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  • Drowning Studies by Erin R. Flynn

    Drowning Studies by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and my life is radically different from a few months ago. I’m a college freshman who didn’t finish high school. I’ve inherited more money than I could ever spend after nineteen years of never having much of anything. I’m the last fairy… And no one knows what happened to the rest of them. That doesn’t even cover half of it...
  • Viktor by Teresa Gabelman

    Viktor by Teresa Gabelman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After having his life shattered by the woman who held his heart, Viktor Valentino put work before everything. Many years later, learning the truth behind his lover's deceit, his anger shifts to the man responsible for not only her betrayal but her gruesome death. Viktor throws himself into finding him to not only appease his rage but to possibly save humanity...
  • Glamoured by Jaymin Eve

    Glamoured by Jaymin Eve

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A standalone story in the Wall Street Journal bestselling Shadow Beast Shifters world. Best read after Compelled for storyline continuity.Samantha, of the Clarity shifters, has a secret. And it’s going to cost her everything.To save the most important person in her life, Samantha promises to form a mate bond with her pack’s future leader...
  • Ember's Claim by Jillian West

    Ember's Claim by Jillian West

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The North American Pack was always meant to be Ember’s birthright, but she grew up far away from shifter culture in a sanctuary city for monsters.Her wolf yearns to scout pack lands and socialize with other wolves, but Ember understands the risks, especially considering female shifters are nearly endangered nowadays.So, she keeps her distance, even if she has to fight her wolf at every turn..
  • Dark Nights by Christine Feehan

    Dark Nights by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Dark Descent and Dark Dream are combined in Dark Nights. #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan revisits and expands her classic novella Dark Descent, bringing to breathtaking new life her story of an immortal Carpathian hunter, a beautiful adventurer, and their dangerous journey toward an unforeseen destiny and an undying love...
  • Next to Nothing by Macy Blake

    Next to Nothing by Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    What do you get when you mix a dragon, a vampire, a griffin, a mage, and a human? Sawyer Smith’s life sounds like a punchline, but the mates he’s come to love are no joke. They’re fierce and wonderful, protecting him from the outside forces trying to destroy him. Add in a reluctant hippocamp and an egotistical fae prince, and Sawyer has his hands full in more ways than one...
  • 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...
  • Damaged Souls by K.C. Kean

    Damaged Souls by K.C. Kean

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The prophecy declares the darkness that once brought the world to its knees will return. The timing is no coincidence and I can’t help but fear it all points back to me. With my heritage revealed, I finally know where I fit in. It’s not what I expected, but I can’t change it, just like I can’t change who I am drawn to. A shifter, a demon, a vampire, an angel...
  • Shifted Scars by Elena Lawson

    Shifted Scars by Elena Lawson

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It is law: every good thing in my life must be paid for with at least one bad thing…and I’m long overdue.Four years and I’m finally starting to feel like I’ve earned my place in the Forest Grove pack. Business is booming at the quarry. Our new pub is thriving. We are thriving...
  • His Prince by Mary Calmes

    His Prince by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Jason Thorpe was content living a quiet life in New Orleans. He and his best friend Ode opened their cozy curios shop in the French Quarter, and he was making some new, albeit interesting, friends….Then Jason met Varic Maedoc, the prince of the vampyrs, and his life changed forever...
  • 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...
  • Keeper by Leia Stone

    Keeper by Leia Stone

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Anya has inherited her mother's gift. Born in a set of twins, she is the next Matefinder and her brother, Jaxon, is her sworn protector. But it looks like finding mates for the werewolf kind isn’t what Spirit has in plan for her. And when she starts dreaming about a human guy in trouble, her whole life changes...
  • The Heart's Ashes by Angela M. Hudson

    The Heart's Ashes by Angela M. Hudson

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Death never leaves us. Once it's touched our souls, it hungers for our return--waiting for us to fall. And if it finds Ara again, she will have no way to escape.Moving on from David was hard, forgetting the abduction and torture was almost impossible, but nothing as devastating as the thought that now, because of her, David might face the horrific punishments of the Set...
  • Infinity Chronicles by Albany Walker

    Infinity Chronicles by Albany Walker

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Turns out, I’m still in for a few surprises. I may have found my mom, or rather she found me, but I still have questions only she can answer. Now, getting her to cooperate has presented new challenges. She’s still ruled by fear. Hellbent on keeping my Infinity safe, we take a few chances...
  • Crystal Dragon King by Ava Ward

    Crystal Dragon King by Ava Ward

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Is she strong enough to help her Royal Crystal Dragon take down his King?A magical accident has left Layla's Crystal Dragon lover Dusk in stasis. Awakening with new power, he decides to go after his King - the man who oppressed his people for centuries. Unparalleled in ruthlessness, the Crystal Dragon King will stop at nothing to bury his rival...
  • Sea Dragon's Destiny by Ava Ward

    Sea Dragon's Destiny by Ava Ward

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When her Royal Siren’s family demands his loyalty, will he take the throne?Layla’s Royal Siren lover Reginald has two masters – his stern Siren-clan in the North Sea, and the Red Letter Hotel Paris.Born to rule but outcast since his youth, Reginald has dominated the Paris Hotel as Head Courtier for two hundred years...
  • Fool’s Paradise by Ophelia Bell

    Fool’s Paradise by Ophelia Bell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Deva Rainsong never expected to find a soul mate, now she has two and is on the run from Fate. The elusive divine entity has it out for her and has begun terrorizing the bloodline Deva has sworn to protect. Yet the young chimera and her five lovers still have no idea what it is Fate wants, or why she is so important to it...
  • Fool's Errand by Ophelia Bell

    Fool's Errand by Ophelia Bell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    You never know what you’ve got until it’s gone. In my case that was literal - I had Ozzie West’s soul and didn’t know it, but now it’s been torn from me and him along with it. I’m afraid I will never get him back. My heart is broken.My three mates may try to fill that void, but they don’t understand what he meant to me. They can’t see the memories unlocked by Fate...
  • Vanquish by Elle Lincoln

    Vanquish by Elle Lincoln

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Home isn’t always a place, but a person. Or maybe people.Exiled from the Underworld, I run home to lick my wounds and analyze everything I did wrong. It keeps coming back to one simple answer.Persephone must die for her crimes, and next time I get the chance, I won’t hesitate.I just need that second chance...
  • Twist of Fate by Sinclair Kelly

    Twist of Fate by Sinclair Kelly

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What’s a ghost girl gotta do to catch a break around here? All I want is some peace and quiet and some time to get to know the men I once loved. Maybe throw in some mind blowing sex while we’re at. What? It’s been a hundred years, and this ghost girl has needs. Don’t judge.My guys are on edge and being a tad bit overprotective, so when Reggie says we need a girl’s night out, I’m all for it...
  • The Lost and the Hunted by Grace McGinty

    The Lost and the Hunted by Grace McGinty

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What’s the worst part of being a snow leopard shifter? It wasn’t the epic-sized hairballs or the constant nudity. No, it was the fear. The fear of being captured and becoming another statistic, another underground prize. When an unintentional rescue results in some accidental consequences, Celeste knows that the sunny-natured Reese will have her back...
  • Heart of the Hounded by Grace McGinty

    Heart of the Hounded by Grace McGinty

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hey, are you okay?Are you a supernatural too, being hunted as a trophy? Do you have nowhere to go and no one to turn to?Eden is here. We can provide protection. Safety. Understanding.You just have to find us first.When Layla stumbled across the Big, Bad Wolf, her life changed forever. Now that her eyes are open to all the things that go bump in the night? There's no going back...
  • Exploring Fae by M. Sinclair

    Exploring Fae by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My name is Maize.Poisonous to the touch.The bastard child of one very dead Dark Fae King.A refugee of a war that freed me from my three-year imprisonment.Eager to explore a kingdom that while not welcoming, could hold everything I’d ever dreamed for. Hope. Hope for a real future. That was if someone didn’t kill me first, due to their hatred of what I represented...
  • Poke the Bear by Sam Hall

    Poke the Bear by Sam Hall

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    READ THE BRAND NEW STORY IN THE HOT URSA SHIFTER SERIESI’ve always been invisible. People just look at me and then away.Or worse, their eyes glaze over.Everyone but him.Adam Farrelly is the top football player in the state.Every girl in the club is dying to catch his eye.But all he seems to see is me.He offers me everything I’ve ever wanted and for just one night, I’m going to say yes...
  • Wolf Quest by Bianca D'Arc

    Wolf Quest by Bianca D'Arc

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Love and magic lie at the heart of this storm…as well as a whole lot of danger. When Major Jesse Moore, brother to the Wyoming Pack Alpha, is sent to Iowa to check on his sister-in-law’s cousin, knocking politely isn’t an option. Sounds of a struggle send him storming into her kitchen—where he finds anything but a damsel in distress...
  • Nail 'Em by Sam Hall

    Nail 'Em by Sam Hall

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    We escaped the Institute, but sometimes you bring the cage with you.I feel like I'm a shell of what I was, part of me crying out for the man I left behind, but the other is determined to live no matter what. For my child.But living means dealing with the consequences of our escape...
  • Slade by Bianca D'Arc

    Slade by Bianca D'Arc

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The fate of all shifters rests on Slade’s broad shoulders, but all he can think about is her.Slade is a mystery. A warrior and spy who serves two masters - those in the human world and the Lords of the Were. They've sent him to Nevada to track a brutal murderer before the existence of all shifters is revealed to a world not ready to know...
  • Take Down by Sam Hall

    Take Down by Sam Hall

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She's cut a bloody swathe through my home town, my whole family, but now its time for her reign of terror to come to an end. But right as I gear up for the fight of my life, they arrive.The man who brutalised my mates' mother, who makes it his business to keep women like me down, rolls into town...
  • Ancient and Immortal by K.N. Banet

    Ancient and Immortal by K.N. Banet

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She was once an queen.He will always be a bandit.Their startling connection will change their lives.Zuri just wanted to get away. She wanted to go to her favorite territory and forget about the drama of her family. She wanted to visit her mother and just... forget.Instead, she'll find an Immortal in her territory...
  • Prophesy Book II: The Bringer of Wrath by A.E. Via

    Prophesy Book II: The Bringer of Wrath by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Shifter and Vampire True Mates story. Alek’s older brother, Justice—the Alpha Zenith—was the first shifter to mate with a vampire in many generations, and it was believed the rare, fated pairing would stop at him. But, it hadn’t. Aleksei ‘Alek’ Volkov was second beta, next in succession to the most powerful shifter in the world. He was proud of his title and he took his duties seriously...
  • Siren's Song by Dana Marie Bell

    Siren's Song by Dana Marie Bell

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A crescendo of evil could destroy their perfect harmony.The Gray Court, Book 5Oberon is well and truly lost, with no memory of who he is, where he came from, or where he’s going. One woman makes his palms sweat and his heart race, a woman with turquoise eyes and a beautiful voice. Instinct tells him she’s the only one who can save him...
  • Hearts of Stone by Sam Hall

    Hearts of Stone by Sam Hall

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When the stone gargoyles in the massive estate I just inherited start to move, I should’ve run for the door, right? So why am I still standing here? One, there was a certain cartoon from the 90s that played a pivotal role in my emotional development. Two, each one of them towers over me, blocking out the light with their massive wings, their serpentine tails flicking as they stalk closer...
  • Choose The Bears by Sam Hall

    Choose The Bears by Sam Hall

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I met a man and a bear in the woods, and I chose the bear.Not just one either, but three hot bear shifters.No sooner had I escaped my awful ex when a creepy stranger advances on me in the woods. I’m alone, exposed, vulnerable… until three massive men come charging out of nowhere to save me.And when the creepy stranger turns scary stalker, they insist on sticking around to offer their protection...
  • Loving My Pack by Lane Whitt

    Loving My Pack by Lane Whitt

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Book 3 in the My Pack series As the craziest year of her life comes to a close, Kitten finds herself on the brink of a new journey. Motherhood. That's right, there's new life coming to the Ivaskov pack. Since meeting her mates, Kitten's world has been a rollercoaster of ups and downs and everything in between...
  • Nothing Ventured by Macy Blake

    Nothing Ventured by Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sawyer Smith is woefully unprepared for the dangers that come with being part of the supernatural world. As a magical null, he is human and vulnerable, even with the powerful, sexy guardians who have claimed him as their own. When a simple visit turns deadly, Sawyer’s mates take action and whisk him away to the clan of rich and powerful griffins...
  • Through Illusions and Deceit by Stacy Jones, Harper Wylde

    Through Illusions and Deceit by Stacy Jones, Harper Wylde

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Through Illusions and Deceit is the much-anticipated continuation of the A Court of Gilt and Shadow Series by bestselling authors Stacy Jones and Harper Wylde.Danger. Illusions. Deceit.Fairy tales and monsters exist... and Arawyn is one of them.After years of trying to control the strange power living inside her, Arawyn knows she's different. She just couldn't have guessed how different...
  • Crimson Covenant by Samantha Whiskey

    Crimson Covenant by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    For two hundred years, I’ve held the Vampire throne. I’ve upheld our ancient traditions, and led the Order of Onyx Assassins. I’ve never questioned our rules...until now.The Covenant states that if humans discover the supernatural world, their lives are forfeit,but one run-in with human Lyric O’Brien, and I’m hooked. Smart, fierce, and sexy-as-sin, Lyric’s blood tempts me with unbridled need...
  • Blitz by M. Sinclair

    Blitz by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Three dominant dragon alphas who seemingly have it all... except the one thing they want: me.My life hasn’t been typical. All I remember is waking up in an alley when I was ten, scrounging for scraps to survive until I was taken to the Bronzeheart estate.That’s where my life began, where I’ve lived for the past eight years with the ruling family, the Blitz Clan...
  • Second Glances by Kelsey Soliz

    Second Glances by Kelsey Soliz

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I thought having six mate marks was more than I could handle. And then Cyrus and Dar came along and told me that I was theirs, too. Male conduits, looking for their mate for over a hundred years. No pressure, right?I thought that being someone else's fated meant everything would be easy, that our connection would be instant...
  • Of Beasts and Blood by Elena Lawson

    Of Beasts and Blood by Elena Lawson

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    I’m trying to follow the rules—really, I am, but these bastards are getting on my last nerve. No matter what I say, both the Arcane Authorities and the Arcane Council deny any witch involvement in the kidnapping and slaughter of the shifters and vampires.It’s total bullshit. I know what I saw, and I’ll prove it.But just when I think I’m onto something—disaster strikes...
  • After Twilight by Amanda Ashley, Christine Feehan

    After Twilight by Amanda Ashley, Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Three of romance's hottest bestselling authors -- Amanda Ashley, Christine Feehan, and Ronda Thompson -- invite you to explore the dark side, to taste the forbidden, to dive into danger with heroes who fire the blood and lay claim to the soul in these striking tales of sensual passion. A man hunts for a woman...
  • Bears With Me by Sam Hall

    Bears With Me by Sam Hall

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    My ex tried to take everything from me.My last chance at happiness.One of the men I've given my heart to.But while before he was content to terrorise me to get what he wants, now his ambitions have widened. He's got the whole town in his sights and he doesn't care who he has to hurt to get what he wants.But that's OK...
  • Jaden's Price by Lynn Hagen

    Jaden's Price by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    [Siren Publishing: The Lynn Hagen ManLove Collection: Erotic Alternative Fantasy Paranormal, M/M, demons, shape-shifter, HEA] Hilton works as a male nurse in Brac Village. He feels a presence following him wherever he goes. His mother and grandmother went insane, and Hilton fears he is heading down that slippery path. That is, until Jaden reveals himself and claims to be Hilton's guardian angel...
  • Sloth by Katie May

    Sloth by Katie May

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Surviving the kings’ malicious games isn’t the only obstacle I have to conquer—if I don’t find a cure for the poison, it might just kill me before they do. We have less than three days to return to the capital with Jax before my life is on the line. But with my condition worsening every day and my body growing weaker, we find ourselves out of time...
  • The Dragon Knight: The Crimson War by B.A. Stretke

    The Dragon Knight: The Crimson War by B.A. Stretke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Elan Ravenscroft is a Dragon Knight and his father’s heir apparent. He is a battle-tested warrior and ready to defend his family and the Crimson Coven in his father’s name. He expected battle and danger when he accepted his father’s assignment to the Crimson Coven, but he did not expect to find himself face to face with his fated mate in the midst of war. He doesn’t know if he can handle both...
  • Hidden World Academy: The Complete Series by Sadie Moss

    Hidden World Academy: The Complete Series by Sadie Moss

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This complete, steamy reverse harem series is ready to be devoured!Mistaken identities, a human in a magical world, and three sexy warlocks. Sounds like the start of a joke, but nope…It’s my life.After one too many kamikazes on my twenty-first birthday, I’ve made a few interesting discoveries.First of all… magic is real.Secondly… there’s a whole supernatural dimension that exists parallel to ours...
  • Bonded By Fate by Brooke Warren

    Bonded By Fate by Brooke Warren

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    How far do I need to go to keep everyone I love safe?I thought I knew the answer, but when my past comes knocking on my door - literally - my days of running are over.Enemies, new and old, threaten the bonds with Milo, Granger, Ascher, and even Blave. To win this fight, I'll have to learn to trust them and accept the love and protection they're offering...
  • Reggie's Reasons by Lisa Oliver

    Reggie's Reasons by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ever since he went through his awakening at fifteen, Reginald Forsyth ("Reggie") had received mysterious notes on his bathroom mirror every birthday. Initially supportive, the notes got progressively more flirtatious as he got older. Now, one day from his twenty-fifth birthday, Reggie is about to be an adult in vampire terms, and ready to meet his admirer...
  • Their Royal Compromise  (Paranormal Dating Agency) by Godiva Glenn

    Their Royal Compromise (Paranormal Dating Agency) by Godiva Glenn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Otherworld Shifters #2 - STANDALONE ღ*¨¨*•.¸★¸.•*One Curvy Fae + Three Primal Dragon Shifters = Sparks and Flames Flying*•.¸★¸.•*•ღ Fianni has been looking for love for a while, but for this aspect of Harmony, it's surprisingly hard to find. After ending a relationship going nowhere, she consults none other but the notorious Gerri Wilder, matchmaker of legends...
  • The Culling Year - Spring Term by Cassia Briar

    The Culling Year - Spring Term by Cassia Briar

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tick. Tock. The culling approaches and rebellion is in the air.Spring term at Academy Obscura is unbelievable. In addition to my regular classes, there are the Trials. Each student has to face three specially designed ordeals. And after all the rules I've broken? The Trial Master seriously has it in for me...
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