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  • Wavering Aftermath by Erin R. Flynn

    Wavering Aftermath by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and I’m about to do something smart… Or something really, really stupid. I give it a 50/50 chance, but keeping quiet on what’s going on with me has bitten me in the arse too many times for me not to admit it.And since my mother’s journal isn’t helping and is heartbreaking to read, it’s time to trust the people who say they care about me...
  • Her Royal Wolf by G. Bailey

    Her Royal Wolf by G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    My alphas have crowns… and if I can win the rite, so will I.After arriving in Fall Mountain Pack, I found out all the secrets the Alpha’s were forced to keep from me and the terrible truths that came with them.Along with what loving them will cost me...
  • The Faerie Wand by Michelle Madow

    The Faerie Wand by Michelle Madow

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I thought I could return home once the Faerie Games were over. I was wrong. Now, Julian and I must complete the dangerous quest given to us by the Empress of the Otherworld. The Holy Wand is out there. We just need to find it. No matter where the journey takes us, we'll destroy anything blocking our path. We have to. Otherwise, we'll be dead. Romance. Magic. Adventure...
  • Queen Takes Sunfires Book 2: A Their Vampire Queen novel by Joely Sue Burkhart

    Queen Takes Sunfires Book 2: A Their Vampire Queen novel by Joely Sue Burkhart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A secret burns inside me that will very likely get me killed.The wolf king may have gotten me out of Chicago alive, but he couldn’t burn rubber fast enough to get away from me once he’d dropped me off at his sister’s. Wearing nothing but a hospital gown and his borrowed coat, I have to face an Aima queen for the first time. Alone...
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    magic  myths  paranormal  polyamory  reverse-harem  adult  book  demons
  • Honor Bound by J.L. Madore

    Honor Bound by J.L. Madore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The rebellion has started. The goblins are coming for us. My time to prepare is over.The battle for the Dornte crown has begun and we're not ready. Ruic Breard has an army, a stockpile of weapons from the Human Realm, and the knowledge that the Amberloq force consists of two Elbirfae warriors, and me. Go team!What our enemies don't know is that Dune, Tundra, and I have a support network behind us...
  • Honor Guards by J.L. Madore

    Honor Guards by J.L. Madore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One who possesses me. Two who revere me. And one who needs me more than ever. My mind is spinning. There’s so much I want to try, to feel, to do. I want to stay in bed forever... Except, as the Guardian of the Crown, I have a quadrant to secure and a rebellion to stop. The illegal importing of weapons from the Human Realm has empowered the goblins, making them even more dangerous...
  • Abyss by Bethany Adams

    Abyss by Bethany Adams

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A mage out of her elementAfter five hundred years as a magic teacher, Selia thought she'd seen everything. But nothing prepared her for the chaos of her assignment at Braelyn. Assassins, rogue princes, and a grown, half-human student--all had caught her off guard. Now, things have settled down, and her life has begun to take on a sense of normalcy...
  • Tangled Threads Of Fate by Grace McGinty

    Tangled Threads Of Fate by Grace McGinty

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    You should go to Crete if you want to survive. Amourgeles. They’ll come for you soon. I’d lived in the city for a long time, and working the drive-thru window of a coffee shop meant I’d seen some things. From blowjobs to furries. Sometimes furries getting blowjobs. Let’s face it, no one was at their best when they were uncaffeinated...
  • Her Protectors by Tamara White

    Her Protectors by Tamara White

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Death. That’s what my life has become. My mother died protecting me. My father died from poison intended for me. How long until someone tries to kill my mates? The third trial is here. The day after saying farewell to her father, she’s forced to move on and complete the next trial. To make matters worse all the elders insist coming with her...
  • Jinxed by Rachel Rener

    Jinxed by Rachel Rener

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I keep telling myself things could be worse.Okay, so my mom's been harboring some hefty family secrets. Big deal.And, yeah, maybe there are still two or three teensy details about Zayn that I don't know – his backstory, his private life, or his real name, for starters.Oh, and let's not forget that there's a bloodthirsty, power-hungry, magical mob boss who's due to appear at any moment. No biggie...
  • Bloody Rosary Academy: Year Two by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus

    Bloody Rosary Academy: Year Two by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hail Mary, Full of Grace. Thanks to your mercy, the truth has been revealed.Awakened by the blood of my ancestors, I join with those who will empower me to rise to my birthright, my throne. In this moment, I can finally breathe, and while I see the light that beckons, my future is shrouded in darkness...
  • The Dark Deceit by Emma V. Leech

    The Dark Deceit by Emma V. Leech

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A dangerous secret lies at the heart of the Fae Lands. A secret that could save three kingdoms - or burn them all to the ground. The secret is Prince Corin's to bear alone, if his sanity can stand it. But while Corin suffers, his mother's machinations continue and queen Audrianne makes plans of her own to secure their realm's future...
  • Careless Wishes by Amy Sumida

    Careless Wishes by Amy Sumida

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Happily ever after is just another beginning.Five years after the birth of her children, Queen Seren Firethorn is enjoying life as a wife to four amazing men and a mother to four beautiful children. But this fairy queen was never meant to sit idly on a throne. Her work may be done with the Goddess Danu, but Seren is part human and as such, she's also bound Danu's twin brother, Anu...
  • Honor Empowered by J.L. Madore

    Honor Empowered by J.L. Madore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Four elite warriors. One fae princess to bind them. And a destiny to realize.I had a rocky start to my appointment as Guardian of the Crown, but I am resilient and determined to seize the reigns of my destiny—even if it means going up against an evil man like Ruic Breard...
  • Dawn of the Pack by Laurel Night

    Dawn of the Pack by Laurel Night

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Time is running out for me to end the curse… and save my fourth fated mate.Being pack leader isn’t as simple as it sounds.Uncle Dom seems to have forgotten that he’s no longer the pack leader, and is testing my patience with his increasingly presumptive attitude...
  • The Serpent Priest by Anna McIlwraith

    The Serpent Priest by Anna McIlwraith

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Betrayed, bereft, and beaten — but not broken. Emma Chase is the Caller of the Blood, destined to command the magic of all shapechanging races. She’s been to Hell and back and she’ll never be the same, but she’s rebuilding her life — and her sanity — with the help of some totally unexpected allies. If only she knew how to heal the one person whose soul is bound to hers forever...
  • The Monster Ball: A Paranormal Romance Anthology by Heather Hildenbrand, Randi Cooley Wilson

    The Monster Ball: A Paranormal Romance Anthology by Heather Hildenbrand, Randi Cooley Wilson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From 11 Award-Winning, USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHORS Comes A Night You’ll Never Forget. It's that time again! The Monster community is abuzz with whispers of the most anticipated party of the year. This deliciously exclusive event has tongues wagging even amongst the who's who of the monster community. It will once again be held at an undisclosed location on All Hallows Eve...
  • Hidden by Night by Jada Storm, Emma Stark

    Hidden by Night by Jada Storm, Emma Stark

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My name is Ace Bisset, and after a lifetime of proving magic doesn’t exist, I’m learning how to be a witch.If you’d told me a few months ago that I’d be burning sage and staking vampires, I would have laughed in your face. And yet here I am, casting spells and brewing potions while I relentlessly search for a way to lift the curse that binds my four lovers to the night...
  • Awakening by Bethany Adams

    Awakening by Bethany Adams

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An unexpected dutyFor three hundred years, Princess Dria has avoided the drama of the royal court by training as a battle mage. When her father summons her back to court just as she begins to rise up the ranks, she's furious. Even worse, she must work with her estranged brother Ralan on a mission to Earth...
  • Uncovered Truths by Nikita Parmenter

    Uncovered Truths by Nikita Parmenter

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sage and her men are finally on the way to the academy to unbind her powers but before she’s even got there things are going wrong at least it means she makes one hell of an entrance when they finally do arrive. She was expecting a bit of hostility and competition, what she wasn’t expecting was the Order they pose a much more serious and deadly threat, one that Sage is right at the heart of...
  • Witch Untold by Debbie Cassidy

    Witch Untold by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    There’s an arctic chill on the horizon, and I’m headed straight into it.My friends are missing, and the Sons of Adam may be responsible.It’s an obvious trap to snare me. Still, sitting back and allowing others to take the lead is the hardest decision of all. I’m a woman of action, and waiting isn’t my strong suit. But knowing Jasper and Conah are on the case helps...
  • Chosen Angels by May Dawson

    Chosen Angels by May Dawson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s Hell to love a demon.Nimshi’s been struck down with a Final blade, and now he’s trapped in Hell. The devil himself tempts me to come after Nim.As if hell hounds and wraiths and the devil’s fury could keep me away.My boys and I are going to get Nim back. But as we try to slip past Hell’s defenses in the Far, we have to stay alive in the real world...
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    magic  myths  paranormal  polyamory  reverse-harem  adult  angels  book
  • Chosen Gods by G. Bailey

    Chosen Gods by G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My name is Karma, and I will do anything to save my family and my gods… even from myself.All the secrets are out, and the world as I know it is changed forever. The higher gods take me as their prisoner, and it’s not just me they take to play games with. My family, my best friend, and my gods are all on the line. I’ve already lost one friend; I won’t lose another...
  • Celestia by Yumoyori Wilson

    Celestia by Yumoyori Wilson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A magical discovery leads to a path of hope, but will the darkness be stronger than light? Celestia Rainbow never expected to find out the truth about her birth or the role she now plays in the crisis going on throughout the dimensions.Forsaken are getting stronger and are now attacking hunters and huntresses across the dimensions out of their desire for immense power...
  • Macabre Melody by Amy Sumida

    Macabre Melody by Amy Sumida

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The macabre has its own melody. To help her best friend, Cerberus, Elaria ventures into Sasquatch territory. But instead of saving the gentle beneathers from hunters, Elaria and Cerberus become victims themselves. Taken to an underground zone run by a cruel, gargoyle lord, they're forced to fight in a supernatural arena...
  • Crown of Dragons by Nina Walker

    Crown of Dragons by Nina Walker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The normal world is an illusion. Separated from other realms by a thin layer of powerful magic, humans are protected from the fae and dragons, the ghosts and warlocks, and an unfurling evil. Khali Elliot is a princess —of sorts. She wasn’t born royal and yet she’s destined to become queen...
  • Wish for Me: Book 1 by Yumoyori Wilson

    Wish for Me: Book 1 by Yumoyori Wilson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A life of despair, a heart-crippling desire, and a desperate wish to belong. My life was perfect. Successful career underway, supportive family by my side, a comfortable lifestyle, and my hot, hunky fiancé I assumed would become my life partner. But then in the span of twenty-four hours, betrayal, rejection, and heartbreak made my world crash down around me...
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    fae  magic  myths  paranormal  polyamory  reverse-harem  abuse  adult
  • Elements of Magic by L.J. Swallow

    Elements of Magic by L.J. Swallow

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A day spent tracking down demon-filled boxes? Frustrating. Four powerful and sexy men in my life? Distracting. A night out in a fae drug den? Bad idea.I'm about to discover why a demon prince wants to track me down.We've discovered a secret alliance between rogue fae and the demon prince—one that could destroy the London fae court...
  • Flames of Fear by A.C. Pontone

    Flames of Fear by A.C. Pontone

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My world is changing so fast it’s making my head spin. A few months ago I was just an ordinary seventeen-year-old trying to keep up with school, two jobs, and taking care of my ailing dad. Or so I thought.That was before the four hot Drakon brothers came into my life and turned it upside down, upsetting all my previous assumptions about my life, where I came from, and even who I am...
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    fae  magic  myths  paranormal  polyamory  reverse-harem  adult  book
  • Wolf Keeper by Yumoyori Wilson

    Wolf Keeper by Yumoyori Wilson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Three Chosen Paths. One Destined Future. A Finale Only She Can Face. After a traumatic accident, amnesiac Harper Blake wakes up in unfamiliar surroundings and being tended to by a stranger — an important stranger she should have met long ago. Her new friend helps provide answers, but as a foreign side of her power awakens, even more questions unfold...
  • Wicked Little Things by Emma Dean

    Wicked Little Things by Emma Dean

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mika took the title of Head Witch with blood and told the world about a sub-class of witches they thought were long gone. Now she has to deal with the Angel of Death, the Council, and somehow keep everyone she loves safe while they prepare for a potential war.Where it will come from though, that's the real question...
  • Facing the Storm by Yumoyori Wilson

    Facing the Storm by Yumoyori Wilson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Calming the storm inside me was a challenge. Now it's time to face it. My name is Crimson Jiyuna and I just revealed the truth. To think Homatomashi’s golden girl who was mourned by many, was the culprit for years of growing chaos and crime. The truth of it all is a lot to handle and for some, too much to bear...
  • Rampant by Amy Lane

    Rampant by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lady Cory has carved out a life for herself not just as a wife to three husbands but also as one of the rulers of the supernatural communities of Northern California-- and a college student in search of that elusive degree...
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    fae  magic  paranormal  polyamory  reverse-harem  adult  book  fiction
  • Into the Mists by Skye MacKinnon, Laura Greenwood

    Into the Mists by Skye MacKinnon, Laura Greenwood

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A 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...
  • Visionary Awakened by Yumoyori Wilson

    Visionary Awakened by Yumoyori Wilson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Objects can hold the deadliest of secrets- ones that can make or break you. Scarlet Sinclair didn't think her gift would lead her to a new position as the first female criminal investigator on Team Seven of Paranormal INC. She also didn't realize she'd fall to her death and live to tell the tale...
  • Arielle Rainbow by Yumoyori Wilson

    Arielle Rainbow by Yumoyori Wilson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be the familiar of a badass unicorn shifter? FEAR NOT! Your prayers have been answered. My life wasn't always centered around my one-of-a-kind mistress, Celestia Rainbow. I was born into a world that wasn't so fond of a phoenix-harpy hybrid like myself...
  • Celestia by Yumoyori Wilson

    Celestia by Yumoyori Wilson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Darkness is always portrayed as evil, but what if the Darkness simply wants to be accepted like any other element? To be...good and save humans and shifters alike? Celestia Rainbow goes from the lands of the living to another realm far darker and more depressing than she'd ever imagined...
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    fae  magic  myths  paranormal  polyamory  reverse-harem  book  drama
  • Wish for Me: Book 2 by Yumoyori Wilson

    Wish for Me: Book 2 by Yumoyori Wilson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A life of despair, a heart-crippling desire, and a desperate wish to belong. When the opportunity to start a new life arises, I take it with an open mind, knowing quite well I had nothing left in my past life to hold me back. Making the decision lands me in the heart of Fantasia, where I become an official Jinn who grants the wishes of those who desperately need it...
  • Year 3, Shadow Magic by Alexa B. James, Catherine Rycerz

    Year 3, Shadow Magic by Alexa B. James, Catherine Rycerz

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jade's story continues...
  • Hidden Hearts by Candice Bundy, Piper Fox

    Hidden Hearts by Candice Bundy, Piper Fox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The 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...
  • Wicked Prince by Mary E. Twomey

    Wicked Prince by Mary E. Twomey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Keeping 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...
  • 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...
  • Spells and Pixie Dust by Jody Morse, Jayme Morse

    Spells and Pixie Dust by Jody Morse, Jayme Morse

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Juliana volunteered to become Queen, she didn’t realize she would have to make the hardest decision of her life. With the coronation quickly approaching, she’s left to figure out what happened when she blacked out on the night of the Halloween party. One thing’s for sure: she seems to have an enemy on campus...
  • The Decision by Erin R. Flynn

    The Decision by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After her younger brother is almost killed in a workplace accident, Dr. Kelly Murphy puts her life on hold trying to help him. Unfortunately for them both, help might only come from those who want to get their hands on Kelly most...
  • Bound by Amy Lane

    Bound by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Humans have the option of separation, divorce, and heartbreak—for Corinne Carol-Anne Kirkpatrick, sorceress and queen of the vampires, the choices are limited to love or death. Now that she is back at Green’s hill and assuming her duties as leader, her life is, at best, complicated...
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    fae  magic  paranormal  polyamory  reverse-harem  adult  book  fiction
  • Bloody Rosary Academy: Year One by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus

    Bloody Rosary Academy: Year One by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hail Mary, Full of Grace, let your powers grant me safe haven. Blessed is the blood that courses through my veins, from the womb of my Fae Mother and the seed of my Vampire Father. Holy Mary, protect me, for I have two sides from which to choose...
  • Ember by Mindy Hayes

    Ember by Mindy Hayes

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One decision changed her life forever. One choice could seal her fate for eternity. By accepting her destiny, Calliope entered the enchanting world of Faylinn. What she wasn’t prepared for were all the compromises she would be forced to make. After being thrown into her duties as queen, it’s clear she must pick her battles wisely or risk loosing the respect of her kingdom...
  • Cerberus Unleashed by Lacey Carter Andersen

    Cerberus Unleashed by Lacey Carter Andersen

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hellhounds have feelings too...If Hades thinks he's going to drag me back to the Underworld, he might just learn that this fiery hound is more than just his daughter. Or his pet. Without my leash, this bi*** has a bite that'll make him piss his godly pants.And maybe just maybe make him rethink that whole chaining me to the Underworld for eternity, decision...
  • Dawn of Ash by Rebecca Ethington

    Dawn of Ash by Rebecca Ethington

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Underneath the deep red barrier Edmund has placed over the city, Prague is in ruins… Vilỳ hide in the darkened alleys, waiting to attack anyone who passes, while Edmund’s men roam the blood-soaked streets, scouring every crumbling building in a mad attempt to flush out Ilyan and his men. Among the danger, Ilyan and Joclyn are trapped, unable to leave the city...
  • Beyond the Shadows by Amber Lynn Natusch

    Beyond the Shadows by Amber Lynn Natusch

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Another day, another problem for Piper Jones and her eclectic mix of allies. And so far, her crew of vampire enforcers, werewolves, and her warlock mentor have come through it all unscathed. But when a rogue assassin starts killing off Knox’s pack, she’s got more to worry about than the faint blue scar on her chest and her failing powers...
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