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  • Ice by Charlene Hartnady

    Ice by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ice is the fifth book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines, and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you...
  • Fire by Charlene Hartnady

    Fire by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Fire is the third book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you."To avoid spoilers, I will not be writing a blurb for this book. If you have read Ruin, you will know that this next story is about Thor...
  • Carnival Creeps by Aiden Pierce

    Carnival Creeps by Aiden Pierce

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Welcome to Sinner’s Carnival, the most gruesome, blood-curdling attraction this side of Hell.Selling myself to a shadow demon to secure a position at the devil’s circus is all fun and games until the Horsemen of the Apocalypse show up.I’ve fought too long and hard for a place at Sinner’s Sideshow to let anyone take it from me.Not Conquest. Not War. Not even Death himself...
  • King of the Shadow Fae by Amelia Hutchins

    King of the Shadow Fae by Amelia Hutchins

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    New from USA Today Bestselling Author Amelia Hutchins comes a new Dark Urban Fantasy that will have you begging for more. Spellbinding, action-packed, mystery, and romance.I’d trained my entire life to take over the hunter guild. When the unthinkable happened, my father was taken, and I was forced to step up. The moment I took control, everything began to unravel around me...
  • Circus Creeps by Aiden Pierce

    Circus Creeps by Aiden Pierce

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to Sinner’s Sideshow, the most obscene, blood-pumping, skin-crawling creep show this side of Hell. As a circus brat, show biz is in my blood. And as a half-succubus, I was made for Sinner’s Sideshow—the only circus made to entertain the most depraved of monsters.When I’m plunged into a dark world of death, darkness, and corpse-ridden carnivals, I meet them…The demonic ringmaster...
  • Lord of Bones by Aiden Pierce, R.K. Pierce

    Lord of Bones by Aiden Pierce, R.K. Pierce

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rayven Kidnapped. Collared. Trapped. I slink through shadows and steal from the deceased. It’s my passion, until I steal from Death himself…Then it becomes my curse.I’m a prisoner in the realm of the dead, at the mercy of the beast who calls this labyrinthian castle home. The walls are alive, with shifting corridors and eyes that follow me everywhere.He’s given me three days to escape...
  • Falling Shadows by K.C. Kean

    Falling Shadows by K.C. Kean

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I am at home in the darkness, where brutality feeds on the weak and fuels the strong. Shadowmoor has forged me into who I am today and I have the mark and scars to prove it. I never thought I’d see the light again, but it seems destiny has other plans for me. My father’s arrival means life as I know it is about to change...
  • Bite of Loyalty by R.L. Caulder

    Bite of Loyalty by R.L. Caulder

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Being the sole survivor of the Van Helsing family was never a burden I wanted to carry.Yet here I was, an orphan with a score to settle against Dracula for orchestrating the near genocide of my bloodline.One small kink in that plan: I was turned into the blood sucking creature that I was born to destroy...
  • A Shadow of Betrayal by B.M. Clemton

    A Shadow of Betrayal by B.M. Clemton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Monsters exist. The only problem is… I'm the only one that can see them. I always thought I would outgrow it. That one day, I would magically wake up, and the nightmares that haunt my life would suddenly be gone. Unfortunately, that hasn't been my luck. Avoidance is key. Don't look at them. Pretend they aren't lurking in the shadows, and never make eye contact...
  • Protected by the Orc by Honey Phillips

    Protected by the Orc by Honey Phillips

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Her orc bodyguard is determined to keep her close!Holdar doesn’t do commitment. Even his latest security job as bodyguard to a pretty, spoiled - and annoyingly adorable - heiress won’t last, which is just as well. The sooner he gets away from her innocent smiles and tempting curves the better...
  • Monsters Below by R.L. Caulder

    Monsters Below by R.L. Caulder

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    With forces I don't understand out to hurt my monsters and I, time is running out to figure out who–no, what–I am.The weight of the world suddenly crashes on my shoulders, and I’m not sure how long I can carry it...
    Categorized as:
    dark  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  angels  book  demons  fiction
  • A Demon's Plaything by Amelia Hutchins, Tenaya Jayne

    A Demon's Plaything by Amelia Hutchins, Tenaya Jayne

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Previously Released in Love Potion Anthology Lilith has spent her life in the ruins of her mother’s court that the Horde destroyed. Summoned to her father’s court, her entire world is turned upside down...
  • Hell Gate by Veronica Eden

    Hell Gate by Veronica Eden

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    From USA Today & International bestselling author, Veronica Eden, comes an all-new standalone reverse harem paranormal romance with a headstrong heroine and twisted demons who left their morals in the last century.Open the gate...if you dare.The first thing I’m warned about when I arrive at the girls’ home is to stay away from the abandoned graveyard...
    Categorized as:
    dark  kidnapping  paranormal  steamy  adult  anti-hero  book  demons
  • Crocuta Crocuta by Adrienne Wilder

    Crocuta Crocuta by Adrienne Wilder

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For a god, what could be closer to heaven than living in a safe haven like Sanctuary, with an endless supply of ambrosia, delivered by the beautiful bodies of the Doxies in Alton’s harem? But unlike the majority of the gods in Sanctuary who are less than human, Cerberus isn’t exotic or fantastical. His appearance, his…habits…have become the horror stories whispered on the lips of Doxies...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dark  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  abuse  adult  book
  • 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...
  • Shifters' Fae Captive by Lacey Carter Andersen

    Shifters' Fae Captive by Lacey Carter Andersen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Surviving. That’s all that matters now.I was never meant to be a light fae. There was too much darkness inside of me. So when I met my mate, I dove headfirst into the world of monsters and ghosts that he revealed to me.And then he died.Changed. Different from all the other light fae. I no longer had a place I belonged...
    Categorized as:
    dark  kidnapping  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  book  death
  • The Stone God by Adrienne Wilder

    The Stone God by Adrienne Wilder

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Marud is a god of legend. He has destroyed empires, erased entire civilizations, crushed armies of millions. No man, woman, or child is safe from his wrath. No god or monster. He is an unstoppable force. A god who kneels to no one. At least until Jessie Collins became a part of his life This book is an "end for now". The timeline begins before book 6 and ends after book 8...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dark  kidnapping  paranormal  steamy  abuse  adult  betrayal
  • Dragon in the Dark by Evangeline Anderson

    Dragon in the Dark by Evangeline Anderson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Drake warrior brooding in the DarkA woman whose unique powers are just coming to LightCan they survive the dangers of a hostile planet together?Find out in…Dragon in the Dark*This is a Plus length novel--115,000 words long*Dr...
  • In Death We Part by M. Bonnet

    In Death We Part by M. Bonnet

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My routine was simple - classes, work, repeat - then an unearthed family secret changed everything. Four mysterious men shattered my life and stomped on the pieces until I had nothing left. They were strangers to me, but I was no stranger to them. They had been watching me… waiting until the time was right to strike...
  • Purgatory by Adrienne Wilder

    Purgatory by Adrienne Wilder

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bound Gods Book Seven PURGATORY This is a part of an ongoing series and not a stand-alone book. Reading these books out of order isn’t advised. **** Purgatory is where gods go to die, imprisoned for their violent crimes, sentenced to never see the light of day again. Trapped within the stone catacombs are impossible, dangerous, barely human gods. Gods of legend...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  dark  steamy  shapeshifters  romance  mlm  fantasy  lgbtq
  • Silent Predator by Felicity Brandon, Delta James

    Silent Predator by Felicity Brandon, Delta James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Paranormal Shifter RomanceA predator prowls the Sea of Cortez, protecting a mystery that has been kept silent for almost a century—damning information that some are still willing to kill for.Mason Lockheart is a highly decorated Navy SEAL with a mission that he can never reveal to anyone… even the curvy redhead who’s determined to bring everything up from the depths of the sea...
  • The Naga Next Door by Maggie Mayhem

    The Naga Next Door by Maggie Mayhem

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The naga next door has perfect pecs, washboard abs, and the world’s sharpest jawline, but that doesn’t mean he’s off the hook for disturbing the peace.But this time, when I stomp over to give the my noisy neighbor a piece of my mind, I find Zayn’s front door ajar and his groceries scattered on the ground. What the—The sexy serpent has been hiding a curse. On a whim, I offer to help him break it...
  • Savage Giant: A Fantasy Monster Romance by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon

    Savage Giant: A Fantasy Monster Romance by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The huge sasquatch says I belong to him.When I need a place to lie low for a while, my late grandfather’s mountain cabin seems like the perfect solution. That is, until I discover there are actual Sasquatches living in the forest. And my solar truck just broke down. Awesome.My plans to hike back to civilization are thwarted by a huge man-beast named Gorran...
  • The Submission by Emily Shore

    The Submission by Emily Shore

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Don't you know better than to hide from the Fae?I followed the monsters through the Veil. And dared to play with them. I became their perfect sacrifice. Then, I rode the storm beautifully.Now, I am growing in more ways than one. Like dancing with the Fae God in his own court, making friends with sentient trees, or bonding with the monster beneath a mysterious library...
  • Basil by K. Rose

    Basil by K. Rose

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In this quirky reverse harem romance, I, a curvy biomedical engineer, find myself at the center of an unexpected world of passion and danger. After reluctantly joining a dating app, I unknowingly step into a supernatural realm. When one disastrous date turns me into a vampire, I'm faced with an ironic dilemma – I'm a vegan...
  • Hawke by Vera Foxx

    Hawke by Vera Foxx

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    THE IRON A club full of shifter rogues rejected and unloved.They were wronged for unjust reasons.Now their animals will soon go rabid, taking away their human selves.Their souls are broken, but with the little bit of life they have left,the rogues will save those who cannot save themselves.Giving humans a second chance.This is Hawke's story...
  • Rise of the Alpha by Cassie Lein, Bre Rose

    Rise of the Alpha by Cassie Lein, Bre Rose

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The following has been instilled in me from the day I was born…1) Our pack is the best2) Everyone else is inferior and beneath us.3) Women are purely for producing powerful male pups and sexual gratificationI hate it, the whole mentality of the Exodus Pack repulses me.When a rare opportunity presents itself to escape the confines and everyday scrutiny of the pack I loathe, I pounce on it...
  • Reborn by Adrienne Wilder

    Reborn by Adrienne Wilder

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Leo promised to keep Aaron and Kaleb forever. Yet he’s left them with nothing more than a note with instructions to obey the commands of another god? A god who has the key to Kaleb’s collar. A god who will tell them nothing about what’s happened to Leo or where he’s gone. Kaleb and Aaron both fear the worst. That Leo has not abandoned them, but left them because he won’t be coming back...
  • Dark Fire Kiss by Amy Pennza

    Dark Fire Kiss by Amy Pennza

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Half human, half vampire, I’ve spent my life on the fringes of my father’s court. Born with all the vampire weaknesses and none of their gifts, I have little to offer my family—until my father, the prince, is poisoned. Only dragon tears will heal him, and the dragons are desperate for female mates.So I’m offered as a sacrifice...
  • Ours for Halloween by Violet Taylor

    Ours for Halloween by Violet Taylor

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Everyone knows that Halloween is the one night of the year when monsters, ghouls, and nightmarish creatures of all types can walk freely among us. Caution is needed. But for Evie, caution is the last thing on her mind when she follows a masked stranger into the woods after he saves her from a gruesome fate.He’s promised to keep her safe...
  • The Recruit: Book Two by Elizabeth Kelly

    The Recruit: Book Two by Elizabeth Kelly

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hannah Torrington has used her newfound training to seek revenge for her sister’s death at the hands of the vampires. Her relationship with Will ruined and her abilities growing stronger each day, she is determined to graduate from the program and help end the vampire uprising...
  • Thing by Stasia Black

    Thing by Stasia Black

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Being the angel of death’s a lonely gig, so when she trespasses into my realm, I decide to keep her...Thing’s been alone all his life, even when he wasn’t chained to a dungeon wall half-mad for two centuries.He’s not like his brothers.He’s come to prefer his solitude. Or so he thinks...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  steamy  dark  romance  fantasy  monsters  magic  myths
  • Protect Me by Jessica Wayne

    Protect Me by Jessica Wayne

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I ran from my cruel fiancé…and found myself in the arms of three powerful shifters.When I throw myself at the mercy of the Ringmaster in No Man’s Land, I’m only seeking temporary refuge. A place to hide from the corruption and death that waits for me back home.Three months. That’s all I have until the protection the circus provides me expires...
  • Blood Bonds: A Dark Paranormal Romance/Fantasy by Stephanie Hudson

    Blood Bonds: A Dark Paranormal Romance/Fantasy by Stephanie Hudson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hello, my name is Vanessa. No, I don’t have a drinking problem and nor is this my opening line for an AA meeting.No, what I did do though was witness a murder.A very gruesome murder.A mafia murder.Because clearly, I don’t do things by halves.Which means I am now being hunted...
  • The Demon’s Pet by Domino Savage

    The Demon’s Pet by Domino Savage

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Rejected by my pack and slated for execution, the only thing that can save me now might be worse than death itself.All my life I've fought. Against the rules of my insular wolf pack sequestered in the celestial havens. Against bullies, my horrible parents, and even the pack's strongest wolves who want to claim the town's rebel for their own...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dark  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  angels  book
  • Her Dragon Daddy by Roxie Ray

    Her Dragon Daddy by Roxie Ray

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Mav disappeared before I could ever tell him -- about the child I carried. I’ve had years to get over him, and I’ve tried. But the second I see him again my heart lurches -- and it’s like all that time evaporates. I still burn for him, even though I know it’s a bad idea.I try to remind myself about the bad things:his possessiveness, his quick temper, but -- he’s different now. More mature...
  • Pretty Wild by K.A. Knight

    Pretty Wild by K.A. Knight

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Seven sons, each with a bloodline of supernaturals that can be traced back to them, but where did they go?Alejandra has had her whole life planned out since birth, but now that the time has come to take her place in court, everything seems to be imploding...
    Categorized as:
    dark  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  angels  angst  book
  • Hookah Smoking Caterpillar by Beatrix Hollow

    Hookah Smoking Caterpillar by Beatrix Hollow

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    I’m falling down the rabbit hole into Cheshire’s Den of Debauchery.I’m obsessed with my deviant desires and only one thing can bring me satisfaction—Caterpillar. Whether by luck or misfortune, he can be bought. I only need to make a deal with Cheshire...and his deals have the tendency to go sideways.They say curiosity killed the cat but I’m the one in trouble...
  • Pandora's Heart by Adrienne Wilder

    Pandora's Heart by Adrienne Wilder

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Her Highest Honor has one last chance to save her son. A creature who could rain destruction down on the world. A beast all gods fear. A Titan. And all she needs is a god who is not a god. A god who loves as a Doxie. A god with a heart of fire. It's the kind of story legends are made from. There's only one problem. It's all a lie...
    Categorized as:
    dark  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  abuse  adult  book  demons
  • Stolen By The Dark Elf by Celeste King

    Stolen By The Dark Elf by Celeste King

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The most I can aspire to in my life is to be someone else’s toy.The best I can hope for is that I please whoever holds the title to my deed enough that I get to live another day. Although honestly, death would be a relief from my life most days.All that changes when the Dark Elf, Thirion, steals me from the Orcs.Does it matter though who owns me? Orc or Dark Elf – the outcome will be the same...
  • Rock Hard Gargoyle by Maggie Mayhem

    Rock Hard Gargoyle by Maggie Mayhem

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Stuck between a rock-hard Gargoyle and a hard place.Oops! I accidentally painted a target on myself by crashing a dragon’s wedding.After a break-in at my apartment, I get my very own security detail. Cool right? Wrong...
  • Grunge by Roxy Collins

    Grunge by Roxy Collins

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s big and green and he's in my backyard…When my mom skips town, forcing me to dance in a strip club to cover her debts, you’d think I’d hit rock bottom.But there’s something much bigger brewing under my feet.Right outside, in my backyard, in fact.He’s big and green and he’s looking for a mate.Grunge is everything I never knew I wanted in a monster...
  • Cupid's Demon: An Erotic Reverse Harem Monster Romance by Rune Hunt, Muse Hunt

    Cupid's Demon: An Erotic Reverse Harem Monster Romance by Rune Hunt, Muse Hunt

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He only comes once a year, and it's not Santa.Let's be real, Valentine's Day is a hoax. A day for partners to finally buy their love ones that gift that they've been wanting all year or to finally get them flowers. Valentine's Day has never been great for me; better single...
  • Blooded Labyrinth by S.J. Sanders

    Blooded Labyrinth by S.J. Sanders

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    For centuries the labyrinth was disconnected from the world of men, containing within its walls the monster, Asterion. Though its corridors occasionally connected with the mortal world to feed, mostly it slept in between worlds as the ages of men passed. And with its slumber, though his hunger gnawed at him continuously, Asterion found some semblance of peace from his monstrous existence...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dark  kidnapping  paranormal  steamy  adult  aliens  book
  • Burning for the Fire Nymphs by Sakura Black

    Burning for the Fire Nymphs by Sakura Black

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Naturally, when a bunch of fiery fae threaten the minotaur you’ve just banged, it’s hard to bask in the post-coital bliss.Having angry frost giants turn up to crash the party doesn’t help.When my sweet minotaur leads the chilling giants away to save me, I’m left fleeing through the enchanted woods for what seems like the hundredth time since I was Selected and kidnapped by the fae...
  • Sugar Rush by Leigh Kelsey

    Sugar Rush by Leigh Kelsey

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'm caught between the devil and the deep blue serial killer…Well, he’s more green than blue. He’s also a lizard maniac determined to take over all of Hell. And with Taj fatally wounded, X kidnapped, and Dev so weak he’s in a coma, I’m more than caught. I’m falling apart—and so are Ark and Joseph...
  • This Is Halloween by Melody Rose

    This Is Halloween by Melody Rose

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Margo was just your normal Christmas elf, and sure maybe she had a bit too much Christmas cheer, but hey, if starting to decorate for Christmas in July was wrong, she didn't want to be right.At least, until the three lords of Halloween decide to kidnap her and bring her back to Halloweenland.There’s Jack, the hopelessly sexy and tall King of Halloween, who’s harboring a monster inside of him...
  • Guarded by the Krampus by Cassie Alexander

    Guarded by the Krampus by Cassie Alexander

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A blind sculptor. A satyr bodyguard. A dangerous plan to expose a criminal empire.Aceon doesn’t care for holidays—or humans. As a satyr bodyguard, his job is to keep his clients alive and his emotions out of the equation. But Satin, a blind sculptor with a biting wit and a deadly secret, isn’t like any client he’s ever had...
  • Wild Girl by C.R. Jane, Mila Young

    Wild Girl by C.R. Jane, Mila Young

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My fated mate who rejected me has returned.I should have known Alistair would find me.But the dark secrets of my new home have been distracting me from the danger I’ll always be in as long as he is alive.A serial killer. My lovers’ psycho ex. Not to mention my strange new powers;It’s been a lot for a girl to handle.Two Alphas have also claimed me as their own...
    Categorized as:
    dark  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  angst  book  cheating
  • Monstrous Lies by K.A. Knight

    Monstrous Lies by K.A. Knight

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Thirty years ago the world as we know it was lost. Now humans live like rats, desperate for food and safety, the wall towering before us as a mocking reminder of what happened…The wall that keeps the monsters locked away from us. The wall that keeps us safe.The wall that every day I sneak through...
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