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A Bone in His Teeth by Kellen Graves
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen a fall from the mast leaves Alba Marsh unable to sail, he finally has the chance to run away from his family debts in search of a better life. He hopes to reunite with his mother, Edythe, where they always promised to meet if things went awry, but finding the small, secluded, secretive town of Moon Harbor proves a greater challenge than Alba ever expected... -
![Circus Creeps by Aiden Pierce]()
Circus Creeps by Aiden Pierce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Sinner’s Sideshow, the most obscene, blood-pumping, skin-crawling creep show this side of Hell. As a circus brat, show biz is in my blood. And as a half-succubus, I was made for Sinner’s Sideshow—the only circus made to entertain the most depraved of monsters.When I’m plunged into a dark world of death, darkness, and corpse-ridden carnivals, I meet them…The demonic ringmaster... -
![Magic Marked: Complete Trilogy by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero]()
Magic Marked: Complete Trilogy by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe put a spell on me...Or at least he must have, because none of this makes any sense. None of this can be real. I’m not a mage with magical powers…I’m just me. Ellie Sutton. Your average, everyday seventeen-year-old high school human student. My biggest concerns are bullies, failed exams, and missing the express subway twice in one day... -
![Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews]()
Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs alluring as it is unsettling, award-winning author CG Drews’ debut YA psychological horror will leave readers breathless and hesitant to venture deeper into the woods.Once upon a time, Andrew had cut out his heart and given it to this boy, and he was very sure Thomas had no idea that Andrew would do anything for him. Protect him. Lie for him. Kill for him... -
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![Weak Heart by Ban Gilmartin]()
Weak Heart by Ban Gilmartin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomething has gone very wrong on the sleepy Scottish Isle of Mab. The tides are angry. Reality has shifted. Selkies are coming up from the ocean, boys are missing, magic is going haywire, and memories are being pulled from people’s minds. Thomas Madigan is living in a nightmare. Isla just wants to go back to the sea. Kit Macrae thinks he’s drowning. Tanis Hughes needs to feed... -
![A Sacred Pact by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle]()
A Sacred Pact by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe War of the Angels has begun, and Hell hath no idea of the fury they have unleashed. Katie has decided that too many people are trying to play with power instead of doing what is right. Does she bite off more than she can chew when she makes a statement that upsets the World Council?Even the general is at a loss... -
![Katie’s War by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle]()
Katie’s War by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHell has decided to get political, and their efforts are directed at Katie. Unfortunately, Katie decides she won't play their games, and leaves... -
![In the Shadows by B.A. Stretke]()
In the Shadows by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's something lurking in the shadows...Dario Varga is a man on a mission. His friend’s brother has been found dead under mysterious circumstances, and he wants to know why. Arthur wasn’t the best person, he had myriad faults, but no one deserves to die that way. Dario is a man with special skills, and he never backs down when helping a friend... -
![a great, big tragedy by Zeppazariel]()
a great, big tragedy by Zeppazariel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Trojan War lasted for ten years... -
![Havoc by Nicholas Bella]()
Havoc by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“As if chasing down a seriously dangerous demon that's killing people like that's the thing to do at night, I've got even more romance trouble brewing!” I think I'm seriously in over my head at this point. First off, we're nowhere close to finding Xora, the hell demon that's killing more people than the morgue has room for. On top of that, I've found my other mate... -
![Ascension by Nicholas Bella]()
Ascension by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThéoden: Tonight, I have to make one of the hardest decisions of my life. I have to choose which two on my children to send off with my Sire, my King, Ara. As you know, I don't like to share what belongs to me, but I can't deny my King what he's commanded of me. The highlight of my evening, however, will be my ascension to Prince of the City... -
![Sixteen Souls by Rosie Talbot]()
Sixteen Souls by Rosie Talbot
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSixteen-year-old Charlie Frith has problems. His crush is dating someone else, his sisters have glitter-bombed his prosthesis (again), and he's a seer-of-spirits in York, the most haunted city in England, and all his friends are ghosts.To make matters worse, it seems that famous spirits are mysteriously vanishing from York's haunted streets and alleys... -
![Into the Shadows by Jayda Marx]()
Into the Shadows by Jayda Marx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn ancient evil has resurfaced. For the first time in nearly seven hundred years, ghouls are roaming the earth again. And this time, they're not alone. Head Elder Abel of the Fairview Vampire Coven has made a pact with the creatures; to join their strengths and take control of the world by fear and force... -
![From Darkness to Darkness by Jay Bell]()
From Darkness to Darkness by Jay Bell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the cradle to the grave…The Black Oligarch is dead. Some call his replacement a boy, others call him a threat. Cole lost everything the night he became Oligarch: his family, his home… even Jonah. Now he’s alone, left only with painful memories and the power to destroy the Five Lands.When Dylan is sent to help Cole, he finds they have more in common than expected... -
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![In Sunshine or in Shadow: Short Stories, Volume 1 by Josh Lanyon]()
In Sunshine or in Shadow: Short Stories, Volume 1 by Josh Lanyon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA print reader's delight. Thirteen short stories, five never before collected in print, written between 2007 and 2013. Sexy, sweet, and occasionally strange, these brief but emotionally powerful stories encapsulate everything readers of Male Male romance have come to love most about Josh Lanyon's work... -
![Behind the Moonlight by B.A. Stretke]()
Behind the Moonlight by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Stay with the white wolf Sacha. He will guide you to your destiny; he will keep you safe.” As lightning and thunder crash overhead, the young mage Sacha Ivanov stands in a field in sight of the Vampire Coven’s Chateau. This isn’t where he wants to be, but he doesn’t have any choice. His grandfather has been taken by Hunters, and every paranormal in Eastport is now at risk... -
![Witching Hour by Bradford Bates, T.S. Paul]()
Witching Hour by Bradford Bates, T.S. Paul
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat would you do if you lost it all? Rebecca was your not so normal everyday college kid. School was almost over, and that meant she would start training to take over her mother's coven. That didn't mean she wanted to, but she had years of brutal training to endure before she would be shackled by that responsibility. Hopefully, years where she wasn't forced to live at home like she was now... -
![A Shimmer in the Night by Kelley York]()
A Shimmer in the Night by Kelley York
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBenjamin Prichard has spent much of his life feeling like an outsider. Growing up, his odd behaviour and visions of ghosts left him isolated, not to mention being the child of an immigrant mother and an absent father. Benjamin walks the line between not being Chinese enough for one community, and not English enough for the other.Whisperwood School for Boys changes everything... -
![The Curse of Redwood by Jaclyn Osborn]()
The Curse of Redwood by Jaclyn Osborn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecrets lie within the walls of Redwood Manor.The murders, alleged curse, and ghost stories have fascinated Carter ever since he moved to Ivy Grove. After attending a Halloween ball at the mansion and meeting a man almost too beautiful to be real, Carter is captivated even more.But the man disappears after that, leaving Carter with nothing but the memory of a kiss... -
![The Hollow and the Haunted by Camilla Raines]()
The Hollow and the Haunted by Camilla Raines
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this darkly magical, romantic YA fantasy debut, a closeted teenage psychic in small-town Washington foresees the death of his sworn enemy, and is forced to work with him to save his life. Sparks fly, but the dead are restless, and some ghosts don't want to stay buried...Perfect for fans of The Raven Cycle, Cemetery Boys and Sixteen Souls... -
![The Bewitchments of Love and Hate by Storm Constantine]()
The Bewitchments of Love and Hate by Storm Constantine
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the savage clan of the Wraeththu and the Gelaming of the South prepare for an inevitable war, Calanthe, certain that his beloved Pellaz has been slain by Theide, prepares to seek revenge... -
![M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense: A Novelization by Peter Lerangis, M. Night Shyamalan]()
M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense: A Novelization by Peter Lerangis, M. Night Shyamalan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is the novelization of the box office hit "The Sixth Sense" about a terrified boy with a huge secret and a tormented child psychologist who needs a shot at redemption. Both are trapped in a world where nothing is what it seems... -
![Heart, Haunt, Havoc by Freydís Moon]()
Heart, Haunt, Havoc by Freydís Moon
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLaced with romance, gothic imagery, Catholic mysticism, diaspora, and horror…When lonely transgender exorcist, Colin Hart, finds himself challenged by an unruly haunted house in Gideon, Colorado, he’s kept awake by ghosts, demons, ghouls, and the handsome nonbinary owner of the house, Bishop Martínez... -
![Secret of McKinley Mansion by K.F. Breene]()
Secret of McKinley Mansion by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was a dark and stormy night...But then, it was always stormy when she came. Beckoning. Calling to her followers. And follow her they did - never to be seen or heard from again. ~ * ~ * ~ Larkin, MO is not the cute, sleepy town it appears to be. Beneath the quaint façade lurks a secret - a secret everyone knows, but no one will talk about.Everyone knows to keep curfew... -
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![Rogue in the Making by T.J. Nichols]()
Rogue in the Making by T.J. Nichols
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe blood sacrifices have brought rain to Demonside, but across the void, the Warlock College of Vinland is still storing and gathering magic, heedless of the warnings of the international magical community... -
![The Left Right Game by Jack Anderson Northman]()
The Left Right Game by Jack Anderson Northman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA man living in Bristol, UK doesn’t think much of it when his former roommate, Alice, drops out of contact shortly after leaving to pursue her dream job as a journalist in America. But then he receives a batch of files, seemingly e-mailed by Alice, that point toward a dreadful fate... -
![Real Vampires Do It in the Dark by Amy Fecteau]()
Real Vampires Do It in the Dark by Amy Fecteau
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter his disownment, Matheus finds himself more confused than ever. He lashes out, losing Quin, the one constant presence in his new life. Alone, penniless, and clueless, Matheus is forced to carve out a new (un)life, amid the chaos of a hidden war. Friends and enemies, old and new, appear with secrets, betrayals, and a surprising revelations... -
![Blood Hound by James Osiris Baldwin]()
Blood Hound by James Osiris Baldwin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"One of the first things every new mage learns about magic is that—despite your newly discovered powers over the universe—you are forever a struggling speck of krill in a very large, very cold, very dangerous ocean."Alexi Sokolsky is a spook, a hitman who uses his mediocre magical talents to help him in the hunt... -
![Alice Isn't Well by Amy Cross]()
Alice Isn't Well by Amy Cross
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"There are lots of demons in the sky above London. The problem is, this one came crashing down to earth." Ten years ago, Alice Warner was attacked and disfigured by an attacker in her own home. She remembers nothing of the attack, and she has been in a psychiatric hospital ever since. When she's finally released, however, she starts working as a security guard at an abandoned shopping mall... -
![Creature Feature 2 by Rhys Ford, Poppy Dennison]()
Creature Feature 2 by Rhys Ford, Poppy Dennison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCreature Feature: Volume Two Two Men. One Apocalypse. Rise of the Revenants by Poppy Dennison Vampyres are on the loose in Detroit, and novice hunter Taz Cohen is on the job. The mission seems simple: stop the vamps. But Taz knows nothing about the mythical creatures, so he’s in for the fight of his life... -
![Tether by Christina Garner]()
Tether by Christina Garner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**Description Contains Book 2 Spoilers** Ember was only trying to keep a promise when she jumped into the demon world. But instead of saving Cole and his people, she found herself just as trapped as they are. She lives and learns with the Daemon survivors while the demon threat grows every day. Meanwhile Taren struggles with his guilt for not stopping Ember...Categorized as:
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![Sexting with a Ghost by Ashlynn Mills]()
Sexting with a Ghost by Ashlynn Mills
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarcyStarting over isn't easy. My boyfriend was abusive, my family controlling, and I lost my studio where I kept most of my work. The new room I'm renting isn't much to look at but the owner said I could use the basement as a new working space. Weird things start to happen the more I go down there and even though I'm the only person in the room, I can't help but get a feeling I'm not alone... -
![There's No Place Like Oz by Leann Belle]()
There's No Place Like Oz by Leann Belle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe road to Hell is paved with Yellow BricksI was perfectly single and content up until the wild winds brought me to this strange world of Oz. Suddenly I'm a hero who killed a wicked witch, and my dog, Toto, is startlingly human: a tall, gorgeous, dark-haired one at that, who's ready to ruthlessly protect me from all of the strange creatures along the Yellow Brick Road... -
![Ghoulish by Kat Bellamy, Joel Abernathy]()
Ghoulish by Kat Bellamy, Joel Abernathy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOlder cover edition of ASIN B089VMTG3JColt Jager has always found his best friend mouthwatering, just...not the way he does now. Out of all the ways Colt thought he’d be spending his twenty-fifth birthday, sinking his teeth into a random stranger definitely wasn’t on the list. Neither was falling headfirst into a hidden world of superhuman beasts who claim he’s one of them... -
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![他们都说我遇到了鬼 [They All Say I Encountered a Ghost] by Cyan Wings, 青色羽翼]()
他们都说我遇到了鬼 [They All Say I Encountered a Ghost] by Cyan Wings, 青色羽翼
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHello, everyone. My name is Shen JianGuo. I’m a night school teacher. I mainly teach the subjects of (Marxist) philosophy and ethics. I occasionally review new policies and measures for the students. I never see my colleagues and students during the day. The training institute classrooms are all abandoned schools, hospitals, or houses... -
![The Bayou by Arden Powell]()
The Bayou by Arden Powell
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"Eugene didn’t know if he believed in the devil beyond the wicked things people did of their own accord, but if the devil had a face, it would look like Johnny Walker’s."Small-town Louisiana, 1935.When Eugene was twelve, a girl from town disappeared. Everyone said the gators must have got her when she strayed too near the bayou. No foul play, just a terrible accident... -
![Seventh Mark by W.J. May]()
Seventh Mark by W.J. May
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLike most teenagers, Rouge is trying to figure out who she is and what she wants to be. With little knowledge about her past, she has questions but has never tried to find the answers. Everything changes when she befriends a strangely intoxicating family. Siblings Grace and Michael, appear to have secrets which seem connected to Rouge... -
![Fluid by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Fluid by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's been a couple of decades since Wild Bill has been able to savor the bite of an ice-cold, freshly tapped keg. Twenty-odd years since the shivery pucker of a cheap, boxed wine has assaulted his palate. But that doesn't mean Bill's forgotten how to party... -
![Swarm by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Swarm by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor some time, Michael has suspected that Wild Bill's done more than just dabble in art. As with every other piece of his personal history, Bill plays his cards close to his chest. But when he lets on that a mural he painted before his change might still exist, Michael's dying to see it -- and Bill's never been good at saying no... -
![Snare by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Snare by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith summer ending and temperatures dipping low at night, Michael's eager to get his leather jacket back, and although Wild Bill could easily vamp any sales clerk into giving Michael some new duds, it wouldn't be quite the same as the jacket he left at his parents' house. Not unless the malls have begun selling clothing with Rohypnol and ketamine sewn into the seams... -
![Scanlines by Todd Keisling]()
Scanlines by Todd Keisling
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn 1987, Congressman Benjamin Hardy III died by suicide on live television amidst accusations of political corruption. Years later, rumors of a recording surfaced among VHS trading groups and urban legend chat rooms. Dubbed the “Duncan Tape,” after the deceased cameraman who attempted to sell the video, the rumors allege that anyone who watches the tape is driven to suicide.Or so the story goes... -
![The Value of X by Poppy Z. Brite]()
The Value of X by Poppy Z. Brite
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGary and Rickey grew up in the Lower Ninth Ward, products of New Orleans as surely as Community Coffee or the Superdome. Friends since childhood, they become lovers at age 16 and must deal with the realities of being gay in a hardscrabble neighborhood, a traditional Catholic family, and the restaurant kitchens where they've begun to work... -
![Shadow Walker by Jayda Marx]()
Shadow Walker by Jayda Marx
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSilas - For nearly seven hundred years, I’ve protected my coven, fighting against every foe that plagued us. I never imagined that an ancient evil would resurface, or that it would attack what means more to me than anything; my mate. Now my closest friends and I are tasked with spreading warning to other vampires in covens across the country, and recruiting as many as we can to fight alongside us... -
![The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories by Eric LaRocca]()
The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories by Eric LaRocca
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA beautifully crafted, devastating short fiction collection from the Bram-Stoker finalist and author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes.Eight stories of literary dark fiction from a master storyteller. Exploring the shadow side of love, these are tales of grief, obsession, control. Intricate examinations of trauma and tragedy in raw, poetic prose... -
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![Ghost Huntress Book 2: The Guidance by Marley Gibson]()
Ghost Huntress Book 2: The Guidance by Marley Gibson
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKendall and her ghost hunting team is the talk of Radisson, Georgia, but one person isnâ��t so pleased. Courtney Langdon doesnâ��t appreciate Kendallâ��s new popularity or her relationship with Jason, Courtneyâ��s ex.So Courtney begins dabbling in the paranormal world. At first itâ��s all a game to draw attention away from Kendall... -
![Family Business by Jonathan Sims]()
Family Business by Jonathan Sims
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Diya Burman’s best friend dies, her life falls apart. She loses everything.But then she gets a new job: working at Slough & Sons, cleaning up after the recently deceased.Clearing away the remains of lost lives, Diya begins to see things. Horrible things, that can’t be written off as imagination. Nothing is as it seems with the Sloughs... -
![Keys to Love by S.J. Frost]()
Keys to Love by S.J. Frost
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor two years, Julian Forrester's been playing keyboards and piano for Conquest. Having left behind a classical career, he's reached a level of fame like he's never dreamed. But fame and fortune can't bring him the one thing he wants most; love. Morgan Chandler spent years teaching students to love music until budget cuts forced him out of a job... -
![On a Clear Day, You Can See Block Island by Gage Greenwood]()
On a Clear Day, You Can See Block Island by Gage Greenwood
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey left the island, but the island never left them.Four years after the Keating family endured the darkest experiences of their lives, the children are still fighting to move on. Charlie's anxiety has control of his life. Angela is afraid of the dark. Brian suffers from a drug addiction. Chrissy struggles to remember what happened to them, the details forever haunting the outskirts of her mind... -
![The Way by Mary E. Twomey]()
The Way by Mary E. Twomey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a world not divided by race, but by blood type, Blue Anders finds herself on the wrong end of fortune’s mercy. Born with a lesser blood type, Blue is raised in The Way, a work camp for A-bloods.The Vemreaux (B-bloods) are the ruling class... -
![Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories by Courtney Alameda, Chantel Acevedo]()
Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories by Courtney Alameda, Chantel Acevedo
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFifteen original short stories from YA superstars, featuring Latine mythology’s most memorable monstersFrom zombies to cannibals to death incarnate, this cross-genre anthology offers something for every monster lover...
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