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  • Dark Hunter’s Query  (The Children Of The Gods) by I.T. Lucas

    Dark Hunter’s Query (The Children Of The Gods) by I.T. Lucas

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Amazing series of books. I have to honestly say I'm amazed at this story line. The author has an extraordinary imagination and vision,one that locks you in & has you wanting more. Cannot wait to read the next book in this series."⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Wonderful New Characters. The storyline progressed more like the beginning of the series...
  • Quest of Stone by Stephanie Hudson

    Quest of Stone by Stephanie Hudson

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When taking this journey into the past,I never expected to find what I did.It wasn’t only the time-period the Fates got wrong,It was the husband I found there waiting for me. A man of regal yet deadly grace,And one that wanted to possess me.To make me his in every way possible.But that was going to be a problem,Especially when I had a mission to complete...
  • A League of Exiles by Bella Forrest

    A League of Exiles by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "We'd been deceived and betrayed - and the punishment for that was going to be swift, unforgiving, and, this time, final.They'd been spared once... We had no intention of making that mistake again."Reunite with the Shadians in A League of Exiles, the pulse-pounding Book 6 of Season 7!Pre-order now...
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    angels  demons  fae  paranormal  book  coming-of-age  fiction  ghosts
  • A House of Mysteries by Bella Forrest

    A House of Mysteries by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Fall deeper into the journey as mysteries begin to unravel...Return to the lives of the Novaks...
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    angels  demons  fae  paranormal  book  coming-of-age  fiction  ghosts
  • A Gift of Three by Bella Forrest

    A Gift of Three by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A Gift of Three marks the beginning of Season 6, where you will return to The Shade and reunite with your favorite characters (and meet some awesome new ones) in a brand new pulse-pounding adventure!Fresh romances, nail-biting suspense, and a mystery waiting to be unraveled...Your Shade family awaits you...
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    angels  demons  fae  paranormal  book  coming-of-age  fiction  ghosts
  • A Meet of Tribes by Bella Forrest

    A Meet of Tribes by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Continue the heart-pounding journey in A Meet of Tribes... Romance and danger await...
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    angels  demons  fae  paranormal  book  coming-of-age  fiction  ghosts
  • Crave by Victoria Danann

    Crave by Victoria Danann

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Crave surpassed the limits of mortal endurance and survived years of torture by the Rautt. He'd been isolated, chained in darkness, kept in filth, starved, taken to the point of death only to be restored so that his enemies could begin the cycle again. His family thought he was dead, but the woman who'd held his heart and his promise never gave up hope...
  • Timeless by S.J. West

    Timeless by S.J. West

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    DISCLAIMER: This duology is part of my Watcher series of books. You need to have either read my Watchers Trilogy or Watcher Chronicles. Appropriate for ages 13+.Lilly and Brand’s daughter, Caylin, saw her soul mate for the first time when she was fourteen years old. After a simple exchange of smiles, she knew her life was set on a path which would lead Aiden back into her world forever...
  • Unholy Torment by Kristie Cook

    Unholy Torment by Kristie Cook

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    They’re gone. I’m still trying to process that fact, but I can’t. Although I have nowhere near enough life or leadership experience, I have to serve my purpose and lead the Angels’ army to war. But for every step we take, Lucas trumps it as he orchestrates the beginnings of World War III...
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    angels  demons  fae  paranormal  spirituality  book  christian  dark
  • War Angel Contingent by S.J. West

    War Angel Contingent by S.J. West

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Jules Grace comes face to face with the physical embodiment of Hell itself, she sees a reflection of her own tortured soul. As a bounty hunter on the planet Sierra, Jules knows tracking down the most elusive and powerful creature in the universe will set her up for life and possibly quell her own inner demons for a while with the distraction of the hunt...
  • The Archangel: An Azrael Story by Elicia Hyder

    The Archangel: An Azrael Story by Elicia Hyder

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Archangel of Death is the master of taking human life. But keeping mortals alive? Not exactly Azrael's forte. For thousands of years, Azrael’s greatest enemy has been silent. Leaving him in relative peace for the first time since the great angel war...
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    angels  demons  paranormal  adult  book  dark  female-author  fiction
  • Uprising by S.J. West

    Uprising by S.J. West

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    As Jess and Mason continue their battle against the princes of Hell on alternate Earth, they must first deal with the aftermath of their failures. After neglecting to prevent the fourth seal from being opened, a new threat is unleashed on the world that only Jess and the other vessels can neutralize...
  • Hellfire and Brimstone by Angela Roquet

    Hellfire and Brimstone by Angela Roquet

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The end is nigh...Lana Harvey is on top of the world-the underworld, that is. With the war fallout tapering off, she finds herself reduced back to mundane soul harvesting. It's not a fancy gig, and the pay isn't thrilling, but that hardly matters now that she's shacking up with her retired demon consort, Beelzebub...
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    angels  demons  paranormal  adult  audiobook  book  fiction  humor
  • Brotherhood of Dragons by Sarah J. Stone

    Brotherhood of Dragons by Sarah J. Stone

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My life is in grave danger. And he’s the only one who can save me. Jason Crane. A high-profile bodyguard. Strong, mesmerizing, and hard as steel. I want to run my fingers all over his chiseled chest. On paper, he’s perfect. Normal. But he has a secret. He’s been alive for over four centuries. A dragon shifter. And I’ve been thrown into a safe house with him...
  • Unshaken by Dreia Wells

    Unshaken by Dreia Wells

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I was supposed to be a Light Guardian.My whole life was mapped out and I was going to proudly follow my ancestor's footsteps. So why did the Angels reject me? I trained for years to become one of the Elite in the Angels fight against the forces of evil. When the time came for me to attend Caelum Academy, my invitation never came...
  • The Storm by Elizabeth Hunter

    The Storm by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    On the darkest night of winter, can he bring light to her wounded heart? Scarred by loss, Irina warrior Renata has held the world at a distance. Fighting the Grigori and protecting humanity are her goals, but her heart remains frozen to the bonds of family and love. Only one scribe, Maxim of Riga, has managed to see through Renata’s armor...
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    angels  demons  paranormal  poc-mc  adult  audiobook  book  fiction
  • Draven's Afterlife: Book 1  (King of Kings) by Stephanie Hudson

    Draven's Afterlife: Book 1 (King of Kings) by Stephanie Hudson

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Afterlife, just a place for an unhappy King to call home or soon to become a beacon of hope when a new waitress falls at his feet? The Gothic nightclub is about to welcome a new guest and this time it is one he can’t control...
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    angels  demons  fae  paranormal  adult  afterlife  book  boss-employee
  • Blood of Sirens by Bonnie Lamer

    Blood of Sirens by Bonnie Lamer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Xandra believes Sirens are creatures of myth. At least, she does until they escape from the prison that has held them for centuries and they come seeking revenge. Now, their magic is unstoppable. Even a Witch Fairy's magic isn't strong enough to stop the Sirens from singing their death call...
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    angels  demons  fae  paranormal  adult  book  fiction  ghosts
  • Gatekeeper by Patti Larsen

    Gatekeeper by Patti Larsen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Call of the SidheThe Gate awaits me, shining splendor glowing in the pale light. I look up, see the moon hanging over me, full and bloated, speaking a promise of freedom.The otherworld portal begins to hum a welcome as I move closer, calling me...
  • Blood and Spirits by Bonnie Lamer

    Blood and Spirits by Bonnie Lamer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When vengeful spirits begin to swarm, Xandra discovers the truth behind her parents' continued existence. As a new enemy descends, she must find a way to keep them safe or be forced to let them go...
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    angels  fae  paranormal  adult  book  fiction  ghosts  royalty
  • 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...
  • True Grit Spirit by Lily Harper Hart

    True Grit Spirit by Lily Harper Hart

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Maddie Graves-Winters has settled into married life with her husband, Nick, and is looking toward the future. When an invitation to a special retreat, strictly for psychics, lands in her lap, she decides it’s time for a leap of faith.As the owner of Casper Creek, a cosplay Western town in Kentucky, Hannah Hickok is in a precarious position...
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    demons  fae  magical-realism  paranormal  adult  book  cozy  fiction
  • Requiem by Sophia Stafford

    Requiem by Sophia Stafford

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Book 3 Lilliah was gone, dead. And he had been the one to kill her. The Devil had made him his puppet, forcing him to do the unthinkable. Now Azrael was left with the devastation and a world crumbling around him. With Lucifer’s army getting stronger, now wasn’t the time to mourn. Now was the time to fight. He’d once again go up against Lucifer, this time finishing what Lilliah started...
  • Angeldust by Hanna Peach

    Angeldust by Hanna Peach

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The thrilling conclusion to the Dark Angel series...Everything about Michael's dark plan has been hidden - until now. On an island off the coast of Egypt, a fourth Seraphim city has been discovered; a city that doesn't appear on any Seraphim map. This city is hidden, the air smells of blood and there is something very, very wrong with the inhabitants...
  • Guardians: Short Stories by Lola St. Vil

    Guardians: Short Stories by Lola St. Vil

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    (THIS BOOK HAS SPOILERS, SO IT IS BEST READ AFTER BOOK 1 (The Girl))Please note this is a book of short stories about the Guardians and their lives before the mission. This book is 20k words long and has nine short stories including *Julian's Core*Rio's secret crush*Julian & Femi's first meeting*The days & nights of Tony-Toneand more..
  • Unleash by Felicity Heaton

    Unleash by Felicity Heaton

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A powerful vampire lost deep in his bloodlust, Snow is a savage animal, mindless with rage and a thirst for violence, and trapped with no hope of awakening from an endless nightmare… until a song draws him up from the abyss, restoring his sanity but leaving him haunted by the sweet feminine scent of lilies and snow, and fragmented familiar lyrics...
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    angels  demons  fae  paranormal  adult  alpha-mc  book  fiction
  • The Rise of Fortune and Fury by Sawyer Bennett

    The Rise of Fortune and Fury by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It’s time to meet my destiny. Kymaris has everything she needs to bring down the veil between Earth and the Underworld. If she’s successful in completing the ritual, Earth will be darkened by evil. Demons will swarm our lands and the human race will be decimated.It’s up to me to stop her. My fate is to thwart the prophecy, but I’m not sure what to do...
    Categorized as:
    angels  demons  fae  paranormal  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Royally Hitched: The Fae Prince by G.K. DeRosa

    Royally Hitched: The Fae Prince by G.K. DeRosa

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A fight to the death…  Or at least that’s what it feels like when my twin sister and I are pitted against a dozen ruthless Fae females in a competition to marry the Spring Court prince. On live television.If we can survive eight weeks on Royally Hitched, we’ll earn our freedom and a one-way ticket home to the human world. All we have to do is play nice with the mean girls and stuck up ice prince...
  • Lunar Court by Aileen Erin

    Lunar Court by Aileen Erin

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen Erin Chris is the guy Cosette always wanted. Fun. Funny. Lighthearted and sweet. Chris always manages to find beauty and laughter, even when fighting a chapel full of demons. He's exactly what she needs. Except he's a werewolf and she's a member of the Lunar Court — the only fey court that holds sway over the werewolves...
  • Drake of Tanith by Heather Killough-Walden

    Drake of Tanith by Heather Killough-Walden

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Eons ago, the darkly handsome and infamous bounty hunter Drake of Tanith turned his back on his diabolical heritage in favor of freedom from the infernal influences of his kind. But now his indomitable father has delivered the worst kind of ultimatum: He must give up his soul and return to the life he left behind – or he must give up his love...
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    demons  fae  paranormal  adult  book  fiction  magic  slow-burn
  • Blood of Destiny by Bonnie Lamer

    Blood of Destiny by Bonnie Lamer

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What do you do when you make a stupid deal with a sleazy Angel in a moment of panic? Xandra is about to find out. But first, she has to tell Kallen what she did and he is not going to be happy about it, to say the least. In this sixth addition to the Witch Fairy series, Xandra finds out that just because they're all called Angels doesn't mean that they all act like Angels...
    Categorized as:
    angels  demons  fae  paranormal  book  fiction  gods  magic
  • Blood of Half Gods by Bonnie Lamer

    Blood of Half Gods by Bonnie Lamer

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    How did she get herself into this? Trapped for two weeks with her biological father in the outback. With Giants. Xandra's convinced this trip is going to be a nightmare, and the fates are determined not to let her down. But, with Kallen and her friends by her side, there isn't anything she can't handle...
    Categorized as:
    angels  demons  fae  paranormal  action-adventure  book  fiction  magic
  • The Unrelenting Fighter by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle

    The Unrelenting Fighter by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When saving the world is your job, it’s impossible to get a day off. Liv Beaufont wouldn’t want one anyway. It’s a good thing because being Father Time’s only employee is demanding. Liv can hardly believe she has to carry a chicken around while fighting villains. However, the chicken is supremely important. She just doesn’t know how...
  • Blessed by Brandi Elledge

    Blessed by Brandi Elledge

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    I have been touched by angels. Blessed. Seven simple words that changed my world forever. Now, forced to enroll at the Academy of Seraph, I soon realize that my enemies could be anywhere, including behind the very walls that are supposed to protect me. And, thanks to my hidden abilities, I know it’s only a matter of time before I’m forced into a war that I inherited but did not choose...
  • Dead and Gone by Annie Anderson

    Dead and Gone by Annie Anderson

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    There are few things worse than being on the Arcane Bureau of Investigation’s naughty list.To keep herself out of hot water, Darby Adler has made a deal with the devil—using her skills as a grave talker to help the ABI solve some very cold cases...
  • The Forbidden Chapters, Part 1 by Stephanie Hudson

    The Forbidden Chapters, Part 1 by Stephanie Hudson

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    In this ‘Forbidden Chapters’ book you will find lost gems from the first three books in the Afterlife Saga. As a request from all you wonderful Afterlife fans, I have compiled them all together for you, creating Part 1 of the Forbidden Chapters, so that you might enjoy these add extras...
    Categorized as:
    angels  demons  fae  paranormal  afterlife  book  fiction  ghosts
  • The Glass Dagger by Stephanie Hudson

    The Glass Dagger by Stephanie Hudson

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From the realms of the Afterlife Saga comes a new spin on this gothic world… When a bunch of misfit orphans all find themselves on a bus heading towards a new life, one called Afterlife, it wasn’t quite what they had in mind. But even fate can play games and five teens will soon find themselves asking even more questions than ever before...
  • Unholy Pleasures by Debra Dunbar

    Unholy Pleasures by Debra Dunbar

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Amber’s summer internship is dying on the vine. Dozens of different diseases and pests have suddenly infected the California winery’s grapes in a biblical-scale blight. The warmonger she thought was a one-night stand has shown up uninvited with an indecent proposal...
  • Conquer the Dark by L.A. Banks

    Conquer the Dark by L.A. Banks

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The rapidly approaching battle between Dark and Light threatens to destroy mankind in this action-packed new series from New York Times bestselling author L.A. Banks...
  • City of Lust by Debra Dunbar

    City of Lust by Debra Dunbar

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Italy is for lovers—unless those lovers are on opposite sides of a 900-year-old family feud. Mastering the intricacies of winemaking isn't the only challenge Amber is facing on her and Irix's trip to Northern Italy. Two prominent families with secrets of their own are on the edge of war, and a young romance might be the spark that ignites their hostilities into flame...
    Categorized as:
    angels  demons  fae  paranormal  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Baleful Betrayal by John Corwin

    Baleful Betrayal by John Corwin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    PAYBACK IS HELL After the crystoid incident nearly destroyed all magic in Eden and killed a dear friend, Justin Slade wants payback. That means invading the angel realm, Seraphina, and squashing the usurper, Cephus, like a bug. Unfortunately, another crystoid in Seraphina is preventing the Alabaster Arch from opening a portal into the realm...
  • Shadow of the Ghoul by Devin Hanson

    Shadow of the Ghoul by Devin Hanson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Alex Ascher is back! There's a new threat roaming the streets of Los Angeles. Before now, ghouls have stayed out of America, but now one is hunting Alex. Having a homicidal, unkillable djinn after you is bad enough, but nothing in Alex's life is ever so simple. Satanists, a possessed computer programmer, and haunted junk in the garage is just the beginning. Alex is not alone though...
    Categorized as:
    angels  demons  fae  paranormal  adult  book  fiction  law-enforcement
  • Destined by Ali Cross

    Destined by Ali Cross

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The fate of Midgard will be decided. The goddess of Helheimer is bent on reclaiming what once was hers. The nine worlds are drawn into war, over Hell, over Earth, with innocent humans as collateral. When all seems lost, Desi discovers the meaning of the spark that lives within her and is offered her final choice: eternal peace or the weight of Thor's Hammer in the battle for Midgard...
  • Whisper to a Scream by Trina M. Lee

    Whisper to a Scream by Trina M. Lee

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A prostitute who can’t afford to love. An angel who can’t afford not to. A tragic love story.Willow knows well the wicked lure of temptation. An angel with an important job to do, he has been consistent in his resistance. Until now. A chance meeting with Christina puts his strength to the test. It’s dangerous to love a human. It is forbidden...
  • The Afterlife of Alyx & Israel by Hanna Peach

    The Afterlife of Alyx & Israel by Hanna Peach

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Once upon a lifetime, Alyx & Israel lost each other... In their new mortal lives, Alyx & Israel don't remember anything about their past. And they have never crossed paths. Until some old friends decide to secretly nudge destiny along, their efforts almost destroying everything… Now Alyx’s life lies in the balance, trapped in a coma deep within a DreamScape maze city...
  • Twisted Fate  (#5, Rhyn Eternal): Volume 5 by Lizzy Ford

    Twisted Fate (#5, Rhyn Eternal): Volume 5 by Lizzy Ford

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rhyn Eternal Series: love, betrayal, power. It’s like reality TV – with Immortals. Stranded as a mortal after Karma decided to balance him, Fate faces the challenge of living out life as one of the humans he normally mocks. His first problem: all the other deities, demons and Immortals who want payback for him messing with their futures now know he’s vulnerable...
  • Torn by L.P. Swalheim

    Torn by L.P. Swalheim

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A year has passed since seven-teen-year-old Ariel Sullivan suffered the deaths of two of the most important people in her lives. As she grapples with discovering what role she plays in the coming Armageddon, a new love enters her life. One with the power to change her very soul...
  • Doppelganger Blood by Bonnie Lamer

    Doppelganger Blood by Bonnie Lamer

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Xandra has fought evil before. Fought it and won. But what happens when she's the evil one? Sometimes, you really can be your own worst enemy...
    Categorized as:
    angels  demons  fae  paranormal  action-adventure  book  fiction  humor
  • Elemental Light by Maddy Edwards

    Elemental Light by Maddy Edwards

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Charlotte Rollins would have liked to graduate from Paranormal Public like any other student, but the facts won’t be denied: Darkness has risen, and there will be no graduation for Charlotte and her friends. If the darkness premier recovers the Mirror Arcane, eternal night will surely follow. Charlotte has just one chance to save everything and everyone she holds dear...
    Categorized as:
    angels  fae  paranormal  book  children-books  fiction  magic  royalty
  • Tainted by Claire Farrell

    Tainted by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ~Best read after the original Ava Delaney series~The backdrop may be grim, but Dublin city has become the centre of change. And as the humans and supernaturals figure out how to live in each other’s worlds, the person who forced that change has quietly stepped aside for a peaceful life...
    Categorized as:
    angels  demons  fae  paranormal  book  dark  fiction  horror
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