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Magic & Marriage by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a television show called Natural Selection decides to film in Starry Hollow, the whole town is abuzz. The paranormal version of The Bachelor is the talk of the nation and the ideal vehicle to show off the town’s charm. Everyone is excited—except the chosen bachelor’s grandmother... -
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A Crone to Pick by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsScout Randall knows what she is, more than a witch, more powerful than she ever thought imaginable. She’s only hit the tip of the iceberg on what she can do. Now she has to grapple with another problem.When her former partner Evan was believed dead in a vampire attack, she blamed herself, mourned, and tried to move on. Now he’s back, and he’s more than anybody ever imagined, too... -
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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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Pet Psychic Mysteries Boxset Books 5-8 by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTalking animals. Quirky cases. An enchanting town. This series has it all, like you’ve never read before!Jolene Hartgrave, here! I went from being a top dog lawyer to a hangdog pet psychic in the ruff part of town, all thanks to a pesky curse that gave me the gift of gabbing with animals.But my luck is finally looking up...Categorized as:
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Magic & Misfits by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.Bentley Smith is tired of being the red-headed stepchild in the office of Vox Populi and is determined to prove his mettle by warming up the cold case involving Sheriff’s Nash’s murdered father. The deeper digs, however, the more uncomfortable he becomes when the information he unearths implicates one of Starry Hollow’s very own... -
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The Harbinger: Witches of Palmetto Point Series Book 5 by Wendy Wang
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEvil comes in many forms. Not all of them are human. They call her the Blue Lady, the harbinger of storms and destruction... -
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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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Magic & Monsters by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.Starry Hollow is abuzz when the famously reclusive Creature Hunter, Winston York, emerges from retirement after a rare sighting of an endangered magical creature and Ember Rose is assigned to cover the story... -
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Magic & Malice by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. When Ember Rose is tasked with covering the birthday party of a wealthy 200-year-old matriarch for the local paper's society section, she doesn't bank on the guest of honor dying before the cake is served... -
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Magic & Misdeeds by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.When a new case leads to an old crime, Sheriff Nash is confronted with a ghost from his past... -
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Romancing the Crone by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsScout Randall has lived her life in the shadows, always wondering who abandoned her when she was a child and where the magic she boasts came from. Finally, she is about to get some answers.It won’t be easy, though.After a wild fight that saw shifters and vampires joining together to battle under an eclipse, things in Hawthorne Hollow are relatively quiet... -
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Southern Magic Wedding by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s Pepper's and Axel’s wedding day. Finally, the big day has arrived and the entire town is ready to celebrate. And Pepper is ready, too. She can’t wait to start her new life. The only problem is that suddenly Axel has ex-girlfriends oozing out of the woodwork. Worse, when a spell is cast on Axel the day before the wedding, his future with Pepper becomes murky. Pepper is shattered... -
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The Banshee Brouhaha by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCharlie Rhodes has spent her entire life wondering who her birth parents were, why they abandoned her, and where the magic she’s been learning to hone came from.She’s finally going to get some answers.With proof that the new member of the Legacy Foundation is really her brother, Charlie sets off to visit Salem with him and her boyfriend Jack Hanson... -
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Magic & Madness by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. New Jersey transplant Ember Rose finds herself in the thick of the action when a traveling carnival comes to Starry Hollow. Taking Florian’s advice to be more sociable, she ends up as a member of the Power Puffs—a team of middle school moms who’ve never met a baking competition they haven’t entered... -
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Witch Is the New Black by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOfelia Archer has faced demons, evil witches, and freaky zombies, but nothing could prepare her for the horror of meeting her boyfriend’s mother, Madeline Sully. She thinks she’s ready and able, but she’s really not.For his part, Zacharias “Zach” Sully isn’t any more thrilled by his mother’s visit than his girlfriend. He’s simply better at dealing with Madeline’s brand of madness... -
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Magic & Mischief by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. When a handful of Starry Hollow residents experience their worst nightmares in real life, witch-in-training Ember Rose must use her budding journalist skills to figure out the who, what, why, when, where and how before it's too late... -
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Spelldriver by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith a wedding on the horizon and her father tucked safely away in prison, the future is looking bright for Lily Locke. Unfortunately, life on The Isle is never calm for long… and when a Ranger is killed brutally in plain sight, Lily and her fiancé—the renowned Ranger X—find themselves hunting a murderer more ruthless than any they’ve ever encountered before... -
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Magic & Mayhem by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Ember Rose is back for another Starry Hollow mystery. The former New Jersey resident and descendant of the One True Witch expects to see magical works of art on Balefire Beach for the first annual sand sculpture competition--what she doesn't expect to see is a dead body... -
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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... -
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Bedtime Fury by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Chipping Cheddar, where supernaturals are hidden in plain sight There's been a discovery of demons.Again.The appearance of a strange plant on the Taskers' farm sends Neville and I straight to the Federal Bureau of Magic database, where we discover that deadly demons are snatching bodies all over town... -
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Hex, Drugs & Rock and Roll by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThere’s a dark shadow hanging over the French Quarter, and Ofelia Archer is constantly looking over her shoulder because of it, waiting for the enemy to strike. While searching for one enemy, however, she finds another.On what was supposed to be a relaxing day on the riverwalk, a knife-wielding man tries to take out a street performer and chaos ensues... -
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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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Amethyst Witch by Barbra Annino
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMeet Stacy Justice. Journalist. Reluctant witch. Professional klutz. Her grandmother believes she’s destined to be the most powerful witch of the century. She’s just trying to get through the day without spilling mustard on her shirt or tripping over a dead body... -
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Charmed Offense by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal.Emma Hart would like to believe she's glowing more than growing, but there's no denying her stomach now has the look of a prize-winning watermelon. Her pregnancy results in more than physical changes, however, as she decides to delve deeper into her family history... -
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![Wicked Ever After by Gina LaManna]()
Wicked Ever After by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this dramatic conclusion to The Hex Files series, Dani DeMarco comes face to face with the person she’s been hunting for months. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and Detective DeMarco has lost almost everything. But only one can win at this deadly game.Dani is determined this will be the wicked end—one way or another... -
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Vampires & Verses by Elle Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe summer carnival has arrived at Ivory Beach, and Rory and her magical family are ready to enjoy the festivities.At least until a vampire shows up dead, a stake in his back, and a furious Evangeline sweeps in to take over the murder investigation. Edwin, head of the police, pleads with Rory to make her see reason, but the fearsome head of the local vampires refuses to be taken for a fool... -
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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... -
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Magic & Mystery by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Ember Rose, descendant of the One True Witch and New Jersey transplant, is settling into her new life in Starry Hollow, along with her precocious daughter. It doesn't take long before Ember finds herself smack dab in the middle of another mystery... -
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Magic & Mishaps by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.Ember Rose is working hard to smooth the path for her relationship with the stoic vampire Alec Hale. She hits a massive bump, however, when a body is discovered drained of blood and Alec is one of the key suspects. Sheriff Nash insists that his interest in Alec isn't personal, but Ember isn't convinced... -
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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... -
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Magic & Mythos by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Big changes are afoot for Ember Rose. The descendant of the One True Witch is grappling with the fallout from a recent decision regarding Sheriff Nash and Alec, while also navigating new witchy waters with her daughter, Marley... -
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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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Freaky Games by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsLook out Sin City, here comes the Mystic Caravan Circus. The city that never sleeps has something lurking in the darkness and Poet Parker can’t decide if it’s friend or foe. The rich history of the area comes into play when research uncovers a mine disaster more than a hundred years in the past … and a tragic outcome that still haunts the locale to this day... -
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Wicked Whispers by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJack Harker says the honeymoon will never be over, but it’s back to reality for him and his wife Ivy. Unfortunately for them, that means murder is on the menu … and this newest body is dropped in Ivy’s nursery parking lot.Jack is a mess when he realizes a sniper took out a local woman. Ivy, although shocked because it happened right in front of her eyes, is also intrigued... -
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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... -
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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... -
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Solstice Spirits by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHave yourself a very Merry Witchmas in July in Holiday Haven, where the magic and mystery of Christmas is snow joke!Rudie Hollybrook, here! I love my quaint, magical town of Holiday Haven. It’s basically like living in a snow globe.I’m killing it (oops) directing my family’s funeral home where I work with my two zany sisters and am head over heels for my boyfriend, the editor of the local paper... -
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Beachside Burglary by Tegan Maher
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife's a beach, at least until a king's crown goes missing.Destiny's been trying to hunt down a thief for a couple of weeks, but up 'til now, it's been all small potatoes - sometimes literally. Since she's certain it's a local and suspects there's a method to the thievery, she's tried to keep it on the down-low in order to flush the petty criminal out... -
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Witches of the Deep by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHali Waverly thought she’d seen the worst the world had to offer. Then her boyfriend Gray Hunter’s parents arrived on her beach. Now the horror truly begins.Hali has a big problem…and that’s not including the skeletons that are taking over the beach thanks to an errant spell.Nobody knows who cast the spell, or more importantly why, but Hali is determined to find out... -
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Salted Caramel Sorcery by H.Y. Hanna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe autumn equinox is here, and Caitlyn Le Fey is excited by the upcoming masquerade ball to celebrate the festival of Mabon. Not only is it a chance to dress up in glamorous costumes, but—with the Widow Mags catering—the villagers might finally put their prejudices aside and appreciate the delicious treats from her grandmother's chocolate shop... -
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Tooth and Nail by Chris Underwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA murdered vampire. No witnesses. A blood feud ignited.Some folks say the only good vampire is a dead vampire. But when the murder of a vampire threatens the fragile peace between vampires and ogres, someone has to wade into the fray to sort the truth from the lies.Guess who gets that job.But there's more to this murder than an ancient blood feud... -
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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... -
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![Payback's a Witch by Misty Bane]()
Payback's a Witch by Misty Bane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe town has been whispering about my mysterious new neighbors and the means behind their extravagant lifestyle. Some have even been accusing him of being a cult leader. So when I receive an impromptu invite to Joe Collins’ sixtieth birthday party, you’d better believe I’m there... -
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Wardens of Wisteria by Angela Pepper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZara Riddle is used to being woken up in the middle of the night by magical creatures. Being a witch is incredibly fun, but it does have a few drawbacks. Zara's powers make her appealing to the recently deceased, who are always showing up seeking her help... -
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Whoops! We're In Big Trouble Now. by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThings are starting to look up for Dorothy, Charlie and Neil. But not for long. A series of catastrophic events leads them into more trouble that they ever dreamed possible. This is the final book in the Susan Hall Investigates series... -
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Wands Have More Fun by Rebecca Regnier
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dead body, a vampire with a dad bod, a beauty pageant, a blizzard, and getting back into the dating pool after twenty years? Just a typical week in Widow's Bay. After a judge for the inaugural Miss (Or Mister) Vernal Equinox Pageant is found murdered, town reporter, Marzie Nowak, is pressed into service to judge the event...Categorized as:
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Rags to Witches by Mara Webb
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSadie Alden would love nothing more than to spend the weekend soaking up the sunshine with her boyfriend, but it seems that’s not on the cards.With a golf tournament taking over the islands, Sadie is required to supervise the event despite having little interest in the sport. Will she make a faux pas on the fairway? Absolutely... -
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Out Witch the Old by Elle Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife for Blair Wilkes has never been better. She's been reunited with her estranged father, while the fairies who originally founded Fairy Falls have begun to return to their former home.When a human girl disappears and the fairies become the main suspects, however, Blair finds herself under pressure to prove their innocence...
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