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  • Wild Irish Sage by Tricia O'Malley

    Wild Irish Sage by Tricia O'Malley

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kira Delaney is a free spirit – following the whims of her creative heart as her photography career whisks her around the world. For the first time, Kira is taking a much-needed sabbatical from work to return to Grace’s Cove to run her mother’s art gallery...
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    magic  witches  contemporary  paranormal  fantasy  angels
  • Sea Storm by Christine Feehan

    Sea Storm by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    In one trade package together for the first time-two stories of the Drake Sisters from the #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon...
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  • Witching For Hope: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by Deanna Chase

    Witching For Hope: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by Deanna Chase

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Hope Anderson loves her life. She has a great business that’s thriving, the best friends a girl could ever have, and a coven she can count on. Oh, and she’s been single for over fifteen years and likes it that way… until the love of her life, Lucas King, walks back into town and throws everything she thought she knew about herself into chaos...
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    witches  m-f  contemporary  paranormal  humor  fantasy
  • Wild Irish Renegade by Tricia O'Malley

    Wild Irish Renegade by Tricia O'Malley

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    NY Times & USA Today bestselling author, Tricia O'Malley, takes you back to the rocky shores of Ireland in this enchanting addition to the bestselling Mystic Cove series...
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    magic  witches  fantasy  paranormal  angels  contemporary
  • In Good Time by Tricia O'Malley

    In Good Time by Tricia O'Malley

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It’s time to remove her crown.Aurora was raised to lead, with the expectation that she will one day become ruler of the Mer of Triste Island. There’s just one problem. Nobody’s bothered to ask Aurora if she wants to be queen. Chafing at the confines of her role, Aurora risks everything for a chance at a new life...
  • Wild Irish Rebel by Tricia O'Malley

    Wild Irish Rebel by Tricia O'Malley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A loner at heart... Morgan McKenzie has been on her own since she ran away from a nightmarish foster home at the age of sixteen. Afraid to put down roots again only to be hurt once more, Morgan prefers to be constantly on the move. Until she is inexplicably pulled to the small Irish town of Grace's Cove...
  • Witching For Clarity: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by Deanna Chase

    Witching For Clarity: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by Deanna Chase

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Clarity “Gigi” Martin moved to Premonition Pointe for a fresh start. And that’s exactly what she got when she found a house that was connected to her ancestors and a group of witches who welcomed her into their fold. It’s not easy starting over at forty, but she’s determined to do it on her own terms with her past left firmly behind her… until Sebastian Knight walks back into her life...
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    witches  m-f  contemporary  paranormal  humor  fantasy
  • Her One Wish by Marie Hall

    Her One Wish by Marie Hall

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ON SALE OCTOBER 26! Nixie is a genie with a problem. She's just killed her Master. Kind of a big no-no for her kind, but really, what did the ruling council of genie's expect her to do? It's not like she was given a handbook on how to be a "proper genie". She was never even supposed to wind up in Kingdom. She'd been born on Earth, Chicago specifically...
  • The Last Of The Moon Girls by Barbara Davis

    The Last Of The Moon Girls by Barbara Davis

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Lizzy Moon never wanted Moon Girl Farm. Eight years ago, she left the land that nine generations of gifted healers had tended, determined to distance herself from the whispers about her family’s strange legacy. When her beloved Grandmother Althea dies, Lizzy must face the tragedy still hanging over the farm’s lavender fields: the unsolved murders of two young girls...
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    magic  witches  mystery  fantasy  contemporary  paranormal
  • Bewitch by Felicity Heaton

    Bewitch by Felicity Heaton

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A vampire with a past stained with blood and a soul tainted with darkness, he is perfect in his self-control, never surrendering to his darkest desires. Now a beautiful witch in the shadowy fae underworld threatens to reawaken long denied hungers and tempts him with carnal pleasure...
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    magic  witches  m-f  contemporary  vampires  paranormal  fae  demons
  • Released Souls by Karice Bolton

    Released Souls by Karice Bolton

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Triss and Logan’s love is becoming stronger by the day as they harness the powers between them, but will that make them blind to the evil they’re facing? After uncovering startling information about her family, Triss is determined to right the wrongs of her ancestors...
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    magic  witches  contemporary  paranormal  fantasy
  • The Wicked and the Wondrous by Christine Feehan

    The Wicked and the Wondrous by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Two romantic tales of dark forces and Christmas miracles... The Twilight Before Christmas Bestselling novelist Kate Drake, one of seven sisters with amazing powers of witchcraft, wants to open a bookstore in a charming but run-down mill in her California hometown. Decorated former U.S. Army Ranger Matt Granite, now a contractor, doesn't mind helping -- and getting closer to Kate...
  • Deception by B.C. Burgess

    Deception by B.C. Burgess

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Deception A Magical Journey of Epic Romance Layla Layla Callaway has found comfort in her new role as a coven member, and she’s declared her love for the heartthrob who led her home, but as beautiful as her life appears, it’s shadowed by the evil threatening to rip it away...
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    witches  magic  contemporary  paranormal  fantasy  college
  • Lian / Roch by Alexandra Ivy, Laura Wright

    Lian / Roch by Alexandra Ivy, Laura Wright

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    LIAN The Hunter: Lian isn’t a happy puma. He’s a lethal Hunter who should be out fighting the enemy, not babysitting a human scholar. Still, he’ll do whatever necessary to rid the world of the evil goddess, Shakpi. And there’s the bonus of spending a few hours away from his family of Nurturers who have been smothering him with love...
  • Birthright by Laury Falter

    Birthright by Laury Falter

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Book Two of the Residue Series... Jameson and Jocelyn know their love is forbidden, but that doesn't end their feelings for each other. Because of it they are in incredible danger. Now, with their enemies watching - ones who pose a far greater threat than anyone they've ever encountered - they have no choice but to hide the truth...
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    magic  witches  contemporary  paranormal  fantasy
  • Witching For Kismet by Deanna Chase

    Witching For Kismet by Deanna Chase

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Carly Preston has always lived her life by her own rules. At fifty, she doesn’t have many regrets. In fact, there’s only one… the night she lost her co-star in a freak accident. Despite doing everything she could to save him, she’s always blamed herself...
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    witches  m-f  contemporary  paranormal  fantasy
  • Lord of the Vampires 4-in-1: The Darkest Angel\The Amazon's Curse\The Darkest Prison by Gena Showalter

    Lord of the Vampires 4-in-1: The Darkest Angel\The Amazon's Curse\The Darkest Prison by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Once upon a time…the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden. To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connects the four royal heirs…and time is running out…...
  • The Donovan Legacy: Charmed & Enchanted by Nora Roberts

    The Donovan Legacy: Charmed & Enchanted by Nora Roberts

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 21 ratings
    In two tales of the Donovan family, Anastasia Donovan is afraid to reveal her true self to her intriguing new neighbor, Boone Sawyer, while Rowan Murray is fascinated by her enigmatic neighbor, Liam Donovan. - She has published 101 New York Times bestsellers as of 2003, 29 of them reaching #1...
  • Finding Valor by Charlotte Abel

    Finding Valor by Charlotte Abel

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Book 3 of The Channie Series Josh awakes with no recollection of the previous six months of his life, including his relationship with Channie. Not only is it hard for him to believe that he's married and his wife was kidnapped, but accepting that he is a mage and prophecies of the Book of the Dead are almost impossible...
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    witches  magic  contemporary  paranormal  fantasy
  • Book of Dreams by Nora Roberts

    Book of Dreams by Nora Roberts

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The Donovan legacy continues in these two classic tales of love and magic!CharmedAnastasia Donovan has sworn off romance. After a past boyfriend refused to accept Ana's gift of witchcraft, Ana decided she would move on and start fresh. So when Ana befriends her new next-door neighbor—six-year-old Jessie—she doesn't plan on falling for Jessie's protective single father, Boone Sawyer...
  • The Donovan Legacy by Nora Roberts

    The Donovan Legacy by Nora Roberts

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 19 ratings
    Special gifts.....for three magical cousins. New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts delivers a special trade-size collection featuring three of her most beloved stories from the Donovan family series. Three Donovan cousins must learn to accept their mystic legacies while falling under the spell of love...
  • Witch Born by Amber Argyle

    Witch Born by Amber Argyle

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Brusenna thought it was finished. She defeated the Dark Witch, saving the Haven Witches from imprisonment and death. She found love and a place to belong. She was wrong. Haven is not the sanctuary it appears to be. Even love is in danger of slipping away like water through cupped hands. Some things can't be saved...
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    magic  witches  contemporary  fantasy  paranormal
  • The Magic Circle by Nora Roberts

    The Magic Circle by Nora Roberts

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Discover the magical secrets of the Donovan family in these two reader-favorite tales!Captivated When filmmaker Nash Kirkland reaches out to real-life witch Morgana Donovan to use her as a research subject for his next film, Morgana humors the skeptical writer. She allows him to make foolish assumptions about magic, but quickly grows tired of his close-minded ideas on the modern witch...
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    magic  witches  contemporary  paranormal  fantasy
  • For The Love Of Her Dragon by Julia Mills

    For The Love Of Her Dragon by Julia Mills

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Kyra St. Croix is a strong, feisty, independent woman who is not afraid to tell speak her mind. An incredibly powerful white witch born of the High Priestess and a human father, she hasn’t let a little thing like lack of height stop her from having the life she knows she deserves...
  • The Book Witch by Melanie Karsak

    The Book Witch by Melanie Karsak

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A bookish witch struggling to tame her magic.A single father fighting to keep his business afloat.They say opposites attract, but there have never been two more opposite people than Stone Schneider and me. Stone, the brawny owner of the Chancellor Brewery and Biergarten, is my definition of nemesis. His noisy pub is a constant source of irritation...
  • Dawn Unearthed by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Dawn Unearthed by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan begins a new witchy paranormal series where a magical town keeps its secrets, but those in it must find a way to keep themselves safe.The moment Sage Reed makes her way to Ravenwood, she knows the small town lives up to its mystical lore—even if she doesn’t believe that she’s a witch...
  • The Pool of Two Moons by Kate Forsyth

    The Pool of Two Moons by Kate Forsyth

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Taking up where "The Witches of Eileanan" left off, we find Meghan o' the Beasts and her young charge Isabeau, outcasts in a land where magic has been outlawed. But the pair are soon separated, and Isabeau is wounded by witchfinders, and saved by a group of samaritans. Meghan sets out to find Isabeau's warrior-trained twin, Iseult, and a missing prince living under an ancient curse...
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    magic  witches  contemporary  fantasy  paranormal
  • Wild Irish Eyes by Tricia O'Malley

    Wild Irish Eyes by Tricia O'Malley

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Oh, to stop the voices in her head. Other people's voices, that is. As a pub owner with an extra special gift, all Cait Gallagher craves is a moment of silence. That, and to own the building her pub is housed in along with the heart of the building's landlord, Shane MacAuliffe. Though she is irresistibly drawn to Shane, her vulnerabilities cause her to put up a tough exterior...
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    witches  magic  paranormal  contemporary  fantasy
  • Burn by Penelope Fletcher

    Burn by Penelope Fletcher

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Something deadly lurks beneath the surface of Marina's skin, a wildness, a magickal creature born from fire and ice. After crossing dimensions to the fiery land of dragons, where not only is she a princess, but descendant from one of the most powerful dragons in existence, Marina has chosen to enter the tournamnet Aver to win the Frost Wreath...
  • The Mage by Jean Johnson

    The Mage by Jean Johnson

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This is the final book in the acclaimed series of "cursed brothers, fated mates, prophecies... destiny and magic."(Robin D. Owens) New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz hails Jean Johnson's writing as "fabulously fresh, thoroughly romantic, and wildly entertaining." Now, Johnson returns for the final book in the series of eight brothers destined to fulfill a strange prophecy...
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    magic  m-f  contemporary  fantasy  paranormal
  • Darkness Seduced by Stephanie Rowe

    Darkness Seduced by Stephanie Rowe

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Immortal warrior Gideon Roarke made an oath five hundred years ago to the woman who died for him. The ancient Calydon is ruthless in his quest to honor that promise, even if it means risking everything by teaming up with the one woman who will either destroy him, or finally bring redemption to his blackened, hardened soul...
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    witches  magic  m-f  contemporary  demons  angels  fantasy  paranormal
  • Kiss the Crystal Sun by Penelope King

    Kiss the Crystal Sun by Penelope King

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Book #2 in the magical Spellbound series. With Nicholas gone and Justin fighting for his soul, Calista attempts to get back to a normal life. But when Ana reveals a shocking secret about the family's past, and Callie discovers the most important truths in her life are lies, she is faced with a devastating choice...One that will change everything...
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    magic  witches  contemporary  paranormal  fantasy
  • The Promise by Apryl Baker

    The Promise by Apryl Baker

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Armed with kick-ass shoes, can CJ stop a maniacal coven leader, save the town, and still get Mr. Melt In Your Mouth Gorgeous while surviving the darkness coming for her? The smoke from the fire burned her eyes, its heat caressed her skin and the taste of fear choked her. She was going to burn just as her ancestor did all those centuries ago in New Salem Village...
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    witches  magic  contemporary  paranormal  mystery  fantasy
  • The Tarot Cafe, #4 by Sang-Sun Park

    The Tarot Cafe, #4 by Sang-Sun Park

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The spirit of Shandy visits Pamela's dreams in the hopes of reconciling with his sister, Fay, before he leaves the Earth forever. With a tragic past of betrayal, cruelty and eventual friendship, Shandy will do whatever it takes to make peace with the sister, who's the cause of his unexpected death...
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    magic  witches  contemporary  mystery  paranormal  fantasy
  • Witch Fall by Amber Argyle

    Witch Fall by Amber Argyle

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    With the magic of their songs, the Witches control the seasons, the storms, even the sea. Secure in their supremacy, they have forgotten the unmatched destructiveness of mankind. For the world has begun to covet their power, seeing them as weapons to be controlled instead of rulers worthy of obeisance...
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    magic  witches  contemporary  paranormal  fantasy
  • Her Dragon's Fire by Julia Mills

    Her Dragon's Fire by Julia Mills

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Her brilliant blues eyes and luscious curves have haunted his every thought for over six years. The guilt of his younger brother’s death a weight around his heart, keeping him from claiming the one the Universe has made for him and him alone...
  • Prince of Swords by Linda Winstead Jones

    Prince of Swords by Linda Winstead Jones

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    In the last installment of the Children of the Sun trilogy, a shackled virgin must choose between the monster she knows and a sexy stranger who could spell doom-or help her fulfill the Prophecy of the Firstborn...
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    witches  magic  contemporary  paranormal  fantasy
  • The Dragon of New Orleans by Genevieve Jack

    The Dragon of New Orleans by Genevieve Jack

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    New Orleans: city of intrigue, supernatural secrets, and one enigmatic dragon. A deadly curse.... For 300 years, Gabriel Blakemore has survived in New Orleans after a coup in his native realm of Paragon scattered him and his dragon siblings across the globe. Now a jealous suitor's voodoo curse threatens to end his immortal existence...
  • Beauty and the Beast: The Only One Who Didn't Run Away by Wendy Mass

    Beauty and the Beast: The Only One Who Didn't Run Away by Wendy Mass

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Wendy Mass tells the story of Beauty and the Beast, as never heard before! When you’re stuck with the name Beauty, people expect a lot from you — like beauty and grace and courage and a sense of style...
  • Nathan's Mate by J.S. Scott

    Nathan's Mate by J.S. Scott

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Jewelry maker Sasha Taylor is from an old and aristocratic line of mages and expected to mate with a mage of the same background to secure a continuing pure line of little magic children. She would probably have complied with the old mage tradition had she not had one tiny problem with the plan...
  • Love Bleeds by RaShelle Workman

    Love Bleeds by RaShelle Workman

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "Lips red as rubies, hair dark as night. Drink your true love's blood, become the Vampire, Snow White." EVERY THOUSAND YEARS THE VAMPIRE QUEEN SELECTS A NEW BODY, ALWAYS THE FAIREST IN THE LAND, AND THIS TIME SHE'S CHOSEN SNOW WHITE. Summary: Love Bleeds: Questions are answered. Necks are bitten. Kisses are traded. And Snow realizes sometimes love bleeds..
  • Captivated by Nora Roberts

    Captivated by Nora Roberts

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 22 ratings
    These fascinating cousins share a secret that's been handed down through generations—a secret that sets them apart…CaptivatedHis interest in her was purely professional…or so he told himself. Nash Kirkland had sought out Morgana Donovan, self-proclaimed witch, to help him research his latest screenplay...
  • Pies and Potions by Rose Pressey

    Pies and Potions by Rose Pressey

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Elly's back and dishing up more magic! Elly Blair is finally getting the hang of her magic skills. That is, until the National Organization for Magic introduces her to a new type of magic: potions. Each year before the fall equinox, a special potion must be given to the residents of Mystic Hollow, Kentucky. But when the spell goes awry, Elly fears she's to blame...
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    witches  magic  contemporary  fantasy  paranormal  mystery
  • The Tarot Cafe, #3 by Sang-Sun Park

    The Tarot Cafe, #3 by Sang-Sun Park

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A sultan who has fallen in love with a young slave... A poor student who drives away a lake fairy over doubt and jealousy... A dragon that seeks to avenge the death of a dear friend... These are just a few of the supernatural beings that Pamela, owner of The Tarot Café, welcomes through the doors of her mysterious establishment...
    Categorized as:
    magic  witches  contemporary  paranormal  fantasy
  • Morgan's Fate by Dana Marie Bell

    Morgan's Fate by Dana Marie Bell

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    His Fate is finally in front of him…and he’s never letting go. Morgan and Magnus Grimm return from their search for Skuld, Norn of the Future, only to find that she’s been living under their noses this whole time...
    Categorized as:
    magic  m-f  contemporary  paranormal  fantasy
  • Traitor by Megan Curd

    Traitor by Megan Curd

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ashlyn never believed in fairy tales until she was in one. They say ignorance is bliss, but not when you're on a centuries old hit list...and there's a traitor in your midst. Ashlyn must decide what's most important: trusting the allies she has, or siding with those she thought were enemies...
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    magic  witches  contemporary  fae  paranormal  fantasy
  • The Last Witch by Debbie Dee

    The Last Witch by Debbie Dee

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Who do you trust when your power can be used against you? For generations the Incenaga Witches have been forced to use their power to fulfill the wishes of others until they are drained of their magic and left to die...
    Categorized as:
    magic  witches  contemporary  paranormal  fantasy
  • Daughter of Fire and Ice by Marie-Louise Jensen

    Daughter of Fire and Ice by Marie-Louise Jensen

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book by Marie-Louise...
    Categorized as:
    magic  m-f  contemporary  vikings  paranormal  fantasy
  • Feudlings in Sight by Wendy Knight

    Feudlings in Sight by Wendy Knight

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Boys of war suck at romance. Charity Delyle has lived in the shadow of her Prodigy cousin and his powerful Guard since the day she was born. And she doesn’t mind—really. Except that being in Hunter’s shadow means that he can’t see her. And she’d like that to change. Hunter has one purpose in life: Protect the Prodigy, or die trying...
    Categorized as:
    magic  m-f  contemporary  paranormal  fantasy
  • Ascension by Felicity Heaton

    Ascension by Felicity Heaton

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A witch on the verge of achieving phenomenal power, Lealandra must turn to her half-breed demon ex-lover Taig for protection from the dark force that is after her and also from her own magic. With her Counter-Balance dead and her coven against her, Taig's blood and power is the only thing that can help her control her magic and survive the ascension and gain the strength to defeat her enemy...
    Categorized as:
    magic  witches  contemporary  paranormal  demons  fantasy
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