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  • Wild Scottish Rose by Tricia O'Malley

    Wild Scottish Rose by Tricia O'Malley

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 18 ratings
    Is a rose without its thorns any less beautiful? Shona Scott would much rather putter in her garden than deal with brides that get hysterical over floral arrangements. Fed up, she quits the wedding business and renovates a small cottage on her property for holiday rentals. Without the weddings crowding her calendar, Shona will finally get some time to explore a newfound talent...
  • His Holy Bones by Ginn Hale

    His Holy Bones by Ginn Hale

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 12 ratings
    When John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, he expects to find a house key, but instead he is swept into a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins. Though he struggles to escape, John is drawn steadily closer to a fate he share with Kyle—to wake the destroyer god, the Rifter, and shatter a world...
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  • The Death Dealer by T.M. Cromer

    The Death Dealer by T.M. Cromer

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book 2 in the Sentinels of Magic series. Trevor Blane is getting his story! If you enjoyed The Thorne Witches and continued with The Unlucky Charms books, you’ll probably be wanting more Trevor Blane. Well, his & Soleil's story is coming in early spring...
  • The Iron Temple by Ginn Hale

    The Iron Temple by Ginn Hale

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 10 ratings
    When John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, he expects to find a house key, but instead he is swept into a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins. Though he struggles to escape, John is drawn steadily closer to a fate he share with Kyle—to wake the destroyer god, the Rifter, and shatter a world...
  • The Last Present by Wendy Mass

    The Last Present by Wendy Mass

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Don't miss the latest entry in the incredible Willow Falls series by Wendy Mass! Amanda and Leo have a history with birthdays. Now their friend's little sister, Grace, has fallen into a strange frozen state on her birthday, and Amanda and Leo must travel in time in order to fix whatever's wrong. As they journey back to each of Grace's birthdays, they start seeing all sorts of patterns . .
  • The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts

    The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 46 ratings
    #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts introduces you to the Montgomery brothers - Beckett, Ryder, and Owen - as they bring an intimate bed-and-breakfast to life in their hometown. Ryder is the hardest Montgomery brother to figure out - with a tough-as-nails outside and possibly nothing too soft underneath...
  • When Water Burns by Lani Wendt Young

    When Water Burns by Lani Wendt Young

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "Maybe you're not meant to manipulate fire the way I do. Maybe sparks are all you're ever going to make." He snarled, "Or maybe you just need to be a better teacher and give me more." Before I could reply, he grabbed my hand, twisted and pulled me into a restraining lock. Body pressed against my back, he held me in a chokehold. I struggled. Kicked. Fought. Pain knifed me as I tried to free myself...
  • South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather Webber

    South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather Webber

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Blue Bishop has a knack for finding lost things. While growing up in charming small-town Buttonwood, Alabama, she's happened across lost wallets, jewelry, pets, her wandering neighbor, and sometimes, trouble. No one is more surprised than Blue, however, when she comes across an abandoned newborn baby in the woods, just south of a very special buttonwood tree...
  • Fortune of the Witch by Deanna Chase

    Fortune of the Witch by Deanna Chase

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Medium Harlow Thane has given up her life as a celebrity paranormal investigator. After her life was turned upside down by a devious and illusive ghost, all she wants is to settle down in Keating Hollow, running the new pub in town. Unfortunately for her, no matter how much she wants to give up ghost hunting, the ghosts won’t quit her. Neither will her ex Cash Moses...
  • Fortune of the Witch by Deanna Chase

    Fortune of the Witch by Deanna Chase

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Medium Harlow Thane has given up her life as a celebrity paranormal investigator. After her life was turned upside down by a devious and illusive ghost, all she wants is to settle down in Keating Hollow, running the new pub in town. Unfortunately for her, no matter how much she wants to give up ghost hunting, the ghosts won’t quit her. Neither will her ex Cash Moses...
  • A Light in the Forest by Melissa Payne

    A Light in the Forest by Melissa Payne

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    From Melissa Payne, bestselling author of The Night of Many Endings, comes an emotional and suspenseful novel about the weight of secrets and the healing power of friends and family.Vega Jones escapes an abusive relationship with nothing but her two-month-old baby and the van she grew up in. Her destination is a small Ohio town her late vagabond mother left years ago...
  • The Love Token : A delightful story of a love that defies time by Cindy Kirk

    The Love Token : A delightful story of a love that defies time by Cindy Kirk

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From the outside, the tent looks like any you might see at a county fair: Tall poles support crisp white canvas that ripples gently in the breeze. But inside, the tent is a different world, one GraceTown hasn’t seen for a century. Only, no one can see this tent—no one but Sophie Jessup.Sophie Jessup has a good life...
  • Storm Christopher: A Frogmorton Farm short story by Jodi Taylor

    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 . .
  • Gift from the Stone by Willa Rae

    Gift from the Stone by Willa Rae

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Secrets have been revealed.I’m the True Primary to the strongest Nexus in Elementra. I wield not one but two of the four elements, and the powerful Memoria stone around my neck still has my memories locked away.But we have bigger problems heading our way.They’re here. My living nightmares.In Elementra...
  • Outcast by Michelle Paver

    Outcast by Michelle Paver

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    A thrilling story of friendship, survival, and the need to belong. For two moons Torak has hidden a terrible secret—and now it is revealed. He bears the mark of the Soul-Eater, and must pay the price. Cast out from the clans, he is alone and on the run: cut off from his best friend, Renn, and his beloved pack-brother, Wolf...
  • Ambrosia Shore by Christie Anderson

    Ambrosia Shore by Christie Anderson

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sadie never dreamed she would see the world of Ambrosia with her own two eyes, just like Rayne never believed he would have the chance to share it with her. Finally, they can be together without any lies, without hiding who they are, in a world that shines brighter than Sadie could ever imagine. There’s only one problem...
  • The Legend of Holly Claus by Brittney Ryan, Laurel Long

    The Legend of Holly Claus by Brittney Ryan, Laurel Long

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Santa Claus is the King of Forever, Land of the Immortals. When one special boy writes to Santa asking what no other child has ever asked -- what he wants for Christmas -- a miracle occurs: Santa and his wife are blessed with a daughter. But the birth of Holly Claus also brings about a terrible curse -- from an evil soul named Herrikhan...
  • Oath Breaker by Michelle Paver

    Oath Breaker by Michelle Paver

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    A thrilling story about friendship, loyalty, and revenge When he was outcast, Torak was the hunted one. Nine moons later he becomes the hunter when he vows to avenge the killing of one of his closest friends. Racked by guilt and grief, he follows the killer into the Deep Forest, where the World Spirit stalks the hidden valleys as a tall man with the antlers of a stag...
  • Tempest by R.K. Ryals

    Tempest by R.K. Ryals

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    We must overcome and prevail ... King Raemon is slaughtering tattooed scribes and mages, forcing them into hiding. All marked and those associated with them are destroyed. The people are desperate. Months after challenging Raemon, the marked rebels of Medeisia must rise against their bloodthirsty king or chance being annihilated...
  • Moon's Flower by Marie Hall

    Moon's Flower by Marie Hall

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Overview Once upon a time, long, long ago a flower fairy looked to the sky and dared to fall in love with The Man in the Moon… Or so goes the tale that Danika weaves for the gathered fae children. Tonight is the night to learn a hidden tale of Kingdom. A story long forgotten, remembered by few. A tale of treachery, of love, betrayal and woe... but there's more to the story than meets the eye...
  • Emily Windsnap and the Land of the Midnight Sun by Liz Kessler

    Emily Windsnap and the Land of the Midnight Sun by Liz Kessler

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The New York Times best-selling series continues with the half-mermaid embarking on an icy and perilous journey to the Land of the Midnight Sun. Strange storms are blowing up from the ocean, caused by the nightmares of Neptune, King of the Sea...
  • DragonLight by Donita K. Paul

    DragonLight by Donita K. Paul

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The fantastic land of Amara is recovering from years of war inflicted on its citizens by outside forces–as well as from the spiritual apathy corroding the Amarans’ hearts. With Kale and her father serving as dragon keepers for Paladin, the dragon populace has exploded. It’s a peaceful, exciting time of rebuilding...
  • The First Confessor by Terry Goodkind

    The First Confessor by Terry Goodkind

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Terry Goodkind comes The First Confessor, the prequel to the Sword of Truth, for the first time hardcover In a time before legends had yet been born... Married to the powerful leader of her people, safe among those gifted with great ability, Magda Searus is protected from a distant world descending into war...
  • Witch Way Did She Go : A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by Jennifer L. Hart

    Witch Way Did She Go : A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by Jennifer L. Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Wife. Mother. Enchantress. Can a magical talisman cure what ails her?Multiple Sclerosis. Ever since her doctor spoke the words out loud, Maeve has lived in fear of what that means for her life, her family but most of all, her marriage. Terrified that her husband will leave her—or worse, stay with her out of a sense of obligation rather than love—Maeve has put off telling him about her diagnosis...
  • The Enchanted Music Box by Cindy Kirk

    The Enchanted Music Box by Cindy Kirk

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A charming tale with enthralling twists of time! When a music box weaves magic, a life in three movements unfolds...Aided by an enchanted music box, a young woman learns valuable lessons about life and love as she sees her life as it was, as it is, and, as it could be...
  • Midnight Howl by Clare Hutton

    Midnight Howl by Clare Hutton

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Poison Apple Books: Thrilling. Bone-chilling. These books have bite!Marisol and her mom move from the city to rural Montana for a few months, and stay with family friends and their twin children, Jack and Hailey. Marisol loves looking at the stars so far away from city lights, but she feels creeped out by the woods right by their house...
  • Rumpel's Prize by Marie Hall

    Rumpel's Prize by Marie Hall

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Imp, deceiver, villainous mastermind… Rumpelstiltskin’s been called all these names and more, and for the most part, they’re entirely true. But there is more to the brooding, blond haired Adonis than brokering deals for the devil. He’s hiding a terrible, hideous secret. One that threatens to fray the already delicate strands of his sanity and reason...
  • Reader and Raelynx by Sharon Shinn

    Reader and Raelynx by Sharon Shinn

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    In this novel of secret sorceries and forbidden desires, the mystic Cammon must put aside his personal feelings for Princess Amalie while he reads the souls of her suitors for any potential threats. But Cammon is unable to read Amalie, and he begins to suspect that she herself possesses magic powers-a revelation which would put her life in danger, and throw the kingdom into chaos...
  • Broken by Layla Frost

    Broken by Layla Frost

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author Layla Frost… You know the deal by now. Fated mates. Nefarious baddies. Grumpy-sunshine. And all the spicy tension. I’d been called a lot of things.Cold.Cynical.Jaded. An antisocial basta—You get the point.I’d say it came with being an overworked doctor, but that wasn’t the case. In my own personal purgatory, I’d lost touch with what I was meant to do—who I was...
  • 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass

    11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    GROUNDHOG DAY meets FLIPPED in this tale of a girl stuck in her birthday. It's Amanda's 11th birthday and she is super excited -- after all, 11 is so different from 10. But from the start, everything goes wrong. The worst part of it all is that she and her best friend, Leo, with whom she's shared every birthday, are on the outs and this will be the first birthday they haven't shared together...
  • Wicked Betrayal by Chelsea Bellingeri

    Wicked Betrayal by Chelsea Bellingeri

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The clock is ticking. Alex’s time is running out. Spring has hit Hazel Cove and with it, the pressure of Alex’s impending fate as Liam’s sacrifice is weighing upon her every thought. There’s so much to do and so little time. How do you stop an ancient pure blooded witch? But Liam isn’t Alex’s only problem. She must focus on what she can fix in the little time she has left...
  • The Royal Treatment by Lindsey Leavitt

    The Royal Treatment by Lindsey Leavitt

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    What girl wouldn't swoon over the outrageous perks in Desi's life as a princess substitute? Desi gets to hang out with crush-worthy Prince Karl, and the Faade agency has taken a special interest in her magical abilities. But between sub training, starting the eighth grade, "and "dealing with the cute-but-bossy new boy Reed, ""she's beginning to feel like she's in over her head...
  • The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden

    The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 12 ratings
    An uplifting novel about a heartbroken young pie maker who is granted a magical second chance to live the life she didn't choose. . . . from the bestselling author of The Enlightenment of Bees.Lolly Blanchard's life only seems to give her lemons...
  • 13 Gifts by Wendy Mass

    13 Gifts by Wendy Mass

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Wendy Mass turns to another magical birthday: 13! When Tara, a self-proclaimed shrinking violet, steals the school mascot, a goat, in order to make some friends with the popular crowd and gets caught, she gets herself in a heap of trouble...
  • Released Souls by Karice Bolton

    Released Souls by Karice Bolton

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Triss and Logan’s love is becoming stronger by the day as they harness the powers between them, but will that make them blind to the evil they’re facing? After uncovering startling information about her family, Triss is determined to right the wrongs of her ancestors...
  • DragonFire by Donita K. Paul

    DragonFire by Donita K. Paul

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Three years of strife have passed since Kale and Bardon freed Paladin's knights. Now, fiery dragons scorch their beautiful countryside as an evil husband-and-wife wizard duo battle one another for supremacy. The people of Amara just want to be left alone, hoping the conflict with disappear...
  • Riddle-Master by Patricia A. McKillip

    Riddle-Master by Patricia A. McKillip

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    For over twenty years, Patricia A. McKillip has captured the hearts and imaginations of thousands of readers. And although her renowned Riddle-Master trilogy-- The Riddle-Master of Hed, Heir of Sea and Fire , and Harpist in the Wind --has been long out of print, it is considered her most enduring and beloved work...
  • The Pink House by Cindy Kirk

    The Pink House by Cindy Kirk

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Deep in the forest, on a sun-drenched patch of lush green grass, surrounded by lily-of-the-valley, sits a pink house. With turrets towering like neighboring trees, and a wide welcoming front porch, the old Victorian is impossible to miss. Except that everyone in town has—everyone but Hannah Danbury...
  • Rogue Wave by Christie Anderson

    Rogue Wave by Christie Anderson

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    After five months of blissful pretending, Sadie and Rayne are practically the couple of the year. At least, according to Sadie's friends at school they are. But she knows the truth. Their feelings are just an illusion. Now, with graduation and college right around the corner, Sadie realizes she can't put off the inevitable any longer. She has to make a choice...
  • Confessor by Terry Goodkind

    Confessor by Terry Goodkind

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Descending into darkness, about to be overwhelmed by evil, those people still free are powerless to stop the coming dawn of a savage new world, while Richard faces the guilt of knowing that he must let it happen. Alone, he must bear the weight of a sin he dare not confess to the one person he loves…and has lost...
  • The Lady and the Lion by Jacqueline K. Ogburn, Laurel Long

    The Lady and the Lion by Jacqueline K. Ogburn, Laurel Long

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Love and honor can overcome even the fiercest obstacles, as we see in this spellbinding fairy tale, with shades of "Beauty and the Beast." To save her father, a young woman must go to the castle of a menacing lion. She fears for her life, but finds kindness rather than danger there, for the lion by day is a gentle young man by night-a prince under the spell of a wicked enchantress...
  • The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Ruth Sanderson

    The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Ruth Sanderson

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ruth Sanderson retells and illustrates the classic Brother Grimm tale with lavish full-color oil paintings...
  • The Magic Circle by Nora Roberts

    The Magic Circle by Nora Roberts

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Discover the magical secrets of the Donovan family in these two reader-favorite tales!Captivated When filmmaker Nash Kirkland reaches out to real-life witch Morgana Donovan to use her as a research subject for his next film, Morgana humors the skeptical writer. She allows him to make foolish assumptions about magic, but quickly grows tired of his close-minded ideas on the modern witch...
  • From Darkness Won by Jill Williamson

    From Darkness Won by Jill Williamson

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Achan steps into his role as Crown Prince and prepares for war. But war against whom? Could Esek still be alive? Has Lord Nathak taken Esek’s place? Or is the mysterious Hadad the true enemy Achan must confront? Vrell has her own agenda of serving Prince Oren as a healer, but when she is stormed and lost to the Veil, Achan does all he can to bring her back...
  • A Ghostly Reunion by Tonya Kappes

    A Ghostly Reunion by Tonya Kappes

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Emma Lee Raines sees dead peopleProprietor of the Eternal Slumber Funeral Home, Emma Lee can see, hear, and talk to ghosts of murdered folks. And when her high school nemesis is found dead, Jade Lee Peel is the same old mean girl—trying to come between Emma Lee and her hot boyfriend, Sheriff Jack Henry Ross, all over again...
  • Birthright by Laury Falter

    Birthright by Laury Falter

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Book Two of the Residue Series... Jameson and Jocelyn know their love is forbidden, but that doesn't end their feelings for each other. Because of it they are in incredible danger. Now, with their enemies watching - ones who pose a far greater threat than anyone they've ever encountered - they have no choice but to hide the truth...
  • Fire with Fire by Penelope King

    Fire with Fire by Penelope King

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It's been over two months since Lucky and Liora decided their fate outside the cave. Over two months since Kieron left to finish his mission. So why hasn't he returned? Crushed and confused, Liora finds comfort with a mysterious stranger, a guy whose motives include more than just healing Liora's broken heart. Meanwhile, Lucky finds herself in the arms of an old friend..
  • Bride of the Water God, Volume 4 by Mi-Kyung Yun

    Bride of the Water God, Volume 4 by Mi-Kyung Yun

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Gods and mortals alike are in love with Soah! Driven from her husband Habaek's magical kingdom, Soah's life back on Earth has been pretty miserable so far, despite her many admirers...
  • The Jewel of the Kalderash by Marie Rutkoski

    The Jewel of the Kalderash by Marie Rutkoski

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Upon arriving in the Romany homeland to deliver the Mercator Globes, Petra Kronos, Tomik, and Neel formulate a plan to save Petra’s father, who has been transformed into a Gray Man. But when a long-held secret is revealed, Neel finds himself bound to his country. The friends are quickly swept up in an epic battle for power. Thrones are at stake. Spies are afoot. Murder is common...
  • The Chronicles of Spiderwick: A Grand Tour of the Enchanted World, Navigated by Thimbletack (The Spiderwick Chronicles - Companion Books) by Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi

    The Chronicles of Spiderwick: A Grand Tour of the Enchanted World, Navigated by Thimbletack (The Spiderwick Chronicles - Companion Books) by Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Their world is closer than you think! From the #1 New York Times bestselling series comes an interactive look at the world of Spiderwick. Take a tour with Thimbletack, resident and caretaker of the Spiderwick mansion, as he guides you through his scrapbook and personal collection of faerie artifacts...
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