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  • Sin & Surrender by K.F. Breene

    Sin & Surrender by K.F. Breene

    21 ratings
    The sixth and final book in the #1 internationally bestselling Demigods of San Francisco series!It's the moment Kieran and Lexi have been preparing for. The Magical Summit.Ready or not, they will take their assembled team into the belly of the beast. The stakes couldn't be higher. If the powers that be don't approve of Kieran, he will not earn the official title of the Demigod of San Francisco...
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    alpha-mc  crime  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  myths  paranormal
  • Wildfire by Ilona Andrews

    Wildfire by Ilona Andrews

    33 ratings
    Nevada Baylor can’t decide which is more frustrating—harnessing her truthseeker abilities or dealing with Connor “Mad” Rogan and their evolving relationship...
  • Sin & Spirit by K.F. Breene

    Sin & Spirit by K.F. Breene

    21 ratings
    Kieran has stepped up to take his place as the ruler of magical San Francisco. As his girlfriend, that unfortunately means I'm under the magnifying glass. Everything I do is noticed, from how I act to how I style my hair. Most notably, of course, is how little I know about my magic. The Hades Demigods want me on their team, and they don’t plan to ask nicely. Kieran and I are both under fire...
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    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  slow-burn
  • My Brother's Keeper by Alanea Alder

    My Brother's Keeper by Alanea Alder

    18 ratings
    Two hundred years ago Kendrick Ashwood had a premonition that showed him the gruesome image of his baby brother being killed in the line of duty while serving with the Alpha Unit. When centuries go by and Keelan is still alive and well, he begins to relax. He believes that his prayers sent to the Gods to make him wrong this one time have been answered...
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    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  paranormal  royalty  suspense
  • Out of the Dark by Quinn Loftis

    Out of the Dark by Quinn Loftis

    24 ratings
    Darkness has descended on the Transylvanian Alps.Four packs of the powerful Grey wolves – in a rare show of cooperation – had joined together here in an effort to help their pack members find true mates. Then they were betrayed by one of their own – an Alpha hell-bent on becoming the most powerful of the Canis lupis...
  • My One and Only by Alanea Alder

    My One and Only by Alanea Alder

    16 ratings
    Micah has spent so many centuries hiding who he is that he’s forgotten how to be himself, and despite always being there for others, he finds it impossible to ask for help. As weeks of sleepless nights catch up with him, he faces the fact that he needs his unit brothers no more than ever. Living in Storm Keep with mixed blood, Serenity fought for everything she has...
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    alpha-mc  fae  humor  magic  paranormal  royalty  suspense  warriors
  • Blood of the Lost by Shannon Mayer

    Blood of the Lost by Shannon Mayer

    18 ratings
    The conclusion to the Rylee Adamson series!"My name is Rylee and I am a Tracker."When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot.My final salvage, and this time I’m playing for the survival of the entire world...
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    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  magic  myths  paranormal  suspense  warriors
  • My Angel by Alanea Alder

    My Angel by Alanea Alder

    18 ratings
    Vivian Mercy has been running from the past for so long she doesn’t know any other way of life. When a panicked call comes from one of her only friends she finds herself returning to the city of her nightmares where her dedication as a doctor and resolve to help others is put to the test. Etain Vi’Aerlin has been watching over Noctem Falls for centuries...
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    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  paranormal  royalty  suspense
  • My Defender by Alanea Alder

    My Defender by Alanea Alder

    18 ratings
    When a mysterious illness begins to sweep through Noctem Falls affecting the children, Eleanor Kimball is called to the city to see if she can determine what is wrong. As a pediatrician Eleanor loves children and desires many of her own, however, after several dating disasters she has not only sworn off men, but has given up her dream of a family, and the promise of a destined mate...
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    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  paranormal  suspense  warriors
  • Fate Interrupted by Elizabeth Hunter

    Fate Interrupted by Elizabeth Hunter

    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...
  • Midlife at Midnight by Victoria Danann

    Midlife at Midnight by Victoria Danann

    14 ratings
    EVIE IS MISSING!Rita is hysterical. Keir is near panic. Diarmuid is beside himself.The thrilling tale of the Wild Hunt as a first responder rescue unit.And a Beltane Handfasting like no other...
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    fae  female-mc  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  royalty  suspense
  • My Solace by Alanea Alder

    My Solace by Alanea Alder

    16 ratings
    For thousands of years Oron Vi’Eirson has lived each day trying to keep the pain and devastation caused by his family from hurting his precious baby brother. But despite his best efforts his past has come back to haunt him, placing not only Darian and Amelia in harm’s way, but also his newly found mate. Isabelle Campbell, or as she likes to be called, Izzy, is a mess. She knows this...
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    alpha-mc  fae  humor  magic  paranormal  royalty  suspense  warriors
  • Chosen at Nightfall by C.C. Hunter

    Chosen at Nightfall by C.C. Hunter

    28 ratings
    Kylie Galen's life hasn't been the same since her world was turned upside-down in Born at Midnight, Shadow Falls #1, and now an epic conclusion to her journey—not to mention a tough choice between two guys!—is brewing in Chosen at Nightfall:When Kylie Galen left Shadow Falls, she thought it was the hardest decision of her life...
  • My Savior by Alanea Alder

    My Savior by Alanea Alder

    18 ratings
    Amelia has dreamt of her mate since she was a little girl. All her life visions of a golden prince have warmed her heart and promised a fairy-tale future. She longs for the day when they will finally be together. When the fateful day arrives and she meets Darian for the first time, she is nearly destroyed by his unequivocal rejection...
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    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  paranormal  royalty  suspense
  • Fate Interrupted by Elizabeth Hunter

    Fate Interrupted by Elizabeth Hunter

    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...
  • Omens and Artifacts by Elizabeth Hunter

    Omens and Artifacts by Elizabeth Hunter

    14 ratings
    In the elemental world, reputation is everything, but gaining it can get you killed.Setting up shop as an antiquities hunter means nothing if you don't have clients. Benjamin Vecchio, nephew of a famed vampire assassin, is the subject of widespread speculation, but so far that speculation hasn't translated into work.What Ben needs is a job. A big job. A profitable job.A legendary job...
  • My Warrior by Alanea Alder

    My Warrior by Alanea Alder

    14 ratings
    Ari Lionhart is the youngest warrior in Èire Danu, yet despite his lack of years, he is trusted by the queen’s consort Brennus to act as the unit leader for every unit in the fae city. He works hard at balancing his life between being a unit warrior and being a Lionhart, and secretly fears he is failing at both...
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    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  paranormal  suspense  warriors
  • Imitation and Alchemy by Elizabeth Hunter

    Imitation and Alchemy by Elizabeth Hunter

    14 ratings
    All Ben Vecchio wanted was a quiet summer before his last semester of university. Was that too much to ask? All Tenzin wanted was a cache of priceless medieval coins that had been missing for several hundred years. And some company. Phrases like “never again” don’t mean much when you’ve been a vampire for several thousand years...
  • Trolled by Lindsay Buroker

    Trolled by Lindsay Buroker

    14 ratings
    Busy looking for her missing mother and dodging enemies that are after her magical hammer, Matti Puletasi doesn’t need any more problems. She definitely doesn’t need the person who hired an assassin to kill her mother to show up—and target her.As if that wasn’t bad enough, the handsome elven ally she’s falling in love with… may be working for the other side...
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    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  paranormal  royalty  slow-burn
  • Escaping Destiny by Amelia Hutchins

    Escaping Destiny by Amelia Hutchins

    27 ratings
    I thought things couldn't get worse. I was wrong. I found out what I really wanted and was forced to give him up. Just as I found out who I really am, I was presented to the elusive Horde King as a gift. This was the mystical being I was hidden from for more than twenty years...
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    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  royalty
  • Once Broken Faith by Seanan McGuire

    Once Broken Faith by Seanan McGuire

    22 ratings
    Politics have never been October “Toby” Daye’s strong suit. When she traveled to the Kingdom of Silences to prevent them from going to war with her home, the Kingdom of the Mists, she wasn’t expecting to return with a cure for elf-shot and a whole new set of political headaches...
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    alpha-mc  crime  fae  female-mc  magic  myths  paranormal  royalty
  • Taming Demons for Beginners by Annette Marie

    Taming Demons for Beginners by Annette Marie

    29 ratings
    Rule one: Don't look at the demon.When I arrived at my uncle's house, I expected my relatives to be like me—outcast sorcerers who don't practice magic. I was right about the sorcery, but wrong about everything else.Rule two: Don't listen to the demon.My uncle chose a far deadlier power...
  • Hunting Fiends for the Ill-Equipped by Annette Marie

    Hunting Fiends for the Ill-Equipped by Annette Marie

    23 ratings
    I thought I understood power.My parents taught me that magic attracts equal danger, and everything I've seen since becoming a demon contractor confirms it. I've witnessed how power twists and corrupts--and I've tasted power no human should wield.I thought I knew greed.Ambition and avarice drove my family into hiding. My parents died for someone else's greed...
  • Raised in Fire by K.F. Breene

    Raised in Fire by K.F. Breene

    24 ratings
    It is a common truth in my life that when it rains, it pours. The killings that once plagued New Orleans are cropping up again in Seattle. The local office is stumped. I’m called out to lend a fresh set of eyes, and my unique magical touch.It’s only when I get there that I realize the Seattle office isn’t stumped at all...
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    alpha-mc  crime  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  paranormal  slow-burn
  • Family and Honor by K.N. Banet, Kristen Banet

    Family and Honor by K.N. Banet, Kristen Banet

    18 ratings
    Jacky Leon got away with it. She defended a little human girl, made a few unlikely acquaintances, and survived to tell the tale. Now she’s the only werecat in the supernatural community who can say a small family of werewolves lives in her borders. That isn’t a good thing, though...
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    alpha-mc  crime  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  paranormal  slow-burn
  • The Council by K.F. Breene

    The Council by K.F. Breene

    18 ratings
    With Sasha as the proclaimed Mage of high ranking power, she can't just slip under the carpet to a peaceful existance. Instead, she must present herself to the Council, a group of white mages who reside over the magical community, governing Stefan's people. There she must prove she has what it takes to be the mage of Stefan's clan, not something easily done...
  • Written in Red by Anne Bishop

    Written in Red by Anne Bishop

    35 ratings
    As a cassandra sangue, or blood prophet, Meg Corbyn can see the future when her skin is cut—a gift that feels more like a curse. Meg’s Controller keeps her enslaved so he can have full access to her visions. But when she escapes, the only safe place Meg can hide is at the Lakeside Courtyard—a business district operated by the Others...
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    alpha-mc  fae  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  slow-burn  suspense
  • Sin & Magic by K.F. Breene

    Sin & Magic by K.F. Breene

    25 ratings
    I've agreed to work for a Demigod. My job? Find the spirit of his mother and release her before his vengeful father finds out and kills us all. Have I lost my mind? Thankfully, I don't have to do it alone. Kieran has brought in help: a Necromancer who loves to flirt with danger. Bria can help me find the clues to free Kieran's mom...
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    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  slow-burn
  • Taken at Dusk by C.C. Hunter

    Taken at Dusk by C.C. Hunter

    31 ratings
    Step into Shadow Falls, a camp for teens with supernatural powers. Here friendship thrives, love takes you by surprise, and our hearts possess the greatest magic of all.Kylie Galen wants the truth so badly she can taste it. The truth about who her real family is, the truth about which boy she's meant to be with--and the truth about what her emerging powers mean...
  • Dark Arts and a Daiquiri by Annette Marie

    Dark Arts and a Daiquiri by Annette Marie

    27 ratings
    When I found myself facing down the scariest black-magic felon in the city, practically daring him to abduct me, I had to wonder exactly how I ended up here.It all started when I accidentally landed a job as a bartender--but not at a bar. At a guild, populated by mages, sorcerers, alchemists, witches, and psychics...
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    alpha-mc  crime  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  myths  paranormal
  • The Unkindest Tide by Seanan McGuire

    The Unkindest Tide by Seanan McGuire

    20 ratings
    Hundreds of years ago, the Selkies made a deal with the sea witch: they would have the sea for as long as she allowed it, and when the time came, she would call in all their debts at once. Many people assumed that day would never come. Those people were wrong...
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    alpha-mc  crime  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  myths  paranormal
  • Fated by K.M. Shea

    Fated by K.M. Shea

    14 ratings
    I thought I hated not fitting in. Turns out I hate having a target on my back even more.Someone wants me taken out. To accomplish that, they leaked the secret of my magic to all the Packs in the Midwest. Now, almost every Alpha in the region has traveled to my hometown in hopes of convincing me to join their Pack.And some of them don’t seem to think I should have a choice...
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    crime  fae  humor  magic  paranormal  slow-burn  action-adventure  book
  • Rise of the Fae by Linsey Hall

    Rise of the Fae by Linsey Hall

    14 ratings
    Darkness rises. But so do I. The false queen has taken everything from me. My throne, my people, and worst of all, my mate. Her dark curse has stolen Tarron’s mind and compels him to try kill me.I’ll do anything to cure him and stop her. When a prophecy tells me to go find the Dragon Bloods, I know I’ll be walking into a deadly situation. It won’t stop me...
  • Knights Magica by B.R. Kingsolver

    Knights Magica by B.R. Kingsolver

    16 ratings
    If the Knights Magica want a war, I'm willing to give them one.I damned my soul long ago. What I do from this point forward is about redemption. If I burn in Hell because of fighting for others, for shouldering their sins, so be it.The Knights are powerful, and they have taken control of the Universal Church...
  • The King's Shadow by K.M. Shea

    The King's Shadow by K.M. Shea

    16 ratings
    I just spent the last month pretending to be the pet cat of an elf king. Today, I discovered we’re enemies.In a supernatural society filled with vampires, werewolves, and wizards, I’ve always been an outcast with my ability to turn into a housecat. No one knew what I was.Turns out, I’m a shadow—a race of supernaturals that were wiped out by the elves centuries ago...
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    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  royalty
  • Slaying Monsters for the Feeble by Annette Marie

    Slaying Monsters for the Feeble by Annette Marie

    24 ratings
    I'm bound to a demon. For my entire life, I avoided magic at all costs. Now, I'm responsible for a demon who wields magic more powerful than the toughest mage or sorcerer. Demons are evil. That's what my textbooks say. That's what I see. He's ruthless, he's temperamental, he's cold. But he protects me without fail. I wonder if he's hiding a heart behind his hostility. My demon is a monster...
  • Late Eclipses by Seanan McGuire

    Late Eclipses by Seanan McGuire

    25 ratings
    October "Toby" Daye, changeling knight in the service of Duke Sylvester Torquill, finds the delicate balance of her life shattered when she learns that an old friend is in dire trouble. Lily, Lady of the Tea Gardens, has been struck down by a mysterious, seemingly impossible illness, leaving her fiefdom undefended...
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    alpha-mc  crime  fae  female-mc  magic  myths  paranormal  suspense
  • One Salt Sea by Seanan McGuire

    One Salt Sea by Seanan McGuire

    25 ratings
    October "Toby" Daye is finally doing all right—and that inevitably means it's time for things to take a turn for the worse. Someone has kidnapped the sons of the Duchess Dianda Lorden, regent of the Undersea Duchy of Saltmist. To prevent a war between land and sea, Toby must not only find the missing boys, but also prove that the Queen of the Mists was not behind their abduction...
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    alpha-mc  crime  fae  female-mc  magic  myths  paranormal  royalty
  • The One and Only Crystal Druid by Annette Marie

    The One and Only Crystal Druid by Annette Marie

    18 ratings
    Ten years ago, I risked everything on a nameless boy. I came out the other side with a murder conviction, a prison sentence, and a minor case of amnesia.I forgot everything about that boy, and now I'm out on parole, just a nobody witch volunteering at an animal rescue and keeping a low profile...
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    alpha-mc  crime  fae  female-mc  magic  myths  paranormal  slow-burn
  • Windburn by Shannon Mayer

    Windburn by Shannon Mayer

    18 ratings
    My name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental.My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I should be at my father's side as a royal princess. But as a half-breed, bastard child, that isn't going to happen. The King is missing and his mind is cracked. It is up to me to find him before the Rim is taken over by the bloodthirsty heir to the throne...
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    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  magic  myths  paranormal  royalty  suspense
  • Forever by Chanda Hahn

    Forever by Chanda Hahn

    18 ratings
    With the Godmother Guild destroyed by Teague's army, Mina finds herself without the guidance of her Fae godmother. Alone and confused, she must lean on her friends for support. The dark prince threatens their very existence with a show of power on the human plane that has everyone running for their lives...
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    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  royalty
  • Rootbound by Shannon Mayer

    Rootbound by Shannon Mayer

    18 ratings
    My name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental.My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I am the half-breed bastard child of a king. I was not meant to survive the trials cast my way. Yet, here I stand. The world has deteriorated in the years I was banished. The Elemental families are rife with deception, violence, and madness more than ever before...
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    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  magic  myths  paranormal  royalty  suspense
  • The Prince by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    The Prince by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    18 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes a new story in her Wicked series… She’s everything he wants…. Cold. Heartless. Deadly. Whispers of his name alone bring fear to fae and mortals alike. The Prince. There is nothing in the mortal world more dangerous than him...
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    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  paranormal  royalty  suspense
  • Firestorm by Shannon Mayer

    Firestorm by Shannon Mayer

    18 ratings
    My name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental.My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I should be at my father's side as a royal princess. But as a half-breed, bastard child, that isn't going to happen. In a world of lava and fire, I am about to face my hardest trial yet. Not one of strength, or power, but intrigue and manipulation...
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    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  magic  myths  paranormal  royalty  suspense
  • Ravenheart by Dannika Dark

    Ravenheart by Dannika Dark

    18 ratings
    “WE ALL HAVE SECRETS, RAVEN. DARK ONES. EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US.” Two weeks after joining Keystone, Raven Black is ready to take on the world as a criminal hunter for hire. If only her partner wasn’t a bloodsucking Vampire with a penchant for getting under her skin. Despite her lavish surroundings, Raven misses the freedom of life without rules...
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    alpha-mc  crime  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  paranormal  slow-burn
  • Tainted Blood by K.N. Banet

    Tainted Blood by K.N. Banet

    10 ratings
    I’m Everly Abbott, and I work for one of the most dangerous vampires in the world.He’s known as Alexius, the Hunter and he’s also one of the oldest.We’ve been invited to a gathering of ancients like him, and we can’t pass on this opportunity...
  • Tracker by Shannon Mayer

    Tracker by Shannon Mayer

    19 ratings
    "My name is Rylee, and I am a Tracker." When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. Bringing my allies together as war approaches is my number one concern. But that means I have to play nice with a vampire who is blackmailing me. If I don’t, I’m screwed and my family is dead...
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    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  humor  magic  paranormal  suspense  warriors
  • Seduce the Darkness by Gena Showalter

    Seduce the Darkness by Gena Showalter

    19 ratings
    SHE HAS A BODY MADE FOR TEMPTATION...AND A KISS TO DIE FOR.The war between otherworlders and humans changed Earth beyond recognition. It also saved Bride McKells's life. Before, the gorgeous vampire was a target for every fanatic with a stake and a crucifix. Now, she's free to roam the streets -- and desperate to find others of her kind. One man claims to have the answers she seeks...
  • Addict by Lexi Blake

    Addict by Lexi Blake

    12 ratings
    In order to destroy a legendary monster and save the royal family, Kelsey must make a deal with a devil…When Kelsey Owens returns home to Dallas, she is a changed woman. After months of training with Marcus Vorenus , she has more control over her abilities. She’s ready to start her new job, even if it means dealing with the King of All Vampire and his partner, Devinshea Quinn...
  • A Killer's Kiss by Helen Harper

    A Killer's Kiss by Helen Harper

    12 ratings
    A twisted killer is making his mark in London, leaving a trail of blood and devastation in his wake. It’s not only humans who are being targeted. Vampires, werewolves and pixies are in mortal danger too.I’ve been called in to help with the investigation but I can’t shake the feeling that there’s more to the murders. Someone is playing a very sick game - and it’s up to me to put a stop to it...
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    paranormal  magic  female-mc  alpha-mc  suspense  fae  crime  romance
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