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Updated August 8, 2025
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Back in a spell /
Harper, Lana,
Paper Book
An awkward first date leads to a sparkling romance between one of the most powerful witches in town and a magical newbie in this rom-com by Lana Harper, New York Times bestselling author of Payback's a Witch.   Even though she won't deny her love for pretty (and...
Big little spells /
Beck, Hazel,
Paper Book
"An absolute delight of a magical tale." --Louisa Morgan, author of The Age of Witches Is her magic a threat to witchkind...or is she simply powerful enough to save the world? Rebekah Wilde was eighteen when she left St. Cyprian,...
The black bird oracle : a novel
Harkness, Deborah
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Diana Bishop journeys to the darkest places within herself--and her family history--in the highly anticipated fifth novel of the beloved All Souls series, hailed as "your next favorite fantasy read" (Harper's Bazaar). "The Black...
The book of life
Harkness, Deborah E.
Paper Book
The book of magic /
Hoffman, Alice
Paper Book
"Hoffman certainly knows how to enchant" (The New York Times Book Review) in this breathtaking conclusion to the Practical Magic series--a spellbinding and bewitching novel that asks how far will you go to change your fate? For over three-hundred years a curse has kept the...
Bookshops & bonedust /
Baldree, Travis,
Paper Book
An Instant #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Indie Bestseller A Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023 An Amazon Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of 2023 When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may...
Boss witch
Aguirre, Ann
Paper Book
The second in an adorable witchy rom-com series by New York Times bestselling author Ann Aguirre, perfect for fans of- Ride-or-die female friendships A bisexual heroine who stubbornly refuses to accept help A hero with an incredibly pesky moral...
Bride
Hazelwood, Ali
Paper Book
#1 Indie Next Pick! A Hall of Fame LibraryReads pick! One of People's Best Books to Read in February A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance from the...
City of time and magic /
Brackston, Paula.
Paper Book
Xanthe meets Brackston's most famous heroine, Elizabeth Hawksmith from The Witch's Daughter, in this crossover story with all the "historical detail, village charm, and twisty plotting" of the Found Things series (Publishers Weekly). City of Time and Magic...
The Crescent Moon Tearoom
Sivinski, Stacy
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER An "impossibly endearing" (Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author) debut novel about three clairvoyant sisters who face an unexpected twist of Fate at the bottom of their own delicate porcelain cups. Ever since the untimely...
A discovery of witches
Harkness, Deborah E.
Paper Book
Debut novelist Harkness has crafted a mesmerizing and addictive read, equal parts history and magic, romance and suspense--a richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together.
Enchanted to meet you /
Cabot, Meg
Paper Book
A witchy rom-com from New York Times bestseller Meg Cabot about a plus size witch who must team up with a handsome stranger to help protect her village from an otherworldly force--but will she be able to protect her heart? It's Magic When You Meet Your Match In her teenage...
The ex hex
Sterling, Erin
Paper Book
THE TIKTOK SENSATION! The Ex Hex is a spellbinding rom-com with a twist, think Practical Magic in Gilmore Girls' Stars Hollow . . . 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
The fake mate /
Ferguson, Lana,
Paper Book
Mackenzie Carter has had some very bad dates lately. Model train experts, mansplainers, guys weirdly obsessed with her tail - she hasn't had a successful date in months. Only a year out of residency, her grandmother's obsession with Mackenzie finding the perfect mate to settle down with...
Fan service
Danan, Rosie
Paper Book
The truth is stranger than fan fiction in the new sexy, paranormal romcom from the bestselling author of The Roommate and The Intimacy Experiment. The only place small-town outcast Alex Lawson fits in is the online fan forum she built for Arcane, a long-running...
From bad to cursed /
Harper, Lana,
Paper Book
Opposites attract in this wickedly charming rom-com by Lana Harper, New York Times bestselling author of Payback's a Witch. Wild child Isidora Avramov is a thrill chaser, adept demon summoner, and--despite the whole sexy-evil-sorceress vibe--also a cuddly animal...
The garden of promises and lies /
Brackston, Paula.
Paper Book
The third installment of a bewitching series "brimming with charm and charisma" that will make "fans of Outlander rejoice!" (Woman's World Magazine). New York Times bestselling author Paula Brackston's second novel in the Found Things series, Secrets of...
Ghost business /
DeLuca, Jen
Paper Book
Clashing ghost tours lead to a sizzling romantic rivalry in the second romance in the new series from USA Today bestselling author Jen DeLuca. Boneyard Key, Florida, is the only home Sophie has ever known. Her love for its supernatural history has flourished into a career,...
Happy medium /
Adler, Sarah,
Paper Book
AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! "The perfect alchemy of romance, humor and quirky originality."--Sophie Cousens, New York Times bestselling author of This Time Next Year and The Good Part A clever con woman must convince a...
Haunted ever after /
DeLuca, Jen,
Paper Book
It's love at first haunting in a seaside town that raises everyone's spirits in this new series from USA Today bestselling author Jen DeLuca. Small Florida coastal towns often find themselves scrambling for the tourism dollars that the Orlando theme parks leave behind. And...
In charm's way
Harper, Lana
Paper Book
A witch struggling to regain what she has lost casts a forbidden spell - only to discover much more than she expected, in this enchanting new rom-com by New York Times bestselling author Lana Harper. Six months after having been hit by a power surge that nearly...
Inheritance /
Roberts, Nora
Paper Book
Inheritance is the first in The Lost Bride Trilogy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts--a tale of tragedies, loves found and lost, and a family haunted for generations. 1806: Astrid Poole sits in her bridal clothes, overwhelmed with happiness....
The invisible hour : a novel
Hoffman, Alice
Paper Book
The latest New York Times bestseller from beloved author Alice Hoffman celebrates the enduring magic of books and is a "wonderful story of love and growth" (Stephen King). One June day when Mia Jacob can no longer see a way to survive, the power of words saves her. The...
The kiss curse :
Sterling, Erin,
Paper Book
The follow-up to Erin Sterling's New York Times bestselling hit The Ex Hex features fan favorite Gwyn and the spine-tinglingly handsome Wells Penhallow as they battle a new band of witches and their own magical chemistry. Gwyn Jones is perfectly happy with her life...
Legends & lattes : a novel of high fantasy and low stakes
Baldree, Travis
Paper Book
" The much-beloved BookTok sensation, Travis Baldree's novel of high fantasy and low stakes. After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time. The battle-weary orc aims to start...
Lightning in her hands
Vasquez Gilliland, Raquel
Paper Book
Gifted-or cursed-with the power to influence the weather, one woman must embrace her wild heart in the next electric romance from the author of Witch of Wild Things. Teal Flores is desperate for two things-control over her gift of weather, and a date to her ex's wedding....
The little shop of found things
Brackston, Paula
Paper Book
An antique shop haunted by a ghost.A silver treasure with an injustice in its story.An adventure to the past she'll never forget.
Magic lessons
Hoffman, Alice
Paper Book
In an unforgettable novel that traces a centuries-old curse to its source, beloved author Alice Hoffman unveils the story of Maria Owens, accused of witchcraft in Salem, and matriarch of a line of the amazing Owens women and men featured in Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic.<...
Morbidly yours
Fairbanks, Ivy
Paper Book
The unmissable TikTok sensation! The perfect opposites attract, grumpy x sunshine romance to fall in love with this summer. He has to marry by his thirty-fifth birthday. She's sworn off love... Painfully shy Callum Flannelly would rather dive into an open grave than...
My roommate is a vampire /
Levine, Jenna,
Paper Book
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER! A September Indie Next Pick One of Amazon's Best Romances of September One of Apple's Best Books of September True love is at stake in this charming, debut romantic comedy. Cassie Greenberg loves being an artist...
My vampire plus-one
Levine, Jenna
Paper Book
Discover your new favourite feel-good read with this spicy, paranormal romance from the author of My Roommate is a Vampire, perfect for spooky season! 'If you love a paranormal romance with fake dating, this is for you' *****reader review 'The perfect...
Old flames and new fortunes :
Hogle, Sarah,
Paper Book
A small, magical town tucked away in rural Ohio, Moonville is the perfect place for flora fortunist Romina Tempest to expand her shop, where she uses the language of flowers to help the hopeful manifest their love lives. After giving up on her own big romance eleven years ago, at least she can bask...
The once and future witches
Harrow, Alix E.
Paper Book
The only purple house in town /
Aguirre, Ann.
Paper Book
Iris Collins is the messy one in her family. The "chaos bunny." Her sisters are all wildly successful, while she can't balance her budget for a single month. It's no wonder she's in debt to her roommates. When she unexpectedly inherits a house from her great aunt, her plan to turn it into a B&B...
Payback's a witch
Harper, Lana
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! A spellbinding, bewitching rom com . . . 'The book I've been waiting for all my life' Emily Henry, author of Beach Read 'Like if Casey McQuiston wrote paranormal' ...
Practical magic
Hoffman, Alice.
Paper Book
*25th Anniversary Edition*--with an Introduction by the Author! The Owens sisters confront the challenges of life and love in this bewitching novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Rules of Magic, Magic Lessons, and The Book of Magic....
The rules of magic
Hoffman, Alice
Paper Book
For the Owens family, love is a curse that began in 1620, when Maria Owens was charged with witchery for loving the wrong man.
Secrets of the chocolate house /
Brackston, Paula.
Paper Book
The second novel in a bewitching series "brimming with charm and charisma" that will make "fans of Outlander rejoice!" (Woman's World Magazine) New York Times bestselling author Paula Brackston's The Little Shop of Found Things was called "a page...
Shadow of night /
Harkness, Deborah E.,
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times bestselling second installment in the All Souls series, from the author of The Discovery of Witches and The Black Bird Oracle. Look for the hit series "A Discovery of Witches," now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder!
The silver witch
Brackston, Paula
Paper Book
A year after her husband's sudden death, ceramic artist Tilda Fordwells finally moves into the secluded Welsh cottage that was to be their new home. She hopes that the tranquil surroundings will help ease her grief, and lessen her disturbing visions of Mat's death. Instead, the lake in the valley...
A simple twist of fate /
Asher, April,
Paper Book
A witch and a shifter get a second chance at love in this new paranormal romantic comedy from USA Today Bestselling author April Asher. At the bright-eyed age of eighteen, witch Harlow "Harry" Pierce attended her first Fates Festival Finding Ceremony certain the Blue...
Small town, big magic /
Beck, Hazel,
Paper Book
There's no such thing as witches...right? Emerson Wilde has built the life of her dreams. Youngest Chamber of Commerce president in St. Cyprian history, successful indie bookstore owner, and lucky enough to have her best friends as found family? Done. ...
Spells, Strings, and Forgotten Things: A witchy, modern day Pride and Prejudice meets Charmed from New York Times bestselling author
Randall, Breanne.
Paper Book
A witchy, modern day Pride and Prejudice meets Charmed, SPELLS, STRINGS, AND FORGOTTEN THINGS is a thrilling tale of romance, magic and sisterhood. *** 'A deliciously dark tale of sisterhood that felt richly magical' - Lucy Jane Wood...
Starling house
Harrow, Alix E.
Paper Book
Time's convert
Harkness, Deborah E.
Paper Book
On the battlefields of the American Revolution, Matthew de Clermont meets Marcus MacNeil, a young surgeon from Massachusetts, during a moment of political awakening. When Matthew offers him a chance at immortality and a new life free from the restraints of his puritanical upbringing, Marcus seizes...
Truly Madly Magically
Beck, Hazel,
Paper Book
"An absolute delight of a magical tale." --Louisa Morgan, author of The Age of Witches, on Small Town, Big Magic A USA TODAY BESTSELLER! A witch cursed to tell the truth, and the man who won't let her lie to herself anymore......
The unfortunate side effects of heartbreak and magic :
Randall, Breanne,
Paper Book
Sadie Revelare has always believed that the curse of four heartbreaks that accompanies her magic would be worth the price. But when her grandmother is diagnosed with cancer with only weeks to live, and her first heartbreak, Jake McNealy, returns to town after a decade, her carefully structured life...
The very secret society of irregular witches
Mandanna, Sangu
Paper Book
"This is one of my coziest reads of the last year, and I find myself thinking about its enchanted setting all the time."−Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author USA TODAY BESTSELLER * A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose...
Wedding Witch
Sterling, Erin
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling author of The Ex Hex and The Kiss Curse brightens up the Winter Solstice with another delightfully spooky novel following Bowen Penhallow and the girl he feels strangely drawn to--especially when she becomes his only hope of salvation after a strong spell sends...
A Werewolf's Guide to Seducing a Vampire
Hawley, Sarah.
Paper Book
BEN ROSEWOOD NEVER MEANT TO BE BOUND TO A VAMPIRE SUCCUBUS, ESPECIALLY ONE AS SEXY-YET-TERRIFYING AS ELEONORE BETTENCOURT-DEVEREUX, BUT THERE ARE SOME FANG-TASTIC PERKS... 'Whimsically sexy, charmingly romantic, and magically hilarious!' ALI HAZELWOOD ****...
The winter witch
Brackston, Paula.
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author Paula Brackston transports readers to the windswept mountains of Wales inThe Winter Witch, an enthralling tale of love and magic. In her small early nineteenth century Welsh town, there is no one quite like Morgana. She is small and quick and...
The witch of painted sorrows : a novel
Rose, M. J.
Paper Book
Indie Next Pick Library Reads Pick People Magazine Pick Boston Globe Pick of the Week Possession. Power. Passion. New York Times bestselling novelist M.J. Rose creates her most provocative spellbinder to date in this gothic novel set against the...
Witch of wild things /
Vasquez Gilliland, Raquel,
Paper Book
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER! One of Amazon's Best Romances of September! A People Magazine Romantasy Pick! Legend goes that long ago a Flores woman offended the old gods, and their family was cursed as a result. Now, every woman born to the family has a touch of...
Witch please /
Aguirre, Ann.
Paper Book
Practical Magic meets Gilmore Girls in this adorable witchy rom-com with- A bisexual virgin baker with a curse A witch looking to avoid romantic entanglements And a chemistry between them that causes literal sparks Danica Waterhouse is a fully modern witch...
The witch's daughter /
Brackston, Paula.
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An enthralling tale of modern witch Bess Hawksmith, a fiercely independent woman desperate to escape her cursed history who must confront the evil which has haunted her for centuries My name is Elizabeth Anne...
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping: A cosy, heartfelt witchy romance from the author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
Mandanna, Sangu.
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A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping: A cosy, heartfelt witchy romance from the author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
Mandanna, Sangu.
Paper Book
Witcha gonna do? /
Flynn, Avery
Paper Book
One of Amazon's Best Romances of December A December LibraryReads Pick One of Buzzfeed's Romance Novels to Knock Your Socks Off An unlucky witch and her know-it-all nemesis must team up in the first of a new, spicy romantic comedy series from USA Today bestselling author Avery...
Witches
Lozano, Brenda
Paper Book

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