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The Keeper of Happy Endings by Barbara Davis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsAn enchanting novel about fate, second chances, and hope, lost and found, by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Last of the Moon Girls.Soline Roussel is well schooled in the business of happy endings. For generations her family has kept an exclusive bridal salon in Paris, where magic is worked with needle and thread... -
The Death of Dulgath by Michael J. Sullivan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThree times they tried to kill her. Then a professional was hired. So was Riyria.When the last member of the oldest noble family in Avryn is targeted for assassination, Riyria is hired to foil the plot. Three years have passed since the war-weary mercenary Hadrian and the cynical ex-assassin Royce joined forces to start life as rogues-for-hire... -
The Rose and the Thorn by Michael J. Sullivan
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTWO THIEVES WANT ANSWERS. RIYRIA IS BORN.For more than a year Royce Melborn has tried to forget Gwen DeLancy, the woman who saved him and his partner Hadrian Blackwater from certain death. Unable to get her out of his mind, the two thieves return to Medford but receive a very different reception --- Gwen refuses to see them... -
어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 2 by Plutus, 스푼
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 18 ratings어느 날 눈을 떠보니 공주님이 되었다!금수저를 입에 물고 태어난 건 좋은데,하필이면 친아버지의 손에 죽는 비운의 공주라니!피도 눈물도 없는 냉혈한 황제 클로드!Chapters 14-24... -
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Daughter of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsMagic and murder engulf the realm of Kelewan. Fierce warlords ignite a bitter blood feud to enslave the empire of Tsuranuanni. While in the opulent Imperial courts, assassins and spy-master plot cunning and devious intrigues against the rightful heir. Now Mara, a young, untested Ruling lady, is called upon to lead her people in a heroic struggle for survival... -
Masquerade in Lodi by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBastard’s Eve is a night of celebration for most residents in the canal city of Lodi -- but not for sorcerer Learned Penric and his Temple demon Desdemona, who find themselves caught up in the affairs of a shiplost madman, a dangerous ascendant demon, and a very unexpected saint of the fifth god... -
March Story, Vol. 4 by Kim Hyung-Min
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAmong the quiet villages and towns of 18th century Europe, demons known as the Ill hide within the most beautiful works of art, sparked to life by the torment of their creators. Attracted by their jewel-like allure, the unwary find themselves possessed by the Ill and driven to horrific acts of violence. Only the hunters of the Ciste Vihad can dispel the Ill... -
The Healer's Secret by Helen Pryke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBook #1 in the Healer series.From medieval times to present day, the Healer saga spans generations of the Innocenti family, telling the stories of the women healers whose lives are entwined with legends, curses, and tragedy.Jennifer’s life isn’t going as she planned. Fired from her job and on the brink of divorce, her only salvation lies at the bottom of a wine bottle... -
The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFrom Lynda Cohen Loigman, the bestselling author of The Two-Family House and The Wartime Sisters, comes a heartwarming story of two extraordinary women from two different eras who defy expectations to utilize their unique gift of seeing soulmates in the most unexpected places in The Matchmaker's Gift... -
The Prison of Buried Hopes by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn the fifth instalment of this epic fantasy series, a journey south brings together nine eclectic friends and leads them ever closer to answers – and danger. On their journey south to Freedland, Josie, Dane and their friends sense that someone is following them. Hiding in the twin cities of Merrin Fahl seems like their best course of action – until they’re recognized by strangers... -
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsA foundling, an old book of dark fairy tales, a secret garden, an aristocratic family, a love denied, and a mystery. The Forgotten Garden is a captivating, atmospheric and compulsively readable story of the past, secrets, family and memory from the international best-selling author Kate Morton. Cassandra is lost, alone and grieving...Categorized as:
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The Witchwood Knot by Olivia Atwater
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOlivia Atwater returns to the world of Half a Soul with “a sharp and beautiful gothic romance” (Alix E. Harrow). Dive into The Witchwood Knot, and enjoy a dark faerie tale set in a magical version of Victorian England.The faeries of Witchwood Manor have stolen its young lord. His governess intends to steal him back.Victorian governess Winifred Hall knows a con when she sees one... -
March Story, Volume 2 by Kim Hyung-Min
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsReads R to L (Japanese Style) M audience.Among the quiet villages and towns of 18th century Europe, demons known as the Ill hide within the most beautiful works of art, sparked to life by the torment of their creators. Attracted by their jewel-like allure, the unwary find themselves possessed by the Ill and driven to horrific acts of violence... -
Wonderstruck by Allie Therin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDon’t miss the stunning conclusion to Allie Therin’s Magic in Manhattan series! New York, 1925 Arthur Kenzie is on a mission: to destroy the powerful supernatural relic that threatens Manhattan—and all the nonmagical minds in the world. So far his search has been fruitless. All it has done is keep him from the man he loves... -
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The Vanished Bride of Northfield House by Phyllis M. Newman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEngland, 1922. Times are hard. Anne Chatham is a clever, modest young woman with little money, no prospects for marriage, and a never-shared secret—she can see spirits. Anne finds employment as a typist at Northfield House, the grand country manor of the Wellington family. Her employer, the wheelchair-bound Mr. Wellington, is kindly. His haughty wife is not... -
A Well-Tempered Heart by Jan-Philipp Sendker
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe sequel to the international best-selling novel The Art of Hearing Heartbeats Almost ten years have passed since Julia Win came back from Burma, her father’s native country. Though she is a successful Manhattan lawyer, her private life is at a crossroads; her boyfriend recently left her, she has suffered a miscarriage, and she is, despite her wealth, unhappy with her professional life... -
The Two Lives of Florence Grace by Tracy Rees
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFlorrie Buckley is an orphan, living on the wind-blasted moors of Cornwall. It's a hard existence but Florrie is content. But when she is fourteen, she inherits a never-imagined secret: she is related to a wealthy and notorious London family, the Graces. Overnight, Florrie's life changes and she moves from country to city, from poverty to wealth... -
Tryst by Elswyth Thane
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHilary Shenstone is dead, yet he haunts his old home. Only animals and a young girl Sabrina can sense his presence. The old housekeeper is aware of this, and helps Sabrina to contact the spirit... -
Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsGlen David Gold's literary debut dazzled critics and fans from coast to coast. Now Carter's center stage for a spectacular paperback . . . The response to Glen David Gold's debut novel, Carter Beats the Devil , was extraordinary. He hypnotized us with his portrait of a 1920s magic-obsessed America and of Charles Carter--a.k.a... -
The Mystery of Rufford Abbey: A dual timeline novel with a paranormal twist by Stephen Taylor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn absorbing Medieval mystery you won’t be able to put down! For fans of Freda Lightfoot, Anthony Doerr, Sebastian Faulks and Kate Atkinson... -
Passage of Shadows by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDon’t miss the exciting conclusion to The Victorian Gothic Collection… The plots, schemes and machinations at Cysgod Lys, from both mortal and immortal sources, are coming to a head... -
Remnant: A Caldwell & Feximal/Whyborne & Griffin Mystery by K.J. Charles, Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLondon, 1899. The beautiful people are dying… A malevolent power is attacking London’s bright young things, and the only clue to what's happening is written in ancient Egyptian script. As ghost-hunter Simon Feximal and his companion Robert Caldwell investigate the mysterious deaths, the arrival in London of a notorious scholar-sorcerer seems to hold the answer to more than one of their problems... -
Spirited: The spellbinding new novel from bestselling Richard & Judy author Julie Cohen by Julie Cohen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA moving and gripping story about three women who keep unspeakable truths, from the Richard & Judy recommended bestselling author Julie Cohen.Viola has an impossible talent. Searching for meaning in her grief, she uses her photography to feel closer to her late father, taking solace from the skills he taught her - and to keep her distance from her husband... -
The Temple of Forgotten Secrets by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGlancia is plunged into perilous times, but it's the events in her village that worry Josie more. A terrible fire puts the lives of those she loves at risk and threatens to shatter the uneasy peace. Josie and the captain investigate the cause of the blaze, but powerful enemies try to stop them. As the dangers grow more intense, so do the feelings between Josie and the captain... -
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The Girl in the Castle by Santa Montefiore
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsInternational sensation Santa Montefiore presents the first book in a trilogy that follows three Irish women through the decades of the twentieth century—perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Hazel Gaynor.Born on the ninth day of the ninth month in the year 1900, Kitty Deverill is special as her grandmother has always told her... -
The Witch of Tin Mountain by Paulette Kennedy
In Depression-era Arkansas, something wicked has come to a haunted mountain town in a novel of uncanny suspense by the author of Parting the Veil.Blood and power bind three generations of women in the Ozark Mountains. So does an evil that’s followed them across the decades.1931. Gracelynn Doherty lives peacefully on Tin Mountain, helping her adoptive granny work her cures... -
The Eight by Katherine Neville
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhen two young women in France of 1790 discover the Montglane Chess Service in Montglane Abbey, they recognize its mystic ability to provide anyone playing it with unlimited power and desperately scatter its pieces around the world. But in 1972, computer expert Catherine "Cat" Velis is hired to recover the chess pieces--and is caught up in a nefarious, globe-spanning conspiracy... -
Legacy of Kings by C.S. Friedman
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe young peasant woman Kamala has proven strong and determined enough to claim the most powerful Magister sorcery for herself-but now the Magisters hunt her for killing one of their own. Her only hope of survival lies in the northern Protectorates, where spells are warped by a curse called the Wrath that even the Magisters fear... -
This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen Lucy's sister Phyllida suggests that she join her for a quiet holiday on the island of Corfu, Lucy is overjoyed. Her work as an actress has temporarily come to a halt. But the peaceful idyll does not last long... -
A Proper Dragon by E.B. Wheeler
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf Phoebe's magic doesn't behave, London will be a disaster.Phoebe Hart is one of the dragon-linked, those chosen by a young dragon as a companion, who get magic in return. Her family and country neighbors have never been happy about her abilities, so she hopes to find her place in London... -
The Ways We Hide by Kristina McMorris
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA sweeping World War II tale of an illusionist whose recruitment by British intelligence sets her on a perilous, heartrending path. As a little girl raised amid the hardships of Michigan’s Copper Country, Fenna Vos learned to focus on her own survival. That ability sustains her even now as the Second World War rages in faraway countries... -
The Seat of Magic by J. Kathleen Cheney
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMagical beings have been banned from the Golden City for decades, though many live there in secret. Now humans and nonhumans alike are in danger as evil stalks the streets, growing more powerful with every kill…. It’s been two weeks since Oriana Paredes was banished from the Golden City... -
Clockwork Alchemist by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe clock ticks for London… Liliana is trapped alone in the dark. Her father is dead, and London is very far away. If only she hadn’t been locked up in her room, reading a book she wasn’t allowed to read, she might have been able to stop her father’s killer. Now he’s lying dead in the next room, and there’s nothing she can do to bring him back... -
Butterflies by K.J. Charles
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJournalist Robert Caldwell is still smarting from his first encounter with ghost-hunter Simon Feximal. Their night in a haunted house was thrilling, but the aftermath leaves Robert hurt, disappointed, and resolved not to see Simon again. But just a few days later their paths cross once more, this time investigating a pair of mysterious deaths: two corpses shrouded in butterflies... -
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The Palace of Lost Memories by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom the author of the USA Today bestselling GLASS AND STEELE series comes this captivating new fantasy. The king's magnificent palace was built in a matter of weeks. No one saw the builders, no villagers are allowed beyond the gilded gate, and only one servant has ever left... -
Desire Me by Robyn DeHart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe Legend Hunters . . . The Men of Solomon's meet in secret, their very existence only a rumor among the best of Victorian society. They are treasure hunters, men of wealth and title, seekers of myths and legends. And no legend is as mystifying as the lost city of Atlantis . . -
Dunmoor: A compelling journey in gothic suspense by London Clarke
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA lush gothic from bestselling author London Clarke set in the Regency era, Dunmoor is a tale of generational curses that threaten to destroy the most innocent and vulnerable.England, 1818. Lady Helena Winters hasn’t seen her husband in over a year—not since he disappeared without a trace... -
Miss Marley by Vanessa Lafaye, Rebecca Mascull
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 11 ratings‘Exquisite’ Veronica HenryBefore A Christmas Carol there was… Miss MarleyA seasonal tale of kindness and goodwillOrphans Clara and Jacob Marley live by their wits, scavenging for scraps in the poorest alleyways of London, in the shadow of the workhouse... -
The White Hare by Jane Johnson
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFor fans of Alice Hoffman and Kate Morton, The White Hare is a spellbinding novel about mothers and daughters finding a new home for themselves, the secrets they try to bury, and the local legends that may change their lives.In the far west of Cornwall lies the White Valley, which cuts deeply through bluebell woods down to the sea at White Cove... -
The Secret Language of Stones: A Novel by M.J. Rose
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAs World War I rages and the Romanov dynasty reaches its sudden, brutal end, a young jewelry maker discovers love, passion, and her own healing powers in this rich and romantic ghost story, the perfect follow-up to M.J. Rose’s “brilliantly crafted” ( Providence Journal ) novel The Witch of Painted Sorrows. Nestled within Paris’s historic Palais Royal is a jewelry store unlike any other... -
The Silent Fountain by Victoria Fox
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Superbly written . . . There is more than one terrific twist and the clever cliff-hanger chapter-endings will keep you compulsively turning the pages.” —Daily MailHollywood, 1978 Tragedy sends troubled film star Vivien Lockhart into the arms of Giovanni Moretti—and it seems her fortunes have finally changed. Until she meets his sister and learns that her new husband’s past holds dark secrets . -
The French Gardener by Santa Montefiore
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA neglected garden. A cottage that holds a secret. A mysterious and handsome Frenchman. Prepare to be “spellbound by the sheer charm” ( Daily Express , UK) of Santa Montefiore’s tender and powerful novel about passion, loss, and the healing power of love.It begins as Miranda and David Claybourne move into a country house with a once-beautiful garden... -
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsGreeted as "an amazement of riches ... few readers will be able to resist" byThe New York Times,Chocolatis an enchanting novel about a small French town turned upside down by the arrival of a bewitching chocolate confectioner, Vianne Rocher, and her spirited young daughter... -
The Library of Light and Shadow by M.J. Rose
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn this riveting and richly drawn novel from “one of the master storytellers of historical fiction” ( New York Times bestseller Beatriz Williams), a talented young artist flees New York for Paris after one of her scandalous drawings reveals a dark secret—and triggers a terrible tragedy... -
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The Dower House Mystery by Patricia Wentworth
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn this atmospheric tale from the author of the Miss Silver Mysteries, a widow is reunited with her girlhood love in a house haunted by all-too-human ghosts They meet again in the dusk of a ruined garden. Amabel Grey hasn’t laid eyes on Julian Forsham in twenty years, not since she gave him up—the man she’d fallen passionately in love with—for the fiancé who needed her... -
The Ice People 20 - The Wings of the Raven by Margit Sandemo
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn a gloomy valley deep in the Transylvanian Alps there lay an isolated village and an imposing castle. Numerous men had lost their way when travelling there, and none had ever been seen again... -
House of Shadows: a Gothic Romance by Darcie Coates
Sophie’s world is shattered when disaster bankrupts her family. She’s still reeling from the news when she’s offered an unexpected solution: Mr Argenton, a wealthy stranger, asks for her hand in marriage... -
The Chocolatier's Wife by Cindy Lynn Speer
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“a fine piece of fiction with some murder, mystery, magic and fantasy” ----Front Street Reviews ROMANCE, MAGIC, MYSTERY…. AND CHOCOLATE When Tasmin’s bethrothed, William, is accused of murder, she gathers her wind sprites and rushes to his home town to investigate. She doesn’t have a shred of doubt about his innocence... -
Thief's Magic by Trudi Canavan
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIn a world where an industrial revolution is powered by magic, Tyen, a student of archaeology, discovers a sentient book in an ancient tomb. Vella was once a young sorcerer-maker, until she was transformed into a useful tool by one of the greatest sorcerers of history. Since then she has been gathering information, including a vital clue to the disaster Tyen’s world faces... -
Bone China by Laura Purcell
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsConsumption has ravaged Louise Pinecroft's family, leaving her and her father alone and heartbroken. But Dr Pinecroft has plans for a revolutionary experiment: convinced that sea air will prove to be the cure his wife and children needed, he arranges to house a group of prisoners suffering from the same disease in the cliffs beneath his new Cornish home...
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