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  • Once Upon a Forbidden Desire: Fairy Tales and Other Stories by Zoey Ellis, Kathryn Ann Kingsley

    Once Upon a Forbidden Desire: Fairy Tales and Other Stories by Zoey Ellis, Kathryn Ann Kingsley

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When it comes to true love, rules are meant to be broken …Dark forests and locked doors, poisoned apples and forbidden lovers ... Bold heroines and swoon-worthy heroes break all the rules in this enchanting anthology of the fairy tales you thought you knew.Once Upon A Forbidden Desire features 20 enticing fairy tale retellings by a diverse selection of fantasy romance authors...
  • Familiar of the Witch by Heather G. Harris

    Familiar of the Witch by Heather G. Harris

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I may be down – but I’m not out. When I’m arrested for killing a member of the Coven Council, I’m pretty sure we’ll get things straightened out quickly – after all, my victim was a black witch and she was trying to kill me too. Like most things in my competitive life, I just got there first.Separated from my alluring bodyguard Bastion, I order him not to rescue me by any means necessary...
  • Broke Bones by Lauretta Hignett

    Broke Bones by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The Beast has awakened.Word has reached the mortal realm, sending shockwaves through the supernatural community. The Beast is stirring, and gathering his dark troops towards himself with a single-minded destroy all the magical creatures on Earth. He's awake, and promising bloody, furious vengeance.Her mom was the witch who sent the Beast to sleep in the first place, and she's in a coma...
  • Summer Reign by John Conroe, James Patrick Cronin

    Summer Reign by John Conroe, James Patrick Cronin

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Faced with writing college papers, prepping for tests, and teaching testy witches, Declan O'Carroll has enough on his plate. Not to mention the magical withdrawal of leaving his very own magical kingdom behind on Fairie. But when he and his friends are attacked from creatures out of folklore and fable it seems the Queens of Summer and Winter aren't done with him yet...
  • Primal Basilisk by Terry Bolryder

    Primal Basilisk by Terry Bolryder

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A 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 ratings
    Ice 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...
  • The Vampire and the Case of the Perilous Poltergeist by Heather G. Harris, Jilleen Dolbeare

    The Vampire and the Case of the Perilous Poltergeist by Heather G. Harris, Jilleen Dolbeare

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    This academy’s secrets could get you killed – if the poltergeist doesn’t get you first… I thought going back to school would be fun. After all, we’re adults now – no angst-ridden teen dramas here – and we’re all law-enforcement recruits training to become State Troopers. Surely we’ll work together like professionals, right? Wrong.One of my fellow recruits has it in for me...
  • The Chupacabra Catastrophe by Amanda M. Lee

    The Chupacabra Catastrophe by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Charlie Rhodes has a new life and it’s not exactly what she thought it would be.She’s psychic, telekinetic and eager to learn from her knowledgeable co-workers at The Legacy Foundation. She’s also nervous, frightened and on edge … mostly because she’s exactly the sort of oddity the group is looking to study and she’s desperate to keep her secret from the very people who are searching for her...
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    magic  paranormal  witches-wizards  adult  audiobook  book  cozy  crime
  • Gray Tidings by Hailey Edwards

    Gray Tidings by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Corpses are vanishing from New Orleans morgues, there’s talk of a sea monster in Lake Pontchartrain, and Hiram Nádasdy is turning the French Quarter upside down in search of a witch with the power to bring the dead back to life.When the director assigns Rue the case, she suspects he’s sending her hunting all right. For her father, not the creature...
  • The Dragon's Chance by Roxie Ray

    The Dragon's Chance by Roxie Ray

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I 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...
  • King of the Shadow Fae by Amelia Hutchins

    King of the Shadow Fae by Amelia Hutchins

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    New from USA Today Bestselling Author Amelia Hutchins comes a new Dark Urban Fantasy that will have you begging for more. Spellbinding, action-packed, mystery, and romance.I’d trained my entire life to take over the hunter guild. When the unthinkable happened, my father was taken, and I was forced to step up. The moment I took control, everything began to unravel around me...
  • Practical Hexes by Kim Richardson

    Practical Hexes by Kim Richardson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Never in my thirty years did I think my new normal would be a gig as a soul collector’s assistant—slave really—where I help stockpile souls from the miserable mortals who sell them to him. The demon thinks he can control me, but I plan on doing things differently… my way. But we all know it’s never that easy or that simple, especially in my life.Surprisingly, things get off to a good start...
  • Odyssey by Alethea Faust

    Odyssey by Alethea Faust

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Magic is a rare gift, one only made possible by an invaluable stone: magiline. After he was tasked with his first official assignment, Dominai and his fellow wizards must now travel to the Crux’s sister tower in Immenbach to deliver a shipment of it.But the road is full of trials and dangers, and not just because Thaddius’ bullying has escalated into something worse...
  • Devil's Dream by Shayne Silvers

    Devil's Dream by Shayne Silvers

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The greatest trick the First Vampire ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't exist.Before the now-infamous Count Dracula ever tasted his first drop of blood, Sorin Ambrogio owned the night...and now he's back...
  • The Cities of Dead by Alys Arden

    The Cities of Dead by Alys Arden

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Cities of Dead: the highly anticipated third book in Alys Arden’s spellbinding The Casquette Girls series. Old World witches collide with the French Quarter’s strangest denizens, setting off events that could tear the fabric of the Natural and Supernatural worlds, and only the most elusive, mischievous Voodoo lwa hold the key to stopping it...
  • Chronicle by Shienny M.S.

    Chronicle by Shienny M.S.

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Setelah rahasia identitas Aelwen diungkap Rion, Vrey terombang-ambing di antara dua pilihan yang sama menyakitkannya. Memaafkan Aelwen, walaupun dusta yang telah ditumpuknya dan membuat hati Vrey terluka, atau menyerahkan seseorang yang telah menjadi sahabatnya selama tiga tahun kembali pada nasib yang membuat Aelwen melarikan diri dari masa lalunya...
  • The Dragon's Choice by Roxie Ray

    The Dragon's Choice by Roxie Ray

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    There’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...
  • Trouble for My Troll by Honey Phillips

    Trouble for My Troll by Honey Phillips

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Her 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...
  • Shattered Pack by Aileen Erin

    Shattered Pack by Aileen Erin

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen ErinMeredith Molloney never thought she’d find a mate, let alone someone like Donovan Murry—one of the most powerful Alpha werewolves alive. Now that she’s no longer cursed and the evil Luciana Alvarez has been taken care of, she thinks life will finally settle down. Boy, she has never been so wrong...
  • Well of Souls by Linsey Hall

    Well of Souls by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Welcome to the City of Secrets & SinI never imagined that owning a haunted bookstore in New Orleans would be my future, but here I am. For the first time in my miserable life, I’m happy. I have a home.But when my closest friend is cursed by an unknown spell, I realize there’s something far darker going on in New Orleans...
  • 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...
  • Behold Her by Emily Antoinette

    Behold Her by Emily Antoinette

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A woman who dreams of more…I’m having a hard time. And no, that's sadly not an innuendo. Depression is slipping back into my life like a toxic ex, and I know I need to do something before it consumes me. So when I run into the man of my dreams on my first attempt to get out of the house, it feels like fate.But he turns out to be a nightmare, following me home and lurking outside my apartment...
  • A Cursed Legacy: Poly Paranormal Romance by Kaye Draper

    A Cursed Legacy: Poly Paranormal Romance by Kaye Draper

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My family is dead and gone. But they left their grimoire behind. Now it's my job to free the powerful magical beings trapped in the pages. I might just find a whole new family…if they don't kill me first...
  • Rock and a Hard Place by Maggie Mayhem

    Rock and a Hard Place by Maggie Mayhem

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My Fake Gargoyle FiancéSo, this is rock bottom. Not only did I lose my job and my apartment, but now, an ultra-secret snow leopard shifter group wants me to marry a guy I never met and have babies to save our species. And they’re coming in three days to take me away. Cue me getting smashed alone on a Thursday night...
  • 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 ratings
    The 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...
  • The Knitter's Guide to Banishing Boyfriends by Kathryn Moon

    The Knitter's Guide to Banishing Boyfriends by Kathryn Moon

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A Stitch Witch trapped in a cage, a Demon in search of a challenge, and old enemies creating unlikely allies.June Byrne, stitch witch and unofficial leader of the Sweet Pea coven, just wants a little peace and quiet. She has everything under control, even the demons of Hell’s Bells MC, until a stranger steps into her knit shop asking for help...
  • Maneater: A Monsters of Moonvale Novella by Emily Antoinette

    Maneater: A Monsters of Moonvale Novella by Emily Antoinette

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A witch seeking connection…If something ever seems too good to be true, it probably is. That’s how the “friendly” invitation to join a new coven turned into a surprise demon summoning. At least it wasn't a virgin sacrifice. Then I really would have been screwed—and not in the way they plan for with the succubus they’ve bound...
  • Murder by Sandra R. Neeley

    Murder by Sandra R. Neeley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Murder is the last of the gargoyles in Whispers to find his mate. Or so he thinks… A fateful mission into Hell to rescue his best friend’s stolen mate leads Murder to a female he can’t look away from...
  • The ShadowHunter by Opal Reyne

    The ShadowHunter by Opal Reyne

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When her younger sister is stolen in the dark of night, Valerie infiltrates the northern kingdom to rescue her. Parading around as a human and hiding her Witch scent, she doesn’t realise she’s stepped onto a Dragon’s hunting ground – or that the Dragon has settled his lustful sights on her.She only wanted to save her sister, but she can’t resist the way he sets her heart on fire...
  • His Darkest Desire by Tiffany Roberts

    His Darkest Desire by Tiffany Roberts

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A cursed goblin sorcerer. The human female he’s waited an eternity for. A secret that could tear them apart.A quaint cottage in a Scottish forest seemed the perfect place for Kinsley to start anew. But when a tragic accident leaves her isolated and dying, her new life is over before ever beginning.Until a dark, mysterious being emerges from the night gloom and offers to save her—for a price...
  • Crown of Nightmares by Sylvia Mercedes

    Crown of Nightmares by Sylvia Mercedes

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Who will live?Who will die?Who will be changed . . . forever?Separated from the Evanderians, Ayleth finds herself alone in the malevolent Witchwood.Or perhaps not entirely alone . . .Confronted with the reality of her living grandmother, Ayleth soon learns that the horrors once ascribed to Dread Odile’s name and legend may not be entirely true...
  • Hidden by Night by Jada Storm, Emma Stark

    Hidden by Night by Jada Storm, Emma Stark

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My name is Ace Bisset, and after a lifetime of proving magic doesn’t exist, I’m learning how to be a witch.If you’d told me a few months ago that I’d be burning sage and staking vampires, I would have laughed in your face. And yet here I am, casting spells and brewing potions while I relentlessly search for a way to lift the curse that binds my four lovers to the night...
  • Don't Flirt With Demons by Grace McGinty

    Don't Flirt With Demons by Grace McGinty

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    We've all been through that one shitty break-up. The one that breaks your heart, turning you into a sobbing, soggy mess. Where you drink so much you accidentally summon a demon.No? Just Elsie?When Elsie decides to get over a bad break-up with a small fire pit and a large bottle of vodka, the last thing she expects is to summon the sexy as hell demon, Ukobach. He of the Impressive D...
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    magic  paranormal  witches-wizards  adult  book  dark  demons  fiction
  • The Crimson Queen by Amanda Aggie

    The Crimson Queen by Amanda Aggie

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    #1 IN PARANORMAL ANGEL ROMANCES, DARK FANTASY, & DARK FANTASY HORROR!The Crimson Queen is the third and final instalment in the bestselling Dark Halos trilogy. Coming January 2023!“If I’m the Queen of Hearts, then be my King of Spades.”The High King–now freed from his prison–continues to wreak havoc on the seven realms, but he made one wrong move...
  • Signed In Incubus by Maggie Mayhem

    Signed In Incubus by Maggie Mayhem

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Note to self: never cast a spell you find on the internet.Most people cry when they’re left at the altar. Me? I cast a spell to find the perfect man. But when a very bare and uh…impressive…incubus appears in my living room, I know I messed up. Serves me right for trying a spell I found on the internet!I’m both disappointed and relieved when Prax is summoned away...
  • TBR: Dead But Well Read by Sedona Ashe

    TBR: Dead But Well Read by Sedona Ashe

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I always thought I’d die crushed under the weight of my TBR pile, but my death was a plot twist I didn’t see coming. Save your sympathy! Now that I’m dead, I’m living my best freaking life. I’m free to read books for hours on end without worrying about food, rent, or, well, any interruptions.I might finally be able to get through my TBR list… maybe...
  • Being Alpha by Aileen Erin

    Being Alpha by Aileen Erin

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen ErinFor the first time since Tessa met Dastien, life is quiet. The evil witch, Luciana, is six glorious feet under, St. Ailbe's is closed due to human trespassers, and people are finally getting used to the fact that supernaturals exist in the world. It seems like the perfect time for a honeymoon...
  • Hearts of Stone by Sam Hall

    Hearts of Stone by Sam Hall

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When 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...
  • The Rose and the Thorn by Katherine Macdonald

    The Rose and the Thorn by Katherine Macdonald

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A gripping and mesmerising retelling of a classic story, filled with romance, mystery and intrigue. There is a pale, penetrating loneliness etched into the walls of this forgotten place. A kind of loneliness made living..
    Categorized as:
    magic  paranormal  book  fae  fairy-tale  fiction  monsters  myths
  • Escape by L.L. Frost

    Escape by L.L. Frost

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Join Adie on her (mis)adventures towards achieving a quasi-normal life among humans. A charming, slow burn reverse harem serial about one reluctant succubus and the sexy demons determined to have her...
  • Falling: Succubus Dreams Serial by L.L. Frost

    Falling: Succubus Dreams Serial by L.L. Frost

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Adie escaped the Hunters, but not without cost. Nightmares plague her sleep, questioning the choices she made. Or is it something more?Part 3 of Succubus Dreams.Join Adie on her (mis)adventures toward achieving a quasi-normal life among humans.A charming, slow-burn reverse harem serial about one reluctant succubus and the sexy demons determined to have her...
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    magic  paranormal  witches-wizards  adult  book  dark  demons  drama
  • Rallying by L.L. Frost

    Rallying by L.L. Frost

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Adie escaped the Hunters, but not without cost. Nightmares plague her sleep, questioning the choices she made. Or is it something more? Part 6 of Succubus Dreams. Join Adie on her (mis)adventures toward achieving a quasi-normal life among humans. A charming, slow-burn reverse harem serial about one reluctant succubus and the sexy demons determined to have her...
  • Limits by L.L. Frost

    Limits by L.L. Frost

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Adie escaped the Hunters, but not without cost. Nightmares plague her sleep, questioning the choices she made. Or is it something more? Part 5 of Succubus Dreams. Join Adie on her (mis)adventures toward achieving a quasi-normal life among humans. A charming, slow-burn reverse harem serial about one reluctant succubus and the sexy demons determined to have her...
  • Wicked Devouring by Sarah Piper

    Wicked Devouring by Sarah Piper

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cruel dark fae bent on revenge. Ancient, power-hungry demons. Corrupt mages eager to swear fealty to the darkness…Enemies lurk in every shadow, and they’ll stop at nothing to claim the one thing they believe stands in their way of world domination:Me...
  • Manticore Madness by Maggie Mayhem

    Manticore Madness by Maggie Mayhem

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A creature of nightmares, and I’m his next obsession.When my brother steals a treasure from a dragon’s precious hoard, I find myself facing down the monster sent to retrieve the locket. Mateo gives me three days to produce the stolen goods, or he’ll lock me in the dungeon and throw away the key.The catch? He’s not letting me out of his sight...
  • Legacy Academy Year Four by M. Guida

    Legacy Academy Year Four by M. Guida

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’m supposed to be starting my fourth year of school, but Legacy’s in deep trouble.Ryker has taken everything from me, and I want revenge.The Defenders are scattered. Lucien’s missing.And I am alone.My heart’s broken, but I’m not defeated.I have to rely on my training and on my dragon to gather back the Defenders and find Lucien.A final showdown is coming between me and Ryker...
  • Mountain of Dragons and Sacrifice by Tara Grayce

    Mountain of Dragons and Sacrifice by Tara Grayce

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It’s a tale as old as myth and legends: the village maiden sacrificed to a monster.Every year, Nessa’s village sacrifices a maiden to the dragon in the mountain. If they don’t, the dragon will sweep down from his lair and destroy them all.When Nessa is chosen to be that year’s sacrifice, she’s prepared to be eaten, as much as anyone can prepare for such a thing...
  • 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...
  • Queen of Poison by Sylvia Mercedes

    Queen of Poison by Sylvia Mercedes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Betrayal surrounds her.Doom beckons her.Yet she will hunt one last time.Captured, heartbroken, shackled in torturous iron mittens that keep her shade deeply suppressed, Ayleth knows Fendrel keeps her alive for one purpose: She is his only remaining weapon against the resurrected Dread Odile. Once her task is complete, she will be executed. It’s as simple as that...
  • Awakening by Nicole MacDonald

    Awakening by Nicole MacDonald

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Be careful what you wish for...A seemingly innocuous love spell caused Catherine, Sian, Laura, and Kassandra to cross worlds in search of their soul mates. But more than love drew them to Gar'nyse. Truths are revealed and lives forever altered after an attack at the castle. An age old feud between two archaic families threatens to tear the world they've arrived in apart...
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