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Ruling Sikthand by Victoria Aveline
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSophia never thought she was unlucky until she was kidnapped by aliens. Twice...Sophia had simple expectations for her planetary tour. She assumed she’d see the sights, meet new people, and fend off her boredom. She never thought she’d end the trip as an alien captive...Categorized as:
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![Ruin by Charlene Hartnady]()
Ruin by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat happens when destiny gets it wrong?I’m a fae beast king. It’s preordained that I have to take a mate, and it can’t be just anyone. The universe will decide on my behalf. All I know is that my fated mate will be an enchantress of great power. And that when the universe chooses her for me…I must obey. To fight the calling will mean my demise. I have come to trust the process... -
![Seraph by Lily Mayne]()
Seraph by Lily Mayne
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsI’ve already mentally prepared myself to kill the screaming, murderous monster in the cage outside our camp.I’m used to it. It’s what I do here. Kill monsters and other people. And this monster, Seraph, is particularly unstable—has been since the moment he arrived from Collector Mary’s monster menagerie to the west, where the military stashed him away.He’s in pain. I can see it... -
![Primal Basilisk by Terry Bolryder]()
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... -
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![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... -
![Captive of the Night by Meg Anne, K. Loraine]()
Captive of the Night by Meg Anne, K. Loraine
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoslyn Blackthorne is dead.I should know, I watched it happen. My twin and I didn’t believe we’d ever meet our mate, and then she showed up in our bar and the world as we knew it changed. Fate hadn’t been kind to us. Not once. So it shouldn’t have come as a surprise that we lost her as soon as we claimed her... -
![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 ratingsI’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... -
![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... -
![A Soul to Steal by Opal Reyne]()
A Soul to Steal by Opal Reyne
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll Gideon wanted was a friend.After waking up in the afterlife to discover he died, Gideon has nowhere to go. The world around him feels strange, utterly false, and he struggles to let go of the past he was ripped away from.Gideon never expects his new, monstrous friend to nibble his way into his heart, or give him purpose in death... -
![Come Dance With the Witchwood Boys by C.M. Stunich]()
Come Dance With the Witchwood Boys by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI accidentally married three witch stalkers.They've escaped perpetual hell, courtesy of yours truly.They’ve also gone viral with their annoying thirst trap asses in leather.#theWitchwoodBoysFine. The power of magic is worth the price.Though getting trapped in those woods again is always a possibility.We’ll have to seal the gate with a little … group participation... -
![The Single Mom and the Orc by Honey Phillips]()
The Single Mom and the Orc by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHer grumpy orc is going to hammer his way into her heart!When Pippa finds herself in Fairhaven Falls with empty pockets and a brand new baby, she’s thrilled when a sweet - and slightly scary - old lady offers her a job and a place to live. Their new home isn’t much, but it offers a desperately needed shelter.Then her grumpy orc neighbor comes charging into their lives... -
![By the Pint by Jemma Croft]()
By the Pint by Jemma Croft
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDima Black might be the richest, most successful vampire in all of Borderlands, but all he wants to do is sew his quilts.Dima enjoys a quiet life in his inner-city Remy apartment with his flatmates, a fridge full of B+, and his fluffy bunny slippers. At least, as quiet as things can be for a mind-reading vampire... -
![Anubis by Alessa Thorn]()
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... -
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![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... -
![I Married An Incubus by Regine Abel]()
I Married An Incubus by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA match made in Hell…When investigative reporter Malaya Velasco accidentally uncovers the corruption of one of the highest judges of the Obosian justice system, she is framed and condemned to a life sentence on the deadly prison planet Molvi. In her despair, she begs the Prime Mating Agency for an arranged marriage with one of the Wardens of the prison...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Behold Her by Emily Antoinette]()
Behold Her by Emily Antoinette
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA 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... -
![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... -
![Radley's Home for Horny Monsters by Annabelle Hawthorne]()
Radley's Home for Horny Monsters by Annabelle Hawthorne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"If you like sexy fantasy, and I do, this is one great read." -Piers Anthony, author of the Xanth series With thousands of readers worldwide, Radley's Home for Horny Monsters is the exciting debut novel of Annabelle Hawthorne. When Mike Radley inherited a mysterious old house from a long-lost relative, he wasn't sure what to expect... -
![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... -
![Wed to the Basilisk by Layla Fae]()
Wed to the Basilisk by Layla Fae
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo one touches my bride. No one but me.I am the last basilisk on Alia Terra. As I roam my lands, loneliness muddles my mind and pumps violence into my veins until I don’t recognize myself. Soon I’ll become a feral beast – unless I mate.The matchmaking temple is the only way a creature like me, scaly, fanged, and with lethal eyes, can marry. Soon, I have a match... -
![Feral by Grace McGinty]()
Feral by Grace McGinty
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey say that cats and women will do what they want, and that had never been more true than in the case of Kitten. I mean, she didn’t even have a name; my best friend Beckett and I had named her Kitten when we were fifteen. She’d been dumped on the edge of Maxton, that much was obvious. We hadn’t know when, or why, but she’d been living out there for so long she was a hissing, spitting mess... -
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![Getting It On With Gargoyle by Hazel Mack]()
Getting It On With Gargoyle by Hazel Mack
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe small town of Ever, Massachusetts is idyllic and quaint. It’s also chock full of monsters. THEAWhen my sister thrifts an aged map with iridescent lettering leading to a town called Ever, I roll my eyes. According to a quick internet search, the town doesn’t exist. We only manage to find it with the help of a sexy gas station owner who offers to come for me if I call him. Swoon... -
![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... -
![Your Coffin or Mine by Jacklyn Hyde]()
Your Coffin or Mine by Jacklyn Hyde
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA runaway bride. A grumpy 600-year-old vampire pretending to be human. A disaster waiting to happen.What could possibly be the most infuriating thing to a vampire disgusted by the internet? A twenty-six-year-old social media influencer that just ran out on her cheating ex fiance and insists on staying in Vlad’s quiet castle... -
![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... -
![Fated to the Orc by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon]()
Fated to the Orc by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe orc warrior says I'm his... soulmate?A long time ago, my father sold my sister to an orc. I haven't heard from her since, but I am determined to find her and bring her home. During my first week on the road north, however, I cross paths with a massively tall Orc Guardian who claims I'm his... fated mate.Magnus the Wolf says I'm coming with him, and he won't take no for an answer.Hm... -
![Holidays Ablaze by Lucy Limón]()
Holidays Ablaze by Lucy Limón
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen an arrogant demon with a taste for the finer things meets a salty chef with an attraction to fire, sparks fly.Sofia, a talented chef whose culinary dreams have flamed out, is spending her holiday hiding away atop Mount Winter Bliss until she's disrupted by the arrival of Samite, a maddeningly pretentious demon. Sofia is no stranger to facing down big egos in the kitchen... -
![The Demon's Dealbreaker by Delaney Rain]()
The Demon's Dealbreaker by Delaney Rain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA witch, two fairies, a minor god, and four demons walk into a bar and suddenly Dwyer Eamonn’s life will never be the same.Turns out that Dwyer’s parents promised him—their firstborn—as payment when they made eight different deals with various supernatural beings. At the stroke of midnight on his twenty-first birthday, every single claimant comes calling, ready to make Dwyer their heir... -
![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... -
![Thorn: A Steamy Orc Rom-Com by Vera Foxx]()
Thorn: A Steamy Orc Rom-Com by Vera Foxx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe orcs of the Monktona Wood were promised long ago they would be gifted with fated mates or miresas as the orcs have called them. Their patience has run short as they scour the lands of Bergarian many giving up, including their leader.Thorn has long lost hope of finding his miresa... -
![Dad Bod: Minotaur by Alana Khan]()
Dad Bod: Minotaur by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZoey and Theo’s otherworldly chemistry cannot be denied, but evil forces threaten to shatter their fragile bond.ZoeyWhen Theo—part minotaur, part enigma—walks into my salon seeking a makeover, my quiet life explodes into a whirlwind of desire and danger. Beneath his awkward exterior lies a potent masculinity that defies the rules... -
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![Tangling With Trolls by Hazel Mack]()
Tangling With Trolls by Hazel Mack
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWRENA month ago, I had no idea that monsters lived in hidden towns. Surprise! The tiny New-England town of Ever is a haven for them. Vampire brothers run the coffee shop. Werewolf bikers will fix your car. I can sort of wrap my mind around that.But then I meet Ohken Stonesmith, bridge troll and all-around badass. He’s way older than me, crazy confident, and he owns the town’s only flower shop... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Without a Stitch: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Honey Phillips]()
Without a Stitch: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan a bookish scientist find the man inside the monster? Uncomfortable with people, Victoria spends her days - and her nights - working in her lab. When her funding is terminated, her only option is a dilapidated building in the tiny town of Screaming Woods... -
![To Her Rescue by Dria Andersen]()
To Her Rescue by Dria Andersen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCeline Harris’ inheritance hinged on one tiny detail. She needed to marry. Her father will do anything to get access to that money, include marrying her off to the highest bidder. She didn’t expect the shifter she’d been secretly crushing on to step up…Mason Knight was building an empire. That took time, and nearly all his effort. He didn’t have time for dating, nevermind marriage... -
![The Orc and the Manny by Chloe Archer]()
The Orc and the Manny by Chloe Archer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Monsters Hollow, where love knows no bounds—even in a town full of monsters!Targan WildethorneA confirmed bachelor, and a historian by training, I haven’t the faintest clue how to care for twin orclings when I unexpectedly become their guardian... -
![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... -
![Sheltered by the Orc: Monster Brides by Sandra R. Neeley]()
Sheltered by the Orc: Monster Brides by Sandra R. Neeley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFall through an ancient Fae portal to a time when Orcs ruled the Irish countryside. Stumble into an arranged marriage with an Orc who wants you less than you want him. And when it’s all said and done?Frantically search for a way to travel through time back to his side... -
![Baruk the Cursed by Cara Wylde]()
Baruk the Cursed by Cara Wylde
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the orcs invaded the human dimension, no one could stop them. War raged for years, and now the monstrous beasts have agreed to peace on two conditions: one, the human scientists must rebuild the machine that brought them into this world; and two, they must be provided with fertile brides to bear them orc babies. Jenna Cole is done with her family, and the world of humans in general...Categorized as:
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![See No Evil by Jewel Killian]()
See No Evil by Jewel Killian
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA sane witch would never summon the immortal Demon Lords of Blackwood.Not if she expects to keep breathingEveryone knows thatSo imagine my surprise when, in a reckless and drunken effort to avenge my sister’s death, I summon a revenge demon.Only it’s not a lowly minion who shows up... -
![Petty Cupid by Sarah Blue]()
Petty Cupid by Sarah Blue
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat’s a cupid to do when she lies about having a date for the Valentine’s Day Ball?Think outside of the heart-shaped box. With revenge on her mind, she’s hunting for another being in the veil who might escort her to the biggest event in Cupidale.What starts as a ploy to make her ex-boyfriend jealous quickly turns into something far more complicated... -
![Escaping the Friendzone by Emily Antoinette]()
Escaping the Friendzone by Emily Antoinette
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA woman trapped with her crush…When I agreed to go to an escape room with friends, I didn’t expect everyone to bail and leave me locked in a room with the hottest, most unattainable person I’ve ever met—my brother’s minotaur best friend. Tension from the tight quarters and frustrating puzzles leads to heated confessions, and the wildest night of my life.He says he wants more... -
![Where Fools Have Tread by Jennifer Cody]()
Where Fools Have Tread by Jennifer Cody
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDec: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... -
![Pair of Fools by Lillian Lark]()
Pair of Fools by Lillian Lark
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA trapped harpy, a demon collecting secrets, and an adventure that weaves them tighter than the bond they share.The HarpyTrouble follows me like a shadow, but I’ve flown too close to the sun this time.A few thoughtless words while drowning in guilt, and I’m trapped in a deal I didn’t ask for with my rival. I’m weakened every second we spend apart.I’ve been tricked... -
![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...
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