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Million Dollar Demon by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTo save the city, Rachel Morgan will need to show some teeth in the next Hollows novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison.The new master vampire of Cincinnati has arrived . . . and she wants Rachel Morgan out...Categorized as:
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Steal the Sun by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsZoey thought she would never have to choose, but to save one husband, she will have to betray the other…As Zoey Donovan-Quinn first sets foot in the faery homeland of her beloved Devinshea, life is perfect. Her enemy is defeated, her heart is full, and Neil and Sarah are at her side. Daniel and Dev are happy, so their visit to the sithein should be a pleasant honeymoon full of wonder and joy...Categorized as:
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Bishop by Teresa Gabelman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWitch hunter and new VC Warrior, Bishop Valentino, takes pride in his duties, both past and present. Never once has he doubted his past as a witch hunter. That changes when a beautiful, independent witch occupies his mind more than he’s comfortable with. Helping his new brothers of the VC keep all the Dragonfly Coven safe from the diabolical warlock, Orjyll, is Bishop’s number one priority... -
Steal the Moon by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen an ancient artifact enslaves every werewolf on earth, humanity’s only hope is a thief…Zoey Donovan should be happy. Her love life couldn’t be better, her demonic nemesis is on the run, business is booming, and no one has tried to kill her in seven whole months. But without her best friend to share it with, it all seems a little hollow...Categorized as:
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Queen Fae by Jaymin Eve, Leia Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen the fae kidnapped Violet they underestimated Arianna, Queen of the wolf shifters. There was literally nothing she wouldn't do to save her best friend. Which is why she sets out with her mate and pack of dominants to rescue the magic born from the fae lands. As she expected the Otherworld is fraught with danger, but there is one thing which takes her completely by surprise... -
Broken House by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*This book is unpublished and has been replaced by Broken House in the renamed series Tears of the...Categorized as:
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Venery: A Why Choose Alien Romance by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ve been abducted by an alien in a cowboy hat.He needs me to play the role of fake fiancée to appease his family of tentacle-tailed cops.I’ll keep up the charade as long as I need if it means being reunited with Abraxas and Rurik.Shouldn’t be too hard, right? To play pretend …My life force is now inextricably tied to handsome, gun totin’ Officer Hyt... -
Pack Violet Shadow by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe hunters have become the hunted. The monsters have become the prey. The blood of werewolves runs with the fierce, wild magic of the earth. For millennia, that's what's kept us safe, let us shed our human skins and run as beasts. Now, it's the siren song that calls our enemies...Categorized as:
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Her Dragon Lover by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe shot me down -- why can’t I forget about him? I gathered up my nerve to approach Stefan -- only for him to reject me. That was months ago, but I still can't stop thinking about him, no matter how hard I try to get over it. Unfortunately, fate keeps throwing us together...Categorized as:
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Wolf Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLike every other McCall werewolf in history, Link is headed down a short road to insanity, but he’s determined to go out on his own terms. Those terms? Repay the people the broken McCall pack has hurt before Ian Silver has to put him down. Hope is a dangerous thing for a doomed man like him, but when he meets Nicole, an instant and undeniable connection sparks between them...Categorized as:
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Snapped Strings by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was going to give him a performance he’d never forget.With our plans set to travel to the Demonic realm, my thoughts turn to the torture I endured while imprisoned in Broken House, and I find myself fearing that the experience will be a trip down nightmare lane.What I find instead is a complex, beautiful realm that in a matter of days draws out of me a determination and strength to defend it... -
Found by B.L. Brunnemer
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsForget everything you know about the world. Vampires exist, Werewolves exist, monsters hide in the shadows, and it's my job to make sure they obey our laws. My name is Evelyn, and I'm a gargoyle. The last one or so I thought. A team of Gargoyles have found me. And for the first time in over a century, I'm not the only one of my kind around...Categorized as:
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Fallen Academy: Year Three by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsIt will take every ounce of strength and training Brielle has to survive year three. Meanwhile, Lincoln will also be fighting his own battle for survival. Each of them worlds apart...Categorized as:
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Wicked Blood by Emma Dean
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYield or die...Back in San Francisco, Mika is working on bringing the Marshall greenhouse back to its full glory despite her sister constantly breathing down her neck about the Matriarch ritual. Claire tries to force Mika's hand, but she refuses to give her sister the power to control her, or Audrey's life. She just can't take the risk...Categorized as:
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Running with the Pack by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNever run from your mate.So there’s a name for what I am.Ruby Wolf.And apparently, the rules don’t really apply to us.For one, we come in pairs. The other half of mine is a douche named Ezra, and he’s convinced that walking around naked is all it will take to talk me into choosing him. If we don’t mate, I’ll die. Period. End of story...Categorized as:
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Warrior Wolf by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA runaway dragon princess who wants to experience life outside of castle walls + an ex-gangster werewolf bodyguard with a chip on his shoulder the size of Texas + uptown parties, downtown nightclubs, and deadly assassins = one action-packed good girl/bad boy romance! Dragon princess Raluca, desperate to escape her pampered but suffocating life, renounced her title and fled her country...Categorized as:
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The Monster's Den by Jillian West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEmerson Parker is exhausted. She spends her days chasing around her high energy, half-shifter toddler and her nights working full-time trying to make ends meet....oh, and add in the absolute cluster of a situation her ex dumped in her lap on his way out?Well, that's just icing on the cake.With virtually no options left, Emerson heads for Haven, a sanctuary city for monsters and humans alike... -
Monsters by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf King Mario wanted a war, he would get one. It has been one week since I promised war against the Dark Fae. One week of planning and aligning all the pieces on my board to assure victory. Then he did something unexpected. Now, I have no idea which way to move. Offense? Defense? Offense? Defense? Good news? I’ve got some quality drama to keep me entertained... -
Fury by Elaina Jadin, Marie Robinson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaptured. Tormented. Haunted.Everything has been torn from me, including the men I’d begun to trust with my heart.Kade, whose fiery brutality gave my rage an outlet. Bishop, whose twisted mind uncovered my deepest truth. And Draven, whose ruthless control offered me safe refuge.Only, I discovered they aren’t men at all.They’re monsters... -
Conveniently Convicted by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNightmare Penitentiary is no joke. The worst of the worst in the paranormal world end up at NP, and I just got sentenced there.For others, this might be cause for freaking the hell out. But for me, it's a fucking relief...Categorized as:
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Fealty of the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter years of stagnancy, Muriel Marsden leaves the legendary clan of Hells Canyon bear shifters and goes rogue in order to discover herself. Her trip is cut short when she stumbles upon an injured man alone in the wilderness. As his only chance for survival, Muriel brings him to her cabin and works to save his life. The man is half feral and all sexy...Categorized as:
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Heart of the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings- Book 5 in the Hells Canyon Shifters series - Rae Lynn Dormer is about to find out just what kind of monsters are lurking in the wilderness of Hells Canyon. Determined to do a good deed, she gives a stranger a ride to a ranger camp nestled deep in the Seven Devils Mountains. The problem is, when she gets there, her new acquaintance turns into a lion in the front seat of her Honda...Categorized as:
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Avenge the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings- Book 3 in the Hells Canyon Shifters series - Reese Evans is still reeling from the death of her childhood sweetheart. Determined to find her place in the clan of legendary Hells Canyon bear shifters, she must avenge her fallen friend before she can move on with her life...Categorized as:
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Klutz: Phoenix Secrets by Sedona Ashe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy billionaire dragon mate knows how to pamper a girl!Rich? Check.Hot? Check.Driving my other mates insanely jealous? Check and checkmate!Xerxes, my dragon mate, has whisked me away to Mexico. He keeps showering me with expensive gifts, breathtaking views, and lavish meals. I’m more of a cheeseburger girl, but I’m not one to complain about food...Categorized as:
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Winter of the Wolf by Cherise Sinclair
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys paranormal, sexy ménage, and alpha male heroes who have the right combination of dominant, bad ass and scary without ever being mean… ~ Accolades and Book BurningsAfter years in foster care, Breanne Gallagher has the stable life she’s always wanted, living with her foster-sister and working as a chef...Categorized as:
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Wicked Queen by Emma Dean
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeath is only the beginning.Odin has spent thousands of years moving pieces across the board to prepare for the day a blood witch is born who will be his downfall. Mika Marshall may be the last blood witch, but she isn’t sure she has the magic or strength to take down a god who’s been stealing power for longer than the devil’s been alive... -
Bonds of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsNote to my stupid cupid self: The next time I go and anchor myself to a hot covey, make sure those anchors aren't about to compete in a fight to the death. Yeah. Total downer. I have a body now and I don't intend to lose it. I also don't intend to lose the genfins that I've grown so attached to...Categorized as:
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Exploring Fae by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Maize.Poisonous to the touch.The bastard child of one very dead Dark Fae King.A refugee of a war that freed me from my three-year imprisonment.Eager to explore a kingdom that while not welcoming, could hold everything I’d ever dreamed for. Hope. Hope for a real future. That was if someone didn’t kill me first, due to their hatred of what I represented...Categorized as:
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Alpha Games, Alpha Rogue, & Alpha Contender by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA huge boxed set featuring sexy alpha wolf brothers and their search for the perfect mates! For the first time all together in one easy format, for an incredibly long, satisfying read! Follow Rafe, Hawthorne and Lindon as they win over their sassy BBW mates. Alpha Games Two years ago, voluptuous she-wolf Aspen ran from her shifter pack...Categorized as:
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Silver Blood by Tamara White
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHome. I used to think I knew what that was, but when I came here, I realized just how much I had been missing out on. My parents welcomed me into their lives with open arms and are trying to build that bond we missed out on for so many years. With that, though, comes a few challenges... -
Cursed to the Alpha by Jessica Hall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAndrei had finally found his mate and he couldn't believe his luck when he found Sage. Second-chance mates have never been heard of.However, he soon realizes that Sage is just as broken as he is. Sage spent years in the hands of monsters and now finds herself in Andrei's forsaken hands, which are just as tainted as those that kidnapped her...Categorized as:
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Cool Hand by Mark Henwick
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“If you don’t believe your whole life has been a path leading to this one point, you’re not focused enough.”The Athanate are on the brink of war.Amber has to search for Diana in the forbidden zone of New Mexico, for the good of the paranormal world and her own sanity. Every step she takes is another opportunity to precipitate more conflict...Categorized as:
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The Amplifier Protocol by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey called me an amplifier. And they had bred me, raised me, and trained me to be a killer with preternatural precision. I was capable of taking, holding, and transferring power that wasn’t my own with a simple touch. Skin-to-skin contact. Along with four others of my generation, I could infiltrate any magical organization, extracting whoever or whatever I’d been ordered to extricate...Categorized as:
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Forbidden Drink by Nicola Claire
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI watched as he comprehended what it was that he saw on my face, in my eyes. And I watched as a part of him shut down, locked away from me forever. And I hid the fact that my heart was breaking even as I lied to him, even as I broke his. And I swore I would never let him know otherwise, or I would truly be lost and the war would be over...Categorized as:
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The Billionaire Shifter's Second Chance by Diana Seere
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA wildland firefighter – and mountain lion shifter – Edward is the youngest of the Stanton siblings, and hasn't touched a woman in a decade, not since his late fiancee was killed in a violent tragedy. But when he meets the sweet, adorable Molly Sloan, a friend of his new sister-in-law, Lilah... his determination to remain celibate begins to unravel. Something about Molly is irresistible...Categorized as:
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The Billionaire Shifter's True Alpha by Diana Seere
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSophia Stanton is a confident billionaire bear shifter who enjoys the finer things in life — especially fine men. Unlike her twin brother, Derry, she has no plans to settle down with just one mate. Why limit yourself to a single taste when you can have a little lick of everything? She's rich. Powerful. Well-educated...Categorized as:
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Paladin by Montana Ash
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBOOK TWO IN THE ELEMENTAL PALADINS SERIES Ancient knights ... with a modern twist! Honour. Duty. Loyalty. Control. These are the principles Darius lives by - almost to the point of obsession. They had forged him into a noble knight but had also cost him the woman of his dreams and wrought a non-relenting hatred for his personal nemeses; the chades... -
Through Illusions and Deceit by Stacy Jones, Harper Wylde
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThrough Illusions and Deceit is the much-anticipated continuation of the A Court of Gilt and Shadow Series by bestselling authors Stacy Jones and Harper Wylde.Danger. Illusions. Deceit.Fairy tales and monsters exist... and Arawyn is one of them.After years of trying to control the strange power living inside her, Arawyn knows she's different. She just couldn't have guessed how different...Categorized as:
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House of Imperial by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCallie has spent her life moving towns every four months in a bid to “stay off the grid." Her only family is a paranoid mother who believes there’s a race of supernatural beings out there actively searching for Callie. A race who could destroy Earth if they get their hands on her...Categorized as:
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Lera of Lunos by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsTwo immortal realms on brink of war. One mortal standing in their way. With the quint squaring off against the king of Slait, Lera is running out of time to tame her feral magic. Worse still, just when the quint must weave together to survive, demons from Tye’s past surface to tear them apart. Demons he fears facing, let alone sharing with Lera...Categorized as:
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Dragon Marked by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIt's time for the dragon marked to rise... Jessa Lebron doesn’t have a lot to complain about. Her father is the alpha of their wolf pack, she lives in Stratford, a protected supernatural prison town, and her best friends, the Compass quads, are the strongest dudes of the four races: shifter, vampire, fey, and magic user. Yep, life is pretty much exactly how she wants it...Categorized as:
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The Cursed Rune by G. Bailey
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTwo years at the academy. Four alpha jerks. One badass thieving assassin stuck in the middle of them all. A forgotten and deadly curse.Daesyn Heartlocke wanted nothing more than to finish her latest assassin-for-hire job, get her boss off her back, and get back to hanging out with her talking monkey...Categorized as:
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Lost Wolf by K.L. King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMay Jensen has had a rough few months. While protecting her friend Iris from an attack by cougar shifters, she suffered a tremendous head injury that would have killed a human. Plagued by headaches and memory difficulties ever since, the petite wolf shifter can no longer work as a police officer. Left adrift without the job she loves, May struggles to heal and find her new place in the world...Categorized as:
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Into the Mists by Skye MacKinnon, Laura Greenwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA kelpie, an incubus and two wraiths walk into a bar... Things were going so well until Macey got kidnapped. Again. Except this time, the kidnapper knows exactly why he has her, and none of his plans are good news.She could wait for her men to save her, but then again, she's not the kind of Princess who needs a Prince to save the day. A reverse harem (still) drenched in Scottish mythology...Categorized as:
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Call of the Cougar by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpecial Agent for the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Services, Tracey Whittington, takes down wildlife traffickers and more, but what she doesn't expect is to be in a shootout, multiple times, when the business turns deadly. Nor does she suspect she'll be working with Hal Haverton, who serves as a part-time deputy for Yuma Town, Colorado, and runs his own horse ranch...Categorized as:
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What Goes Bump In The Night: A Halloween Paranormal Romance Anthology by C.R. Jane, Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHave you ever been tempted to investigate that scratching noise coming from under your bed? Or the shadows that seem to shift on the wall from the corner of your eye? Well, this is your chance... Sometimes the monsters that watch you from the darkness aren’t scary—they’re sexy. And, of course... sometimes they’re both...Categorized as:
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Their Phoenix by Charlie Hart, Anastasia James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter spending my life locked in my mother’s no-so-metaphorical cage, I’m ready to set myself free.Getting cast in a Vegas show was my ticket out … but I quickly realize that doesn’t mean I’m actually free as a bird.Instead of celebrating my new gig—Mom spends the evening setting me straight about a few things. I’m not who I think I am. Not even a little...Categorized as:
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Ashton Drake by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Ashton Drake’s family calls him home to help keep his cousin Jasper, the king of the mountain, in line, Ashton wants to laugh. He knows he’s in no shape to help anyone. His sanity is hanging by a thread; he’s failing at the job the Drakes sent him to the city to do; and many days he can’t even handle his own dragon...Categorized as:
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Daughter of Hell by Tamara White
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhy be good when being bad is just so much more fun? Before you read my story, you need to prepare yourself. I’m not some damsel in distress in search of her Prince Charming. I’m not a girl looking to settle down, and most of all, I’m not someone who can be controlled. No, I do the controlling around here. My name is Angel and I’m the devil’s daughter... -
Hidden Hearts by Candice Bundy, Piper Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe posse may be reunited, but the fae’s game of challenges is nowhere near over with three of their legacies yet to be won. Our hunt for Caden’s seeds might not have gone to plan, but at least the Supernova of Hotness has Emrys back with the pack. Well, mostly.As much as I want to rejoice over the demi-god’s return, we’re not in a position to let down our guard...
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