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Dungeon Diving 104 by Bruce Sentar
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith Ken on the run and Crimson missing, he goes to the Elven world with Neldra and Fayeth to hide out until Crimson returns.Lady Rendral isn’t quite what he expected, her reclusive life leads her to happily accept Ken and Fayeth for the summer. But the future Empress of the Elven people isn’t without her own struggles... -
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Dungeon Diving 103 by Bruce Sentar
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKen and party are training with his grandparents, preparing themselves to the next semester of Haylon.Yet, even after the Gransmens' deaths there are still plots from the Kaiming targeting Ken. After thwarting an attack on him at the Nagato Clan, Ken heads back to Haylon to get the strength he needs... -
![Frigid Magic by Bruce Sentar]()
Frigid Magic by Bruce Sentar
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsArd is hunkering down in the mountains for the winter as the war cools with the snow.That means it’s time to practice his magic and stay out of trouble. Well… Ard might not be entirely proficient at the last one. At the very least, he’s staying away from the city and his penchant for annoying other people... -
![Secrets and Spellcraft by Michael G. Manning]()
Secrets and Spellcraft by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNow a student at Wurthaven, Will is confronted with the truth of the present. The powerful magic embodied by wizards like his grandfather is but a distant memory, while the practice of the current day is timid and uninspired, and yet he needs the knowledge still preserved and managed by the college... -
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![Sword of the Tyrant by Cebelius]()
Sword of the Tyrant by Cebelius
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNEVER split the party ... Tyrfing is both the key to success in Terry Mack's quest to destroy the Dust Lord, and a death sentence for any template foolish enough to go after the cursed blade... -
![Heretic Spellblade 2 by K.D. Robertson]()
Heretic Spellblade 2 by K.D. Robertson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChanging history is harder than it appears. Every time Nathan thinks he has stopped a world-ending war, he learns that somebody is trying to start it again. But once this is over, he’ll be free to relax and spend some quality time with his Champions.As the war heats up, Nathan finds himself caught up in the schemes and fluffy tails of one of his former Champions, Narime... -
![Herald of Shalia 4 by Tamryn Tamer]()
Herald of Shalia 4 by Tamryn Tamer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSebastian Frost created a territory where demihumans lived peacefully.Whether they were a snake-haired gorgon, a colorful slime woman, or a fifteen foot tall Oni, they were free to live peacefully in Pluma Territory. For many of the creatures, living peacefully was something they never dared even dream of so it was only natural that they traveled from all over the continent to reach his territory... -
![Heretic Spellblade 3 by K.D. Robertson]()
Heretic Spellblade 3 by K.D. Robertson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe time for secrets is coming to an end. Nathan has changed history and stopped the end of the world, but the future is more uncertain than ever. He can't rely on his knowledge of the future anymore.Conquering the Federation has turned Nathan into a national hero, but also earned him countless enemies. The peace he has won looks short-lived... -
![Enthrall by Sandra R. Neeley]()
Enthrall by Sandra R. Neeley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVampires are often irresistibly sexy, powerful and misunderstood. Enthrall is all of those, and more. Being the leader of Whispers — a community of paranormals hidden deep within the south Louisiana swamps — is a difficult and lonely existence. He’s waited centuries to find his love, his mate. Then finally, when he’s all but given up, she’s there... -
![The Dragon Guardian by Jessie Donovan]()
The Dragon Guardian by Jessie Donovan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLOCHGUARD HIGHLAND DRAGONS BOOK 2 Gina MacDonald may be pregnant and on the run, but she will do anything to protect her unborn child—even go up against a dragon-shifter. While hiding in the wilds of the Scottish Highlands, she soon notices the black dragon perched on the nearby hills... -
![Genesis by Kristie Cook]()
Genesis by Kristie Cook
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPrequel to the best-selling, award-winning Soul Savers Series **** A father who reveals his truth. Twins who take different paths--one light, one dark. Angels who have plans for them both And Demons who do as well. So the Earthly battle for souls ignites.. -
![Born of Aether by A.L. Knorr]()
Born of Aether by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThey say if you tell a lie long enough, you'll eventually believe it, but Akiko will never forget who she really is.Akiko Susumu is not what she seems. Her life as a normal teen living in a coastal Canadian town is a complete sham. The old man she lives with is not her grandfather, he's her captor. And Akiko isn't a teen. In fact, she isn't even human... -
![First K.I.S.S. by V.A. Dold]()
First K.I.S.S. by V.A. Dold
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you do when your past comes creeping back? Carol Duffy is facing the next chapter in her life. She alternates between excitement and fear as she drives toward her fresh start with a new job in a new state. She’s washed her cheating ex-fiancé out of her hair, and the last thing Carol wants is another man in her life. Now if she could just get her dog back... -
![Red Snow Bride by T.S. Joyce]()
Red Snow Bride by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWerewolves meet the Wild West in this exciting second installment of the Wolf Brides trilogy. Lorelei McGregor has tumbled from the top tier of Turn of the Century Boston society. Determined not to sully her family’s name further, she answers an ad in the newspaper for a mail order bride... -
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![Lore by Sandra R. Neeley]()
Lore by Sandra R. Neeley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLore is an Ancient and is just what his name describes - Lore. The lore of a thousand peoples and places, their magics and their beliefs all evolved over the passage of time and now walking the Earth as this male — Lore. He’s wandered this realm and the next for eons in search of his beloved mate... -
![A Warrior's Heart by Donna Grant]()
A Warrior's Heart by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRegards Reader -There are those who would love to rid themselves of painful memories, to forget nasty pasts and mistakes. They say its hell to live with those memories. I say its hell to live without them. I have no memories of my past, my friends or family.I owe my life to the Fae who discovered me bleeding and nearly dead at their doorway... -
![Herald of Shalia 3 by Tamryn Tamer]()
Herald of Shalia 3 by Tamryn Tamer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSebastian Frost’s territory had grown massively as did his reputation. He was the Herald of Shalia that married a demoness, invited hundreds of Arachne to live in his territory, and married a princess of Zira all in the same week. All while securing peace and trade agreements with the two largest countries on the continent. Herald Frost wasn’t merely a deviant herald that laid with demihumans... -
![Secret Things by Nalini Singh]()
Secret Things by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAndromeda & NaasirNewsletter, February... -
![My Funny Demon Valentine by Aurora Ascher]()
My Funny Demon Valentine by Aurora Ascher
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAsmodeus, Prince of Hell, just wants to play music. Jazz, specifically.Unfortunately, he’s a demon, and he’s supposed to be evil. A career as a musician isn’t exactly an option.And he’s cursed, to top it all off.Sick of playing by the rules, Ash and his brothers escape Hell in search of freedom on Earth, only to discover it’s harder than they thought to keep their enemies off their tail... -
![Death's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden]()
Death's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSince the beginning of time, the archangels have longed to know true love. When four female angels were created for the four archangels, Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, and Azrael, a chaos spurred by jealousy erupted, and the archesses were secreted away to Earth. The four favored archangels followed, prompting a search that has lasted millennia... -
![Mira's Last Dance by Lois McMaster Bujold]()
Mira's Last Dance by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIn this sequel to the novella “Penric’s Mission”, the injured Penric, a Temple sorcerer and learned divine, tries to guide the betrayed General Arisaydia and his widowed sister Nikys across the last hundred miles of hostile Cedonia to safety in the Duchy of Orbas... -
![Pixies in the Park by Viola Grace]()
Pixies in the Park by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBack at home, Abby is inundated by gifts and cards from the Magical community at large. When one gift is more of a surprise than anticipated, the occupants of Oak Point are going to have their hands full finding the first kidnapped Nexus in history. Abby fights for freedom in her own small way, while Xander goes out of his mind to find her... -
![Twilight by Megan Derr]()
Twilight by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMore than seventy years have passed since Neirin du Lac was banished from the dragon clans he called home. Though he misses them, he and his dragon Troyes have built a happy life with his lover Barra, and their friends Devlin and Midnight. It is a not a life he would ever trade, not even for a chance to return to the clans... -
![Rocks & Railways by Maz Maddox]()
Rocks & Railways by Maz Maddox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMack Kelly is a man of many talents: deputy, former solider, expert coffee drinker and a real suave player with the men. What he’s absolutely not is a person who should be in charge of anything.Especially an entire town.When Stallion Ridge is down one sheriff, the absolute last thing Mack wants is to have to fill in Centaur size horseshoes... -
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![Dragons Like it Hot by Harmony Raines, Scarlett Grove]()
Dragons Like it Hot by Harmony Raines, Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings11 scorching-hot dragon-shifter romance stories from NY Times and USA Today bestselling authors sizzle with sassy heroines and smoking-hot heros who tame their dragon mates' hearts. Her Dragon, His Demon - Julia Mills - Her Dragon is strong and loyal, a leader among his kin. His Demon is beautiful and alluring, the other half of his soul... -
![Damned and Desirable by Tara West]()
Damned and Desirable by Tara West
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**Warning, this book contains scenes of dead people having sex, only really sexy dead people, not zombies or sparkly vampires. Rest assured, no body parts fell off during the making of these sex scenes, just bras and undies, and no fangs or hammers were used during foreplay... -
![Love vs The Scarecrow! by Cassandra Gannon]()
Love vs The Scarecrow! by Cassandra Gannon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNevermore County, 2000: Lori Hatake’s future isn’t going how she’d hoped. She’s broke, her boyfriend ran off with her cousin, and she just witnessed a grisly murder. A demonic Scarecrow killed a woman at the annual bonfire party, right in front of Lori’s eyes. The monster needs to be stopped, before it strikes again!Unfortunately, no one believes her wild tale, except for Dashiell Mommet... -
![Herald of Shalia 2 by Tamryn Tamer]()
Herald of Shalia 2 by Tamryn Tamer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSebastian Frost was a man with an interesting reputation. He’d killed twelve giants, eight heroes, a duke, and even a prince. But nobody ever talked about any of that. All they talked about was the deviant, disgusting, detestable, Herald of Shalia that shamelessly laid with elves... -
![Bewitch by Felicity Heaton]()
Bewitch by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA vampire with a past stained with blood and a soul tainted with darkness, he is perfect in his self-control, never surrendering to his darkest desires. Now a beautiful witch in the shadowy fae underworld threatens to reawaken long denied hungers and tempts him with carnal pleasure... -
![A Demon's Wrath: A Steamy Fantasy Romance by Alexia Praks, Alexia X.]()
A Demon's Wrath: A Steamy Fantasy Romance by Alexia Praks, Alexia X.
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn order to save her mother’s life from a deadly poison, spirited Cecelia Van Zandt must retrieve the Pearl of Life, a powerful treasure that belongs to the fearsome demon king Drake McNamara... -
![Dead Wrath by T.G. Ayer]()
Dead Wrath by T.G. Ayer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRagnarok is upon the worlds, and the time to fight is now. They come from all of the Nine Realms. Dark Elves, Dragons, Frost Giants, Elves ... They all come to fight for Odin. And they answer to Valkyrie Brynhildr. While Bryn grieves, struggling to cope with Sigrun's death, she knows too there is no time for tears... -
![Highland Rake by Terry Spear]()
Highland Rake by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDougald MacNeill is the next to youngest MacNeill brother and he's not about to settle down, until Lady Alana Cameron is placed squarely in his lap...and then, the trouble begins.When Dougald finds Alana roaming the heather on the MacNeill lands, he takes her in hand to see his laird brother James at Craigly Castle to determine her fate... -
![The Exile's Curse by M.J. Scott]()
The Exile's Curse by M.J. Scott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo save her new life, she needs the man who destroyed her old one...Chloe de Montesse never thought she’d return from exile. Now she has a chance to reclaim the life she fled after her husband was executed for treason. But coming home again isn’t as simple as it sounds. Her magic is rusty, her family want her to wrap her in cotton wool, and Illvyan society views her as a scandal waiting to happen... -
![A Gargoyle Gripe : A Monster Romance by Sabrina Cassidy]()
A Gargoyle Gripe : A Monster Romance by Sabrina Cassidy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen your witchy family has lived on Monster Island for generations there’s certain standards to uphold.Too bad my only claim to magic is being able to heal people through baking. A power my ex-fiancé Brad never fails to give me grief over. After he cheated and left me, I buried myself in pastries. It was better to be alone than to trust my heart to anyone else... -
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![The Reckoning by Jennifer Ashley, Joy Nash]()
The Reckoning by Jennifer Ashley, Joy Nash
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree USA Today bestselling authors combine their talents in an anthology of sexy, action-packed novellas set in the hugely popular world of the multi-author series, Immortals.---For centuries they have walked among us ... vampires, shape-shifters, the Celtic Sidhe, demons, and other magical beings... -
![Endre by S.T. Bende]()
Endre by S.T. Bende
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSometimes, finding your destiny means doing the exact opposite of what The Fates have planned.Winning the heart of an immortal assassin was a dream come true for Kristia Tostenson. Now she’s knee deep in wedding plans, goddess lessons, and stolen kisses. But her decision to become immortal could end in heartbreak -- not only for Kristia, but for the god who loves her... -
![Real Vampires Don't Diet by Gerry Bartlett]()
Real Vampires Don't Diet by Gerry Bartlett
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsGloriana St. Claire-curvy, stylish, and undead-is spending New Year's Eve alone. And it's all because her boyfriend, Jeremy Blade, is traipsing off to parts unknown to rescue his supposed daughter from the clutches of "dangerous radicals." But just as Glory settles in for the evening, a phone call from the bodyguard of a drunk, newly-undead rock star could end her year on a crazy note... -
![Master of Ecstasy by Nina Bangs]()
Master of Ecstasy by Nina Bangs
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBLYTHE SPIRITHer trip in time to 1785 Scotland was supposed to be a vacation, so why did Blythe feel that her stay at the MacKenzie pile of stones had her imagination working overtime, making helpful suggestions about every bump in the night: demon, considers you yummy take-out; really ugly gargoyle, wants to sleep in your bed... -
![Highland Hunger (MacNachton Vampires, #8) by Hannah Howell, Michele Sinclair]()
Highland Hunger (MacNachton Vampires, #8) by Hannah Howell, Michele Sinclair
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHidden in the shadowy caves and caverns of the Scottish Highlands, secret vampire clans wage dark battles both deadly and passionate. . ."Dark Embrace" by Hannah HowellWhile searching for his clan's demon Lost Ones, Raibeart MacNachton encounters an ethereal beauty running for her life... -
![Desires of a Monster by Roe Horvat]()
Desires of a Monster by Roe Horvat
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSubmerged in ecstasy, blind with love… With every second we spent joined, I became less of my own person. Sometimes, I felt he was turning me into an extension of him, and if he ever ordered me to leave, I’d decay like a severed limb. Sometimes, I lay awake at night, empty inside, carved out and hollow, as if he’d already taken everything from me… As if I could only be whole while he was in me... -
![My Dangerous Pleasure by Carolyn Jewel]()
My Dangerous Pleasure by Carolyn Jewel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTEMPT THE DARKNESSStrong-willed and independent, Paisley Nichols is used to taking care of herself. But when an insane mage begins tracking her every move and threatening her at every turn, she has no choice but to put her life in the hands of a demon.RISK THE PASSIONBurned by betrayal, demon assassin Iskander won't get too close to anyone... -
![Sensual Danger by Tina Folsom]()
Sensual Danger by Tina Folsom
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVenice, Italy - early 1800sWhen vampire Nico purchases a house to further his fellow vampires' goal of creating a secure compound within Venice, he doesn't expect to get a headstrong wife in the bargain. He plans to send her to the mainland after their wedding night so he can continue his debauched bachelor life... -
![Stone Queen by Michelle M. Pillow]()
Stone Queen by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRealm Immortal Book Three Queen Juliana of the Unblessed married out of love, to share the burden of her husband's throne. Little did she know the true cost of that decision. With war raging between the blessed kingdom of Tegwen and her unblessed kingdom of Valdis, she feels her spirits weakening even as her powers grow... -
![Devil at Midnight by Emma Holly]()
Devil at Midnight by Emma Holly
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor years, mercenary captain Christian Durand has done everything he can to protect his men. When a beautiful ghost appears to offer comfort, he assumes the strain has finally pushed him over the edge. All he knows for certain is that this woman tugs at both his heart and desires... -
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![Angel at Dawn by Emma Holly]()
Angel at Dawn by Emma Holly
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive hundred years ago, Grace Gladwell had captured Christian Durand's heart and then abandoned him in his darkest hour. Seeing Grace again after all these years has sent Christian reeling-even though she seems to remember nothing of the medieval soldier, he wants her more than ever... -
![The Guild by Jean Johnson]()
The Guild by Jean Johnson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE NEW GUARDIANS OF DESTINY NOVELCult’s awareness, it shall rise:Hidden people, gather now;Fight the demons, fight your doubt.Gearman’s strength shall then endow,When Guild’s defender casts them out.For centuries, the mages of Mekhana have done their best to hide themselves and their powers from the rapacious needs of their so-called Patron Deity, Mekha... -
![Fantasy Fiesta 2011: Antologi Cerita Fantasi Terbaik 2011 by R.D. Villam, Klaudiani]()
Fantasy Fiesta 2011: Antologi Cerita Fantasi Terbaik 2011 by R.D. Villam, Klaudiani
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMungkinkah kucing kesayanganmu sesungguhnya datang dari dunia lain? Sampaikah cinta Pungguk kepada Sang Gadis Bintang? Apa jadinya jika Sang Raja menghukum mati para pengucap kata “aku”? Apa yang kau perbuat, andai maut memberi waktu enam belas menit bersama orang yang kau sayangi? Dan apakah beda dusta dan nyata, jika yang manapun menghasilkan keajaiban?Fantasy Fiesta 2011 kembali mengajak... -
![Wild for Wolves by Jane Jamison]()
Wild for Wolves by Jane Jamison
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Siren Ménage Everlasting: Erotic Paranormal Cowboy Ménage a Quatre Romance, M/F/M/M, werewolves, light bondage, spanking, HEA]When Sandy Hamilton accepts a bet to pick up the first man to walk into Milly’s Coffee Spot, she never imagines three men would walk in at the same time... -
![Bound in Moonlight by Louisa Burton]()
Bound in Moonlight by Louisa Burton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this provocative follow-up to her sensational debut, House of Dark Delights, Louisa Burton issues another invitation to the notorious Castle of the Hidden Grotto—a place of entrancement, temptation, and searing eroticism... -
![When I First Saw Red by Kasia Bacon]()
When I First Saw Red by Kasia Bacon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRED:Lázhien’s human. A common Imperial soldier. And my soulmate.How could fate get it so wrong?The demon in me craves this bond with every shred of his being. He pushes me to accept it. This time I won’t yield to his demands.LÁZHIEN:Red’s a lust demon, a whore and a stuck-up snob.The most beautiful man I’ve ever seen. Pain in the arse. And he hates my guts.I’d be an idiot to pursue him...
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