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Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels #3)
by Ilona AndrewsWhen magic strikes and Atlanta goes to pieces, it&’s a job for mercenary Kate Daniels in this thrilling novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.Drafted into working for the Order of Merciful Aid, mercenary Kate Daniels has more paranormal problems than she knows what to do with these days. And in Atlanta, where magic comes and goes like the tide, that&’s saying a lot.But when Kate's werewolf friend Derek is discovered nearly dead, she must confront her greatest challenge yet. As her investigation leads her to the Midnight Games—an invitation only, no holds barred, ultimate preternatural fighting tournament—she and Curran, the Lord of the Beasts, uncover a dark plot that may forever alter the face of Atlanta's shapeshifting community...
Magic Study: Magic Study / Poison Study / Fire Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #2)
by Maria V. SnyderBeyond Ixia, the roots of magic run deep…After the discovery of her magical abilities leads to an execution order, Yelena has no choice but to flee to Sitia, her long-lost birthplace. There, she has the chance to meet the family she never knew. But Sitia is unfamiliar, and she’s treated with suspicion and even hatred by the people she thought she could trust — including her own brother.Then Yelena is given the chance to travel to Sitia’s capital. In the Citadel, she’ll have the chance to hone her magical abilities under the tutelage of master magicians. As she learns the laws of magic — Yelena also discovers those who will do anything to break them. And when a rogue magician who targets young female victims emerges, Yelena must put her life at risk to stop him.Will her newfound magic save Yelena — or will it be her downfall?Previously published.The Chronicles of Ixia Series by Maria V SnyderBook One: Poison StudyBook Two: Magic StudyBook Three: Fire StudyBook Four: Storm GlassBook Five: Sea GlassBook Six: Spy GlassBook Seven: Shadow StudyBook Eight: Night StudyBook Nine: Dawn Study
Magic Tides (Kate Daniels: Wilmington Years #1)
by Ilona AndrewsIlona Andrews invites you back to the #1 New York Times bestselling Kate Daniels series in this exciting new long novella featuring Kate, Curran and Conlan, some familiar faces, some new friends, and all the special brand of chaos they create!Kate, Curran and their son, Conlan have left Atlanta, vowing to keep a low profile, and are settling into a new city and new house…but some things never change! Magical mayhem is about to erupt when Kate undertakes the rescue of a kidnapped youth, while Curran guards the homefront.It should be a simple retrieval, but with monsters on land and sea, Kate’s got her work cut out for her. Still, she's never let her blade dull or her purpose falter. And that low profile? It’s about to wash away with the raging tides!
Magic Time: Ghostlands (Magic Time Series #3)
by Marc Zicree Robert Charles WilsonIn an altered America where machines no longer work and magic holds sway, former lawyer-turned-visionary leader Cal Griffin guides his small band on a quest toward the Source of the Change -- following a trail he hopes will reunite him with his abducted sister, Christina, transformed into one of the powerful, enigmatic beings called "flares." Armed with little more than compassion and a determination to heal the world, Cal, the warrior Colleen Brooks, Russian physician Doc Lysenko, and bipolar street wizard Herman "Goldie" Goldman encounter old foes and new friends in a landscape of unimaginable beauties and magnificent horrors -- forced to confront the frightful secrets of an emissary from a dread region and to trust in a brilliant triumvirate of grad students who could get things running again ... at a terrible cost—as the final moves in humankind's ultimate nightmare are played out in the depths of the Ghostlands.
The Magic Touch
by Kelly FlorentiaMarriage isn't high on 39-year-old Emma King's list of priorities; after all, she's been there and done it once. So there are no big surprises when, yet again, she turns down her long-term partner Harry's marriage proposal. They're a solid, secure couple - a piece of paper won't make any difference. That is until she accidentally stumbles across a flirtatious text message from one of his female colleagues on his phone. Overcome with suspicion and an impending fear of losing Harry, Emma goes on a quest to get to the bottom of his secret affair with the help of her ninety-three-year-old neighbour, Alistair, her best friend Ola, and Harry's sister-in-law's psychic app, The Magic Touch.
The Magic Touch: A funny, uplifting and utterly heartwarming love story
by Kelly Florentia'Modern, funny, and heartwarming' BOOKAHOLIC CONFESSIONS'Warmth, humour, intrigue, and a little magic' KRAFTIREADERWould you read your partner's texts? What if you thought they were having an affair?Once bitten, twice shy, Emma King is in no rush to join Harry's bustling, big, fat Greek Cypriot family and become Mrs Georgiades. Emma doesn't think they need a piece of paper to prove how much they love each other. They're solid - unbreakable. But when she accidentally stumbles across a flirtatious text message on Harry's mobile phone, alarm bells start going off in her head.Overcome with suspicion and an impending fear of losing the love of her life, Emma goes on a mission to get to the bottom of this secret affair with the help of her best friend Ola, her ninety-three-year-old neighbour Alistair, and a psychic predictions app: The Magic Touch. Because no one is going to snatch Harry from her - no one!Readers LOVE The Magic Touch:'The Magic Touch was a joy to read. Bright, modern, funny - I laughed out loud - touches of sadness and more twists and turns than an F1 circuit to the very last page, literally, this debut novel by Kelly Florentia is a triumph' 5* Reader Review'A wonderfully entertaining and moving novel' 5* Reader Review'There's a little bit of everything in this story; love, friendship, mystery and intrigue . . . A lovely read!' 5* Reader Review'What a debut . . . fantastic plot, humor, warmth and characters that stayed with me after I read the final page' 5* Reader Review'This book really worked its magic on me! A fabulous romance' 5* Reader Review'A winner in every respect' 5* Reader Review'I loved reading this book so much I couldn't put it down!!' 5* Reader Review
The Magic Touch: A funny, uplifting and utterly heartwarming love story
by Kelly Florentia'Modern, funny, and heartwarming' BOOKAHOLIC CONFESSIONS'Warmth, humour, intrigue, and a little magic' KRAFTIREADERWould you read your partner's texts? What if you thought they were having an affair?Once bitten, twice shy, Emma King is in no rush to join Harry's bustling, big, fat Greek Cypriot family and become Mrs Georgiades. Emma doesn't think they need a piece of paper to prove how much they love each other. They're solid - unbreakable. But when she accidentally stumbles across a flirtatious text message on Harry's mobile phone, alarm bells start going off in her head.Overcome with suspicion and an impending fear of losing the love of her life, Emma goes on a mission to get to the bottom of this secret affair with the help of her best friend Ola, her ninety-three-year-old neighbour Alistair, and a psychic predictions app: The Magic Touch. Because no one is going to snatch Harry from her - no one!Readers LOVE The Magic Touch:'The Magic Touch was a joy to read. Bright, modern, funny - I laughed out loud - touches of sadness and more twists and turns than an F1 circuit to the very last page, literally, this debut novel by Kelly Florentia is a triumph' 5* Reader Review'A wonderfully entertaining and moving novel' 5* Reader Review'There's a little bit of everything in this story; love, friendship, mystery and intrigue . . . A lovely read!' 5* Reader Review'What a debut . . . fantastic plot, humor, warmth and characters that stayed with me after I read the final page' 5* Reader Review'This book really worked its magic on me! A fabulous romance' 5* Reader Review'A winner in every respect' 5* Reader Review'I loved reading this book so much I couldn't put it down!!' 5* Reader Review
Magic Triumphs (Kate Daniels #10)
by Ilona AndrewsMercenary Kate Daniels must risk all to protect everything she holds dear in this epic, can't-miss entry in the thrilling #1 New York Times bestselling urban-fantasy series.Kate has come a long way from her origins as a loner taking care of paranormal problems in post-Shift Atlanta. She's made friends and enemies. She's found love and started a family with Curran Lennart, the former Beast Lord. But her magic is too strong for the power players of the world to let her be.Kate and her father, Roland, currently have an uneasy truce, but when he starts testing her defenses again, she knows that sooner or later a confrontation is inevitable. The Witch Oracle has begun seeing visions of blood, fire, and human bones. And when a mysterious box is delivered to Kate's doorstep, a threat of war from the ancient enemy who nearly destroyed her family, she knows her time is up.Kate Daniels sees no other choice but to combine forces with the unlikeliest of allies. She knows betrayal is inevitable. She knows she may not survive the coming battle. But she has to try.For her child.For Atlanta.For the world.
Magic Unchained: A Novel of the Nightkeepers
by Jessica AndersenCara Liu is determined to unite the forces under her leadership but when Nightkeeper Sven enters the scene, Cara has trouble separating her duty to her people from her desire for her ex-lover. Their secret affair will not only jeopardize a tenuous alliance among the Nightkeepers, but it also distracts them from a danger within their own ranks planning a vicious betrayal. . . .
A Magical Christmas
by Heather GrahamPremier Series -- Many of your readers will be overjoyed to discover new works by their favorite authors within the Premier Series. We've taken the extra time needed for editorial research in order to bring your patrons these rare finds! Featuring first-class authors popular with most Large Print readers, Premier Series means high-circulation among most Large Print readerships. Occasionally we reissue a favorite or bestselling out-of-print title by an author of the caliber of Sidney Sheldon, Phyllis Whitney, or Victoria Holt -- as a service to the many libraries who missed the earlier printing -- and to provide the few libraries who own the title a fresh, new copy for many more years of circulation. Re-issues are clearly identified on our order forms and may be excluded from your Standing Order, if you choose. Their marriage was over, but John and Julie wanted to give their children a Christmas to remember in the magical setting of Oak River Plantation. They had no idea that something truly amazing would change their hearts there.
The Magical Christmas Cat
by Erin Mccarthy Lora Leigh Nalini Singh Linda Winstead JonesPut a little meow in their stocking this year with these tales of Christmas and felines-from beloved bestselling authors! New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh and top-selling authors Nalini Singh, Erin McCarthy, and Linda Winstead Jones have a special gift for readers this year: heartwarming holiday stories featuring passionate romance, paranormal adventure, and a distinctly alluring feline touch. With four new stories-including one featuring Lora Leigh's genetically altered Feline Breeds-this is a collection packed with more surprises than Christmas morning, and more chills than the snowiest winter night...
Magical Destiny Of Buddha Bracelet: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Shui YouyouA pair of buddha bracelets changed the fate of two rare women high three girls dream fan unbearable college entrance examination pressure ran to the temple incense but chance coincidence met the ming dynasty to choose xiunu guan leans the two girls became sisters and exchanged their souls for a pair of strange bracelets p p dream fan to the ancient times actually with the ming dynasty emperor zhu yunzhu fall in love at first sight in order to love she chose to enter the palace for the imperial concubine and guan leans is the strange woman with talent and appearance arrived after modern with astonishing talent in the time that just a few months took an examination of famous university a school flower a favorite concubine see two strange women how to interpret their amazing legend between ancient and modern
Magical Meet Cute: A Novel
by Jean Meltzer&“A laugh-out-loud funny romance with depth and heart, readers will love this spellbinding novel!&” —Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling authorIs he the real deal…or did she truly summon a golem?Faye Kaplan used to be engaged. She also used to have a successful legal practice. But she much prefers her new life as a potter in Woodstock, New York. The only thing missing is the perfect guy.Not that she needs one. She&’s definitely happy alone.That is, until she finds her town papered with anti-Semitic flyers after yet another failed singles event at the synagogue. Desperate for comfort, Faye drunkenly turns to the only thing guaranteed to soothe her—pottery. A golem protector is just what her town needs…and adding all the little details to make him her ideal man can&’t hurt, right?When a seriously hot stranger mysteriously turns up the next day, Greg seems too good to be true—if you ignore the fact that Faye hit him with her bike. And that he subsequently lost his memory…But otherwise, the man checks Every. Single. Box. Causing Faye to wonder if Greg&’s sudden and spicy appearance might be anything but a coincidence.
Magical Misfire (A Southern Witch Novella)
by Kimberly FrostIt was the best of times, it was the cursed of times--in this Southern Witch novella from national bestselling author Kimberly Frost. <P><P> Tammy Jo Trask is headed to Galveston, Texas for the Dickens on the Strand festival, but there's no idyllic vacation in her future--not with two magically shrunken ladies trapped in her luggage. Jenna and Lucy were trying to kidnap Tammy Jo when she took them down a notch. The only trouble is she can't reverse the spell and neither can her gorgeous wizard beau Bryn. <P>Now Tammy's hoping to get help from a Galveston ghost named Sally O'Shea. In exchange for her help, Sally sends Tammy Jo and Bryn on a strange and mysterious mission. Bryn is convinced it's a wild goose chase, but Sally has a few dark secrets up her spectral sleeves, and their fool's errand quickly turns epic.
A Magical New York Christmas: A Novel
by Anita Hughes"There’s plenty to love in this sparkling Christmas rom-com."—Publishers WeeklyA magical holiday love story set at the glamorous Plaza Hotel in New York City.It’s Christmas week when 26-year-old Sabrina Post knocks on the door of the Vanderbilt suite at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, ready to accept the ghostwriting position for the memoir of Grayson Westcott—a famous art dealer.A struggling journalist, Sabrina can't believe her luck: a paycheck and six nights in her own suite at the Plaza. She feels like Eloise, the heroine from her favorite children’s books. To make the job even more exciting, Grayson recounts how he worked as a butler at the Plaza sixty years ago for none other than the author of the Eloise books, Kay Thompson.What promises to be a perfect week is complicated when Sabrina meets Ian Wentworth, a handsome British visitor, at the hotel bar. When Ian assumes Sabrina is another wealthy guest at the hotel, she doesn’t correct him —a decision she doesn’t regret after learning that Ian is a member of the British aristocracy. But, things are not what they seem. The truth is: Ian is not a wealthy lord; he’s actually the personal secretary of Lord Spencer Braxton.As the week unfolds, will Sabrina and Ian learn the truth about one another?Filled with the magic that can only be found at the Plaza Hotel during the holidays, and revealing facts about the author of the Eloise books, Anita Hughes's A Magical New York Christmas is both a holiday treat and a heartwarming story that reminds us that falling in love is the greatest miracle of all.
A Magical Return
by Serena ShayDestiny, hope, and love. Can anything survive the rising darkness? Someone must make theultimate sacrifice, or their home will be sent to the deepest realms of hell. A magical return is the only hope, but will it be in time to save them all? The LossConleth "Cole" Douglas, warlock and vessel, needs a miracle. A destructive force has taken hold of his town and it will take more than just he and his magical Other, Cole, to eradicate the Evil. When an attempt to open his lover, Emterra, to their shared destiny fails, Conleth and Cole take extreme measures to stop the rising darkness. Their only option: take it, and themselves, into another realm.Emterra "Irene" Azzurra, untapped witch and vessel, has given up on finding her own happy-ever-after. Devastated by the loss of her one and only love she becomes disinterested and remote, closed off from a life without Conleth. Even her job as the mayor of the dying town of Douglasville, MO, fails to sustain her, until she gets a blast from the past...The ReturnHe's back, alive and whole, but he didn't come alone. The evil they'd hoped to contain in a distant realm has returned with him and is out to finish the job it started. There can be no failure this time, the now middle-aged, Emterra must accept her Other or doom the town to an agonizing death.Skeptical of his sudden homecoming, Emterra is afraid to hope that his return could be true. She balks at the idea of opening her heart to him again. Especially when he looks like the same young Goth from ten years ago and tries to convince her she's sharing skin with a magical being.Can Conleth prove his claims of magic and the Others to be true? Can Emterra allow herself to believe in love and his wild claims? Or will the returning Evil finally swallow this town and all its inhabitants into the deepest realms of hell.
A Magical Team
by Edward KendrickDirk Raynell is the half-elf son of Lex, the elf who founded the magical team. But he isn’t certain he wants to become a member, even after he meets its charismatic and very gay Elven leader Tonio. The team is comprised of Felan, a wolf-shifter; Reni, a vampire witch; Mattie, a human witch; and Bay, a human warlock who is cursed to come back each time he dies at the age he was at his first death. The sixth, unofficial member is Nina, Tonio's twin sister and a healer.Then Dirk becomes embroiled in the jobs the team does, including taking down a mobster and trying to eliminate a very evil sorcerer. Along the way he falls for Bay and discovers swirling undercurrents within the team which could determine if they can successfully stop the sorcerer before he destroys them all.
A Magical Trio
by Alex FlinnAlex Flinn, New York Times #1 bestseller, is back with more magical modernized fairy tales! These three present-day takes on classic stories appear in one collection for the first time. Cloaked: Johnny spends his days relaxing in South Beach--until the visiting Princess Victoriana sends him on a quest to find a frog prince in the Florida Keys. This mashup of twisted fairy tales will keep readers hopping!Kiss in Time: Princess Talia, whose family rules a tiny European kingdom in the 1700s, has been warned to keep away from spindles. Jack, who's touring modern Europe on an educational trip, has been ordered to stay with his group. But teens aren't good listeners--and now they're going to have to find their way together. Kiss in Time is a Junior Library Guild Selection.Towering: While Rachel has been imprisoned in a tower by "Mama" for years, Wyatt's mother just shipped him off to live with a family acquaintance. Isolated as they are, what could they learn from the journal of a girl who's been missing for seventeen years?
Magician
by K. L. NooneA magician in need of redemption. A loyal hero on a quest. And only one bed at the inn.Once the world’s most legendary sorcerer, Lorre fled the Middle Lands after his own curiosity -- and a misguided transformation spell -- turned him into a dragon and nearly killed a king. He isn’t a dragon anymore, but he is hiding alone on a tropical island, avoiding people, politics, and his own reputation.But now a hero has found him. And not just any hero. Prince Gareth’s full of patience, intelligence, a kind heart ... and unfairly attractive muscles. And he needs Lorre’s help: his tiny mountain kingdom is under attack from ice magic, and Gareth hopes the world’s last great magician will save his people.Lorre is done with quests and princes and trying to change the world. But Gareth might tempt him to believe again ... in heroes, in himself, and in magic.
The Magician's Apprentice
by J. M. SnyderDevon Taylor helped fashion a local street magician called Harry Marvel into the well-known illusionist Harry Marvelous. In the seven years they’ve been together, Devon has worked alongside Harry onstage as his apprentice. To Devon, Harry is an incredibly sexy older man, and the love they share is nothing less than pure magic.But in today’s world, even children find it hard to believe in magic. When Devon overhears a teenager mocking Harry before a show, he invites the boy on stage to help out with Harry’s famous disappearing act.Unfortunately, the boy really does disappear on his way back to his seat after the performance.When the show is over, Devon and Harry find themselves confronted by security. Harry insists his illusions aren’t real, but does Devon know something Harry doesn’t?
The Magician's Lover: Book One in The Prophecy Girl Trilogy
by Danielle AustenShy receptionist Lindsey Wade can't believe her luck when a chance encounter with world-famous stage magician Angelito Tarrago leads to an affair. But when he tries to convince her that he possesses genuine supernatural powers - and she might too - her life changes for ever.Pulled between her safe, comfortable life and the glamorous, erotic world of magic, Lindsey delves deeper; uncovering a secret society, long-buried lies, and sides to herself that she didn't know existed.Is her lover telling the truth? Could she really be the subject of an ancient prophecy? And who is the mysterious man following her around?Book One in The Prophecy Girl Trilogy with mixed themes including paranormal, fantasy, mystery and suspense, m/f, f/f, menage and sex in public.
The Magician's Lover: Book One in The Prophecy Girl Trilogy
by Danielle AustenShy receptionist Lindsey Wade can't believe her luck when a chance encounter with world-famous stage magician Angelito Tarrago leads to an affair. But when he tries to convince her that he possesses genuine supernatural powers - and she might too - her life changes for ever.Pulled between her safe, comfortable life and the glamorous, erotic world of magic, Lindsey delves deeper; uncovering a secret society, long-buried lies, and sides to herself that she didn't know existed.Is her lover telling the truth? Could she really be the subject of an ancient prophecy? And who is the mysterious man following her around?Book One in The Prophecy Girl Trilogy with mixed themes including paranormal, fantasy, mystery and suspense, m/f, f/f, menage and sex in public.
The Magician's Ward (Mairelon #2)
by Patricia C. WredeHappy in her new life as an apprentice to the powerful magician Mairelon, 16-year-old Kim is horrified when a nosy relative determines to turn Kim - a former street urchin - into. . .a lady! But real trouble begins when several wizards of Kim's acquaintance disappear. Then Mairelon's magic disappears! It's up to Kim to unravel the mystery. And to do that she will have to return to her old life back in the dark and dirty streets of London. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Magick by Moonrise
by Laura NavarreTudor England, 1556A religious war is brewing. The Catholic Church relies on the ruthless reputation of Lord Beltran Nemesto, who tirelessly hunts down those who don't believe or who practice dark arts.Half mortal, half Fae princess, Rhiannon le Fay is a healer trying to broker peace between the Faerie and mortal worlds. The Convergence is approaching, an occurrence every thousand years where the Veil that separates the two realms temporarily dissolves. Without her help, war between the two is inevitable.After meeting Rhiannon, Beltran knows he must bring her to justice, but he's instantly attracted to the ethereal beauty. She forces him to confront his beliefs and introduces him to the Faerie world, and in the process he discovers a haunting truth about himself.As the Convergence nears, Rhiannon and Beltran must decide where their loyalties lie as they fight to prevent a war that could destroy both of their worlds forever.Book one of The Magick Trilogy.88,000 words
MagicLand: A Novel
by Charles BastilleA feel-good dystopian novel? Welcome to MagicLand. "Bastille’s debut artfully combines magic, technology, and romance. Bastille handles the multilayered plot well, creating a fascinating world populated with empathetic characters." ? Publishers Weekly “A bracing dystopian tale that deftly mixes magic, evolution, and romance.”? Kirkus Reviews On a future Earth where magic and technology have been at war for two thousand years, can one kiss change the fate of the world? When a young actor from Gath, Belex, crash lands outside the magic land known as Moria, he’s rescued by a young Morian priestess in waiting, Aurilena. The two find themselves drawn impossibly towards each other in the midst of a war between two distinct species of humanoids: her people, the magicians of Moria, and his people, the Gath, whose tremendous intellectual and physical capabilities are programmed into their DNA. Together, the two discover a terrible secret that lies at the heart of the centuries-old conflict between MagicLand and Gath. It’s a secret that leads to a kiss that could end the war once and for all. The only question is will it end in brutal violence or give way to an improbable peace between implacable enemies? The answer to that question may depend on whether Aurilena can discover the true source of power behind her unique gifts before it’s too late.