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  • Gemstones, Elves, and Other Insidious Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge

    Gemstones, Elves, and Other Insidious Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’d been compromised, then turned against those I loved. But no one controlled me. No one took anything I didn’t willingly offer. Not for long, anyway. If the elves wanted a war, I’d bring it. The instruments of assassination would come out to play. The dragon slayer would wreak bloody, sticky vengeance. And then I was getting freaking married — no elves invited...
  • My Defender by Alanea Alder

    My Defender by Alanea Alder

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When a mysterious illness begins to sweep through Noctem Falls affecting the children, Eleanor Kimball is called to the city to see if she can determine what is wrong. As a pediatrician Eleanor loves children and desires many of her own, however, after several dating disasters she has not only sworn off men, but has given up her dream of a family, and the promise of a destined mate...
  • Slade by Teresa Gabelman

    Slade by Teresa Gabelman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Highly trained VC Warrior, Dr. Slade Buchanan’s, role between lifesaver and lifetaker has been a constant battle, but nothing prepared him for half-breed VC Warrior trainee, Jill Nichols. Slade realizes his struggles from the past were nothing compared to the difficulty of resisting the woman who could never belong to a man like him...
  • Sid by Teresa Gabelman

    Sid by Teresa Gabelman

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Renowned for his playboy lifestyle and wisecrack remarks, Sid Sinclair knows he is the last pick for the lead investigator of human/half-breed trafficking. Never one to play by the rules, Sid takes his new position seriously, but not without driving the leader of the VC Council and fellow Warrior’s crazy. A human with a special gift, Lana Fitzpatrick’s life is complicated...
  • My Angel by Alanea Alder

    My Angel by Alanea Alder

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Vivian Mercy has been running from the past for so long she doesn’t know any other way of life. When a panicked call comes from one of her only friends she finds herself returning to the city of her nightmares where her dedication as a doctor and resolve to help others is put to the test. Etain Vi’Aerlin has been watching over Noctem Falls for centuries...
  • Blaze by Teresa Gabelman

    Blaze by Teresa Gabelman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Haunted by a past he’s struggling to forget, Blaze once again finds himself a VC Warrior - something he swore would never happen. Confident he could easily walk away again, his connection to a certain redhead makes that decision harder than he imagined. Trying to fit into the Warrior world, Katrina holds a secret that could ruin the new life she is fighting to fit into...
  • Rebel Alpha by Anna Lowe, Kelsey Osborne

    Rebel Alpha by Anna Lowe, Kelsey Osborne

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dragon heiress and her bad boy wolf shifter get a second chance at romance. Is it too late?All dragon shifter Cynthia “Brown” wants is a safe place to raise her child and heal from bitter betrayal. When Cal — her first love, her only love, and her destined mate — unexpectedly appears on Maui, he stirs up all kinds of other desires too. But trouble — as usual — is hot on his heels...
  • The Close by Maggie M. Lily

    The Close by Maggie M. Lily

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The final installment in the Building the Circle series starts with a kiss.Sure, premonitions of the end of the world haunt the Time Walker. Someone has it out for the Mistress Life. Pandemonium and Lady Earth are homeless. The arrival of Love and Fear's babies is imminent. There's a wedding to plan and parents to be wooed.But, book six starts with a kiss and an ancient heartbreak...
  • Outcast by Lexi Blake

    Outcast by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    On the hunt for a vicious killer, Kelsey discovers that the true threat lies closer than she could have ever imagined. It’s been months since Trent Wilcox was sentenced to exile, but Kelsey hasn’t given up on finding a way to bring him home. Grayson Sloane doesn’t share her enthusiasm...
  • A Warrior Wedding by Teresa Gabelman

    A Warrior Wedding by Teresa Gabelman

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    After a devastating blow, the VC Warriors find themselves fighting, but not an enemy they can see. Their power and expertise alone cannot save the ones they love. Breaking new and old laws, one Warrior is determined to save his mate no matter the consequences, but will his mate agree to be his downfall...
  • Charles by K.F. Breene

    Charles by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Charles is a guy that likes to play the field. He's highly sought after in the Mansion, both for his prowess, and his position. He's content to stay the playboy for life, too, steeped in the culture in which he was raised. That is, until he finds himself on a mission with Ann, trying to figure out why shifters are mysteriously going missing. Suddenly things that were so clear cut, get muddled...
  • The Burning Claw by Quinn Loftis

    The Burning Claw by Quinn Loftis

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Jacque’s mind wandered as she hovered somewhere between life and death. Her body longed to let go, to sink into the peaceful abyss, to the place where she didn’t have to worry about rabid, child-snatching vampires and the carnage they’d caused to so many innocent families...
  • Den of Sorrows by Quinn Loftis

    Den of Sorrows by Quinn Loftis

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The Romanian and Serbian Canis lupus rest in an uneasy peace. One of their own, Sally Miklos, the young and powerful gypsy healer, aids Perizada in her quest to defeat Volcan, a long-forgotten nightmare returned to our world. These two packs watch as their brothers across the world, wolves from Spain, Ireland, and America, join their own forces in the battle against the evil dark fae...
  • Nicole by Teresa Gabelman, Jeffrey Kafer

    Nicole by Teresa Gabelman, Jeffrey Kafer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Listening length: 4 hours, 22 minutesNicole Callahan, mate to fierce and brooding VC Warrior Damon DeMasters, has been trying to find her place in his world. Without a doubt, it’s been interesting, but she believes there’s a lot more she can offer the children she spent so much of her human life fighting for...
  • Léopold’s Wicked Embrace by Kym Grosso

    Léopold’s Wicked Embrace by Kym Grosso

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    An erotic paranormal romance...Seductive and lethal vampire, Léopold Devereoux, returns to the Big Easy to find a killer. His search leads him to a beautiful and mysterious woman, who awakens desires and emotions that he’s long fought to keep buried...
  • Sleeper by Lexi Blake

    Sleeper by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When Neil’s past catches up to him, Kelsey must choose between her new family and an old love…With tensions rising between the Council and demonkind, Kelsey finds herself investigating a series of murders that threaten the fragile truce between them. If she can’t stop these killings soon, they could ignite a fire sure to burn the supernatural world down...
  • Forbidden Secrets by Teresa Gabelman

    Forbidden Secrets by Teresa Gabelman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    On the run since the murder of her parents, time has come for Leda Kingsman to take her rightful place as pack leader. First she needs to fight for what was stolen from her and her little brother, Sam. A shifter without a pack, Taz Whelan worked his way into the Lee County Wolves as a tracker. Always the loner, Taz never found anyone he wanted to spend more than five minutes with...
  • Crimson Truth by Samantha Whiskey

    Crimson Truth by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For centuries, I’ve been the king’s master of interrogation—his living, breathing lie detector.Mutter a lie in my presence and it appears tattooed into my skin.That’s usually enough to keep people quiet around me.But not her.Jocelyn, heiress to the witch queendom, lives to torment me.And with the disappearance of our princess?She’s become my brand new assignment...
  • Addict by Lexi Blake

    Addict by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In order to destroy a legendary monster and save the royal family, Kelsey must make a deal with a devil…When Kelsey Owens returns home to Dallas, she is a changed woman. After months of training with Marcus Vorenus , she has more control over her abilities. She’s ready to start her new job, even if it means dealing with the King of All Vampire and his partner, Devinshea Quinn...
  • 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...
  • Dark Alpha's Hunger by Donna Grant

    Dark Alpha's Hunger by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dark Alpha's Hunger is the seventh paranormal romance novel in New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant's Reapers series featuring a brotherhood of elite assassins who wage war on the Fae at Death's behest--and the women who change their hearts.There is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death...
  • A Twist of Fate by Alicia Montgomery

    A Twist of Fate by Alicia Montgomery

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Astrid Jonasson’s life has been a series of disappoints, both to her family and herself, which is why she’s chosen to stay clear of her Lycan clan. When a series of events forces her back into the center of the New York clan life, she bumps into an old childhood crush. Zac Vrost, son of the clan’s Beta, has always been out of reach for her...
  • Susan, You're The Chosen One by Lauretta Hignett

    Susan, You're The Chosen One by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Starting over isn’t easy when your whole world is a pile of rubble and everyone thinks you’re insane.One moment, Susan Moore had the perfect life—a handsome husband, a fabulous career, wonderful friends, and a gorgeous home in Nob Hill, San Francisco.The next minute, it was all gone. And Susan found herself in a straitjacket, locked in a padded room...
  • The Hob by Dana Marie Bell

    The Hob by Dana Marie Bell

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Robin Goodfellow has met his match.The Gray Court, Book 4When the Black Queen kidnaps one of the White Queen's nephews, Robin Goodfellow is sent to ensure that the young prince safely returns to the bosom of his family. True to his role as Oberon’s Hobgoblin, he is ready for anything…except meeting his truebond, the very delicious, very human Michaela Exton...
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    fae  humor  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  vampires  adult
  • Hunt the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy

    Hunt the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The vampire, Roke, is raw, sensual, always in control. Yet somehow he's allowed the unthinkable to happen: a nymph-like witch named Sally has used her magic to trick Roke into mating with her. The pair will remain bound for eternity unless Sally breaks the spell. The trouble is, she has no idea how. . .Mating with Roke was an accident; at least that's what Sally keeps telling herself...
  • Guardian's Mate by Jennifer Ashley

    Guardian's Mate by Jennifer Ashley

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    She wasn’t ready to lead...Chosen as the Guardian of her Montana Shiftertown, wolf Shifter Rae Lyall is facing opposition—for no woman has ever been selected for this powerful position. Still adjusting to the new authority thrust upon her, Rae travels to train with Zander Moncrieff, a Shifter healer, tasked with teaching her about her new role and its responsibilities.He wasn’t ready to love..
  • Dawn's Envoy by T.A. White

    Dawn's Envoy by T.A. White

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A favor owed, a hunt like no other. A courier for the shadow world no more, Aileen’s former protection is gone. Alone but still defiant, she survives one night at a time. Sure, working a dead-end job isn’t part of every young vampire’s dreams, but it pays the bills...
  • Rapture Untamed by Pamela Palmer

    Rapture Untamed by Pamela Palmer

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    romance; paranormal; warriors; cats;...
  • Badass Bear by Bianca D'Arc

    Badass Bear by Bianca D'Arc

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Beth is depressed. Her people are safe in Grizzly Cove, but she feels as if she’s losing all her friends as they pair off two-by-two with their bear shifter mates. She’s only just found freedom by running away from her oppressive home. It’s not fair that she’s losing her new family too...
  • Bobcat by Bianca D'Arc

    Bobcat by Bianca D'Arc

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Can Bob Redstone help a shifter woman hiding from her past, face the demons that shadowed her youth, or will they both fall while trying to prevent disaster?On a mission far from home, he finds a sweet vulnerable lady...Bob is a cougar shifter, one of the elite Redstone Alphas. On a mission for his Clan, he meets a fragile young woman, and finds himself drawn to her as never before...
  • 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...
  • Tis the Season by Alanea Alder

    Tis the Season by Alanea Alder

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One of several Bewitched and Bewildered short stories released by the Author on her website...
  • Resurrecting Her Dragon by Julia Mills

    Resurrecting Her Dragon by Julia Mills

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Book 13 in the Dragon Guard 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. One dragon on the brink of death… One extraordinary woman who is so much more than she seems… One prophecy that could ruin them all… This one’s for all the marbles...
  • The Hunt by Heather Killough-Walden

    The Hunt by Heather Killough-Walden

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Her entire life, Katherine Dare has been hunting the man – the monster – who destroyed her life. The world has never known a Hunter like her. She has trained vigilantly since she was a child, since the day she saw a massive black wolf rip her father to shreds. There is nothing she wants more than revenge, and nothing she hates more than the demons who call themselves werewolves...
  • Luca's Magic Embrace by Kym Grosso

    Luca's Magic Embrace by Kym Grosso

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    An erotic paranormal romance…Sexy vampire, Luca Macquarie doesn’t do love; especially not with humans. Yet, ever since he rescued Samantha Irving, he can’t deny the enigmatic attraction he’s developed for the alluring mortal woman. Concerned for her safety, he’s determined to bring Samantha back to her coven...
  • Gentry by T.S. Joyce

    Gentry by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    ****Don't miss this first book in the brand new Wolves of Winter's Edge standalone series from T. S. Joyce**** Gentry Striker is right back where he swore he would never be again—his hometown. All he has to do is tie up some loose ends and escape the darkness that has enveloped this place, but he can feel his destiny pulling him deeper into the shadows of this old town...
  • Possess Me at Midnight by Shayla Black

    Possess Me at Midnight by Shayla Black

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    The sexy warrior Ice Rykard finds himself craving beautiful Sabelle RionAs a mysterious dark cloud drains the life of her beloved brother, Doomsday Brethren leader Bram, Sabelle Rion can think of little else. Still, every time she meets Ice Rykard’s intense green gaze, her body aches with need for the sexy warrior. Their attraction is explosive, incredible—and forbidden...
  • Demons by K.F. Breene

    Demons by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The first book in this bestselling series, Into the Darkness, is FREE! It’s been a long road, but Sasha has finally claimed her role as the least knowledge mage in history. She’s also acquired a new, incredibly grumpy bodyguard, and a spunky new BFF. With her team by her side, she learns the ropes of this new profession. Her experience level is about to be fast-tracked, however...
  • Lost Files of the M.B.R.C. by K.M. Shea

    Lost Files of the M.B.R.C. by K.M. Shea

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    The Lost Files of the MBRC is an anthology of five MBRC short stories--three of which have never before been released.When Morgan decided to stay employed at the Magical Beings’ Rehabilitation Center, she thought her life might quiet down as she started college and developed her career. She thought wrong...
    Categorized as:
    fae  female-mc  humor  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  vampires  book
  • Darkness Everlasting by Alexandra Ivy

    Darkness Everlasting by Alexandra Ivy

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Two Men-- Darcy Smith always sensed she was different from everyone else--if only she knew how different. Possessing a secret strong enough to end an entire race of demons, Darcy unwittingly becomes a pawn in an epic battle between the vampires and the weres as she discovers a new world filled with ecstasy--and dark passions. . .One Desires Her Love. .
  • Binding Magic by Viola Grace

    Binding Magic by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An Obscure Magic series, book 7.A mage, a destiny and a surprising pedigree. It is hard to juggle new discoveries with a dragon on her tail. Minerva enjoys her life as a master mage. She creates spells that no one has seen before and enjoys her family and friends. She will do anything for them, and she has...
  • My Warrior Fae by Kathi S. Barton

    My Warrior Fae by Kathi S. Barton

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All Tess Knight wanted was a loan to purchase a car but what she got was pulled into the middle of a bank robbery. She’s able to shield herself and hide in the shadows until she is able to eliminate the robbers one by one. During the attack, she’s injured and has lost a lot of blood. The only one that Bradley feels can save her is Aaron since he is the strongest one...
  • Night Hungers by Kathi S. Barton

    Night Hungers by Kathi S. Barton

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Aiden St. James is a 600 year old vampire/shifter. He’s the brother of Tristan, and Uncle to Emma. He wants to settle down and find a mate. He lives in France but is coming to visit Tristan in the U.S. He’s been lonely too long.Allison Zander also known as Zane is older than anyone knows. She’s an auto mechanic and has a wonderful boss named Danny March...
  • Son of Our Blood by Kathi S. Barton

    Son of Our Blood by Kathi S. Barton

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mac McManus has everything going for him, but he doesn’t see it that way. All he sees is his limitations. Like his father, Aaron, he is a vampire—forced into the darkness and to sustain himself on blood. He hates himself for what he has become and would rather meet the sun than remain immortal as a vampire or drink from another. It’s not anything he wants his family to know about...
  • Desire Awakened by Kathi S. Barton

    Desire Awakened by Kathi S. Barton

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “If you go out there, you’ll have to see to the woman first. The boy will make it if you help him later, but the woman won’t.”The sounds of cars screeching when she opened the door startled her. She looked back at Sam, and she nodded. Lizzy took off in the direction of the gathering crowd and wondered what had happened...
  • Bewitched By Moonlight by Deanna Chase

    Bewitched By Moonlight by Deanna Chase

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    *Prequel to the Last Witch Standing Series* The last thing Phoebe Kilsen, vampire tracker and witch extraordinaire, expects to be doing is hunting shifters. But when innocent vampires start to go missing in the city of New Orleans, she’s asked to do just that. It doesn’t take long before she has a shifter in her sights. The problem? It seems she’d rather kiss him than fight him...
  • The Witch, the Wolf and the Vampire, Book 2 by A.K. Michaels

    The Witch, the Wolf and the Vampire, Book 2 by A.K. Michaels

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Peri has finally stopped running and found safety with Gabe and Josef ... her Wolf and her Vampire. Now she is getting strong, physically and magically, and she is ecstatic with her two mates. She is not about to let anyone take that away and she surprises even herself with her power. However, a psycho sect has been hunting her for over six years, and they are closing in...
  • Deadly Declaration by Heather Renee

    Deadly Declaration by Heather Renee

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sometimes to avoid being hunted, you have to become the hunter. Raegan is back at Shadow Veil Academy, even though it's the last place she wants to be. Her heart is broken, but her rage is even more prominent as she learns just how little has been done to find Malina since she was last there...
  • Shadows of the Past by Brandy L. Rivers, Kelley Hazen

    Shadows of the Past by Brandy L. Rivers, Kelley Hazen

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    8hrs 25 minsHaunted by memories of her past, Amethyst Lakes left her home to come to Edenton. She was ready to start a new life on her own after being stalked relentlessly. Hayden Hunter is too busy being Sheriff to take interest in a woman. That is until his officer drags Amethyst into his life. For the first time he wants to protect and claim...
  • Never More by Dana Marie Bell

    Never More by Dana Marie Bell

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Love takes wing faster than a Raven in flight.The Gray Court, Book 6Amanda Pierson’s long-overdue holiday at the Dunne farm unexpectedly turns into a working vacation when she’s roped into throwing together a last-minute dream wedding for Michaela Exton and Robin Goodfellow. No biggie for one of the best party planners at Fantasy Events, Inc., right?Right...
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