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The Hanged Man by K.D. Edwards
The last member of a murdered House tries to protect his ward from forced marriage to a monster while uncovering clues to his own tortured past. The Tarot Sequence imagines a modern-day Atlantis off the coast of Massachusetts, governed by powerful Courts based on the traditional Tarot deck... -
Darkest at Dawn by Christine Feehan
In one volume for the first time-a Dark novel and novella from the #1 New York Times bestselling author... -
Hurricane by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat’s a goddess to do?After being lost at sea and taken prisoner by yet another denizen of the Titan realm, Quinn finds herself cold, wet, miserable, and very much alone. Until a familiar and unexpected face steps back into her life to remind her who she is—and has always—been: a fighter... -
Moscow Mule by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsQuinn MacKenna is on the warpath to save her bartender. Bear-tender…whatever.And it might just break Russia.In every person’s life there comes a point where well-meaning people mutter empty Hallmark Card platitudes like “it’s all downhill from here,” or “the only way to go now is up.”For Quinn, black magic arms dealer and potential Fae royalty, that time is now... -
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Salty Dog by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAbductions rarely go as planned…but this is just ridiculous. Torn from the Faeling Games on the beaches of Scotland, Quinn MacKenna suddenly finds herself doggie-paddling in a turbulent sea of blood with no land in sight.And that’s the highlight of her day so far, because her abductors seem perfectly content to simply leave her in this strange Otherworld... -
It's A Hard-Knock Midlife by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMidlife is supposed to be messy, but this is a full-on catastrophic crisis.Just when I thought life might be getting back to normal—normal being a relative word—I couldn’t have been more wrong.Marriage proposal from the Grim Reaper? Yes.Beautiful healthy baby? Yes.Friends and family safe? Yes.Ghost of my worst enemy sitting on my front porch? OMG. Yep... -
Dark and Stormy by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsQuinn finally gets what she’s always wanted—a Fae-Cation. But now Boston faces annihilation. A bloody murder spree in the Land of the Fae with her vampire bestie should have been all fun and games for Quinn… that is, until she finally learns the stunning truth about her past and the decision she was born to make — a decision which threatens to bring her world to a screeching halt... -
Bound by Benedict Jacka
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMage Alex Verus is caught between a rock and a hard place in the eighth urban fantasy novel from the national bestselling author of Burned.Right now I wasn’t seeing Richard as the teacher out of my nightmares, he was just another Dark mage, and I looked into the future to see what would happen if I turned that knife on him instead.. -
Shadows and Gold by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFailing grades. Misleading wind vampires. And a fortune in forgotten gold. Traveling to the most remote region of China certainly wasn’t what Ben Vecchio had in mind for his summer vacation, but when Tenzin suggested a quick trip, he could hardly turn down a chance to keep her out of trouble and practice the Mandarin he still struggled with in class... -
Tangled Echoes by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI never got involved in the dirt and the details of an investigation. I never let my preconceptions muddy a reconstruction. And I steadfastly refrained from ever allowing my past to dictate my future.At least until the one person I couldn’t lose went missing... -
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA Holmes and Watson-style detective duo take the stage in this fantasy with a mystery twist, from the Edgar-winning, multiple Hugo-nominated Robert Jackson BennettIn Daretana’s greatest mansion, a high imperial officer lies dead—killed, to all appearances, when a tree erupted from his body... -
Idols and Enemies by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI knew that opening the letter from the sorcerer Azar would have deadly consequences.So we had prepared.We’d planned.We knew we might have to defend ourselves, our freedom. And that I might finally get a chance to exact the revenge I kept telling myself I wasn’t interested in exacting... -
Blood Of Kings by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAmelia… So, there were many things I could have done differently. I could have gone on a cruise and forget about stealing a killer box from a Vampire King. I could have shaved my head and become a Tibetan monk. I could have also lost my virginity to some nice Texas cowboy who wanted to introduce me to his mother. But instead, I went to Germany and ended up fighting Mercenaries... -
Double or Nothing by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDaniel Faust – sorcerer, thief, and newly-minted Las Vegas crime boss – has debts to pay. One of those debts has just come due, an IOU to be paid in the form of a high-risk heist, and it’s a job he can’t refuse. The mark? Daniel’s arch-nemesis, a man with a Cheshire smile and the powers of a living god... -
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Mist and Magic by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs a freelance assassin, Val Thorvald leads a dangerous life.She’s learned not to stay in the same place for long and not to get too attached to anything. For example, she would never consider adopting a pet.But when she’s searching for a missing friend, she finds an abandoned silver tiger cub.The magical feline is clearly from another realm, but Val has no idea which one or how to send it back... -
Surge by M. Sinclair
Find out what happens next in Surge - the 3rd book in The Storm Dragons' Mate... -
Came Back Haunted by Karina Halle
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA lot can change in three years.For Perry and Dex Foray, it’s been a step in the right direction, a step toward living a normal life. They’re happily married, they have their own media company, they’ve done what they can to leave their sordid and scary past behind them.But something has changed recently. Perry’s biological clock is ticking.Her sister, Ada, is going down the same path she once did... -
The Only One by Christine Feehan, Susan Grant
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFOR EACH, THERE COULD BE ONLY ONE This book contains three short stories: 1. Dark Descent by Christine Feehan (11 in her Dark Series) an aggressive, multi-talented professional body guard/secret service agent who never lets danger or the unknown stop her becomes the lifemate of a powerful immortal embroiled in a battle with the vampires. 2... -
Unleashing Echoes by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor twelve years, I had managed to separate my personal life from my professional life, becoming one of the best reconstructionists in the world — and proving to myself that I could do so on my own merits. Then I’d been forced into contact with my family, reuniting with someone I thought I’d lost forever, and rescuing my best friend... -
Sea Breeze by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRemember when dead in the water was just an expression? Not anymore. Fresh from her unplanned stay in the Otherworld, Quinn MacKenna is forced to wait in Fae’s worst Air BnB—a grotesque gingerbread house in a forest full of breadcrumbs—for the captain who will guide her ship to the fabled Atlantis.But just as idle hands are the Devil’s workshop, idle minds are the Titans’ torture chamber... -
Stealing Phoenix by Joss Stirling
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsPhoenix belongs to the Community, a gang of thieves with paranormal powers. Yves Benedict, an American student visiting London, is her mark. But Yves turns out to be more than just a target. He is her destiny. Her soulmate. The Community owns Phoenix's past and it wants her future too. Can Phoenix save the boy she loves . . -
The Bonds of Blood by Becca Andre
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBorn without a heartbeat or a soul, James Huntsman has never felt part of the mortal world. It’s an insecurity his abusive brothers reinforced daily, and with his very existence bound to theirs through the alchemically altered blood they share, James has always been at their mercy. All that changed when James found a home within the magical community and fell in love... -
Melee Mage by Michael Taggart
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter getting punched in the face by a golem, Jason discovers he desperately needs two things: a much better offense and a much better defense. To a hammer, everything looks like a nail, and to a mage, everything is solved with magic. That is, unless your magic is small and restricted like Jason’s... -
Dragon Born 2: The Shifter's Hoard by Dante King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI now have my own clan, made up of five shifters and one mage. If we’re going to grow stronger, I’ll need to start making fat stacks of cash by hunting monsters. Dragons are at the top of the supernatural food chain, so that should be a cinch.One thing that’s going to cause trouble is the return of the Nightlords. And then there’s the disappearance of the beautiful thunderbird shifter... -
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The Redemption Saga Box Set by Kristen Banet
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Reverse Harem Urban Fantasy Series Enjoy the full story of the assassin once called Shadow now! Sawyer ‘Shadow’ Matthews knows how to put one foot in front of the other, to keep moving while the nightmares haunt her, and her own failures taunt her. She's become a master at doing awful things with good intentions, terrible things for the sake of those who need her...Categorized as:
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The Last Witch: Vol 3.5 by M.J. Lawrie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's been six months since Lilly Hooper reunited with her family, friends, and magic.The Arcane Realm offers freedom and safety for all the witches who are rebuilding their lives and healing.But things are not as straightforward or as easy as they all hoped they would be... -
Toughest Deal by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe occult group Aurora is closing in on the Edgeworths, and they are going to need Altun, the Sorceress of Istanbul, to help them if they are going to stay alive.'Toughest Deal' is the third book in 'Mercenaries and Magic,' a fast-paced, contemporary fantasy series full of morally gray characters, found family, passionate romance, and dark humor... -
The Castle Doctrine by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOut of prison and back on the streets, Daniel Faust returns home to a city on fire. The Chicago mob is making their play for control of Las Vegas, with an army of gunmen and a lethal shapeshifter on their side, while Daniel's friend Jennifer marshals the forces of the Vegas underworld... -
Concealed by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA fragile peace, a suspicious death, and secrets that could destroy everyone. Oath-bound to the arrogant Erith in exchange for her life, Arrow's freedom is days away when they set her one last task; investigate the death of a high-ranking shape-changer, one of their old enemies. The shape-changers suspect the Erith of murder and Arrow nearly becomes the first victim in a new war between races... -
Revealed by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA killer caught, the mastermind still at large, and an exile growing into her power. Arrow’s freedom from the Erith is finally in her grasp. But there is a rogue magician at large. Ruthless, determined, skilled in unclean magic, the powerful rogue threatens everyone and everything, including the life Arrow wants to live... -
Catching Echoes by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI preferred it when life came in tidy packages. When it didn't -- when something went awry -- I was exceedingly skilled at packaging it back up. It was my job to do so after all. I was a reconstructionist. I collected the puzzle pieces, then I gave those pieces to an investigative team to sort out. I didn't ask questions. I didn't offer answers. I saw. I recorded. I moved on... -
The Neon Boneyard by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDaniel Faust has clawed his way from the gutter to a penthouse suite, carving a bloody swath across the Las Vegas underworld. He's buried his enemies and more than a few friends along the way. If there's one thing a modern-day sorcerer knows for certain, though, it's that the past never stays buried forever... -
Mysterious Omen by Ashley Amy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBook Summary Somewhere, deep inside of me… I still exist. The girl that I was… She still wants to fight and show everyone what I’ve got… But after everything I was put through, how do I overcome this? My mask had been impenetrable before, but I’m not fooling anyone with it anymore. Tears are shed in a long shower, touches are rejected, and words no longer leave my mouth... -
The Nowhere Witch by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGetting back to Xest was the easy part. It’s staying here that seems to be the problem.I have three hags, also known as Xest Immigration, hot on my tail trying to deport me back to Salem. The wall I built in the Unsettled Lands is in jeopardy. Hawk, a man who was once my ally, can’t decide if he wants to lead the horde trying to drive me out or kiss me... -
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The Harbors of the Sun by Martha Wells
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNominated for the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Series"Breathtakingly surprising and fun. For readers who missed earlier entry points to this delightful series, now is the time to get on board."—The New York TimesA former friend has betrayed the Raksura and their groundling companions, and now the survivors must race across the Three Worlds to rescue their kidnapped family members... -
The Killing Floor Blues by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNobody has ever escaped from the Iceberg. It's a privately-owned prison deep in the Mojave Desert, staffed by brutal guards and surrounded by desolate wasteland. Inside the walls, gangs and predators are constant threats; outside the walls, there's nothing but a sniper's bullet or a slow death in the desert heat... -
Twisted Twilight: An Urban Fantasy Series by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA vampire master's obsession. A wolf's enemy. All I want to do is hunt rogue supernaturals, but when Red Town offers me a fat purse to track down a collector and rescue a very special nonhuman, I'm not about to say no. I'd promised an annoying but lovable little fairy that I'd get back his staff and see to it that the Collector parted ways with his head. And that's a promise I intend to keep...Categorized as:
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Wreaking Havyk by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's a Gryphon. The youngest biker mercenary in their family.She's a pawn. A mother who’d do anything to protect her son.Hayden “Havyk” Lazlo, youngest of the Lazlo brood, is finding his feet in the family mercenary business. The jobs he has taken so far have been cut and dried. This one? Not so much... -
The Fifth Essence by Becca Andre
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAddie Daulton has never backed down from a challenge. After all, doing the impossible is what makes her a master alchemist. So when she learns that her best friend, James Huntsman, has been banished from the mortal world, she believes she can get him back. But finding James isn’t her only problem... -
White Wolf by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNYPD homicide detective Trina Baskin is having nightmares. Vivid ones. Full of blood, and snow, dead wolves…and a young man with pale hair who howls like an animal. She chalks them up to stress and an overactive imagination, too many Old Country stories from her Russian father who, when he’s had too much vodka, starts to rave about dark forces and things that look like men…but aren’t... -
Chaos God by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll I wanted to do was see my escape room business succeed, but then a friggin’ demon showed up in Boston to tear my place apart, and I ended up tumbling into another world.One I’ve actually heard of.Now, I’m fighting my way through Asgard with the survivors of Ragnarok, and I’ve somehow gained some pretty wild shifter powers... -
A Bridge to Nowhereland by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI worked hard, everything I planned almost within my grasp,and then one flicker in time, mere seconds, and it’s all gone. Now I’m starting at zero, stuck in a place called the outpost, which is neither here nor there but some limbo land for those who haven’t transitioned.I’m sleeping in a broom closet, choking on fumes, while everyone declares me useless... -
Five Down by Stacia Kane
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Downside Ghosts series has been called "gripping and brilliant," "a must-read," and "one of the best paranormal fantasy series available." Now all four previously published short stories set in this world are collected in one place, plus one new, never-before-seen novella... -
Conquering the King of Storms by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA few months ago, I woke up in a world full of fae with a sexy king who called me his mate.I've managed to avoid him for the most part, if you don't count the way his magic is constantly whispering dirty things in my ears. His power makes him pretty much insane unless I kiss him, which simplifies the avoidance... -
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Shadow Bound by Rachel Vincent
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsKori Daniels is a shadow-walker, able to travel instantly from one shadow to another. After weeks of confinement for betraying her boss, she's ready to break free of the Tower syndicate for good. But Jake Tower has one final job for Kori, one chance to secure freedom for herself and her sister, Kenley, even if it means taking it from someone else...Categorized as:
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Scholomance 3 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Devil's Academy Cole and his enslaved coven have saved Scholomance from total destruction and proven their worth.But things don’t get easier from there... -
Metal Mage 2 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIf you thought having magic and guns were cool while everyone else has swords, imagine having robots.5 - Build a battle robot.6 - Kill the bandits terrorizing the land.7 - Find out just how grateful the princess really is... -
The Whimsy Witch Who Wasn't by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEverybody has bad days, stories of horror and woe. Unless they have the wind calling their name and ghosts telling them they have bad debts, I don’t have time to listen. I’m too busy with the hot guy who yelled at me because of some stupid feather, and the strange people jumping through puddles and kidnapping me to Xest. If you don’t know where Xest is, join the club... -
The Inquest: Succubus Trials Serial by L.L. Frost
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAdie helped to take down the Dreamer and is now ready for life to return to normal, whatever that is. But the demonic higher-ups have other ideas, and Adie soon finds herself landed in the hot seat. Will she be able to answer for her actions, or will she see everything she’s fought for taken away? Part 3 of Succubus Trials... -
Dragons Reign by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"It is time to speak of that which we never mention: the prophecy, the omen, the fact that I have come of age..
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