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  • The Wild Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

    The Wild Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    There are secrets in my magic…In the Old Lands, nothing is as it seems.Something lurks in the darkness…watching…waiting. I see it moving in the shadows. I hear it whisper in the wind. I sense it following our every step. I feel it on my spine like the caress of fingertips across my skin...
  • The Fallen Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

    The Fallen Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The pre-order date is temporary. Magic doesn’t lie. Witches do. It’s their word against mine. The Fallen Witch is the second book in a brand new, fast paced urban fantasy adventure featuring a sharp-witted heroine, swoon-worthy hero, and an Academy full of magic...
  • Vicious Souls by K.C. Kean

    Vicious Souls by K.C. Kean

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    They say the Gods don’t give you more than you can handle, which is probably why I’m sinking in drama. As a God myself, I guess I’m not included in that little speech. But it’s about time they address me as who I am. Rhea. WIth my intentions questioned, and my battle far from over, the list of my enemies continues to grow. The Hex, Zellus, and what seems like the entire supernatural world...
  • Seductively Undead in Dark River by Grace McGinty

    Seductively Undead in Dark River by Grace McGinty

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Twenty years has passed since Raine Baxter became the leader of the a weird mish-mash of supernaturals. Twenty years in which she raised a family, protected her new citizens, and was completely cherished by the men who gave her their love. Raine should be happy. And she was, deliriously so. Except one small thing.She didn't want to be a leader...
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    demons  mlm  paranormal  polyamory  reverse-harem  steamy  adult  book
  • What The Hex by C.M. Stunich

    What The Hex by C.M. Stunich

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My demon ex has me trapped in a devil’s bargain.My mother is dying, and I need the help of my soulmates to save her: all four of my soulmates. That means I’ll have to rescue the half-witch, Hex Sorciere, from his evil coven before the clock runs out on Mom’s curse...
  • House Of Vampires 9: The Decision by Samantha Snow

    House Of Vampires 9: The Decision by Samantha Snow

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    There’s something different about Blair.While she can’t put her finger on it, the symptoms are telling her that she’s ill. Her skin is fevered, her breaths are shallow, and she’s lost the ability to hold back her growing desire...
  • Dark Crown by J.L. Madore

    Dark Crown by J.L. Madore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A curse to break. A witch to find. A quadrant to rule. After two years of being separated and held at the mercy of a usurper queen, Creed is in a position to reclaim his throne. Honor is recovered. Our mating quad is complete. Now all we have to do is repair the damage to the Dornte quadrant and pull it all together. The citizens want safety. And freedom. And the restoration of the royal family...
  • Dark Soul by J.L. Madore

    Dark Soul by J.L. Madore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A curse to break. A sister to find. A quadrant to reclaim. After the initial shock of being soul seared to a stranger, Creed and I realize the universe might know what it's doing afterall. As the two realms unite and initial relationships are made, the news of our mating breeds more than salacious curiosity throughout Dornte—it ignites hope. The citizens want safety. And freedom...
  • Fifth Essence by Jacquelyn Faye

    Fifth Essence by Jacquelyn Faye

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Want to know my secret? Probably not as much as I do. It seems like everybody knows what the hell I am but me. Apparently, I'm only half the witch I thought I was. Literally. I'd spent my entire life thinking my father was a witch like my mother. I should have known better. Nobody could be that big of a witch...
  • Bad Blood by Cate Corvin

    Bad Blood by Cate Corvin

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Forgiveness is divine weak. A woman who desires revenge should dig two five graves. An eye for an eye makes the world blind is incredibly satisfying.Will and Sura made me believe I was one of them, only to betray me in the worst way. With a second chance to prove I deserve to be in Libra Academy, I’m going to serve the pain back in spades...
  • Weakened Mountains by Erin R. Flynn

    Weakened Mountains by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale, and I survived my first semester at Artemis University… And several Biblical plagues. Of all the things I’d been expecting, plagues weren’t one of them. We still don’t know who the culprit was or if it was simply a prank, so there’s possibly another threat out there against me. Add it to the list. Unfortunately, that damn list is getting long...
  • The Shadow Queen by Sloane Murphy, Jeannie Sheneman

    The Shadow Queen by Sloane Murphy, Jeannie Sheneman

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived amongst the shadows and monsters… Pampered and coddled, Morganna didn’t know any different, until her father took the person who mattered most away from her.The brutal lesson taught her the truth. Nothing in her world is given. If you want it, you have to take it...
  • Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection 11-15 by Laurell K. Hamilton

    Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection 11-15 by Laurell K. Hamilton

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    The #1 New York Times bestselling author who "just keeps getting better and better" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) presents five novels in her sensational supernatural series featuring Anita Blake, federal marshal and vampire hunter...
  • Elysium by Nik Knight

    Elysium by Nik Knight

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Riley and his angels have finally found their Elysium, and together, they will defend it. After enduring two months in Purgatory at the Seven’s mercy, Riley Shepard emerges alive but forever altered. To protect his angels, he must embrace the powerful darkness inside him, or risk the fate of the realms...
  • Highway to Hell by Cerise Cole

    Highway to Hell by Cerise Cole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The bad guys don't trust us. The good ones want to kill us. Stuck in the middle, this will be our last stand.It feels like everyone wants to make us the villains, so fine - they can do that. I just don't feel like I'm evil. I managed to find love, and for the first time in years, I have people around me that I can actually call a real family.They're the only thing I have left to lose...
  • Storm Dragon’s Desire by Ava Ward

    Storm Dragon’s Desire by Ava Ward

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When everything she loves is stolen, can she reclaim it?Layla Price's life has never been more complex. With three sexy, passionate Royal Dragon billionaires bound to her, she's got all the hotness she can handle.Add to that her debut as a Courtesan for the Red Letter Hotel - a deadly gamble to draw out her mate Adrian Rhakvir's enemies - and tensions couldn't be higher...
  • House Of Vampires 13: The Others by Samantha Snow

    House Of Vampires 13: The Others by Samantha Snow

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    House Of Vampires: Season 3 Begins Here! We walk among you. Witches, fairies, and vampires. Humans call us the Others. I’m Jessica Clark, you’re favorite witch, straight out of the ONP. (Order of New Purgatory.)Dad likes to call me his ace, especially when I’ve manipulated someone into serving his purpose...
  • Honor Bound by J.L. Madore

    Honor Bound by J.L. Madore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The rebellion has started. The goblins are coming for us. My time to prepare is over.The battle for the Dornte crown has begun and we're not ready. Ruic Breard has an army, a stockpile of weapons from the Human Realm, and the knowledge that the Amberloq force consists of two Elbirfae warriors, and me. Go team!What our enemies don't know is that Dune, Tundra, and I have a support network behind us...
  • Honor Guards by J.L. Madore

    Honor Guards by J.L. Madore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One who possesses me. Two who revere me. And one who needs me more than ever. My mind is spinning. There’s so much I want to try, to feel, to do. I want to stay in bed forever... Except, as the Guardian of the Crown, I have a quadrant to secure and a rebellion to stop. The illegal importing of weapons from the Human Realm has empowered the goblins, making them even more dangerous...
  • For Love of Evil by Auryn Hadley

    For Love of Evil by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    four of them. Satan, Lucifer, Beelzebub, and Samyaza. I left everything behind to help change the world. My big plan was to fight back, to stand up for what I believed in. Instead, I'm useless. A failure. I thought we were supposed to be a united front. I thought my guys would be at my side for the rest of eternity. I thought we had something special...
  • Betrayal by Nik Knight

    Betrayal by Nik Knight

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Riley finally has love within his grasp, but the only way to protect it may be to let it go. With no more rules standing in their way, Riley Shepard and his angels test the boundaries of their new and unconventional relationship. Jealousy and doubt lie in wait, threatening to ruin the tenuous ties connecting them. But some things are always worth fighting for...
  • Redemption by Nik Knight

    Redemption by Nik Knight

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Riley is missing, and it’s up to his angels to find him.With help from their allies, Gideon, Jai, and Noel fight to locate the missing piece to their family—and their hearts—before they lose him forever. Realms will topple, and worlds will burn. Because they will not stop until they get him back.But for Riley, time is running out...
  • Heart of the Dragons by Terry Bolryder

    Heart of the Dragons by Terry Bolryder

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book 2 in the Bad Dragons series! Ever since she entered the Blur, Anna has been in danger from kidnappers, monsters or worse. Her only friends? Bad dragons who know she's their only hope of redemption in a dark world. The black, silver and red dragons have fallen for Anna and all of them want to claim her...
  • Luck of the Devil by Lark Taylor

    Luck of the Devil by Lark Taylor

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One 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...
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    paranormal  mlm  polyamory  demons  angels  age-gap  steamy  romance
  • House Of Vampires 10: Lights, Camera And Action by Samantha Snow

    House Of Vampires 10: Lights, Camera And Action by Samantha Snow

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Don't miss this, continue the journey right away!All the world's a stage, and Blair is just a player.No, seriously. She is.Blair’s life becomes a show when her friends decide to turn it into a reality competition. It’s lights, camera, action for this college witch. Now men are fighting each other gladiator-style in order to become one of her mates...
  • House Of Vampires 8: The Book Of Blair by Samantha Snow

    House Of Vampires 8: The Book Of Blair by Samantha Snow

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A new dawn begins in book 8! Welcome to Blair's book!If someone asked Blair Quinn who her inspirations were, she’d probably name Audrey Hepburn for her poise, Marilyn Monroe’s style, and her cousin Lorena’s grit and bravery. In her mind, no one is braver than Lorena, and she aims to be just like her.But what she didn’t ask for was all of her cousin’s problems...
  • Clash by Sadie Moss

    Clash by Sadie Moss

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Sometimes a good offense is the only defense.We're out of options. We have no back-up. This is our fight to win or lose.So much hangs in the balance I can barely stand to think about it. I have four gorgeous, incredible boyfriends, a sister I love with my whole heart, and real friends for the first time in my life.I can't lose all of that...
  • Mated to the Vampire Kings: A Baby For the Kings by Charlene Hartnady

    Mated to the Vampire Kings: A Baby For the Kings by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The much awaited sequel to the bestselling Chosen by the Vampire Kings BBW Ménage Romance with no Cliff-hangerTanya has just entered the final stage of her pregnancy and excitement is running high. Her mates insist on putting a crap ton of rules and regulations in place to ensure that her and the baby's health are not put into jeopardy...
  • Changed by Fire by Quinn Arthurs, Harper Wylde

    Changed by Fire by Quinn Arthurs, Harper Wylde

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Death. War. Pain. Hope.I’d thought running from the Council would keep my family safe. Instead, it has exposed new dangers—undercurrents I never knew existed.With Joshua left behind enemy lines and threats emerging from all sides, I have to do all I can to protect my mates and bring my newfound family together again...
  • Fallen Kings by Elizabeth Briggs

    Fallen Kings by Elizabeth Briggs

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    We rescued my brother. We fought the secret society. We tried to stop them.We lost.Now they have an object so powerful it could destroy everything, but this little succubus is coming for them.I’ll do whatever it takes to bring the secret society down, and this time I’ve got help. My angelic princes. My fallen professor. My brother. My friends. We won’t stop until they’re defeated...
  • The Sins of Desire by Auryn Hadley

    The Sins of Desire by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.We're taught that people are sinners or saints. Who says I can't be both?See, I'm a bad, bad girl. The kind who loves Satan. Falling in bed with the demon of seduction, befriending the demon of knowledge, being guarded by Beelzebub, and making deals with Lucifer? This is what I call a normal day...
    Categorized as:
    angels  demons  mlm  paranormal  reverse-harem  adult  book  dark
  • Promised in Blood by Sadie Kincaid

    Promised in Blood by Sadie Kincaid

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The second installment of the bestselling paranormal/ fantasy romance from Sadie Kincaid.But there is one who can save the fates of all.For the child borne of fire and blood,Shall be our ruin or our redemption.An ancient prophecy. A betrayal so deep it will echo through eternity.Ophelia Hart is no ordinary elementai. In fact, she is extraordinary in every single way there is...
  • Snowball's Chance in Hell by Harper A. Brooks, Mila Young

    Snowball's Chance in Hell by Harper A. Brooks, Mila Young

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Four demons for Christmas? It pays to be naughty.Being the Queen of Hell has its perks... Like having four sexy demon lovers at your beck and call, and the power of the underworld at your fingertips.It has its downsides too, like everyone trying to kill you for your throne. And that includes Krampus...
    Categorized as:
    angels  demons  paranormal  reverse-harem  steamy  adult  book  fiction
  • Monsters Within by R.L. Caulder

    Monsters Within by R.L. Caulder

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Have you ever lost yourself in a fantasy world you created?That’s how I’ve survived the years alone in a reality where humans cower in fear of supernatural creatures hiding behind the veil.All I’ve ever had is my pen, my notebook, and the world I created to make it through the days as a ward of the state, suffering at the hands of the real villains of the world...Humans...
  • Rising Beauty by Meraki P. Lyhne

    Rising Beauty by Meraki P. Lyhne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Since the Mayflower brought the first five Cubi to America, the race has looked forward to this day. But an overlooked historical detail can bring everything they have worked toward to an end. Daniel is settling in and trying to find a rhythm after the latest change in his life...
  • Hard to Love by Briana Michaels

    Hard to Love by Briana Michaels

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She's come too far to fall now...Tilly bit off more than she could chew when she agreed to help Valor and Bishop, and now she's choking on her decision. The consequences of her actions are stacking up and her time is running out, fast. She should have known better than to get involved. And now it's too late.No do overs. No second chances...
  • Forgotten Fairytale by Yumoyori Wilson

    Forgotten Fairytale by Yumoyori Wilson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What if your life was like a forgotten fairytale? Would you cry in despair at losing the memories of a story you held so dearly? Or move on to start a new chapter, deciding to accept your fate? That's exactly how I feel about my current dilemma as I face this new world. My name is Mako, code name: Bloody Butterfly...
  • Condemned by Charlene Hartnady, B.E. Brouillard

    Condemned by Charlene Hartnady, B.E. Brouillard

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Condemned is the second book in a trilogy filled with fun and adventure. It ends on a major cliffhanger!! Take care that the heroine will end up having more than one love interest. Her partners can shift into demon form, so there might be some monster action – please don’t read this book if you are put off by this sort of thing...
  • Let Us Prey (Cass' Version) by Cassandra Featherstone

    Let Us Prey (Cass' Version) by Cassandra Featherstone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    **This series has been re-vamped and changed significantly. If you have not read the new version of the prequel, you will not understand the new version of this book.Apex Academy is where I’m supposed to die.My ex-BFFs turned on me, my fiancé tried to eat me, and my parents are gleefully waiting for someone to kill me so they can be rid of their dirty little secret...
  • Rescuing Air by Elizabeth Knight

    Rescuing Air by Elizabeth Knight

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Dark Lord has gone too far. It’s time to end these games.Just when they thought they might have a chance to enjoy what's left of their summer, now Jay’s mother is in danger, taken to be used against us. Pushed and pulled in every direction and still trying to pick up the pieces after the latest betrayal, Lailah and her remaining Knights struggle to make headway on stopping the Dark Lord...
  • Honor Empowered by J.L. Madore

    Honor Empowered by J.L. Madore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Four elite warriors. One fae princess to bind them. And a destiny to realize.I had a rocky start to my appointment as Guardian of the Crown, but I am resilient and determined to seize the reigns of my destiny—even if it means going up against an evil man like Ruic Breard...
  • Havoc by Nicholas Bella

    Havoc by Nicholas Bella

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “As if chasing down a seriously dangerous demon that's killing people like that's the thing to do at night, I've got even more romance trouble brewing!” I think I'm seriously in over my head at this point. First off, we're nowhere close to finding Xora, the hell demon that's killing more people than the morgue has room for. On top of that, I've found my other mate...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  demons  mlm  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  dark
  • That Girl is Poison by Milly Taiden

    That Girl is Poison by Milly Taiden

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A HOT StandaloneDr. Mara Maxwell is having a crappy day. She’s covering an extra shift at the hospital, it’s a full moon bringing out all the crazies, and the senior doctor is mysteriously sneaking out with medical supplies. Too curious for her own good, she follows the doctor to the hospital’s basement. Waking in a cage wasn’t in her plans, but that’s not the worst part. Now she’s…growling...
  • Tainted Love by Cerise Cole

    Tainted Love by Cerise Cole

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hell doesn't just follow me. It's a part of me - the most powerful one.When I called my father evil, I had no clue how true that was. For years, he's abused me. He had his reasons, but that doesn't make it any better. In truth, it makes me terrified of what I'll become.I'm an abomination.That's what Deke calls it, but I hate that term...
  • Dreams of Hell by Gray Holborn

    Dreams of Hell by Gray Holborn

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I finally have everything I’ve always wanted: I’m part of a team with my brother and best friend, I’m spending my free time on missions hunting down evil monsters, and I’m about to turn nineteen, the age we fully come into our power. Hell, I even get to hang out with my favorite hellhound, Ralph, on my downtime. But it all still just feels empty, pointless even. Guilt is a b*tch...
  • Succubus Undone by L.L. Frost

    Succubus Undone by L.L. Frost

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Adie and her loved ones are under watch as the council guards continue their search for Victor Hesse. But as he's proven before, he's able to slip out of their grasp.He's set his sights on Adie, and nothing will stand in his way. He's coming for her, and will do the unimaginable in his quest to find his revenge and claim Adie for his own...
  • Dirty Deeds by Cate Corvin

    Dirty Deeds by Cate Corvin

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Things I’ve won in Libra Academy: An expensive education. A vampire sworn to me forever. An incubus on a leash. A man who’d give up everything to save me.Things I’ve lost: My dignity. My honor. My mortality. My blacklist has been narrowed down to two: the king of the vampires, and the slayer who helped him...
  • Her Demonic Angel by Felicity Heaton

    Her Demonic Angel by Felicity Heaton

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A demonic angel with a heart of ice, Veiron walks a dark path with vengeance on his mind. Nothing will sway him from his mission to destroy his master... until he risks his life to enter Hell once more to save a mortal female. The fiery beauty makes him burn with hungers he must battle and needs he cannot deny, tempting him to surrender body and soul to her...
    Categorized as:
    angels  demons  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  fiction  magic
  • Wild Heart by C.R. Jane, Mila Young

    Wild Heart by C.R. Jane, Mila Young

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Real Wolves Bite continues...I ran from my fated mate.I drove to the middle of nowhere, where I thought I’d be safe.And somehow, I ended up here.Amarok has secrets. And it’s a town filled with shifters.The very thing I’ve been trying to get away from.My arrival has shattered the fragile peace this town's had for the last century...
  • Wanted by the Vampires by Erin Bedford

    Wanted by the Vampires by Erin Bedford

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    This human thought she found the prefect job. All her bills paid, a salary, and dental to boot! Not to forget that her bosses were literally to die for.Piper quickly learned that not everything in the House of Durand was as it seemed and somethings should have been kept hidden...
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