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Magical Midlife Alliance by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBook 7 in the ongoing Wall Street Journal bestselling Leveling Up series!After returning from the basajaunak lands, it's clear that Jessie and her crew need to find an alliance quickly. They need to head to Kingsley's in less than a couple of months. If they go as they are, they'll never be enough to save Austin's brother from total annihilation... -
Air Ryder by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEverything is a joke to an easygoing shifter like Ryder Croy. At least on the outside, because inside, he’s on the hunt for a mate and is beginning to feel like he’s not meant for a bond. He’s on the tail end of a slew of bad decisions, but he’s determined to turn it around and get his life back on track... -
Wild Scottish Love by Tricia O'Malley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWicked banter, kitchen witches, and hot men in kilts make this friends-to-lovers modern day Scottish fairytale a romping good time.I draw the line at serving people grasshoppers for dinner.As luck would have it, on the same day I quit my job as head chef at Suzette’s, a fine-dining restaurant in Boston, I was offered an opportunity to open a restaurant at a castle in Scotland... -
Wild Scottish Fortune by Tricia O'Malley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCan an artisan builder with a haunted past learn to break down her own walls?Orla Clarke is a master builder with a secret—she can see ghosts. Tasked with building Common Gin’s newest distillery in Loren Brae, Orla faces more than just architectural challenges... -
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Fate Actually by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt’s paranormal women’s fiction for lovers of magic, mayhem, and a solid afternoon nap (when they can squeeze one in.)Toni Dusi grew up knowing everyone’s business and everyone knowing hers, because in Moonstone Cove, you can’t pass a restaurant, farm, or winery that doesn’t have at least one Dusi involved. Despite that, Toni has managed to carve out a private niche for herself... -
Brother Wolf of Piston by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVander is being pushed into a position of power in his new Pack, and he’s not ready. The Zombie Wolf has taken over as Alpha of the Piston Mountain Pack, and the monster is trying to drag him up to Second, but Vander has never been motivated to rise to power…until now. There is a new female on the outskirts of the Pack, and he is tasked with protecting her... -
For The Heart Of An Outlaw by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKaris Dunway is looking for a complete overhaul of her life. On the tail-end of a heartbreak, she makes a desperate move and applies to be a part of a matchmaking program for big predator shifters. Colt seems charming and sweet over messages, but meeting the scar-faced man in person sets Karis’s life on a path she can’t escape from... -
Fate Interrupted by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe had her life all planned out; fate had other ideas.How did an accomplished Southern businesswoman, wife, and mother end up living on California’s Central Coast, working for a stubborn wine-maker, newly divorced, and wrestling with sudden psychic powers?Megan Carpenter asks herself that same question nearly every day... -
Fate Interrupted by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe had her life all planned out; fate had other ideas.How did an accomplished Southern businesswoman, wife, and mother end up living on California’s Central Coast, working for a stubborn wine-maker, newly divorced, and wrestling with sudden psychic powers?Megan Carpenter asks herself that same question nearly every day... -
Beguiled by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNewly indoctrinated witch, Defiance Dayne discovers there’s more to life after forty than she'd ever imagined possible. Especially if one is a charmling, one of only three in the world, with enough magics to make her a target for every power-hungry warlock out there. When one of them sends a hunter to town, she knows it’s time to take her talents seriously before the hunter takes her life... -
Wild Scottish Gold by Tricia O'Malley
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsShe was forged in heat, and he was the hammer that struck too close to her heart.Kaia Bissett came to Scotland for a fresh start. No entanglements. No mistakes. No mixing business with pleasure. But one impulsive, scorching night with a stranger shatters that promise—especially when the stranger turns out to be Thane Blackwood. Her new landlord, and apparently, her biggest rival... -
Psychic Dreams by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsShe’s feeling the heat. Or it might be a hot flash. Sometimes it’s really hard to tell.It’s been four years since Monica lost the love of her life to a sudden and devastating heart attack. She’s held her family together and picked herself up with the love and help of her two best friends. Now Monica has a new business, a new wardrobe, and a new vision for the future.As in actual psychic visions... -
Woodcutter Werebear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSkyler Drake is in way over her head. As a breeder chosen by a Crestfall warrior, she’s had plenty of time to accept her fate. But when a chance encounter in Saratoga thrusts her into the path of a mysterious, and strange-talking shifter, Kellen, she begins to realize just how big the world is... -
The Monster's Wife by Jillian West
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe picturesque town of Haven may offer sanctuary for all, but the irony is getting harder to monsters are vanishing. Aline knows better than to meddle. The runaway Princess of Faere learned the hard way what happens when others see what her magic can do. No, it's far better to focus on her own problems like running The Monster's Den and staying off the paranormal council's radar...Categorized as:
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The Siren Saves The Billionaire by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome to Nocturne Falls, the town that celebrates Halloween 365 days a year.The tourists think it's all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better.Living in Nocturne Falls means being yourself. Fangs, fur, and all... -
Bonbons and Broomsticks by H.Y. Hanna
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaitlyn is settling into life as a novice witch in an English village chocolate shop - although she's finding the hardest magic to master is making caramel sauce without burning it! When two men are murdered, and a ghostly black hound is seen haunting the countryside, the village gossips are sure dark witchcraft is to blame. Caitlyn decides to do a little magical sleuthing of her own... -
A Ghoulish Midlife by Lia Davis, L.A. Boruff
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMoving home isn’t in the game plan.Ava Harper had aspirations for her forties. None included using her Necromancy powers to solve murders.As much as she doesn’t want to move back to Maine, she can’t spend another day in the empty, depressing house with the memory of her dead husband. It’s time for a new plan. Time to start over and learn to live again... -
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... -
For The Heart Of The Warmaker by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsKaris Dunway’s instincts are screaming that there is a storm brewing around Two Claws Ranch. With the odds stacking against them, she and the Clan are in a race to save the ranch. A trail ride for a family of tourists could mean a turnaround for her people, but there is a new threat coming out of the woodwork, and they will have to work together to keep the ride on track... -
The Single Mom and the Orc by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHer grumpy orc is going to hammer his way into her heart!When Pippa finds herself in Fairhaven Falls with empty pockets and a brand new baby, she’s thrilled when a sweet - and slightly scary - old lady offers her a job and a place to live. Their new home isn’t much, but it offers a desperately needed shelter.Then her grumpy orc neighbor comes charging into their lives... -
Bloodrunner Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAlana Warren has her entire life planned out. She’s making big changes and going after the future she wants, but one thing she doesn’t plan on is the tatted up bad-boy bear shifter who saunters into her coffee shop. The constant snarl in his throat says something is wrong with that man, but for some reason, she can’t get him out of her head... -
Iclyn by Melissa Adams
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlacklisted in all of Hollywood, I need a job and a place to stay. Maybe my luck is about to change as I get hired as a photographer for the Silver Springs On Ice beauty pageant.I have to re-learn how to ice skate, but it’s like riding a bike, right? I’m staying in a haunted B&B and I have the hots for my new boss and his annoying bodyguard. I’m Iclyn, and I’m royally screwed... -
Wrong Side of Forty by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFor many, midlife is the beginning. It was a day like any other day for Marina Trahan…until she caught her husband in bed with another woman. Before that eye-opening wake-up call, Marina would have described her life as average or uneventful, maybe even boring. But now, chaos and confusion reign supreme... -
Highland Hearts Holiday Bookshop by Tricia O'Malley
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDelicious banter, bookstore magic, adorable puffins, and a heartwarmingly happily-ever-after makes this an enchanting Christmas treat. The universe is playing a joke on me.An unexpected inheritance has gifted me with the dream of a lifetime – owning a charming bookshop in small-town Scotland...Categorized as:
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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... -
Every Witch Way But Wicked by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhere there’s a witch, there’s a way! Where there’s a whole family of them, there’s trouble. Bay Winchester, editor of Hemlock Cove’s small weekly newspaper, thinks her small hamlet’s upcoming murder mystery weekend is going to be all about fun, food and frolicking... -
Witching You Were Here by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWinter has hit Hemlock Cove – and not in a fun way.The cold weather is keeping most tourists out of town, which is just fine with the Winchester witches. They’re using the lull as a way to recharge and take a break – even if Aunt Tillie is causing her usual havoc. All that comes crashing down, though, when a large yacht is found abandoned in a nearby channel and there’s blood on the deck... -
Tentacles & Triathlons by Ashley Bennett
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsLeviathan Fitness is the favorite place of monsters, muscles, and a tentacled creature who can seduce even the hardest to win over human.When parks department supervisor Reece Rollins decides to sign up for a triathlon– there are two things holding him back. One, his fear of monsters. Two, his sub-par swimming skills... -
A Witchmas Carol by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsChristmas is here but the Winchester witches aren’t exactly teeming with good cheer. Well, they are, but it’s not the sort of Christmas cheer Aunt Tillie wants waiting for her under this year’s tree. When Aunt Tillie finds out her great-nieces want to separate for Christmas Day – forgoing the family’s annual tradition – she decides to teach them a little lesson... -
Ax To Grind by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSoutherners keep their secrets swept under the rug, but what happens when that rug goes up for sale? Bestselling author Berlye Stone, the most famous citizen to ever come out of Cottonwood, Kentucky, has died and put all her worldly possessions up for auction, but not without leaving one more manuscript behind. A hidden tell-all about Cottonwood that’s got more gossip than a ladies’ luncheon... -
Double, Double, Toil and Truffle by H.Y. Hanna
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"... the perfect blend of magic and mayhem. This series has me completely bewitched!" Caitlyn Le Fey is enjoying her first autumn in England, nut-picking in the forest, creating delicious treats in her grandmother's enchanted chocolate shop, and dreaming of cosy evenings with the handsome Lord James Fitzroy... -
Total Eclipse of the Hunt by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Everlasting, Maine, where there's no such thing as normal.As a centaur, Deputy Jake Majoy (Deputy March), is immortal and has seen and done a lot in his five hundred years. Enough to know that Everlasting feels like home. It’s been perfect for him to fade away and blend in, as the town is anything but normal—and they protect their own... -
A Dragon for Christmas by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA single mother who wants to give her son a merry Christmas… A dragon shifter cop who doesn’t know the meaning of the word ‘holiday’… And a Christmas resort with a deadly secret. Things have been tough for Georgia. Her husband walked out and she works two jobs to make ends meet... -
Runaway Fate by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIt's paranormal women's fiction for lovers of magic, mayhem, and a solid afternoon nap (when they can squeeze one in.)Katherine wasn't looking for anything extraordinary in her life. She had a job she loved, a husband she adored, and a home in the beautiful seaside town of Moonstone Cove... -
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Blood, Sweets and Tears by H.Y. Hanna
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMagical chocolates, missing jewels and murder...When novice witch Caitlyn Le Fey heads to the outdoor cinema festival at a beautiful Cotswolds manor, the last thing she expects is for the evening to end in murder. But when a dead man is found with fang marks in his neck and her old vampire uncle, Viktor, is arrested, Caitlyn must use all her newfound magic powers to clear his name... -
Gateway Catastrophe by Louisa Masters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt only took seconds for my world to change…I live a simple, small-town life. Helping with the family restaurant, my side gig as a ride-share driver, hanging with my best friend, making the most of the extra time with my ghost grandma. The only exciting thing to happen to me in the past year was when Gabe moved to town—too bad Nonna scared him off... -
On a Midnight Clear by Lily Morton
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt can safely be said that Lord Barnaby Greenwood is not having the best of Christmases.He’s penniless, up to his eyeballs in debt, and about to lose his estate. Therefore, it’s hardly surprising that when a local property developer offers a lot of money to buy King’s Wood from him, Barnaby is very tempted... -
Landon Calling by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsLandon Michaels is one busy FBI agent. In addition to a special law enforcement gathering where he has an authoritarian presence, he’s in the midst of moving in with his girlfriend, Bay Winchester. It just so happens that the gathering – a conference where local police officers and agents can learn about new technology – is being hosted in his soon-to-be hometown of Hemlock Cove... -
una dolce scoperta by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 31 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts introduces you to the Montgomery brothers - Beckett, Ryder, and Owen - as they bring an intimate bed-and-breakfast to life in their hometown.Ryder is the hardest Montgomery brother to figure out - with a tough-as-nails outside and possibly nothing too soft underneath... -
South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather Webber
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsBlue Bishop has a knack for finding lost things. While growing up in charming small-town Buttonwood, Alabama, she's happened across lost wallets, jewelry, pets, her wandering neighbor, and sometimes, trouble. No one is more surprised than Blue, however, when she comes across an abandoned newborn baby in the woods, just south of a very special buttonwood tree... -
Hunted by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsEver feel like you don’t belong?Try being a hunter living with werewolves. I’m the definition of “doesn’t fit in”. I’m not Pack, but I’m not the enemy, either.I struggle to survive among werewolves who are stronger and faster than me, and are competitive enough to break a bone or two for the sake of “fun.”Greyson, their alpha, is the worst of them all...Categorized as:
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Ghostly Deceits by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHarper Harlow and Jared Monroe are going on vacation. Sort of. The newly minted couple are in a good place, so when Jared asks Whisper Cove’s favorite ghost hunter to go to Harsens Island to visit an old friend and his family, Harper jumps at the chance. Josh Stoker and Jared have a lot to catch up on, including the hard financial times the Stoker family is struggling to deal with... -
Gray Back Bad Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMatt Barns is on a mission. The goal of this mission? Find a mate before his broken bear drives him into madness. He knows exactly what he’s looking for, but when his bear finally settles for a mate, she dumps his world upside down. She’s funny, sure, but other than that, she’s not his type in any way... -
Ginger by Lucy McConnell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChristmas Magic is changing and the Kringle Family scrambles to keep up in this fun and romantic, sweet Christmas romance from Author Lucy McConnell. When Ginger Kringle is branded to wear the magic red suit, she has to fall in love and get married before Christmas Eve to save the family business. After being given a list (Santas love lists!) of potential Mr... -
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Lux by Lucy McConnell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChristmas Magic is changing and the Kringle Family scrambles to keep up in this fun and entertaining, sweet Christmas romance from Author Lucy McConnell. A normal electrical substation takes two years to build; but, Lux has 365 days to install one at the North Pole or Christmas Magic will overload the factory and send them back to the Dark Ages... -
Mountain Yearning by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou can’t hide from the past forever.Sometimes it comes back to bite you.Twenty-five years ago Christine tried to spare Magni the pain she saw in his future. Even though it meant he would never be hers.He didn’t listen.Now she carries a burden no one else can see and that he refused to hear.The truth of what happened to his wife.****Magni is a bitter man.And it’s his own damn fault...Categorized as:
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Gift for My Ghost by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan a lonely pair create a new path to love?Jessica has always felt as restless as the spirits who choose to appear to her. Then an unexpected encounter in the small southern town of Fairhaven Falls changes everything. Now she leads an ordinary life - or at least as ordinary as a girl with a constant ghostly companion can have... -
An Everlasting Christmas by Mandy M. Roth, B.J. Harrison
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Happily Everlasting Series Novella Welcome to Everlasting, Maine, where there's no such thing as normal.Wil Messing may own a thriving antique shop in the tiny seaside town of Everlasting, Maine, but the man and the shop are far more than they appear to be. Born into a long line of supernatural hunters, this alpha male has had to make tough decisions all of his life... -
Here Comes The Witch by Ani Gonzalez
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJewelry designer Kat Ramos has come to Banshee Creek to break the famous Hagen House curse and, in order to do that, she must marry Liam Hagen. A vengeful ghost with a deadly history isn’t part of the deal, and neither is love... -
Running to My Wolf by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was time to chase my mate.After a few lonely years of modeling, babysitting for my friends, and enough therapy to fix a serial killer, I was ready to reclaim my mate.I boxed up my sexy, expensive clothes and threw them in storage.I quit the job that put up a massive wall between us.I chopped the hair that made me millions...
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