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  • Novak Raven by T.S. Joyce

    Novak Raven by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    His entire life, Weston Novak has been followed by the long shadow of his raven shifter people. He’s kept his distance and settled into the Bloodrunner Crew, but his life has just taken a hard right turn. Not only does he have visions of the future now, but a soft-spoken raven shifter named Avery has just tumbled into his life to shake everything up...
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    alpha-mc  dark  dragons  humor  paranormal  steamy  abuse  adult
  • Gypsy Rising by Kristy Cunning

    Gypsy Rising by Kristy Cunning

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Sing, gypsies, sing of your lies... That old song plays in my head, as the world turns around me faster than it has ever turned. Monsters and mayhem. That's become my life. Fear and apprehension. That's become the normal for those around me. Dread and distraction. That's what has interrupted my own personal romance story with my mon-star quad. Vengeance and retribution...
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    alpha-mc  dark  harem  humor  low-fantasy  magic  paranormal  polyamory
  • Heart of the Wolf by Cherise Sinclair

    Heart of the Wolf by Cherise Sinclair

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    All she wanted was a family. It wasn’t to be.Ripped apart at the loss of her unborn babies and the uncaring lovers who’d rejected her, Heather locks away her heart. Her dreams never come true.With nothing left to lose, the wolf shifter risks death to warn the God that the appointed guardian of Rainier territory is destroying the clan. If she dies during the ritual, so be it...
  • Dark Wolf by Christine Feehan, Phil Gigante

    Dark Wolf by Christine Feehan, Phil Gigante

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    In Dark Lycan, Christine Feehan journeyed into the heart of the Carpathians, and into the souls of two lifemates stirred by the flush of passion and the threat of annihilation. In Dark Wolf, the breathtaking story continues as the bonds of family are imperiled, and the fate of two lovers lies hidden in the seductive shadows between life and death...
  • New Vyr by T.S. Joyce

    New Vyr by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Vyr Daye is learning that not every happily ever after works in a straight line. He was supposed to be okay after he escaped shifter prison and found his mate, but for the past six months, his dragon has felt broken, and has an undeniable instinct to burn and claim the entire world...
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    alpha-mc  dragons  humor  magic  paranormal  warriors  adult  book
  • Gypsy Origins by Kristy Cunning

    Gypsy Origins by Kristy Cunning

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    I'm like a snowball rolling downhill. That's the first thing that pops into my mind when I try to explain my life. I don't know exactly 'what' I am, but I do know who I am. At least...I did. Sometimes life sends things your way that upend everything you thought you knew, and then slings you in another direction without any sort of harness or warning...
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    alpha-mc  dark  harem  humor  low-fantasy  magic  paranormal  polyamory
  • The Wicche Glass Tavern by Seana Kelly

    The Wicche Glass Tavern by Seana Kelly

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    I’m Sam Quinn, the werewolf book nerd owner of the Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore and Bar. Clive, my vampire gentleman caller, has asked me to marry him. His nocturne is less than celebratory. Unfortunately, for them and the sexy vamp doing her best to seduce him, his cold, dead heart beats only for me...
  • Awakened And Betrayed by Ivy Asher

    Awakened And Betrayed by Ivy Asher

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    My name is Vinna and I am a Sentinel. I’m the last in a line of a hunted, magical race, coveted and killed for our power and abilities.I was hidden and protected, but now that I’ve been found, it’s a race to see who can command and control me. Joke’s on them, I bow to no one.I need to master my magic, and protect the five guys I’ve marked as my own at all costs...
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    alpha-mc  dark  harem  humor  kidnapping  magic  paranormal  polyamory
  • The Lost and the Chosen by Ivy Asher

    The Lost and the Chosen by Ivy Asher

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    My name is Vinna, and I’ve been keeping a lot of secrets. You would too if you'd experienced some of the weird shit I have: red-eyed monsters chasing me, markings on my body appearing out of nowhere, a strange power that crackles colorfully over my skin from time to time, and don't get me started on the weapons I can conjure up almost out of nowhere...
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    alpha-mc  dark  harem  humor  kidnapping  magic  paranormal  polyamory
  • The Marked and the Broken by Ivy Asher

    The Marked and the Broken by Ivy Asher

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    My name is Vinna, and my magic is an asshole.I mean, what else would you call it when it does whatever it wants, whenever it wants?Now I have Enoch and his coven looking at me like I’m the one, and a bunch of pissed off Chosen.I have no answers and no time to deal with this shit. Lachlan and Keegan managed to get themselves caught by Adriel, the big bad lamia who murders and hunts Sentinels...
  • Blackwing Defender by T.S. Joyce

    Blackwing Defender by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Panther shifter, Winter Donovan, has her life all planned out: claiming marks, marriage, cubs, and pledging to the Red Havoc Crew. But when the man she cares for chooses another, her life gets caught in a tailspin. A new crew announcement could mean a change in her stars, but there is a catch. It’s the Blackwing Crew, and is run by fire-breathing dragon shifters...
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    alpha-mc  dark  dragons  humor  paranormal  steamy  adult  audiobook
  • A Very Beastly Christmas by T.S. Joyce

    A Very Beastly Christmas by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    **A Gray Back Bears holiday novella that can be read as a standalone** Dominant grizzly shifter, Easton Novak, hasn’t celebrated the holidays since he was a child, but his mate is about to make this Christmas one for the books. She’s been hiding something from him, and her revealed secrets are about to knock his world upside down...
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    alpha-mc  dragons  humor  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Duncan by Teresa Gabelman

    Duncan by Teresa Gabelman

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Leader of the VC Warriors Cincinnati branch, Duncan Roark, has devoted his long life to the Warriors he calls brothers and the Vampire Council, protecting innocents of both the vampire and human race. Things change suddenly when it is ordered that he and his fellow Warriors train human Social Workers to protect themselves in their new world of vampires...
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    alpha-mc  dark  humor  paranormal  steamy  warriors  abuse  adult
  • Last Immortal Dragon by T.S. Joyce

    Last Immortal Dragon by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    ** Can Be Read As a Standalone Dragon Shifter Romance or As Part of the Gray Back Bears Series ** Damon Daye is the last immortal dragon shifter, and has been protecting his mountains and the people who live there for years. His outlook on life is simple. Remain cold enough that no one ever touches his heart...
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    alpha-mc  dark  dragons  humor  magic  paranormal  steamy  adult
  • Dark Lycan by Christine Feehan

    Dark Lycan by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    The erotic, gripping series that has defined an entire genre” (J. R...
  • Dragon Mystics by Jaymin Eve

    Dragon Mystics by Jaymin Eve

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    When the formidable power of Jessa Lebron's mark was unleashed, during her impulsive foray into Vanguard, the American supernatural prison, she learned the truth. She's a dual shifter: wolf, and as an added bonus, dragon - of the fluffy persuasion. Yep, she's one special cupcake. Now, pursued by the Four, powerful hunters of the dragon marked, she has no choice but to run...
  • Healing of the Wolf: 5 by Cherise Sinclair

    Healing of the Wolf: 5 by Cherise Sinclair

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A decade in captivity tore away all hope.But Margery never lost her resolve to help the sick. The village she’d hoped to serve as banfasa, caring for the ill and injured, is long gone. Humans captured the young shifters and killed the adults. Finally rescued, she has a chance at her dreams—at least for meaningful work...
  • A Portrait of Pain by Jane Washington

    A Portrait of Pain by Jane Washington

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    “I had to understand that grief would be a constant in my life, and that it would be different every time it returned to me: the same face hidden beneath a brand new hat. I needed to say goodbye to this chapter of my life, to the grief that had clawed at me, to the threat that had stalked me through the shadows …”Seraph Black’s entire world has changed...
  • Vital Found by Kaydence Snow

    Vital Found by Kaydence Snow

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The electrifying sequel to the International Bestseller Variant Lost.Bradford Hills feels more like home than any other place Evelyn Maynard and her mother lived while on the run. But with everyone reeling from the violent clash between Variants and humans, her new home doesn’t feel safe any more.Navigating four increasingly complicated supernatural bonds in secret doesn’t help...
  • Chade by Montana Ash

    Chade by Montana Ash

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Redemption. Lust. Taboo.Cali’s easy-going, slightly cynical façade hides a scarred woman who yearns to be accepted. She doesn’t have time for a pity party though, because the arrival of her new liege, Max, has sparked controversy within their society. For some, the looming, inevitable changes instill fear and suspicion...
  • Leap of the Lion by Cherise Sinclair

    Leap of the Lion by Cherise Sinclair

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She shifts for the first time on the day of her escape. After a decade of captivity, Darcy MacCormac escapes the corrupt, clandestine organization called the Scythe, leaving family and friends behind. She must find a way to rescue them. Discovered by other shifters, the brand-new cougar gets two mentors. Blademage Gawain is an easy-going blacksmith with a steel-hard core...
  • Roman by T.S. Joyce

    Roman by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Roman Striker is on the hunt. His brothers may have big plans to save his hometown, but all Roman cares about is ridding the world of one vengeful alpha of the Bone-Ripper Pack, Rhett. Getting to Rhett is easy—mess with a submissive she-wolf in his pack named Mila and the alpha makes mistakes. But Roman and Mila grew up together and their history runs deep...
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    alpha-mc  dark  humor  magic  paranormal  steamy  adult  animals
  • Adam by Teresa Gabelman

    Adam by Teresa Gabelman

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Half-breed vampire, Adam Pride, has an almighty chip on his broad shoulders. Trying to move on after finding Angelina married to another, Adam has a decision to make. Remove the chip and move on or kill the man who took what he wanted most in the world, his Angel. With his heart in pieces, Adam’s on a mission to become the best VC Warrior he can be...
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    alpha-mc  dark  humor  kidnapping  paranormal  steamy  warriors  abuse
  • Remington's Mate by Anastasia Wilde

    Remington's Mate by Anastasia Wilde

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Remington McCall has always had his identical twin brother Colt at his back: teammate, partner in crime, drinking buddy, and wingman. Until Colt met his true mate.And Remy didn’t.He’s happy for his brother. Really. In fact, everything is just effing fine. His two shifter animals at war inside him? It’s cool. His illegal, addictive trips to the spirit world? He can quit any time he wants...
  • Enter Sandman by Cerise Cole

    Enter Sandman by Cerise Cole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Half demon, half human, with the power of all five elements, I can make a difference.The Order of Martyrs thinks my magic is evil. My quad trusts that I'm good. The truth is that I'm a little of both. Caught in the middle, I'm just trying to figure out who I really am.The problem is that I don't honestly know.All of my dreams for my future are gone...
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dark  humor  kidnapping  magic  paranormal  adult  book
  • Envious Omen by Ashley Amy

    Envious Omen by Ashley Amy

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book Summary My mind has been made up. Salvatore’s most recent play had him assuming he became the victor. That I’d crumble from his power being used. If only he knew how good I was at plotting. He should’ve asked his son how I strike back. Now, his son would help me to save those he cared for as well. In the kingdom I will one day inherit, I readied my army...
  • The Tiger’s Ambush by Tate James

    The Tiger’s Ambush by Tate James

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    My quest for answers is what’s led me here. Here, to the edge of civilization where shifters are free from persecution and able to live in peace. Or, at least they were until I arrived. In the aftermath of the trouble I brought, one man holds the answers I seek so desperately.Whether he will part with his secrets, that’s another matter...
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    alpha-mc  dark  dragons  harem  humor  magic  paranormal  polyamory
  • Dragon's Justice by Bruce Sentar

    Dragon's Justice by Bruce Sentar

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A new mission. An old rival. The powerful secret that binds them.Since the U.S. collapsed into chaos, Conor Maguire has fought to keep his family and friends safe, turning away attackers who threatened their community, seeking to live off the spoils of theft and murder. Fortunately, Conor is no stranger to fighting. In fact it’s his job...
    Categorized as:
    dark  dragons  harem  low-fantasy  magic  paranormal  polyamory  steamy
  • The Dragon's Wing by Tate James

    The Dragon's Wing by Tate James

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    I should have known my quest for vengeance would eventually be my downfall. I should have been more careful, more paranoid--but I'm glad I wasn't. Who knew that getting caught for my crimes would lead to so much happiness? But joy can be fleeting... It turns out, this battle is only just beginning...
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    alpha-mc  dark  dragons  harem  humor  magic  paranormal  polyamory
  • Dragon's Justice 2 by Bruce Sentar

    Dragon's Justice 2 by Bruce Sentar

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A 2021 Prometheus Award nominee!"Mammon will scratch your itch for cranky libertarian sci-fi. Looking forward to the next part!" - John Carmack, creator of Doom and founder of Armadillo Aerospace"★★★★★ This is a compelling page turner and, once again, Kroese..
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    dark  dragons  harem  low-fantasy  magic  paranormal  polyamory  steamy
  • Conveniently Convicted by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy

    Conveniently Convicted by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Nightmare Penitentiary is no joke. The worst of the worst in the paranormal world end up at NP, and I just got sentenced there.For others, this might be cause for freaking the hell out. But for me, it's a fucking relief...
  • Titanium by Terry Bolryder

    Titanium by Terry Bolryder

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A dragon contractor? Expensive.Unless you're the woman Titus Kroll just fell madly in love with. As a decisive, capable, and newly awakened metal dragon, Titus is used to seeing what he wants and going after it. Right now that's Bree Durell, a sweet, curvy woman who needs help with her house badly and can't afford to pay...
    Categorized as:
    dragons  humor  love-triangle  magic  paranormal  steamy  adult  book
  • Unbroken Bonds by J. Bree

    Unbroken Bonds by J. Bree

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    The gods live among us.I thought that the death of the man who tortured me, broke me, and then hunted me to the ends of the Earth would be the end of our fight; but it’s only the beginning.After thousands of years of being apart, our god bonds are reunited once again; and they’re not ready to go down without a fight.They’ve woken up hungry...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dark  dragons  dystopia  harem  magic  paranormal  polyamory
  • Newly Undead in Dark River by Grace McGinty

    Newly Undead in Dark River by Grace McGinty

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Welcome to Dark River. Population 0. When Mika McKellen woke up in a stormwater drain while backpacking around Canada, she knew that her mother was right. If you made bad choices, you would end up dead in a ditch. But when she stumbled into Dark River, even her mother could never have dreamed up the residents of this small town in the middle of nowhere, Alberta...
  • Hectic by T.S. Snow

    Hectic by T.S. Snow

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I thought having my diploma as a Magical Engineer would be the answer to all my problems,I couldn't have been more wrong.In an attempt to take down the resistance,I became their target.Now I have no MET, no home,And the entire world thinks I'm dead.Hidden, I need to find a way to flush out the mole who has wormed his way into AMIA,That's the only way I'll have my life and freedom back...
  • Klutz: Phoenix Secrets by Sedona Ashe

    Klutz: Phoenix Secrets by Sedona Ashe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    My billionaire dragon mate knows how to pamper a girl!Rich? Check.Hot? Check.Driving my other mates insanely jealous? Check and checkmate!Xerxes, my dragon mate, has whisked me away to Mexico. He keeps showering me with expensive gifts, breathtaking views, and lavish meals. I’m more of a cheeseburger girl, but I’m not one to complain about food...
  • The Viper's Nest by Tate James

    The Viper's Nest by Tate James

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Betrayal has forced us on the run. Evading the very man I considered my family, the organization I once considered good. In hiding, I need to master my new power and find peace with my bonded guardian--or risk exposure. But my heart can't accept the events that led us here. I need answers. Closure.An olive branch is offered and another trap is sprung...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dark  dragons  harem  humor  magic  paranormal  polyamory
  • Chaotic by T.S. Snow

    Chaotic by T.S. Snow

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Battle Mage or Magical Engineer?Easy choice, right?Engineer. Obviously.I'm Charisma Carter, tech genius and nerd extraordinaire.I actually used to be Charisma Silverstorm, member of one of the six elite Arcane Families, until my family shunned me when I turned 18 because my magic wasn't strong enough...
  • Succubus Trials  (The by L.L. Frost

    Succubus Trials (The by L.L. Frost

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two demons walk into a courtroom, and all hell breaks loose.Adie thought her past was behind her, but the demon council isn’t so sure. When an innocent pink slip turns into a summons, Adie finds herself yanked into a courtroom alongside Julian.Claims have been made against them, and they must now stand trial for their actions...
  • The Ties That Bind by Eve Newton

    The Ties That Bind by Eve Newton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Carrying on from where 'Choices' leaves off, Devon has a decision to make which sets off a chain of events and changes the plans for Liv and her ever growing group...
  • 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...
  • Forever and Ever Omen by Ashley Amy

    Forever and Ever Omen by Ashley Amy

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN EXTENDED EPILOGUE. Sometimes, we don’t except the curveballs thrown at us. With recent revelations, we faced a whole new battle. One that wiped the board clean and reset the game. Even with all our pieces at the ready, I feared we might lose. Give me a blade, a bad guy to kill, and I will. That’s easy for me. What isn’t? Someone calling me Mommy...
  • 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...
  • Ravage by A.L. Rook

    Ravage by A.L. Rook

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    We promised to stick together. And then they betrayed me.In a world where more children are being born with special abilities, we were six of the ones kidnapped and hidden away for testing and training.We banded together and became a family…until one of us was killed.The others turned on me and left me for dead...
  • Blood Beyond Darkness by Stacey Marie Brown

    Blood Beyond Darkness by Stacey Marie Brown

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    After months of searching, Ember and her friends have finally located the Sword of Light, the only weapon capable of destroying Queen Aneira and ending her rule. This is Ember’s destiny. Or so she thought. Now a pact to save the man she loves changes everything...
  • Total Lunar Eclipse by M.J. Marstens

    Total Lunar Eclipse by M.J. Marstens

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Venus the Genius is back! Her mission: To kill Moon or bust.I’m your Venus. . .I'm your fire. . .Wait, fire?That’s code for help!Hold on, Trust Tree Sisters, I’m coming (and not in the sexy way).Better yet, I’ll send Super Blue because I’m elbow deep in some sh*t.Not actual sh*t, but close enough. . .Because with each passing second, Lina (a.k...
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    alpha-mc  harem  humor  magic  paranormal  reverse-harem  steamy  adult
  • 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...
  • Blood Taken by Rory Miles

    Blood Taken by Rory Miles

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Escape from the vampires, they said. It’ll be fun, they said.They lied.Nothing is fun about coming home to your estranged mother, especially when she lied, too.She’s here now though, promising to teach me about my past and keep me safe from the Blood Mafia.I can only hope they don’t find me, because when they do, well..
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