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Achilles: Soul of Her King by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 3 in the Kings of the Blood series. The books can be read as stand-alone stories, but it is advisable to read them in order to get the most enjoyment from the series. A scream in the night. A panicked call for help. There’s no time to think. The rules be damned. A fate worse than death. Buried alive…lost…alone… A centuries old secret her only hope. May the gods be on her side... -
![Lightning Flower by Tenaya Jayne]()
Lightning Flower by Tenaya Jayne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am Tesla… but I cannot speak my name aloud. Technically, I am only two years old, but inside I am infinite, ageless. I have two loving parents, but I am alone. Like an island in the sea. There is no one else like me. I am totally, uncontested, and damnably unique. My body is the distilled perfection of pain. Even in my mother’s womb, before I took my first breath, there was the pain... -
![Dark Alpha's Passion by Donna Grant]()
Dark Alpha's Passion by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant comes another gripping story in her Reaper series featuring a brotherhood of elite assassins who wage war on the Fae at Death's behest—and the women who dare to love them.There is no escaping a Reaper. They are elite assassins, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death... -
![The Day Human King by B. Kristin McMichael]()
The Day Human King by B. Kristin McMichael
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Two of The Day Human Trilogy Book Five in The Night Human World An expansion of The Blue Eyes Trilogy After he inherited the power of the late sidhe king, Devin thought the battle to protect Nessa and proceed with her coronation was over. Everyone feared him, and he had the power to do anything in the sidhe world. He was wrong... -
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![Of Shadows & Fae by Jen L. Grey]()
Of Shadows & Fae by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA brooding Winter King losing his power.A found fae princess of Summer Court who has everything he needs.A tournament that jeopardizes everything.Kidnapped from Earth and plunged into the heart of Fae court intrigue, I discover a shocking truth—I‘m the true heir to the Summer Court Throne, a crown my sister has claimed in my absence... -
![Magic and Mayhem by Annie Anderson]()
Magic and Mayhem by Annie Anderson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll it took was one bite. A week ago, I was the perpetual screw up of the Bannister coven and a probationary agent for the Arcane Bureau of Investigation. Somehow, I’ve managed to get myself mated to an Acosta Alpha, pissed off my family, and gotten on the radar of a dark Fae... -
![Poison Princess: Free Preview Edition by Kresley Cole]()
Poison Princess: Free Preview Edition by Kresley Cole
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe first 17 chapters of Poison Princess.Evangeline “Evie” Greene, 16, leads a charmed life until her horrifying hallucinations predict a disaster that decimates her Louisiana hometown. She joins classmate Jack - with his mile-long rap sheet, wicked grin, bad attitude - and 22 other teens, as an ancient prophesy re-enacts the ultimate battle between good and evil... -
![Broken Promise: Between Worlds: Volume 2 by Julia Crane, Talia Jager]()
Broken Promise: Between Worlds: Volume 2 by Julia Crane, Talia Jager
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe follow up book in the "Between Worlds" series. Book #1 is "Dark Promise" By: Julia Crane & Talia Jager... -
![Shadow Blood by Bonnie Lamer]()
Shadow Blood by Bonnie Lamer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter years of trying, Xandra's aunt has finally figured out astral projection. Unfortunately, she astral projects her and Zac's souls out of their realm and into the Shadow realm. Or, as some like to call it - Hell. Xandra has no choice but to go in after them; otherwise, their souls will be trapped there forever... -
![Golden Wars by Paulina Vasquez]()
Golden Wars by Paulina Vasquez
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe shifters council has fallen, and Alpha Ares is ready to fulfill the prophecy. Born from Gods and blessed with elemental gifts, the golden wolf becomes the first Alpha King after a thousand years. The human hunters are at the forefront of the Golden Wars, but something more sinister has been stirring for centuries. A plan to rid the earth of werewolves once and for all... -
![The Evanescence by Jessica Sorensen]()
The Evanescence by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsBook two in the Fallen Souls Series.My name is Gemma Lucas and everything in my life is falling apart. Lost Souls are roaming the world, possessing people and the fey have made it their mission to torture the innocent. Death and suffering is becoming a way of life and no matter what I do, things keep tearing Alex and me apart... -
![The Rose and the Thorn by Katherine Macdonald]()
The Rose and the Thorn by Katherine Macdonald
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA gripping and mesmerising retelling of a classic story, filled with romance, mystery and intrigue. There is a pale, penetrating loneliness etched into the walls of this forgotten place. A kind of loneliness made living.. -
![Gargoyles in the Round by Viola Grace]()
Gargoyles in the Round by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFinally at ease with her newly discovered talent, Abby is ready to face her public. The magical public that is. A Summit has been arranged and everyone who is anyone or anything will be there. Using her celebrity is an uncomfortable situation for her, but with the Oak Point Guard at her side, as well as her creatures, she is prepared to get through anything, even the trial of her arch nemesis... -
![Pain Seeker by D.N. Hoxa]()
Pain Seeker by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetrayed.Defeated.Chained.I used to be a sister, a friend, a ruler of the elflands that belonged to my family’s House. Now, I am a prisoner of the fae, my kind’s sworn enemy since the beginning of time. They put chains around me, thinking they can keep me from breaking free and taking their lives. They can’t.The only reason I stay is because I no longer need a life... -
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![The Scary Godmother by Dominique Kristine, Vivienne Savage]()
The Scary Godmother by Dominique Kristine, Vivienne Savage
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalf-faerie Skylar Corazzi doesn't have to go hunting for trouble—it finds her on its own. After earning a spot in the university sentinel program, Sky thinks she has it made... until the first days of boot camp. The vampire and shapeshifter coaches mean serious business and have no qualms about whipping her into shape... -
![The Day Human Way by B. Kristin McMichael]()
The Day Human Way by B. Kristin McMichael
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Three of The Day Human Trilogy Book Six in The Night Human World Devin thought his stay with the sidhe would be short. That soon changed when he found out that he loved Nessa, but love just might not be enough. She has other suitors, and Devin isn’t sure if he wants to go through that again. Too bad for him, suitors are the least of his problems... -
![Lost Girl by Dee Garcia]()
Lost Girl by Dee Garcia
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWendyI was just a normal girl in a normal human world. I’d loved. I’d lost. I’d grieved, and after some time, I moved on.Then, and quite suddenly, he returned.He—Peter Pan, my first love; a monster in disguise.In the end, he paid the ultimate price, but his demise wasn’t enough... -
![Blazing Moon by Julie Wetzel]()
Blazing Moon by Julie Wetzel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrouble has once again found its way to BrentonWhen a pack of rogue werewolves makes a grab for the local pack's land, Rupert, the local alpha, does his best to keep the peace. Unfortunately, his people have been having some issues of their own that complicate matters... -
![Escape by Heather Renee]()
Escape by Heather Renee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFamily isn't always everything.I should be dead. I was pretty sure I did die—at least for a few seconds—but thanks to having the right kind of friends, I get another chance to gain my freedom back. Except now I'm in even more danger than before... -
![Fae King's Vengeance by Layla Harper]()
Fae King's Vengeance by Layla Harper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill love be enough to save them?For weeks, the promise of the high queen’s aid fueled my drive to the western hemisphere, and despite the obstacles thrown in our path, I charged ahead relentlessly, set on the hope Queen Menora would remove Kyra’s mark and free her from the dark magic binding her to this plane.But now? Now the last thread of that hope has been stripped from my heart. I am…Broken... -
![Fae King's Sacrifice by Layla Harper]()
Fae King's Sacrifice by Layla Harper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA blossoming love threatened…The journey to the fabled lands of my ancestors is wreathed in unforeseen dangers. I will slay any who dare harm my precious càirdeil. There is nothing I will not do—no sacrifice too great—to keep her safe... -
![The Darkness Series Books 1-3 by Katie Reus]()
The Darkness Series Books 1-3 by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Katie Reus, the first three books in her Darkness series in one boxed set: Darkness Awakened Years ago he ended things between them to protect her… As leader of one of the fiercest werewolf packs in the south, Finn Stavros is in full battle mode 24/7... -
![Dance of the Forest King by Alessa Thorn]()
Dance of the Forest King by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagic between the human world and Faerie is dying, and it's going to take more than the average heroes to heal the rift. It will need the Lost Fae Kings.King Oberon and his brothers, Taranis and Mananan, have been separated from the rest of Faerie and their family, the Tuatha Dé Danann, for centuries. With Morrigan and her generals dead, they are finally free to roam both realms once more... -
![Me and You and a Ghost Named Boo by Selene Charles]()
Me and You and a Ghost Named Boo by Selene Charles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Scarlett Smith. And I’m a vampire who was raised by a pack of wolves. Little crazy, I know. But let’s not get hung up on semantics here. Because I’ve got a story to tell. There’s something inside of me. A darkness. And she’s really starting to make herself known, think Harley Quinn on ’roids and you might get the picture... -
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![Wicked Prince by Mary E. Twomey]()
Wicked Prince by Mary E. Twomey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKeeping war from breaking out isn't the best reason to marry someone, but Lily knows it's the only way to keep the world from going up in flames.Though Lily’s marriage to Prince Destino was fake, it’s never felt more real than when she accepts a second proposal from Prince Alexavier, her childhood friend... -
![The Evernight Court by D.N. Hoxa]()
The Evernight Court by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Evernight brothers are determined to have me, and now that I’m all alone, trapped in their castle, it’s only a matter of time before one of them claims me. And there is nothing I can do about it. Grey is gone, sucked in by a hole in the sky, and I’m all alone, surrounded by the Evernights... -
![The Eighth Isle by D.N. Hoxa]()
The Eighth Isle by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnnaris used to be whole once. A beautiful land full of magic and magical creatures, a place where dreams come true. Then a siren was betrayed by her sisters. A siren ate the heart of a man she loved--and ruined the entire continent. Every Enchanted in the world knows the story of how Syra was put under by a spell made of one hundred and one layers, for the last five centuries... -
![The Ascended by Bree Grenwich, Parker Lennox]()
The Ascended by Bree Grenwich, Parker Lennox
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA part of the Sundered Realms Extended UniverseRevenge demands the ultimate sacrifice. When twins Thais and Thatcher are thrust into the deadly Trials of Ascension, they'll navigate brutal competitions and forbidden desires, discovering some secrets are worth dying for—and others are worth killing for... -
![Hate, Date, or Mate? by Andie M. Long]()
Hate, Date, or Mate? by Andie M. Long
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe seer says I'm destined for a wolf shifter called Darius… Personally, I think Ebony has had too much vodka again. She says I've now started a Were war due to my date with a shifter from a different pack. Just as I admit to myself that I like Darius, I find my Red Riding Hood fantasies are going to have to wait — because he's not talking to me... -
![Prince of Seduction by Jenny Hickman]()
Prince of Seduction by Jenny Hickman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA companion novella to A Cursed Kiss, Prince of Seduction tells Tadhg's story... -
![The Court of Truth by K.C. Kean]()
The Court of Truth by K.C. Kean
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKeep your friends close and your enemies closer, that’s what they say. Who knew my biggest enemy would share my blood.I’ve been dreaming of this moment my entire life. The day I reclaim my birthright, ascend the throne, and claim my crown. Yet the instant I am proclaimed Queen of Floodborn, chaos ensues.My aunt is fueled by revenge, her sights set on me and my kingdom... -
![Después del océano by Belén Martínez Sánchez]()
Después del océano by Belén Martínez Sánchez
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings11 de marzo de 2011. Nanami Tendo tuvo que abandonar Miako, su pueblo natal. Ese mismo día, un terremoto resquebrajó Japón y produjo uno de los tsunamis más letales de la historia. Ella sobrevivió, pero su hogar y su mundo quedaron arrasados... -
![Secrets of Blackthorn Hall by Cassandra Clare]()
Secrets of Blackthorn Hall by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJulian and Emma are on their travel year when the Clave sends Julian a message: clean up Blackthorn Hall or ownership reverts back to the Clave. Amidst the clutter and disrepair they discover secrets that Blackthorn Hall has kept hidden for years... They find out something... or someone... else might be sharing the space with them... -
![Queen of Serpents and Shadows by Alexis Calder]()
Queen of Serpents and Shadows by Alexis Calder
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAre you ready for the final installment of the Blood and Salt series?Ara's life is on the line as she faces down her greatest challenge yet. More details coming soon to prevent spoilers... -
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![House of Light and Ether by Leia Stone]()
House of Light and Ether by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe unthinkable has happened, Fallon Bane has gone dark.As hard as Fallon tries to control her power, it only gets stronger. In a fit of desperation she asks for help from the most unlikely person and is wickedly betrayed in the worst way possible.But there has always been a bright spot in Fallon’s life, someone who can reach her even when others can’t... -
![Bronx's Wounded Wolf by Elle Boon]()
Bronx's Wounded Wolf by Elle Boon
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBronx’s Wounded Wolf Blurb A WOUNDED WOLF…A FIERCE PROTECTOR…AN UNSHAKABLE BOND…Will Bronx and Taya be able to create that mystical bond without her inner wolf, or will their love be enough? A WOUNDED WOLF… Having suffered at the hands of a rogue pack, Taya’s wolf retreat’s deep inside her. She learns to rely on her humanity as she seeks sanctuary from the pack she’d been taken from as a child... -
![Moonmarked by D.N. Hoxa]()
Moonmarked by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI thought the worst was behind me. Arriving at the Seelie Court to heal the sick prince who saved my life when I was five was supposed to be the end of my nightmarish (for the most part) trip through the fae realm.I should have been on my way home already, far away from fae and their politics... -
![The Dark Awakening by D.L. Blade]()
The Dark Awakening by D.L. Blade
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA stalker. An ancient witch. And a vampire who desires her blood. Mercy knows what true pain is—she’s lived with it since her high school graduation when someone drove a knife into her chest. She’s taken comfort in knowing they're locked away, but now, months later, a new threat lurks in the shadows—a stalker—and he’s watching her every move... -
![Dark Soul by Tenaya Jayne]()
Dark Soul by Tenaya Jayne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThief. Murderess. Sacrificial messenger. Netriet has faced death many times but she never consented to the transformation she endured the last time her life was pulled back from the edge of death. She’s compelled to live a solitary life for fear the shadow inside her will terrify others. Lonely, Netriet longs for acceptance and friendship... -
![Court of Lies by Dyan Chick]()
Court of Lies by Dyan Chick
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQueen’s Trial begins, and the competition turns deadly fast. There’s danger behind every turn, and it’s not just the competition that wants Cassia dead.To make matters worse, Tristan, the Winter Prince, has a plan of his own. He takes Cassia to the Winter Court where she’ll have to compete without the Princes she’s come to depend on... -
![Midnight Captive by Arial Burnz]()
Midnight Captive by Arial Burnz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm betrothed to a dagger-toting hellionShe was a doe-eyed, freckle-faced girl when I left seven years ago.Had I known she held such fire, I would have rushed home to be in her arms much sooner.I adored her then…I ache to have her now.But the supernatural world that surrounds her may be our undoing.She's bound and determined to take her father's enemy head-on... -
![The Siren's Alpha by Jaymin Eve]()
The Siren's Alpha by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is a novella Jaymin Eve contributed to the Hotel Paranormal Anthology published in 2017... -
![Blood Enchanted by Nicola Claire]()
Blood Enchanted by Nicola Claire
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor fans of the Kindred series comes a delicious new Urban Fantasy by Nicola Claire, introducing a darker and grittier world, laced with magic, power, and preternatural beings all determined to possess the one woman whose blood calls to them all. One bite. One drop. That's all it would take for �liane Durand's blood to change it all... -
![The Cursed by Alexia Purdy]()
The Cursed by Alexia Purdy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Cursed is a short story companion to A Dark Faerie Tale Series.Available Now:Ever ShadeEver FireEver WinterEvangeline (prequel)The Ancients of Faerie are awakening, and they don't like what they see. Imprisoned and cursed to eternal slumber in chains for centuries, Arthas, the Unseelie King of Faerie, returns to claim his realm back... -
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![Crown Princess Academy: Book 1 by A.J. Flowers]()
Crown Princess Academy: Book 1 by A.J. Flowers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is one crown you don't want.Born and raised in the Dregs, the last thing I expected was the "honor" of being recruited to Crown Princess Academy.And by honor, I mean fighting for my life against the fae that rule our world.Our first exam is in three weeks and not every student will make it out alive... don't these bimbos realize that? I'm not fooled. I know how ruthless the fae can be... -
![Roxanne Desired by Gena D. Lutz]()
Roxanne Desired by Gena D. Lutz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWaking up fur covered and fanged isn't the easiest thing for a girl to deal with. Unfortunately, for Roxanne Delaney, that is her new reality. The only upside is finding herself the bondmate to one hot and sexy werewolf, Nathan Hayes. The downside; learning to adapt to a primal element that craves the rending of flesh and the oh-so-sweet taste of blood... -
![Wrap It Up by Joyee Flynn]()
Wrap It Up by Joyee Flynn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, elves]Twelve elves left the North Pole to be free of all things Christmas and have been living together for decades. They have gone without their mates for years, but when the first of the twelve finds his, the others have hope of finding theirs... -
![History of Fire (Elemental Fire, #1) A Dark Faerie Tale Book Five by Alexia Purdy]()
History of Fire (Elemental Fire, #1) A Dark Faerie Tale Book Five by Alexia Purdy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo one knows the secrets he keeps.No one knows of the worlds that exist right alongside ours.Benton is human, but he walks the line between two worlds: the mundane and the supernatural; the commonplace and the extraordinary. As a rare Fire Elemental Warlock, he finds himself in trouble more often than he cares to admit. It doesn’t help that his sister is a Faery Queen of the Summer Seelie Court... -
![Fae King's Hunger by Layla Harper]()
Fae King's Hunger by Layla Harper
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA growing bond.A world that would see it destroyed.Keeping Kyra in Alfhemir will endanger her life. If I had thought a future with her was possible, the norn’s shenanigans have wrecked that hope. I cannot let my burgeoning desires endanger my mate, and I refuse to let my world consume her.So I ignore the budding ache spreading across the center of my chest... -
![Sacrifice of Darkness by Alexandra Ivy]()
Sacrifice of Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Alexandra Ivy comes a new story in her Guardians of Eternity series… Javad has one rule. No fighting pits. It doesn’t matter that the savage battles have been a tradition among demons for eons. As the manager of the Viper’s Nest in Vegas, his word is law. Period...
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