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    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 25 ratings
    Riley Thorn and her hot, tattooed, private investigator boyfriend are all moved in to their new fixer-upper. Not only do they finally have their own place, they also haven’t found any new dead bodies on the premises.Yep. It looks like summer is over and so is Riley’s bad luck...
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    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Scout Randall’s life has turned from bad to worse. With her boyfriend’s murderous mother on the loose, that means she’s a target. But where will the attack come from?Scout thought they would have time to figure things out, time to regroup and come up with a plan. She was wrong. The next enemy is on their doorstep...
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    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Trespassers will be gutted and hung!—Slagton’s Town Motto Normally, not even drunk on a bet would Violet Parker go to Slagton, a creepy ghost town inhabited by those too stubborn—or deranged—to leave. But a certain bullheaded Deadwood detective has a problem—his informant from Slagton has gone missing...
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    heroine sleuth  mystery  humor  paranormal  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Whoever said that ghosts exist must be out of their mind.Oh, wait. That was me. I said that. If you’d told me yesterday that ghosts were real I would have smiled, nodded, and called a shrink to fix your deluded little mind. Now it’s my turn to question my sanity when the ghost of my best friend turns up in my apartment...
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    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Tillie Winchester’s past is about to come back to haunt her, and what she sees as fun and games someone else sees as a recipe for murder. When a local woman is poisoned at Hemlock Cove’s senior center, Aunt Tillie is the prime suspect. Bay, Thistle and Clove don’t believe their great-aunt is guilty – although Thistle is fine if the police want to haul her away for a long weekend...
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    suspense  mystery  witches  humor  paranormal  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned ... especially a dead one holding a grudge. Back on Deadwood's list of Usual Suspects, Violet Parker is hip deep in wild frights and fired-up females. After juggling bitter threats, haunted buildings, and vengeful ghosts, the last thing she needs is a pair of bullheaded detectives trying to pin another murder on her tail...
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    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood … the mystery and mayhem continue. Between the butchered body parts, creepy killers, dogged detectives, ghoulish ghosts, and ever-present TV cameras, Violet Parker’s purple boots are itching to skedaddle. But there is no escaping another murder investigation or her new deadly reputation. Not even if both risk the lives of those she loves most...
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    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The sixth book in the New York Times bestselling Ghost-in-Law series. Jadyn St. James hopes that the two-week quiet period in Mudbug means things in the small bayou town are back to normal…whatever that is. But when a fisherman finds a sunken shrimp boat, and the boat captain is missing, Jadyn wonders if the damage to the boat was caused by a storm, or if something far more nefarious happened...
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    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Book Six in the USA Today Bestselling Mystery series! Rose is called into action when Neely Kate’s cousin goes missing and the police refuse to take it seriously. But while the authorities—Rose’s ex-boyfriend, included—are certain the missing woman has run away, mounting evidence points to foul play...
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    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Landon Michaels is one busy FBI agent. In addition to a special law enforcement gathering where he has an authoritarian presence, he’s in the midst of moving in with his girlfriend, Bay Winchester. It just so happens that the gathering – a conference where local police officers and agents can learn about new technology – is being hosted in his soon-to-be hometown of Hemlock Cove...
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    suspense  mystery  witches  humor  paranormal  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Star light, star bright, the first star I see tonight…A childhood chant turns near deadly for Lily Locke when she’s swept into The Faction’s latest triumph—the overthrowing of the hidden, magical city of Wishery. When Ainsley and her team at MAGIC, Inc. beg Lily for her help, she agrees, taking on a load of problems that pile up faster than she can say Abracadabra...
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    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She had her life all planned out; fate had other ideas.How did an accomplished Southern businesswoman, wife, and mother end up living on California’s Central Coast, working for a stubborn wine-maker, newly divorced, and wrestling with sudden psychic powers?Megan Carpenter asks herself that same question nearly every day...
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    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes the FINAL vampire-mystery-slash-romance-slash-adventure about a librarian and her trusty vampire assistant, The Librarian’s Vampire Assistant, Book 5. (Yes, yes. Still a standalone. Yippy! You don’t have to go back and read all four books. But don’t ya kinda wanna?)NEVER HIRE A HANDSOME VAMPIRE!MIRIAM MURPHY loves being a librarian...
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    mystery  suspense  vampires  paranormal  humor  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Jana DeLeon, RESURRECTION IN MUDBUG, aka The Return of Helena Henry!Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the bayou…Jadyn St. James is excited to start her job as game warden in Mudbug, Louisiana, and hopes it is the beginning of a new and improved life...
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    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Did you ever wonder how Sam Cornell and Clove Winchester hooked up? Here’s your chance to find out. Travel back in time (a few months, anyway) and witness the weird magic of the Winchester world from Sam’s perspective as he works on refurbishing the Dandridge lighthouse – and fights his feelings for a certain witchy wonder. Sam and Clove have chemistry, but suspicion is working against them...
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    suspense  mystery  witches  humor  paranormal  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One awkward billionaire. One failed psychic. A tale as old as time... Lola Pink He schedules everything. And I mean everything. I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I took this job. I thought it would be simple—pretend to be Mr. Dane Clark’s personal assistant, find the missing blueprints, and get out of the Clark Castle for good...
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    suspense  mystery  psychics  paranormal  humor  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Psychic.What a joke.The only thing I can be sure of these days are the three men who have somehow battered their way past my walls and forced me to, dare I say it, start feeling things.Well…them, and my trusty trash panda partners in crime. But they've always had my heart.I must have kissed their asses real good, because instead of wanting to kill me, I think they might actually kind of like me...
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    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Let the Trials begin... Jinx & Tonic is the third book in The Magic & Mixology Mystery Series. Though it can be read as a standalone, it's best read in series order. Welcome back, Islanders. ** ** This novel is a full-length, humorous cozy mystery featuring a splash of magic, a handful of witches, and a dash of romance. It's rated PG-13 due to mild language and some romance...
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    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Detective Jack Harker is going on vacation, and he wants his witchy new girlfriend Ivy Morgan to go with him. He just hasn’t asked her yet. When he finally gets up the courage, Ivy agrees to a weeklong camping trip with Jack’s former police academy friends and their wives...
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    suspense  mystery  witches  humor  paranormal  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Winchester witches are all about love and family – and, well, snark and sarcasm – and no one knows that better than the family members themselves, plus the people who love them. Follow Clove, Thistle, Landon, Winnie and Aunt Tillie as they share their lives – and innermost thoughts – through a series of short novellas that take you from the present, to the past, and then back again...
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    suspense  mystery  witches  humor  paranormal  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Don't you hate it when you pull on a pair of ratty old jeans to quickly run out for ice cream, and you run into your reanimated mom, who you haven't seen in years (on account of her being dead), and then you both get trapped in an honest-to-goodness castle when it gets locked down for a homicide investigation? Yeah, Zara Riddle hates that, too...
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    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Welcome to Everlasting, Maine, where there's no such thing as normal. As a centaur, Deputy Jake Majoy (Deputy March), is immortal and has seen and done a lot in his five hundred years. Enough to know that Everlasting feels like home. It’s been perfect for him to fade away and blend in, as the town is anything but normal—and they protect their own...
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    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lola Pink is all shades of concerned about the state of her wedding plans when her world is shaken as someone close to Dane Clark—her billionaire fiancé—goes missing. When the news of a kidnapping rocks the Clark Castle, Lola finds herself entwined in a mystery that could require a trip down memory lane. However, a missing persons report is not the only thing on Lola’s plate...
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    suspense  mystery  paranormal  humor  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes an uncomfortably hilarious Mystery with a heaping help of sexual frustration, THE LIBRARIAN'S VAMPIRE ASSISTANT, Book Three. (Yep! It's a STAND-ALONE. But why not read them all because...fun!) FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOUR BOSS JUST CAN'T GET MORE AWKWARD... Michael Vanderhorst is not your usual vampire...
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    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes a snarky Mystery with a side dish of Romance and two sprinkles of chaos, THE LIBRARIAN’S VAMPIRE ASSISTANT, Book Four . (Yep! These books are STANDALONES. But the more you read, the merrier!) SHE’S MINE. BUT HAS SHE FORGOTTEN? A crazy vampire has stolen my librarian. And if that’s not bad enough, it is my fault...
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    suspense  mystery  humor  vampires  paranormal  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Welcome to Hedgewitch Cove, Louisiana, where there's no such thing as normal. Shark-shifter and natural-born hunter, New York (York) Peugeot, has been living under a curse placed upon him by his well-meaning grandmother. She only wanted to help her grandchildren find their mates, not drop a spell of chaos upon their heads...
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    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All Violet Parker wants is a day off. Better yet, just a “normal” day. But things never go as planned, especially in Deadwood.Someone—or rather something—broke into the local taxidermy shop and took bites out of the critter displays before racing off into the dark. But this is no random crime and Violet knows it...
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    suspense  mystery  paranormal  humor  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    L.J. Carter’s move back to Julep, Mississippi has been much more complicated than she ever imagined. She discovers that her momma’s death was actually a murder, and Momma’s ghost is still hanging around to talk about it...
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    mystery  suspense  paranormal  humor  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Detective Jack Harker is living in his dreams – only they’re really nightmares. Ivy Morgan wants to help, especially since she’s become a frequent visitor in his subconscious – only she doesn’t know how. When a battered teenage girl shows up in Ivy’s greenhouse, the duo must put aside their misgivings and constant miscommunication so they can try and help...
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    suspense  mystery  witches  humor  paranormal  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    How do you say “no” to a mob boss? When bumbling hitwoman Maggie Lee is asked by her mob boss employer to kill a cop, she wants to say no. When her sexy murder mentor, Patrick Mulligan tells her the cop in question is a guy she once dated, she REALLY wants to refuse...
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    suspense  mystery  humor  paranormal  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Harper Harlow has ghosts coming out of her ears (thankfully not literally). Suffice it to say she’s got a lot on her plate, though. Between her regular jobs at Ghost Hunters, Inc. – and the secret her best friend Zander appears to be keeping – she has her hands full. Things only become more complicated when one of Whisper Cove’s oldest residents comes knocking on the police department’s door...
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    suspense  mystery  psychics  humor  paranormal  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Life’s tough for Melody Bittersweet. She’s single, addicted to sugar and super heroes, her family are officially bonkers, and she sees dead people. Is it any wonder no-one’s swiping right on Tinder? Waking up lonely on her twenty seventh birthday, Melody finally snaps. She can’t carry on basing all of her life decisions on the advice of her magic 8 ball; things have got to change...
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    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Detective Jack Harker and Shadow Lake’s resident witch Ivy Morgan are finally on the right romantic track – and they’re officially going on their first date. While eating dinner in a neighboring town, a police officer is shot and killed on the street – and when the ballistics come back, Jack realizes his tortured past is still part of his tumultuous present...
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    suspense  mystery  witches  humor  paranormal  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    My name is Zoe Lane, and I see dead people.Sure, being a medium isn’t easy. Things like dating, working, and even sleeping are all hard to do when there’s a ghost hovering nearby, demanding your attention. But it’s not all bad, and I’d like to think I’m getting pretty good at it…most days.Except for today, when twenty-one-year-old Penelope Muffin appeared...
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    mystery  heroine sleuth  paranormal  humor  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Who killed Helena Henry? The shorter list may be who didn’t want her dead. Psychic Raissa Bordeaux thought she’d left her former life behind, but when a child is kidnapped, she risks her secret identity by offering the police help with the case. New Orleans Detective Zach Blanchard doesn’t believe in psychic hooey and is certain Raissa didn’t get her facts about the case from a crystal ball...
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    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Carlotta Wren's world is crumbling beneath her well-shod feet. One of her closest friends has been arrested as the Charmed Killer, but Carlotta refuses to believe it. And to prove her friend's innocence, Carlotta goes against her boyfriend Peter's wishes and resumes her after-hours body-moving duties...
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    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Harper Harlow and Jared Monroe are going on vacation. Sort of. The newly minted couple are in a good place, so when Jared asks Whisper Cove’s favorite ghost hunter to go to Harsens Island to visit an old friend and his family, Harper jumps at the chance. Josh Stoker and Jared have a lot to catch up on, including the hard financial times the Stoker family is struggling to deal with...
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    suspense  mystery  humor  paranormal  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Morrie’s been arrested on suspicion of murder. Mina knows the Napoleon of Crime is innocent, but how can she prove her favorite con-artist is being stitched-up? Being the spider in the center of a vast criminal web has left Morrie in hot water. His list of enemies is long… too long for Mina and her men to unravel...
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    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    For Chloe Wherlocke, it all begins with a vision--a glimpse into the future that foretells a terrible plot against Lord Julian Kenwood and his newborn son. Chloe's psychic gift allows her to save the child from certain death, but the earl remains in grave peril. . . Julian Kenwood knows someone is trying to kill him and he suspects his scheming wife and her lover are behind the plot...
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    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hello, world. My name is Lucy Little, and I’m an author.Actually, my mom thinks I’m a homeless bum with no health insurance, and my dad truly believes I’m as famous as Brad Pitt. He frequently asks me to sign napkins that he passes out like currency at the local police station where he likes to steal doughnuts. He’s a former cop. That probably makes his theft acceptable...
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    mystery  suspense  paranormal  humor  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Harper Harlow has the world at her fingertips, and the weight of the world on her shoulders. Whisper Cove’s resident ghost hunter finds that her professional life is soaring – while her personal life is floundering. She’s on a man diet – and nothing is going to tempt her, or so she swears...
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    suspense  mystery  humor  paranormal  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The Charmed Killer is on the loose in Atlanta and Carlotta Wren is caught up in the terror�especially when her body-moving side business brings her dangerously close to the action...
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    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    My name is Zoe Lane, and I see dead people.Over the last year, I have confronted criminals, solved murders, saved lives, had multiple brushes with death, looked into the eyes of a serial killer, and stared down the barrel of a gun. I thought I knew stress. I thought wrong. In all my life I have never experienced anything as stressful as the pickup zone at Trucker Middle School...
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    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    I’m finally coming to terms with the fact I can speak to animals, even though the only one who ever talks back is the crabby tabby I’ve taken to calling Octo-Cat. What I haven’t quite worked out is how to hide my secret… Now one of the associates at my law firm has discovered this strange new talent of mine and insists I use it to help defend his client against a double murder charge...
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    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Aura reader, Amethyst sees everyone around her through a lens of shifting colors and emotions.When the one person she never expects to see again turns up after three years, she will have to decide if their relationship deserves a second chance. Reid Grayson knows it is time to walk away from the family business. What he doesn’t know is what to do next...
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    suspense  mystery  humor  paranormal  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What man in his right mind would want to date a blind psychic? For Kat Canton, the answer was none so she turned away from romance completely. Until the day a pair of warm brown eyes suddenly came into focus. Now, she must decide whether to turn toward the light and let love into her life or walk away and remain in darkness...
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    suspense  mystery  psychics  paranormal  humor  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Maddie Graves and Nick Winters are officially living together. Life couldn’t look much brighter. They have a week off to spend together, and Nick’s idea of a relaxing vacation involves staying home and doing absolutely nothing...
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    suspense  mystery  psychics  humor  paranormal  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s date night! And medium Pyper Rayne is finally getting some alone time with her oh-so-sexy new boyfriend, Julius. But when a representative from the Witches’ Council shows up during appetizers, the romance portion of the evening comes to a screeching halt. Julius is needed to deal with paranormal activity—on a cruise ship to the Caribbean...
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    suspense  mystery  witches  humor  paranormal  fantasy
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    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rowan Gray is a former photojournalist starting a new life on The Bounding Storm, one of the Atlantic Ocean’s most decadent cruise ships. She’s friendly and excited for her new career … but she’s also hiding a secret. Quinn Davenport left a career in the military to become head of security on The Bounding Storm...
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    suspense  mystery  psychics  humor  paranormal  fantasy
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