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Moonshine & Mischief by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJane Farrington is a witch on the run. She’d been running for centuries until two witches, Zoey and Slade, defeated the evil Alexander allowing the witches to gather safely in Moonshine Hollow, Tennessee. So when the evil from Jane’s past finds her, she makes a run straight for Moonshine Hollow.Galen Sinclair is the new doctor in the small mountain town of Moonshine Hollow... -
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsYadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can’t get rid of him.When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free...Categorized as:
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Magical Twist (Midlife Witchery, #3) by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRumor has it that midlife is for drinking wine, traveling, and discovering the joy of life. But there's no rest for the wicked. Or for a Fae-witch hybrid like myself.Danger follows me everywhere - even to the grocery store - as the evil entity continues to stalk supernaturals in Cottlehill Wilds. But I barely have time to worry about that now that the Fae Queen is dead.My bad. No, seriously... -
All Spell Breaks Loose by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. The big day is quickly approaching for Emma Hart. The best laid plans go awry, however, when a potion causes her to lose important memories. Without Emma's crucial memories, the coven worries that their hard work to undo the curse on Spellbound will remain at a standstill... -
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Daughters of Sea and Storm by E.E. Holmes
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"And what is your destiny, Little Bird? Who will you be?"Sixteen-year-old Wren Vesper is just like every other kid she trying to survive high school and figure out what she wants to do with her life. But when news of her grandmother's death reaches her, she discovers she is not like everyone else, and that question about what to do with her life may no longer be hers to answer...Categorized as:
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Witches in Flight by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGhosts from Lizard's past and the man who wants to be her future. The empty places in Elsie's soul and the temptations of raspberry-laced courage. Walk once more with Jennie's students as they come to the end of their WitchLight journeys... -
An Unlikely Witch by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA toddler and a snowman.Everyone in Witch Central knows about Jamie Sullivan's precog vision. The one he saw when he first laid eyes on the woman who would one day be his wife.Now Nat and Jamie have it all. A fiery, adorable daughter, the kind of marriage that lasts to forever and beyond, and deep roots in the love, antics, and magic of Witch Central's leading family... -
A Lost Witch by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHannah Kendrick has spent the last twelve years fighting for her sanity. And the doctor who has stood by her side has run out of options... -
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... -
Courage of the Witch by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome to Keating Hollow, the magical village full of love, family, and spirit. After Hanna Pelsh lost her sister over a decade ago, she vowed to live her life to the fullest. And she does just that. When she’s not running the family coffee shop and volunteering her body to research for the mysterious disease that took her sister, Hanna dives head first into every adventure she can find... -
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... -
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... -
Cornbread & Crossroads by Bella Falls
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMagic and mystery are only part of the Southern Charms of Honeysuckle Hollow…After everyone returns from Charleston, Honeysuckle Hollow has been growing by leaps and bounds with new residents seeking magical sanctuary. All the residents of the Southern supernatural small town try their best to be welcoming... -
Collards & Cauldrons by Bella Falls
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMagic and mystery are only part of the Southern Charms of Honeysuckle Hollow… Charli Goodwin’s leaving Honeysuckle Hollow again…but only temporarily. Led by her grandmother, she and other ladies from their small Southern supernatural town are headed to Charleston for a special witch convention... -
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Proud by Juno Dawson, Dean Atta
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA stirring, bold and moving anthology of stories and poetry by top LGBTQ+ YA authors and new talent, giving their unique responses to the broad theme of pride. Each story has an illustration by an artist identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community. Compiled by Juno Dawson, author of THIS BOOK IS GAY and CLEAN.A celebration of LGBTQ+ talent, PROUD is a thought-provoking, funny, emotional read...Categorized as:
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Doom and Broom by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. Emma Hart hasn’t had a moment’s peace since her arrival in Spellbound. Her fear of heights hits an all-time high when she’s tasked with mastering a broomstick. It doesn’t help that Lady Weatherby seems determined to make basic witch training feel more like the magical ninja warrior championships... -
Found by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFog rolls into Tulsa, and with it comes Darkness. Zoey knows something is up, and that the something involves Neferet, but Neferet can't possibly be freed, right?Other Neferet and her companion, Lynette, arrive in Woodward Park to set this world's Neferet free from her grotto prison, and discover there may be those who sympathize with their cause... -
Merry Mischief by Bella Falls
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome back to Holiday Haven, where the Christmas spell-abrations are frost rate!With Christmas right around the corner, all of Holiday Haven is busy getting ready for the season... -
Petal to the Metal by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsForty-two-year-old Mia Thorne is not living her best life. After a disastrous career-and-relationship-ending event, she escapes New York City and moves to a sleepy river town in Pennsylvania, courtesy of a dead aunt she never knew. Aunt Hazel was the reclusive family nut, a self-proclaimed psychic... -
Feathers by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWitch Central goes to Costa Rica for summer vacation... -
Swordfights & Lullabies by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA bachelor curmudgeon, a Celtic witch, and an adorable wee girl with lavender eyes. Join them in the last days of the Swordfights & Lullabies tour - and see what love has wrought.This is a short read, about the length of two chapters in the Modern Witch series books. Not a short story, really - more like a snapshot. The chance to share a few special moments with some of your favorite witches... -
An Imperfect Witch by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe tattoos on your heart matter more than the ones on your skin.Two years ago, Lizard Monroe was Berkeley's newest delinquent on parole. Now she's a hot young realtor with a great life, an awesome guy, and enough friends to chase away the ghosts of her past.Almost.The crystal ball has spoken - life isn't done messing with her yet. And neither is the need brewing in the eyes of the man she loves... -
Fate Of The Minotaur by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFin's story - Fin is the Minotaur from the Her Dragon's Bane series - my wonderful readers thought he deserved a happy ever after of his own, so here it is. After centuries of living alone in his Labyrinth, Fin, the Minotaur, is offered a chance to lead a different life. With a different face, all thanks to a magic potion given to him by Serena and Charlotte... -
In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAuthor TJ Klune invites you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts. In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees, live three robots--fatherly inventor android Giovanni Lawson, a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, and a small vacuum desperate for love and attention... -
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A King to be Loved by Brea Alepoú
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say only the strong can afford tranquility.Titos has been fighting since the moment he was born he wants the happiness that everyone promises. He wants the days where he wakes up and there isn’t a new tragedy to fix. He wants it for his territory, friends, and his MATES.Is peace the stuff of dreams?As Titos is forced to take care of the remaining threat, or he and his men will never be free... -
Reign of the Stone Queen by Jayne Faith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe must rule a kingdom that is against her . . . Petra Maguire wants to fight for her people, not rule them. But by Oberon's decree, she is now Queen of the new Carraig Sidhe kingdom. Problem is, many of her subjects would rather see her dead than on the throne...Categorized as:
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Claw of Attraction: A Crystal Beach Paranormal Cozy Mystery by Karen McSpade
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagic in this witch's family has a name: Trouble.Sidney Grace is trying to adjust to her new life in Crystal Beach, Florida which comes with a whole new set of challenges. Mainly, what is she going to do to support herself now and how long can she stay illegally parked at the beach? The handsome Officer Reece is tough on criminals and even tougher on witches... -
Holidays Ablaze by Lucy Limón
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen an arrogant demon with a taste for the finer things meets a salty chef with an attraction to fire, sparks fly.Sofia, a talented chef whose culinary dreams have flamed out, is spending her holiday hiding away atop Mount Winter Bliss until she's disrupted by the arrival of Samite, a maddeningly pretentious demon. Sofia is no stranger to facing down big egos in the kitchen... -
definition of insanity by bizarrestars, Zeppazariel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPretty, straight boys will tease, and they will tangle you all up with feelings you can't even describe; they will give you hope the way you give them an in inch and they take a mile; they will twist you around their fingers just to see you dance, just for the entertainment, just because they're bored; they will like you, and like you, and like you so much as a person, like being around you and... -
Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwo rival apprentice sorcerers must team up to save their teachers and protect their own magic in this lively young adult romantic adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of In Deeper Waters and So This Is Ever After.Edison Rooker isn’t sure what to expect when he enters the office of Antonia Hex, the powerful sorceress who runs a call center for magical emergencies... -
Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMurder most fowl? In this sardonic and campy YA thriller, an anxious, introverted nonbinary teen birder somehow finds themself solving a murder mystery with their neighbor/fellow anime lover, all while falling for a cute girl from their birding group . . . and trying not to get murdered... -
Fractured Fang: Alpha by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStart your own pack, they said. It will be easy, they said. It was not.Alpha Wilder’s life has never been sunshine and roses, but he refused to let that keep him down. When he and his two closest friends couldn’t find a pack to call their own, they decided to forge one of their own... -
Salvation by Stella Rainbow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA wendigo afraid of hurting people. A vampire who who revels in his bloodlust.DellNothing was worse than getting turned into a monster by the one person who was never supposed to harm you. I couldn't remember a time when I hadn't been a monster, and I'd given up hope of ever being anything else.Then Valerio showed up, and he told me things could be different... -
The Hollow and the Haunted by Camilla Raines
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this darkly magical, romantic YA fantasy debut, a closeted teenage psychic in small-town Washington foresees the death of his sworn enemy, and is forced to work with him to save his life. Sparks fly, but the dead are restless, and some ghosts don't want to stay buried...Perfect for fans of The Raven Cycle, Cemetery Boys and Sixteen Souls... -
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A Charming Magic by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBubble, Bubble. . .Magic is floating all around Whispering Falls. There is a new flower shop, Magical Moments, and an upcoming wedding that has the town on cloud nine.Cures and Trouble. . .Arabella Paxton, the owner of Magical Moments is smart, beautiful and has her eyes on Oscar Park. Not even the dark cloud looming over Whispering Falls is going to stop her from what she wants. Magic Stirs. . -
The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya MacGregor
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction Nominee“Look no further for your next favorite read, because The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester has it a gripping murder mystery that will keep you turning pages, ghosts, romance, and a treasure trove of queer characters with depth and heart. Here’s something rare—a suspenseful story that also feels like a hug... -
Witchling Academy: Semester Four by Avery Song
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBring on the competition, cheerleader fights, and rebellious repeats. I'm ready to take a stand, prove myself, and save my team once and for all. After triumphing over another exam-gone-wrong, all we want to do is recover. But it seems that there’s no rest for the witches, because another challenge immediately smacks us in the face...Categorized as:
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Pumpkin Spice & Poltergeist by Ali K. Mulford, K. Elle Morrison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGet ready for a bewitching tale of love, laughter, and supernatural shenanigans in the heart of Maple Hollow!The last thing apothecary witch, Jordyn, had on her mind was romance, but when she got witchy-wasted, she cracked open the coffin of her love life and conjured the ghost of her ex-girlfriend... -
Apple Pies and Other Amends by ToEatAPeach
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFandom: Harry PotterRelationship: Draco Malfoy/Hermione Granger--------------------------------------------------Sometimes you're sad. Sometimes you need dessert. And sometimes, it's a little of both. Runner-Up of the Winter 2017 Dramione Fanfiction Awards, "Best Epic-Sized Fic... -
A Witch Central Wedding by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt's a Witch Central wedding - and you're invited :). This is a short read, about the length of two chapters in my series books. Not a short story, really - more like a snapshot. The chance to share in an important moment in the lives of your favorite witches.This should be read between A Reckless Witch and A Nomadic Witch... -
Fated Love by Claire Cullen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOrion has always felt different to his brothers. He doesn't have Thane's strength or Cal's easy-going nature. A lonely bear with an abrasive temperament, he's too busy protecting his territory to go searching for true love. So when his mate literally falls from the sky in front of him, his first instinct is to push him away. He doesn't have time for this... -
Portals and Puppy Dogs by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHedge Witches Lonely Hearts Club: Book TwoSometimes love is flashier than magic.On the surface, Alex Kennedy is unremarkable: average looks, boring accounting job, predictable crush on his handsome playboy boss, Simon Reddick.But he’s also a witch.Business powerhouse Simon goes for flash and glamour… most of the time...Categorized as:
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What the Frack? by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s all fun and games until something blows up.Thanks to the recent explosion in Pinyin Bay, most of its residents got out while the getting was good. Not Dixon Penn. He grew up there, and from the power plant to the strip malls, the city is full of fond memories. But if the mysterious corporation that bought up the shoreline doesn’t stop drilling, memories may soon be all that remain... -
Lion's Legacy by Lev A.C. Rosen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Tennessee Russo’s life is imploding. His boyfriend has been cheating on him, and all his friends know about it. Worse, they expect him to just accept his ex’s new relationship and make nice... -
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Gingerbread Greetings by Leyla Hunt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCasey When the beloved community centre burnt down, Omega Casey knew he had to help, so he participated in the Bake Sale Auction, with the prize being a weekend away with him at a ski resort. It was way beyond his budget, but he’d always been a sucker for a good cause, and thought he might get a decent date out of it, even though most alphas seemed to be after one thing... -
Three Meant to Be by M.N. Bennet
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTelepathic high school teacher Dorian prepares teen witches for professional casting because going in unprepared is what killed one of his partners. But new state mandates on magical proficiency make it nearly impossible, and Dorian worries he can’t give his students the education they really need... -
The Day Death Stopped by Rebecca Thorne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDesperation is the most dangerous type of magic.An out-of-control spell isn't her problem. Listen. Claire Bishop is Las Vegas's greatest stage magician, and she's perfectly happy with that fame. Ozarik is the next Zaro, the leader of the world's witches, the modern-day Darcy everyone swoons over. Just because Claire shares a Zaro's unfathomable magic doesn't mean she shares the responsibility...Categorized as:
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How [Not] to Spook a Spectre by Elizabeth A. Reeves
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere have been ten years of peace in Faerie. Now, Faerie is under attack, especially its young women and children. From all over the land, loved ones are vanishing with no sign of what might have happened to them. Cindy and Timothy have to rally together and reveal the truth about the miller and his daughter-- and the ghost they conceal. All while dealing with their own heartbreak...Categorized as:
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A Circle of Stars by Craig Montgomery
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSometimes you have to leave home to findit… All Casper Bell has ever wanted is to belong. But now,abandoned by his friends and family after being outed, he has nothing left to lose when thepeople of Novilem abduct him.Except Earth... -
Avi Cantor Has Six Months to Live by Sacha Lamb
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAvi Cantor Has Six Months To LiveAvi comes across these foreboding words scrawled on the bathroom mirror, but what do they mean? Is this a curse, a prediction, or a threat from Avi's emboldened bullies? And how to they know his real name when he hasn't even told his mother yet?Then there is Ian—the cool new guy at school, who is suddenly paying attention to Avi...
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