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Warlock by Daniel Kensington
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOn my eighteenth birthday, I got kicked out of my home, mugged in an alley, and killed a guy with my mind ... then things got weird.I expected aging out of the foster care system to be hard... -
A Shattered Silver Crown by Kai Butler
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsParker Ferro is fine.Sure, he’s still recovering from his last case and his sister has started keeping secrets, but that’s just another day in the life of the Windrose of San Amaro.Then the local werewolf alpha calls in a favor when he's turned on by his own pack and the last thing Parker wants to do is get mired in the city's pack politics... -
Steal the Night by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe was born to be a thief. To save the world, she will have to become a queen…Zoey Donovan-Quinn is growing restless. After months of searching, her crew hasn’t been able to locate the resting place of the one man who could save Daniel. While they frantically continue their quest, Zoey is still struggling to recover from the devastating losses she suffered in Faery...Categorized as:
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Healing Aiden by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAiden Varik has had two great loves in his very long life.And he lost them both too soon.His only wish is to protect his four vampire sons and their mates.But someone from Aiden’s distant past has returned to break down the walls erected around his wounded heart.Temptation never tasted so sweet... -
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The Magic That Binds by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll Dag Gates wants is a place to call home. (And to practice magic freely.)All Stefan Bjorne wants is peace in his adoptive country. (And less paperwork.)All Mikkel Vinters wants is both of them. (No, really, he could do wedding bells... -
Next to Nothing by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat do you get when you mix a dragon, a vampire, a griffin, a mage, and a human? Sawyer Smith’s life sounds like a punchline, but the mates he’s come to love are no joke. They’re fierce and wonderful, protecting him from the outside forces trying to destroy him. Add in a reluctant hippocamp and an egotistical fae prince, and Sawyer has his hands full in more ways than one... -
SOS Hotel: Friendly Sanctuary for the Fiendishly Fabulous by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 2. Friendly Sanctuary for the Fiendishly Fabulous *Days since last murder: 0It’s been two weeks since the SOS Hotel opened, and everything is going . . .great.Apart from the detective who’s dead set on accusing Zee of murder, the leaking pipes, a psycho sorcerer stalker, a shadowbeast in the attic, and . . . did I mention Lord Reynard has a wife? Yeah, he didn’t mention it either... -
SOS Hotel: Your Final Resting Place by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn ex-adult movie star, a broke vampire daddy, and a boring human are about to try and save the world... It's probably our fault your world is doomed, if I'm honest. Sorry about that. Sticking with honesty, we're not great at saving people, or ourselves. You should probably pack a bag and head for the hills.You know, just in case.. -
My Treasure to Keep by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThomas, paid enforcer in the Cloverleah Pack, was carrying a lot of guilt. He still believed he was to blame for letting Wesley get targeted by the dark elves, almost causing a rift in Cathair and Marius's mating... -
Reign of Cinders and Glass by Linsey Hall, Veronica Douglas
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn a world ruled by immortals, her only hope may lie in the heart of their darkest prince.When my sister Belle goes missing, I venture deep into the cursed woods to find her. Ruthless vampires rule over our kingdom, and I’m terrified she’s been murdered like so many others.As I’m searching, I’m caught by the worst immortal of them Prince Cassius, dark Lord of the Bloodvale... -
A Night of Redemption by Kristen Banet
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsExperience the final trial of an assassin once called Shadow in the conclusion to the Amazon Top 100 Bestselling series, THE REDEMPTION SAGA! Sawyer Matthews is a retired and presumed-dead assassin. Ripped from her life of shadows and secrets, she’s decided to gamble it all and accept a new chapter in her life—one that may lead to a brighter future. It slipped between her fingers... -
The Magic of Discovery by Britt Andrews
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsGrowing up in Emerald Lakes, population six hundred and eighty-two, had been safe and comfortable. Running my own magic shop and making a living off my green witchcraft, I have no complaints... -
Wolf Tracks by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a tracker, following danger is his job. She wants to save his life. When worlds collide, can they ride out the storm together? Werewolf and former Navy SEAL, Jim is a highly-skilled tracker, and newly hired by SeaLife Enterprises to find a man who was involved in sinister blood magic. The miscreant has fled the scene of the crime and it will take all Jim’s skill to locate him... -
Achilles: Soul of Her King by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 3 in the Kings of the Blood series. The books can be read as stand-alone stories, but it is advisable to read them in order to get the most enjoyment from the series. A scream in the night. A panicked call for help. There’s no time to think. The rules be damned. A fate worse than death. Buried alive…lost…alone… A centuries old secret her only hope. May the gods be on her side... -
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The Betas: Rene' (Werewolves of Manhattan) by A.C. Katt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrankie Ferone moves from the mob to an even more secretive group, the loup garou.When attending a wedding, Frank Ferone is introduced to Rene DuBois, a violet eyed stranger. Rene has a secret to hide but can't overlook that he's met his mate. Rene starts to romance Frankie and soon Frankie falls in love. But how is he going to react when Rene tells Frankie he is loup garou... -
Thrust by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsalternate cover edition of ASIN B0BGJPQ6CZZayne wants controlZayne Andino wants his life back. For years, his father has set him up with mate after mate, but only as a pretext to gain more money and power. Zayne is sick of being a bargaining chip, but he can't anger his father without jeopardizing his own status as agent in the Lunar Council Enforcement Agency... -
The Vampire's Club Book Seven by X. Aratare
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLucas Daniels is a vampire... and a witch. Can he use his newfound powers to help Konstantin “the Wolf” Volk, the dangerous and mysterious Nomad, and the witch, Gaia, to stop the destruction of all vampires by the coven leader Rachel? If Lucas does, he’ll have to convince the Nomad that he is not a threat to Konstantin... -
Omega's Mark by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAges ago, the gods locked away a dangerous, powerful people… but the seal has been broken Ethan is a charming alpha from the land down under. A retired RAAF pilot, he’s been drawn into the small pack of legacy descendents and their quest to seal the crack in the Fae portal. At 37, he’s not really looking for his true mate - but wouldn’t turn them away either... -
Alpha's Seal by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn MM Mpreg Romance Ages ago, the gods locked away a dangerous, powerful people… but the seal has been broken River is a practical, intuitive omega wolf with an unerring sense of direction. He can make a map to anywhere in the world… except a permanent home. As a free spirit, he goes where the wind takes him after a life spent without roots... -
Dragon's Honor by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn alpha dragon, an alpha wolf, and an omega wolf. How could that possibly work?Jermon is trying to find his place in the Hightower pack, but he’s struggling. After some mishaps, he discovers he enjoys assisting Wilmer, an alpha and the veterinarian. As a bonus, Wilmer is easy on the eyes, and they get along well.Other than that, things are rough... -
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... -
Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian Lark
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA 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... -
Tricked, Bewildered and Bitten by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLoki Kirkberry hasn't had it easy. Abandoned as a newborn, Loki has had to navigate life under difficult and shame-inducing circumstances. When firefighters Cole Ryker and Chaz Savage rescue him from an apartment fire, Loki is embraced by all of their friends and welcomed as family. He quickly finds out that shifters and vampires do exist... -
Snow & the 7 Protectors by Kai Lesy
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNever in my wildest dreams did I imagine falling so hard -- not just for one -- but for SEVEN wealthy, protective, and untamed men. Snow Thanks to the world's most hateful stepmother,I took a well-deserved retreat to the mountains.A magical place owned by seven powerful, and undeniably attractive men.Rough, rugged, and wild.And they want to make my wildest dreams come true... -
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Nothing Gained by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSawyer Smith's life is a hot mess.Hot, because he's found six of his eight mates. To say things are heating up between them is putting it mildly.A mess, because he's the Chosen One, the son of a goddess with no powers of his own, tasked with fixing the broken magic in his world... and he has no clue how to do it... -
Jump through Fire by Crystal Ash
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI need to save the tiger shifter before it’s too late-- but I have my own fires to jump through. Every burn on his paws, every poke and prod from his cruel masters, I feel as if it were my own. I also feel his anger and his thirst for blood. He’s even more of a predator than Hunter or Razvan. There’s a danger about this tiger shifter I’ve never experienced before...Categorized as:
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Nothing Ventured by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSawyer Smith is woefully unprepared for the dangers that come with being part of the supernatural world. As a magical null, he is human and vulnerable, even with the powerful, sexy guardians who have claimed him as their own. When a simple visit turns deadly, Sawyer’s mates take action and whisk him away to the clan of rich and powerful griffins... -
The Cat Returns to Adderly by Sam Burns
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOrphaned, Luke Miller is left alone and homeless with only his cat for company. But Wentworth is more than an average feline, and when Luke makes a set of leather boots to keep his paws safe, it might help them both find the path to where they belong. Previously published in Fables Retold under the same title... -
What Goes Bump In The Night: A Halloween Paranormal Romance Anthology by C.R. Jane, Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHave you ever been tempted to investigate that scratching noise coming from under your bed? Or the shadows that seem to shift on the wall from the corner of your eye? Well, this is your chance... Sometimes the monsters that watch you from the darkness aren’t scary—they’re sexy. And, of course... sometimes they’re both...Categorized as:
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Purgatory In Pink by M.J. Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI did it. I ended my battle with my past.Now I have to help Holder overcome his.His father is as bad as they come. Selling women and children to the highest bidder. I can't let that happen, not while I have a seat at the Saupoudrer Family table... -
The Keys by Chloe Gunter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMore Secrets. More Suspense. More Steam. When Charlie finds herself on the wrong side of Ethos, the secret society she just joined, she’ll have to prove her worth to show just how valuable of an asset she can be. As Gage and Gavin are sent on a mission, Charlie has to address the tension between her and her roommate Reed... -
Hurt Me Not by Davidson King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs a lieutenant at the Fool’s Pass Fire Department and a single father, Easton Kooper’s life revolves around his children. When he receives an urgent call from his son’s doctor, it upends Easton’s world. Suddenly, barreling into a burning building sounds like a piece of cake. With no idea of what to do or where to turn, he’s never felt more lost... -
Of Bone and Ash by B.M. Clemton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[b]To fight the monsters, sometimes you have to become one yourself.[/b]For as long as I can remember, I've been silent, ensuring my secrets remain buried in the depths of my soul. I lived the perfect life my brother set up for me, with a family I adored, never letting them see what was beneath the surface.It was all perfect, or so it seemed... -
Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwo rival apprentice sorcerers must team up to save their teachers and protect their own magic in this lively young adult romantic adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of In Deeper Waters and So This Is Ever After.Edison Rooker isn’t sure what to expect when he enters the office of Antonia Hex, the powerful sorceress who runs a call center for magical emergencies... -
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Redwood Pack, Vol. 2 by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRedwood Pack Volume 2 contains the third book in the Redwood Pack series, plus a novella in a print copy.Trinity Bound Redwood Pack book 3Hannah Lewis, a rare earth witch, is taken from the only life she’s ever known. Held at her will by a sadistic wolf, she almost gives up hope that she’d ever see her real life again...Categorized as:
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Omega Found by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAges ago, the gods locked away a dangerous, powerful people… but the seal has been broken Heath is a human… or is he? Rescued from a horrible fate by the group of legacy descendants, he needs to embrace his inner beast in order to deal with the fate the gods have for him. But first, he has to accept the fact that he might not be exactly human... -
Alpha's Dom by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAges ago, the gods locked away a dangerous, powerful people… but the seal has been broken Lion alpha Tau Jabari is on sabbatical from his medical career in Kenya when he stumbles over a pregnant omega in the jungles of Belize about to give birth. Assisting him is an efficient omega who smells like... mate. Red Panda shifter Jun Chen is a sassy little omega... but an omega Dom... -
Knot All Is Ruined Part I by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey told us we’d be helping our country.That we’d be preventing war.It was all one big fat lie and we believed it—until it was too late.Waking up on a bus headed for a war-torn country was just the beginning of the nightmare I couldn’t wake up from. They’d told us during our time in the Omega Care Center there was a chance we might be sent to another country if we didn’t find a pack... -
DragonSeer by S. Rodman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo lovers, our dragons, eggs on the way, and one cottage.It’s everything I need to be happy. But my partners were meant for greater things, I can feel it in my bones.Kirby is radiance and light. His presence is too big for a Welsh valley in the middle of nowhere.Cai is doing so well, but he is clearly a shattered man.They both need more and I need to give it to them. The world needs them too... -
A Bear's Protection by Dakota West
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCora Leighton is a woman on the run. Fleeing a bad relationship and an ex who’s blatantly stalking her, Cora enters the shifter state of Cascadia with one thing on her mind: freedom. Love is the last thing she’s looking for, no matter how sexy the men of Cascadia turn out to be. Rugged, sexy bear shifters Ash and Hunter are mates... -
Illuminate by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStefan de Marco was looking for a position... again. Being a high scoring magical anchor was only useful in his world when he had someone to partner with. His slender body and elfin looks meant he was usually only chosen to anchor people who believed his duties should extend well past working hours, and that wasn't something Stefan was interested in... -
Never Go Back by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDamien, Alpha of the San Antonio pack had thought it was an awesome idea to take his mate, Scott, back to his ex-home pack to catch up with his parents and ex-Alpha. He had assumed that his power as a wolf, and the fact that he was from such a large pack would guarantee both men a good time. A homophobic Alpha and a disgruntled mother are just two of the problems the men face... -
Shadow's Origin by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEtienne:Having another being in my head isn’t always the easiest to deal with. He’s loud, annoying, and is trying his hardest to keep me from looking at Leo, the sexy police officer who is currently hunting me down for illegal magic use... -
Accidental Bonds by Marie Reynard
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt was meant to be temporary. Fate had other ideas.Victor Mills would do anything to protect his pack, even work with magic he detests. When the wards safeguarding his territory start to deteriorate, he's forced to hire a local mage to fix them. He could tolerate the abrasive stench of sorcery, if only the mage didn't also smell like everything his wolf has ever wanted... -
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When No Doesn't Cut It by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsScott Peterson, beta wolf in the Cloverleah Pack, has a good life. He loves his cars, riding his Harley, and going out with pack members and friends. But when an attack on his pack by a bear shifter, brings his mate into his world, from Texas of all places, Scott realizes he could lose everything he ever held dear... -
Infinite Bond by L. Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith three hearts to worry about, as well as my own, time will tell if I’m up for the task.I’ve always been normal. Okay, maybe more of an average guy, who’s quiet and awkward. Just someone who’s trying to survive living in my trailer while dodging my mom’s debt collectors. Everything changes when a power within me surfaces, and my eyes are thrown wide open... -
Accidentally Wolf by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSpecial Agent in Charge, Seraphine Thomas, lives for her job at the FBI. One of the youngest female agents with her own team, she thrives in undercover work to make the city she loves safer. But Sera's on-track life is thrown into chaos when she's attacked during a bust gone bad and is left figuring out what it means to be a werewolf...Categorized as:
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Dodging Bullets by Grace McGinty
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes, life spirals out of control without you even noticing... -
Salmon and the Hazel by Sam Burns
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJesse’s only priority in life is protecting the people he loves, so he’s determined to see Rowan Harbor’s wards rebuilt. There’s just one problem: they’re missing an ingredient that can’t be ordered online.Jesse volunteers to search for the missing component in the realm of the fae, but his boyfriend, Sean, isn’t letting him go alone... -
Hunter's Shadow by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStolen as a child… Held prisoner… Dumped and injured on purpose to be found by someone that can heal his body… but can never be allowed to touch his mind. Jax desperately wants to spill every one of his secrets to Riley. Trusting the empath with his body is easy… The real risk is trusting him with his heart...
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