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Featured Fantasy: Wicked Witches of Shadow Woods Book 1 – 9 by Sara Bourgeois

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Featured Fantasy: Wicked Witches of Shadow Woods Book 1 - 9 by Sara Bourgeois

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Reva Brennan is a witch unlike any other.

She owns The Dimidio Inn, a haunted hotel that’s been in her family for generations.

With her best friends, Cyrus the Victorian ghost, and Pistol, a snarky tabby kitten that will never grow up, at her side, life is pretty good.

That is until a dead body turns up at the cemetery next door to the inn. A dead body in a cemetery might not sound so bad, but this one was murdered.

Come along as Reva solves crimes one spell at a time.

This omnibus contains books 1 – 9 of the Wicked Witches of Shadow Woods series.

Witch Hunt
Spooky Business
Nobody’s Purrfect
Dizzy Spells
Curse the Dark
Claws of Murder
Potion Problems
Charm Offensive
Tragic Magic

Featured Fantasy: Empire of Sand (The Books of Ambha Book 1) by Tasha Suri

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Featured Empire of Sand (The Books of Ambha Book 1) by Tasha Suri

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*Named one of TIME’s Top 100 Fantasy Books Of All Time

A nobleman’s daughter with magic in her blood. An empire built on the dreams of enslaved gods. Empire of Sand is Tasha Suri’s lush, dazzling, Mughal India-inspired debut fantasy.

The Amrithi are outcasts; nomads descended of desert spirits, they are coveted and persecuted throughout the Ambhan Empire for the power in their blood.

Mehr is the illegitimate daughter of an imperial governor and an exiled Amrithi mother she can barely remember, but whose face and magic she has inherited. When Mehr’s power comes to the attention of the Emperor’s most feared mystics, she must use every ounce of will, subtlety, and power she possesses to resist their cruel agenda.

And should she fail, the gods themselves may awaken seeking vengeance. . .

“An ode to the quiet, fierce strength of women. . .pure wonder.” —Samantha Shannon, New York Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree

“Stunning and enthralling.” —S. A. Chakraborty, USA Today bestselling author of The City of Brass

“A darkly intricate, devastating, and utterly original story.” —R. F. Kuang, award-winning author of the The Poppy War

Featured Fantasy: The Musician and the Monster (The Castamar Duology Book 1) by Megan Van Dyke

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Featured Fantasy: The Musician and the Monster (The Castamar Duology Book 1) by Megan Van Dyke

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Beauty and the Beast meets The Phantom of the Opera in this Bridgerton-esque fantasy of manners with strong gothic vibes and magic.

“Music says things words never can. I love you. I miss you. I’m sorry I killed you.”

Every night, Ceridwen Kinsley plays music on her rooftop for the spirit of her dead mother. Until one night, she’s attacked by something not quite human, bringing her to the attention of Lord Protector Drystan Winterbourne.

Charged with protecting the backwater city of Teneboure by the king, Drystan is failing at his task, and he can’t afford another slip up. But when fate and the very monster he means to conquer bring Ceridwen to his notice, he seizes the opportunity and presents her with an offer: play music for him at his manor in exchange for the money her impoverished family desperately needs. Music eases the strain of his magic, and who better to hire than the woman whose tunes he secretly listens to at night?

At first, Ceridwen is put off by Drystan’s unkempt appearance and harsh demeanor, not to mention the odd ailment that plagues him. But as he embraces her passion for music and she draws the recluse out of his lonely tower, the two develop an unlikely attachment. Class lines begin to blur as fearful indifference shifts to unexpected desire.

However, the monster prowling the night isn’t their only enemy, and as terrible secrets come to light, even true love may not be enough to save them.

This retelling of Beauty and the Beast incorporates themes and motifs from Phantom of the Opera, and is set in a Bridgerton-esque world but with magic and strong gothic vibes. It should appeal to fans of romantic and atmospheric retellings and fairy tales by authors such as Hannah Whitten, Tessonja Odette, and Stephanie Garber.

Featured Fantasy: Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs (Jane Jameson Book 1) by Molly Harper

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Featured Fantasy: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs (Jane Jameson Book 1) by Molly Harper

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The first in the Half-Moon Hollow series is “wry, delicious fun” (Susan Andersen, New York Times bestselling author) as it follows a librarian whose life is turned upside down by a tempestuous and sexy vampire.

Maybe it was the Shenanigans gift certificate that put her over the edge. When children’s librarian and self-professed nice girl Jane Jameson is fired by her beastly boss and handed twenty-five dollars in potato skins instead of a severance check, she goes on a bender that’s sure to become Half Moon Hollow legend. On her way home, she’s mistaken for a deer, shot, and left for dead. And thanks to the mysterious stranger she met while chugging neon-colored cocktails, she wakes up with a decidedly unladylike thirst for blood.

Jane is now the latest recipient of a gift basket from the Newly Undead Welcoming Committee, and her life-after-lifestyle is taking some getting used to. Her recently deceased favorite aunt is now her ghostly roommate. She has to fake breathing and endure daytime hours to avoid coming out of the coffin to her family. She’s forced to forgo her favorite down-home Southern cooking for bags of O negative. Her relationship with her sexy, mercurial vampire sire keeps running hot and cold. And if all that wasn’t enough, it looks like someone in Half Moon Hollow is trying to frame her for a series of vampire murders. What’s a nice undead girl to do?

Featured Fantasy: Fangs and Frenemies (Blue Moon Bay Witches Book 1) by Sierra Cross

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Featured Fantasy: Fangs and Frenemies (Blue Moon Bay Witches Book 1) by Sierra Cross

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A quirky genius bobcat shifter.

A sassy ex-cheerleading vampire.

A sweet—but slightly neurotic—witch.

They fight crime.

Hazel Greenwood’s magical career and love life are finally looking up at twenty eight. Take that, shallow Beige Witch mom and sisters! And everyone else who made her feel like an outcast growing up, just because she inherited Gran’s powerful Green Magic.

But when a mean girl from the past goes missing, Hazel’s thrown back into the whirlwind of small town drama, rekindled rivalries, and romantic sparks.

High school’s back, witches.

To clear each other’s names, three supernatural frenemies must set aside ancient grudges and learn to trust each other.

Because in the cozy, sea-swept village of Blue Moon Bay, Oregon, everyone’s guarding a magical secret.

Will these three women, who usually can’t stand each other, find love and friendship while cracking the mystery—or are they cursed to fail?

Dive into a world of magical intrigue, snarky humor, heartwarming friendship, and slow burn romance. Escape to Blue Moon Bay now!

Featured Fantasy: Blood & Ash (The Jezebel Files Book 1) by Deborah Wilde

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“Wilde combines hardboiled noir and Jewish folklore in this action-packed, perfectly paced paranormal romp… This giddy, sexy series launch is a delight.” – Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Missing teens. Impossible magic. And the sexy nemesis who might drive her to murder.

Ashira Cohen takes great pride in the detective agency she’s built from scratch. It may be small, but she harbors big dreams of becoming a renowned sleuth.

Thing is, a modern-day Sherlock Holmes wouldn’t let her stakeout go sideways.

Or find a mysterious tattoo hidden on her scalp.

Or discover it’s a now-broken ward that was suppressing dangerous magic she had no idea she possessed.

Don’t even get her started on the golem.

The only bright spot is that her new unruly powers nearly kill her long-time nemesis, Levi, the irritatingly hot leader of the magic community. No, right… that’s a bad thing.

One word from him revealing her forbidden abilities and she’ll be locked up for life, with everything she’s built taken from her by force. Definitely a bad thing.

Except…

It seems Levi requires her unique set of skills to solve a spree of abductions.

This is her shot. Sure, there’s a sinister supernatural organization pulling strings from the shadows, but Ash is positive she can rescue the captives, uncover the truth, and take her career to a new level.

Plus, after years of being underestimated by Levi, it’s Ash’s chance at payback. And she’s going to relish bringing him to his knees.

If you like headstrong heroines, clever mysteries, and a dash of red-hot romance, you’ll burn through this wickedly funny series.

Binge the complete series now!