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Silver Hollow Cozy Mysteries Box Set, #1-3


Leighann Dobbs - 2019
    Welcome to the small town of Silver Hollow with its bewitching magic and twisty mysteries.  Follow the Quinn cousins, Issy, Gray, Ember and Raine and their quirky familiars as they become embroiled in one paranormal mystery after another.  If you like enchanting witches, snarky familiars and hard-to-solve mysteries in a quaint small town setting, then this box-set is a must read.  This set includes the first 3 books in the series: Book 1: A Spell of Trouble Book 2: Spell Disaster Book 3: Nothing to Croak About

Boys' Night Out


Suza Kates - 2014
    Michael Black’s world has seen a lot of changes over the past year, and falling for a witch who chats with his animal patients has been the best one by far. He’s decided to make it official, so the men associated with the coven insist on helping him celebrate. Michael is popping the question to the woman he loves, the coven has only two trials to go before the prophecy is fulfilled, and the guys want to throw him a bachelor party. Sounds like a plan. And no demon is going to stand in his way.

Forever Night (Blood Red #4)


W.J. May - 2016
     Unfortunately, she’s wrong—things are about to get a whole lot worse. If she ever wants to see her family reunited, she’s going to have to rely on the one person she most wants to see destroyed: Petra. In a race against time and the enmity of the Rogue Reds, Kallie and Petra must seek out an artifact that can undo the damage of the vampires’ faction war. As Petra seeks to turn Kallie to her side, Kallie must weigh whether she’s right to place any trust in her birth mother, and if she must, is it worth losing her allies and the ones she loves? Fall in love with immortar vampires and werewolves in this paranormal fantasy series. Blood Red Series: Courage Runs Red Night Watch Marked by Courage Forever Night

The Edge of Winter


C.J. Box - 2017
    Here in remotest Wyoming, where elk roam the pine forests and cougars prowl the mountains, everyone owns a gun. But when Joe Pickett hears two sharp cracks ring out months before hunting season, it's his job to investigate the first murder he's ever encountered. Battling grudge-holding neighbours, corrupt officials and out-of-town activists, Joe begins to unravel a mystery that threatens the life and the family he loves.Savage Run:Game warden Joe Pickett is called to a bizarre crime scene deep within the forests of Twelve Sleep County, Wyoming. The case is wrapped up too quickly, and Joe's search for the truth leads him ever deeper into the wilderness of the Bighorn Mountains. With two unlikely allies at his side, and two hired killers on his heels, Joe can't avoid the legendary Savage Run - a treacherous, isolated canyon with no crossing...Winterkill:It's an hour away from darkness, a bitter winter storm is raging, and Joe Pickett is deep in the forest edging Battle Mountain, shotgun in his left hand, his truck's steering wheel handcuffed to his right - and Lamar Gardiner's arrow-riddled corpse splayed against the tree in front of him. Lamar's murder and the sudden onslaught of the snowstorm warn: Get off the mountain. But Joe knows this episode is far from over. Somewhere in the dense timber, a killer draws his bowstring - with Joe as his prey...

Grave Sight, Part 4


Charlaine Harris - 2014
    More people are turning up dead, and Harper might just be falling for the town's deputy, a handsome, rugged man whose wife died under mysterious circumstances...Based on acclaimed and NYT Bestselling author Charlaine Harris' hit Harper Connelly series, the first book of which is Grave Sight.

Dragon Oracle Boxed Set


Jada Fisher - 2018
    It nearly destroyed me. Now, my only chance at survival is a fire-breathing, shape-shifting dragon. An urban fantasy adventure full of mystical creatures and sassy heroines Davie is a normal girl trying to live a normal life. Except that she can see the future and has visions that make her seem crazy. When she meets a man who immediately seems too perfect to be real, her quest for a normal life quickly ends. She soon learns the world is full of mythical creatures including shapes-hifting dragons, dwarves, and mystical oracles. Can Davie adapt to the new world that has dropped her into the middle of a mythical war that could tear the world apart? The Oracle Oracle Boxed Set contains the first three books in the Dragon Oracle series. If you like magical adventures with quirky characters, mythical creatures, and shape-shifting dragons, be ready to be transported to a magical realm that could be in your own town. Download the Dragon Oracle Boxed Set and be transported to a new reality today! Always FREE on Kindle Unlimited

You Witch


Amanda M. Lee - 2016
    Of course, they always find trouble. So … situation normal? Take a walk on the wild side as Bay Winchester learns a little bit about life, death, magic, monsters and love. Enjoy three wacky adventures with your favorite Michigan witches in this compilation, which includes Life’s a Witch, Charms & Witchdemeanors and The Trouble With Witches.

The Reluctant Witch: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery


Amelia Hopegood - 2020
    

A Tail of Murder


Elle Adams - 2021
    She and her familiar, Tansy, left their coven to strike out alone, with no intention of returning home. The Wildwood witches are the best at everything they do, and their leader - who happens to be Robin's grandmother - is the Head Witch of the entire region. As for Robin? Screwing up is her only major talent.After her grandmother's unexpected death brings her back to the small town of Wildwood Heath, Robin finds herself surrounded by bickering relatives and rival covens wanting to claim the coveted title of Head Witch. It seems her grandmother didn't name a successor, and it all gets worse when Robin stumbles upon the dead body of another coven member and realises that her grandmother may have been murdered, too.Even the family screw-up isn't inclined to lie down and accept defeat, so Robin teams up with her tarantula-collecting cousin, her gardener extraordinaire best friend and her former crush (turned hot sports captain) in an attempt to get to the bottom of the mystery. But will she survive long enough to see the Wildwood Coven's leadership change hands… and who will be the next Head Witch?

The Good Sister


James Patterson
    

Bangers & Mash: Paranormal Investigators of the Arcane


Orlando A. Sanchez - 2021
    When it’s all at risk and you’ve lost hope…don’t call them.You’ve been warned.Meet Robert Bangers & Steven Mash, Paranormal Investigators of the Arcane.When danger terrorizes the city, Bangers & Mash take it upon themselves to investigate, despite everyone advising against it.They won’t let common sense and the threat of a horrific creature capable of ripping them to shreds stop them.There’s no case they can’t make worse, but this time they may have bitten off more than they can chew.Join Bangers & Mash—the newest paranormal investigators to wreak havoc on the city as they take their cases from bad to disastrous!

Redemption


D.L. Harrison - 2021
    He’s been running from his powerful enemies for the last six years, ever since he discovered his power at sixteen and crossed them in ignorance and by accident. It isn’t an easy life.His life is about to change, when his travels put him in Seattle for the first time, and he meets some people that just might be crazy enough to help him out… for a price.Note: This is the first book of a trilogy. No major cliffhangers but expect a few minor unresolved plot threads. The main plot of the book will be resolved. This story is told in the first person, from Tony’s point of view. This series takes place in the same world started in the Power of Air series, and the Water sorceress series. It is not necessary to read those to enjoy or understand this trilogy.

Serpent Con!


T.S. Paul - 2017
     Chuck and Mongo find themselves face to face with visitors of the third kind in a place that no one would ever suspect them. Serpent Con in Atlanta. The boys are there for a little fun and relaxation among the science fiction and fantasy world. Only trouble could come of this when these two are turned loose together. Enjoy this short tale ripped from the headlines of Comic cons everywhere.

Desert Tales


Melissa Marr - 2013
    . . . Originally presented as a manga series and now available for the first time as a stand-alone novel, Desert Tales combines tentative romance, outward strength, and inner resolve in a faery story of desert and destiny.The Mojave Desert was a million miles away from the plots and schemes of the Faerie Courts—and that's exactly why Rika chose it as her home. The once-mortal faery retreated to the desert's isolation after decades of carrying winter's curse inside her body. But her seclusion—and the freedom of the desert fey—is threatened by the Summer King's newfound strength. And when the manipulations of her trickster friend, Sionnach, thrust Rika into a new romance, she finds new power within herself—and a new desire to help Sionnach protect the desert fey and mortals alike. The time for hiding is over.

Risky Magic


Tori Centanni - 2018
    They call me the Trash Witch because I play fast and loose with spell ingredients. Personally, I think of myself as an innovator, pushing the boundaries of what magic can do. So imagine my surprise when the handsome young Witch Council member Jaden Blackmore asks for my help finding a missing witch behind the council’s back. No matter how dangerous and reckless it is to defy the council, I just can't say no to Jaden's beautiful green eyes. But then parallels to my own mother's disappearance come to light and enemies crawl out of the woodwork. With the help of Jaden and my uptight, rule-abiding roommate, Valerie, we must test the limits of my magic and find the missing witch before whatever happened to him happens to me. And it turns out my magic may not be what it seems… Risky Magic is a stand-alone novel set in the same world as The Reluctant Werewolf Chronicles and Avery Burke appears briefly in Wicked Moon. Risky Magic is suspenseful urban fantasy with humor and romance.