12 Days To The Holidays: #1 Demon Magic And A Martini By Annette Marie

Welcome To The Seventh Annual
12 Days To The Holidays!

This year we're doing things a little bit differently from years past! We'll be celebrating the first 12 days of December with my favorite books of 2019! If you also do this type of end of the year best books list feel free to leave your links in the comments below!

The rules are as follows:

- The book doesn't have to have been published this year.

- This list may only include books I've read from November 2018 to November 2019 (re-reads, books published a few years ago, ARC's of books about to be published, audio books, etc. all count)

*Books in this list are ranked from number twelve to number one (the best book of the year).

Happy Holidays!

#1

Demon Magic And A Martini
(The Guild Codex: Spellbound #4)
By Annette Marie

Published By: Dark Owl Fantasy Inc.
Genres: New Adult, Urban Fantasy

When I first landed a bartending job at the local guild, I didn’t know a thing about magic. These days, I’m practically an expert on the different magical classes, but there’s one nobody ever talks about: Demonica.

Turns out they have a good reason for that. My guild is strictly hellion-free, because who wants to risk life and limb to control the biggest bullies on the mythic playground?

Well, some people do, and now a demon has been loosed in the city. My three best friends are determined to slay it, but even badass combat mages are critically out-magicked. And that’s not all. The monster they’re tracking—it’s not hiding. It’s not fleeing. It’s not leaving a trail of corpses everywhere it goes.

The demon is hunting too. And in a city full of mythics, it’s searching for deadlier prey.

If we can’t unravel the demon’s sinister motivations, more innocent people will die, but finding the answers means digging into dark secrets … and learning truths I never wanted to know.

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Note: The three mages are definitely sexy, but this series isn’t a reverse harem. It’s 100% fun, sassy, fast-paced urban fantasy.

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THE GUILD CODEX: SPELLBOUND

Three Mages and a Margarita (#1)

Dark Arts and a Daiquiri (#2)

Two Witches and a Whiskey (#3)

Demon Magic and a Martini (#4)

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About The Author:

Annette Marie is the author of the Amazon best-selling Steel & Stone series, which includes Goodreads Choice Award nominee Yield the Night, and fantasy trilogy Red Winter. Her first love is fantasy, but fast-paced adventures and tantalizing forbidden romances are her guilty pleasures. She lives in the frozen winter wasteland of Alberta, Canada (okay, it's not quite that bad) with her comparatively sensible husband and their furry minion of darkness—sorry, cat— Caesar. When not writing, she can be found elbow-deep in one art project or another while blissfully ignoring all adult responsibilities.

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12 Days To The Holidays: #2 The Darkest Star By Jennifer Armentrout

Welcome To The Seventh Annual
12 Days To The Holidays!

This year we're doing things a little bit differently from years past! We'll be celebrating the first 12 days of December with my favorite books of 2019! If you also do this type of end of the year best books list feel free to leave your links in the comments below!

The rules are as follows:

- The book doesn't have to have been published this year.

- This list may only include books I've read from November 2018 to November 2019 (re-reads, books published a few years ago, ARC's of books about to be published, audio books, etc. all count)

*Books in this list are ranked from number twelve to number one (the best book of the year).

Happy Holidays!

#2

The Darkest Star
(Origin #1)
By Jennifer L. Armentrout

Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 12 hours and 11 minutes

When seventeen-year-old Evie Dasher is caught up in a raid at a notorious club known as one of the few places where humans and the surviving Luxen can mingle freely, she meets Luc, an unnaturally beautiful guy she initially assumes is a Luxen...but he is in fact something much more powerful. Her growing attraction for Luc will lead her deeper and deeper into a world she'd only heard about, a world where everything she thought she knew will be turned on its head...

#1 New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout returns to the universe of the Lux in this brand new series, featuring beloved characters both new and old.

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About The Author:

# 1 NEW YORK TIMES, # 1 International, and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout lives in West Virginia. She also writes under the name J. Lynn.

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12 Days To The Holidays: #3 Storm And Fury By Jennifer Armentrout

Welcome To The Seventh Annual
12 Days To The Holidays!

This year we're doing things a little bit differently from years past! We'll be celebrating the first 12 days of December with my favorite books of 2019! If you also do this type of end of the year best books list feel free to leave your links in the comments below!

The rules are as follows:

- The book doesn't have to have been published this year.

- This list may only include books I've read from November 2018 to November 2019 (re-reads, books published a few years ago, ARC's of books about to be published, audio books, etc. all count)

*Books in this list are ranked from number twelve to number one (the best book of the year).

Happy Holidays!

#3

Storm and Fury
(The Harbinger #1)
By Jennifer L. Armentrout

Length: 14 hours and 20 minutes
Narrator: Lauren Fortgang

Eighteen-year-old Trinity Marrow may be going blind, but she can see and communicate with ghosts and spirits. Her unique gift is part of a secret so dangerous that she’s been in hiding for years in an isolated compound fiercely guarded by Wardens—gargoyle shape-shifters who protect humankind from demons. If the demons discover the truth about Trinity, they’ll devour her, flesh and bone, to enhance their own powers.

When Wardens from another clan arrive with disturbing reports that something out there is killing both demons and Wardens, Trinity’s safe world implodes. Not the least because one of the outsiders is the most annoying and fascinating person she’s ever met. Zayne has secrets of his own that will upend her world yet again—but working together becomes imperative once demons breach the compound and Trinity’s secret comes to light. To save her family and maybe the world, she’ll have to put her trust in Zayne. But all bets are off as a supernatural war is unleashed…

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About The Author:

# 1 NEW YORK TIMES, # 1 International, and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout lives in West Virginia. She also writes under the name J. Lynn.

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12 Days To The Holidays: #4 The Savior By J. R. Ward

Welcome To The Seventh Annual
12 Days To The Holidays!

This year we're doing things a little bit differently from years past! We'll be celebrating the first 12 days of December with my favorite books of 2019! If you also do this type of end of the year best books list feel free to leave your links in the comments below!

The rules are as follows:

- The book doesn't have to have been published this year.

- This list may only include books I've read from November 2018 to November 2019 (re-reads, books published a few years ago, ARC's of books about to be published, audio books, etc. all count)

*Books in this list are ranked from number twelve to number one (the best book of the year).

Happy Holidays!

#4

The Savior
(Black Dagger Brotherhood #17)
By J. R. Ward

In the venerable history of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, only one male has ever been expelled—but Murhder’s insanity gave the Brothers no choice. Haunted by visions of a female he could not save, he nonetheless returns to Caldwell on a mission to right the wrong that ruined him. However, he is not prepared for what he must face in his quest for redemption.

Dr. Sarah Watkins, researcher at a biomedical firm, is struggling with the loss of her fellow scientist fiancé. When the FBI starts asking about his death, she questions what really happened and soon learns the terrible truth: Her firm is conducting inhumane experiments in secret and the man she thought she knew and loved was involved in the torture.

As Murhder and Sarah’s destinies become irrevocably entwined, desire ignites between them. But can they forge a future that spans the divide separating the two species? And as a new foe emerges in the war against the vampires, will Murhder return to his Brothers... or resume his lonely existence forevermore?

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About The Author:

J.R. Ward is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. She lives in the South her family.

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12 Days To The Holidays: #5 Nevermore By Dannika Dark

Welcome To The Seventh Annual
12 Days To The Holidays!

This year we're doing things a little bit differently from years past! We'll be celebrating the first 12 days of December with my favorite books of 2019! If you also do this type of end of the year best books list feel free to leave your links in the comments below!

The rules are as follows:

- The book doesn't have to have been published this year.

- This list may only include books I've read from November 2018 to November 2019 (re-reads, books published a few years ago, ARC's of books about to be published, audio books, etc. all count)

*Books in this list are ranked from number twelve to number one (the best book of the year).

Happy Holidays!

#5

Nevermore
(Crossbreed #6)
By Dannika Dark

Length: 10 hours and 35 minutes

Narrator: Nicole Poole

Raven Black risks it all for loyalty and love in this stunning continuation in the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series.

Raven returns to her childhood home to rebuild her severed relationship with her father. After a long year of capturing violent criminals and thwarting assassination plots, she could use a vacation.

But trouble is brewing on the home front. When Raven discovers her father is in financial peril, she’s determined to set things right even if it means sacrificing her heart in the process. Meanwhile, her relationship with Christian is on shaky ground when a skeleton falls out of his closet. Will they be able to leave the past behind, or is the trust between them dead and buried

When the bonds of love are put to the test, only the courageous will prevail.

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About The Author:

Dannika Dark is the USA Today Bestselling Author of Urban Fantasy Romance and Paranormal Romance books. Her books have sold more than 2 million copies worldwide, and she is a 2016 Audie Awards finalist. In addition to writing about supernatural worlds, Dannika is passionate about graphic design and creates all her own covers and series art. When not writing in her cave, she enjoys indie music, reading, Netflix, heaps of chocolate, and unleashing her dark side.

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12 Days To The Holidays: #6 Cursed Souls By Anya J. Cosgrove

Welcome To The Seventh Annual
12 Days To The Holidays!

This year we're doing things a little bit differently from years past! We'll be celebrating the first 12 days of December with my favorite books of 2019! If you also do this type of end of the year best books list feel free to leave your links in the comments below!

The rules are as follows:

- The book doesn't have to have been published this year.

- This list may only include books I've read from November 2018 to November 2019 (re-reads, books published a few years ago, ARC's of books about to be published, audio books, etc. all count)

*Books in this list are ranked from number twelve to number one (the best book of the year).

Happy Holidays!

#6

Cursed Souls
(Bloody Hearts #3)
By Anya J. Cosgrove

Broken hearts are hard to mend, but what about shattered souls?

Alana certainly hadn’t put matching tattoos, samurai swords, and falling for her mortal enemy on her bucket list.

But now that she faces losing a man she might have broken beyond repair, there’s no time to waste. She’s willing to sacrifice everything to undo her mistake and earn back his trust.

Plagued with strange dreams full of bloody feathers, she struggles to resist the angel's heavenly thrall, but her newest and most insidious adversary isn't the only one on the hunt. There’s a bounty on her head, enemies are piling up, and secrets after secrets come to light.

Will the darkness within her prove to be her saving grace? Or will it her undoing?

The Bloody Hearts trilogy ends in May.

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About The Author:

Anya J Cosgrove lives in Québec with her husband, her beautiful son, and two mischievous cats. She works as a veterinarian by day. She’s a travel and Disney junkie and is passionate about her favorite paranormal series.

What would Buffy do? Kick ass!

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12 Days To The Holidays: #7 Radiance By Grace Draven

Welcome To The Seventh Annual
12 Days To The Holidays!

This year we're doing things a little bit differently from years past! We'll be celebrating the first 12 days of December with my favorite books of 2019! If you also do this type of end of the year best books list feel free to leave your links in the comments below!

The rules are as follows:

- The book doesn't have to have been published this year.

- This list may only include books I've read from November 2018 to November 2019 (re-reads, books published a few years ago, ARC's of books about to be published, audio books, etc. all count)

*Books in this list are ranked from number twelve to number one (the best book of the year).

Happy Holidays!

#7

Radiance
(Wraith Kings #1)
By Grace Draven

THE PRINCE OF NO VALUE

Brishen Khaskem, prince of the Kai, has lived content as the nonessential spare heir to a throne secured many times over. A trade and political alliance between the human kingdom of Gaur and the Kai kingdom of Bast-Haradis requires that he marry a Gauri woman to seal the treaty. Always a dutiful son, Brishen agrees to the marriage and discovers his bride is as ugly as he expected and more beautiful than he could have imagined.

THE NOBLEWOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE

Ildiko, niece of the Gauri king, has always known her only worth to the royal family lay in a strategic marriage. Resigned to her fate, she is horrified to learn that her intended groom isn’t just a foreign aristocrat but the younger prince of a people neither familiar nor human. Bound to her new husband, Ildiko will leave behind all she’s known to embrace a man shrouded in darkness but with a soul forged by light.

Two people brought together by the trappings of duty and politics will discover they are destined for each other, even as the powers of a hostile kingdom scheme to tear them apart.

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About The Author:

I'm an author and Louisiana native living in Texas with my husband, three smalls and a big doofus dog. I have lived in Spain, hiked the Teton Mountains, honeymooned in Scotland, ridden in competition rodeo and am the great great granddaughter of a Nicaraguan president. I also hate doing laundry and refuse to iron anything.

I've loved storytelling since forever. I published my first short story with Amber Quill Press and have since written several other tales. A love of the bad boy in fiction always inspires me.

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12 Days To The Holidays: #8 When Fate Aligns By A. K. Koonce

Welcome To The Seventh Annual
12 Days To The Holidays!

This year we're doing things a little bit differently from years past! We'll be celebrating the first 12 days of December with my favorite books of 2019! If you also do this type of end of the year best books list feel free to leave your links in the comments below!

The rules are as follows:

- The book doesn't have to have been published this year.

- This list may only include books I've read from November 2018 to November 2019 (re-reads, books published a few years ago, ARC's of books about to be published, audio books, etc. all count)

*Books in this list are ranked from number twelve to number one (the best book of the year).

Happy Holidays!

#8

When Fate Aligns
(The Mortals and Mystics #1)
By A. K. Koonce

One beautifully lethal hybrid-vampire. That’s all it took for Fallon’s structured, and mundane life to irreversibly change.

Fallon unknowingly helps the hybrid escape imprisonment and is thrown into a new life where she is now the hunted. A hidden world of cryptic creatures and alluring witches is unveiled to her, her mortal eyes seeing the mystics for the first time. What she doesn’t know is the hybrid sought out the one human he can both help and harm.

With only a Crimson Sword, a small group of friends, and a few useless mortal weapons, they find themselves closer and closer to death every day. Running from endless enemies—both man, and monster—to a destination unknown, Fallon must decide if she’ll risk her own life to save his...

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About The Author:

A.K. Koonce is a USA Today best selling author. She's a mom by day and a fantasy and paranormal romance author by night. She keeps the fantastical stories in her mind on an endless loop, while she tries her best to focus on her actual life and not that of the spectacular but demanding fictional characters who always fill her thoughts

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12 Days To The Holidays: #9 Blood Truth By J. R. Ward

Welcome To The Seventh Annual
12 Days To The Holidays!

This year we're doing things a little bit differently from years past! We'll be celebrating the first 12 days of December with my favorite books of 2019! If you also do this type of end of the year best books list feel free to leave your links in the comments below!

The rules are as follows:

- The book doesn't have to have been published this year.

- This list may only include books I've read from November 2018 to November 2019 (re-reads, books published a few years ago, ARC's of books about to be published, audio books, etc. all count)

*Books in this list are ranked from number twelve to number one (the best book of the year).

Happy Holidays!

#9

Blood Truth
(Black Dagger Legacy #4)
By J.R. Ward

As a trainee in the Black Dagger Brotherhood's program, Boone has triumphed as a soldier and now fights side by side with the Brothers. Following his sire's unexpected death, he is taken off rotation against his protests—and he finds himself working with Butch O'Neal, former homicide cop, to catch a serial killer: Someone is targeting females of the species at a live action role play club. When the Brotherhood is called in to help, Boone insists on being a part of the effort—and the last thing he expects is to meet an enticing, mysterious female...who changes his life forever.

Ever since her sister was murdered at the club, Helaine has been committed to finding the killer, no matter the danger she faces. When she crosses paths with Boone, she doesn't know whether to trust him or not—and then she has no choice. As she herself becomes a target, and someone close to the Brotherhood is identified as the prime suspect, the two must work to together to solve the mystery...before it's too late. Will a madman come between the lovers or will true love and goodness triumph over a very mortal evil?

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About The Author:

J.R. Ward is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. She lives in the South her family.

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