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How Aunt Tillie Stole Christmas by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFourteen years ago, Christmas hit Walkerville with a bang. Or, rather, a big ball of fire. When a local group home for orphaned children goes up in smoke right before the holidays, Tillie Winchester volunteers her family to take in some kids – even though her arch nemesis Margaret Little is dead-set against it. Of course, that’s part of the appeal for Tillie so she’s considering it a win... -
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... -
You Can't Fight A Prophecy, Susan: Welcome To Midlife Magic: Book Four by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA handsome stranger appears on Susan's doorstep, bringing some devastating news. War is coming. It is inevitable.But first, Susan is going to have to fight some battles far closer to home. Bonds will be tested, some will be broken... -
Обжора-хохотун by Max Frei
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsПолное название: Обжора-хохотун. История, рассказанная сэром МелифароВ этой книге читатель найдет историю сэра Мелифаро из Ехо. Хотя с тем же успехом здесь могла бы быть история Ахума Набана Дуана Ганабака из Ниоткуда, вернее, из той части Отовсюду, о которой легко знать, но невозможно говорить...Categorized as:
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Magic Uncorked by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWitches are created, not born.The only magic word Libbie Stark seems to know these days is ‘ibuprofen’ thanks to a headache-inducing job, two teenagers, one ex-husband, and a deadbeat boyfriend—until the death of a friend brings unexpected consequences... -
The Wizard's Butler by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFor five grand a month and a million dollar chaser, Roger Mulligan didn't care how crazy the old geezer is. All he had to do was keep Joseph Perry Shackleford alive and keep him from squandering the estate for a year.They didn't tell him about the pixies... -
Heart of the Witch by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to Keating Hollow, the enchanted village where love, cupcakes, and magic collide. There are only three things that were ever important to Noel Townsend—love, family, and magic. Two out of three aren’t bad. She’s blessed with a large close-knit family and her magic has never been stronger... -
Тубурская игра by Max Frei
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsИз этой книжки читатель узнает так много тайн и секретов, что даже непонятно, как справится с этим бедная его голова. Новая книга знаменитого Макса Фрая о тубурских Мастерах Снов, их азартных играх и опасных сновидениях станет не только логичным финалом дружеских посиделок в "Кофейной гуще", в городе, который сам еще недавно был просто сном, но и началом чего-то нового...Categorized as:
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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... -
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... -
On a Clear Winter Night by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA very special holiday short story for readers of the Irin Chronicles. Join Ava, Malachi, and their friends for Midwinter holidays in Prague. The Irin might not celebrate Christmas, but that doesn’t mean Ava has to give up on the holidays. With her children on the way, nothing will stop the newest Irina from celebrating with her growing family... -
The Midwest Whisperer: The Revelations of Oriceran by Flint Maxwell, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the dragon whispers, who will listen? The lakeside town of Ashbourne is under siege. Inside, the manic worshippers of the legendary Rogue Dragons—the Dragon Tongue—plan to offer the town's citizens up as sacrifice. And one of these people happens to be an unlucky Gnome named Gelbus Cogspark, whom Maria thinks she needs to complete her quest... -
The Midwest War: The Revelations of Oriceran by Flint Maxwell, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe inevitable has finally come: War. The Arachnids, controlled by the magically insane Widow, make their move for the Jewel of Deception, knowing the Jewel, combined with the music box, can save the lost villagers of Dominion from the world in between. Or, it can release the mad king Arazon and his followers... -
The Dark Deceit by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dangerous secret lies at the heart of the Fae Lands. A secret that could save three kingdoms - or burn them all to the ground. The secret is Prince Corin's to bear alone, if his sanity can stand it. But while Corin suffers, his mother's machinations continue and queen Audrianne makes plans of her own to secure their realm's future... -
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The Girl Who Cried War by Heather Hildenbrand, Bam Shepherd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRomy’s no stranger to a good old fashioned Instawar, but fighting behind her phone’s screen is a far cry from the real thing. Sure, Romy may have accidentally on purpose inserted herself in the middle of a werewolf war. And yeah, she’s kinda being hunted by an insane werebro with an axe to grind, but Romy isn’t going to let that stop her from living her best life... -
Excantation by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing an adult is the dumbest thing I have ever done.Our Heroine: still me. A sleep-deprived me, which, considering I’m a murder and ten cups of coffee away from showing my displeasure to the world, and there’re clans to save, is not a good combination... -
Protector by Christine Pope
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaitlin McAllister has been keeping a secret. While her clan suffers for lack of a seer, she’s been hiding her gift of second sight—hiding and running away from a destiny she does not want and has done her best to escape... -
BELOVED by C.K. Bryant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe highly anticipated conclusion to The Crystor Series.Refusing to believe that Kira is dead, Octavion searches for the truth about her disappearance. But time is running out. The king of Panthera will come for him soon and Octavion can’t leave without knowing she is safe.Kira thinks the only way she can keep her friends alive is by faking her death, but the lie has only put them in more danger... -
Toughest Deal by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe occult group Aurora is closing in on the Edgeworths, and they are going to need Altun, the Sorceress of Istanbul, to help them if they are going to stay alive. 'Toughest Deal' is the third book in 'Mercenaries and Magic,' a fast-paced, contemporary fantasy series full of morally gray characters, found family, passionate romance, and dark humor... -
Tiger's Dream by Colleen Houck
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA tiger left behind.A goddess in need of an ally.Stranded in a time and place he never wished for, Kishan Rajaram must carry out his destiny of assisting the beautiful yet extremely irritable goddess Durga. This daunting task is not made easy by the fact that he must also face the truth about the girl he loves and the brother who stole her away... -
The Morrigan's Curse by Dianne K. Salerni
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this third and final book in the series that VOYA recommends “for fans of Percy Jackson and Harry Potter,” the war over the Eighth Day continues—and there’s more at stake than ever before.The battle between Kin and Transitioners that’s been brewing for centuries has come to a head... -
The Essential Bordertown by Terri Windling, Delia Sherman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBordertown. Once a normal American city, now a perilous nexus between the World and returned Elfland. From the banks of the addictive Mad River to the all-night clublands where young elves and humans fight and play, all the way up to glittering dragon's Tooth Hill, where high society seals itself away from the street--this is no city to trifle with.Bordertown... -
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... -
Royally Hitched: The Fae Prince by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA fight to the death… Or at least that’s what it feels like when my twin sister and I are pitted against a dozen ruthless Fae females in a competition to marry the Spring Court prince. On live television.If we can survive eight weeks on Royally Hitched, we’ll earn our freedom and a one-way ticket home to the human world. All we have to do is play nice with the mean girls and stuck up ice prince... -
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Redux by Jena Leigh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings* Book #3 in the Variant Series * Alex Parker sits at the crossroads, out of time and out of place. She went back to fix the past, not to imperil the future. Rescued from the icy waters of the Bering Sea by one familiar face, she's helpless to find another. Declan O'Connell jumped with her, but where did he go? In the middle of her search, a new threat confronts Alex... -
Resistance by Jena Leigh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlexandra Parker might be the most powerful Variant the world has ever seen—but even that won’t get her out of finishing her junior year of high school. The challenge of keeping her abilities under wraps during class is daunting enough, but throw one surly, sandy-haired Jumper into the mix, and things can get downright complicated... -
Ambrosia Shore by Christie Anderson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSadie never dreamed she would see the world of Ambrosia with her own two eyes, just like Rayne never believed he would have the chance to share it with her. Finally, they can be together without any lies, without hiding who they are, in a world that shines brighter than Sadie could ever imagine. There’s only one problem... -
Magic 101 by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBefore Buffy ever staked out a vampire, before anyone was “Grimm,” before the “Supernatural” Winchester brothers locked horns with things that go bump in the night, there was Diana Tregarde. Diana Tregarde. Occult investigator. Witch. And Guardian. Pledged to protect and shield the innocent from the deadly menaces of the Dark, the things most people have never seen--and would never want to... -
Tapping the Dream Tree by Charles de Lint, Charles Vess
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWorld Fantasy Award-winning author of The Onion GirlThe city of Newford could be any contemporary North American city...except that magic lurks in its music, in its art, in the shadows of its grittiest streets, where mythic beings walk disguised. And its people are like you and me, each looking for a bit of magic to shape their lives and transform their fate...Categorized as:
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Dresden Files Roleplaying Game: Vol 1: Your Story by Leonard Balsera, Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTell Us Your StoryBeneath the "normal" surface of the world are things and people which most of us don't want to know about, and will do our best to forget about if we ever come near them. People won't see what they don't want to see.But that's most of us. And you-you're not most of us... -
Rogue Wave by Christie Anderson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter five months of blissful pretending, Sadie and Rayne are practically the couple of the year. At least, according to Sadie's friends at school they are. But she knows the truth. Their feelings are just an illusion. Now, with graduation and college right around the corner, Sadie realizes she can't put off the inevitable any longer. She has to make a choice... -
A Very Declan Christmas by Maggie Stiefvater
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"I’ve done a holiday short for the last few years. Here’s another one from the Raven Cycle universe...Categorized as:
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Der Ruf des Wassers by Tanya Stewner
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDas Geheimnis von Alea, dem Mädchen aus dem Wasser. Alea fühlt den Sog des Meeres, seit sie denken kann, und doch fürchtet sie es. Denn wenn sie mit Wasser in Berührung käme, könnte es tödlich für sie enden. Das hat Aleas Mutter ihrer Pflegemutter gesagt, bevor sie verschwand. Eines Tages schließt Alea sich den Kindern von der Alpha Cru an, die auf einem Segelboot über die Meere schippern... -
Forests of the Heart by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the old century, they called them the Gentry: ancient spirits of the land, magical, amoral, and dangerous. When the Irish emigrated to North America, some of the Gentry followed...only to find that the New World already had spirits of its own, called manitou and other such names by the Native tribes... -
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The Unlikely Heroes by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMagic is real. Most mortals are seeing it for the first time. Some don’t deal with change very well. There are a few mortals who have always seen the magic. Those are the ones Liv Beaufont is hunting down. They are potentially one of the Mortal Seven. Kayla Sinclair is also on the hunt. But she’s aiming to kill. It’s a race to find the Mortal Seven before they are murdered... -
Interim Errantry: Three Tales of The Young Wizards by Diane Duane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens between book 9 of the Young Wizards series, "A Wizard of Mars," and the forthcoming book 10, "Games Wizards Play"? Diane Duane answers the question in this volume, collecting together the three canonical works that constitute a "transitional trilogy" between books 9 and 10 -- a 150,000-word extravaganza of untold tales to help keep you going until the tenth book comes out in...Categorized as:
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The Midwest Wanderer: The Revelations of Oriceran by Flint Maxwell, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe magic returned. Now the epic quest begins… Maria Apple defeated the Arachnids, but there's a village of people still trapped in the world in between. The key, Maria knows, is the music box her grandfather Ignatius gave her. The only one who can unlock its power? Maria. Problem is, she doesn't know how. But a Gnome named Gelbus Cogspark does... -
Fern Valley by T.L. Haddix
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRachel Campbell is doing just fine on her own. The forty-seven-year-old divorced single mother of a nearly grown teenager, she's also a shape shifter. She isn't opposed to the idea of love, but she isn't looking for it, either. But then state trooper Lee Harrison moves in across the street... -
Stone's Divide by Lisa Blackwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome victories feel more like defeat. Although the Siren's downfall was necessary, it also brought about a growing divide between Lillian and Gregory. However, personal matters will have to wait, for there is a more immediate concern which must be dealt with first... -
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... -
Wolf Keeper by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree Chosen Paths. One Destined Future. A Finale Only She Can Face. After a traumatic accident, amnesiac Harper Blake wakes up in unfamiliar surroundings and being tended to by a stranger — an important stranger she should have met long ago. Her new friend helps provide answers, but as a foreign side of her power awakens, even more questions unfold... -
Charmed by Cambria Hebert
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife or Death? Not many people would choose death. But what if death chooses you? What if death doesn’t mean the end of your life, but the beginning? For a Death Escort, death is life. Death is your paycheck. Death is your job.And Charming is the best Escort the Grim Reaper has ever had.But when you piss off the Reaper, being the best doesn’t matter... -
Child of the Sacred Earth by Alicia Michaels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGet a degree, get a job, save adorable foster siblings from the clutches of the evil foster mom ... These are Jocylene Sanders' top priorities as she enters her sophomore year of college. The last thing she expects is to find herself the champion of an entire kingdom... -
Hummingbird by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe best way to live in the Mage ruled city of Glasgow is to keep your head down and your mouth closed.That’s not usually a problem for Mairi Wallace. By day she works at a small shop selling tartan and by night she studies to become an apothecary. She knows her place and her limitations... -
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Mate of the Dragon by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA witch and a dragon, bonded together by fate, yet destined to be apart because neither can learn to let the other into their lives, or their hearts. Dòmhnall, Dragon Lord of Spellholm and the greatest dragon to ever live, is unable to trust Tara the witch. And with good reason, or so he thinks... -
A Court Where I'm Freezing My A** Off by Marianne A. Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhile Katie and crew are securing allies in the mortal realm, I'm sent on a freaking side quest to Faerie.My mission? Get help from the Fae army, meet my birth mother, and get a handle on my powers. All before the war gets too out of hand.Simple.A Court Where I'm Freezing My A** Off is a novella in the Made from Magic Series and should be read after Made to Conquer... -
A Spell to Unbind: Spellbound Book One by Victoria Laurie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the first novel of NYT’s bestselling author Victoria Laurie’s Spellbound series, Esmé Bellerose’s search for a magical trinket in the mean streets near D.C. might be the difference between getting hired or actually set on fire...Categorized as:
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Flood Rising by Christie Anderson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSadie is excited to start her new life on Ambrosia training to become a Water Keeper, and it’s even more thrilling to finally be in a semi-normal relationship with the love of her life, Rayne. But the Council has made great exceptions to the laws in order to let Sadie enroll at the Academy, and the Council doesn’t give out favors freely. They expect something in return... -
Gray by Angelina J. Steffort
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsComing May, 15!„Good or bad is not who you are, it’s who you choose to be.“In the final showdown of The Wings Trilogy, Claire has to choose between temptation and destiny, and has to learn that there is more to her family history than she could have ever imagined.. -
Demons and Dragons: Dragon Reign Box Set Series Books 1-5 by Kit Bladegrave
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMysterious dragons. Hot demons. Fierce witches. Powerful shifters. Enigmatic elves. Secret councils. Forbidden alliances. The Dragon Reign Saga is just starting. Rivals Mysterious demons. Fierce dragon shifters. Secret councils. New alliances. The Dragon Reign Saga is just starting. Kate’s whole world just turned upside down. She’s hearing weird things, and seeing weird things...
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