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Readers who enjoyed Ruled by Magic by Zara J. Black also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Ronan (The Protectors Series) by Teresa Gabelman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMost think that newest VC Warrior, Ronan McDonald, is just a laid back cowboy. What they don’t see is the inner turmoil that only his small ranch and horses can tame. At least that was the way it had been until a witch with a beauty none could deny walked into his life. Running has been Kira Grail’s life for as long as she can remember...Categorized as:
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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... -
Blackstone Ranger Rogue by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe one she’s been searching forDarcey Wednesday’s been looking for love her entire life, with not much luck. Every guy she kisses turns out to be a frog, and not her Prince Charming. But she and her inner swan know that there’s someone out there for them. When her sister’s wedding brings her to the shifter town of Blackstone, she runs into her fated mate, forest ranger Anders Stevens...Categorized as:
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Last Immortal Dragon by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 27 ratings** Can Be Read As a Standalone Dragon Shifter Romance or As Part of the Gray Back Bears Series ** Damon Daye is the last immortal dragon shifter, and has been protecting his mountains and the people who live there for years. His outlook on life is simple. Remain cold enough that no one ever touches his heart... -
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Lightness Falling by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn gaining the crown, Kennedy lost friends, her first love, and her heart.And now her throne is being threatened.In this time of turmoil, radical groups surface trying to kill her and take down the kingdom. Kennedy is forced to go undercover and penetrate one of these groups with the help of the one person she has sworn against ever seeing again.Lorcan Dragen... -
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... -
Promised to Him by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI'm a shell of a human being, a ghost of my former self.My circumstances have nearly broken me but Maddy is there to keep me sane. Together we plot a way out of here, we comfort one another on hard days.My twentieth birthday is coming up and I've decided that if I'm going to die anyway, I might as well kill Silas and take that bastard with me.Curse be dammed... -
Souls and Shadows: A Limited Edition Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Collection by Heather Marie Adkins, Lori Titus
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarkness has risen, and the shadows are calling. Face haunting new worlds filled with paranormal creatures and breathtaking romance. Journey with beautiful beasts, sexy-as-sin vampires, soul-searing demigods, shadowy necromancers, and unlikely heroes as they fall in love and battle for good in this collection of fantasy adventures... -
Hunted by Fate by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Vampire King is dead…So now I’m on the run from his maniacal successor, with a critically wounded vampire prince who needs feeding and the maid who loves him at my side... -
Chance: Episode Seven by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Just when I thought I had enough on my plate... fate, or the cosmos or whatever, decides I'm not stressed enough and pours on another helping of what the hell!” My failure to prevent a particularly nasty demon from completing a ritual to open a portal may have doomed us all unless I can stop what came through. That, of course, is easier said than done... -
Magic Marked: Complete Trilogy by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe put a spell on me...Or at least he must have, because none of this makes any sense. None of this can be real. I’m not a mage with magical powers…I’m just me. Ellie Sutton. Your average, everyday seventeen-year-old high school human student. My biggest concerns are bullies, failed exams, and missing the express subway twice in one day... -
Outfoxed by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDeath is a way of life outside of the safety of Inner Tulsa, and Jade means to keep flipping Mother Nature off until old age claims her. With one eye always on the sky, the last thing she needs is a pack of bounty hunters out for her living head... -
Escaping Rejection by Lindsey Devin, Skye Wilson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe game is up—our love is public. Now everyone has turned against us…I knew joining The Reject Project to protect my best friend’s little sister was dangerous. But the ruthless television game show is going too far, with contestants turning feral.If anyone discovers my secret relationship with Kira, it could be the end of us... -
Revealing the Monster by Amelia Hutchins
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsI ended my life to protect Lucian from his enemies. It should have been the hardest decision to make, but it wasn’t. Now I find that Lucian kept even more secrets, deadly ones that threaten to destroy me. I thought I won the game that he and Katarina played, but he’s never stopped shuffling the pieces on the board... -
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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... -
Blood Moon by Penn Cassidy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI've been beaten...I've been humiliated...I've been shackled...I've peered behind the masks and uncovered a world of secrets and evil I never knew existed, and now it's time to choose my side. These men are ruthless, powerful leaders who have seen things I could only dream of. They're cunning, sinister and too alluring for their own good... -
Moon-Kissed by Amelia Hutchins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlexandria Helios is on a mission to find her brother. Landon disappeared on his quest to find the Sacred Library that holds the cure to the moon sickness affecting their people. There is one problem. Her journey will take her through the Kingdom of Night and directly into Torrin’s path as the head of the Night King’s army... -
Thirst by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThaneI’ve been told I’m beautiful to look at, but I’m a monster all the same.Barely contained.Terrifying now that the thirst is upon me…I’m a beast king. That comes with its pros and cons.Big con, I have to take a bride. It’s built into my DNA. We all reach a point where the drive kicks in. I thought I still had time. I was wrong!I need to find her. The one. A vampiress whose blood will quench me... -
Cupcakes for My Orc Enemy by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOne very large orc. One very small human. Does size matter?When Elara flees corporate life to open a coffee shop in the small southern town of Fairhaven Falls, the last thing she is looking for is a relationship. But when she meets Grondar, the gruff orc owner of the bakery next door, sparks fly. Literally.Grondar has been burned by human females before... -
How to Kill an Incubus by Kimber Lee
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHow to Kill an Incubus: You can’t – especially when he’s King Andrei, king of the incubus. Unfortunately for Rae, P.I. extraordinaire and unwilling demon hunter, crossing King Andrei teaches her just how limitless his wrath can be – in both her world and his... -
The Avowed by Ivy Asher
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsJust when I think things are starting to look up...I manage to get myself kidnapped.All I want to do is figure out how the hell to get home. But instead, I’ve been shot out of the sky, netted, half drowned, and now I’ve been taken to Kestrel City, home of the Avowed.The Hidden claim the Avowed are the enemy, but I’m about to learn nothing is ever just black and white... -
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... -
Sacrifice by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings~The final book in the Chaos Series.~ As a king’s life hangs in the balance, alliances are made then broken. Only trickery can help Cara protect those she cares about, but when her enemies show their true face, she realises the truth: every distraction feeds Chaos. Cara’s not the only one searching for a legendary treasure, not the only one reaching for power... -
The Sun Revolves Around Apollo by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing alive has never been so exhilarating, or, as Ella is finding out, more dangerous... __ A few months ago, Ella was a ghost. D-E-D.Hades, the God of the Underworld, brought her back to life as a boon to his beloved wife, Cressy, but things kinda unraveled when Ella met Zeus. Saying it all went Pete Tong is just an understatement.Now, she's back on Earth in a body, but it isn't hers... -
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The Knitter's Guide to Banishing Boyfriends by Kathryn Moon
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA Stitch Witch trapped in a cage, a Demon in search of a challenge, and old enemies creating unlikely allies.June Byrne, stitch witch and unofficial leader of the Sweet Pea coven, just wants a little peace and quiet. She has everything under control, even the demons of Hell’s Bells MC, until a stranger steps into her knit shop asking for help... -
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... -
All Is Bright by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings***A brand new stand-alone holiday story from P. Jameson*** All Francesca Brightwood wants for Christmas is a cure for loneliness. Past tragedies have left her with nothing but her home, her family’s inherited flower shop, and a desperate hope that something brighter is on the horizon. In walks Malcom, right off the streets, and her heart takes notice... -
Rebel Obsession by Donya Lynne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFormer cobalt addict and AKM drug counselor, Io is a male vampire known as much for his abrasive personality as for his playboy lifestyle. In other words, he's not the likeliest to make friends and settle down. Life on the edge suits him, and he lives full throttle, making his own rules, and damn the consequences. What he wants, he takes, and what he wants now is Miriam... -
E.V.I.E. Eliminate Vampiric Influence Everywhere: 13 Slayers, 13 Missions by Amelia Hutchins, Anna Edwards
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings13 Slayers. 13 Missions. 13 Standalone Stories Set within a Universe of Violence.Welcome to the world of E.V.I.E.A place where vampires come to die.These Slayers don't play. They're fierce, badass, and court the creatures of the night. Some protect our existing reality, while others venture to realms far away to hunt down bloodsucker bounties. Each plot and twist comes at a price... -
His Twisted Tail: Paranormal Dating Agency by Melanie James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCalder Lorenson inherits one hell of a mess when he’s thrust into the limelight to fill the role of Alpha at Twisted Tail Pack. With treachery in the ranks, Calder quickly finds himself in over his head. If that wasn’t enough to deal with, pack law decrees that he must be mated... -
Toughest Deal by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe occult group Aurora is closing in on the Edgeworths, and they are going to need Altun, the Sorceress of Istanbul, to help them if they are going to stay alive. 'Toughest Deal' is the third book in 'Mercenaries and Magic,' a fast-paced, contemporary fantasy series full of morally gray characters, found family, passionate romance, and dark humor... -
Bitten By The Alpha Boss by Skye Wilson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy new boss thinks he owns me. I can’t decide if I hate him. Or if I want to kiss him...I’ll do whatever it takes to impress my super smart, serious boss. Thanks to my secret crush, I’ve moved cities and given up everything to become part of Jacobian’s pack.Shifters from his pack are being hunted down and I've been brought into his elite tech team... -
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... -
Bite Me by Aidy Award
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Curvy Girl and Dragon Shifter RomanceShe’s stolen a soul… and his heart. Ky Puru is the best chance anyone has to get the soul of the Golden Dragon Wyvern back. Nothing will stand in his way - not demons, not witches, not even the king of hell himself. There’s only one problem. Jada, the thief, is a succubus...and his true mate... -
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Lachlan by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsScotland—sweeping forests, tumbling waterfalls. . .and towering highlands where vampire warriors have ruled for centuries.Lethal and charismatic, vampire Lachlan McRae woke on his first night to death and devastation—his clan slaughtered, his fortress destroyed... -
Which Witch is Which? by Cynthia St. Aubin, Cindy Stark
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFour identical sisters are prophesied to hold the fate of the entire world in their powerful hands.Meet the Witches of Port Townsend...Moira. A water witch, Moira has always been a healer, but the one soul she can't mend is her own... -
His Rejected Mate by Lindsey Devin, Skye Wilson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe show is over, but I’m not giving up on our love without a fight…The deadly hit television show The Reject Project may have stopped filming, but that doesn’t mean we’re done fighting for our lives. We’ve been abandoned on the island while war wages on the mainland, and Kira’s been kidnapped by a dangerous scientist... -
Superbia by Colette Rhodes
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAstrid is the kind of Hunter that all Hunters aspire to be.Lethal. Focused. Ambidextrous.In contrast to her disgraced sister, Astrid has done everything right. And now, she’s coming to realize that everything she’s ever known is wrong.Soren wants to be the kind of Shade that all Shades aspire to be.Brave. Decisive. Powerful... -
The Darkest Assassin by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Gena Showalter comes a new story in her Lords of the Underworld series…Fox is a demon-possessed immortal with many talents...Categorized as:
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A Demon's Gifts by Marie Mistry
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVice College for Young Demons; It’s beautiful, deadly and filled to the brim with Lilith's problems. Finding her mates was just the start of the Strange God’s plan for her and, between the seven of them, they might just drive her insane before she can take her end of year exams. Her new mate, Enzo, is as mad as he is deadly, and he’s set his sights on anyone who might cause her harm... -
Daughter of Aphrodite by C.M. Owens
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJust when Adisia Titan gives up on men, she finds Devin Cole. He's sexy, rich, and... persistent. Against her better judgment, she falls for him harder than she ever thought she could. But, Devin's secretive eyes and cryptic conversations leave her worried a stinging heartbreak is inevitable. Devin's secrets come to light, leaving her completely shocked and horrified... -
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... -
Possess Me at Midnight by Shayla Black
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe sexy warrior Ice Rykard finds himself craving beautiful Sabelle RionAs a mysterious dark cloud drains the life of her beloved brother, Doomsday Brethren leader Bram, Sabelle Rion can think of little else. Still, every time she meets Ice Rykard’s intense green gaze, her body aches with need for the sexy warrior. Their attraction is explosive, incredible—and forbidden... -
A Heart Of Bitter Poison by Brynne Weaver
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe second book in the dark, sexy, and wickedly funny bestselling Shadow Realm paranormal romance series for readers of Laura Thalassa, Sarah J Maas, Kerri Maniscalco, and Jennifer L Armentrout.An executioner and a bounty. A soldier and a weapon.The hunter and the prey that won’t go down. After centuries in hiding, the last of the original sirens took a chance on love.And it blew up in her face... -
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The Clown by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA friendly face and laughing heart…will be what tears her soul apart.Finally accepting that there would be no leaving Harrow Faire, Cora sets out to try to find her new way of life as part of the Family. With that comes her slow acceptance of her attraction toward and, even worse, her feelings for the Puppeteer... -
Fury of Surrender by Coreene Callahan
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn the sixth installment of Coreene Callahan’s bestselling Dragonfury series, a tormented dragon-shifter finds solace in the healing powers of a woman—one who needs her own salvation. Dragon-warrior Forge has been sentenced to death by the Dragonkind elite... -
The Devil's Plaything by Claire Marta
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLust, sex, lies. I fell in love. l bled and broke for him. I foolishly played his game and woke to find he's not done with me yet. He's dead set on stripping everything I am bare. I'm nothing but his plaything and he's pulling my strings. But things are going to be different. I'm more than an assassin, a monster with a pretty face. I'm his undoing. I will rise. Seek my revenge... -
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Seer by Hettie Ivers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTen years ago, seers across the globe were wiped out, thrusting the supernatural world into figurative darkness. When word spreads that the first new seer in a decade has been found, powerful forces will hunt her. The dead will unite to defend her. And a repressed sadist werelock will abandon his century-long vow of celibacy to claim her as his own... -
Chaos by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrian: It's been three months since Adriel's half-demonic brother, Katashniel, escaped hell with his army. We managed to kill a lot of them, but so many still made it through the gate before our king could close it. I've been tasked with tracking them down and killing them which was going well until two weeks ago when things became quiet. No new demon activity, no trails, nothing...
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