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Night Pleasures/Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIn Night Pleasures, Kyrian of Thrace---an immortal who protects humans from vampires---wakes up one morning handcuffed to the one thing that can scare him: a conservative woman in a button-down shirt. But Amanda Devereaux turns out to be his perfect partner for hunting down a deadly foe, and for helping him to regain his soul and learn that love doesn't have to bite... -
![Fated Throne by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti]()
Fated Throne by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 60 ratingsFate has torn us apart and sometimes I believe the stars have given up on us altogether.Without my sister, the world seems darker than ever before and the shadows loom thicker, rising up to answer the call of the Shadow Princess and changing the face of Solaria for good. Now Lionel Acrux has the strength to make a move for the throne, I’m not sure how much time we have left to stop him... -
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Celestial by Olivia Wildenstein
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn ninety-two days, the feathered appendages that link me to the people I loathe finally come off. Dear, winglets, you will not be missed... -
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Chance Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEmily Vega must avenge her father, and as the last of the Hell Hunters, she has one mission: destroy the Galena pack. Werewolves are carefully camouflaged monsters intent on taking over the world—or at least that’s what she’s been taught—but one meeting with the werewolf she’s hunting, and Chance Dawson is changing her mind, little by little... -
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Dark Nights by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsDark Descent and Dark Dream are combined in Dark Nights. #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan revisits and expands her classic novella Dark Descent, bringing to breathtaking new life her story of an immortal Carpathian hunter, a beautiful adventurer, and their dangerous journey toward an unforeseen destiny and an undying love... -
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Deserted by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA standalone story in the Shadow Beast Shifters world. Best read after Reborn for storyline continuity.Melalekin "Angel" of the Honor Meadows has been a warrior her entire life. Battle. Death. Loss. They were her constant companions until the day she met Mera Callahan. A shifter who ended up being so much more. A shifter who changed her life, and now... she has been reborn... -
![The Faerie Mates by Michelle Madow]()
The Faerie Mates by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the Faerie Games, it’s kill or be killed. And I’m going to survive, no matter what the cost. Who will win the next Emperor of the Villa competition? Will I tell Julian that we’re soulmates? And most importantly—will Julian, Cassia, and I defeat Octavia and make it out of the Games alive? I’ll do whatever’s necessary to survive... -
![Revenge of The Gods by Leia Stone, Jaymin Eve]()
Revenge of The Gods by Leia Stone, Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAfter losing Cronus, Maisey had to make a choice; lay broken on the floor and sink into depression, or charge into the underworld and get her man back.Not one to sit around, she and Hyperion waltz into Thanatos‘s office and demand the god of Death give them safe passage through the seven levels of the underworld to retrieve her love.It seemed like a good idea at the time.. -
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The Elysean Dream by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA year ago, I was dragged into what I thought was hell against my will—the Daedalus Palace in the Elysean city of Idaea. Turns out that was just a place, but there’s an actual hell here, so now I'm going in there, too. This time, though? Death is pretty much guaranteed, and I'm going in willingly... -
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![God Touched by Alessa Thorn]()
God Touched by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"I want to start by saying none of this was my fault."Imogen Ironwood owes the God of the Dead two life debts…and Arawan isn't the kind of god to let a debt go uncollected.'God Touched' is book two of the new spin-off series in the best-selling 'Fae Universe,' featuring everyone's favorite supernatural hunting family, the Ironwoods. This series is perfect for fans of K... -
![Luck of the Devil by Lark Taylor]()
Luck of the Devil by Lark Taylor
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne demon. One angel. A relationship that’s failed so many times. Could it really be just one human they’ve been missing?DagonFor centuries, Dimitri and I have tried to make it work. Each time we’ve been torn apart by our dominant natures, neither of us willing to back down. A hundred years ago, I thought he’d betrayed me in the worst possible way... -
![The Ringmaster by Kathryn Ann Kingsley]()
The Ringmaster by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAs above, so below…who was once friend is now a foe.The Faire is alive. It’s alive, it’s sentient, and it wants more from Cora Glass. Reeling from the revelations that Clown left her with, she struggles once more to find her footing. She never gets the chance.Harrow Faire wants Cora for murder. She assumed it was her death that it was after. She was wrong. It wants her to kill…to save them all... -
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Anubis by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAnubis, God of The Dead, is missing a piece of his soul, and he knows just the archaeologist to help him find it. He only needs to convince her of that…ANUBIS is the third book in the new series ‘Gods of the Duat’ that centers around the Egyptian gods of war, magic, and the dead... -
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Her Protectors by Tamara White
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDeath. That’s what my life has become. My mother died protecting me. My father died from poison intended for me. How long until someone tries to kill my mates? The third trial is here. The day after saying farewell to her father, she’s forced to move on and complete the next trial. To make matters worse all the elders insist coming with her... -
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Wrath of The Gods by Leia Stone, Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 27 ratings#NeverTrustATitan Maisey thought the worst thing to happen to her was Insta shaming or a midnight shift at the Crab Shack. Until she got dragged into the world of the gods. Or more specifically, the world of one very annoying, bad at sarcasm, sex on legs, Titan. Cronus was everything she never knew she wanted, or needed, in her life. And then he just left... -
![The Faire by Kathryn Ann Kingsley]()
The Faire by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWill Cora break, or will she bend…is this the beginning, or the end?Everything Cora thought she knew about Harrow Faire was a lie.All of it.Now as the lines in the sand are drawn, as a war for the Heart of the Faire builds, she must discover how much she is willing to sacrifice to save the people she has come to think of as Family... -
![The Darkest Angel by Gena Showalter]()
The Darkest Angel by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWinged warrior Lysander has been alive for centuries, and yet he's never known desire—until he meets Bianka. Spawned from the bloodline of his enemy, the beautiful but deadly Harpy is determined to lead the untouched Lysander into temptation... -
![Once Upon A Devil by Scarlett Snow, Tiegan Clyne]()
Once Upon A Devil by Scarlett Snow, Tiegan Clyne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo rest for the damned.With the Festival of Light now over, Satanalia at the Church of Shadows is upon us.Now it's time to face the music and my cruel covenmaster for a punishment that may leave me broken... if it leaves me alive at all. Lucifer said he has plans for me? I just hope I live to find out what they are. Once Upon a Devil is a reverse harem bully romance intended for mature audiences... -
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Debauched by Bella Klaus
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve made a deal with two devils. But I’ll be damned before I pay. I’m on the brink of losing everything: my home, my freedom, and my husband. The key to saving myself is a long-forgotten memory I have no chance of finding. A memory from a life I barely believe exists. If I fail, Hades will die, and the forces of evil will consume Heaven and earth... -
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Twist of Fate by Sinclair Kelly
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s a ghost girl gotta do to catch a break around here? All I want is some peace and quiet and some time to get to know the men I once loved. Maybe throw in some mind blowing sex while we’re at. What? It’s been a hundred years, and this ghost girl has needs. Don’t judge.My guys are on edge and being a tad bit overprotective, so when Reggie says we need a girl’s night out, I’m all for it... -
![Don't Fight It by Lisa Oliver]()
Don't Fight It by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Gods Made Me Do It book 3. Lasse, son of Poseidon and Abraxas has always wanted a mate of his own. When Nereus, his younger brother, found his, Lasse's hopes were revived. Poseidon, Abraxas, Nereus, Sebastian, and Thanatos had all found wolf shifters as true mates - surely it was only a matter of time before he found a wolf of his own... -
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Ravage by A.L. Rook
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe promised to stick together. And then they betrayed me.In a world where more children are being born with special abilities, we were six of the ones kidnapped and hidden away for testing and training.We banded together and became a family…until one of us was killed.The others turned on me and left me for dead... -
![The Darkest Promise by Gena Showalter]()
The Darkest Promise by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with a sizzling Lords of the Underworld story about an iron-willed sovereign and the somber beauty who melts him with a glancePossessed by the demon of Misery, Cameo isn't allowed to experience joy. If she dares, her memory is wiped clean... -
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![The Immortal by Gena Showalter]()
The Immortal by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter delivers The Immortal, the second dark and sexy book in her Rise of the Warlords series, featuring a cold, merciless assassin and a stubborn harpy warrior... one fated to die by the other's hand.Halo Phaninon, assassin of gods, is as cold and merciless as a machine. For victory, he crosses any line... -
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Hidden Danger by Amy Patrick
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Danger is Everywhere... The Dark Council has struck a shocking and powerful blow against the Light Court and its human allies, defying their own king, Nox, and seeking to re-establish Dark Elven influence and domination over the human world... -
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Total Lunar Eclipse by M.J. Marstens
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVenus the Genius is back! Her mission: To kill Moon or bust.I’m your Venus. . .I'm your fire. . .Wait, fire?That’s code for help!Hold on, Trust Tree Sisters, I’m coming (and not in the sexy way).Better yet, I’ll send Super Blue because I’m elbow deep in some sh*t.Not actual sh*t, but close enough. . .Because with each passing second, Lina (a.k... -
![To Enthrall the Demon Lord: A Novel of Love and Magic by Nadine Mutas]()
To Enthrall the Demon Lord: A Novel of Love and Magic by Nadine Mutas
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWarning: Contains a hero who’s Tall, Dark, and Possessive, and may melt your heart as well as your reading device. Handle with care and a bucket of ice water nearby. And maybe some tissues. His hunger for power knows no bounds…until she binds his heart. To keep an ill-fated bargain, witch Maeve MacKenna surrenders herself to the scheming Demon Lord Arawn... -
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South of Surrender by Laura Kaye
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's the only one who can see through his golden boy façade to the broken god within...Chrysander Notos, Supreme God of the South Wind and Summer, is on a mission: save Eurus from his death sentence, and prove his troubled brother can be redeemed... -
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The Elysean Trials by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsElyseans are so wise…Elyseans are so beautiful….Elyseans are divine…Elyseans are power hungry assholes with a god complex.Yes *gasp* I said it. Sue me and bring out your pitchforks.Unfortunately for me, the deadly Elysean Trials are right around the corner... -
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Thoth by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThoth, the god of magic, has one year to find out what happened to the missing Anubis. The last thing he needs is a rogue sorceress tearing up Alexandria and distracting him with her devastating smile...THOTH is the second book in the new series ‘Gods of the Duat’ that centers around the Egyptian gods of war, magic and the dead... -
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Hidden Darkness by Amy Patrick
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Darkness is Coming...Ryann and Lad are together and in love, but they are not yet bonded. Wedding plans are underway, but they cannot marry until the mourning period for his father, the murdered king, ends. Waiting is sweet torture and gets harder all the time. Nox and Vancia are touring the world with his band The Hidden and enjoying their honeymoon... -
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Siren's Song by Dana Marie Bell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA crescendo of evil could destroy their perfect harmony.The Gray Court, Book 5Oberon is well and truly lost, with no memory of who he is, where he came from, or where he’s going. One woman makes his palms sweat and his heart race, a woman with turquoise eyes and a beautiful voice. Instinct tells him she’s the only one who can save him... -
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To Crown A Beast by R. Scarlett
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe tasted his sweetness, his power, and his love, and it destroyed him.That iron heart has turned to ashes, leaving only a heartless beast.One she vows to tame.One she vows to save.Before he rips her own heart out... -
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![After Twilight by Amanda Ashley, Christine Feehan]()
After Twilight by Amanda Ashley, Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThree of romance's hottest bestselling authors -- Amanda Ashley, Christine Feehan, and Ronda Thompson -- invite you to explore the dark side, to taste the forbidden, to dive into danger with heroes who fire the blood and lay claim to the soul in these striking tales of sensual passion. A man hunts for a woman... -
![Second Chances by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Second Chances by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSet in the Dark-Hunter universe. Originally included in the Dark-Hunter Collectible Booklet and Dark Hunter Companion .This is the short story that was given away with Unleash the Night about Acheron and his brother Styxx.It can be found in Acheron and Dark Bites... -
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Awakened by Elisabeth Naughton
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDAMON – For twenty-five years he’s served as a slave. With no memory of his past, he has no way of knowing if this is his ultimate fate, but he senses there has to be more to life.Damon’s hope for more comes in the form of the Sirens’ newest recruit. Elysia is unlike any trainee he’s ever met... -
![Stroke of Midnight by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Amanda Ashley]()
Stroke of Midnight by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Amanda Ashley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn an unseen world that lurks in the shadows, they roam the night--feral, passionate, and dangerous. And when their world touches ours, a primitive desire takes hold, leaving mere mortals powerless in its wake...Four of romance's most intriguing authors have come together to create a mesmerizing anthology--unforgettable tales of vampires, shapeshifters, and werewolves... -
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Awakened by Elisabeth Naughton
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDAMON – For twenty-five years he’s served as a slave. With no memory of his past, he has no way of knowing if this is his ultimate fate, but he senses there has to be more to life.Damon’s hope for more comes in the form of the Sirens’ newest recruit. Elysia is unlike any trainee he’s ever met... -
![Eros by Carly Spade]()
Eros by Carly Spade
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElani Stewart hasn't believed in "true love" or fairy tale endings since her parents' divorce.It's one of the reasons she developed her dating service "E-romantic",a scientific algorithm based process that matches one person to their most compatible partners... -
![Laverna: The Lost Goddesses by Alessa Thorn]()
Laverna: The Lost Goddesses by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRome has always had two rulers - Romulus, the god of the above, and Laverna, the goddess of the below. But the time for their hostile peace is at an end, and if they don't come together, the whole city will burn. Laverna, the goddess of thieves, has always ruled Rome's underground with her army of outcasts... -
![The Shadow Wolf by G. Bailey]()
The Shadow Wolf by G. Bailey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe houses of Dawn and Violeta have declared war and I have to stop them.But I’m not alone.My name is Anastasia Noble and I have to go against my family to save everyone I love. After finding out secrets that have been hidden for years, now more than ever Anastasia and her men need to stop her sister before it’s too late.They say dreams don’t always come true.But mine do... -
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Saving Grace (Grizzly Cove) by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs Game Warden, Jack Chambers is responsible for the wildlife in and around Grizzly Cove, but he never expected to find a badly injured mermaid washed up on the shore near his house. He takes her in and helps her back to health, only to learn of the much greater danger held at bay, just off shore, and how it’s affecting the ocean-going shifter population... -
![A Discovery of Demonology by Amelia Hutchins]()
A Discovery of Demonology by Amelia Hutchins
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis book was previously released as part of the BABE23 anthology.What if Neverland existed?What if Peter Pan wasn’t a boy in tights?What if, instead, he’s a demon so powerful that he commands Hell’s Army?Rowan Teivel is the last man I should be feeling anything for. He is arrogant, dominant, and arouses something dangerously depraved within me... -
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![Persephone: The Lost Goddesses by Alessa Thorn]()
Persephone: The Lost Goddesses by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'Persephone' unfolds in the captivating world of 'The God's Universe,' introducing a blend of familiar and fresh faces and the inevitable chaos accompanying them. Life in Styx is finally stable for Persephone and Hades. The city is safe, and their re-established friendship with the Egyptian Gods brings a welcomed calm—until the meddling Fates disrupt their peace with an unexpected a baby... -
![Blood, Breath, and Desire: A Tales of Blood and Magic Novel by Nadine Mutas]()
Blood, Breath, and Desire: A Tales of Blood and Magic Novel by Nadine Mutas
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’ll show her that the dark side has more to offer than just cookies… An attack with mysterious dark magic turns young witch Lily Murray into the very being she’s been fighting all her life – a demon. While struggling with her new dark instincts – and desperately trying not to kill her loved ones – she unwittingly earns the protection of a male of her demon species... -
![Frost by Jaclyn Osborn]()
Frost by Jaclyn Osborn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe first time I met Jack Frost, I was eight years old and lost in the snowy woods.He took my hand and leapt into the air, soaring high above the treetops. Carrying me to safety. He disappeared afterward, leaving me with nothing but a memory.Nineteen years later, I’ve convinced myself Jack was only a dream... -
![Nyx in the House of Night: Mythology, Folklore and Religion in the PC and Kristin Cast Vampyre Series by P.C. Cast, John Edgar Browning]()
Nyx in the House of Night: Mythology, Folklore and Religion in the PC and Kristin Cast Vampyre Series by P.C. Cast, John Edgar Browning
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe House of Night is no ordinary school—and not just because it's for vampyres. It's a place where magic, religion, folklore, and mythology from multiple traditions merry meet and meld to create something incredible and new... -
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Hateful Heroes by Michelle Hercules
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe impossible has happened. I became the thing that I’ve hated my entire life. Thanks to Bryce’s gift, I’m now an Idol. But I no longer want to see them all destroyed. Thanks to Bryce, Rufio, Morpheus, and Phoenix, the four powerful Idols I’ve fallen in love with, I realize I can’t blame an entire race for the evil doings of a minority.Being an Idol doesn’t make my existence easier, though... -
![The Darkest Facts by Gena Showalter]()
The Darkest Facts by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsI, Cronus, King of the Titans, powerful warrior god, defender of the people, hereby command you to read and enjoy this Lords of the Underwold guide. I am not mentioned nearly enough, but that is neither here nor there...
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