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  • My Magical Life to Live (Midlife Witchery, #4) by Brenda Trim

    My Magical Life to Live (Midlife Witchery, #4) by Brenda Trim

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    There's no magic in any realm that can fix this mess. I've just got to dig in and get to work.One day I'm fighting beside my best friends in the Fae realm, and the next I can't light a candle without burning down my house.I always thought witches weren't supposed to have hot flashes unless we were cursed.But then the day came when I discovered that I'm cursed...
  • Black Rose and Gold Queen by Shannon Mayer, Kelly St Clare

    Black Rose and Gold Queen by Shannon Mayer, Kelly St Clare

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Underhill has been killed and the only thing standing between all realms and utter destruction by Unbalance and his minions….Is me.Named as the new Mistress of Underhill, I must gather those I trust to untangle the deadly riddles or I will be left to face the darkness alone...
  • Forged in Magical Fire (Midlife Witchery, #5) by Brenda Trim

    Forged in Magical Fire (Midlife Witchery, #5) by Brenda Trim

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Guess who just discovered her Phoenix lineage? I'd rather go back to just being cursed. Hot flashes have nothing on bursting into flames...Imps are taking over Cottlehill Wilds, wreaking havoc at every turn. Chasing them around my store with unreliable magic, while not alerting the mundies, is harder than raising twins...
  • Magical Yule Tidings (Midlife Witchery #7) by Brenda Trim

    Magical Yule Tidings (Midlife Witchery #7) by Brenda Trim

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I've mastered my magic, faced down demons, and killed an evil Fae king. There isn't much I can't do. Except tell my kids I'm a powerful witch-Fae hybrid.My kids return home to Pymm's Pondside for the holidays. Before I can tell them about my magic, a pixie, and a mermaid blow my cover. Their shock is expected, but not their anger...
  • Saving the Fae by Leia Stone

    Saving the Fae by Leia Stone

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Everything Lily thought she knew about Liam was a lie. After kicking him out of Faerie, she decides to seek the crystals alone. State after state, she scours the country but comes up with nothing.When she gets back to Faerie, defeated and broken hearted, she finds a peace offering from Liam. Faerie needs her now more than ever and she needs Liam’s help...
  • Promised to Him by Leia Stone

    Promised to Him by Leia Stone

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I'm a shell of a human being, a ghost of my former self.My circumstances have nearly broken me but Maddy is there to keep me sane. Together we plot a way out of here, we comfort one another on hard days.My twentieth birthday is coming up and I've decided that if I'm going to die anyway, I might as well kill Silas and take that bastard with me.Curse be dammed...
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  book  fiction  kidnapping
  • The Faerie Wand by Michelle Madow

    The Faerie Wand by Michelle Madow

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I thought I could return home once the Faerie Games were over. I was wrong. Now, Julian and I must complete the dangerous quest given to us by the Empress of the Otherworld. The Holy Wand is out there. We just need to find it. No matter where the journey takes us, we'll destroy anything blocking our path. We have to. Otherwise, we'll be dead. Romance. Magic. Adventure...
    Categorized as:
    fae  myths  paranormal  magic  dark  romance  fantasy  young-adult
  • The Faerie Mates by Michelle Madow

    The Faerie Mates by Michelle Madow

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In the Faerie Games, it’s kill or be killed. And I’m going to survive, no matter what the cost. Who will win the next Emperor of the Villa competition? Will I tell Julian that we’re soulmates? And most importantly—will Julian, Cassia, and I defeat Octavia and make it out of the Games alive? I’ll do whatever’s necessary to survive...
    Categorized as:
    fae  paranormal  myths  magic  dark  romance  fantasy  young-adult
  • Daddy Darkest by Luanne Bennett

    Daddy Darkest by Luanne Bennett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Guess who’s back.If you want to find a vampire in Savannah these days, all you have to do is throw a rock and you’ll hit one. Colin and Adrik are back, and they’ve both brought their own brand of trouble. Abel is caught in the middle, and Katie will have to walk a fine line between friendships to save him even if it means pressuring Emmaline to make nice with dear old dad...
  • Outbreak by Annabel Chase

    Outbreak by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This year will either make me or break me… My professors worry that I'm sliding down a slippery slope, but I know I'm still on the path of redemption. I've worked too hard for too long, and I have no intention of letting down my family. When Bryn disappears during a routine field trip, though, I must put my need to succeed on hold...
  • Igniting Cinder by Holly Roberds

    Igniting Cinder by Holly Roberds

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Pumpkin spice and not playing nice – this ball just got more interesting, thanks to Prince Too-Handsy.The plan was as clear as glass: infiltrate a high fae court’s ball, uncover the truth behind my father's death, and avoid my sadistic stepmother and stepsisters.But now, I find myself engaged to Prince freakin' Charming, the last fae I'd ever choose for a dance partner, much less a fiancé...
  • Piece of Vampire by Laurel Chase

    Piece of Vampire by Laurel Chase

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    One step forward, two steps back.Our enemies are out in the open now - we have them in our sights. Unfortunately, that means we’re more exposed than ever, too.We found the Qilin, but we’ve lost my vampire. My guys tell me he’ll be fine, but will we?Just when I think I have Haret figured out, I find a new piece to the puzzle...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  myths  paranormal  retellings  shapeshifters  adult  book
  • Hidden Magic by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Magic by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The evil of the Ancient Court is spreading... Macy Moreno has been through hell. She only survived because the guy she loved — Nicolo Buonaccorsi — sacrificed his own life to save her. Though she’s discovered there’s much more to the world than she ever imagined, as far as Macy is concerned, all its magic died with him. She’s alive, but her heart will never recover...
  • Bloody Rosary Academy: Year Two by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus

    Bloody Rosary Academy: Year Two by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hail Mary, Full of Grace. Thanks to your mercy, the truth has been revealed.Awakened by the blood of my ancestors, I join with those who will empower me to rise to my birthright, my throne. In this moment, I can finally breathe, and while I see the light that beckons, my future is shrouded in darkness...
  • Blight by Claire Farrell

    Blight by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As the blight spreads, destroying the land, Cara’s new subjects turn on her, and Brendan and Drake are no longer there to help her. The Darksiders thought she’d be pliable, or maybe even a miracle-worker, and it’s not as easy to scrub away Sadler’s influence as she thought...
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  magic  paranormal  book  fiction  horror  new-adult
  • Moon Fated by McKenzie Hunter, A.J. Connor

    Moon Fated by McKenzie Hunter, A.J. Connor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I vowed to protect my brother and my pack at all cost, but this time the debt for the protection might be my life.A war between my pack and the witches is long in the making. They’d do anything to destroy us. When a close ally is nearly killed by them, Josh goes rogue and retaliates. It’s not without deadly consequences...
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  myths  paranormal  shapeshifters  adult  book  fiction
  • Snow Magic by Bianca D'Arc

    Snow Magic by Bianca D'Arc

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Evie has been a lone wolf since the disappearance of her mate, Sir Rayburne, a fey knight from another realm. Left all alone with a young son to raise, Evie has become stronger than she ever was. But now her son is grown and suddenly Ray is back.Ray never meant to leave Evie all those years ago but he’s been caught in a magical trap, slowly being drained of magic all this time...
  • A Fey's Wolf by Elle Boon

    A Fey's Wolf by Elle Boon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    USA Today Bestselling Author Elle Boon brings the story of second chance love. Buckle up...it's gonna be a wild ride. When a wolf catches the scent of his mate, he’ll do anything to claim and protect her, even if that means protecting the little Fey from himself...
  • Sacrifice by Claire Farrell

    Sacrifice by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ~The final book in the Chaos Series.~ As a king’s life hangs in the balance, alliances are made then broken. Only trickery can help Cara protect those she cares about, but when her enemies show their true face, she realises the truth: every distraction feeds Chaos. Cara’s not the only one searching for a legendary treasure, not the only one reaching for power...
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  magic  paranormal  book  fiction  horror  supernatural
  • The Forgotten Goddess by Rebekah Sinclair

    The Forgotten Goddess by Rebekah Sinclair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Library of Alexandria has been lost. The truth of history has been hidden from us. The God of War rules the earth, and we desperately need a savior.Rhea has always known she was different but never imagined that her secrets would lead her down a path of danger and adventure...
  • The Elven Crown by F.R. Black

    The Elven Crown by F.R. Black

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Fairy Godmother Inc. is a secretive organization keeping the forces of good and evil in balance with true love’s kiss.After a drunken night and a sloppy signature on a dotted line, Crystal is tasked with taming a bad boy Elven prince. Unfortunately for her, relationships between elves and humans are strictly forbidden...
  • Tempt by Mary E. Twomey

    Tempt by Mary E. Twomey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is the fourth book in the 8-part Terraway series, which is based in Filipino folklore. Running off with Captain Finn to deliver a portion of the stone to Silo seemed to October like the perfect way to get some breathing from her two Reapers, but she soon learns how horrible life without them can be...
  • Bitten By The Alpha Boss by Skye Wilson

    Bitten By The Alpha Boss by Skye Wilson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My new boss thinks he owns me. I can’t decide if I hate him. Or if I want to kiss him...I’ll do whatever it takes to impress my super smart, serious boss. Thanks to my secret crush, I’ve moved cities and given up everything to become part of Jacobian’s pack.Shifters from his pack are being hunted down and I've been brought into his elite tech team...
  • Dark Alpha's Lover by Donna Grant

    Dark Alpha's Lover by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    There is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I am coming for you…I answer to no one but Death. I am impenetrable, impervious, immortal. I exist to do Death’s bidding and no one–not Reaper nor human nor Fae–can stand in my way. Except for the bewitching half-Fae, Catriona...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  myths  paranormal  shapeshifters  adult  audiobook  book
  • Dentelle by Heather Bowhay

    Dentelle by Heather Bowhay

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Amethyst – book 1 of the Guardian series is currently free. Linked is the 2nd book, and this is Dentelle, the 3rd installment in the Guardian trilogy.Lexi Adams cheated death when she successfully linked and became the only living Dentelle. And while she’s ecstatic to be alive, her troubles are just beginning. She’d hoped to keep her Dentelle status a secret, but that didn’t happen...
  • The Vampire Trick by Michelle Madow

    The Vampire Trick by Michelle Madow

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In a kingdom full of secrets, no one can be trusted.Annika’s life was flipped upside down when she was kidnapped by vampires to become a blood slave in their hidden kingdom of the Vale. Now, the powerful witch Geneva has disguised her as a vampire princess, and Annika’s living in the palace to compete for Prince Jacen’s hand in marriage. But her quest to become his bride is just a facade...
  • Tarnished by Amber Lynn Natusch

    Tarnished by Amber Lynn Natusch

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sean has a reputation for brutality, and it is well-deserved. Centuries of inflicting pain and punishment on anything and everything he deemed worthy slowly stole whatever light had been in him when he was born. His angelic nature fell victim to the god of war within him, just as Ares had intended.After an enigmatic encounter, a vision of Ruby comes to Sean and changes all of that...
  • Daughter of Aphrodite by C.M. Owens

    Daughter of Aphrodite by C.M. Owens

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Just when Adisia Titan gives up on men, she finds Devin Cole. He's sexy, rich, and... persistent. Against her better judgment, she falls for him harder than she ever thought she could. But, Devin's secretive eyes and cryptic conversations leave her worried a stinging heartbreak is inevitable. Devin's secrets come to light, leaving her completely shocked and horrified...
    Categorized as:
    dark  drama  magic  myths  paranormal  secrets  shapeshifters  adult
  • Hotter Than Blue Blazes by Kimbra Swain

    Hotter Than Blue Blazes by Kimbra Swain

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Hell would have to freeze over for Grace Ann Bryant to go into the Otherworld. Somebody get the Devil a blanket because the lake of fire is an ice skating rink. With the disappearance of her brother, her bard, and her fiance, Grace decides her only option is to take a trip to the Summer realm to find her brother, Finley. She also needs to take Devin, the abandoned fairy child, to his father...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  myths  paranormal  shapeshifters  adult  book  comedy
  • Ruthless Idols by Michelle Hercules

    Ruthless Idols by Michelle Hercules

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    I knew being the only Norm at Gifted Academy would be hard and dangerous, but I didn’t expect to be tossed out of a window. Also didn’t expect to be saved by one of the Magnificent Four.Bryce brought me back from the brink of death, but he did more than heal my broken bones. He weakened my defenses and carved a place in my heart. He’s not the only one vying for my attention...
  • Treason by S.M. Boyce

    Treason by S.M. Boyce

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Kara Magari ignited a war when she stumbled into Ourea and found the Grimoire: a powerful artifact filled with secrets. To protect the only family she has left, she strikes a deal that compromises everything she believes in... but things don’t go as planned. To survive this world of death and darkness, Kara can’t just overcome the evil knocking at her door… she must become it...
  • Born Human  Part 5 by Viola Grace

    Born Human Part 5 by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Years have passed, and Habel continues her journey to nudge the elves into social interaction with other races. Her own interaction is her business.Habel has enjoyed learning all she could, gaining new skills and new friends. Her heart still aches to find a companion, but she doesn’t see one when she looks at the elves around her...
    Categorized as:
    drama  fae  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  adult  apocalyptic  book
  • Pain Seeker by D.N. Hoxa

    Pain Seeker by D.N. Hoxa

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Betrayed.Defeated.Chained.I used to be a sister, a friend, a ruler of the elflands that belonged to my family’s House. Now, I am a prisoner of the fae, my kind’s sworn enemy since the beginning of time. They put chains around me, thinking they can keep me from breaking free and taking their lives. They can’t.The only reason I stay is because I no longer need a life...
  • Crown of Shadows by Keri Arthur

    Crown of Shadows by Keri Arthur

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Never mess with the relics of the old gods… or the pixies who once guarded them.After her mom’s disappearance six months ago, Bethany Aodhán has been running their tavern in old Deva—something her family had been doing ever since a light-fingered pixie lost them the job of guarding the treasures of the old gods eons ago...
  • Rebel And Reign by Willow Hayes

    Rebel And Reign by Willow Hayes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Queen Isadora reigns with secrets and lies and will do whatever it takes to keep her throne, including killing the rightful heir. Hunted by the Queen, Kenna is thrust into the center of a rebellion that seeks to end her tyranny...
    Categorized as:
    dark  drama  fae  magic  paranormal  secrets  shapeshifters  adult
  • Light In Darkness by Brandy L. Rivers

    Light In Darkness by Brandy L. Rivers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sometimes light comes from the darkest shadows… Lincoln, having been sheltered his whole life, is finally finding his path after losing his mother. Gaining confidence isn’t easy, but he can’t resist going after the woman he craves. Victoria believes she is a monster. Her past is full of darkness and pain, horrors she would protect Lincoln from...
    Categorized as:
    dark  drama  fae  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  adult  angels
  • Soul of a Demon by Jamie Begley

    Soul of a Demon by Jamie Begley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    To appreciate the light, you must first live in darkness… Hades has been alone for so long that seeing Grimm’s newest acquisition for him has him making several mistakes with Zerina.The beautiful daughter of Fate should have never been let inside his domain. He should have thrown her out the first time she lifted her lovely gaze to his. He didn’t. That was my first mistake...
  • Crown of Dragons by Nina Walker

    Crown of Dragons by Nina Walker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The normal world is an illusion. Separated from other realms by a thin layer of powerful magic, humans are protected from the fae and dragons, the ghosts and warlocks, and an unfurling evil. Khali Elliot is a princess —of sorts. She wasn’t born royal and yet she’s destined to become queen...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  myths  paranormal  shapeshifters  book  dragons  dystopia
  • The Scary Godmother by Dominique Kristine, Vivienne Savage

    The Scary Godmother by Dominique Kristine, Vivienne Savage

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Half-faerie Skylar Corazzi doesn't have to go hunting for trouble—it finds her on its own. After earning a spot in the university sentinel program, Sky thinks she has it made... until the first days of boot camp. The vampire and shapeshifter coaches mean serious business and have no qualms about whipping her into shape...
  • Phoenix Rising by Lisa C. Morgan

    Phoenix Rising by Lisa C. Morgan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Maggie Henning has lived the last ten of her 16 years surrounded by the constant reminders of her father’s crime, but never knowing the truth behind it. One letter. One last visit to the psychiatric hospital. Just one night, and Maggie’s world changes forever. She is the last of an ancient race of protectors to a world filled with the creatures of myths, legends, and nightmares...
  • Queen by Claire Farrell

    Queen by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Three kings. Two queens. One heir. Chaos will rule..
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  magic  myths  paranormal  adult  book  fiction
  • Arielle Rainbow by Yumoyori Wilson

    Arielle Rainbow by Yumoyori Wilson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be the familiar of a badass unicorn shifter? FEAR NOT! Your prayers have been answered. My life wasn't always centered around my one-of-a-kind mistress, Celestia Rainbow. I was born into a world that wasn't so fond of a phoenix-harpy hybrid like myself...
  • Celestia by Yumoyori Wilson

    Celestia by Yumoyori Wilson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Darkness is always portrayed as evil, but what if the Darkness simply wants to be accepted like any other element? To be...good and save humans and shifters alike? Celestia Rainbow goes from the lands of the living to another realm far darker and more depressing than she'd ever imagined...
    Categorized as:
    drama  fae  magic  myths  paranormal  shapeshifters  book  fiction
  • The Darkness Series Books 1-3 by Katie Reus

    The Darkness Series Books 1-3 by Katie Reus

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Katie Reus, the first three books in her Darkness series in one boxed set: Darkness Awakened Years ago he ended things between them to protect her… As leader of one of the fiercest werewolf packs in the south, Finn Stavros is in full battle mode 24/7...
  • Knight Magic by Yasmine Galenorn

    Knight Magic by Yasmine Galenorn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Camille journeys to Otherworld on a quest to find the last member of the Keraastar Knights. There, she must face one of the ancient Fae Lords who stands between her and the key to fulfilling her destiny. And there, she also discovers that her past has come full circle to meet her future...
  • Wicked Prince by Mary E. Twomey

    Wicked Prince by Mary E. Twomey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Keeping war from breaking out isn't the best reason to marry someone, but Lily knows it's the only way to keep the world from going up in flames.Though Lily’s marriage to Prince Destino was fake, it’s never felt more real than when she accepts a second proposal from Prince Alexavier, her childhood friend...
  • The Problem with Pixies by Kat Lapatovich Healy

    The Problem with Pixies by Kat Lapatovich Healy

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A pixie-infested farmhouse. A pain-in-the-butt familiar. A hunky lumberjack shifter.Not at all what a witch on the run like me expects to find in small-town Redbud, Indiana, but life’s been throwing me a bunch of curveballs lately. Most recently? Discovering a demonic curse on the family grimoire sucking the magic straight out of my coven’s hearts...
  • Beyond the Veil by Nicole R. Taylor

    Beyond the Veil by Nicole R. Taylor

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Collection of Urban Fantasy Adventures Beyond the veil lies a world of magic, mystery, and adventure! From author Nicole R. Taylor comes five full length novels, each a first in a series...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fae  dark  paranormal  shapeshifters  myths  retellings  fantasy
  • Bloody Rosary Academy: Year One by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus

    Bloody Rosary Academy: Year One by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hail Mary, Full of Grace, let your powers grant me safe haven. Blessed is the blood that courses through my veins, from the womb of my Fae Mother and the seed of my Vampire Father. Holy Mary, protect me, for I have two sides from which to choose...
  • Fade by Claire Farrell

    Fade by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Cara Kelly should have left the faery realm now that it has a king to rule all, but nothing is that simple. The real king is trapped in the Fade, and Cara’s journey is just beginning. Guilt-ridden by the fact Brendan’s soul was sacrificed for hers, she’s determined not to desert him after his one pure act of goodness...
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  magic  myths  paranormal  adult  book  fiction
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