Hidden Magic

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Title: Druid Magic (Druid Academy Book 1)
Author: C. S. Churton
Lyssa’s school prospects keep going up in smoke. But even when her rejection ignites in her hands and sparks her abilities, she’s sure her admission into Dragondale Academy is a joke. Until she’s whisked into a world of elemental powers… and a spate of attacks. Will Lyssa graduate from spellcasting failure, or is she destined to fatally flunk out?
Tags: academy, found family, magic school, magical creatures, hippogryffs, nomance, mean girls, protagonist discovering her magic, elemental magic
Romance: No Romance
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Title: Lady of Hell & Fury
Author: Brianna West
Lady is the half demon vigilante out to destroy bad men and demons with her bat, but what happens when she teams up with one to take on the leader of Hell? Nothing but spice and a whole lot of not-so-nice. 
Tags: dark paranormal romance, why choose, morally grey, demons, angels, grumpy/sunshine, enemies to lovers, instalust, strong female lead, humor
Romance: Romance heavy with on-page sex
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Title: Ancient Magic [Gray Stone Witches]
Author: Hailey Gonzales
He tried to kill my coven, but I have no idea who he is. And the only lead we have? The cutthroat magic university that rejected me and erased my memories.
Tags: Slow burn, she falls first he falls harder, fae, magical creatures, diverse cast, bipoc fmc, found family, angst
Romance: Romance heavy with on-page sex
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Title: Gallowglass
Author: Jennifer Allis Provost
Karina didn’t set out to free the Seelie Queen’s gallowglass. Now she’ll do anything to keep him.
Tags: fae, seelie, Scottish folklore, taken by faeries
Romance: Romance heavy with on-page sex
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Title: A Lesson in Magic
Author: Amanda Huxley
Orphaned by dark magic, she must not only survive in a world that hates magic, but use her powers to save it from the same darkness that killed her parents. Can one girl save the world or will it be doomed to darkness? Grab your copy now to be swept away by magic today!
Tags: origin story, medieval magic, magic school, good vs evil, academy magic
Romance: Romance as subplot only with on-page sex
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Title: Storm Warden Chronicles Complete Series Boxset
Author: Jessica Gunn
Vera just wanted to escape Boston and find meaning in life. But when a game of poker ends in her winning a hatching dragon’s egg and becoming the center of supernatural attention, Vera finds her journey is just beginning.
Tags: dragon shifters, hidden magic, hidden world, morally grey
Romance: Romance as subplot only with no on-page sex
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Title: Parisian Ghosts Prequel
Author: Janna Ruth
I’m a ghost whisperer, not a catacomb crawler. But when you live in Paris, sometimes you end up being both. – Urban Fantasy with a French twist for cave-crawling adventurers, hopeless romantics, and ghost lovers.
Tags: Ghosts, Found Family, Star-crossed Lovers, Secret Agency, French History
Romance: Romance as subplot only with no on-page sex
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Title: 3 Minutes to Midnight
Author: L.M. Hatchell
First in a page-turning series: Phoenix has kept her magical identity under wraps while living among humans in Dublin. But when a mysterious werewolf arrives on her doorstep and speaks of a disastrous prophecy, Phoenix must learn to embrace the supernatural if her world is to survive.
Tags: High suspense, found family, chosen one prophecy, hybrid, slow burn forbidden romance
Romance: Romance as subplot only with no on-page sex
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Title: The Flaws of Gravity (Gravity’s Daughter Book 1)
Author: Stephanie Caye
Between dusting pixies with a vacuum cleaner, boosting a magical artifact from a museum and dodging a dragon, half-Faerie Jude’s having a rough day. She’s inadvertently set the destruction of the human world—her world—in motion, and now the existence of tequila is at stake. Oh, and humanity too.
Tags: fae, faeries, canada, action, fast-paced, female main character, adult, humour, humor, series
Romance: Romance as subplot only with no on-page sex
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Title: Merchant Magician
Author: John Champaign
Exiled from his family of traders in mystical goods and services on his 23rd birthday, the merchant magician must make his way in the world. Blending real-world negotiation theory with a coming of age story in an urban fantasy setting, this book will appeal to fans of Jim Butcher & Charles de Lint.
Tags: Coming of Age, Negotiation, Business, Economics, Angel, Demon, Dwarves, Mermaids, Leprechaun, Vampire, Cthulhu, San Francisco, Reykjavik, Lincoln, Taipei
Romance: Romance as subplot only with no on-page sex
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Title: Natural Selection
Author: Janna Ruth
We are the Spirit Seekers. Nature has declared war on us, and we’re here to answer the call. – Join Wulf as he leads a team of elite spirit seekers into a volcano to capture the spirit or die trying
Tags: Found family, nature spirits, action-packed adventure, secret society, Second Chance Romance
Romance: Romance as subplot only with no on-page sex
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Title: The Abraxas Prophecy
Author: H.F. Payne
Twist on the Greek myths. You find out the truth about the monsters. After Parker witnesses a domestic dispute between a nymph and a satyr, she falls down a supernatural rabbit hole and unwittingly accepts a job working for a minotaur. Setting in motion a prophecy that will change her life forever.
Tags: mythology, destiny, prophecy, minotaur, greek myths, strong fmc
Romance: Romance as subplot only with on-page sex
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Title: Life Bound
Author: Aubrey Winters
He hates me. I’m terrified of him. But we both know he’ll protect me if he wants to live. When my Nana disappears, Kol the deadly vampire has no choice but to stick with me if he wants to stay alive.
Tags: Enemies to lovers, forced proximity, vampires, witches, secret family past, quick-paced, quick read
Romance: Romance as subplot only with no on-page sex
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Title: All Chaos For Thieves (Scales Of Justice)
Author: Laura Greenwood
Rera is willing to do whatever it takes to survive – even if that means stealing from the dead in this urban fantasy prequel based on Egyptian mythology. 
Tags: morally grey FMC, thief, Egyptian mythology, found family, opposites attract
Romance: Romance as subplot only with no on-page sex
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Title: Obsidian Murders
Author: Nicole Brona
A journalist who’s kinda weird. A 500-year-old vampiric detective. Two young women dead from an unknown, magical source.
Tags: all slaying no laying urban fantasy, vampiric detective, human with magical abilities, faerie sidekick, ghost sidekick, urban fantasy mystery, urban fantasy detective series.
Romance: No romance
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Title: Wolf’s Bane
Author: Aimee Easterling
Mai Fairchild will do anything to protect her sister – even if it means accepting a dangerous job with a werewolf who would kill her if he knew her true form….
Tags: werewolves, shifters, found family, Japanese mythology, alpha protector, lone fox, enforced proximity
Romance: Romance heavy with no on-page sex
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Title: The Vampires of 1863
Author: C. M. Celi
In the mid-19th century, Irish immigrants had settled in the North End of Boston. From those old neighborhoods, a young vampire still considers those streets her home. But balancing her new life of darkness with a beloved family she’s left behind is not so easy.
Tags: vampires, fae, historical fantasy, Irish immigration, action/adventure
Romance: No romance
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Title: Hunter’s Quest (Rebel, Supernatural Bounty Hunter Book 1) 
Author: Nicole Zoltack
Rebel’s a supernatural bounty hunter. Doesn’t matter that she’s a human.
Tags: bounty hunter, supernatural suspense, urban fantasy slow burn romance
Romance: Romance as subplot only with no on-page sex
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Title: Luna (Mist Riders) 
Author: Stella Fitzsimons
Though she was born a lunar witch, Sophie has never relied on her magic. But when she’s called upon to save humanity, she’ll need to learn how to wield her powers — fast.
Tags: Slow Burn, Witches, Immortals, Magic in Hiding, Opposites Attract, Hidden Identity
Romance: Romance as subplot only with no on-page sex
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Title: Moon Bitten (Fur ‘n’ Fang Academy Book 1) 
Author: C. S. Churton
She didn’t believe in werewolves… until she was bitten by one. Now she’s trapped at the Fur ‘n’ Fang Academy, and she certain the instructors are keeping a deadly secret. Can Jade embrace her new fate and uncover their secrets, or will she be overcome by her inner beast?
Tags: Academy, shifters, reluctant hero, human discovering the magical world, found family
Romance: Romance as subplot only with no on-page sex
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