Books like 'Devil's Own Dear Son'
Readers who enjoyed Devil's Own Dear Son by James Branch Cabell also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Wildfire Hellhound by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe knows he's always been a wolf.He's wrong.His past is gone, dead and buried.It isn't.And nothing, nothing, is more important than pack.Until he meets her.This is Fenrir's story... -
Wildfire Pegasus by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe baby isn’t the biggest secret… Diana never even knew his name. One impulsive, out-of-character night with a smoking hot firefighter, and now she’s a struggling single mom. She may have had to give up her dreams, but she’s determined to give her precious baby Beth everything...including a chance to know her biological father... -
Magic & Menopause by Lisa Manifold
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFive weeks ago, I might have killed a man. Five days ago, I met my husband’s other wife. Five minutes ago, a dead body washed ashore. Just another day in the life of an Oracle, right?I thought taking care of the hex that wanted to kill me was all I had to worry about, but then Farrah Lockwood arrives on my porch with a new mystery... -
Wildfire Unicorn by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere's a shirtless firefighter at her door...and he's holding a baby unicorn.Animal rescue officer Candice thought she’d seen it all. That was before the unicorn.Or rather, unicorns.When a smoking hot firefighter turns up at her emergency centre, the baby unicorn in his arms turns out to be the least unusual thing about him... -
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Consequence by Shelly Crane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMaggie and Caleb are married, leaders of their people, parents to their children, and happier than they ever dreamed, even with the visions they saw of it to prove it so. The council is still rebelling against Maggie’s changes, but this time it’s different. It’s almost as if something…or someone is behind them, pulling the strings and making decisions for them... -
A Celtic Witch by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCassidy Farrell is a world-class Celtic fiddler. And if she has her way, that's exactly who she'll stay.Except that's not what the rocks have in mind. Or a certain fetching spell. Or the truth working its way free in her own heart... -
Micah by Louisa Masters
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWanted: Demon assistant for incubus genius. Personal services required…Nobody ever expected to find a secret cave protected by a giant puzzle door in the mountains near our village. Even more surprising was the knowledge that it’s been there for thousands of years and was created by a dragon. I’m not the only one who’s dying to find out what’s inside... -
The Trouble with Trying to Love a Hellion by Jennifer Cody
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEdovard:Um…I was told I’m supposed to summarize my story here, but recently I’ve learned that blurbs are hard so I’m not sure what to say.My name is Edovard Durand Folange. I’m twenty seven years old from Fresno, California, and recently I moved across the country to live with my new parents and brother... -
Plaidypus by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter a close encounter of the hotspot kind, Nadine’s paws are full figuring out how to feed her thirsty vampire of a brother, trying to convince the CDC she actually can be a shapeshifter infected with the lycanthropy virus, and dodging the pack of crazy women out for her blood—or her brother’s body.She’s not sure if they want her or her brother, but she doesn’t want to find out... -
Zachary by Louisa Masters, Joel Leslie
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA dragon with endless secrets meets a demon with nothing to hide…I’m the easygoing one. The fun one. The rare member of my family who gets along with anyone. Except there’s a chance I may have got off on the wrong foot with our new dragon liaison, Ronan. In my defense, he rubs everyone the wrong way... -
Lock by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWicked smile. Wicked secrets. Ready to protect her at all costs...Tasha liked Club Crimson at first. Hot guys, sexy music, and new friends all around. But when the shock of a lifetime leads to her waking up and staring into the mysterious eyes of the club's co-owner, Lock, she might just have to revise her opinion... -
The Master Shark's Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe's the most feared shifter in the sea. She's a middle-aged grandma from Arizona. He may have finally met his match... Hated and mistrusted. Feared and misunderstood. For decades, the Master Shark has protected the underwater city of Atlantis. Now, his Empress has set him his most difficult mission yet: A relaxing beach vacation. Coyote shifter Martha Hernandez doesn't want to take a vacation... -
The Rebel Guardian by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter fighting her way across another plane of existence and facing off against ancient witches, there should be nothing more satisfying than coming home. Unfortunately, Kelsey Atwood had a different experience. The world she returned to has changed. Twelve years have passed, and they’ve been twelve hard years for the friends and family she never meant to leave behind... -
Wildfire Griffin by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt started with a wildfire.Things went downhill from there.When firefighter Rory lays eyes on fire watcher Edith, he instantly knows she’s the one. His fated mate. Now, to win her heart, he just has to protect her from:1. A raging wildfire (actually, she’s already got that covered, thanks)2. The lightning-throwing invisible monster that started it (um, the what?)3... -
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Dalton by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDalton has only made one enemy in his easy-going life. Too bad that Shiftr has just matched him with her... Dalton Tucker has always been the odd bear out of his wealthy family. Years ago, he escaped to live a simple life in Hope Valley. But now he’s off to Running Bear Lodge to be best man at his older brother’s fancy wedding... -
Miss Mated: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKasey Sanchez can't believe she's done the unthinkable--slept with a shifter. Oh, but he was so hot and sexy and his tongue...wow! But if he finds out who she really is, he won’t want to see her again. Living a secret life is taking a big toll on her sex life. Brannon Wolfrik knows Kasey is his mate. It's only a matter of time before he wiggles his way into her heart with charm and great sex... -
Your Broom or Mine? by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s a Tree Sprite to do when she’s stumped?Get to the root of the problem, of course.Only I wood get stuck in a tree with the Warlock I love camped out next to it mea-culpa-ing for being a turdwaffle for the last decade.What should I do about it?Umm… stay in the tree and enjoy the show... -
A Beginner’s Guide to the Care and Feeding of Demons by Shannon Mae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeelbufo has lived a comfortable life as a pet frog for two decades, enjoying pets, human food, and horror movie nights with his favorite human, Gabe. But when Gabe and Az fall head over heels in love, they decide Beel needs a companion too. Little does Beel know that the charming pet shop owner, Jon, is about to become his unsuspecting caretaker... -
Sexiest Vampire Alive by Kerrelyn Sparks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHe was both a vampire and a playboy . . . and impossible to resist.The secret is out . . . Vampires do exist!When a video reveals to the world that vampires live among us, it's up to "young" vamp Gregori Holstein, VP of Marketing, to persuade the U.S. government to declare the video a hoax... -
Olsen by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe brand new installment in the best-selling series. * * * Can be read as a standalone book. * * * What if your fated mate was just an app swipe away? As the biggest, gruffest and growliest of all the bears, even Olsen Burchfield has a hard time locating his inner human... -
Beelzebelle by Heide Goody
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo the devil a daughter! Parenthood can come as a shock to some. It’s especially shocking if you are Satan, the Prince of Hell, and are trying to live a quiet life of semi-retirement in suburban England under the name of Jeremy Clovenhoof... -
Taken by the Tiger by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to the world of the Alpha Claimed. Each story features a strong woman and the man or men that love her. Every book is standalone, but once you read one you'll want to read the others. Parker Nolan is home to attend her cousin's wedding after years of living abroad representing her family's nonprofit foundation. She's caught off guard when she has a fling with the best man... -
Sealed With a Kiss by Zoe Chant, C.E. Murphy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan he get her seal of approval?Missy has 99 problems, and her funnel-cake booth at the Virtue town fair is 98 of them. Looks like this is another year she's going to spend with a spatula in hand, splattered in hot grease, watching other people have fun.Her 99th problem is that the hot guy manning the dunk tank across from her booth just turned into a seal... -
Outtakes from the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsCat and Bones fans, sink your teeth into this new outtakes compilation from New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost!Indulge your love of paranormal super couple Cat and Bones with this ultimate “director’s cut” collection of deleted scenes and alternate versions from the first four novels in the Night Huntress series, complete with author commentary on each selection... -
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The Dragon Experiment by Louisa Masters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWho knew sleeping around could save the entire species? I’m a simple dragon. Give me knowledge, give me research, give me rings for my hoard, and give me athletic men who want to get sweaty between the sheets… or anywhere else. Those things make me happy. Other things… well, who cares about those? Turns out, I should have cared. Or at least paid attention... -
Vampalicious! by Sienna Mercer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIvy and Olivia can't lose each other again!Even though twin sisters Ivy and Olivia, separated at birth, have only been reunited for a few months, they can't imagine life without each other. But Mr... -
A Different Witch by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWitch Central welcomes everyone. Or does it?Twenty months ago, Jamie and Lauren crashed a coven meeting in Chicago - a visit they barely remember. For Beth Landler, it was the moment that fractured her circle and awakened her need for an entirely different kind of magic.The kind only found in Witch Central. If she can dig up the courage to go... -
Spell Crafting 501 by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe final classes have begun and the only thing standing in Imara’s way is an ancient and deadly enemy…of her kitten. Imara’s life is going according to her plans. She has her boyfriend, her kitten, and is about to earn her degree in Magecraft and graduate. Once she has that degree, she has the right to request an application for a commercial magic license... -
Howling for Attention by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Mason Pierce rolls into Half Moon Key, he knows it isn’t an ordinary small town. The place is a mystery locals just accept, but the wolf shifter is intrigued. It might be the enigmatic Lila Ford that has Mason longing for a simple small-town life. She’s exactly the perfect mix of sweet and untouchable he never thought he’d fall for... -
Demons by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeld captive by the same Demon who took her sister, Tria doesn’t have any other option than to agree to Vike’s terms; accept him as her true mate in return for her sister’s freedom. But her sister might have stumbled onto something else to save herself. As the president of The Demon charter, Vike has been fighting a battle to save his brother and the world all by himself... -
Fearless by Laura Legend
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCassandra Jones can usually see what's coming-that's part of the whole mystical seerhood gig. And life at the Shield monastery is pretty good: she's training to save the world with a petit, frightening witch, and her relationship with Zach is provoking all kinds of salacious rumors among the Shield's younger occupants, which is pretty amusing, all things considered... -
The Grave Robber by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEric Vause is done.Done with ghosts. Done with hellhounds. And definitely done with asshole demons, mostly because he’d been possessed by one. Even now, five years later, the rage he absorbed from the creature has yet to wane, so he decides a road trip is in order. Surely some cool air, great scenery, and a case of Dos Equis will shake things loose... -
Dirty Deeds: An Urban Fantasy Collection by Faith Hunter, Diana Pharaoh Francis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the going gets tough, the tough get their hands dirty. Join NY Times Bestselling author Faith Hunter, USA Today Bestselling author R.J. Blain, and National Bestselling authors Diana Pharaoh Francis and Devon Monk on a wild romp where the damsels bring the distress and what can go wrong will go wrong... -
Witch Way After Forty: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by Jennifer L. Hart
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA quintessential soccer mom. A motorcycle-riding wild-child. With two sisters like that, she could have done without provoking the dark fae…Alys Stevens is running out of familiar road. Approaching the same age as her mother’s death and muddling through a messy divorce, the forty-something home renovator has lost the control she so deeply craves... -
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Fighting for her Mate by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 16 ratings***Attention readers. This is NOT a standalone book. You really NEED to read the others in the series to finally understand this story. Please take this into consideration before buying.*** Ellie Wolfe has watched her family fight for love and justice. She's watched the man she loves battle to get his land and his people back. Now, she's done watching... -
Ten Lows A-Leaping by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeatrix has to work on Christmas Day... -
Hellhound in a Handbag by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLinked to a mage she hates, Freddy is willing to trade all the power of the demon zone to get her freedom. Freddy was born to take the mantle of hellhound, but she wasn’t fond of the idea. Wearing the responsibility to atone for the work of a homicidal ancestor, Freddy is the eleventh generation tied to the victim’s family, and being bonded to a mage halfway around the world is tiring... -
Lost Souls Paraagency and the Three Witches of Burberry by K.M. Waller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFamily legacies are a curse! Welcome to the Lost Souls ParaAgency, where agents work together to ensure the safety of humans and to prevent exposure of the paranormal community. The Assignment-stop witches from creating magical chaos in the small town of Burberry, South Carolina. There's no dead body... yet. And there won't be if Lex Dimas takes this assignment... -
On Wicked Ground by Sharon Kay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe lost memories of a thief...The first twelve years of Alina's life are a black void. An accomplished thief, she uses her cloaking ability to pick pockets as well as stage elaborate heists. Digging deeper into her past sets off a chain of events that puts her, and the family she has just discovered, in the sights of their worst enemy....and the scarred heart of a guardian.. -
Nanny For The Soldier Bear by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJessie has just earned her teaching degree and is ready to leave her small hometown behind, joining her sister in an area with a lot more jobs. But soon after she arrives, tragedy strikes and she’s asked to be the nanny to a little girl who’s just lost both of her parents. She has zero experience as a nanny, but Jessie can’t say no--especially when her new boss looks like that... -
Wicked Flames by Sharon Kay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGin Bonham lives with a dark secret. Born with an ability she never wanted, she builds her life around science and logic, running from the terror she is capable of causing. When sexy stranger Mathias spots her on a dance floor and cuts in, he leads Gin in a sensual rhythm that continues long after the music stops... -
Pranic, Pregnant, and Petrified (The Montgomery Chronicles) by Karen Ranney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the third book of the Montgomery Chronicles trilogy, the witches have almost gotten to the point of claiming Marcie Montgomery, at least since the Witch Test. If Janet Travis has anything to do with it, however, Marcie would be banished to the next universe before being publicly acknowledged as a Super Duper Witch... -
Dragon Riders by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJayne has returned to the compound, but that's the last place she wants to be. She desperately needs to go back in time to rescue the friends she left behind, solve the problem in the Overworld, and fulfill her duties to Biad on the Isle of Skye...but the Council has other ideas about where she should be and what she should be doing... -
Murder, Death and Frozen Peas by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDad’s preggers, mom’s on the run, and Poseidon is threatening to dump an ocean on my town. Even worse? I have to bake a cake. We’re all gonna die. The town of Boring is anything but when Lucifer’s niece is at home. Living in hawt-sinfulness with her sexy werewolf boyfriend, Lucas, Jynx Morningstar has settled down into a life of domestic bliss. Kinda... -
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Rancher Bears' Merry Christmas by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeave it to the magic of the Christmas season to deliver a miracle. Lettie Jay was born and raised in Landing, Wyoming. She knows everything about everything that goes on in the town. So when three kids show up at her office looking a little rough around the edges, she knows something isn’t right. It’s Christmas Day... -
Far From Center by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe archangel Gabriel has a score to settle. Rebellion has destroyed Aaru, and the angel that started it all is still on the loose. Gabriel go to any lengths to make the rebel pay for his crimes, but, what the he didn’t bank on was being magically deprived of his powers and having to partner with a human and two demons.Assuming a physical form opens an angel to sensation in all its tempting glory... -
Cade & Anna by V.A. Dold
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Dr. Marjorie schedules an ultrasound for Anna, Cade begins to go into paranoid meltdown. Something must be wrong! He's sure of it. Seeing his daughter on the computer screen larger than life sets Cade onto a path of foolish, well-meaning choices. In a state of panic, he instigates a series of disastrous projects with the help of Simon, Stefan, and Thomas... -
Cougar's Luck by Moxie North
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA computer genius, a dedicated gamer, and on some nights a cougar shifter, Everett Hayes had his whole life in front of him. Where that path led he didn’t know. Computers were his refuge until he met Layla.Layla Klein loved her pack, loved her crazy family, and totally dug her job overseeing the hottest club on the Vegas strip... -
Cupid's Christmas by Bette Lee Crosby
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a fun Christmas Romance, Cupid is charged with making certain an older couple gets the love they've been waiting for and a young woman who’s far too attracted to handsome men with sexy eyes finds her perfect match. And, he has to make it happen by Christmas... -
Marrying Her by Kelly Lucille
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Keeping Her we fell in love with a scarred, tattooed x-Navy SEAL wolf shifter from an unconventional pack, and his sassy full figured mate. Now, my Christmas gift to you is a glimpse into the life they have made together. In times of trouble and times of Joy, find out if happily ever after looks as good from the other side...
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