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Born to Endless Night by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSimon, like the rest of the Academy, is stunned when a navy-skinned warlock baby is found on the Academy steps... -
![Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain]()
Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsfrom the book's foreword: "While Doggone Mess’s beginning was written before Plaidypus, there are important reasons for why I didn’t renumber the series and insert Doggone Mess before Plaidypus. Doggone Mess’s events after Plaidypus require Plaidypus to truly make sense."Originally a novella in the anthology Dirty Deeds published in Jan, 2021, this edition has been expanded into a full novel... -
![Fourth Rite by Jacquelyn Faye]()
Fourth Rite by Jacquelyn Faye
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere are two things you should always remember about elves. One, they never miss. Two, they never give up. I thought I was safe when my familiar stopped the arrow from turning me into a kabob, but as I said, elves don't give up. Especially when they think you destroyed their city and killed their king in some grandiose quest for power . They didn't know me very well... -
![The Scars That Bind Us by Michele Notaro]()
The Scars That Bind Us by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSometimes the worst scars are the ones you can’t see.World War III broke out 130 years ago when humans found out that magi and shifters were real. Humans have been imprisoning and enslaving the two species since. But now humans need their help protecting the world from the strange monsters they let cross the veil between realms... -
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![Fifth Essence by Jacquelyn Faye]()
Fifth Essence by Jacquelyn Faye
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWant to know my secret? Probably not as much as I do. It seems like everybody knows what the hell I am but me. Apparently, I'm only half the witch I thought I was. Literally. I'd spent my entire life thinking my father was a witch like my mother. I should have known better. Nobody could be that big of a witch... -
![The Magic That Binds by A.J. Sherwood]()
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... -
![The Trouble with Trying to Love a Hellion by Jennifer Cody]()
The Trouble with Trying to Love a Hellion by Jennifer Cody
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEdovard:Um…I was told I’m supposed to summarize my story here, but recently I’ve learned that blurbs are hard so I’m not sure what to say.My name is Edovard Durand Folange. I’m twenty seven years old from Fresno, California, and recently I moved across the country to live with my new parents and brother... -
![MateHub: Legend by Marie Reynard]()
MateHub: Legend by Marie Reynard
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe contract was simple: three months, seven scenes, zero feelings. Following it was not.Richard Knotz is a legend in the world of supernatural adult entertainment, and he knows it. While most paranormal adult actors shy away from the temporary bonds needed to perform knotting scenes, he's made them his brand... -
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Reese by Raven Kennedy
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFive years ago, I saw something I shouldn’t have. Ominous, right? But what really sucks is I got caught. I’ve been trapped as my animal ever since, hidden away and forced to stay shifted and silent. Until one day, when I get brought to a pet shop where a shifter recognizes me for what I am and brings me to her pack. A really friggen weird pack. I need to get out of here... -
![SOS Hotel: Sleep With Us by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash]()
SOS Hotel: Sleep With Us by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe third book in the SOS Hotel series...Three weeks in, and the SOS Hotel is still standing. I know, crazy right? Despite the gremlins, lethal electrics, shadowbeast in the attic, vampire threats, and psycho sorcerer, our doors remain open to all Lost Ones. Also, nobody has died… in a few days... -
![SOS Hotel: Friendly Sanctuary for the Fiendishly Fabulous by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash]()
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... -
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Honor Bound by J.L. Madore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe rebellion has started. The goblins are coming for us. My time to prepare is over.The battle for the Dornte crown has begun and we're not ready. Ruic Breard has an army, a stockpile of weapons from the Human Realm, and the knowledge that the Amberloq force consists of two Elbirfae warriors, and me. Go team!What our enemies don't know is that Dune, Tundra, and I have a support network behind us... -
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Honor Guards by J.L. Madore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne who possesses me. Two who revere me. And one who needs me more than ever. My mind is spinning. There’s so much I want to try, to feel, to do. I want to stay in bed forever... Except, as the Guardian of the Crown, I have a quadrant to secure and a rebellion to stop. The illegal importing of weapons from the Human Realm has empowered the goblins, making them even more dangerous... -
![Cast in Shadows by Alice Winters]()
Cast in Shadows by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAndrasWhen the light-magic users known as Casters took everything from me, I vowed to make them pay.Little did I know the perfect opportunity would show up in the form of a sweet Caster the moment I took his arrow to the heart… literally. Bastian knows that I’m made of dark magic, the very thing he’s been taught to destroy... -
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![Dark Dreams and Dead Things by Martina McAtee]()
Dark Dreams and Dead Things by Martina McAtee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSeventeen-year-old November Lonergan spent her whole life feeling like an outsider. She was right. She’s a reaper like her mother and like her two cousins, Kai and Tristin. The supernatural world believes the three teens are part of a prophecy to save them from an evil known as the Grove. Ember just wants to survive high school and fix the fallout from bringing back her friend... -
![Visiting the Variks by Jocelynn Drake]()
Visiting the Variks by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s time to visit the Varik Clan.While everyone has found their happily ever after, the four brothers and their loving father are still finding mischief and tender moments.This collection of EIGHT stories touches on each of the Variks and includes a never-before-release novella, Gideon’s Ghost Story.Fall in love with Aiden, Marcus, Rafe, Bel, and Winter all over again... -
![Hell to Pay by Macy Blake]()
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... -
![His Alpha: Curving Straight Lines by Rachelle Mills]()
His Alpha: Curving Straight Lines by Rachelle Mills
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf the moon made me this way, then why does it feel like a curse? He is the Alpha, and I am his Beta. It's time for me to bend straight - there are some lines I must not cross. But every time I see him, the lines curve, gnawing into my soul. This is our destiny, yet nobody can know that the Moon has both blessed and cursed us with this forbidden love. A hidden, dark fire. It was our secret... -
![A Holiday to Sustain Us by Michele Notaro]()
A Holiday to Sustain Us by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne kiss under the mistletoe and now I’m hooked. I can’t get him out of my head… and I think I might like it.Convincing my pride to have a holiday celebration was supposed to be a fun way to bring everyone together. But my plan went awry when my younger pride mate convinced everyone I needed a kiss. I hadn’t expected Ash to volunteer... -
![Fool's Errand by Ophelia Bell]()
Fool's Errand by Ophelia Bell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou never know what you’ve got until it’s gone. In my case that was literal - I had Ozzie West’s soul and didn’t know it, but now it’s been torn from me and him along with it. I’m afraid I will never get him back. My heart is broken.My three mates may try to fill that void, but they don’t understand what he meant to me. They can’t see the memories unlocked by Fate... -
![This Is Not the Dog You're Looking For by A.J. Sherwood]()
This Is Not the Dog You're Looking For by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDunham goes missing, the werewolf pack loses their cool, and Ross is far too sleep-deprived for this nonsense... -
![Let Us Prey (Cass' Version) by Cassandra Featherstone]()
Let Us Prey (Cass' Version) by Cassandra Featherstone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**This series has been re-vamped and changed significantly. If you have not read the new version of the prequel, you will not understand the new version of this book.Apex Academy is where I’m supposed to die.My ex-BFFs turned on me, my fiancé tried to eat me, and my parents are gleefully waiting for someone to kill me so they can be rid of their dirty little secret... -
![The Best Laid Plans by A.J. Sherwood]()
The Best Laid Plans by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Final Incident.Look, Glenn has plans, big plans for tonight, alright? All he wants is for those plans to go smoothly. So of course nothing goes right... -
![Tis the Season to Be Outed by A.J. Sherwood]()
Tis the Season to Be Outed by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is NOT how Ross intended to come out to his mom. Gay or Supernatural. Good thing she's a Young.Tags:holiday celebrations, lots of them, Ross is outed, in more ways than one, accepting family, Glenn is a good boyfriend, Ross is ready for the holidays to be over please and thank you... -
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![Eradicate by Lisa Oliver]()
Eradicate by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a horrific time with their first case together, it was understandable that Lucifer and Stefan wanted to take some down time and get to learn more about each other. But on their first day officially back at work, with Monty and Darwin's new anchor division this time, an ex-friend of Lucifer's turns up and things quickly go from bad to worse for the fated pair... -
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Honor Empowered by J.L. Madore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour elite warriors. One fae princess to bind them. And a destiny to realize.I had a rocky start to my appointment as Guardian of the Crown, but I am resilient and determined to seize the reigns of my destiny—even if it means going up against an evil man like Ruic Breard... -
![Tangled Warriors by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott]()
Tangled Warriors by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLucien CummingsThe pestilents are trying to kill him.He’s pretty sure the Water Weaver wants to kill him as well.But after two months of fighting an attraction for a man who couldn’t possibly be his mate, Lucien cracks when he’s pulled into an impulsive threesome with Calder and a sexy man they picked up in a bar.That night was earth shattering... -
![Dragon's Tears by Lisa Oliver]()
Dragon's Tears by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsByron Hollingsworth was an emotional wreck and after ranting at his younger brother Samuel, and calling his brother's impending offspring an abomination, now everyone else knew how unstable Byron was too. It’s not as though he hadn’t tried to be the perfect son, brother, and cousin. He tried to keep his affliction hidden from others... -
![Definitely Not Paid Enough For This by A.J. Sherwood]()
Definitely Not Paid Enough For This by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Company policy forbids me from accepting power from customers in exchange for any product on the shelves, my blood, my soul, or my firstborn child…” When Ross started working night shift at a lonely gas station in Salem, he expected quiet nights. Instead, he found himself face to face—quite literally—with the supernatural... -
![Cosmo and the King by Macy Blake]()
Cosmo and the King by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Cosmo learns the faun king is in the human realm, he panics. See, Silenus happens to be his fiance... and he's never told any of his friends in the human realm that he ran away on his wedding day, leaving his king at the alter. Silenus made a deal with the devil--the queen of the fae--when he learned the human realm was going to be closed, keeping him separated from his mate and betrothed... -
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Submission by Elle Lincoln
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIs it really considered kidnapping if I go willingly?Asking for a friend.If it were up to Christian, Athos, Nix, or Liam, their answer would be a resounding yes. Yet it’s my fifth and final mate who steals me away—Kade. He’s the definition of bad boy, and he draws me in like no other with his dimpled smile and haunted eyes... -
![Omega's Power by Nora Phoenix]()
Omega's Power by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen one needy boy makes taking it slow impossible… Sivney is determined to take his sweet time to get to know his new lovers, Naran and Lev. After all, they each brought quite a bit of baggage into their relationship and figuring out how they fit together is not easy. But Lev can’t wait until Sivney is ready for more. He needs Sivney and Naran to take care of him now... -
![Heart2Heart: A Paranormal Charity Anthology (Collection), Volume 7 by Macy Blake, Grae Bryan]()
Heart2Heart: A Paranormal Charity Anthology (Collection), Volume 7 by Macy Blake, Grae Bryan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce upon a time, a bunch of authors wondered… what would happen if Heart2Heart, the mystical matchmaking app adored across the supernatural world, brought in an absolute legend to help them find true love?This Valentine’s Day, the sunshiny necromancer, the lonely vampire, and the nonbinary dragon will put their trust in H2H and a certain cheeky cherub of romance... -
![Fated for Forever by Alanea Alder]()
Fated for Forever by Alanea Alder
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 21 ratings[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, shape-shifters, HEA]Ashby Fairfax has always looked for love in the wrong places. His last attempt left him running from an abusive boyfriend. Since coming to Arkadia, life has been great. He finally has the family he has always craved. Only one thing is missing, his mate... -
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![Into the Shadows by Jayda Marx]()
Into the Shadows by Jayda Marx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn ancient evil has resurfaced. For the first time in nearly seven hundred years, ghouls are roaming the earth again. And this time, they're not alone. Head Elder Abel of the Fairview Vampire Coven has made a pact with the creatures; to join their strengths and take control of the world by fear and force... -
![Ryland's Inferno by Giovanna Reaves]()
Ryland's Inferno by Giovanna Reaves
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe ran because of fear, but was found because of love. . . The moment Blayze McKnight joins the Pryde Pack he knows it is only a matter of time before everyone finds out that he is not what he claims to be. Being the last of his kind, Blayze was never taught the way of the dragon. Because the man he wants he can never claim as his... -
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Dark Wind by Crista Crown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSage Wilkins had no idea he had secret super powers until he lost his temper and almost blew down his family home. After a week on the run with this curse spiraling out of control, he’s started to wonder if it wouldn’t be safer if he didn’t exist. Gideon Ward thought having a secret super power was great when he was a kid. Now, it’s just kind of one of those things... -
![Cinnamon Bear Buns by Sable Sylvan]()
Cinnamon Bear Buns by Sable Sylvan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSugar, spice, and everything fur-bidden… Kimberly Matherson's the curviest freshman in her hall group at Washington College Seattle, but the last thing she expects? For a one night stand at the Bear Buns strip club to turn into something more. But the last thing she wants in her life? More drama... -
![His Christmas Magic by Drea Roman]()
His Christmas Magic by Drea Roman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWolf shifter Darren longs for his fated mate. Antsy and impatient, he is drawn to search the forest near his family lands the night before Thanksgiving. He senses his mate close by and a crashed sleigh leads him to a grievously injured man. His wolf and human sides are in complete agreement: the tiny blond with the sparkling blue eyes is their mate. But a head injury blurs his mate's past... -
![Addicted to His Blood by Brea Alepoú]()
Addicted to His Blood by Brea Alepoú
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt one point blood was all they had.Being a witch in Multicity is hard enough. It’s a vampire run territory but Finnely enjoys his days there… until his ex, freaking prince of the vampires, moves there.There has been a change in the world recently. Power struggles abound in the supernatural community and peace is fragile at best... -
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Vampromance by Kaye Draper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReluctant necromancer Esper Jones had a quiet life, hidden away with her freak looks, and her freak powers, in her freaky old witch’s house. But her beautiful, ghost-whispering boyfriend Toma has destroyed her carefully crafted, people-free life.Now she’s hearing voices in her head, monsters are running amok in Hellsfork, and there’s this vampire she can’t seem to shake... -
![Love and Magic: A Crimson Vampire Christmas by B.A. Stretke]()
Love and Magic: A Crimson Vampire Christmas by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove and Magic abound in Crimson, Virginia. Leroy Thibodaux has been the Sheriff of Crimson for a little over a year and he’s really settling into the job. He joined the Crimson Coven after fighting alongside them in the Great War and finds himself very much at home. All that’s missing is his Fate chosen love by his side... -
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Come, My Minion, Leave Your Master Alone by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoss has lost count of how many first date attempts he and Glenn have made. Death has been promised to the next clan-mate who interrupts them, but you can't kill Mom. Though she just might kill Ross.It's a good thing Glenn is cute... -
![Wizards Gone Wild by A.J. Sherwood]()
Wizards Gone Wild by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoss is no wilting damsel in distress, waiting to be rescued—though he won't lie: the idea of Glenn as a white knight does things to him—and therefore he has plans on how to escape. It’s a good thing Glenn does show up because there are...complications along the way... -
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![Welcome to my Lair by A.J. Sherwood]()
Welcome to my Lair by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe clan's haunted house is finally open for Halloween, and everyone couldn't be more excited. Even Ross is excited, and he's certainly enjoying the screams and cursing coming from within the haunted house.What he does NOT enjoy, however, is being bait... -
![Common Sense, Where Art Thou? by A.J. Sherwood]()
Common Sense, Where Art Thou? by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“How about we just negotiate hazard pay here and now?” Ross isn’t one for seizing the day, he prefers poking at it with a stick. So, with the gas station in ashes, he makes the only logical choice: agree to an interview with Glenn to be his PA.The welcome party that starts before he’s even accepted the job is a little worrying, but rather sweet... -
![Come Out & Prey (Cass' Version) by Cassandra Featherstone]()
Come Out & Prey (Cass' Version) by Cassandra Featherstone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***This prequel must be read prior to book one, Let Us Prey to understand the world the characters live in. Being a teenager is bullshit. You’d think being an heir in one of most powerful families in predator society would make it easier, but you’d be dead wrong. From the moment I was old enough, my bloodthirsty parents made sure I understood my job is to smile, nod, and look pretty in public... -
![All You Need is a Bedsheet by A.J. Sherwood]()
All You Need is a Bedsheet by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGlenn maaaaaaaaybe has a little problem he needs help solving. So he calls in the expert, who is nothing like what Ross expected. Good thing Ross knows how to roll with the strange by now... -
![SOS Hotel: Ho, Ho, No by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash]()
SOS Hotel: Ho, Ho, No by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne day, we might leave the hotel for a date or a shopping trip and not be hunted, shot at, kidnapped, and almost unalived by a hoard of gnomes…Apparently, that day is not today.My name is Adam Vex, and this is what happened when a day trip to a well-known Scandinavian home furniture store turned into a nightmare for me, Victor and Zee... -
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Bound by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHumans have the option of separation, divorce, and heartbreak—for Corinne Carol-Anne Kirkpatrick, sorceress and queen of the vampires, the choices are limited to love or death. Now that she is back at Green’s hill and assuming her duties as leader, her life is, at best, complicated...
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