Books like 'Awaken: Beautiful Nightmare'
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Brick: An Urban Paranormal by Natavia
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis isn't a normal love story about when a boy meets a girl. What would you do if a man fell out of the sky and landed on your car?Midas aka, Brick is a young soldier from another world called, Vada which exists in the clouds. While in the middle of a war, he falls out of the sky... -
![Fantasea by Desiree M. Granger]()
Fantasea by Desiree M. Granger
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter visiting a witch about her love life some years ago, Jasmine gave herself a deadline. To find true love, and to finally be happy, but after a magical night in South Carolina turned violent, she found herself hoodwinked into marrying the man who has hurt her the most. Percy Hugo Milton. The man the witch has proclaimed to be her soulmate in life... -
![Saint and the Queen by Desiree .]()
Saint and the Queen by Desiree .
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEve Noelle has been tortured by her mother's careless dreams and delusions her entire childhood that her absent father is actually Santa Claus. The real Santa Claus. She despises Christmas, the music, the children, and anything to do with the holiday but then one day. -
![Coming For What's Mine pt 2: The Politician by Edwina Fort]()
Coming For What's Mine pt 2: The Politician by Edwina Fort
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Conclusion of Book 1 I almost believed the look of pain that came across his face. Almost! My heart had turned to stone. At least that’s what I convinced myself. So, no matter what he said or what he did, I will not turn back. “J please, ask me to do anything else. Anything. Just—” He paused for a moment, his eyes searching mine... -
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![Redemption by Edwina Fort]()
Redemption by Edwina Fort
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou've Never Read Beauty And The Beast Like This! I was messing with fire. He reeked of danger. He was so far out of my league, yet it was me he watched, so why not give him a show. I was safe in this cage. He could not get to me. My eyes closed as pleasure shot down my spine. I can’t explain what it was like teasing a hungry beast, especially knowing that he couldn’t touch me... -
![Mean Tucker: The Bully by Edwina Fort]()
Mean Tucker: The Bully by Edwina Fort
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe Was My Tormenter...I don't know what it was about me that triggered him. I was nothing special, just a girl that hid in the library with my nose buried in a book. He was the most popular guy in school. The King of the Beautiful Ones. All the girls went out of their way to be noticed by him. But he went out of his way to torture me.. -
![Lone Wolf: Bennett Pack by K.C. Mills]()
Lone Wolf: Bennett Pack by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFated Bonds are nothing to take lightly. Jo wasn’t the type to settle because she knew her mate was out there somewhere. When her Alpha attempted to claim her, she had no choice but to run. Jo became a lone wolf and would run as long as she had to because the alternative was far worse -spending an eternity with someone she wasn’t destined to be with.Laz understood what it meant to have a mate... -
![Dark Spy Conscripted by I.T. Lucas]()
Dark Spy Conscripted by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJin possesses a unique paranormal ability. Just by touching someone, she can insert a mental hook into their psyche and tie a string of her consciousness to it, creating a tether. That doesn't make her a spy, though, not unless her talent is discovered by those seeking to exploit it... -
![Top Gun Tiger by Zoe Chant]()
Top Gun Tiger by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLost in the jungle. Pursued by dinosaurs. And that’s the least of their problems… Tiger shifter and bodyguard Destiny knows Ethan isn’t the one. No matter that the Recon Marine is the only man who can keep up with her, in a fight or on the dance floor. No matter how he makes her laugh, or how he makes her burn. Shifters always know their mates, and her tiger says he isn’t hers... -
![Alan's Utterly Accidental Dream-Cute by A.J. Sherwood]()
Alan's Utterly Accidental Dream-Cute by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens when a Havili researcher meets a psychic dreamwalker? A dreamy meet-cute, that’s what. (In more ways than one... -
![Project Bloodborn #1-4: Wolf Man / Wolf Spirit / Wolf Killer / Wolf Warrior by Craig Zerf]()
Project Bloodborn #1-4: Wolf Man / Wolf Spirit / Wolf Killer / Wolf Warrior by Craig Zerf
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFREE with KU. Was $19.96 now only $9.95 limited time offer… Brenner is not a werewolf… He is the result of a secret US Army experiment. The creation of a government controlled Super Soldier.And no one asked if he wanted to take part.So, he escaped. And for the last fifty years has been living in the backroads and the small unknown towns of America. Never aging. Searching for a cure... -
![Sword of Mercy by Sydney Addae]()
Sword of Mercy by Sydney Addae
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScrambling to stay one step ahead of the Liege, Asia and Hawke discover more than they had bargained for.Hawke discovers his Alpha was also his father and that he had been given to the Liege as part of an experiment gone bad. Mercy has no place in his heart for the treachery he discovers... -
![The Perfect Waters: Odessa: Book Three: The Finale by LeeSha McCoy]()
The Perfect Waters: Odessa: Book Three: The Finale by LeeSha McCoy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe time to enter the dark waters has come.But who will venture there, and who will make it out alive?Currently in Lýon, O’Asia and Prince Zale are oblivious to the dragonfish attack on the hounds. Until the waters arrive carrying a terrifying scream that sends Odessa and Royalty into panic... -
![Hall Of Dreams: Where Desires Become Reality by Antoinette Sherell]()
Hall Of Dreams: Where Desires Become Reality by Antoinette Sherell
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![Suckulence by Jade Royal]()
Suckulence by Jade Royal
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“This is a contract. A contract that says you’re allowing me to do any and everything sexually pleasing to your body within your discretion. I guess the only question is, are you bold enough to sign it?” What would you do if a dangerously sexy vampire dangled temptation so easily in front of you? Trinity was looking for an escape from a reality she despised... -
![Provoking The Force by Jade Royal]()
Provoking The Force by Jade Royal
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a matter of seconds, Onyx Triton’s life was changed forever. Onyx didn’t know what was worse, losing his memories or fighting his own identity battle. How could he be the man he used to be when he didn’t know who that man was? The only thing that burned through him was the harsh desire to get back what he lost. And then she came into his life... -
![The Perfect Waters: Odessa. Book Two by LeeSha McCoy]()
The Perfect Waters: Odessa. Book Two by LeeSha McCoy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs love really the only thing O'Asia needs to save the waters? Or is that just the tip of the iceberg?O'Asia and Zale need to fall in love, but they're currently surrounded by angry guards ready to uphold the law... -
![Broken Arrow by Mel Dau]()
Broken Arrow by Mel Dau
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsArrow Nez is all about that pack life. If it’s not about the pack or his business, it’s not about him. He’s put in a lot of work to prove himself to his pack and his adopted father after an indiscretion that was punishable by death. Childhood trauma has broken him to the point of feeling incapable of loving and being loved... -
![The Dragon Prince's Betrayal by Elva Birch]()
The Dragon Prince's Betrayal by Elva Birch
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA final battle. A betrayal. And a bond that can't be broken.The capture of Alaska's greatest enemy should mean an end to hostilities, a peaceful Renewal, and a restoration of the Compact's balance of power and magic in the Small Kingdoms... -
![The Infernal Heart by R.L. King]()
The Infernal Heart by R.L. King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHEART OF THE MATTER When a police detective approaches Alastair Stone to consult on a grisly occult-related murder, he initially considers it nothing more than an intriguing puzzle to fill a few dull late-summer hours. But then the detective becomes a victim, and the murderer begins taunting Stone, daring him to discover the truth before more of his friends join the list of targets... -
![Secrets of Hope by E.M. Knight]()
Secrets of Hope by E.M. Knight
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings~THE VAMPIRE GIFT 6: SECRETS OF HOPE~ Eleira is prophesied to become Queen. But Morgan will not so easily relinquish control... In The Crypts, the King has revealed his true purpose, and Dagan must reconcile his hatred for magic with his loyalty to the monarch. Meanwhile, an evil power is rising in the west, intricately linked to the Black Sorceress, that threatens the entire world.. -
![Birthmark by Sydney Addae]()
Birthmark by Sydney Addae
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen you’re the top wolf on the continent with the backing of the Goddess, how does an enemy topple your kingdom? By challenging you to a fight? No. By changing the rules.After three hundred years of fighting and service to the Goddess, Silas Knight is the Patron, Alpha to the Alphas on the North American continent. As the top wolf, he fears little and has seen most things... -
![Sanctuary: A Noire Immortals Story by Alexandria House]()
Sanctuary: A Noire Immortals Story by Alexandria House
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYoung love lost.Two hearts in limbo.An unbreakable bond.A love story for the ages... -
![Stone Undercover by Bob Blanton]()
Stone Undercover by Bob Blanton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMatthew has learned a lot since he discovered the stone. He's explored it powers and what he can do with them... -
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![Tropical Lynx's Lover by Zoe Chant]()
Tropical Lynx's Lover by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a handyman lynx shifter who can fix almost anything... Except for his mate’s shattered soul. Even a tropical paradise has its problems. When something is broken, native Alaskan lynx shifter Travis is always the man for the job... -
![Tropical Panther's Penance by Zoe Chant]()
Tropical Panther's Penance by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe ain't no one’s idea of a true mate. Panther shifter Wrench hasn't got the first frickin’ clue about poems and flowers and all that crap. But he’s gonna learn, or die trying. He ain’t giving up on the best thing to ever happen to him... -
![Sealed by Fire by Quinn Loftis]()
Sealed by Fire by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHell is easy to get into but almost impossible to escape. Tara Thompson is an elementalist, given the powers of the earth when her parents were murdered... -
![Malakai by Faith Gibson]()
Malakai by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's a larger than life MMA fighter. She's a quiet paralegal. The world they live in is under attack. Will they survive long enough to get their HEA?Malakai Palamo is the seventh son of a seventh son. He left his Samoan island home in search of his mate. Almost one hundred years later, he faintly catches her scent. Kai doesn’t give up until he finds her... -
![Oltre le catene dell'orgoglio by Amabile Giusti]()
Oltre le catene dell'orgoglio by Amabile Giusti
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSopravvissuta allo scontro all’ultimo sangue con il suo nemico mortale, Odyssea si è ormai ambientata nella cittadina nascosta oltre il Bosco di Confine. Dopo anni di peregrinazioni ha finalmente una casa e una famiglia... -
![Lifeboats: A Tale of the Young Wizards by Diane Duane]()
Lifeboats: A Tale of the Young Wizards by Diane Duane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the renowned saurian Species Archivist to the Powers that Be summons young wizard Kit Rodriguez to participate in an urgent off-planet intervention intended to save many millions of lives, Kit’s hardly going to say “no... -
![The Quest by Adrian Howell]()
The Quest by Adrian Howell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe psionic war, once thought to be at an end, has been reignited by the rise of a new and exceptionally powerful Angel master. Escaping the fall of their psionic city with a group of refugee children in tow, Adrian and his team face the daunting challenge of keeping their young charges alive as the Guardians are slowly pushed to the brink of destruction... -
![Nothing but the Wolf in Me by Nikki Clarke]()
Nothing but the Wolf in Me by Nikki Clarke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsValeena is on the run. Except she's not running anymore. She's managed to do the impossible, escape from her sociopath brother and hide away on the outskirts of a nice, sleepy mountain town.It's just her, her kinda-neighbor, Bob (not his real name because she doesn't do names), and the small arsenal she keeps stashed in her cabin, just in case... -
![Deacon by Faith Gibson]()
Deacon by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeacon Wright, a Gargoyle with a heart as large as his body, feels too much of everything. He doesn’t believe he's good enough for his mate. She’s beautiful as well as smart, and she deserves more than a commoner who works as assistant warden at the Penitentiary.Sabrina Bailey is the oncologist treating one of the Stone Society’s own... -
![The Perfect Waters: Odessa. Book One by LeeSha McCoy]()
The Perfect Waters: Odessa. Book One by LeeSha McCoy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Prince, a thousand-year-old Blue Whale, and the race against time to find the single most important thing to the waters' survival. For the waters to be perfect, an Odessa must connect to all life within them, and if the reigning Odessa loses her life, her sorcery is always passed to her first-born daughter. Only, the daughter the waters know of, is not the first... -
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![Short Stories from Book 5 by Lola St. Vil]()
Short Stories from Book 5 by Lola St. Vil
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan't get enough "Guardians?"Read these short stories AFTER reading book 5 part 2 and find out:Why Marcus made the decision he did at the end of book 5... -
![Alpha Female by L.J. Breedlove]()
Alpha Female by L.J. Breedlove
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Fitness Spa Like You've Never Experienced BeforeProfessor Abby Stafford was burned out. She was overweight, middle-aged, and tired. She'd even thought about suicide, but there were her dogs. Who would care for them? So she kept trudging on. A summer as a test subject for a supplement that was designed to help her feel better, look younger, sounded just like what the doctor ordered... -
![Restored by Christina C. Jones]()
Restored by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomething is off.But it's been that way for Eryn since before the accident, and doesn't seem to be getting better.Maybe... worse.Strange dreams, hallucinations, and a confusingly intense connection with a stranger have her wondering if she'll ever be "okay" again.A fate she can't accept.But one she'll have to risk everything to avoid... -
![Finding Dragon's Court by Jessie Donovan]()
Finding Dragon's Court by Jessie Donovan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo the world, Dr. Maximilian Holbrook projects himself as a chatty buffoon. It ensures everyone underestimates him, especially when it comes to his rivals. And it's worked, too, until an Australian dragon-shifter starts outsmarting him. That she's a woman doesn't matter to him... -
![Eboenia: A Paranormal Romance by Natavia]()
Eboenia: A Paranormal Romance by Natavia
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBaltimore City is known as Charm City, the biggest city in Maryland. However, in a different realm above Baltimore City, there exists Charmden, a place filled with fairies. In this magical realm, Eboenia, a 22-year-old fairy, finds herself caught in a whirlwind of adventure. On her Wedding day, she gets captured by War, a mysterious and powerful warlock—or so he seems... -
![Tristan Strong Keeps Punching by Kwame Mbalia]()
Tristan Strong Keeps Punching by Kwame Mbalia
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBest-selling author Rick Riordan presents the finale of Kwame Mbalia's trilogy, in which Tristan Strong faces off with his archenemy, King Cotton, once and for all, now in paperback. "Imagine if you combined Anansi the Spider, John Henry, and Marvel into, like, one book... -
![Bound by Earth by Quinn Loftis]()
Bound by Earth by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTara Thompson cannot be injured. Since the night her parents died in a tragic accident, she hasn’t felt the pain of any kind, not so much as a papercut. And she has no idea why. Though her body healed quickly, her heart and soul took their time. Luckily, a loving foster mom and an unwanted best friend stepped in to speed up the process... -
![Shadows of Mist by E.M. Knight]()
Shadows of Mist by E.M. Knight
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings~THE VAMPIRE GIFT 8: SHADOWS OF MIST~The crown now sits atop Eleira's head. With her new powers as Queen, she can begin the healing process to reunite the Haven's ailing vampires.But a deep betrayal from one close to her heart has undermined all sense of safety. Morgan's lingering spirit continues to overshadow Eleira's rule.Elsewhere, the Forsaken Sisters have received the Blood Gift... -
![Prophecies of Light by E.M. Knight]()
Prophecies of Light by E.M. Knight
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings~THE VAMPIRE GIFT 7: PROPHECIES OF LIGHT~ Eleira has inherited the crown. The wards are resurrected, and The Haven is secure.But peace is only temporary. Eleira's deal with the Forsaken Sisters means that all she's done comes at a price of unknown costs... -
![Going Down Smooth, Part One by Dreia Wells]()
Going Down Smooth, Part One by Dreia Wells
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m an Alpha trapped in an Omegas body.I never wanted to be anyone’s mated anything. I wanted to be in control of my destiny, not held down by the shackles of my biology. My father, unfortunately, had other plans. I was supposed to fall in line like my sisters, but I ran. The night of my mating ceremony I rejected my four Alphas and got as far away as I could... -
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![The Graveside Bar and Grill by Darynda Jones]()
The Graveside Bar and Grill by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Donovan St. James’ precocious charge asks him—no questions asked—to tail the doctor who keeps their ragtag team patched up, he wants to refuse. Not because the saucy teen is getting too big for her britches, ordering him around like a mob boss, but because the woman stirs feelings in him he would rather not explore. However, when evil threatens the doc’s life, he realizes he has no choice... -
![Conquer the Dark by L.A. Banks]()
Conquer the Dark by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe 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... -
![Reclaimed by Kelly Carrero]()
Reclaimed by Kelly Carrero
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJade Two weeks ago I thought the worst was over. Now, I’m trapped in a cage and a woman I never knew existed has taken over my life. Aiden Two weeks ago I began to lose the girl I loved. Something had changed in her, and no matter how much I didn’t want to believe it, the reality was that Jade was turning into the monster she feared she would become... -
![Desert Wolf by Heather Long]()
Desert Wolf by Heather Long
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCassius, Alpha of Sutter Butte, leads the most ruthless and dangerous pack in the United States. Misfits, castoffs, and forgotten wolves, they rose to create a pack more than a century ago in utter defiance of the order of the day. Seen as pitiless and cruel, Cassius wants more for his people than a yearly bloodbath as they fight for a better spot in the pecking order... -
![Deep Dark Secrets by Sarra Cannon]()
Deep Dark Secrets by Sarra Cannon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe deadliest secrets are the ones we keep from ourselves…One year ago, seventeen-year-old Marayah Freeman nearly died in a tragic car accident that also took the life of her best friend, Hailey.Memories of the accident plague Marayah, but no one believes they’re real. They say there was no shadowy figure on the bridge that night. No oil-black tears running down Hailey's face... -
![The Scent of Legacy by Drina Steinberg]()
The Scent of Legacy by Drina Steinberg
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHave you ever wondered if a dream is not just a dream? If a memory is more than a memory? Whether everyone is the master of their own fate, or everyone’s destiny is written in the stars? Have you ever had the feeling that there are no coincidences and that losing one’s mind is just a way of hiding the truth? Would you dare to explore the secrets the origin of our blood holds? The Scent of...
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