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  • A Collection of Monstrous Short Stories by Lily Mayne

    A Collection of Monstrous Short Stories by Lily Mayne

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Revisit the Monstrous couples from the first seven novels of the series in this collection of sixteen short stories. Plus, meet a new Monstrous couple in a brand new 20k-word novella, Ruke...
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    mlm  dystopia  paranormal  lgbtq  steamy  apocalyptic  romance  fantasy
  • Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Collection: Books 6-10 by Laurell K. Hamilton

    Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Collection: Books 6-10 by Laurell K. Hamilton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Take a walk on the wild side with Anita Blake, star of the #1 New York Times bestselling series. These five novels of human—and inhuman—passions feature vampires, werewolves, and “a heroine as sharp as a stake and slick as a silver bullet” (J.D. Robb)...
  • The Scars That Bind Us by Michele Notaro

    The Scars That Bind Us by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Sometimes the worst scars are the ones you can’t see.World War III broke out 130 years ago when humans found out that magi and shifters were real. Humans have been imprisoning and enslaving the two species since. But now humans need their help protecting the world from the strange monsters they let cross the veil between realms...
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    dystopia  lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  abuse  adult  book
  • The Devil's Darling by Briana Michaels

    The Devil's Darling by Briana Michaels

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Packs are divided, oaths are broken, and ties are severed. No one is safe. And the traitor is still out there causing mayhem. Could it get any worse? Yes, it could.The closer Sara’s pack gets to discovering who the traitor is, the faster everything around them unravels...
  • Shaker of Earth by Jordan L. Hawk

    Shaker of Earth by Jordan L. Hawk

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Charleston is reeling beneath the onslaught of demons unleashed by the vampire spirit Drugoy and his human host Yuri. Alone and drained almost to the point of death, Gray and Caleb must make their way across a city gone mad in hopes of putting an end to Yuri and Dru. But the other drakul isn’t the only enemy they have to worry about...
  • Silent Omen by Ashley Amy

    Silent Omen by Ashley Amy

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book Summary What had I gotten myself into? This game wasn’t just for show on a board. No. These monsters played something I was foreign to. I didn’t know the rules when I started, but I didn’t know this was what the game would turn into. Still, I keep trying. I have nothing left. I’ll play until it’s done because I can’t let them win...
  • Mysterious Omen by Ashley Amy

    Mysterious Omen by Ashley Amy

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book Summary Somewhere, deep inside of me… I still exist. The girl that I was… She still wants to fight and show everyone what I’ve got… But after everything I was put through, how do I overcome this? My mask had been impenetrable before, but I’m not fooling anyone with it anymore. Tears are shed in a long shower, touches are rejected, and words no longer leave my mouth...
  • Envious Omen by Ashley Amy

    Envious Omen by Ashley Amy

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book Summary My mind has been made up. Salvatore’s most recent play had him assuming he became the victor. That I’d crumble from his power being used. If only he knew how good I was at plotting. He should’ve asked his son how I strike back. Now, his son would help me to save those he cared for as well. In the kingdom I will one day inherit, I readied my army...
  • Say Your Prayers by Crystal Ash, Kathryn Moon

    Say Your Prayers by Crystal Ash, Kathryn Moon

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Hell has taken over. And Earth’s last sanctuary doesn’t stand a chance.A young woman with horns was the last person Father Stavros expected to see approaching his gate, begging for sanctuary. As a man of God, he learned to never turn away someone in need, especially after Hell’s Rising. But the sinful cravings that follow him and his fellow priests are a whole new obstacle...
  • Dauntless by Shannon Mayer

    Dauntless by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    *RE-RELEASE: “The Nevermore Trilogy” Anniversary Edition. Now a full length novel. Brand new scenes, additional points of view and 35K extra words all breathe new life into the first series ever published by USA Today Bestselling Author Shannon Mayer.* "My name is Mara, and I want desperately to become a mother...
  • You Will Bow Down by Nicholas Bella

    You Will Bow Down by Nicholas Bella

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dominic: I don't even recognize my best friend, Dante, anymore. Especially not after what he did to me. Turning me into some vampire/wolf monster. I don't even know what to do next and I'm still hungry. God, I can't do this... I can't kill innocent people for food. What am I going to do? Noel: Waking up tonight, I've got a few things on my mind...
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    lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  polyamory  shapeshifters  steamy  abuse  adult
  • Eirwen by Jewels Arthur

    Eirwen by Jewels Arthur

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Princesses are meant to be chaste and Queens are meant to provide heirs.Thanks, but no thanks. I want lose my virtue. Have my cherry popped. Get bedded. Bump uglies. Whatever it is you humans call it. So I flee with my unicorn to Silver Springs, a magical town where nothing is as it seems.There, a dark elf shows up to kill me. An incubus wants to devour me...
  • Game Night by Katie May

    Game Night by Katie May

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    First eliminations.First kisses.First attack.What could go wrong?For this group date, I’ll be a participant in a life-sized board game night with some of the contestants I don’t know as well.Will sparks fly? Or will we succumb to the horrors of the games?Combine that with an escape room solo date with a surly cupid, and new secrets will be revealed...
  • Eirlys by Jenn D. Young

    Eirlys by Jenn D. Young

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I crashed into Silver Springs fifteen years ago—literally crashed. The only reason I survived is by the kindness of a passing vampire who turned me. Now I live in a town filled with vampires, demons, angels and even shifters that turn into dildos. What the hell did I get myself into?My name is Eirlys, but please call me Lys...
  • Group Outing by Katie May

    Group Outing by Katie May

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    You know what sounds like a terrible idea when there is a killer on the loose? A group date where everyone is armed with guns.Paintball guns.But still.My outfit for this massive, twenty-five man group date is to die for.It better be the only thing that is.Let the group outing begin.This is a SERIAL-SYLE reverse harem romance. Each book will be approximately 100 to 200 pages...
  • Branded by Nicholas Bella, Heidi Ryan

    Branded by Nicholas Bella, Heidi Ryan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Théoden: Now that my King's decree has been fulfilled, I need to get my city in order. I have my boys to brand before I send them off, and a stubborn wolf, vampire and dragon hybrid son to House train. Fun times ahead. Noel: My night started off full of passion and pleasure. So that must mean I'm really bonding with my brothers and their sons. I'm also looking forward to my training with Marco...
  • First Dates by Katie May

    First Dates by Katie May

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    We've been through the introductions...Now, the men have one chance to prove themselves or face elimination.I've chosen a small group of men for my first group date, and one terrifying lumberjack tree for my solo date. But Kyler is more determined than ever to make this the weirdest, strangest season ever of Supernaturalette. Nothing on this show is as it seems, including the men...
  • Opportunity: Kingdom of Ara: Episode Three by Nicholas Bella

    Opportunity: Kingdom of Ara: Episode Three by Nicholas Bella

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Théoden: It seemed my gut instincts were spot on. I tried to prepare my House as best as I could considering the limitations I was facing. The River Rock Alpha was coming and things were about to get very serious, very soon. Blood was going to flow like a river and supes were going to die. I just didn't know who...
  • Sadistic Mates by Jessica Hall

    Sadistic Mates by Jessica Hall

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This is Book 2 of the Savage Series, but can be read as a standalone! Book 1 is Sinful Mates.My name was enough to send most people running. Those that didn’t were fools, for they would feel my wrath. I am the King of Darkness. The Dark Tribrid is what they call me. Destruction is what I am and what I am known for. Countries have fallen by my hands. A world changed by me and the blood I spilled...
  • Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection 16-19 by Laurell K. Hamilton

    Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection 16-19 by Laurell K. Hamilton

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A collection of books 16-19 in Laurell K. Hamilton's New York Times bestselling Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series...
  • Perfect Storms by Elle Middaugh

    Perfect Storms by Elle Middaugh

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Alexis Ravenel: Vengeful. Virtuous. Victorious Queen?The Storm King is the ultimate evil.He’s abused and tortured innocent citizens. He’s murdered people my princes and I love and care about. And he’s about to get what’s coming to him.But first, we must save Blackwood Kingdom from international war...
  • Mayhem by Nicholas Bella

    Mayhem by Nicholas Bella

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "I don't think I've ever been so terrified of my future as I am right now." With less than seventy-two hours on the clock and Xora still evading King Adriel's forces, time is running out for everyone. I don't want to think about a world overrun by demons who could care less about saving humanity. I'm doing everything in my power to track this evil thing down, but I'm not having much luck...
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    lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  steamy  adult  age-gap  book  crime
  • 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...
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    lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  steamy  adult  age-gap  book  dark
  • Forever and Ever Omen by Ashley Amy

    Forever and Ever Omen by Ashley Amy

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN EXTENDED EPILOGUE. Sometimes, we don’t except the curveballs thrown at us. With recent revelations, we faced a whole new battle. One that wiped the board clean and reset the game. Even with all our pieces at the ready, I feared we might lose. Give me a blade, a bad guy to kill, and I will. That’s easy for me. What isn’t? Someone calling me Mommy...
  • Succubus Blessed by Heather Long

    Succubus Blessed by Heather Long

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    If I told you, that would be spoiling the last book. I know, I know. Not everyone likes secrets, but that's half of the fun of telling my story. I'll tell you when the time is right. Promise.The following blurb might contain spoilers for Succubus Unchained. Be warned before you scroll down.There might be something to this new life of mine.Being mated to Maddox and bonded to Alfred isn’t so bad...
  • Hard to Find by Briana Michaels

    Hard to Find by Briana Michaels

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They won’t stop hunting until the twins are found… even if all that remain are bones. Twin Hell Hounds, Drake and Sebastian, are missing and Valor and Bishop search everywhere to find them. The more time that passes, the less hope they have and now they’re getting desperate...
  • A Hunt So Wicked: Cursed Royals by Britt Andrews

    A Hunt So Wicked: Cursed Royals by Britt Andrews

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Fans of Bridgerton and Game of Thrones will love this brand new dark fantasy romance.The guards arrive at my humble cottage with a ridiculous offer: Come to an exclusive and mysterious isle to compete for the hand of a royal husband.Enjoy a week of glittering balls, dancing, ostentatious wealth…and a royal hunt...
  • When Monsters Rise by Debbie Cassidy

    When Monsters Rise by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When an unexpected betrayal steals our sanctuary, only unity will save us.I trusted Michael and he betrayed us. With our sanctuary destroyed, we’re on the run. Again.Shem and his watchers’ step into the role of protectors once again but keeping a whole colony safe topside won’t be easy.New threats stalk both day and night. The rules have changed.Time is running out...
  • Bound by the Vampire Queen: A Vampire Queen Series Novel by Joey W. Hill

    Bound by the Vampire Queen: A Vampire Queen Series Novel by Joey W. Hill

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sworn to obedience, compelled by loyalty, and threatened with damnation for betrayal, Jacob entered Lady Lyssa’s servitude as a human servant...
  • Storm Chaser by Elle Middaugh

    Storm Chaser by Elle Middaugh

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Alexis Ravenel: Rule breaker, risk taker, game changer. With the fae and sirens waging war at Blackwood's gates, and no one else stepping in to help—thanks a lot harpies—it's up to me and my sexy Storm Princes to save our kingdom from eminent doom. To do this, we'll have to meet Hydratica head-on in a battle the likes of which we've never seen...
  • Claiming Hope by Elizabeth Knight

    Claiming Hope by Elizabeth Knight

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    So you guys remember the naked man in the alley?Now he’s my mate along with one of his friends. I might also have my eyes on the other two as well because why not? Oh yeah forgot to mention, turns out I’m a werewolf, hence the mating thing. Not only that but I’m the only Alpha Female in existence, which makes sense why that asshole of a fake fiance wanted to keep me for himself...
  • Deadly Omen by Ashley Amy

    Deadly Omen by Ashley Amy

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book Summary The game has changed. More secrets are coming out. They don’t think I’m equipped or smart enough to keep up… Too bad I’m still playing the game my bullies thought they already won. I’ll play my part while I study their movements. Strategy is equal parts planning and acting. It might be an impossible task to learn what’s going on, but I will over time...
  • Their Blood by Brea Alepoú

    Their Blood by Brea Alepoú

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.Four vampires and one werewolf. A perfect match made in hell.It never failed. Karter was the storm that could destroy even the calmest seas. He’d tried to change, swore he would be better, but it was inevitable. He would screw something up and they'd get rid of him, or he would push them too far...
  • Hunt by Serenity Rayne

    Hunt by Serenity Rayne

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Another day, another skull added to my collection.For years I was deliberately hidden from the Strigoi in what is now called America. But now the Strigoi know I've ascended, and they have begun to hunt me. They won't stop till they have taken my head and heart back to their master.To stay alive, I need to gain powers from each of my mates that I collect from the species of old...
  • Path of the Bear by Jarica James

    Path of the Bear by Jarica James

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lennox thought life would be easier when she started Obsidian Cove Supernatural Academy. All she has to do is learn about who she is, make new friends, and spend time with her sexy boyfriends, right? This is her chance at a new life. Of course, nothing is ever that simple...
  • Vampire Mistress by Joey W. Hill

    Vampire Mistress by Joey W. Hill

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The fifth book in the sensational series of "sizzling paranormal erotica." (Fresh Fiction) Joey W. Hill returns to the dark and seductive landscape of her Vampire Queen novels as a desperate woman named Anwyn finds herself trapped between the desires of two men, each with his own mission of the night: vampire hunter Gideon Green and vampire Daegan Rei...
  • The Black Rider by J.B. Trepagnier

    The Black Rider by J.B. Trepagnier

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s the apocalypse, and apparently, I can’t trust anyone. Aeron had every opportunity to explain the horses that were haunting my drawings. I asked him several times about his crazy zombie killing horse. He omitted to tell me he was the Horseman of Death until Leif let it slip he was the Horseman of Pestilence when he introduced himself to me...
  • Into the Shadows by Jayda Marx

    Into the Shadows by Jayda Marx

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An ancient evil has resurfaced. For the first time in nearly seven hundred years, ghouls are roaming the earth again. And this time, they're not alone. Head Elder Abel of the Fairview Vampire Coven has made a pact with the creatures; to join their strengths and take control of the world by fear and force...
  • A Dream Before Dawn by K.C. Kingmaker

    A Dream Before Dawn by K.C. Kingmaker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The academy intrigue, supernatural sexiness, and dark mysteries just keep coming... and so do I. Going into Briarwitch Academy, I wasn’t a big fan of supernaturals. But I learned to appreciate something: Other than their magic and unreasonable attractiveness (seriously, it’s not fair), they’re not so different than humans. There are good ones and bad ones.Currently, I have a bad one locked away...
  • Chosen Warriors by Lacey Carter Andersen

    Chosen Warriors by Lacey Carter Andersen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Everything I thought I knew was wrong.The good guys and bad guys are switching sides. An evil I never imagined looms ahead. And if we can’t rescue an innocent in time, all will be lost.Including our freedom.My dark fae fears from my life. My vampire and my shapeshifter have sworn to protect me. And my wolf believes this is our destiny. But I have no idea what I believe. I just want us to survive...
  • Introductions by Katie May

    Introductions by Katie May

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When I’m selected to be the Supernaturalette, I think it’s finally my time to find love.But apparently? This is a special season of the show.Supernaturalette: Fuck Up Edition.Twenty-five men are competing for my hand in marriage. Twenty-five broken, eccentric men.Everything from a man-eating tree to a vegetarian wendigo to a garden gnome...
  • Dahlia by Tabitha Barret

    Dahlia by Tabitha Barret

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Little girls are supposed to draw pictures of rainbows and unicorns, so when I started drawing monsters in the shadows, people acted as if something was wrong with me. They didn't know I could predict the future. As I got older, I adapted and became a tattoo artist who gave helpful advice to skeptics...
  • Vengeance in Blood by Thomas A. Watson

    Vengeance in Blood by Thomas A. Watson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Our criminal justice system has one fatal flaw: you can’t punish people who always stay a step ahead of authorities. Criminals don’t have to abide by rules and laws that the State does as it pursues them. Meet Besseta, a being of legend that has roamed the land for over six centuries with her mind set on one thing: Vengeance in Blood for the innocent...
  • A Clever Sacrifice by A.J. Merlin

    A Clever Sacrifice by A.J. Merlin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Everything was supposed to have gone back to normal. After watching and waiting for weeks, I’d been sure that the threat of more ritual sacrifices was over. However, when I wake up in the middle of an unfamiliar swamp during a storm that’s the worst I’ve ever seen only to stumble on an unwelcome surprise, I have to admit that I was right all along. Something worse is out there...
  • Addicted to His Blood by Brea Alepoú

    Addicted to His Blood by Brea Alepoú

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    At one point blood was all they had.Being a witch in Multicity is hard enough. It’s a vampire run territory but Finnely enjoys his days there… until his ex, freaking prince of the vampires, moves there.There has been a change in the world recently. Power struggles abound in the supernatural community and peace is fragile at best...
  • Mark of the Psychic by Jarica James

    Mark of the Psychic by Jarica James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Getting invited to appear before the High Regency is an honor... unless you’re Lennox Kova, a rare supernatural hybrid who’s gained a healthy distrust of those in power. Lennie and her team have learned the hard way that great power and great responsibility also come with a great chance of being dangerously corrupt...
  • Celine by Kira Stanley

    Celine by Kira Stanley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I was a broken and discarded siren princess. The one who's voice called to no one. Left mateless, a disappointment to my mother, and an outcast among my people, I got off siren island and joined the supernatural task force for the CIA.Now, I went after bad guys and made sure they never saw the light of day. That was until some sadistic vampire smelled my blood and went a little blood crazed...
  • Trading in Blood by Brea Alepoú

    Trading in Blood by Brea Alepoú

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rheland is the king of vampires and in these trying times, he is reminded that ruling with fear alone isn’t good enough. People change and Rheland is the embodiment of that. He knows his past isn’t the cleanest but he wants to spend the rest of his eternity trying to clear off a spot.Lynk needs housing for his pack and Rheland wants the man closer. A win-win...
  • Wormwood Echoes by Laken Cane

    Wormwood Echoes by Laken Cane

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After all she's been through, Rune Alexander thinks she can handle anything life may throw at her. But when a mysterious disease begins to destroy the River County Others, she must gear up for trouble unlike any she's ever seen. Trouble that may force her to leave her world for an unfamiliar, hostile place inhabited by a terrifying enemy. A world in which Damascus holds the power...
  • Black Magic Voodoo by Nikki Landis

    Black Magic Voodoo by Nikki Landis

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Mystic Hallows HaremBox Set, Episodes 1 & 2Ep. 1: Black Magic VoodooEp. 2: Toil & TroubleCassie Howe is a descendant of the infamous Salem witches.Tasked with protecting the veil and the sleepy little town of Mystic Hallows, she begins the Festival of the Dead and the month-long celebration of Samhain...
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