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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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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... -
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A Fifth of Tequila by Tricia O'Malley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLibrarian Note: This is an alternate cover edition of ASIN: B0796G37GY. The original cover edition is here.Fame is a tricky business, as Althea Rose learns firsthand when the spotlight-seekers sweep into Tequila Key after rumors of a psychic reality show hit the headlines... -
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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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![Witch Is Where Magic Lives Now by Adele Abbott]()
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... -
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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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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... -
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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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Witch in a Crisis by Elle Adams]()
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... -
![The Spellwood Witches by Melanie Snow]()
The Spellwood Witches by Melanie Snow
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA talking dog, a series of mysteries, a coven of witches, a fleet of mischievous forest fairies, and one handsome police chief... -
![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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![For Witch's Sake by Amy Boyles]()
For Witch's Sake by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDylan Apel can't stay out of trouble… When Southern witch Dylan Apel finds herself stripped of her powers and under house arrest, she's got no one to blame but herself. But that doesn't stop trouble from knocking on her door. When a convicted murderer winds up dead outside Dylan's house, there's a short list of suspects, including her own grandmother... -
![Southern Wishes by Amy Boyles]()
Southern Wishes by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPepper Dunn’s life couldn’t be more perfect. In a few short weeks she’s set to marry the man of her dreams, Axel Reign. All she has to do is tick a few more boxes and the wedding will be on. When her cousin Cordelia introduces Pepper to a wishing stone that can alter reality, Pepper doesn’t think much of it... -
![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 this Way by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Carolyn Ridder Aspenson is back with Witch This Way, book two in the Witches of Holiday Hills Cozy Mystery Series featuring a snarky talking cat, a parrot with attachment issues, and the best coffee this side of the Mason Dixon line.Welcome to Holiday Hills, the most magical and mysterious cozy little town you'll ever visit... -
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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... -
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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... -
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Sweet Friend of Mine by J.A. Whiting
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is book 8 in the Sweet Cove Cozy Mystery series. Although the main mystery is solved in each story, the books should be read in order to enhance your enjoyment as some story threads run from book to book. Although it is winter in Sweet Cove, Massachusetts, the Roseland sisters and Mr. Finch are still busy running their businesses... -
![Witch Is Where Clowns Go To Die by Adele Abbott]()
Witch Is Where Clowns Go To Die by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJill is busier than ever. A man who has just been released from prison asks her to clear his name. A bestselling author's new manuscript has been stolen, and she is tasked to find it.As if that wasn't enough, she makes a chilling discovery about Grandma's new business venture... -
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![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... -
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Loved Up by A.A. Albright
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor the Wayfair Witches, the romantic season is beginning. Unfortunately, it’s beginning with a murder.When Nancy Berry is killed during spring celebrations, the reason seems clear to her coven leader. Will Berry believes that Nancy was killed as a threat, to force him to vote the right way in an upcoming election.But Wanda thinks there’s a far more fiendish reason for Nancy’s murder... -
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Swotting Up by A.A. Albright
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCollege isn’t quite as much fun as Wanda Wayfair had hoped. But when a dead body turns up in the library, it seems like her crime-solving life might be calling her back. There’s more at risk, though, than finding the killer. Wanda and the gang also need to track down a Bad, Bad Book – quite possibly the worst book of all. But as more murders take place, it seems like time might be running out... -
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Acting Up by A.A. Albright
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWanda Wayfair does not believe in prophecies… There’s a murderer on the set of Be My Witch, and Wanda is afraid that all the wrong people are being killed. Because in the vision she saw, Mandy Parker was the one who died. With the help of the victims’ familiars, Wanda races to solve the case... -
![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... -
![A Charming Misfortune by Tonya Kappes]()
A Charming Misfortune by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Whispering Falls, where magic and mystery meet. Bubble... Bubble... June Heal is enjoying her time at UnHidden Hall as Professor of Magical Cures. Teaching up and coming spiritualist is her touch of magic. Cures and trouble.. -
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Pawsitively Betrayed by Melissa Erin Jackson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnemies wear many faces.The Here and Meow Festival has finally arrived! Amber Blackwood and her fellow festival committee members still have plenty to do before the celebration of all things feline begins. Even though Amber’s witchy past keeps interfering, she knows the show must go on. Edgehill’s livelihood depends on the festival’s success... -
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A Little Bit Vampy by A.A. Albright
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe battle is on … Aisling and her friends have been trying to find the leader of Vlad’s Boys for a long time. Now, they finally know the truth behind the vampire gang. Unfortunately, they also know that Vlad’s Boys have a new, unknown source of power to rely on, and beating them seems like an impossible task. But there are other troubling things happening in Riddler’s Edge... -
![Sconed to Death by Tegan Maher]()
Sconed to Death by Tegan Maher
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNothing dresses a B&B up like big, fluffy baskets of flowers, but when Toni finds the greenhouse owner face down in his petunias, she has to find the killer before she's the one pushing up daisies.If you're looking for snarky ghosts, a twisted mystery, and a laugh-out-loud good time, join Toni, Dee, and the rest of the Mercy crew on their next spooky adventure... -
![A Trick for a Treat by A.A. Albright]()
A Trick for a Treat by A.A. Albright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s Wanda’s first Halloween at home for years, but that doesn’t mean she gets to enjoy the holiday. A famous werewolf has disappeared, and his girlfriends are getting knocked off one by one. Murder and mayhem might be all in a day’s work for the Wayfair coven, but this time the stakes are higher than ever. This time, Wanda’s own friends are under suspicion... -
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![Wrapping Up by A.A. Albright]()
Wrapping Up by A.A. Albright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s the most wonderful time of the year - or at least it would be, if one of the most popular witches in Riddler’s Cove hadn’t just been murdered.When Winnie Wywood is found, strangled by festive ribbon and wrapped up like a present, there are two main suspects.Suspect number one is the father of Wanda’s boyfriend, which might make the holiday period ever so slightly awkward... -
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Lucky Witches by A.A. Albright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJust because Detective Quinn is on holiday does not mean that the rest of Riddler’s Edge gets to take a break. And it definitely doesn’t mean that Aisling misses him. But even if she did miss him – ever so slightly, mind you – she has far more urgent things to worry about... -
![Curse Strings by Rebecca Regnier]()
Curse Strings by Rebecca Regnier
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer birds had flown the coop. Her nest was empty but her life was full! Her job, her friends, even her dating life was magical for this witch. Then overnight her nest is about to get very crowded and a new murder will turn this witch every which way! Things SEEMED in place for local reporter and empty nest witch Marzie Nowak. Broom, check. Wand, check. Coven, check... -
![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... -
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A Fairy Good Brew by Samantha Silver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Enchanted Enclave, where coffee, chaos and cauldrons are a way of life.Invited to the paranormal world at last, Tina and Kaillie's trip gets off on the wrong foot - literally - when they stumble on a fairy's body just after arriving in Palm Rings.Between navigating this whole new world, meeting relatives they didn't know they had, and being accused of murder, Eliza has her hands full... -
![They Hexed the Moon!: Mysteries of Meri (Familiar Kitten Mysteries, #20) by Sara Bourgeois]()
They Hexed the Moon!: Mysteries of Meri (Familiar Kitten Mysteries, #20) by Sara Bourgeois
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Warlocks have really done it this time!Kinsley and Jeremy delve into a bizarre occurrence at Nissa's residence, where undead pets are rising from their graves, and a perplexing vortex threatens to consume everything in its path.Thorn is summoned to examine a disturbance at a decrepit mansion, where he stumbles upon the lifeless body of a paranormal investigator... -
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Love at First Spell by Samantha Silver
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to magical Fairy Falls, where love is in the air and killers are on the loose.Mina Tiller, a high-powered advertising executive whose only goal is to get that corner office, never thought living life in the fast lane would mean actually getting hit by a car... -
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A Haunted Invitation by J.A. Whiting
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is book 5 in the Lin Coffin series. Although the main mystery is solved in each story, the books should be read in order for the most enjoyment as story lines run from book to book. Lin Coffin has been hired to landscape the front garden of an old Nantucket mansion... -
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The Haunted Lighthouse by J.A. Whiting
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is book 6 in the Lin Coffin series. Although the main mystery is solved in each story, the books should be read in order for the most enjoyment as story threads run from book to book. East End Lighthouse on Nantucket island is undergoing renovations and Lin Coffin's boyfriend has been hired to work on the project... -
![Heels, Hexes and . . . Heirlooms? by Melinda Chase]()
Heels, Hexes and . . . Heirlooms? by Melinda Chase
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis far into my magical forty makeover, I thought I’d seen it all.That I knew it all.Boy, was I wrong.After I’d found my Elven grandfather, Laslow, and brought him back to the human world, I was convinced that my life was on the upswing. Things with Hunter were good. Gram’s and mom were happy. And it seemed all the fires in my life had been put out.I could’ve left well enough alone . . -
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![Who's that Witch? by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson]()
Who's that Witch? by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy name is Abby Odell, and I’m leading a double life.Don’t get me wrong, I love it! But being a witch in a predominantly human world is challenging sometimes. My hometown, Holiday Hills, isn’t your typical small town. It’s a magical town, but not to the humans. At least not until recently.Something’s happening and it’s not good... -
![Fried Green Witch by Amy Boyles]()
Fried Green Witch by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan Dylan free her family from jail? Southern witch Dylan Apel seems to have her life figured out. Plan wedding to her boyfriend--check. Make dresses--check. Deal with crazy pregnant ladies--not so much. Life's going great until Dylan and her sister Sera become entangled in a baby shower murder... -
![Broom with a View by Sara Bourgeois]()
Broom with a View by Sara Bourgeois
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA best friend on the mend, a love triangle that just might be a square, and a dead college co-ed – there’s never a dull moment in Coventry. But, can Brighton’s powers save her from a serial killer’s snare? Broom with a View is the third book in the Wicked Witches of Coventry cozy mystery series... -
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The Witching Flour by Samantha Silver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome to Spellford Cove, where the baking is sweet and the witches are wild.Robin Carter's life is less than stellar. All she has going for her are a minimum-wage job she hates, an uncanny ability to attract the biggest losers on her dating app, and a raccoon sitting in her kitchen sink eating her chips... -
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The Haunted Bones by J.A. Whiting
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is book 3 in the Lin Coffin series. Although the main mystery is solved in each story, the books should be read in order for the most enjoyment as story lines run from book to book. Lin Coffin and her new business partner, Leonard, have started a landscaping business on the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts... -
![Wrong Side of the Claw by Leighann Dobbs]()
Wrong Side of the Claw by Leighann Dobbs
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBookstore owner Willa Chance has no idea that things in Mystic Notch are about to take a turn for the worseWhen a string of robberies escalates to murder, Willa is baffled by the behavior of her sister, the county sheriff. Normally the gung-ho law woman would be all over the case, but she seems more interested in doing her nails and picking out jazz music instead...
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