is for those plans to go smoothly. So of course nothing goes right... -
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![Tis the Season to Be Outed by A.J. Sherwood]()
Tis the Season to Be Outed by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is NOT how Ross intended to come out to his mom. Gay or Supernatural. Good thing she's a Young.Tags:holiday celebrations, lots of them, Ross is outed, in more ways than one, accepting family, Glenn is a good boyfriend, Ross is ready for the holidays to be over please and thank you... -
![Daddy Wolf's Fake Marriage by Serena Meadows]()
Daddy Wolf's Fake Marriage by Serena Meadows
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was trying my hardest to stay away from the sexy rancher at work... until he discovered a huge secret.It’s almost comical to watch Mitchell care for the baby that he just found out he had.I’m a veterinarian at the same ranch he works at, and his glances haven’t escaped me.Mitchell is a tall and handsome alpha...Categorized as:
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![The Iron Temple by Ginn Hale]()
The Iron Temple by Ginn Hale
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, he expects to find a house key, but instead he is swept into a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins. Though he struggles to escape, John is drawn steadily closer to a fate he share with Kyle—to wake the destroyer god, the Rifter, and shatter a world...Categorized as:
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![Which Witch is Which? by Cynthia St. Aubin, Cindy Stark]()
Which Witch is Which? by Cynthia St. Aubin, Cindy Stark
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFour identical sisters are prophesied to hold the fate of the entire world in their powerful hands.Meet the Witches of Port Townsend...Moira. A water witch, Moira has always been a healer, but the one soul she can't mend is her own... -
![Slade by Bianca D'Arc]()
Slade by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe fate of all shifters rests on Slade’s broad shoulders, but all he can think about is her.Slade is a mystery. A warrior and spy who serves two masters - those in the human world and the Lords of the Were. They've sent him to Nevada to track a brutal murderer before the existence of all shifters is revealed to a world not ready to know... -
![Bearly a Memory by Moxie North]()
Bearly a Memory by Moxie North
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLabels on everything ... deeply satisfying. Clothing organized by color ... wonderfully soothing. Witnessing a mob hit at work ... utterly terrifying. Brooklyn Nishi likes order, and stability, and following the rules. Then she has to run for her life -- and everything familiar vanishes in an instant... -
![Curses and Cupcakes by Michelle M. Pillow]()
Curses and Cupcakes by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNY Times & USA TODAY Bestselling AuthorA Cozy Mystery Paranormal Romantic ComedyWelcome to Everlasting, Maine, where there's no such thing as normal.Marcy Lewis is cursed (honestly and truly) which makes dating very interesting. With a string of loser boyfriends behind her, she's done looking for love in all the wrong places... -
![Grantham by Taylor Rylan]()
Grantham by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey’ve been betrayed by loved ones before. Together, they learn to forgive.Since leaving his birth coven, Grantham has found his home with Master Edison’s warlocks. Though the Amherst Coven has been blessed by the Fates and its members are finding their fated ones, will he find that perfect One that belongs with him?Theodore is on the run with an omega that isn’t his mate... -
![Tease Me by Aidy Award]()
Tease Me by Aidy Award
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Curvy Girl and Dragon Shifter RomanceFulfill a destiny, save the world-- and the soul of her mate. Fleur Anthousai, a curvy earth witch, has known since birth that she has a destiny to fulfill. Too bad nobody told her what it was. She hopes her friends, the Wolfe pack of Blue Creek, might have finally pointed her in the right direction when she’s invited to the multi-pack scenting ceremony... -
![The Silent City by Ginn Hale]()
The Silent City by Ginn Hale
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, he expects to find a house key, but instead he is swept into a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins. Though he struggles to escape, John is drawn steadily closer to a fate he share with Kyle—to wake the destroyer god, the Rifter, and shatter a world...Categorized as:
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![For the Love of Her Dragon by Julia Mills]()
For the Love of Her Dragon by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsKyra St. Croix is a strong, feisty, independent woman who is not afraid to tell speak her mind. An incredibly powerful white witch born of the High Priestess and a human father, she hasn’t let a little thing like lack of height stop her from having the life she knows she deserves... -
![Love of the Dragon by Harmony Raines]()
Love of the Dragon by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo Cliffhanger What's the the worst thing that can happen to a dragon who is nearly as old as time itself? Make his soul mate young and immature. Then tell him he has to look after her while her sister goes away. But to top all that? Want her to have a normal life. And then stand by while she wants to date boys and push her curfew... -
![Stardust Valley by T.L. Haddix]()
Stardust Valley by T.L. Haddix
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Nine in the Firefly Hollow Series. This is Noah's story. He loves Sophie, has since he was a seventeen-year-old kid, but thanks to a manipulative troublemaker and because he's a stubborn Campbell man (or so his female relatives keep telling him), it takes him a while to figure his feelings out and do something about them. Like more than ten years... -
![Claiming His Desire by Ellis Leigh]()
Claiming His Desire by Ellis Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA shifter waiting to end it all...A woman living her life surrounded by death...A destiny few could survive.Book six in the Feral Breed seriesJameson craves death. Former president of the Four Corners Feral Breed den, he's abandoned his post and left behind his brothers to escape the worst day of his life... -
![Phoenix and the Wolf by Bianca D'Arc]()
Phoenix and the Wolf by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDiana doesn’t understand what’s happening to her. She feels drawn to the sun and dreams of flying under her own power, but her commitments in the real world—and the grandmother who depends on her—keep her grounded. Then her car breaks down in front of a high-end repair yard and she meets a man who makes her want to forget all her responsibilities and take a walk on the wild side...with him... -
![Moon Bound by Donna Grant]()
Moon Bound by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHIS CURSE TO BEAREnigmatic and strong-willed werewolf Kane LaRue realizes the benefits of doing things in a pack. But not this time. He feels responsible for the additional terror a Voodoo priestess has leveled on his family, and has vowed to stop at nothing to end her reign of terror...
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