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  • Sweep of the Heart by Ilona Andrews

    Sweep of the Heart by Ilona Andrews

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    From the New York Times #1 bestselling author, Ilona Andrews, comes a fun and action-packed new adventure in the Innkeeper Chronicles! We invite you to relax, enjoy yourself, and above all, remember the one rule all visitors must obey: the humans must never know.Life is busier than ever for Innkeeper, Dina DeMille and Sean Evans...
  • Midlife Vampire Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Midlife Vampire Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I had her in my arms, only to lose her moments later. Frantic doesn't even begin to describe my state of mind as I search for Bree. That search takes me deep into my past and to a family home that I swore I would never return to. To find Bree, I must face a queen I defied and a monster that wants my soul. All while being heckled by a demon-infested blade. Goddess help me succeed...
  • The Order of Blood and Ruin by K.M. Shea

    The Order of Blood and Ruin by K.M. Shea

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    They used to be enemies. Now they’re partners.I never imagined Considine Maledictus—one of the most powerful vampires alive—would go from ruling the streets at night to joining the supernatural task force just to become my partner, but here we are.Considine claims he “fancies” me. He also used to hide his identity and pose as my charming next-door neighbor, so forgive me if I don’t believe him...
  • 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...
  • We All Scream by Amanda M. Lee

    We All Scream by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Stormy Morgan has accepted her life as a witch, and is even looking forward to the future. That means training with the most powerful witches in the Midwest. She’s determined to follow through on her destiny. Despite her best intentions though, not everything is going to be as easy as she hoped.When Stormy steps in and uses her magic following a bus accident, she’s almost killed in the process...
  • Destiny of the Witch by Heather G. Harris

    Destiny of the Witch by Heather G. Harris

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When the going gets tough, the tough brew potions I made a potion to fix my mum’s broken mind but only time will tell if it will succeed – or if it will fail like all my previous attempts. As her condition worsens, I’m doing everything I can to save her, but when there’s an attack at the Other circus my priorities have to shift...
  • False Comeback by Lily Mayne

    False Comeback by Lily Mayne

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    High Lord CrossbodyI’ve given up a lot to pursue a career in professional wrestling, and I’m not going to have it all derailed by an uncouth ghoul with a huge chip on his shoulder, who decided he disliked me for no reason on his very first day at Goliaths.Vince Burke has been the thorn in my side for five long years, but things have taken a turn for the worse...
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    mlm  paranormal  lgbtq  steamy  shapeshifters  humor  romance  fantasy
  • Gypsy Truths by Kristy Cunning

    Gypsy Truths by Kristy Cunning

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    After spending the vast majority of my life lonely, I came to this town to find answers about my mother, and instead, stumbled upon a secret society full of monsters I never knew existed outside of dark tales...
  • Gypsy Freak by Kristy Cunning

    Gypsy Freak by Kristy Cunning

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    What's it like to be a monster in a town full of monsters, who don't know you're a monster? Complicated and a little scary, but doable. What's it like to be the girl who can't die...that everyone seems to always want to kill? Frustrating as hell...
  • 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...
  • Unholy Trifecta X The Tribulations of Ross Young, Supernat PA: Common Sense Deserts Once Again by A.J. Sherwood

    Unholy Trifecta X The Tribulations of Ross Young, Supernat PA: Common Sense Deserts Once Again by A.J. Sherwood

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Remi steals something she shouldn't. Oops?In her defense, Ivan thought it was a good idea...
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    paranormal  mlm  humor  shapeshifters  lgbtq  romance  vampires  magic
  • Clean Finish by Lily Mayne

    Clean Finish by Lily Mayne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    LarkinLook, here’s the thing.I’m young, carefree, and my job as the assistant to Holt, manager and owner of the Goliaths of Wrestling, means I’m surrounded by half-naked beefcake wrestlers all day. Of course I’m going to be interested in… getting to know them all better...
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    mlm  shapeshifters  paranormal  lgbtq  steamy  humor  romance  fantasy
  • The Magic of Eternity by Britt Andrews

    The Magic of Eternity by Britt Andrews

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Once upon a time, there was a beautiful green witch. She blew into my life every bit as wild as the storm magic that lived within my veins. My heart had been nothing but a lifeless organ within my chest until she breathed life back into me, ensuring that each beat from that moment forward was for her.Saige Wildes was everything good...
  • American Demon by Kim Harrison

    American Demon by Kim Harrison

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Rachel Morgan is back--and The Hollows will never be the same.What happens after you've saved the world? Well, if you're Rachel Mariana Morgan, witch-born demon, you quickly discover that something might have gone just a little bit wrong. That the very same acts you and your friends took to forge new powers may have released something bound by the old...
  • Gypsy Moon by Kristy Cunning

    Gypsy Moon by Kristy Cunning

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Imagine searching your whole life for answers, and then finally finding them. A part of you is excited to know the truth. Another part of you is damaged, because you realize why it was so hard to learn answers. Secrets aren't usually very pretty...
  • Venery: A Why Choose Alien Romance by C.M. Stunich

    Venery: A Why Choose Alien Romance by C.M. Stunich

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’ve been abducted by an alien in a cowboy hat.He needs me to play the role of fake fiancée to appease his family of tentacle-tailed cops.I’ll keep up the charade as long as I need if it means being reunited with Abraxas and Rurik.Shouldn’t be too hard, right? To play pretend …My life force is now inextricably tied to handsome, gun totin’ Officer Hyt...
  • Into the Hollow by Karina Halle

    Into the Hollow by Karina Halle

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Perry Palomino has fought her demons – and won – but the battle is far from over. She’s now left broken and on her own, leaving behind her life and family in Portland to focus on giving Dex Foray – and the Experiment in Terror show – a second chance. But their past mistakes continue to tease and test their relationship, as does the wild and desolate terrain of the Canadian Rockies...
  • Queen Takes Triune by Joely Sue Burkhart

    Queen Takes Triune by Joely Sue Burkhart

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Which 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...
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    alpha-mc  lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  age-gap
  • Swim Deeper by T.S. Joyce

    Swim Deeper by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Reporter, 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...
  • Tentacles & Triathlons by Ashley Bennett

    Tentacles & Triathlons by Ashley Bennett

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Leviathan Fitness is the favorite place of monsters, muscles, and a tentacled creature who can seduce even the hardest to win over human.When parks department supervisor Reece Rollins decides to sign up for a triathlon– there are two things holding him back. One, his fear of monsters. Two, his sub-par swimming skills...
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    humor  lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  steamy  adult  age-gap  angst
  • The Ghost in the Hall by K.M. Avery

    The Ghost in the Hall by K.M. Avery

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Something is very wrong with the Fitzwilliam estate... It was supposed to be a regular séance job. But from the minute I met an angry ghost in the hall, I knew there wasn’t going to be anything ordinary about this house or its dead residents. First of all, there were way too many of them. Second, some of them had been helped along from living to dead...
  • Asher by Louisa Masters

    Asher by Louisa Masters

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When your imaginary boyfriend turns up in your hometown, marriage is the only option.I’m not anti-relationship, but my life is good right now, and love is not a priority. Too bad my grandmother disagrees. People say she’s scary, and sure, some of her enemies went missing under mysterious circumstances, but she loves me and wants the best for me… which, right now, is marriage...
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    paranormal  mlm  shapeshifters  lgbtq  humor  family  romance  fantasy
  • Gateway Catastrophe by Louisa Masters

    Gateway Catastrophe by Louisa Masters

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It only took seconds for my world to change…I live a simple, small-town life. Helping with the family restaurant, my side gig as a ride-share driver, hanging with my best friend, making the most of the extra time with my ghost grandma. The only exciting thing to happen to me in the past year was when Gabe moved to town—too bad Nonna scared him off...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  mlm  lgbtq  humor  family  romance  ghosts  fantasy
  • Crave by Grace McGinty

    Crave by Grace McGinty

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    “Susannah is a b*tch.”If you asked any of the residents of Maxton what they thought of me, it would basically boil down to that.In reality, I have a huge secret. One that I’ve been keeping for nearly a decade to protect someone I love. If I had to wear a mask to keep people at arm's length and away from the truth, then so be it. At least I had my best friend and lover, Quinn, to fortify me...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  shapeshifters  mlm  lgbtq  alpha-mc  steamy  humor  romance
  • Hunter's Descent by Alice Winters

    Hunter's Descent by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    LakeSnagging the hunter was the easy part. Now I have to prove to him that a life filled with chaos, the most amazing fish ever, and delightful me is so much better than normal—trust me, he isn’t too hard to convince.But when a group of insolent chimeras laughably think they can target my one true love, they have another thing coming for them—likely death...
  • The Dragon's Fate by Roxie Ray

    The Dragon's Fate by Roxie Ray

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I 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 ratings
    I, 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...
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    mlm  paranormal  lgbtq  humor  shapeshifters  steamy  romance  fantasy
  • Entranced by the Basilisks by Lillian Lark

    Entranced by the Basilisks by Lillian Lark

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    A human who opened the wrong magical book, her stern boss, and his “friend” who says he can help…I’ve been cursed. Not metaphorically. Not, “Oh no! I spilled my coffee!” or “I broke a heel!”No.I’ve been cursed by a book and now I’m a danger to everyone I care about.After finding out that the things that go bump in the night are real a few weeks ago, this is doing nothing for my peace of mind...
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    family  lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  age-gap
  • Gypsy Blood by Kristy Cunning

    Gypsy Blood by Kristy Cunning

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    I'm not all that special, really. Or uncommon. I'm sure there are a lot of girls with old gypsy blood who see the dead, have killer cults hunting their family, and turn into something that gets scary when they panic. Yep. Completely unoriginal, if I do say so myself. Move along. Nothing to see here. Nope. I'm just an ordinary girl. I wish people would believe that...
  • 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...
  • Ghosting the Griffin by Violet Rae

    Ghosting the Griffin by Violet Rae

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When 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 ratings
    A 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...
  • Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian Lark

    Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian Lark

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    A curvy librarian looking to start a family, a clan of gargoyles, and the deception that starts it all.My family has always found me lacking. From the way I dress, how I look, to the type of magic I have. My family name is full of pomp and prestige, and I want nothing to do with it.I’m a witch that knows how to set a goal and I have one in mind. I want a real family. Dating is a travesty...
  • The Scarecrow's Queen by Naomi Lucas, Mel Braxton

    The Scarecrow's Queen by Naomi Lucas, Mel Braxton

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Once, I was feared by all who gazed upon me. For centuries, I served, defending my crops in solitude and stillness, baring my scythe as an omen.But when the crops die around me, I find myself standing over a field of shriveled stalks.It is her fault.The female who has taken over my fields. She might be the new queen of these lands, but in her wake, she brings only death.So, I will scare her away...
  • Due East, Beasts & Campfire Feasts by Erin Johnson

    Due East, Beasts & Campfire Feasts by Erin Johnson

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A hostile town. A mountaintop mission. Will their magic save the day or spoil the pudding?Imogen thought escaping the king's wrath would give her everything she wanted. But her relationship with Prince Hank is tougher than an overcooked flan and the welcome they get on Badlands Island is far less than friendly...
  • Howl for the Gargoyle by Kathryn Moon

    Howl for the Gargoyle by Kathryn Moon

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Hannah 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...
  • Accidental Surrogate for Alpha: Chap 1-46 by Caroline Above Story

    Accidental Surrogate for Alpha: Chap 1-46 by Caroline Above Story

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After struggling with infertility for years and being betrayed by her lover, Ella finally decides to have a baby on her own.However everything goes wrong when she gets inseminated with the sperm of intimidating billionaire Dominic Sinclair...
  • Monstrous Intent by Alice Winters

    Monstrous Intent by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    DeclanIt’s really hard to pretend like life is normal when you’re staring a monster in the eyes, though he’s both tempting and irritating in his human form...
  • Blitz by M. Sinclair

    Blitz by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Three dominant dragon alphas who seemingly have it all... except the one thing they want: me.My life hasn’t been typical. All I remember is waking up in an alley when I was ten, scrounging for scraps to survive until I was taken to the Bronzeheart estate.That’s where my life began, where I’ve lived for the past eight years with the ruling family, the Blitz Clan...
  • A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Sam Hall

    A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Sam Hall

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Growing up I had nothing but my good grades and them. The Vanguard brothers are the golden boys of our school, destined to be the alphas of our pack. They’re possessive, scaring away everyone else who might get close to me… until the night of their first shift.I’m been told over and over I can never be their mate, but the boy’s wolves have other ideas…...
  • Ghost by Kat Blackthorne

    Ghost by Kat Blackthorne

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Ash Grove is a fine place to die. Blythe has accepted her fate and is tired of running. Who would miss her anyway? She attends her new and eccentric town’s month long Halloween masquerade for one last party before meeting her end. But what will she find...and what will find her? A man in a skeleton mask is watching... and he’s not the only one...
  • Pride and Perdition by Kaye Draper

    Pride and Perdition by Kaye Draper

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A member of the pride is lost. Gesa and her remaining lovers are barely holding it together. And the damned demon wants to give cooking lessons.Gesa and her pride are about to travel into fae territory to take back what was stolen from them and stop a deadly ritual. But they might already be too late. Author’s Note I was tired of reading the same old thing over and over again in reverse harem...
  • Silent Predator by Felicity Brandon, Delta James

    Silent Predator by Felicity Brandon, Delta James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A 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 ratings
    The 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...
  • Cleric of Desire by Amanda Meuwissen

    Cleric of Desire by Amanda Meuwissen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Giving tours of the city’s brothel underground while dressed as historical icon, Mad Madame Mattie, is the only time Jeffrey feels close to being in his right skin. It still isn’t his true self—he isn’t sure he knows who that is—but when dwindling sales and expanding gentrification threaten to take his safety net and sanctuary away from him, he will do anything to keep it...
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    mlm  lgbtq  paranormal  steamy  romance  fantasy  magic  trans-mc
  • Slade by Kristen Middleton

    Slade by Kristen Middleton

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Chelsey is on the run from Faye and her Night Roamers...
  • His Slender Embrace by Amanda Meuwissen

    His Slender Embrace by Amanda Meuwissen

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Gaze 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...
  • The Billionaire Dragon's Sweet Mate by Minerva Howe

    The Billionaire Dragon's Sweet Mate by Minerva Howe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dakota is on the run from his past when he arrives in Oro Escondido, a small town in the New Mexico mountains. He thinks he might just stop there to rest and maybe save up some money, and it looks like a nice little town. When a help wanted sign pops up on the main road, he takes a chance on working at the local bookstore, but he finds so much more than a job...
  • Not Her Gargoyle by Annie Nicholas

    Not Her Gargoyle by Annie Nicholas

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ruby 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...
  • Where Fools Have Tread by Jennifer Cody

    Where Fools Have Tread by Jennifer Cody

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dec:I’ve never really had much in the way of direction in my life, until I walk into an eerie shop where a strange man charges me more than I should pay for a tarot reading of one card. Next thing I know, I’m graduating school to be a domestic servant and find myself employed by someone else’s weird uncle in the strangest mansion. Everyone is great even if they’re all a little… off. Except Thoren...
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    paranormal  mlm  shapeshifters  lgbtq  humor  family  romance  fantasy
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