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  • First Light by Elizabeth Hunter

    First Light by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In the Shadowlands, strangers wear familiar faces, myths are reality, and lies hide behind the most beautiful stories.Lachlan Murray disappeared without a trace. As his girlfriend, twenty-nine-year-old Carys Morgan refuses to accept the police’s explanation—that he simply left her...
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    magic  myths  fae  paranormal  romance  fantasy  dragons  urban-fantasy
  • My Magical Life to Live (Midlife Witchery, #4) by Brenda Trim

    My Magical Life to Live (Midlife Witchery, #4) by Brenda Trim

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    There's no magic in any realm that can fix this mess. I've just got to dig in and get to work.One day I'm fighting beside my best friends in the Fae realm, and the next I can't light a candle without burning down my house.I always thought witches weren't supposed to have hot flashes unless we were cursed.But then the day came when I discovered that I'm cursed...
  • Bear Facts: Shifters Unbound by Jennifer Ashley

    Bear Facts: Shifters Unbound by Jennifer Ashley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Shane’s bad day gets worse when his sanctuary on the mountains is invaded by an un-Collared wolf, who thinks attacking him is a great idea. Shane has no intention of getting involved in this lady Lupine’s complicated life, but there’s something about her that raises his protective instincts to the highest they’ve ever been...
  • It's Called Magic, Susan: Welcome To Midlife Magic: Book Two by Lauretta Hignett

    It's Called Magic, Susan: Welcome To Midlife Magic: Book Two by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She knows it's real... she just has to learn how to use it.Before she blows someone else up.Susan's neck-deep in trouble - the Songbird has been kidnapped, her vile mother is out for Susan's blood, and Connor is hunting some very powerful spark stones...
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    magic  fae  dark  paranormal  romance  fantasy  urban-fantasy  humor
  • A Faerie's Revenge by Rachel Morgan

    A Faerie's Revenge by Rachel Morgan

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Secrets define her past… Dangerous visions threaten her future… Framed for a crime she didn’t commit… Whom can she...
  • The Faerie Mates by Michelle Madow

    The Faerie Mates by Michelle Madow

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In the Faerie Games, it’s kill or be killed. And I’m going to survive, no matter what the cost. Who will win the next Emperor of the Villa competition? Will I tell Julian that we’re soulmates? And most importantly—will Julian, Cassia, and I defeat Octavia and make it out of the Games alive? I’ll do whatever’s necessary to survive...
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    fae  paranormal  myths  magic  dark  romance  fantasy  young-adult
  • An Iron Fey Valentine by Julie Kagawa

    An Iron Fey Valentine by Julie Kagawa

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    AN IRON FEY VALENTINE is a story of pure, unfiltered fluff that Julie Kagawa wrote just for fun, but also a thank you to her readers and fans for all their support and encouragement over the years...
  • Hidden Desire by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Desire by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... Culley Rune is the perfect guy—as far as anyone can see. Inside, he knows he's unlovable, unworthy, unwanted. He's done terrible things in service to his father, the corrupt leader of the Dark Council--including playing a pivotal role in the mysterious new drug epidemic that's sweeping the human population of the world...
  • Abyss by Bethany Adams

    Abyss by Bethany Adams

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A mage out of her elementAfter five hundred years as a magic teacher, Selia thought she'd seen everything. But nothing prepared her for the chaos of her assignment at Braelyn. Assassins, rogue princes, and a grown, half-human student--all had caught her off guard. Now, things have settled down, and her life has begun to take on a sense of normalcy...
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    fae  magic  myths  paranormal  adult  audiobook  book  coming-of-age
  • Dark Alpha's Hunger by Donna Grant

    Dark Alpha's Hunger by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dark Alpha's Hunger is the seventh paranormal romance novel in New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant's Reapers series featuring a brotherhood of elite assassins who wage war on the Fae at Death's behest--and the women who change their hearts.There is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death...
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    dark  fae  magic  paranormal  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary
  • Faerie Hunt by Emma L. Adams, Luci Christian Bell

    Faerie Hunt by Emma L. Adams, Luci Christian Bell

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I'm Ivy Lane, and lately, my life has been suspiciously free of faerie-related drama. But there's a storm coming.Now, the lords of Faerie know I have their magic. What they don't know is that I killed a powerful faerie, and might just have doomed both our worlds in the process...
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    dark  fae  magic  myths  paranormal  action-adventure  adult  audiobook
  • Shadow Faerie by Rachel Morgan

    Shadow Faerie by Rachel Morgan

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Enter the dazzling and deadly world of Unseelie royalty in the penultimate Creepy Hollow book!Emerson Clarke thought magic might solve all her problems. Turns out, magic only made her life more complicated. Her sick mother is in a worse position than before, and Em just made a risky deal with an Unseelie prince: he will heal her mother if Em agrees to the ultimate alliance—marriage...
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    fae  paranormal  magic  dark  myths  romance  fantasy  young-adult
  • Jinxed by Rachel Rener

    Jinxed by Rachel Rener

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I keep telling myself things could be worse.Okay, so my mom's been harboring some hefty family secrets. Big deal.And, yeah, maybe there are still two or three teensy details about Zayn that I don't know – his backstory, his private life, or his real name, for starters.Oh, and let's not forget that there's a bloodthirsty, power-hungry, magical mob boss who's due to appear at any moment. No biggie...
  • The Hob by Dana Marie Bell

    The Hob by Dana Marie Bell

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Robin Goodfellow has met his match.The Gray Court, Book 4When the Black Queen kidnaps one of the White Queen's nephews, Robin Goodfellow is sent to ensure that the young prince safely returns to the bosom of his family. True to his role as Oberon’s Hobgoblin, he is ready for anything…except meeting his truebond, the very delicious, very human Michaela Exton...
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    fae  magic  myths  paranormal  adult  book  contemporary  family
  • Hidden Magic by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Magic by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The evil of the Ancient Court is spreading... Macy Moreno has been through hell. She only survived because the guy she loved — Nicolo Buonaccorsi — sacrificed his own life to save her. Though she’s discovered there’s much more to the world than she ever imagined, as far as Macy is concerned, all its magic died with him. She’s alive, but her heart will never recover...
  • Fae Conqueror by Sarah K.L. Wilson

    Fae Conqueror by Sarah K.L. Wilson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She can conquer the Fae - but at what cost?From USA Today bestselling author Sarah K. L. Wilson comes this thrilling conclusion to a deliciously trope-filled young adult romantic fantasy series about a viciously funny mortal girl and her quest to hunt, trap, and conquer powerful fae...
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    dark  fae  magic  myths  paranormal  audiobook  book  coming-of-age
  • The Dark Deceit by Emma V. Leech

    The Dark Deceit by Emma V. Leech

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A dangerous secret lies at the heart of the Fae Lands. A secret that could save three kingdoms - or burn them all to the ground. The secret is Prince Corin's to bear alone, if his sanity can stand it. But while Corin suffers, his mother's machinations continue and queen Audrianne makes plans of her own to secure their realm's future...
  • Dance of the Dryad by Bianca D'Arc

    Dance of the Dryad by Bianca D'Arc

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A crippled ballerina and a Special Forces cat shifter dance a dangerous and magical pas de deux, dodging assassins and discovering the undeniable attraction that sizzles between them.Could she really be his fated mate?Captain Dennis Palmer is auditioning for a spot in the infamous shifter mercenary company known as the Wraiths...
  • Sons of Sorrow by Nazri Noor

    Sons of Sorrow by Nazri Noor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Tears of the Ocean. The Heart of the Flame. Lochlann Wilde is preparing for his final entering the Oriel of Fire, the most dangerous of the elemental dimensions. Acquiring the essence of fire will score him another powerful guardian, as well as complete Aphrodite’s amulet.But the world outside the oriel has its own challenges. Sylvain has discovered something difficult about his heritage...
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    fae  magic  paranormal  myths  romance  fantasy  mlm  lgbtq
  • Bitten By The Alpha Boss by Skye Wilson

    Bitten By The Alpha Boss by Skye Wilson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My new boss thinks he owns me. I can’t decide if I hate him. Or if I want to kiss him...I’ll do whatever it takes to impress my super smart, serious boss. Thanks to my secret crush, I’ve moved cities and given up everything to become part of Jacobian’s pack.Shifters from his pack are being hunted down and I've been brought into his elite tech team...
  • Hidden Danger by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Danger by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Danger is Everywhere... The Dark Council has struck a shocking and powerful blow against the Light Court and its human allies, defying their own king, Nox, and seeking to re-establish Dark Elven influence and domination over the human world...
  • Demon Child by Kylie Chan

    Demon Child by Kylie Chan

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Australian bestseller Kylie Chan returns with a new, fast-paced adventure of magic, martial arts, and romanceThis trilogy follows the story of John Chen and Emma Donohoe. They have just found out that Emma has Demon blood and they have suffered the miscarriage of their first child...
  • Dark Alpha's Lover by Donna Grant

    Dark Alpha's Lover by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    There is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I am coming for you…I answer to no one but Death. I am impenetrable, impervious, immortal. I exist to do Death’s bidding and no one–not Reaper nor human nor Fae–can stand in my way. Except for the bewitching half-Fae, Catriona...
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    fae  magic  myths  paranormal  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • To Enthrall the Demon Lord: A Novel of Love and Magic by Nadine Mutas

    To Enthrall the Demon Lord: A Novel of Love and Magic by Nadine Mutas

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Warning: Contains a hero who’s Tall, Dark, and Possessive, and may melt your heart as well as your reading device. Handle with care and a bucket of ice water nearby. And maybe some tissues. His hunger for power knows no bounds…until she binds his heart. To keep an ill-fated bargain, witch Maeve MacKenna surrenders herself to the scheming Demon Lord Arawn...
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    dark  fae  magic  myths  paranormal  adult  book  contemporary
  • The Elysean Trials by D.N. Hoxa

    The Elysean Trials by D.N. Hoxa

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Elyseans are so wise…Elyseans are so beautiful….Elyseans are divine…Elyseans are power hungry assholes with a god complex.Yes *gasp* I said it. Sue me and bring out your pitchforks.Unfortunately for me, the deadly Elysean Trials are right around the corner...
    Categorized as:
    myths  magic  paranormal  dark  fae  romance  fantasy  gods
  • Hidden Darkness by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Darkness by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Darkness is Coming...Ryann and Lad are together and in love, but they are not yet bonded. Wedding plans are underway, but they cannot marry until the mourning period for his father, the murdered king, ends. Waiting is sweet torture and gets harder all the time. Nox and Vancia are touring the world with his band The Hidden and enjoying their honeymoon...
  • Rough Justice by Kelley Armstrong

    Rough Justice by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Mallt-y-Nos. Matilda of the Hunt. The lone woman who rides with the Wild Hunt, tasked with finding killers who’ve escaped justice and letting the hounds reap their souls. For Olivia Taylor-Jones, Matilda isn’t just a legendary figure from Welsh lore. She is Olivia’s past, and her future, one she’s finally embraced. Having accepted her role as Matilda, Olivia must now lead her first Hunt...
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    dark  fae  magic  myths  paranormal  adult  audiobook  book
  • Siren's Song by Dana Marie Bell

    Siren's Song by Dana Marie Bell

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A crescendo of evil could destroy their perfect harmony.The Gray Court, Book 5Oberon is well and truly lost, with no memory of who he is, where he came from, or where he’s going. One woman makes his palms sweat and his heart race, a woman with turquoise eyes and a beautiful voice. Instinct tells him she’s the only one who can save him...
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    fae  magic  myths  paranormal  adult  amnesia  book  contemporary
  • The Law of Stars and Sultans by Samantha Young, S. Young

    The Law of Stars and Sultans by Samantha Young, S. Young

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    New York Times Bestselling author Samantha Young writing as S. YoungPreviously released in 2013 under the title Darkness, Kindled (A Fire Spirits Novel)The Law of Stars and Sultans is the action-packed final installment in the epic romantic fantasy series Seven Kings of Jinn.Ari Johnson wishes adjusting to living with her boyfriend was her only source of excitement and anxiety...
  • Hidden Heart by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Heart by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    17-year-old Ryann Carroll thought she knew who she was... a small-town Southern girl just trying to survive her parents' messy divorce and find some peace for herself. She thought she knew what she wanted... a summer job, a car, a first date that didn't suck, and NO complications from a serious relationship-any guy in her life would simply be icing on the cake. But now..
  • A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth

    A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Half-fae Arlo becomes entangled in the courtly intrigue at the Seelie Summer palace as danger for ironborns mounts in this gripping sequel to A Dark and Hollow Star that’s The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones.After thwarting the man behind the gruesome ironborn murders—and breaking several fae laws to do so—all Arlo wants is a quiet summer...
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    dark  fae  magic  paranormal  book  contemporary  fiction  lesbian-mc
  • Widdershins by Charles de Lint

    Widdershins by Charles de Lint

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    While bitter conflict rages between the magical North American "animal people" and the more newly-arrived fairy folk, the long-awaited romance between Jilly Coppercorn and Geordie Riddell begins to blossom...
  • Lost Files of the M.B.R.C. by K.M. Shea

    Lost Files of the M.B.R.C. by K.M. Shea

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    The Lost Files of the MBRC is an anthology of five MBRC short stories--three of which have never before been released.When Morgan decided to stay employed at the Magical Beings’ Rehabilitation Center, she thought her life might quiet down as she started college and developed her career. She thought wrong...
  • Hidden Hope by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Hope by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Give in to the Glamour as the saga continues... Ryann is torn between two kings… two brothers. Lad, the king of the Light Court, is her first love. Nox, the new king of the Dark Court, came through when she needed him most and won her heart. But Lad has revealed a secret to Ryann that devastates her and tears at her loyalties...
  • Enchanted by K.K. Allen

    Enchanted by K.K. Allen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This ebook is no longer available. For updated content, please see Book 1, Cursed, in the Enchanted Gods series...
    Categorized as:
    magic  myths  paranormal  book  contemporary  death  fiction  ghosts
  • Dark Fae Freed by Heather Renee

    Dark Fae Freed by Heather Renee

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I had one job—kill the king, and I failed.I’d once thought ending King Zephyr’s reign would be enough for me to move beyond my past, but the longer I’m within the fae realm, the more I realize nothing is as simple as I’d hoped.My first attempt to take down the castle might have been unsuccessful, but I refuse to accept defeat. The only problem..
  • Son of Our Blood by Kathi S. Barton

    Son of Our Blood by Kathi S. Barton

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mac McManus has everything going for him, but he doesn’t see it that way. All he sees is his limitations. Like his father, Aaron, he is a vampire—forced into the darkness and to sustain himself on blood. He hates himself for what he has become and would rather meet the sun than remain immortal as a vampire or drink from another. It’s not anything he wants his family to know about...
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    dark  fae  magic  paranormal  adult  book  contemporary  dragons
  • The Darkness Series Books 1-3 by Katie Reus

    The Darkness Series Books 1-3 by Katie Reus

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Katie Reus, the first three books in her Darkness series in one boxed set: Darkness Awakened Years ago he ended things between them to protect her… As leader of one of the fiercest werewolf packs in the south, Finn Stavros is in full battle mode 24/7...
  • Rogue Community College by David R. Slayton

    Rogue Community College by David R. Slayton

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Set in the same universe as the Adam Binder series, Rogue Community College is a delightful fantasy with lots of magic and mayhem … and more than a few dinosaurs.Isaac Frost is an Undertaker, a magical assassin sent to infiltrate and destroy the elves’ new school for wayward practitioners...
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    magic  paranormal  fae  myths  romance  fantasy  urban-fantasy  lgbtq
  • Ember by Mindy Hayes

    Ember by Mindy Hayes

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One decision changed her life forever. One choice could seal her fate for eternity. By accepting her destiny, Calliope entered the enchanting world of Faylinn. What she wasn’t prepared for were all the compromises she would be forced to make. After being thrown into her duties as queen, it’s clear she must pick her battles wisely or risk loosing the respect of her kingdom...
  • Chasing Cats by Erin Bedford

    Chasing Cats by Erin Bedford

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sometimes the smallest debt comes with the highest price. Kat went down the rabbit hole and came out changed. Now everyone wants something from her and she is hard pressed to give in to any of them. Only the irresistibly mysterious Cheshire Cat seems to be on her side. But even he has secrets of his own. Secrets that cause him to show up beaten and bloody on her doorstep...
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    dark  fae  magic  myths  paranormal  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Hidden Hero by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Hero by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A hero can come from the unlikeliest of places... After a year-long separation and a search across continents, Macy and Nic have found each other again. Now they must find her family — the birth mother who abandoned her at the hospital and fled back to her people’s secret sanctuary — if they are to beat the clock and save the human race from the onslaught of the coming Plague...
  • Dark Magic by Cheyenne McCray

    Dark Magic by Cheyenne McCray

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    **Author note below Jake Macgregor, San Francisco's head of the Paranormal Special Forces Unit, has his hands full. He and his team face a powerful enemy threatening to bring down the City by the Bay. With the weight of the world already resting on his broad shoulders, and after a long, hard day's fight against evil, the last thing he has time for is romance...
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  magic  paranormal  adult  book  contemporary  dark-fantasy
  • Secrets of Blackthorn Hall by Cassandra Clare

    Secrets of Blackthorn Hall by Cassandra Clare

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Julian and Emma are on their travel year when the Clave sends Julian a message: clean up Blackthorn Hall or ownership reverts back to the Clave. Amidst the clutter and disrepair they discover secrets that Blackthorn Hall has kept hidden for years... They find out something... or someone... else might be sharing the space with them...
  • Wolf at the Door by Hailey Edwards

    Wolf at the Door by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Lorimar Pack, Book 2 Prison is no one's idea of a good time, and it's even worse for Dell. Confinement has her inner wolf snarling as she paces their cell, and there's no end in sight. Just as she reaches her breaking point, the pack liaison shows up with an offer she can’t refuse. Dell’s freedom in exchange for going to Faerie and recapturing the fae prince responsible for her current digs...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  myths  paranormal  action-adventure  adult  audiobook  book
  • The Book of Dreams by O.R. Melling

    The Book of Dreams by O.R. Melling

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Dana Faolan, the spunky half-faerie heroine of The Light-Bearer's Daughter, the third book in The Chronicles, has been using her access to the land of Faerie to escape the troubles of being a teenager in a new town. But a dark, mysterious enemy is determined to sever the two worlds forever, thus dooming both...
  • Twilight Siege by Jill Ramsower

    Twilight Siege by Jill Ramsower

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This book has been unpublished and is no longer available...
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  magic  myths  paranormal  abuse  action-adventure  adult
  • Chasing Shadows by Erin Bedford

    Chasing Shadows by Erin Bedford

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The fourth and final book of a dark and sexy fantasy series by International Bestselling Author, Erin Bedford. Sometimes death is just the beginning. Just when Kat thought it was over, a cryptic message from the beyond has her right back in the thick of things. A little blood and a few words, it was supposed to be a fix all and it shouldn't have ended this way...
    Categorized as:
    magic  myths  paranormal  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult
  • No Faerie Tale Love by Mercedes Jade

    No Faerie Tale Love by Mercedes Jade

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Wild Hunt. Six disparate Fae warriors on the chase. An unruly, desperate target with weapons beyond teeth and claws who will give them the fight of their lives.That’s me.I had been drowning with my head above water when they dragged me kicking and screaming to be reborn in their world. My razor wit couldn’t cut them. My fleet feet couldn’t outrun them...
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  magic  paranormal  adult  book  contemporary  cruel-mc
  • Batty for You by Zenina Masters

    Batty for You by Zenina Masters

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The wrong kind of bat in the right place at the right time; she meets a fox who sends her completely batty.Bets has been debating making the move to the Crossroads, but the night she met a fox who was out of her league, she made up her mind. Time to stop pining and go on the hunt. Too bad the only thing she ever hunted was an apple...
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