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Incendiary by Amy A. Bartol
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsCold, fine drops of rain fall softly on my cheeks as I emerge from the darkness of the ship's interior to the gray, overcast sky of the main deck. Pulling my dark pea coat tighter to my body, the wind lifts red tendrils of my hair. I walk slowly to the railing overlooking the water. I catch my first sight of the Irish coastline; its craggy landscape makes me shiver in dread... -
Indebted by Amy A. Bartol
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsI hang my head in sorrow for just a moment when I know I am truly alone. I feel like I’m going to my execution, just as he had said. Then I move forward again. I hop a fence of fieldstone and cross a field dotted with Queen Anne’s lace. Goose bumps rise on my arms as I pass the cluster of windmills that I have seen in a dream... -
The Faerie War by Rachel Morgan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDriven by action, suspense, and a strong heroine, this deliciously detailed, bestselling YA fantasy will keep you turning the pages right up until the epic conclusion... Violet Fairdale is in big trouble. Her home is gone, her beloved forest lies in ruins, the guy she gave her heart to has deserted her—and she doesn’t remember any of it... -
Sleep No More by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOctober is very happy with her life as the second daughter of her pureblood parents, Amandine and Simon Torquill. Born to be the changeling handmaid to her beloved sister August, she spends her days working in her family’s tower, serving as August’s companion, and waiting for the day when her sister sets up a household of her own. Everything is right in October’s Faerie. Everything is perfect... -
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The Faerie Prince by Rachel Morgan
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPacked with spine-tingling intrigue and swoonworthy romance, the plot thickens in this YA fantasy from Amazon bestselling author, Rachel Morgan... Guardian trainee Violet Fairdale is just weeks away from one of the most important occasions of her life: graduation... -
The Morning Star by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhere’s the support group for demon parents?Samael, the OG Satan who no one has seen in over two million years is supposedly roaming the world and killing angels, just like all those Elvis sightings. If Elvis was a murdering Fallen angel, that is. As the new-and-improved Satan, it’s my responsibility to track him down and bring him to justice... -
A Matter of Truth by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNot long ago, Chloe Lilywhite seemingly had it all: a prized spot on the Magicals’ Council as lead Creator, a loving fiancé and Connection, and a wealth of good friends. But the poised young woman she projected was nothing more than a façade. Her parents all but disowned her. Power plays and accusations of murder within the Council rocked her confidence...Categorized as:
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Last Wish by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIt's not easy pretending to be dead - especially when it feels as if you have the weight of the world on your shoulders. Between an unfulfilled prophecy, the demon-occupied Lowlands, the continuing power of murderous Aifric Moncrieffe - not to mention her constant yearnings for Byron - Integrity Adair has a lot to worry about... -
Fable by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsBook 3 in the UnEnchanted Series. All that glitters is not gold. When something precious is stolen from sixteen-year-old Mina Grime, she will do anything in her power to get it back, even if it means traveling to the dangerous Fae plane and battling one of the strongest fairy-tale villains yet...Categorized as:
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Drake of Tanith by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEons ago, the darkly handsome and infamous bounty hunter Drake of Tanith turned his back on his diabolical heritage in favor of freedom from the infernal influences of his kind. But now his indomitable father has delivered the worst kind of ultimatum: He must give up his soul and return to the life he left behind – or he must give up his love... -
Fate Succumbs by Tammy Blackwell
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHaving narrowly escaped an unjust death sentence, Scout Donovan is on the run. But the more she discovers about the Alpha Pack and herself, the more she realizes she can’t run forever. Destiny is propelling her towards an unavoidable battle...Categorized as:
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Twice as Hot by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBelle Jamison is finally starting to feel like a normal girl again...Categorized as:
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A Matter of Forever by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt all comes down to this . . . Chloe Lilywhite has struggled for years to find her footing in a series of dangerous and demanding worlds. Creator, first tier Council member, and one of the most powerful Magicals in existence, she was little more than one of Fate’s pawns. But now, Chloe is back home and ready to call the shots. She knows what she wants and who she wants to be...Categorized as:
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How to Break an Undead Heart by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsGrier finally has the one thing she’s always wanted: Boaz Pritchard. Too bad her dream boyfriend is keeping her up nights, just not in a sweaty or fun way. Boaz has dialed down the Southern charm and stopped returning her calls. His job forces him to keep secrets, but his radio silence is cranking up her suspicions... -
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Bad Wolf by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBroderick is stuck looking after some Collar-less Shifters who are driving him crazy, but he’s putting up with them for Joanna, the human woman he, for some reason, wants to impress. The new Shifters are bringing danger to Broderick’s family, though, and he’ll need Joanna’s help to protect them. A short novel of the Shifters Unbound series, this story follows Bear Attraction and Mate Bond... -
A Kiss of Shadow by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAccepting the throne could be a death wish....My corronation is near, but everything is more dangerous than ever. As the king and I travel to the High Court of the Fae for our wedding, a stalker lurks in the shadows. Someone doesn't want me to be queen, and they're willing to kill me to keep me off the throne.A Kiss of Shadow is the second in a new fantasy romance trilogy by Linsey Hall... -
Death In Her Eyes by Erin Bedford
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSince she was four, Elle’s life has been nothing but pain and death, so it’s not surprising she ended up jaded. When Elle’s absentee father kidnaps her from her own mother’s funeral, Elle is forcefully enrolled into Fallen Academy, a school for nephilim like herself. Mind readers, seers, and elementals? Finally, Elle is with other freaks like herself...Categorized as:
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Borrowed Ember by Samantha Young
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsEverything in Ari’s life until this point has been borrowed. Her human life with a man who wasn't her real father. A love for a boy who needed more than her to be strong. Kisses with a Jinn who refused to do anything but lend them out in moments of weakness. And even her resolve, which seemed to fail her whenever she needed it most. But Ari is done borrowing...Categorized as:
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Billow by Emma Raveling
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt has been six months since ondine Kendra Irisavie arrived in Haverleau, the hidden capital of the water elemental world. Six months since she discovered her destiny as the sondaleur. Six months since a series of devastating events left behind their mark...Categorized as:
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Water Witch: A Dustin Walker Anthology and Other Tales by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Dustin Walker’s witchcraft awakens, he discovers he harbors a leviathan, one that could destroy him—and his family—should he fail to learn how to control his powers. Dustin Walker first appeared in the Witch & Wolf standalone novel, Beneath a Blood Moon, and is featured in the majority of stories in this anthology... -
Scorched Skies by Samantha Young
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsFEAR THE HEAT... The White King has crossed the line, sounded the horn, sent out the wolves. When blood is shed and life is lost the reality of Ari’s position as both hunter and prey finally sets in... -
Tempt the Stars by Karen Chance
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsBeing a goddess is a lot less fun than you might think. Especially when you’re only a half goddess, and you only found out about it recently, and you still don’t know what you’re doing half the time. And when you’ve just used your not-so-reliable powers to burglarize the booby-trapped office of a vampire mob boss. Yeah, that part sucks...Categorized as:
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Time Mends by Tammy Blackwell
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAfter a tragic accident leaves her battered, heartbroken, and alone, Scout Donovan would rather hide in dreams than face reality. But things are changing quickly in Scout's life. Soon she's pulled back into the world of Shifters and Seers, with her best friend's fate depending on Scout's ability to protect her... -
Grave Dance by Kalayna Price
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsWhoever said dead men tell no tales obviously never met Alex Craft. After a month spent recovering from a vicious fight with a sorcerer, grave witch Alex Craft is ready to get back to solving murders by raising the dead...Categorized as:
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Unhinged by A.G. Howard
Alyssa Gardner has been down the rabbit hole and faced the bandersnatch. She saved the life of Jeb, the guy she loves, and escaped the machinations of the disturbingly seductive Morpheus and the vindictive Queen Red. Now all she has to do is graduate high school and make it through prom so she can attend the prestigious art school in London she's always dreamed of... -
The Book of Dreams by O.R. Melling
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn a landscape of Canadian myth and magic, the fairy tale continues... The gateways between Faerie and the Earthworld have been destroyed by the Enemy. The only hope of ever bridging the two worlds again lies with Dana, a troubled teenager now living in Toronto. In a dream, Dana is told by her fairy mother, Edane, that the key to restoring the gateways is in The Book of Dreams... -
Grave Memory by Kalayna Price
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsWhen the dead need to talk, Alex Craft is always ready to listen… As a Grave Witch, Alex solves murders by raising the dead—an ability that comes at a cost, and after her last few cases, that cost is compounding. But her magic isn’t the only thing causing havoc in her life...Categorized as:
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Betrayals by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhen Olivia's life exploded--after she found out she was not the adopted child of a privileged Chicago family but of a notorious pair of convicted serial killers--she found a refuge in the secluded but oddly welcoming town of Cainsville, Illinois... -
Dark Enchantment by Anya Bast
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA lover's bond or a deadly bind... A sultry dream can become a real-life nightmare... Accounting consultant Charlotte Bennett isn't the type to lose control. Until she's seduced in a dream by a handsome, rugged man. In her dream state, she decides to let loose, letting pleasure and desire lead the way. But she quickly discovers her "safe" night of passion has dangerous repercussions... -
A Matter of Heart by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo longer in high school, Chloe Lilywhite is now living and working in Annar, the Magicals’ city-state plane of existence. Since moving, she’s joined the Council, gone on missions with the Guard, moved into her own apartment, and enrolled at the University of Annar. Plus, she’s happily engaged to be married to Jonah Whitecomb, the literal man from her dreams, not to mention her Connection...Categorized as:
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Mortal Defiance by Nichole Chase
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne short week turned Ree McKenna’s life upside down. Not only does she have the weight of the world on her shoulders, but she still has to juggle homework, a job, and a curfew. While Ree tries to find her footing amidst the chaos, the Dark Ones and their champion are busy hunting down any humans that have a touch of the gods running through their veins...Categorized as:
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United Eden by Nicole Williams
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsLife's been many things for twenty year old Bryn Dawson, but one thing it's never been is easy. And it's only about to get harder...Categorized as:
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Between the Lives by Jessica Shirvington
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAbove all else, though I try not to think about it, I know which life I prefer. And every night when I Cinderella myself from one life to the next a very small, but definite, piece of me dies. The hardest part is that nothing about my situation has ever changed. There is no loophole.Until now, that is... For as long as she can remember, Sabine has lived two lives...Categorized as:
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The Summer King by O.R. Melling
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSequel to the critically-acclaimed "The Hunter's Moon" This second book in a series "shimmering with magic, myth, and romance" ("Booklist"), follows sixteen-year-old Laurel as she tries to understand the cause of her twin sister's mysterious death. Honor believed in Faerie, a parallel land of mischievous immortals. Laurel doesn't... -
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Waiting for Mercy by Shannon Dermott
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat do you do when you’ve been to hell and back, literally ? For Mercy, it meant the beginning of the end for everything. Love, Happiness, Life... -
Widdershins by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhile bitter conflict rages between the magical North American "animal people" and the more newly-arrived fairy folk, the long-awaited romance between Jilly Coppercorn and Geordie Riddell begins to blossom... -
Bewitched & Betrayed by Lisa Shearin
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew from the national bestselling author of The Trouble with Demons Raine Benares is a seeker. She finds lost things and missing people- usually alive. But now she's been bonde with the Saghred, a soul- stealing stone of unlimited power, and must hunt down its escapees. Especially since one of them is also hunting her.. -
Cast in Silence by Michelle Sagara
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsDon't ask. Don't tell. Stay alive. A member of the elite Hawk force that protects the City of Elantra, Kaylin Neya has sacrificed much to earn the respect of the winged Aerians and immortal Barrani she works alongside. But the mean streets she escaped as a child aren't the ones she's vowed to give her life guarding... -
Fallen Eden by Nicole Williams
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIf happily ever after were a place, twenty-year-old Bryn Dawson would be on the farthest planet from it. Reduced to stolen glances and secret meetings as they await a Betrothal the Council is bent on stalling, William and Bryn have to settle for happily right now, but with a man like William Hayward at her side, Bryn’s hardly settling...Categorized as:
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Fairest by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMirror, Mirror, on the wall, Who is the Fairest of them all? In the sequel to UnEnchanted, Mina Grime discovers that all is not fair when it comes to the Fae and their tales, especially when they don’t all play by the rules. Barely surviving the Story’s first fairy tale quest, Mina still has hundreds to go before she can end the curse on her family...Categorized as:
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The Seven Year King by Kiki Hamilton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt is the seventh year—the time when the UnSeelie Court must pay a tithe to Seelie royalty to remain a separate entity. Sacrificed at midnight on Samhain, the UnSeelies call their offering the Seven Year King. This time, Donegal plans to sacrifice someone Tiki loves. To make matters worse, Fiona disappears, Johnny lies near death, and the threat of the liche comes closer... -
The Darkest Frost: Vol 1 of a 2-part serial by Tanya Holmes, Nikki Busch
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGENRE: A Gothic paranormal romance with a twist. CLIFFHANGER: **YES** This is a two-part serial. When the ghost of her best friend begs for her help, psychic detective Denieve Knight goes undercover as a live-in domestic to catch a killer. She sets her sights on the most likely suspect: her friend’s mysterious employer, Doctor Braeden Frost. Dubbed "Dr... -
Dark Magic by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJake Macgregor has his hands full. As San Francisco’s leader of the Paranormal Special Forces unit, he and his team are facing a powerful enemy that threatens to bring down the city. With the weight of the world already resting on his broad, chiseled shoulders, the last thing Jake has time for is romance... -
Touch of the Demon by Diana Rowland
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsKara Gillian is in some seriously deep trouble. She’s used to summoning supernatural creatures from the demon realm to our world, but now the tables have been turned and she’s the one who’s been summoned. Kara is the prisoner of yet another demonic lord, but she quickly discovers that she’s far more than a mere hostage...Categorized as:
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Crimson Frost by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFor a moment, a face flashed before my eyes—the most hideous face I’d ever seen. No matter how hard I tried to forget what had happened, I saw him everywhere I went. It was Loki—the evil god that I’d helped set free against my will. I should have known that my first official date with Logan Quinn was destined to end in disaster...Categorized as:
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Shadow Magic by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 11 ratings"Bestselling author Cheyenne McCray's "Shadow Magic "is dark and dangerous. And deeply sensual..." THE SINS OF THE PAST When Hannah Wentworth temporarily flees her life in San Francisco to join her sister D'Anu witches in Otherworld, she vows to help them conquer the evil bent on destroying the human realm. But the only one who can help "her" happens to be the king of the Dark Elves... -
Moon Spell by Samantha Young
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsEnter a world of fierce wolves, stunning magic and romance... It’s bad enough feeling different among the human crowd, but feeling different among wolves? No one said returning to her pack would be easy, especially after ten years without them, but seventeen year old Caia Ribeiro is unprepared for the realities of the transition... -
Wicked Magic by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRhiannon Castle is a D'Anu witch whose is a D'Anu witch whose Coven sisters know nothing of the Shadows that lurk within her. Rhiannon can't reveal the truth to anyone--least of all Keir, a rugged warrior soldier who walks into Rhiannon's life and awakens her to a wanton reckless desire… Keir's Tuatha D'Danann Tuatha D'Danann brethren are the only real family he has ever known... -
Bounty Hunter by Amelia Shaw
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA pixie sized bounty hunter. A sexy fae prince. A world of secrets.As a bounty hunter, I’ve dealt with my fair share of bad guys, but nothing prepared me for my latest challenge: Fin Taylor. Give me vampires ravaging the city or shifters attacking women in the street any day, but as soon as the sexy Fae billionaire kidnapped me with his powers of persuasion, all bets were off... -
A Secret to Die For by Sierra Dean
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSecret McQueen, Book 8 No one is safe. Secret McQueen thought she’d seen it all, but that was before she, Desmond and Holden came home to find New York City burning and the streets overwhelmed with the walking dead. Now, in a race against time, she must find out who is responsible for unleashing hell on Earth...Categorized as:
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