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The Wicked King by Holly Black
53 ratingsThe enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Cruel Prince.You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring.The first lesson is to make yourself strong.After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her brother safe... -
![The Queen's Crown by K.M. Shea]()
The Queen's Crown by K.M. Shea
18 ratingsSince the day I was crowned Queen of the Night Court, someone has been trying to kill me. Yay, me!Finding my would-be-killer has been last on my to do list for a long time—which should tell you what a dumpster fire my life has been. But I can’t ignore it anymore. Whoever is plotting against me is getting serious. If I don’t do something soon I might not survive their next attempt...Categorized as:
enemies-to-lovers fae magic marriage-of-convenience paranormal royalty slow-burn witches-wizards -
![Crown of Moonlight by K.M. Shea]()
Crown of Moonlight by K.M. Shea
18 ratingsI thought becoming Queen of the Night Court and marrying the deadliest fae assassin in the supernatural community were the biggest dangers I’d ever face. Hah!Once I meet the fae monarchs of the other local Courts, I realize the good times are only just beginning! They hate my guts and don’t even bother to use their fae tricks to hide their disgust of me and my human blood...Categorized as:
enemies-to-lovers fae magic marriage-of-convenience paranormal royalty slow-burn witches-wizards -
![Broken Bonds by Keri Arthur]()
Broken Bonds by Keri Arthur
12 ratingsThe winds of change are finally whispering through the Faelan Werewolf Reservation...Lizzie Grace is doing her utmost to ignore the portents of doom, wanting nothing more than enjoy her life and her time with Aiden O'Connor while she still can... -
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![The Dragon's Second Chance by Roxie Ray]()
The Dragon's Second Chance by Roxie Ray
12 ratingsA Dragon Shifter RomanceLivvie makes me want to take another chance on love …I didn't truly comprehend the strength of the fated mate bond until I met Livvie. She's all I can think of, and I want to claim her as my own. She hired me to fix up her business, but I need more... -
![Fated by K.M. Shea]()
Fated by K.M. Shea
14 ratingsI 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... -
![A Dangerous Witch by Debora Geary]()
A Dangerous Witch by Debora Geary
14 ratingsIt's the end of an era. This is the final release in the world of A Modern Witch. If you haven't met my witches yet, this is not the book you want to read . Go find A Modern Witch and begin where it all started.I figure the final book doesn't need much introduction. Take one last journey with your favorite witches as an oversized marble calls another member of Witch Central on a journey.. -
![Daman by Jaclyn Osborn]()
Daman by Jaclyn Osborn
14 ratingsLove is messy. Being alone is easier.Cursed with Envy, Daman has spent his life in the shadows. Relationships are too complicated when he’s in a constant battle with his very nature. His only focus is helping his half-angel brothers protect mankind from dark forces. With the son of Lucifer on the rise, stakes are high. Allies are needed... -
![A Throne of Feathers and Bone by Shannon Mayer, Kelly St. Clare]()
A Throne of Feathers and Bone by Shannon Mayer, Kelly St. Clare
18 ratingsChosen. Framed by my father’s murderer. Running from the fae courts. Fated to never touch the man who sets my blood on fire.Life was looking up for me not long ago. Now, it’s looking all the way down. This latest shitstorm? Yeah, it takes the cake and the beetroot tickle.The father who shunned me from birth lays cold and dead. The courts are in turmoil and after blood. My blood... -
![Queen Fae by Jaymin Eve, Leia Stone]()
Queen Fae by Jaymin Eve, Leia Stone
18 ratingsWhen the fae kidnapped Violet they underestimated Arianna, Queen of the wolf shifters. There was literally nothing she wouldn't do to save her best friend. Which is why she sets out with her mate and pack of dominants to rescue the magic born from the fae lands. As she expected the Otherworld is fraught with danger, but there is one thing which takes her completely by surprise... -
![Tainted Blood by K.N. Banet]()
Tainted Blood by K.N. Banet
10 ratingsI’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... -
![Broken Curse by Jen L. Grey]()
Broken Curse by Jen L. Grey
12 ratingsDestiny not only arrives, but nearly kicks my a$$Even though my foundation has been shaken, Aidan stays by my side, and together, we take the next steps to end the curse. We’ve found four other marked girls like me, but we’re still missing pieces to the puzzle… pieces that are critical for success... -
![Fever by Donna Grant]()
Fever by Donna Grant
12 ratingsHis kiss was fire and passion. She shivered, wondering how he knew just how to touch her, to send her spiraling into an abyss of pleasure... For centuries, the Dragon Kings have lived among mortals, forsaking their true selves. But for Kelton, hiding in the realm of shadows—and existing only in the world of dreams—is no longer an option... -
![Courage of the Witch by Deanna Chase]()
Courage of the Witch by Deanna Chase
12 ratingsWelcome to Keating Hollow, the magical village full of love, family, and spirit. After Hanna Pelsh lost her sister over a decade ago, she vowed to live her life to the fullest. And she does just that. When she’s not running the family coffee shop and volunteering her body to research for the mysterious disease that took her sister, Hanna dives head first into every adventure she can find... -
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![Spell Hound by Lindsay Buroker]()
Spell Hound by Lindsay Buroker
14 ratingsSince Morgen Keller arrived in the small town of Bellrock, she’s learned that magic is real, fought battles with werewolves, and managed to turn the local witches into enemies...Categorized as:
enemies-to-lovers magic paranormal slow-burn witches-wizards action-adventure adult book -
![Heart of the Witch by Deanna Chase]()
Heart of the Witch by Deanna Chase
14 ratingsWelcome to Keating Hollow, the enchanted village where love, cupcakes, and magic collide. There are only three things that were ever important to Noel Townsend—love, family, and magic. Two out of three aren’t bad. She’s blessed with a large close-knit family and her magic has never been stronger... -
![Mated to the Enemy by Riley Storm]()
Mated to the Enemy by Riley Storm
6 ratingsWhen Jessica flees the vicious werewolves for what she hopes will be the safety of House Ursa, she never expects anything more than a cold welcome. After all, she’s spent years listening to her sister’s mate preaching about the evil bear shifters. Now, one of those same bear shifters has been assigned as her guardian. Handsome, kind and utterly protective, she can’t help but think it’s an act... -
![The Faerie Mates by Michelle Madow]()
The Faerie Mates by Michelle Madow
16 ratingsIn the Faerie Games, it’s kill or be killed. And I’m going to survive, no matter what the cost. Who will win the next Emperor of the Villa competition? Will I tell Julian that we’re soulmates? And most importantly—will Julian, Cassia, and I defeat Octavia and make it out of the Games alive? I’ll do whatever’s necessary to survive... -
![An Iron Fey Valentine by Julie Kagawa]()
An Iron Fey Valentine by Julie Kagawa
18 ratingsAN IRON FEY VALENTINE is a story of pure, unfiltered fluff that Julie Kagawa wrote just for fun, but also a thank you to her readers and fans for all their support and encouragement over the years... -
![Ash's Letter to Meghan by Julie Kagawa]()
Ash's Letter to Meghan by Julie Kagawa
18 ratingsGet set to swoon: read Ash's heart-rending final letter to Meghan... -
![Your Broom or Mine? by Robyn Peterman]()
Your Broom or Mine? by Robyn Peterman
8 ratingsWhat’s a Tree Sprite to do when she’s stumped?Get to the root of the problem, of course.Only I wood get stuck in a tree with the Warlock I love camped out next to it mea-culpa-ing for being a turdwaffle for the last decade.What should I do about it?Umm… stay in the tree and enjoy the show... -
![Secret Of The Rose by Ellen Dugan]()
Secret Of The Rose by Ellen Dugan
10 ratingsThe search for the Blood Moon Grimoire continues… Welcome back to William’s Ford, Missouri. The bewitching college town where magick and weirdness seems to happen on any day of the week that ends with the letter ‘Y’. Autumn Bishop, grad student, Seer, and the newest Witch in town, has her hands full in the second installment of the Legacy of Magick Series... -
![Breath of Frost by Cate Corvin]()
Breath of Frost by Cate Corvin
10 ratingsIf I thought working for one Fae fixer was hard, working for two should be great.Jack Frost stole me away from Avilion for more than kicks and giggles: someone is plotting an attempt on Queen Nicnevin's life, and I'm just the dryad to help hunt down the assassin.But the underworld of Annwyn holds more than just knives in the shadows—it holds the secrets of my past and future... -
![The Dragon's Redemption by Roxie Ray]()
The Dragon's Redemption by Roxie Ray
10 ratingsThe Dragon's Redemption is the 5th installment of the Bluewater Dragons! Follow the story of Elizabeth Castro a Nursing Student and Toby Miller a dragon shifter looking for his fated mate! Stay tuned for this exciting Fated Mates/Opposites Attract available...Categorized as:
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![For the Good of All by Nicky Charles]()
For the Good of All by Nicky Charles
12 ratingsElijah Stone – a man committed to justice; his heart is as hard as his body. Held prisoner for years, he returns home to tie up loose ends only to find a psychedelic witch capturing his attention. When a rescue mission to Central America spins out of control, he’s forced to make a difficult decision. Every action has its own consequences... -
![Tempted by a Rogue Prince by Felicity Heaton]()
Tempted by a Rogue Prince by Felicity Heaton
14 ratingsAn elf prince on the verge of losing himself to the darkness, Vail is maddened by the forty-two centuries he was under the control of a witch and forced to war with his brother. Now, he roams Hell seeking an escape from his terrible past and the heads of all who bear magic... -
![Rapture by Quinn Loftis]()
Rapture by Quinn Loftis
16 ratingsTriktapic, the deadly dark elf assassin, has been restored by the Forest Lords to his rightful place as king of the Elven realm. Now, he must face his former comrades as he attempts to stop Lorsan, king of the dark elves, from enslaving the human race. Lorsan has already begun distributing Rapture, the irresistible drink that destroys those who unknowingly become addicted to it... -
![The Dark Deceit by Emma V. Leech]()
The Dark Deceit by Emma V. Leech
6 ratingsA dangerous secret lies at the heart of the Fae Lands. A secret that could save three kingdoms - or burn them all to the ground. The secret is Prince Corin's to bear alone, if his sanity can stand it. But while Corin suffers, his mother's machinations continue and queen Audrianne makes plans of her own to secure their realm's future... -
![Magic Revealed by Misha McKenzie]()
Magic Revealed by Misha McKenzie
6 ratingsBorn into an already-powerful family, Gideon Marquand is a special kind of witch. The most recent in a long line of super-witches, he is the first in over two hundred years to emerge possessing unlimited stores of magic. He is hunted—driven into hiding until the day when he can finally reclaim his rightful place among his family... -
![Infernal Dark by Everly Frost]()
Infernal Dark by Everly Frost
8 ratingsOne death.Two broken hearts.Three fates hang in the balance.When Nathaniel Shield chose to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect Aura Lucidia, neither of them could have predicted the truth and lies that their heartbreak would reveal... -
![Protector by Christine Pope]()
Protector by Christine Pope
8 ratingsCaitlin McAllister has been keeping a secret. While her clan suffers for lack of a seer, she’s been hiding her gift of second sight—hiding and running away from a destiny she does not want and has done her best to escape... -
![Toughest Deal by Alessa Thorn]()
Toughest Deal by Alessa Thorn
8 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 Essential Bordertown by Terri Windling, Delia Sherman]()
The Essential Bordertown by Terri Windling, Delia Sherman
10 ratingsBordertown. Once a normal American city, now a perilous nexus between the World and returned Elfland. From the banks of the addictive Mad River to the all-night clublands where young elves and humans fight and play, all the way up to glittering dragon's Tooth Hill, where high society seals itself away from the street--this is no city to trifle with.Bordertown... -
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![Which Witch is Which? by Cynthia St. Aubin, Cindy Stark]()
Which Witch is Which? by Cynthia St. Aubin, Cindy Stark
10 ratingsFour identical sisters are prophesied to hold the fate of the entire world in their powerful hands.Meet the Witches of Port Townsend...Moira. A water witch, Moira has always been a healer, but the one soul she can't mend is her own... -
![Magic and Mayhem by Annie Anderson]()
Magic and Mayhem by Annie Anderson
10 ratingsAll it took was one bite. A week ago, I was the perpetual screw up of the Bannister coven and a probationary agent for the Arcane Bureau of Investigation. Somehow, I’ve managed to get myself mated to an Acosta Alpha, pissed off my family, and gotten on the radar of a dark Fae... -
![Ancient and Immortal by K.N. Banet]()
Ancient and Immortal by K.N. Banet
10 ratingsShe was once an queen.He will always be a bandit.Their startling connection will change their lives.Zuri just wanted to get away. She wanted to go to her favorite territory and forget about the drama of her family. She wanted to visit her mother and just... forget.Instead, she'll find an Immortal in her territory... -
![Tis the Season by Alanea Alder]()
Tis the Season by Alanea Alder
10 ratingsOne of several Bewitched and Bewildered short stories released by the Author on her website... -
![Accidental Bonds by Marie Reynard]()
Accidental Bonds by Marie Reynard
10 ratingsIt was meant to be temporary. Fate had other ideas.Victor Mills would do anything to protect his pack, even work with magic he detests. When the wards safeguarding his territory start to deteriorate, he's forced to hire a local mage to fix them. He could tolerate the abrasive stench of sorcery, if only the mage didn't also smell like everything his wolf has ever wanted...Categorized as:
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![The Goblin King by Heather Killough-Walden]()
The Goblin King by Heather Killough-Walden
14 ratingsDamon Chroi has known the weight of ruling in loneliness for thousands of years. The tall, painfully handsome fae lord was born with so much power, the fae kings not only envied but feared him, and banished him to a forbidden realm to be forgotten. There, he was tasked with ruling over the deadliest creatures known to the fae worlds, and his veritable battle as their sovereign is never-ending... -
![Wicked Omen by Megan Montero]()
Wicked Omen by Megan Montero
16 ratingsThere’s no such thing as magical powers. . . All my life the only kind of magic I’d ever seen was the sparkling jewels on fifth avenue. On the night of my sixteenth birthday all hell breaks loose, and by hell I mean me! I never felt power like this, so dark, so tempting, so out of my control! No one is safe around me. And now I’m being thrown into Warwick Academy...Categorized as:
enemies-to-lovers magic paranormal royalty witches-wizards action-adventure book coming-of-age -
![Frost by C.N. Crawford]()
Frost by C.N. Crawford
27 ratingsOn the worst birthday of my life, I come home to find my boyfriend in bed with another woman. Within hours, I’m drunk, homeless, and pledging to stay single forever. And that is when the dangerously sexy Seelie King rolls through town, looking for fae like me. Every generation, the king holds a competition for Seelie queen...Categorized as:
enemies-to-lovers fae forced-proximity magic marriage-of-convenience paranormal royalty slow-burn -
![Probationary Agent by Judith Berens, Martha Carr]()
Probationary Agent by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
6 ratingsSenior year. Two semesters remain before Raine Campbell and her friends graduate from the School of Necessary Magic. What are the chances of two, nice and quiet semesters? Chances are pretty slim. Louper finals are in full swing. Raine’s friends are trying to figure out their plans post high school. A teacher is being threatened... -
![Love of the Dragon by Harmony Raines]()
Love of the Dragon by Harmony Raines
6 ratingsNo Cliffhanger What's the the worst thing that can happen to a dragon who is nearly as old as time itself? Make his soul mate young and immature. Then tell him he has to look after her while her sister goes away. But to top all that? Want her to have a normal life. And then stand by while she wants to date boys and push her curfew... -
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![Child of the Sacred Earth by Alicia Michaels]()
Child of the Sacred Earth by Alicia Michaels
6 ratingsGet a degree, get a job, save adorable foster siblings from the clutches of the evil foster mom ... These are Jocylene Sanders' top priorities as she enters her sophomore year of college. The last thing she expects is to find herself the champion of an entire kingdom... -
![Mystical Trash by Mary Ramsey]()
Mystical Trash by Mary Ramsey
6 ratingsSunny Foster waited her entire life to leave her truck stop home town of Beloit Wisconsin. Her eighteen years had been nothing but pain and heartache, from the mysterious disappearance of her father to the fact that her first boyfriend left her for a world of drugs and addiction. And her mother, a high-school teacher, was in legal trouble for dating a nineteen-year old student... -
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Hummingbird by Helen Harper
6 ratingsThe best way to live in the Mage ruled city of Glasgow is to keep your head down and your mouth closed.That’s not usually a problem for Mairi Wallace. By day she works at a small shop selling tartan and by night she studies to become an apothecary. She knows her place and her limitations... -
![Elemental Earth by Maddy Edwards]()
Elemental Earth by Maddy Edwards
6 ratingsGolden Falls University in the New York countryside is a wonder to behold. When most of the junior class from Paranormal Public University, along with two chaperons - including Charlotte's boyfriend Keller - visit Golden Falls for the semester, their first impression is that it is an idyllic place... -
![Moon's Law by Michelle Fox]()
Moon's Law by Michelle Fox
6 ratingsOnce you've been bitten, there's no going back.Kane Martin has a reputation as the tough-guy, sex-stud sheriff of Glen Vine, Michigan, but becoming a werewolf has rattled him. Forget partying, hooking up with girls and locking up the bad guys, he's got bigger problems. Like dealing with locals taking potshots at his pack and howling at the moon in his spare time....whether he wants to or not... -
![Magic Lost by Misha McKenzie]()
Magic Lost by Misha McKenzie
6 ratingsAmber Marquand has always loved being a hereditary witch. So when Quinn Harrison, the man she’s given her heart to, betrays her and steals her powers, she’ll stop at nothing to find him. Along the way, a dark plot set in motion decades before comes to light, and Amber soon realizes that he, like her, is a victim of this evil ploy...Categorized as:
magic paranormal witches-wizards book contemporary fiction supernatural urban-fantasy
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