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Magical Midlife Alliance by K.F. Breene
Book 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... -
Lights, Cameras, Witches by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBay Winchester isn’t in the mood for trouble. It seems to continually find her, however, and this time it’s coming in the form of a television production crew.Haunted Traditions has made a name for itself as the premiere reality television show catering to paranormal enthusiasts. Of course Hemlock Cove pops up on their radar... -
Cursed by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe final installment in the Legacy of Magic series!Matti Puletasi has defeated her enemies, rescued her parents, fallen in love with the elf of her dreams, and even started thinking of having children... -
Beach Blanket Wendigo by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMoonstone Bay is in an uproar. The DDA is on the run, but they’re not going down without a fight. While all that’s going on, Hadley Hunter is practicing her magic. She managed to join with her elemental friends for a huge wins—and feels that’s important for the DDA fight—but she needs practice.Nothing is perfect, however... -
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Magical Midlife Dating: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by K.F. Breene
The second book in the Leveling Up series by USA Today and Wallstreet Journal Bestselling author K.F. Breene. She must learn to fly, but can she withstand the allure of the handsome new teacher?Book two in the Top 10 Kindle Store and internationally bestselling series by USA Today Bestselling Author, K.F. Breene!The decision has been made... -
Curran POV Collection by Gordon Andrews
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsCollection of Curran POVs in chronological order... -
Magical Midlife Invasion: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by K.F. Breene
Jessie's new life adjustment is well underway. The tough alpha Austin has joined her team, and she has painstakingly learned to fly. Life is going a-okay.That is, until her parents decide to visit....They don't know anything about magic, about Jessie's new digs, or about the crazy crew living in and around Jessie's house. She must do everything in her power to keep the truth away from them... -
Trouble With the Cursed by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRachel Morgan must keep her friends close—and her enemies closer—in the next Hollows novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison.Rachel Morgan, witch-born demon, has one unspoken rule: take chances, but pay for them yourself... -
Friday The Witchteenth by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBay Winchester is newly married and happy. Things have been quiet since she returned from her honeymoon, which means trouble is just around the corner. When it comes, it takes the form of a despondent man on a bridge. Despite her best efforts, Bay and the hostage negotiator can’t save him, and death is swift... -
Crone Cold Dead by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsScout Randall’s life has taken more turns than she was ready for, and it’s a new dawn in Hawthorne Hollow.Her parents have arrived on the scene, and it turns out, they’ve been hiding in the shadows for years waiting for her.The prophecy that foretold her winning what should be an unwinnable war, has enemies crawling out of the woodwork... -
Wanted by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHalf-dwarven craftswoman, enchanter, and badass hammer-wielder Matti Puletasi has achieved most of her goals and even found the love of the handsome elf assassin Sarrlevi.Unfortunately, there’s still a bounty on her head. That makes it hard to return to a normal life, start a family, or even visit the Coffee Dragon without being shot at... -
Warrior Fae Princess by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWith Charity's fate on the line, Devon and his pack must face the perils of the Realm in search of the elusive warrior fae. With no real experience and against some of the most powerful creatures in existence, they are fighting a losing battle. Thankfully, they don't have to do it alone... -
Finch Merlin and the Djinn's Curse by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe lost city lies beyond a locked gateway. But the key is not what it seems…Now a map-maker extraordinaire, Finch must find the place Erebus so desperately seeks—although the “how” and “why” remain unclear. And a certain vengeful Necromancer is bent on beating Erebus to the punch, and he’d be more than happy to make Finch collateral damage... -
Blackout by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe fate of millions rests on Keystone when they embark on their most important assignment of all… After what was supposed to be a simple job, Raven and Christian uncover a sinister plot against the higher authority, and the stakes are as high as the body count. The assassins are merciless, with anyone who stands in their way becoming collateral damage... -
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Unstoppable by R.L. Mathewson
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRevenge and fate come together in the seventh installment of the Pyte/Sentinel Series as New York Times bestselling author R.L. Mathewson tells the story of how one of the deadliest shifters in our world is finally brought to his knees.He couldn’t kill her.Their mating mark would never allow it, but it would allow him to walk away and never look back...Categorized as:
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Wildfire Phoenix by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHis touch makes her burn.And that's the one thing she must never do... Blaise can’t afford to lose control. She can’t let her inner monster rise. Not ever again.Even if that means denying her own feelings… and her fated mate.But that’s okay. She’s used to repressing her animal, and her desires. She can keep her distance from him, no matter what her friends think.Nothing has to change... -
A Little Slice of Death by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsStormy Morgan thought coming home to Shadow Hills would break her. Instead, she’s found strength, and only part of it is because she’s discovered that she’s a witch. Now, with her great-grandmother coming to town, she’s finally in line for some answers. Now she just has to solve a pesky little murder before she’s free to cast and curse... -
Wildfire Shifters: Collection 1 by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFall in love with the wildest firefighter crew around! Zoe Chant returns to the hot, hilarious world of the Fire & Rescue Shifters with an all-new crew! From an alpha griffin to a fun-loving sea dragon, these rugged, magical wilderness firefighters can face any danger without breaking a sweat. But when they find their true mates, things might just get too hot to handle.. -
Perilous Potions by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLuna Thorn sprang into being in the middle of the night in a downtown Detroit park years ago. She had no memory of her past and no idea what the future would hold for her. The only thing she possessed was magic…and the determination to win at all costs.She’s finally about to get the answers she’s been looking for .There are zombies popping up on Detroit’s mean inner city streets... -
Cold as a Witch's Tequila Sunrise by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe big day has arrived. Hali Waverly is finally getting the surgery she so desperately needs. Her boyfriend Gray Hunter is determined to be by her side for it. She thinks she’s ready for it. Is she, though?The surgery itself goes off without a hitch. Hali’s recovery is another story. Ceding control of her beloved tiki bar to her brother and her boyfriend’s brother only amps up her anxiety... -
Fury and Ice by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to Chipping Cheddar where supernaturals are hidden in plain sight.When a woman is murdered behind the library, Chief Fox realizes the victim was more than she seemed and enlists the aid of Chipping Cheddar’s resident Federal Bureau of Magic agent, Eden Fury... -
Bare Bones by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA powerful supernatural mob boss is terrorising my neighborhood, demanding protection money from store owners and breaking legs when it’s not paid. His little gang member minions are all humans, and one of them just showed up at my new business insisting I pay him my monthly 'insurance premium', or face the boss himself... -
Charmed Mate by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFern Day is barely holding it together most days. As a single, fully-human mom of a fifteen-year-old-shifter-with-a-bad-attitude, the last thing she has time for is herself. Her life is chaos, she’s a hot mess, and her daughter is her number one priority. Sunkissed Key’s handsome pediatrician sure is tempting, though... -
Chased Mate by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsArden Richardson has no excuse. It’s a total lapse in judgement. The comatose man isn’t even her patient. But…. Her stolen kiss awakens the sleeping giant. Flynn Bennett has a shady past. It extends back almost to the cradle. He’s trouble with a capital T. But… One kiss is all it takes. The bad boy. The ex-con. The bootlegger... -
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Changed Mate by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomeone once said, “Opposites attract.” (Clearly, they’d never met these two.) Mariah comes from humble beginnings. She’s worked her tail feathers off. Her dream is now at her fingertips. Her motto: Achieving goals requires sacrifice. Patton works in the family construction business. When he has to. He’d rather hang out on his boat all day. His motto: Life is meant to be enjoyed... -
Moody And The Beast by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShadowvale isn’t your typical small town America. The sun never shines, the gates decide who enters, magic abounds, and every resident bears some kind of curse. Exiled king of the goblins, Robin Gallow, has no choice but to live in Shadowvale. That was the deal he made with his ex-wife and current queen of the goblins in exchange for the antidote to the poison she gave him... -
Gray Days by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBlack Hat Bureau, Book 9The Black Hat compound is rubble on the ocean floor, the director hasn’t been seen since the explosion that demolished his life’s work, and old enemies have decided it’s open season on the remaining agents. Oh. And Arden has decided now is a great time for a surprise visit to force a confrontation with Rue... -
Storm Forged: An Urban Fantasy Novel by Lindsay Buroker
Moving into a rundown Victorian house with a vampire living in the basement isn’t as bad as I thought, but things go from weird to weirder when a badly injured gnome collapses in my back yard.The surprising part? It’s my friend Nin’s long-lost grandfather.Since he’s unconscious, we can’t figure out who’s chasing him, or where he’s been all these years, but if we can’t help him, he’ll die... -
Broke Bones by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Beast has awakened.Word has reached the mortal realm, sending shockwaves through the supernatural community. The Beast is stirring, and gathering his dark troops towards himself with a single-minded destroy all the magical creatures on Earth. He's awake, and promising bloody, furious vengeance.Her mom was the witch who sent the Beast to sleep in the first place, and she's in a coma... -
Plaidypus by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter a close encounter of the hotspot kind, Nadine’s paws are full figuring out how to feed her thirsty vampire of a brother, trying to convince the CDC she actually can be a shapeshifter infected with the lycanthropy virus, and dodging the pack of crazy women out for her blood—or her brother’s body.She’s not sure if they want her or her brother, but she doesn’t want to find out... -
The Vampire's Sunny Sweetheart by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Nocturne Falls, the town where Halloween is celebrated 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... -
Royal Bear by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the search for her missing brother, Free-spirited Grace finds some firsts — friends, family, a home, and a hot shifter who captures her heart. To claim Grace as his mate, Konstantin must not only renounce his title and shun his duties, he must betray his friends. Being a Royal Bear is a royal b*tch. AUTHOR'S NOTE: P.O.L.A.R... -
Every Picture Tells a Fury by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to Chipping Cheddar, where supernaturals are hidden in plain sight.When an artist in Chipping Cheddar disappears under mysterious circumstances, Chief Fox enlists my help to solve the case. An inspection of the artist's most recent paintings reveals there's magic at work and I have to get in touch with my inner Rembrandt in order to access it... -
Bitter Bones by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe finale is here...The Beast is bringing the battle to the mortal realm, and Prue's finally ready to face him. Or is she? Maybe. Life is complicated, but that's what makes it beautiful.The war is brewing, the rogues are desperate, and a human enemy lurks in the darkness, threatening to derail Prue's hero era before it even begins.And Isobel... Well. Sometimes being a hero is a thankless job... -
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Client from Hell by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsStep one: add some gasoline.Step two: light a match.Step three: watch the devil’s house burn.As far as plans go, Sandra Moore rather likes hers. It’s simple. It gets the job done. It reduces the devil’s house to smoldering ruins.Life is good—at least for the year she has left of it, assuming the devil doesn’t kill her first... -
Sucks To Be Me: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Paranormal Women's Fiction for anyone who feels like age is just a number and midlife still has magic! When 49-year-old Belladonna Barrone’s mobbed up husband does her the favor of dying in a car accident, she thinks she’s finally free of the crime family she unwittingly married into. Then the boss tells her that she has to complete her husband’s last job before that freedom is truly hers...Categorized as:
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Death Dates The Oracle by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 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.Eamon Underwood isn’t what you’d call a social butterfly... -
Hell Hath No Fury by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWelcome to Chipping Cheddar, where supernaturals are hidden in plain sight.When residents start turning into animals, I know there's more than shifting at work. Unfortunately, the animals aren't speaking up and I don't have a clue where to start... -
Mile High with a Vampire by Lynsay Sands
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn the latest Argeneau novel from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands, an immortal and her mortal pilot are on the run from hungry vampires...and discover they’re life mates along the way. Jet Lassiter likes being a pilot for Argeneau Inc. Perks included travelling to exotic locations and meeting interesting people, even if they are the blood-sucking kind... -
Dragon Prince by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis is the final installment of this bestselling dragon shifter series.. -
Ravenous Beasts by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe clock is ticking, and it seems like everyone wants a piece of me. Alaar wants me to be the savior of the universe. The werewolf Alpha of Ironclaw is obsessed, and has sunk to horrifying new depths to get his paws on me. Poor Sarah, the poltergeist, has had a breakdown, and I'm the only one who can stop her from razing Castlemaine to the ground.Even Dwayne is driving me insane...Categorized as:
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Dire Straits and Entwined Fates by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs past and present collide, Julian and Casimir are tossed right into chaos. And when Casimir is forced to face someone who seems to know who he is, it becomes even more urgent to protect the one he loves. Really… he just wants to forget all of this nonsense and focus on what's How many paintings of Gustov Julian can create in one night (as long as Casimir doesn't have to make popcorn)... -
Chosen Mate: Lion Shifter Romance by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSassy siren. Alluring beauty. Fragile human.Elin has a dreamTo mate a shifterAnd form a familyIt’s a rule of nature—shifters don’t leave their mates.Dominant alpha. Jungle beast. Sexy feline.Dylan has a dutyTo breed his females And build his PrideIt’s a rule of nature—lions don’t have mates.Fated mates. Star-crossed lovers... -
Craved Mate by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMelody Manes, the one hit wonder.Over forty, childless, never been married.Mel can’t decide which of those epithets is worse. At least she has a boyfriend...…to whom she can’t fully commit...…from whom she needs a vacation. When she tries to help a stray cat, she lands herself up a tree.Ironically, Mac, the firefighter who rescues her, sets her panties aflame... -
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A Fashionable Disaster : The Hot Damned Series, Book 17 by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe richbloodsuckersdon’t want to pay taxes. Too bad, so sad. They’re the least of my problems right now. At the wise suggestion of my beloved mate, I indulge in a little retail therapy so I don’t dismember the pissed off crew of greedy Vamps who don’t want to pay their fair share... -
Fractured Gods by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere's a serial killer on the loose in Castlemaine...Well, to be honest, there's lots of killers in this town, including me. But when a handful of supernaturals in Castlemaine go missing, and start showing up dead with strange amputations and odd lacerations all over their bodies, the magical townsfolk start to get very nervous.Whoever the killer is, he's after one of my new friends... -
Marked by Magic by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsArwen Forester may be a socially awkward introvert, but she’s an expert tracker, archer, and forager who has a pickling recipe for every vegetable in the garden. Unfortunately, none of these skills earn her a lot of money. And when the taxes go up on her father’s farm, she’s not sure how to help him keep the property...Categorized as:
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Immortal Angel by Lynsay Sands
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFor almost a century, Ildaria Garcia has been on the run, a trouble magnet with a knack for taking down bad guys. Lately, her vigilante tendencies have drawn unwelcome attention to her fellow Immortals. Forced to relocate, Ildaria is supposed to lay low in a new town. Instead, she quickly entangles herself with six and a half feet of muscular, tattooed trouble.Joshua James Simpson Guiscard, aka G... -
Dragon King by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBlaze has loved and lost before. He’s been down that slippery path before and never wants to go there again. Especially not with a human. It’s a great pity that he has no choice. The problem is that he’s the Fire King, ruler of all four kingdoms. Blaze is expected to have heirs, and the sooner the better... -
The Detective Wins The Witch 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...
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