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  • Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 55 ratings
    Eleven thousand years ago a god was born. Cursed into the body of a human, Acheron endured a lifetime of hatred. His human death unleashed an unspeakable horror that almost destroyed the earth. Brought back against his will, he became the sole defender of mankind.Only it was never that simple…For centuries, he has fought for our survival and hidden a past he never wants revealed...
  • Night Pleasures/Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Night Pleasures/Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    In 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...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  demons
  • Redemption by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Redemption by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Bonus Short story available for free on Kenyon's website. http://www.sherrilynkenyon.com/book/t... It is available in print in Dark Bites.In Redemption, demigod Seth and Were-Hunter/Dream-Hunter Lydiawill see if light can shine through the darkness...With new plot and storyline details, the bonus scene should only be read after finishing The Guardian...
  • 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 ratings
    After 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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    gods  myths  paranormal  retellings  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  audiobook
  • Someone to Hold Me by Lisa Oliver

    Someone to Hold Me by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Someone to Hold Me. The Gods Made Me Do It #6 (Can be read as a standalone) Hades, Lord of the Underworld, has spent years searching the world for his Fated Mate. He's watched his brother and nephews find their "light" and yet he can't find his. On the verge of giving up hope, Hades attends his brother Poseidon's wedding; so outside his comfort zone, but his discomfort proves worth it...
  • The Elysean Dream by D.N. Hoxa

    The Elysean Dream by D.N. Hoxa

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A 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...
  • Bound by Tears - Sweet Edition by Piper Davenport

    Bound by Tears - Sweet Edition by Piper Davenport

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ***This is the SWEET version of Bound by Tears, edited to be suitable for a younger audience***Jesska Shane has suffered a devastating loss, and now pushes away those who love her the most.Kaspar Baldursson is in search of answers concerning his brother’s sudden disappearance...
  • Sanctuary: A Noire Immortals Story by Alexandria House

    Sanctuary: A Noire Immortals Story by Alexandria House

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Young love lost.Two hearts in limbo.An unbreakable bond.A love story for the ages...
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    gods  paranormal  steamy  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • 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...
  • Anubis by Alessa Thorn

    Anubis by Alessa Thorn

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Anubis, 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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    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  demons
  • Golden Chaos by Colette Rhodes

    Golden Chaos by Colette Rhodes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Life isn’t a fairytale, but for a few days I got to pretend it was. Now I’m back in my childhood bedroom in New York, eating breakup ice cream and listening to early 2000s emo music.Whatever, this was the wake-up call I needed. It’s time for Ria 2.0.No more bailouts.No more half-baked projects.No more impulsive decisions...
  • Wrath of The Gods by Leia Stone, Jaymin Eve

    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...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  retellings  steamy  alpha-mc  audiobook  book
  • Vanquish by Elle Lincoln

    Vanquish by Elle Lincoln

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Home isn’t always a place, but a person. Or maybe people.Exiled from the Underworld, I run home to lick my wounds and analyze everything I did wrong. It keeps coming back to one simple answer.Persephone must die for her crimes, and next time I get the chance, I won’t hesitate.I just need that second chance...
  • Debauched by Bella Klaus

    Debauched by Bella Klaus

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’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...
  • Don't Fight It by Lisa Oliver

    Don't Fight It by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The 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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    age-gap  gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  audiobook  book
  • I Can See You by Lisa Oliver

    I Can See You by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Artemas, known as the academic son of Poseidon, spent much of his time trying to work out how the Fates decided who was to be mated to whom. With the fall of his brothers, his father, and others in their close circle, he was worried he'd be next in line and the last thing he wanted or needed was a mate...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  angst  audiobook  book
  • Heart of the Hounded by Grace McGinty

    Heart of the Hounded by Grace McGinty

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hey, are you okay?Are you a supernatural too, being hunted as a trophy? Do you have nowhere to go and no one to turn to?Eden is here. We can provide protection. Safety. Understanding.You just have to find us first.When Layla stumbled across the Big, Bad Wolf, her life changed forever. Now that her eyes are open to all the things that go bump in the night? There's no going back...
    Categorized as:
    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Riding the Storm by Lisa Oliver

    Riding the Storm by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Thor, Norse god of the storms, was extremely frustrated Lasse was making a heap of excuses to back out of all the fun activities they used to do before Lasse's mate, Jason, got pregnant. It wasn't as though he objected to his best friend finding his true mate, it's just he didn't think Lasse should worry himself gray over the things Jason enjoyed doing...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  animals  audiobook  book
  • Midnight's Warrior by Donna Grant

    Midnight's Warrior by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Defenders against evil. Bound by the gods. The Dark Warriors are taking their battle from ancient Scotland to the modern world—where a woman’s love can set them free…A HEART IN HIDINGFor ten long years, Tara has been a woman on the run, hiding from the magic-wielding Warriors and Druids of modern-day Scotland...
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    europe  gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  audiobook  book
  • Ragnarok by C. Gockel

    Ragnarok by C. Gockel

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Loki vowed Asgard would burn. Bohdi Patel, latest incarnation of Chaos, wants nothing to do with Loki’s psychotic oath...
  • Total Lunar Eclipse by M.J. Marstens

    Total Lunar Eclipse by M.J. Marstens

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Venus 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...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  retellings  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  book
  • You've Got To Be Kidding Me by Lisa Oliver

    You've Got To Be Kidding Me by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Poseidon, ancient Greek God of the Sea, ruler of earthquakes and once worshiped by thousands as a fertility god, was bored and that could be a dangerous thing for people around him. Deciding to visit his son, Nereus and friends at the Cloverleah pack; Poseidon causes his own brand of trouble, resulting in a night out at a club. All he wanted was a bed partner for a few hours...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  angst  book  contemporary
  • South of Surrender by Laura Kaye

    South of Surrender by Laura Kaye

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She'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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    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  angst  book
  • The Elysean Trials by D.N. Hoxa

    The Elysean Trials by D.N. Hoxa

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Elyseans 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...
    Categorized as:
    myths  gods  paranormal  slow-burn  retellings  romance  fantasy  magic
  • Thoth by Alessa Thorn

    Thoth by Alessa Thorn

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Thoth, 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...
  • Bound by Secrets - Sweet Edition by Piper Davenport

    Bound by Secrets - Sweet Edition by Piper Davenport

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ***This is the SWEET version of Bound by Secrets, edited to be suitable for a younger audience***Brodie Gunnach has endured a horrific childhood, along with his brothers and sister within the Cauld Ane royal family. When he meets his mate, he is alarmed to learn she is only fourteen and they cannot be bound for another eleven years...
  • Ravaged by Elisabeth Naughton

    Ravaged by Elisabeth Naughton

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ARI — Once an Eternal Guardian, now he's nothing but a rogue mercenary with one singular focus: revenge.His guardian brothers all think he’s dead, but Ari is very much alive in the human realm, chipping away at his enemies every chance he can, reveling in his brutality and anonymity. Until, that is, he abducts the wrong female and his identity is finally exposed...
  • Second Chances by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Second Chances by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Set 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...
  • Awakened by Elisabeth Naughton

    Awakened by Elisabeth Naughton

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    DAMON – 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 ratings
    In 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...
  • Awakened by Elisabeth Naughton

    Awakened by Elisabeth Naughton

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    DAMON – 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 ratings
    Elani 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...
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    age-gap  gods  myths  paranormal  retellings  steamy  adult  audiobook
  • Unhoppy by Cynthia St. Aubin

    Unhoppy by Cynthia St. Aubin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When there's not a hop in hell...The day is going to hell in a hurry for Paranormal Psychologist Matilda Schmidt, and that's *before* a suicidal Easter bunny shows up for treatment.When pictures surface of Matilda caught in the middle of a hit man-Cupid sandwich, she lands in the oily grip of a ruthless blackmailer, whose motives are as ugly as his mustache...
  • Raven by Stacey Rourke

    Raven by Stacey Rourke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An infamous love, destined nevermore, For death could not claim, the enchanting Lenore. Cursed by the malevolent spirit of the Headless Horseman, Ireland Crane ventures to Manhattan in search of a way to break her soul crushing bond. Instead, she discovers the lines between fact and fiction are blurring once more. Croaking ravens. Telltale hearts...
  • Laverna: The Lost Goddesses by Alessa Thorn

    Laverna: The Lost Goddesses by Alessa Thorn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rome 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...
    Categorized as:
    myths  paranormal  gods  steamy  romance  fantasy  new-adult  suspense
  • The Shadow Wolf by G. Bailey

    The Shadow Wolf by G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The 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...
    Categorized as:
    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  alpha-mc  book  children  contemporary
  • Blood and Blade by Lauren Dane

    Blood and Blade by Lauren Dane

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rowan Summerwaite is ready to finish what she started in Blood and Blade , the next installment in the Goddess with a Blade series by New York Times bestselling author Lauren Dane.It’s been only days since Rowan and her friends eliminated the immediate threat to magic users and Vampires, but they’re already back on the hunt. Rowan’s out for vengeance, and she’s never been more driven—or angry...
    Categorized as:
    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  angels  audiobook  book
  • A Vampire’s Kiss: A Dark Protectors/Rebels Novella by Rebecca Zanetti

    A Vampire’s Kiss: A Dark Protectors/Rebels Novella by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti comes a new story in her Dark Protectors/Rebels series…Unlike several of his brothers, Athan Maxwell accepted the curse inherent in his DNA and solved the problem a century ago by mating his one true mate and saving her life at the same time...
  • Lost in the Fractured Peaks by Lola Glass

    Lost in the Fractured Peaks by Lola Glass

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I had a conversation with a stranger… so she transported me to a magical world and left me on a cliff, waiting for a werewolf to come and claim me as his mate. I'm not even sure what it means to be claimed, but it has to be better than the life I was living. When the massive werewolf finally finds me, he bites me...
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    myths  gods  paranormal  steamy  retellings  romance  fantasy  dystopia
  • Frost by Jaclyn Osborn

    Frost by Jaclyn Osborn

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The 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...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  gods  myths  paranormal  retellings  adult  amnesia  book
  • Knight to Castle Two by Jennifer Cody

    Knight to Castle Two by Jennifer Cody

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    an alternate cover edition can be found hereLoki:Surviving as a human in the world of Non-Humans means that every breath I’ve taken for twelve years could have been my last. If the Demons don’t kill me, the Elves just might. Or my brother could. I love him, but I love him too much, and I’ve known since I was a kid I didn’t feel all that brotherly toward him...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  slow-burn  age-gap  steamy  myths  romance  mlm  fantasy
  • Broken by Hannah McBride

    Broken by Hannah McBride

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A beta in denialRhodes DeWitt has always known he was a lost cause. The Blackwater beta embraces the bad boy label with open arms, praying that the girl next door will never know that the one thing he wants is the one girl he can’t have.A heart that’s breakingAfter spending years in love with the boy next door, Larkin Dawes is ready to move on. Her head knows this is for the best...
  • Wild Game by Colette Rhodes

    Wild Game by Colette Rhodes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Five years ago, in a moment of hubris, I ruined my life.I made my choices, and I live with the curse that haunts me. I’ve found purpose in ensuring no other Keres makes my mistakes, and I was prepared to go through the rest of my days in lonely silence.Until her.Grace came into my town, into my life, and changed everything...
    Categorized as:
    gods  myths  paranormal  slow-burn  steamy  adult  angels  book
  • 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 ratings
    The 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...
  • Wolf's Bane by Auryn Hadley

    Wolf's Bane by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    The things that go bump in the night are supposed to be headboards, not monsters.Leaving my husband was hard. Trying to face the world alone with my teenage daughter is the sort of thing nightmares are made of, but I caught a break. My best friend just hired me for a great job...
  • The Darkest Facts by Gena Showalter

    The Darkest Facts by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    I, 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...
  • Releasing The Gods by Leia Stone, Jaymin Eve

    Releasing The Gods by Leia Stone, Jaymin Eve

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Maisy Parker isn’t asking for a lot in life. Just good friends, good fun, and finally reaching one hundred thousand followers on Instagram. She’s well on her way to all of that, until one drunken dare ends up with a cut hand, blood sacrifices, and a thousand-year-old prison opening to reveal a giant of a man...
  • Hermes by Alessa Thorn

    Hermes by Alessa Thorn

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The god of magic has lost his mind. Literally. A reluctant nurse with a healing touch may have the power to save him...She only needs to be convinced. HERMES is the fourth book in a new paranormal romance series, based in a dark, sexy city ruled by Hades and his court of gods and monsters...
    Categorized as:
    gods  myths  paranormal  retellings  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Fur Ever Yours by Melanie James

    Fur Ever Yours by Melanie James

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The legends and sagas of the Norse tell tales of mystic warriors, the Berserkers. Heroes with hearts so fierce, loyal and courageous the Gods endowed them with a supernatural gift—the spirit of the wolf. As the time of the Gods faded into the shadows of yesterday, the wolf warriors held fast to their old ways, becoming outlaws in their ancestral lands...
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