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Dark God Destinies Converge by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDestinies converge, and secrets are revealed in part three of Mia and Toven's story. While attempting to purchase the "Perfect Match Virtual Fantasy Studios," Toven discovers that he's not the only God left alive, and Mia discovers that she has hidden talents neither of them has known about... -
Dark Gambit The Pawn by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTemporarily assigned to supervise a team of bioinformaticians, Marcel expects to spend a couple of weeks in the peaceful retreat of Safe Haven, enjoying Oregon Coast’s cool weather and rugged beauty.Things quickly turn chaotic when the retreat’s director receives an email with an encoded message about a potential new threat to the clan... -
The Vampire and the Case of the Cursed Canine by Heather G. Harris, Jilleen Dolbeare
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSpells, hexes and curses. Curses are falling on this town like rain in London. Just when I think I’ve found a link between the hexed victims, someone else shows up jinxed too. It feels like the devil is playing darts with my paranormal town, and if the dart lands on you, you get whammied with a curse.Frankly, I haven’t got a clue how to find the perpetrator... -
A Mage's Guide to Human Familiars by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne mage, Bel Adams – needs a familiar, gun shy about being rejected by one again.One familiar, Nico di Rossi – Army Ranger, needs a change of pace and a new purpose in life.Plus one familiar, Garen Dallarosa – Secret Service, needs his ex-lover Nico back.One second chance – all for the taking... -
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Blood of the Wicked by K.N. Banet
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI once worked for vampires. I’d never thought I’d be one.My throat is always on fire. My mouth is always dry. The only thing that helps?Human blood.As much as vampires need it, it is also our curse. Blood can drive us mad if we’re not careful. That madness breeds a wickedness as the need for blood reigns supreme. We revel in it, desiring the power and vitality it gives us... -
Heartless Souls by K.C. Kean
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI once had everything until it all disappeared.Years later, I’m on the cusp of finally filling in the missing pieces, only for them to barge into my life at the worst possible moment. It only takes one glimpse to realize I’m not the only one who’s changed.Alexi, Talon, and Malik.Gone are the boys I once knew. Gone are my saviors from across the road... -
A Mage's Guide to Wicky by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWicky’s never been magically stalked before.He kinda likes it, to be honest.For some reason, it’s upsetting everyone else though... -
Shadows and Gold by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe first novella in the Elemental Legacy series:SHADOWS AND GOLDFailing grades. Misleading wind vampires. And a fortune in forgotten gold... -
Wild Invitation by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsBeat of Temptation Innocent Tamsyn has always had a place in her heart for Nathan, a blooded DarkRiver sentinel. But is she ready for the fierce demands of the mating bond? Stroke of Enticement A wary young teacher, skeptical about love, arouses the man—and the animal—in an aggressive leopard changeling who must prove his affections are true... -
Frozen Dragon by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Dragon Veil Universe mpreg romanceOldest cousin and brother dragon Zeke has resigned himself to being the one lone dragon in his family. As his brother and cousins find their mates one by one, he ignores their protests that he'll find own love someday soon, and contents himself with caring for their growing brood of babies... -
Should the Sky Fall by Amithia Raine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a terrible accident, most people would spend day and night at their husband's side, praying for him to pull through. To wake up.Dawson isn't most people. Then again, it's not unreasonable to want to be rid of the man who's made your life a living hell for the past six years... -
Hell to Pay by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs a hellhound beta, Solomon has no complaints. Life is fine. His pack and his goddess-given duties as a protector of the human realm are enough. So what if he’s a little bored and a smidge lonely? Not a big deal in the grand scheme of things... -
Luna Cursed by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCiara Wolf Slayer is the one Ironwood that all wolves fear. When a deranged cult decides to awaken Fenris to start Ragnarök, Ciara must put aside her vicious past and work with the one wolf strong enough to take them down.‘Luna Cursed’ is book four of the new spin-off series in the best-selling 'Fae Universe,' featuring everyone's favorite supernatural hunting family, the Ironwoods... -
Darius by J.R. Ward
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this powerful audio exclusive, #1 New York Times bestseller J.R. Ward shares the star-crossed love story of reader favorite, and original member of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Darius.Darius, son of Marklon, isn’t looking for love the night destiny comes to claim him. He’s also not interested in crashing his new car... -
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Smolder by Mika Nix
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI was hired to protect him, but will our smoldering attraction ignite into love?When my hot headed brother found his fated mate, a deep, aching desire opened up inside of me for my own. Everyone knows dragons are covetous, jealous… possessive. I am all of these things, but never more so than when I set my eyes on Dempsey for the first time.Beautiful. Awkward. Sweet. Shy. Perfect... -
Twice Bitten by Lynsay Sands
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThrilling, witty, and oh-so-sexy, Lynsay Sands’ Argeneau novel brings together a beautiful Immortal and the man who is her destiny… For someone who’s been around for over a hundred and forty years, immortal Elspeth Argeneau hasn’t done a whole lot of living. Now that she’s moved away from her controlling mother, she’s tracking down rogue vampires and enjoying some overdue freedom... -
Twisted Fate: An Urban Fantasy Romance by Liz Hambleton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen you touch, the bond awakens, but only for a chosen few.In this world, you're a settler or a searcher. Settlers pick a partner of their choosing, but the searchers spend their lives seeking out the person made for them. Most die without finding the one.Emry Crowe's a settler, and happy in her life with Sebastian... -
The Next Generation by S.C. Stephens
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFitting in can be hard for anyone. But for Julian and Nika Adams, it's especially challenging. Born as partial vampires, a rare offshoot of pureblood vampires, the twins have had to deceive people their entire lives—distancing themselves from their peers.Nika desperately wants a hero, a soulmate, someone she can trust with every fiber of her soul—someone as amazing as her father... -
Just Breathe by Kendall Grey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Kendall Grey has taken my breath away once again … Just Breathe surpassed my expectations with its brutal harshness and beautiful passion rolled into a story of love, magic, and whales.” —Annie, Booked and LoadedAfter betrayal rocks the foundation of their relationship, Australian Sentinel Gavin Cassidy and whale biologist Zoe Morgan call it quits... -
The Deputy and His Enforcer by Kiki Clark
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA deputy bent on finding the truth and the Enforcer whose job it is to stop him...Nothing is more important to Marcus Rivera than protecting his pack, so he doesn’t understand why he has the sudden urge to tell a nosy human deputy things he shouldn’t. Marcus follows the rules. Always. But something about Robson’s scent has him tempted to break them... -
Vampire Academy: The Untold Stories by Richelle Mead
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn exclusive, never-before-seen collection of stories that sheds new light on the Vampire Academy world and its players:The Turn and the Flame takes a deeper look into the dark stain on the Ozera dynasty . . .From the Journal of Vasilisa Dragomir unearths the princess's private thoughts from a transformative period of her life . . -
Hearts of Stone by Sam Hall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the stone gargoyles in the massive estate I just inherited start to move, I should’ve run for the door, right? So why am I still standing here? One, there was a certain cartoon from the 90s that played a pivotal role in my emotional development. Two, each one of them towers over me, blocking out the light with their massive wings, their serpentine tails flicking as they stalk closer... -
Choose The Bears by Sam Hall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI met a man and a bear in the woods, and I chose the bear.Not just one either, but three hot bear shifters.No sooner had I escaped my awful ex when a creepy stranger advances on me in the woods. I’m alone, exposed, vulnerable… until three massive men come charging out of nowhere to save me.And when the creepy stranger turns scary stalker, they insist on sticking around to offer their protection...Categorized as:
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Loving My Pack by Lane Whitt
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook 3 in the My Pack series As the craziest year of her life comes to a close, Kitten finds herself on the brink of a new journey. Motherhood. That's right, there's new life coming to the Ivaskov pack. Since meeting her mates, Kitten's world has been a rollercoaster of ups and downs and everything in between... -
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The Mark of the Vampire Queen by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen he becomes Lady Lyssa’s full servant, Jacob crosses the threshold into a darker relationship with her than he’s known before. His time as a vampire hunter certainly hadn’t prepared him to embrace a world where humans are sexual commodities, but he adapted. Now he finds the integrity of his soul challenged as he serves his Mistress’s needs as fully as he services her desires... -
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... -
Blood of My Beloved by Whit Valentine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDaniel In the wake of a horrific attack on his family's home by shifter hunters, Daniel struggles to recover from the injuries he sustained. He can't understand why his body doesn't do what it should, and why his thoughts and feelings seem so foreign and out of control. Though his family do their best to help him, he doesn't know how to tell them what he needs... -
Picking Cherries by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShy and unsure, what Shiloh needs is a steady hand to guide him.Shiloh Formes has lived his young adult life in fear of turning into his brother. Seamus couldn’t make the right choice if it bit him in the bottom. But Shiloh didn’t graduate high school early to spend his life partying like his brother... -
Connor by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen you’re a fae born in the shifter realm, the last thing you expect is to discover your mate is fae, sent from the fae realm just for you. Connor Romano loves his family. Born to a vampire father and a fae mother, he’s spent his entire life witnessing firsthand the level his father would go to protect his mother, him, and their fae sister... -
Loving Dracula by Kinsley Adams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Legend. The Immortal. My… Fiancé?Welp, I, Anna Perish, am now a vampire. And it’s been one hell of a ride so far. Not only am I shacking up with the Dracula, but I’ve also been summoned by the Queen of Vampires. And why, you might ask? Oh, it’s nothing big. She just wants to kill me for killing her sire. Unfortunately, self-defense doesn’t mean squat among the undead... -
The Incubus's Assistant by Amy Padilla
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Avery showed up for his temp job on Monday morning, he’d had certain expectations in mind. He was not expecting to end up bent over his new boss’s desk. It was an innocent mistake, and he’s determined to move on, but the experience left him breathless and more than a little curious. So when his new boss is left without a feeder, he volunteers to help... -
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... -
The Crimson Alpha by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFelix Howard has been on a long journey back from the brink of exile. After the attack on Cullen Volakis’ chosen Ethan, Felix has been on the outside of Coven society. He had been an unwilling participant in the matter and that is the only reason he still breathes today. After months of struggle, trying to win his way back to respect, he now finds himself on death’s door... -
Beary Guarded by Ruby Shae
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCurvy and scarred, polar bear shifter Riley Holland, the girl with the boy’s name, doesn’t want or need a man. Even if she did, her appearance, combined with her tragic past, have prepared her for a lonely future. When a gorgeous wolf shifter walks into Polar Bliss, her family’s coffee shop, Riley allows herself one second of hope…until her worst fear comes true... -
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Vampires Make Bad Roommates by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsalternate cover edition of ASIN B09TJV1MLLI'm a medium so someone please tell me how I never saw this coming. We're at war with no idea why or how to stop the enemy, so when head vampire Augustus suggests we pair up to stay safe, logically it makes sense. Unfortunately for me, I end up with the only hyper vampire as my new roommate... -
A Vampire’s Kiss: A Dark Protectors/Rebels Novella by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti comes a new story in her Dark Protectors/Rebels series…Unlike several of his brothers, Athan Maxwell accepted the curse inherent in his DNA and solved the problem a century ago by mating his one true mate and saving her life at the same time... -
Exhale by Kendall Grey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGavin Cassidy, rock star by day and Sentinel by night, met his muse in the Dreaming, and now he’s found her in real life. But Zoe Morgan is having a hard time believing the gorgeous guy from her dreams is real, let alone that he’s attracted to her.Gavin’s not the only one who’s interested in Zoe. Her boss wants her too, and he could end her career in marine biology if she refuses his advances... -
Micah's Calling by Donya Lynne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAuthor’s Note: This is a novella supplement to the All the King’s Men series. It is highly advised that you read Rise of the Fallen before reading this novella. Reading book two of the series, Heart of the Warrior, would also be beneficial, but not absolutely necessary before reading Micah’s Calling... -
Dragon It Out by Arden Steele
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs some of the last remaining dragon shifters in the world, Uriah Maddock and his siblings are regarded as something akin to royalty in the paranormal community. It’s one of the main reasons their hotel has become such a coveted destination for Otherlings. All he wants, though, is to be left alone. He’s not looking for love or romance... -
Due North by Kelsey Gamble
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPower is only transferred, never lost.For the first time in shifter history, our community is plagued by internal conflict. Packs are turning on each other. Rogues are under the control of an unknown force. And a power vacuum has left all of us with no clear path to peace.I already lost my mate to the chaos, but there’s no time to grieve...Categorized as:
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Witches Get Stitches by Juliette Cross, Johanna Fairview
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsViolet Savoie has a plan. A dream, rather. To open her own tattoo shop, which caters to supernaturals in need of permanent charms. As a powerful Seer, she has the potent magic to cast every kind of spell. Except the kind to give werewolves control over their beastly side. And her business partner Nico needs help in the worst kind of way.Nico Cruz has a secret. A motive, rather... -
Ripe for the Alpha by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI'm in desperate need of a savior.Kidnapped. Tied to a bed. Out of options. Out of luck.Until the Sheriff comes roaring in and busts the place up.He's just the man I was waiting for.I've always loved older men.I've always loved a man in uniform.With the Sheriff, I don't stand a chance.He has me on board before he even says one word... -
Revelation by Lauren Dane
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPreviously published; newly refreshed by authorFall in love with the de La Vega cat shifters in this classic paranormal romance from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Dane, a spinoff of the fan-favorite Cascadia Wolves series The very magick that brought them together now makes them targets…Kendra Kellog may have found her sister, but she’s still miles away from bringing down the evil... -
Wolf's Bane by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe things that go bump in the night are supposed to be headboards, not monsters.Leaving my husband was hard. Trying to face the world alone with my teenage daughter is the sort of thing nightmares are made of, but I caught a break. My best friend just hired me for a great job... -
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Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThey're called the Nightwalkers--proud, ancient beings who live in the shadows, existing just beyond the human world. But there are also dangerous humans who hunt them--necromancers who use the blackest magic to manipulate them. And for a Demon named Gideon, the battle against these evil forces will soon be all too personal...AS A HEALER, HE KNOWS HER BODY. BUT IT'S HER HEART HE WANTS... -
Expose Me by Kaydence Snow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagic is power in the new world order, but all my coveted ability has ever gotten me is doing someone else’s dirty work. I’ve busted my ass to become a valuable asset to the privileged supernaturals who rule this brutal world, and build a life I love.Until an arrogant, sanctimonious jerk saunters through a portal and ruins everything.Zey is something my world has never seen and he’s on a mission... -
Bear's Baby Blues by Cecilia Lane
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow does a bad-boy billionaire bear woo a woman who’s been burned one time too many? Playboy billionaire and bear shifter Carson Medved is a frequent visitor to the Fated Hearts Club, but he’s not looking for a mate. He’s got a reputation for loving and losing a regular stream of female companions... -
Rejecting My Lycan Mate: Rejecting Your Rejection by Tessa Lilly
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I, Madeline Clark, rejec..." I started speaking, but Alpha Dimitri stopped me by placing his hand over my mouth. He pulled me closer to him and growled. "I'm not accepting your rejection, Madeline," he growled. "You are my mate. You are the greatest gift that the Goddess has ever given me. I am not letting you go." My heart was hammering against my rib cage. His scent overwhelmed my senses...Categorized as:
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Midlife Dawn by N.Z. Nasser
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*Shivers of excitement shot up my spine. It was time to draw a line under the past and find a new me.*By forty, Alisha thought she’d be living her best life. When her idiot husband gambles away their savings, she divorces him and throws herself into teaching her night class in godforsaken London. That is, until her mum dies in a car crash and Alisha suspects foul play... -
Terrible Lovely Demon by Odessa Hywell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA decade ago, Maxton cheated death. Now, a twist of fate brings him face-to-face with his demonic savior.Ten years ago Maxton Grant was a frail sixteen-year-old slowly being consumed by an aggressive form of childhood cancer and teetering on the brink of death. Until, suddenly, he wasn’t.The doctors called it a miracle, but Maxton knew the truth...
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