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Primal Basilisk by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA single mom afraid to love, a dangerous legend and a monster who will do everything to protect the family he cares about.Diesel is notorious for being the biggest, strongest and most protective basilisk of the group. But he's also still figuring out the whole "mate" thing... -
![Ice by Charlene Hartnady]()
Ice by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIce is the fifth book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines, and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you... -
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Fire by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFire is the third book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you."To avoid spoilers, I will not be writing a blurb for this book. If you have read Ruin, you will know that this next story is about Thor... -
![Ashes by Charlene Hartnady]()
Ashes by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAshes is the sixth, and final, book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you.To avoid spoilers. I will not be writing a blurb for this book. If you read Ice you will know that this next story is about Ax... -
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![The Dragon's Chance by Roxie Ray]()
The Dragon's Chance by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI know I'm destined for a fairy tale romance and I'm done kissing frogs. Believe me, I've dated enough of them to know they never turn into Prince Charming. Wayne makes my heart race. And even though I almost screwed everything up between us, I think we have a chance at the fantasy romance I've always dreamed of. That's if my creepy stalker ex doesn't ruin everything first... -
![Carnival Creeps by Aiden Pierce]()
Carnival Creeps by Aiden Pierce
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome to Sinner’s Carnival, the most gruesome, blood-curdling attraction this side of Hell.Selling myself to a shadow demon to secure a position at the devil’s circus is all fun and games until the Horsemen of the Apocalypse show up.I’ve fought too long and hard for a place at Sinner’s Sideshow to let anyone take it from me.Not Conquest. Not War. Not even Death himself... -
![Pet Rescue Panther by Zoe Chant]()
Pet Rescue Panther by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat's hotter than a sexy man holding an adorable kitten? A sexy, protective panther shifter cop holding five adorable kittens! Curvy cat-rescue volunteer Tessa Davelos can't fix her wounded soul, so she's out to save the world instead, one kitten at a time... -
![Queen Takes Triune by Joely Sue Burkhart]()
Queen Takes Triune by Joely Sue Burkhart
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhich Triune court is calling the last Isador queen to take her rightful seat? There are three Aima courts: one dead, one full of monsters, and one with an empty seat that's ruled by the queen of Rome. While Shara Isador loves her monsters, she has no plan to unseat a Skolos queen. Nor does she wish to work side by side with Marne Ceresa on a daily basis... -
![Lord of Bones by Aiden Pierce, R.K. Pierce]()
Lord of Bones by Aiden Pierce, R.K. Pierce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRayven Kidnapped. Collared. Trapped. I slink through shadows and steal from the deceased. It’s my passion, until I steal from Death himself…Then it becomes my curse.I’m a prisoner in the realm of the dead, at the mercy of the beast who calls this labyrinthian castle home. The walls are alive, with shifting corridors and eyes that follow me everywhere.He’s given me three days to escape... -
![Swim Deeper by T.S. Joyce]()
Swim Deeper by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsReporter, Bre Hayne, is on the hunt for a story. Finally, her big career break has fallen into her lap, and she has chance to get the scoop on one of the notoriously private shifters. Not many of them exist, but one Holt Lachlan has put an ad out for a mate, and Bre is up for the challenge...Categorized as:
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Anubis by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAnubis, God of The Dead, is missing a piece of his soul, and he knows just the archaeologist to help him find it. He only needs to convince her of that…ANUBIS is the third book in the new series ‘Gods of the Duat’ that centers around the Egyptian gods of war, magic, and the dead... -
![The Dragon's Choice by Roxie Ray]()
The Dragon's Choice by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere’s more magic in this world than I ever thought possible. Money means everything when you grow up with nothing. Posting risqué videos online may not be everyone’s ideal career, but it’s given me everything I need. I’m free. The hotshot lawyer Porter may not get it, but I don’t care. He can think anything he wants to… Until the jerk tries to steal my house.Sort of... -
![Castle of Nevers and Nightmares by Lana Pecherczyk]()
Castle of Nevers and Nightmares by Lana Pecherczyk
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen winter comes to the Court of Dreams, the war against the Subterranean of Nightmares freezes. To celebrate, the faerie queen holds a tournament where mortals compete for the prize of a dream come true. For outsider Willow Nightstalk, it’s the only way to break the curse making her as ugly as she feels... -
![Trouble for My Troll by Honey Phillips]()
Trouble for My Troll by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHer troll mechanic is determined to get her engine revving! Alison is looking forward to finally settling down in Fairhaven Falls. Surely a town full of monsters will make it easier to guard her vulnerable heart. When she runs into a truck driven by a massive troll with a charming smile, she realizes it might not be so easy after all... -
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![The Dragon's Fate by Roxie Ray]()
The Dragon's Fate by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI don’t need a mate to complicate my life. Just because I recognize that Brianna is my fated mate doesn’t mean I have to accept it.If she rejects me, I’ll be free. Easy enough.But every second we’re apart feels like my soul is being shredded. Literally.When the bond goes away, I’ll never have another shot at a mate.I thought I didn’t want one.But Brianna is like no woman I’ve ever known... -
![Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne]()
Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI, Taylor Hough, am a painfully average guy.I have the soul-destroying corporate job, I iron my underpants, and I was unceremoniously dumped for an influencer hippie a few years ago. Every day feels the same, and I don’t know how much longer I can cope before I do something unhinged like rip off my shirt in the middle of my co-worker’s office birthday party and smear lemon cake all over my chest... -
![Shifter God by Meg Xuemei X]()
Shifter God by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe beds me, whispers sweet lies, then chooses another. The Alpha Heir finds me. Broken, bruised, and with no memory.How fortunate I am that he’s my fated mate.Then he rejects me for another, even though his wolf still wants me.So he locks me up, tries to control me, tries to force me to be his again.But I know a secret. Someone much stronger, more powerful, is coming for me... -
![Unremarkable by Viola Grace]()
Unremarkable by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA scheming vampire, a unicorn with a job to do, and a mage who thought her power was gone, leaving her unremarkable.Ally surrendered her magic as a teen. Her sister was the family heir, and Ally just wanted to leave her home and start off in a new city. She takes on odd jobs and ends up as a secure courier...Categorized as:
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![Satyr's Mate: Mated to the Monster by Maggie Mayhem]()
Satyr's Mate: Mated to the Monster by Maggie Mayhem
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe plan was pretend to be my sister and attend the Monsters & Magic Charity Gala in her stead. I score a fancy meal, and she gets to dodge the fortune teller’s prediction that she’ll meet her future husband at the event and be tied down forever. Win-win. Easy, peasy.Everything goes smoothly until a rogue spell goes off, and a smoking hot satyr comes to my rescue... -
![Beautiful Beast by Devyn Sinclair]()
Beautiful Beast by Devyn Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStanding in front of a dragon means dying by fire, but the heart knows there’s more than one way to burn.Humans and dragons are at war, and I am a pawn in the battle.Princess of a dying land, my life is not my own, and a marriage to a vicious, dragon-hunting prince will save my people from deadly famine or death by fire... -
![Poke the Bear by Sam Hall]()
Poke the Bear by Sam Hall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsREAD 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... -
![Death and the Last Vampire: A Complete Vegas Immortals Series by Holly Roberds]()
Death and the Last Vampire: A Complete Vegas Immortals Series by Holly Roberds
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife as a newly made vampire? Complicated. Being the target of Death himself? Outright bonkers. I woke up with fangs, a thirst for blood, and no memories of my past. To add to my confusion, the Grim Reaper is inexplicably hell-bent on ending me... -
![Ghosting the Griffin by Violet Rae]()
Ghosting the Griffin by Violet Rae
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the lines are blurred between the dead and the livingCan love find a way for a ghost and a griffin?GalinaWhen I drank the “harmless” punch at the Screaming Woods annual Halloween party, I never expected to wind up dead. Other townspeople grew tails and claws. Not me. Nope. I’m trapped in a realm between life and death. Doomed to wander in search of a cure for the curse... -
![Dancing with My Elf by Lisa Carlisle]()
Dancing with My Elf by Lisa Carlisle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA delusional dragon shifter thinks I need his help.Ha. I'm a detective. Why would I need help from an exotic dancer on a case that involves dark magic? We're searching for demons, not dollars.Lucas is persistent, as if he’s burned his brain flying too close to the sun.But I don't need this scaly shifter's help solving crimes. Or his all-too-personal attention...Categorized as:
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![Howl for the Gargoyle by Kathryn Moon]()
Howl for the Gargoyle by Kathryn Moon
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHannah never wanted to be a werewolf. After over thirty years as a human, she finds her new life on the other side of the species line too full of sudden changes. Especially when those changes risk her band's chance at a world tour...Categorized as:
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![Priestess Dreaming by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Priestess Dreaming by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWe're the D'Artigo sisters: savvy half-human, half-Fae operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. My sister Delilah is a two-faced werecat and a Death Maiden. Menolly is a vampire married to a gorgeous werepuma. And me? I'm a Moon witch married to three gorgeous husbands, and I'm about to journey through the veils to search for a long lost legend.. -
![The Red Dragon's Baby by Zoe Chant]()
The Red Dragon's Baby by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe's vowed to give her baby a better life—all by herself. Until she meets him. Single mom Katie Miller has left everything behind. Unable to handle the idea of her six-month-old son being raised by her dangerous ex, she pulled up her life and escaped. Now she's alone with her baby, road tripping into the unknown with a little money and a lot of determination... -
![Swipe Right for Passion by D.J. Bryce]()
Swipe Right for Passion by D.J. Bryce
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShonda is lonely. Over a decade ago, she'd fallen for the man she knew was her mate, only to have him flee the pack and never return. She's lived her life on automatic. No boyfriends, no excitement, only work and friends... -
![Silent Predator by Felicity Brandon, Delta James]()
Silent Predator by Felicity Brandon, Delta James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Paranormal Shifter RomanceA predator prowls the Sea of Cortez, protecting a mystery that has been kept silent for almost a century—damning information that some are still willing to kill for.Mason Lockheart is a highly decorated Navy SEAL with a mission that he can never reveal to anyone… even the curvy redhead who’s determined to bring everything up from the depths of the sea... -
![The Naga Next Door by Maggie Mayhem]()
The Naga Next Door by Maggie Mayhem
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe naga next door has perfect pecs, washboard abs, and the world’s sharpest jawline, but that doesn’t mean he’s off the hook for disturbing the peace.But this time, when I stomp over to give the my noisy neighbor a piece of my mind, I find Zayn’s front door ajar and his groceries scattered on the ground. What the—The sexy serpent has been hiding a curse. On a whim, I offer to help him break it... -
![Shared by the Monstrum by Evangeline Anderson]()
Shared by the Monstrum by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMirabella is running for her life when two huge, muscular alien warriors come to guard her. Will she lose her heart when she is…Shared by the Monstrum?Mirabella is a reluctant ruler—she never asked to be the Ruling Member of the Sacred Seven—the governing body of Opulex. But things get much worse when all the other members of the Sacred Seven are murdered by a ruthless serial killer... -
![Pain in the Ice by Arden Steele]()
Pain in the Ice by Arden Steele
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThade Maddock would literally rather die than spend four weeks aboard a cruise ship with nine hundred strangers in the middle of the Pacific. When it happens to be his best friend’s dying request, however, he can’t exactly refuse the invitation. On the bright side, the ship’s pool does offer some stunning views. Like the human male with fiery red hair and a smile to rival the sun... -
![Dark Fire Kiss by Amy Pennza]()
Dark Fire Kiss by Amy Pennza
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHalf human, half vampire, I’ve spent my life on the fringes of my father’s court. Born with all the vampire weaknesses and none of their gifts, I have little to offer my family—until my father, the prince, is poisoned. Only dragon tears will heal him, and the dragons are desperate for female mates.So I’m offered as a sacrifice... -
![Monsters and Mistletoe by Cassia Briar, Salem Cross]()
Monsters and Mistletoe by Cassia Briar, Salem Cross
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHot chocolate, snowflakes, jingling bells, and… monsters?That’s what Christmas has in store for you this year!Add a little spice to your holiday festivities by diving into this collection of monster-loving heroines who find love in the most unusual of places.Featuring new, original stories by:Harpie Alexa - USA Today Best Selling AuthorCassia BriarCara BryantRachel CallahanJ.E... -
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![House of Aves by Crea Reitan]()
House of Aves by Crea Reitan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve been a prisoner in my own home for as long as I can remember.When both of my older siblings died at a young age, my parents became obsessive in protecting me, to keep me alive. I’m not allowed contact with anyone. I’ve attended every year of school remotely straight through university... -
![Corrupting Cupid by Effie Campbell]()
Corrupting Cupid by Effie Campbell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEVABeing back in the small town of Coal's Lake was the last thing I wanted. My plan was simple, run my grandfather's bar long enough to pay off it's debts, then sell it and head back to London.It was a good plan. Until he walked through the door. Tall, dark and extremely odd. Making a deal to teach the adonis how to please a woman leaves me weak at the knees... -
![His Slender Embrace by Amanda Meuwissen]()
His Slender Embrace by Amanda Meuwissen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGaze long into the abyss and you might fall in love.Eldritch, Tall Man, slender and strange – Cael is all these things, with a presence humans fear, and among monsters allowed visas to the human world, he still feels like an outsider. The first time someone hears his voice, they’re knocked unconscious, and if they look at him for too long, they risk losing their minds or worse... -
![Not Her Gargoyle by Annie Nicholas]()
Not Her Gargoyle by Annie Nicholas
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRuby is done with jerks, dead-end jobs, and eviction notices. Everyone else she knows is finding ways out of this crappy neighborhood, so why can’t she? Since opportunities refuse to fall from the sky, Ruby makes her own. To hell with the little voice in her heart whispering about love. She never met a man she wanted to keep… then she met a gargoyle. Men were boring after all... -
![Grab the Bull by the Horns by Sam Hall]()
Grab the Bull by the Horns by Sam Hall
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m a total ancient history nerd and I’m about to get up close and personal with creatures I’d assumed were figments of our imagination.When a strange man gives me a chai latte the like I’ve never tasted before, somehow, I’m stumbling through a rift in reality, straight into the arms of three very big, very muscular minotaurs.Yeah, you read that right, minotaurs... -
![Orc Me Baby One More Time by Ava Ross]()
Orc Me Baby One More Time by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan fake dating the town’s orc blacksmith turn into something real?If I don’t find a date for my grandmother’s weekend birthday bash, my mother plans to set me up with the relative of a friend who has to be ninety. No thanks. On the spur of the moment, I ask the town’s orc blacksmith I’ve been crushing on for months to go with me... -
![Spectacle by Lexie Winston]()
Spectacle by Lexie Winston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe mission to Husdavia was a success, though the identity of the woman in the stasis box still remains a mystery. Hopefully, she will wake up and shed some light on the situation.In the meantime, the Galaxy ship has set course for Fluxx and their next mission is to rescue Silac’s family from the Basilisk syndicate and hopefully reanimate his father... -
![My Demon Hunter by Aurora Ascher]()
My Demon Hunter by Aurora Ascher
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe hunter shall become the hunted… Enslaved to an evil demon queen, Mishetsumephtai has only ever served one purpose. He is the Hunter, the one who drags the guilty back to Hell. But tasting freedom has changed him, and for the first time, Mist questions his duty. The human female he meets, who smiles at him with no idea what a monster he is, draws him in, and he’ll do anything to possess her... -
![Dragons Are a Girl’s Best Friend by Isla Frost]()
Dragons Are a Girl’s Best Friend by Isla Frost
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhy did the dragon cross the road? To eat the stupid human, probably.Welcome to post-revolution Las Vegas. Now a haven for gambling, debauchery, and supernaturals.Of course, it's the idiot humans with new magics of their own that cause the most trouble. That's where I come in.My job as a rookie cop in the Rapid Response unit is to deal with the ongoing teething problems of the magic revolution... -
![Damaged Gods by K.C. Cross, J.A. Huss]()
Damaged Gods by K.C. Cross, J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Pie stumbles into a monster’s 2000-year-old curse she has no idea that her life is about to get a bazillion times better. Damaged Gods is a fun, romantic romp through the world of ancient gods and hot monsters where fangs, and horns, and hooves are all part of “the ultimate package”. Now… if only her new monster would put on some pants... -
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![Galen by Jaclyn Osborn]()
Galen by Jaclyn Osborn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSimon just wants to run his antique shop in peace.But then he finds a small mysterious box that’s (probably) haunted, and his shop is broken into by the hottest man he’s ever seen who then steals said creepy box. Now demons are after him and his only hope is to trust the tall, muscled, combat-boot-wearing thief who claims to be the son of a fallen angel... -
![Found by the Lake Monster by Lillian Lark]()
Found by the Lake Monster by Lillian Lark
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA lake monster in heat, a lost human in the woods, and the lie that gets her stuffed…Getting lost in the woods was not the adventure Amy had in mind when she jumped at the chance to search for the local lake monster. She just wanted to liven up her steady but boring life, not wonder if every shadow on the ground is a snake and worry that no one will ever find her.Luckily, someone does find her... -
![The Monster's Mate by Jillian West]()
The Monster's Mate by Jillian West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife as a single mom to a kid that’s an entirely different species isn’t easy, but Charity is chugging along, doing the best she can. Keeping up with a precocious dragon shifter and working at The Monster’s Den account for all her free time. And she’s mostly okay with that, if a little lonely... -
![What Dwells by Jeanette Lynn]()
What Dwells by Jeanette Lynn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt was just another boring day monitoring the Mists, the strange murky clouds that hover in the canyons below the Up Top. Until it wasn't. They say whatever enters the mysterious mist is lost to The Mists. When Novara finds her schooner suddenly being sucked into the clouds of death, she's expecting the worst. She's going to die... -
![Queenie & the Krakens by Aleera Anaya Ceres]()
Queenie & the Krakens by Aleera Anaya Ceres
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNaomi Queen swore to herself she’d never get involved with criminals. She didn’t want any part of the world that raised her because she knew the trouble the malicious underground could bring. But all that changes when she witnesses a murder between a gang of mermen shifters.Swept into the maelstrom of the paranormal criminal underbelly wasn’t exactly high on her to-do list... -
![All the Devils Are Here by Devyn Sinclair]()
All the Devils Are Here by Devyn Sinclair
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI always wanted to love a monster… I just didn’t think I’d need to be stranded on an island to do it.My name is Meghan Irela, and I’ve just been fired.Not my proudest moment, but I’ll be all right. A trip to Paris is just what I need. Visit my friends, ignore my problems, and pretend I’m not completely alone...
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