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Bitter Discord by K.N. Banet
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI try not to look for trouble, though it always finds me.Now I’m asking for it.I’m going to host a gathering of werecats to discuss the recent changes in our small world, changes I brought about for the most part. I told Hasan I would handle this and I am going to, even if he doesn’t believe in me.For this to work, I need to be vigilant... -
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![Hoodwinked by Desiree M. Granger]()
Hoodwinked by Desiree M. Granger
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll her life, Jasmine has been groomed in Atlanta’s high society to be the perfect woman of wealth. Soon to be married off to Percy Hugo Milton to keep money circulating between black families, she realizes she’s stuck in a dead end relationship where he basically, “ain’t shit”. Money matters most, marriage is nothing but a business deal, and love is nonexistent in Percy’s eyes... -
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![Coming For What's Mine pt 2: The Politician by Edwina Fort]()
Coming For What's Mine pt 2: The Politician by Edwina Fort
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Conclusion of Book 1 I almost believed the look of pain that came across his face. Almost! My heart had turned to stone. At least that’s what I convinced myself. So, no matter what he said or what he did, I will not turn back. “J please, ask me to do anything else. Anything. Just—” He paused for a moment, his eyes searching mine... -
![Brimstone Kiss by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell]()
Brimstone Kiss by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNo one told Quinn there was a cover charge to enter Hell - or that Valhalla didn't allow bar tabs.Thanks to a witchy homebrew, Quinn MacKenna—part-time goddess, full-time troublemaker—has slipped past death’s door to rekindle an old flame and snuff out an old friend... -
![Redemption by Edwina Fort]()
Redemption by Edwina Fort
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou've Never Read Beauty And The Beast Like This! I was messing with fire. He reeked of danger. He was so far out of my league, yet it was me he watched, so why not give him a show. I was safe in this cage. He could not get to me. My eyes closed as pleasure shot down my spine. I can’t explain what it was like teasing a hungry beast, especially knowing that he couldn’t touch me... -
![Lone Wolf: Bennett Pack by K.C. Mills]()
Lone Wolf: Bennett Pack by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFated Bonds are nothing to take lightly. Jo wasn’t the type to settle because she knew her mate was out there somewhere. When her Alpha attempted to claim her, she had no choice but to run. Jo became a lone wolf and would run as long as she had to because the alternative was far worse -spending an eternity with someone she wasn’t destined to be with.Laz understood what it meant to have a mate... -
![Broken Magic by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Broken Magic by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnergy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.Tristan Montague has had his ability to cast magic broken.When his confrontation with Edith and Verity leave him unable to access his magic, he must seek out another technique to regain his access.He must learn the Restoring Palm... -
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Pamela by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMy name is Pamela, and I am a witch.I will protect Rylee’s pack, my family, at all costs. They are my greatest treasure, one I never dreamed to have. And I will defend them – even to the damning of my soul. The demons have been beaten back, but I can feel darkness lurking just beyond my sight. Darkness that is coming for those I love. To protect them, I will chance everything on a stranger... -
![Blood Bond: 12 by Helen Hardt]()
Blood Bond: 12 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClues are everywhere, but they don’t seem to add up, especially when a contact at the fingerprint lab gives Erin Hamilton and Dante Gabriel news that can’t possibly be accurate. Another visitor arrives with more information…and an unexpected family tie. In the midst of everything, Erin does what she can to comfort Dante, who is changing before her eyes... -
![Unicorns Don't Cry by Kim McDougall]()
Unicorns Don't Cry by Kim McDougall
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCritter wrangler rule #20: You can’t save them all.Rage is boiling inside Kyra. Friends are dead, the world is burning, and her husband is…gone, his body and mind taken over by a demon. Death would have been kinder. But she can’t kill a demon, so Kyra must hunt down the creature wearing Mason’s face and do the unthinkable—trap him for all eternity in a bloodstone...Categorized as:
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![Alan's Utterly Accidental Dream-Cute by A.J. Sherwood]()
Alan's Utterly Accidental Dream-Cute by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens when a Havili researcher meets a psychic dreamwalker? A dreamy meet-cute, that’s what. (In more ways than one... -
![Dragon Guard Warrior by Alicia Montgomery]()
Dragon Guard Warrior by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIntroducing the Dragon Guard of the Northern Isles. Six dragon shifters duty-bound to protect their king.A single mom getting her life back togetherWhen divorce and scandal leaves her life in ruins, Poppy Baxter has no choice but to take the first job she could get, even if it is as a nanny to a dragon prince in a faraway land... -
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![Blood Bond: 13 by Helen Hardt]()
Blood Bond: 13 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsErin Hamilton follows Dante Gabriel back into hell—the underground compound where he was held for a decade—to confront the woman who held him captive. Finally unmasked, she seems to hold Dante under her influence. Erin has faith in Dante’s strength and determination, though, especially when the mysterious Vampyre Texts reveal their first secret... -
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Blood Bond: 15 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsErin Hamilton follows Dante Gabriel back into hell—the underground compound where he was held for a decade—to confront the woman who held him captive. Finally unmasked, she seems to hold Dante under her influence. Erin has faith in Dante’s strength and determination, though, especially when the mysterious Vampyre Texts reveal their first secret... -
![Cashmere Curses (Wanda's Witchery, #1) by J.R. Rain, H.P. Mallory]()
Cashmere Curses (Wanda's Witchery, #1) by J.R. Rain, H.P. Mallory
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTime to walk softly and carry a big stake…I had it all.A powerful coven. A charming Victorian mansion. A sexy car. A couture closet. Credit cards up the wazoo, and an endearing familiar.Actually, scratch that, Hellcat would never be described as ‘endearing’. More like: the bane of my existence.So, I almost had it all.Then a vampire came along and ruined it when he turned me into a Blood Witch... -
![Sanctuary: A Noire Immortals Story by Alexandria House]()
Sanctuary: A Noire Immortals Story by Alexandria House
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYoung love lost.Two hearts in limbo.An unbreakable bond.A love story for the ages... -
![Blood Bond: 6 by Helen Hardt]()
Blood Bond: 6 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDante Gabriel needs Erin Hamilton’s blood. The hunger is all-consuming, but flashbacks of his time in captivity, as well as his quest for answers, leave him questioning everything. With the help of his cousin, his father’s ghost, and a Shakespeare-quoting voodoo priestess, he’s determined to decode the book his grandfather claims will lead him only to darkness... -
![The Belial Ring by R.D. Brady]()
The Belial Ring by R.D. Brady
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDelaney McPhearson has been through the fire more than once.This time it's not her choice to join the fight, it's her destiny.And that destiny will either be the hope of the world or its doom. _____________________________________________________________In the last two years, Professor Delaney McPhearson has uncovered two Atlantis sites. Each time, she's lost people... -
![Artifact of the Sky Gods by Judith Berens, Martha Carr]()
Artifact of the Sky Gods by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne paranormal CIA operative with no idea who he can trust. One alien coverup with too many loose ends.One heck of a ride.At first glance, Daniel Winters is a shopkeeper with a glint in his eye and the charm of James Bond. The truth involves far more aliens. Presented with a coverup slipping out of control, he faces a new brand of enemy, one who knows too much and is prepared for anything... -
![Artifact of the True Patriot by Judith Berens, Martha Carr]()
Artifact of the True Patriot by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you get when you mix an Oriceran artifact, a little technology and a cow? CIA Agent Daniel Winters is having a bad day.Scratch that. A bad week.After being questioned by Internal Affairs—and hesitantly cleared—he’s on his way to Paraguay. New day. New mission. Another chance for answers... -
![Owed A Night by Viola Grace]()
Owed A Night by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKeeping her nephew safe is her focus, and she applies to an orc clan for protection. The price is set at one night.Jennel is looking to settle down, and Redbird City is the place for it. She and her nephew, Corit, are looking for a place they can be safe from hostile orc clans and a decades-old vision... -
![Earth Bound by Jess Mountifield]()
Earth Bound by Jess Mountifield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho is hunting who?With the Sanctuary under threat and the agency showing they’ll stop at nothing to detain mythicals and disappear them, Aella finds herself on the front lines once more. But this time the whole world is watching.Up against an agency director who appears to have unlimited resources and no hesitation in doctoring film and lying to make Aella look bad, she must be above reproach... -
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![Rock and a Hard Place by Maggie Mayhem]()
Rock and a Hard Place by Maggie Mayhem
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy 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... -
![Blood Ascension by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Blood Ascension by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe will teach them the meaning of fear—it will be the last thing they learn. Michiko Nakatomi—an ancient vampire and leader of the Dark Council—is missing. After she gave up control of the blood blades—weapons designed to destroy supernaturals—the Dark Council challenged Michiko’s leadership…and her right to exist... -
![The Perfect Cup by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
The Perfect Cup by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSome things are better off lost and some mysteries shouldn’t be solved. When Tristan receives a cryptic message requesting help, he and Simon must come to the aid of Quan of the White Phoenix. Someone has stolen the Holy Grail and the Order of Calyx--the group tasked with keeping it safe from abuse, and humanity is looking at the Golden Circle... -
![Witch Trial by Glenn Bullion]()
Witch Trial by Glenn Bullion
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery witch has his day. Kevin Mishnar is a rare being, even among his own kind. Being a full-blooded witch, he's been hunted by humans and even the supernatural world. With powerful magic, and some help, he's survived every threat. He has a good job, a wonderful sister, an amazing girlfriend, and great friends. He couldn't ask for anything more... -
![Blood Bond: 10 by Helen Hardt]()
Blood Bond: 10 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVampires can’t levitate. At least that’s what Dante Gabriel always thought, until he finds himself floating above his bed along with his lover, Erin Hamilton. As he continues to exhibit unusual powers, more memories from his time in captivity surface, leaving him fearing what he might have done while imprisoned. When a new and unexpected temptation arises, he finds himself unable to resist... -
![Blood Bond: 11 by Helen Hardt]()
Blood Bond: 11 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDarkness tempts Dante Gabriel at every corner, and he struggles to maintain the control he was never taught when he came of age. His ghost father, his cousin, and the voodoo priestess under Claiborne Bridge continue to help, even as he descends further toward madness. Erin Hamilton is more in love than ever... -
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Flesh and Stone by R.L. King
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDINNER IS SERVEDWhen mage Alastair Stone’s fiancée dumps him for loving magic too much and her not enough, he never sees it coming. Craving a change, Stone picks a big one: moving halfway around the world to teach Occult Studies at Stanford. He expects to pick up where he left off, resuming a quiet life of study and putting the past behind him... -
![Family Ties (Crossroads Chronicles, # 1) by B.R. Kingsolver]()
Family Ties (Crossroads Chronicles, # 1) by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen a man came into my shop in the Great Marketplace at the Crossroads of the Worlds and tried to kill me, it completely ruined my day. Not only did I have to clean up the blood, but disposing of his body made me late to meet my friends for drinks. A nagging little detail kept bugging me, though. As he died, he said he was hired by my mother’s family—people I hadn’t seen for more than a decade... -
![Tropical Bartender Bear by Zoe Chant]()
Tropical Bartender Bear by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA curvy black woman in disguise + a hot bartender bear shifter + a male beauty pageant at a shifters-only resort = a romantic adventure that bares it all! When you’re in trouble with the mob, there’s only one thing to do: Assume your twin sister’s identity, escape to a tropical island resort, and lay low while enjoying a generous slice of beefcake courtesy of the World Mr. Shifter pageant... -
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Blood Bond: 5 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce bonded, never broken. The words give Dante Gabriel hope…until he remembers where he first heard them. The information he needs is hidden in the ancient Vampyre Texts, but he encounters obstacle after obstacle while trying to decipher them, even when someone from his past returns to help.Though she tries, Erin Hamilton can’t resist Dante... -
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![Ascension by Kelley Armstrong]()
Ascension by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNo longer available online - now inMen of the... -
![Ride The Thunder by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Ride The Thunder by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn international mission tracking the source of monsters, and a familiar surprise, await the Elemental, Idina Moorfield and Hellion's Bravo Team.Now that they've recognized the pattern, Idina and her unit need to close the Monstrous Pandora's Box to balance out the scales after defeating the Olc.But supernatural entities in Scotland are nothing like what Bravo Team has dealt with back home...Categorized as:
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![Conquer the Dark by L.A. Banks]()
Conquer the Dark by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe rapidly approaching battle between Dark and Light threatens to destroy mankind in this action-packed new series from New York Times bestselling author L.A. Banks... -
![Shield Maiden by Charley Case, Martha Carr]()
Shield Maiden by Charley Case, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery time a shot rings out a Valkyrie earns her wings. Mila is earning hers the hard way hunting down the monsters that have taken her sister.It was supposed to be a simple scouting mission.But the trail is leading her to an unexpected discovery... -
![When a Gargoyle Dreams by E.A. Price]()
When a Gargoyle Dreams by E.A. Price
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife in the gargoyle clan continues as normal – they are still eager to find the remaining gargoyles and wake them. But the gargoyle, Drago isn’t interested in being part of a clan. Discarded by his own clan and tortured by humans, he cares nothing for no one... -
![Discovery (The Gifted Series) by Char Webster]()
Discovery (The Gifted Series) by Char Webster
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll twenty-three year old Kate Sutton wants is a quiet relaxing summer after finishing her first year as a guidance counselor. School is out for the year and her swimming pool awaits, but that all changes when she is asked to help three troubled kids in the foster care system. Kate was adopted, but hasn't been able to determine anything about her birth parents... -
![Shades of Deceit by Heather Renee]()
Shades of Deceit by Heather Renee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe need for vengeance can chase away everything... even those she loves most.Taya's worst fears are coming true as Liam's grief begins to consume him. Watching him slip away, she teeters on the edge of being a patient mate and a desperate woman. With an uncertain future, one misstep could be the end of their new love... -
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Birdsong and Bone by Ashley Beasley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNecromancer Eve Williams's life and career are finally going in the right direction. But contentment rarely lasts long for someone whose business is death.After rejoining the magic community and taking on cases from the Druid Brotherhood, Eve's been busier than usual. But she'd never forget those who have stayed beside her through thick and thin... -
![The Earth Legend by Megan Linski, Alicia Rades]()
The Earth Legend by Megan Linski, Alicia Rades
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFire and Water are outlawed. Sophia Orenda Academy has changed. Familiars are going missing, and a mysterious plague has taken over the school. Someone in the castle is behind it, but the culprit is out of reach. I don’t even know who I am anymore. To find out, I’ve started searching for the family I never knew. Finding myself is the only way to continue this journey... -
![Nature of the Pack by Jae]()
Nature of the Pack by Jae
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs a submissive wolf-shifter, Kelsey Yates has always bowed to the dictates of her powerful alpha wolf parents. That changed when she met Rue, a powerful alpha in her own right, despite the fact that she is human. When Kelsey’s parents learn of the forbidden relationship, they set out to put a stop to it... -
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![Dark Longing by Aja James]()
Dark Longing by Aja James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Every story has more than one side, like a crystal that captures and reflects different colors of light. Do not take for granted what you think you know, for until you hold the entire jewel in your palm, the temptation is to fall prey to illusion and deception... -
![The Children of the Sun by Christopher Buecheler]()
The Children of the Sun by Christopher Buecheler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's been two and a half years since the American council defeated the Burilgi rebel Aros Kreskas and restored order to their world. With the Children of the Sun, the militaristic cult of vampire hunters, in a period of apparent dormancy, the vampires of North America have enjoyed a time of relative peace... -
![Triumph Of The Dwarf King by Charley Case, Martha Carr]()
Triumph Of The Dwarf King by Charley Case, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Dwarf, a Dragon, and a Valkyrie walk onto a battlefield. The question is, who will get to walk off?Finn and Penny have been here before and it wasn’t pretty. The Dark Star has a trick or two left up her sleeve. Can they risk it all to find out what’s next?Well, yeah. These guys are heroes. When the enemy is against the ropes you bring your friends and you strike hard and fast... -
![Grave Dealings by R.R. Virdi]()
Grave Dealings by R.R. Virdi
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"His stuff is badass!" – New York Times bestselling author, Hugo-nominee, and two-time Dragon Award-winner, Larry Correia.Don't make deals with the paranormal. They're better at it than you, and they never play fair.Paranormal investigator and soul without a body, Vincent Graves, did just that—a deal made in desperation. Now it's coming back to bite him in the middle of a case... -
![Salsa Nocturna: Stories by Daniel José Older]()
Salsa Nocturna: Stories by Daniel José Older
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA 300 year-old story collector enlists the help of the computer hacker next door to save her dying sister. A half-resurrected cleanup man for Death's sprawling bureaucracy faces a phantom pachyderm, doll-collecting sorceresses and his own ghoulish bosses. Gordo, the old Cubano that watches over the graveyards and sleeping children of Brooklyn, stirs and lights another Malaguena... -
![Strays by Cheree Alsop]()
Strays by Cheree Alsop
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWerewolves are struggling to survive. Jaze and those who remain of his pack build an Academy to protect the children who endured the genocide. Alex and Cassie arrive as orphans after losing everyone they love. The twins find themselves in a new world where they have to survive the politics and dangers of being a werewolf in a world that wants them destroyed. But outside forces have found them...Categorized as:
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