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The Write Hook by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMidlife is full of surprises. Not all of them are working for me.At forty-two I’ve had my share of ups and downs. Relatively normal, except when the definition of normal changes… drastically... -
The Crimson Spell, Volume 2 by Ayano Yamane
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA curse is a difficult thing to break. Vald, prince of Alsvieth upon taking up arms to defend his country was beset with a curse that transforms him into a ravenous cannibalistic beast... -
Whiskey & Witches by T.M. Cromer
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the golden Son sacrifices for the shunned One, only then can the curse be undone...Carrick O'Malley lost his wife in a tragic accident and is dealing with his heartbroken, mute son... -
You May Be Write by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo one in their right freaking mind ever said midlife was magical. Apparently it is.Or at least mine is…Once upon a time there was a paranormal romance author who caught her husband in a compromising position. One divorce later, she’s free and ready to start her new life at forty-two. Right? Wrong... -
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The Vampire's Former Flame by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 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.Ephelia Moreau doesn’t know she’s in danger... -
Crimson Spell, Vol. 3 by Ayano Yamane
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPrince Vald continues his journey with the sorcerer Halvi, seeking a means to break the curse that causes him to transform into a demon at night. But enemies looking to take the power of Vald’s cursed sword for themselves bewitch Halvi in an attempt to make him fight the young prince! Forced to the brink, Halvi makes a crucial choice.Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for mature audiences... -
Her Purr-fect Christmas Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHis kiss turned her into a cat.Kissing her fated mate was meant to give Peony the power to transform into a mystical creature-not a cute little kitten. And her true love was not meant to be arrogant, powerful Mordecai Leith, who plans to knock down her beloved bookshop and throw her out of her apartment right before Christmas.Fall in love with him? She'd rather kiss a frog... -
Ascending From Madness by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsReady for you holiday season to get deliciously Naughty again? The bad boys and girls of the Winterland are back for the conclusion of Alice and Scrooge’s story. This tale is mad, dark, twisted, sexy, and nothing like the legend you know. Life for Alice Liddell should be normal...Categorized as:
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Storm Christopher: A Frogmorton Farm short story by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*** Pre-order a brand new Frogmorton Farm short story, from the bestselling author of the Chronicles of St Mary's. ***With their children off on a school trip Russell and Jenny are contemplating their first peaceful weekend for many years.SPOILER That doesn't happen.The telephone lines are down.The lights have gone out.The weather is closing in.And that's not the only thing . . -
All The Write Moves by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGoing to Hell has never been on my bucket list… until now.The fact that I can speak that sentence without laughing or losing my mind is absurd. However, my life has veered into a very tricky tale that rivals any of my books.The villain has been banished. I’ve written her right into an infernal doom... -
The Enchanted Garden Cafe by Abigail Drake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor her sixth birthday, Fiona Campbell’s mother, Claire, made her a peace sign piñata filled with wishes for a better planet instead of candy. When she got her period, her mother held a womanhood ceremony at their café and invited the neighborhood. On her sixteenth birthday, they celebrated with a drum circle... -
My Big Fat Hairy Wedding: My So-Called Mystical Midlife, Book Four by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA forty-something Werewolf supermodel, five supernaturally screwed up bridesmaids, and a demonic mother of the groom determined to ruin the wedding.Awesome…. not. How has my life come to this? Not sure who I screwed over in a past life to end up with a heinous mother-in-law who thinks my wedding is for her. If I didn’t love Chance more than myself—which is a lot—I’d rethink the entire hot mess... -
Carnal Creek Shifters Box Set by Haley Weir
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBorn into a cursed bloodline of Viking Lords.. Heirs to the Silverblood Pack have lived a life most would envy. Pleasure. Recklessness. Now, a prophecy of destruction threatens their world. The bloodline must be preserved at ALL costs. The mates to the Silverblood Pack have already been chosen. The pack must preserve themselves, their mates, and their world. It's an impossible task... -
Not Over Yet by Barbara Elsborg
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOn the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me… One pissed off Santa…A whole heap of trouble…The last thing Phin feels like doing is going to a New Year’s Eve party. After a day dealing with sick animals, all he wants is a glass of red wine, some food and his bed. But as he drives home down a steep, snow-covered hill, he skids and hits a guy dressed as Santa Claus... -
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Daisy's Vintage Cornish Camper Van by Ali McNamara
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWelcome to the gorgeous Cornish town of St Felix, where there's magic in the air... When Ana inherits a broken-down camper van from her best friend, she takes the chance for a quick trip to Cornwall - some sea air and fish and chips on the beach is just the tonic she needs. But St Felix has bigger plans for Ana... -
Kate and Clara's Curious Cornish Craft Shop: The heart-warming, romantic read we all need right now (St Felix) by Ali McNamara
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWelcome to the glorious little Cornish town of St Felix - where romance and magic sparkle in the summer air'An enchanting escape to the seaside. Pure magic!' Heidi Swain'St Felix has stolen my heart yet again; a perfect, sparkling, summer read.' Cathy BramleyKate thinks all her wishes have come true when she opens her own little craft shop in the idyllic harbour town of St Felix... -
Crazy for You by Jane Fenton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKate would feel silly for having a crush on a fictional pirate—if he wasn’t standing right in front of her. After discovering that her long-term boyfriend has been cheating on her, psychologist Dr. Kate Barnes decides she’s still going on their romantic Bahamas getaway—alone... -
Star-crossed Witch by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA Paranormal Women’s Fiction Novel.Welcome to Miss Matched Midlife Dating Agency, where Marion Matched is ready to help you find your soul mate.When it comes to dating, Marion Matched has seen it all. She’s the witch people call when they’re fed up with unsolicited d*ck pics on their dating apps, being ghosted, or asked to do questionable things with their date’s feet... -
Christmas With The Camdens by A.M. McCoy
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDeck the halls with balls of Camden Twins… Oops, I mean boughs of holly. Fa-la-la-la- but also the twins.Three years have passed since we left Bailey, Finn, and Walker Camden in Mayfield Montana with their three-year-old daughter Eloise Jade. Now, the trio have been married for six years, and have two more kids running around causing trouble, twin boys Parker and Paxton... -
The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker by Jenni Keer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet Lucy, aged 25, and Brenda, aged 79. Neighbours, and unlikely friends. Lucy Baker is not your usual 25-year-old. She is more at home reading and knitting in her cluttered little flat than going out partying and socialising.79-year-old Brenda is full of wise and wonderful advice, but when she’s diagnosed with dementia her life begins to change... -
The Girl I Was by Jeneva Rose
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSometimes you have to go back before you can go forward.Alexis Spencer thinks she has it all figured out. Even when life gets her down, she is never too far away from another inspirational quote to rationalize her failures and ignore all her problems... -
Let's Pretend This Will Work by Maddie Dawson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe search for happiness turns a woman’s life upside down in a warm, quirky, and bighearted novel about the joys and chaos of finding love by the bestselling author of Matchmaking for Beginners.After too many dates, thirtysomething Mimi Perkins is still single, unmoored, and longing for love... -
Hellbound With You by KazzenlX
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Little lamb, let me tell you this. You’re standing before the gates of hell right now. Doing this means ruining your life. Are you ready to step down to hell with me?”As the silence dragged on, the man’s lips curved up into a triumphant, mocking smile and his hand landed on her head. He ruffled her hair and leaned in on her.“Hell is not a good place, at least for a little lamb like you...Categorized as:
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The Last Days of Lilah Goodluck by Kylie Scott
“Be quiet and listen: He is cheating on you. The name of your soulmate is Alistair George Arthur Lennox. You will be passed over for the promotion. The winning numbers are 5-8-12-24-39-43. And I’m very sorry to tell you this, but you will die next Sunday.” When Lilah Goodluck saves the life of Good Witch Willow as they’re crossing a busy L.A...Categorized as:
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The Seven Day Switch by Kelly Harms
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTwo moms as opposite as a Happy Meal and a quinoa bowl. What a difference a week makes in a heartfelt, laugh-out-loud novel by the Washington Post bestselling author of The Overdue Life of Amy Byler.Celeste Mason is the Pinterest stay-at-home supermom of other mothers’ nightmares... -
Alpha Versus Omega by M.M. Farmer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLove is a battlefield when two bitter rivals on the battle robot circuit are stuck together during an emergency heat…CooperI’ve spent the last ten years of my life fighting my way to the top of the academic world and breaking glass ceilings for omegas everywhere, and now I can’t help but feel like my bid for tenure in the Engineering department of Barrington University hinges on me winning this... -
Third Time's a Charm by Marquita Valentine
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNote: Alternate/new cover edition for ASIN# B0096TKHAO To the world, Alexander "Sasha" Romanov is a sexy, globe-trotting playboy that parties with the very rich and famous. But behind the façade exists a ruthless man willing and able to destroy anyone and anything standing in the way of his ultimate goal ...until he meets Rose Holland... -
Her Lucky Love by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrayden Cooper has always been lucky. It's in his blood and in the coin that he has hanging on a leather tie around his neck. He has everything in the world he could ever want: money, a job, brothers he loves, and the luck that comes with his powers. Yet he's empty. Everyone but him knows he loves Allison, yet it's going to take something stronger than luck to bring them together... -
Straight on Till Morning by FayJay
Being a quick dialogue-only response to the fabulous Opening Ceremonies of The London 2012 Olympics, set in the Student Prince 'verse... -
His Lost Love by Ava Ryan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI don't want her back. I want her out of my head...I don't know how his eyes manage to look so hot and so cold at the same time. Eyes like that want to either murder me or screw me...LiamI made my name fixing hearts.Most people know me as a world-class cardiac surgeon.Even more know the device I invented that made billions while saving lives...Categorized as:
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A Cup of Silver Linings by Karen Hawkins
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins comes another “mesmerizing fusion of the mystical and the everyday” (Susan Andersen, New York Times bestselling author) in her Dove Pond series—and this time Ava’s famous tea leaves spell trouble ahead.Ava Dove—the sixth of seven daughters of the famed Dove family, and owner of Ava’s Landscaping and Specialty Gourmet Tea—is frantic... -
Begin Again by Val Sims
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEden McBride spent her whole life coloring within the lines. But when her fiancé dumps her one month before the wedding, and she suddenly finds herself with nothing to show for all the love, time and energy she invested in her four-year relationship, Eden is done following the rules... -
The Curious Secrets of Yesterday by Namrata Patel
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA woman’s ambitions clash with familial expectations in a captivating novel about generational secrets and self-discovery by the bestselling author of The Candid Life of Meena Dave.Raised by her mother and grandmother and tutored in the healing wonders of spices, Tulsi Gupta is expected to carry on the ancestral tradition from her family’s Salem spice shop... -
Grown Ups by Marian Keyes
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA brand-new book from the #1 bestselling author of The Break and The Woman Who Stole My Life.They're a glamorous family, the Caseys. Johnny Casey, his two brothers Ed and Liam, their beautiful, talented wives and all their kids spend a lot of time together--birthday parties, anniversary celebrations, weekends away. And they're a happy family... -
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From the Desk of Lady Miss by Keke Palmer, Jasmine Guillory
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHopelessly sad and lightly drab Janet takes a spin with Lady Miss Jacqueline in this hysterically funny short story of a magical wig that turns a wallflower into the flashiest bulb in the room. Does Lady Miss go too far? Always!Lady Miss Jacqueline swears that hair makes a difference... -
Monster Roommate by Amanda Aggie
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA witty heroine and a sexy, alpha-hole hero.I'm Nora and in my entire afterlife, I never expected to be roommates with a possessive, cocky, sexy-as-sin vampire. Since I've been dead, no one has been able to see me, but that changed the second he stepped through the front door of my internal prison--aka my old house from before I flew the coop...Categorized as:
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Devil's Curse by S.A. Bayne, Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn this delightful paranormal romance romp by New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Rowe writing as SA Bayne, the fate of the world is at risk when Satan's top soul-snatcher falls for the conflicted assassin sent to kill her boss.Becca is so done being Satan's favorite minion. If she doesn't escape soon, she'll be trapped forever... -
As You Wish by Jude Deveraux
One fateful summer, three very different women find themselves together in Summer Hill, Virginia, where they find they have much more in common than they realized… Sixty-year-old Olivia’s first marriage was long and unhappy, but now she is a newlywed, thrilled to finally be starting her life with the man she’s always truly loved—even if they are getting a late start... -
Switched by Sarah Ready
For Serena Otaki, free-spirited Californian, life is simple. She loves smashing atoms at The Large Hadron Collider near Geneva, Switzerland. She loves Star Trek, spicy tofu, and her cat, Captain Purrk. She loves her messy (slob-fest) apartment, her chaotic brand of organizing, and staying permanently, happily unattached.Life is perfect. She has one true love—physics...Categorized as:
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The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove by Karen Hawkins
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree lives converge as a wildly talented baker returns to Dove Pond to face her past in this entry in the charming series that proves that sometimes miracles really do happen...Ella Dove is an acclaimed baker whose desserts spark vivid, cherished memories in those who taste them. A restless soul, Ella goes wherever the wind takes her—but driven by a haunting dream, she’s coming home to Dove Pond... -
Completely Smitten by Kristine Grayson, Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Beauty And The Beast… — Allow me to introduce myself: My name is Andrew Vari, and I'm short (very short), and not exactly handsome. Actually, that's only partly true. My real name is Darius, and if you caught a glimpse of my true form, you might just swoon. It was my arrogance about my looks and magical powers that got me into this fix... -
Believe It or Not by Tawna Fenske
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDo you believe in...accounting? Numbers never lie, so Violet McGinn found safe haven in the most boring profession she could find. Until her renowned psychic mother lands in the hospital and Violet has to run her business. Now you can have your taxes filed and your aura read, in one convenient location. Do you believe in.. -
Have We Met? by Camille Baker
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat if you already met the soul mate you were destined to be with? And you didn’t even know it?After losing her best friend to cancer, Corinne’s life is in flux... -
The Last Phone Booth in Manhattan by Beth Merlin, Danielle Modafferi
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen a young woman hits rock bottom, she embarks on a positively Dickensian adventure in a witty and warmhearted novel about past regrets, old loves, new beginnings, and making up for lost time.Avery Lawrence thought she had it all—a charming fiancé, a Broadway-themed star-studded engagement, and a picture-perfect life... -
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The Book Charmer (1) (Dove Pond Series) by Karen Hawkins
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsPrepare to fall under the spell of “this sometimes whimsical, often insightful, always absorbing story” (Shelf Awareness) following two fiercely independent women and their truly magical friendship in a sleepy Southern town, from New York Times bestselling author of Karen Hawkins.Sarah Dove is no ordinary bookworm. To her, books live, breathe, and sometimes even speak... -
The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins crafts an unforgettable story about a sleepy Southern town, two fiercely independent women, and a truly magical friendship.Sarah Dove is no ordinary bookworm. To her, books have always been more than just objects: they live, they breathe, and sometimes they even speak... -
Big Little Spells by Hazel Beck
Is her magic a threat to witchkind…or is she simply powerful enough to save the world?Rebekah Wilde was eighteen when she left St. Cyprian, officially stripped of her magic and banished from her home. Ten years later, she’s forced to return to face the Joywood Coven, who preside over not just her hometown but the whole magical world... -
A Second Look by RiverWriter
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer best friend's life was a mess and she would have done anything to make things better for him and his sons. So, when she found her former enemy in a similar situation her heart went out to him as well... and the beautiful blond baby in his arms didn't hurt his case. It was certainly enough for her to give him a second look... -
My Dear Friend Janet by Keke Palmer, Jasmine Guillory
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPoor Janet and fifty shades of beige. At least her inner voice, the sensational Lady Miss Jacqueline, is coming out in an outrageously finny short story about magic, courage, and - oh honey - the wigs!Janet Williams is practically invisible. If only she had the pluck to speak up at work, flirt with the handsome barista she sees every day, and realize how special she is... -
Fishbowl by Bradley Somer
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA goldfish named Ian is falling from the 27th-floor balcony on which his fishbowl sits. He's longed for adventure, so when the opportunity arises, he escapes from his bowl, clears the balcony railing and finds himself airborne. Plummeting toward the street below, Ian witnesses the lives of the Seville on Roxy residents...
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