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3.6 / 5.0
Argent Amos's CALIFORNIA ROLL (A Paranormal Journey) is a unique and intriguing story helmed by a blue-collar Everyman who transforms into an action hero (and...
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4.0 / 5.0
With an intriguing back story that can be expected to be further revealed, Seana Kelly's BEWICCHED (The Sea Wicche Chronicles) is a well-written contemporary fantasy...
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5.0 / 5.0
Part monster-hunting urban fantasy, part read-it-in-a-tub-by-candlelight shagfest, Nadine Little's WHO THE MONSTERS ARE has something to satisfy fans of multiple genres.
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3.7 / 5.0
Karen Bailey's OBSIDIAN’S AMULET, book two of a trilogy, is a solidly well-written erotic paranormal romance set in the secret realm of Rashwa concerning two...
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4.5 / 5.0
Details of a spiritual plane are integrated seamlessly in Julia Ash’s MYSTIFIED, a twisty mystery novel with likable and empathetic characters, great world-building and an...
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4.8 / 5.0
K. Thomas’s paranormal romance NOT RIGHT NOW shows a skillful and intriguing return to the world of Time to Wake, pairing well-imagined character relationships and...
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5.0 / 5.0
A modern urban folktale with its own cadence and soul, Duvay Knox's SOUL COLLECTOR shoves aside literary constraints to tell a darkly funny, poignant, and...
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5.0 / 5.0
A suspenseful new adult paranormal romance, TIME TO WAKE blends a tense, slow-burn mystery thriller with a completely original twist on supernatural lore. Clever storytelling...
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4.2 / 5.0
Christopher Leibig's ALMOST DAMNED is an engaging and page-turning theological legal thriller that will appeal to fans of The Da Vinci Code and courtroom dramas...
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2.8 / 5.0
OBSIDIAN MINE packs steamy paranormal romance and adventure into every page, but often rushes through plot points and perspectives at a dizzying pace. As the...
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2.9 / 5.0
A quiet urban fantasy with intriguing world building and fantastical beasts, Titus Murphy's BLACK OAK holds back a bit too much in its first installment.
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4.3 / 5.0
Kaylin McFarren’s SOUL SEEKER is a clever, slow-building supernatural thriller that finds great strength in the way it infuses a fairly normal reality with ever-growing...