Books like 'Hades'

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  • Night Pleasures/Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Night Pleasures/Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    In Night Pleasures, Kyrian of Thrace---an immortal who protects humans from vampires---wakes up one morning handcuffed to the one thing that can scare him: a conservative woman in a button-down shirt. But Amanda Devereaux turns out to be his perfect partner for hunting down a deadly foe, and for helping him to regain his soul and learn that love doesn't have to bite...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  demons
  • Descending by Holly Kelly

    Descending by Holly Kelly

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When Xanthus cashes in a long-standing favor, Kyros is faced with doing two things he thought he'd never do - protect a mermaid and live on land. Dagonians loathe mermaids and Sara, Xanthus's wife is no exception...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  book  disability  fiction  mermaids  nautical
  • A Light in the Flame by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    A Light in the Flame by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Coming Fall...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  book  dragons  enemies-to-lovers  epic
  • The Gods We Obey by Auryn Hadley

    The Gods We Obey by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As priests, we are meant to obey - but our duties are to our gods, not mere men.Zeal is back, and he's seen by more people every day. The God of Temptation grows stronger, but High Priest Kinen has found the one thing that can stop a god: disbelief. The return of our gods means an end to his power.And Kinen isn't ready to lose...
  • Guardian Unraveled by Georgia Lyn Hunter

    Guardian Unraveled by Georgia Lyn Hunter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From the scorching pits of Tartarus, a warrior emerges with a deadly need for more than vengeance…A loner, Dagan, lives with an inexorable thirst he’s kept hidden for eons, even from his fellow Guardians. Then he meets a beautiful, maddening human who awakens in him a hunger that shakes him to his very core, and threatens to shatter his tightly erected shields, exposing his dangerous secret...
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    fated-mates  gods  myths  paranormal  adult  angels  audiobook  book
  • Eternal Ecstasy by Setta Jay

    Eternal Ecstasy by Setta Jay

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    *This is the finale of the Guardians and the Realms series and not meant to be read as a standalone title*As the ruling God of Thule, Hroarr's priority is the survival of his world. Gifted with the ancient ability of sjá, he has seen the birth and destruction of hundreds of worlds...
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    fated-mates  gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  book
  • Hunter's Kiss by Veronica Douglas

    Hunter's Kiss by Veronica Douglas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I can’t escape the truth.I broke out of the Dark Wolf God’s realm, but I know he’s always there, watching me from the shadows. I should hate him, but I can’t deny that I’m drawn to the ruthless beast, and the heat between us is only growing stronger...
  • The Queen's Shadow by Alexandra St. Pierre

    The Queen's Shadow by Alexandra St. Pierre

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Raven and Rycon are on a warpath to reclaim what was stolen from them.As Raven fights to protect those she loves, she must also somehow manage to build political allies for the looming war...
  • Fate Undone by Linsey Hall

    Fate Undone by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A god in disguise No one in the Prison for Magical Deviants knows that prisoner Logan Laufeyson has a secret identity. He is the ancient trickster god Loki, in magical disguise on a mission of his own...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  action-adventure  adult  book  fiction
  • The Cursed Academy Complete Series Boxset #1-6 by Holly Hook

    The Cursed Academy Complete Series Boxset #1-6 by Holly Hook

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Complete Cursed Academy Series is now here as a single omnibus! Binge on six full academy novels for one low price! On sale this January. Giselle Bowman never thought she'd be descended from a Greek god...or a monster. Klutzes and small-town girls don't find out they're descended from the Greek gods. They don't get taken to Olympian Academy to learn to hone their godlike powers...
  • Anubis by Alessa Thorn

    Anubis by Alessa Thorn

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Anubis, 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...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  demons
  • Of Ash and Spirit by D.G. Swank, Denise Grover Swank

    Of Ash and Spirit by D.G. Swank, Denise Grover Swank

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    This is an alternate cover edition of ASIN B078GWH8KVThe first book in a Curse Keepers spinoff series by New York Times bestselling author Denise Grover Swank writing as D.G. Swank.Who's afraid of ghosts? Not Piper Lancaster, because even though she's a ghost whisperer, she's a skeptic. Piper helps her clients settle their inner demons, and that's good enough for her-even if ghosts aren't real...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  adult  book  demons  fiction  ghosts
  • Walker by Leia Stone

    Walker by Leia Stone

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    With humans and werewolves on the brink of war, Anya finds herself right in the middle. When she has a terrifying vision, which her Shaman mentor says will come to pass, she stops at nothing to try and save everyone. Armed with new responsibilities, Anya is stalked by the Skin Walker who wants nothing more than to see her dead...
  • For You, I Will by Georgia Lyn Hunter

    For You, I Will by Georgia Lyn Hunter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It should have been the happiest time of their lives…As a Guardian of the realm, Blaéz is aware of the danger that can shadow him, but he’s determined to give his human mate the wedding of her dreams. Flowers, ring, and all, including following a baffling mortal tradition of abstinence—a challenge he gamely takes on...
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    fated-mates  gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  angels  audiobook
  • The War King by Jovee Winters

    The War King by Jovee Winters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ares, Greek God of War, you know the stories. Or do you?The world is not what it once was, but that's all Ares remembers. There is an emptiness inside of him, a feeling that he lost something profound, great, something that has turned him into a callous and bitter god of War. But what? That's what he aims to discover when he seeks out the Fates...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  adult  book  fiction  mystery  supernatural
  • The Stone Queen by Jovee Winters

    The Stone Queen by Jovee Winters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Medusa. We all know the myth. A man-hating gorgon with snakes for hair and one nasty attitude. But is that really true? Did you know that once she was a beautiful maiden with wings of white and gold? That once she knew how to laugh, how to smile, that once she even knew the love of a man. A god the world knew as War, but that she simply knew as hers...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  adult  book  fiction  supernatural  fantasy
  • The Death King by Jovee Winters

    The Death King by Jovee Winters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hades is the Dark King of Legend, the god of the Underworld and the master of death itself. Calypso is a wild, capricious, and ancient goddess more powerful than all the gods of Olympus combined. Theirs was a legendary love until a curse came and tore through Kingdom and with it the end of all they'd once been. Without her he is lost and without him, she's lost her way...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  adult  book  fae  fiction  mystery
  • Vanquish by Elle Lincoln

    Vanquish by Elle Lincoln

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Home isn’t always a place, but a person. Or maybe people.Exiled from the Underworld, I run home to lick my wounds and analyze everything I did wrong. It keeps coming back to one simple answer.Persephone must die for her crimes, and next time I get the chance, I won’t hesitate.I just need that second chance...
  • Kissed by the Gods by Caty Rogan

    Kissed by the Gods by Caty Rogan

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Leina has spent a lifetime submitting. Kneeling. Enduring.Then soldiers come for her brother, and divine fury surges through her veins. She expects execution for the bodies she left in her wake. Her people have met bloody ends for far, far less.Instead, Ryot, a godsworn warrior born to privilege and raised in order, drags her into a world that was never meant for her...
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    gods  paranormal  steamy  myths  romance  fantasy  slow-burn  fiction
  • Destroyer of Light by Rachel Alexander

    Destroyer of Light by Rachel Alexander

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    The marriage of Hades and Persephone blossoms and their mysterious grove in the world below thrives……while the sunlit world withers.Demeter holds out in Eleusis, pushing both mankind and the gods to frozen starvation in order to reclaim her daughter...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  drama  fiction
  • Don't Fight It by Lisa Oliver

    Don't Fight It by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Gods Made Me Do It book 3. Lasse, son of Poseidon and Abraxas has always wanted a mate of his own. When Nereus, his younger brother, found his, Lasse's hopes were revived. Poseidon, Abraxas, Nereus, Sebastian, and Thanatos had all found wolf shifters as true mates - surely it was only a matter of time before he found a wolf of his own...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  age-gap  audiobook  book
  • I Can See You by Lisa Oliver

    I Can See You by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Artemas, known as the academic son of Poseidon, spent much of his time trying to work out how the Fates decided who was to be mated to whom. With the fall of his brothers, his father, and others in their close circle, he was worried he'd be next in line and the last thing he wanted or needed was a mate...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  angst  audiobook  book
  • Storm of Ecstasy by Setta Jay

    Storm of Ecstasy by Setta Jay

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    As the son of Hades and a Guardian of the Realms, Pothos has been gifted with immense power to protect the inhabitants of the four Realms of Earth. When the evil God Apollo is stolen and the Guardians are forced to wake Hades from his sleeping confinement, P is faced with a long held dangerous secret; that he was born of two worlds...
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    fated-mates  gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  book
  • A Dangerous Demon King by J.S. Scott

    A Dangerous Demon King by J.S. Scott

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The final book in The Sentinel Demon series by New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author J.S. Scott. Please NOTE: The Sentinel Demon books don't stand alone well. Although each Sentinel gets a HEA in their book, there is so much of the overlying story arch that would be missed if you haven't read the other three books...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  billionaire  book  demons
  • Rogue Soul by Linsey Hall

    Rogue Soul by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It's her last chance at freedom...Andrasta, Celtic goddess of victory, has fled the cold, sterile wasteland of Otherworld for the steamy South American jungle...
  • You've Got To Be Kidding Me by Lisa Oliver

    You've Got To Be Kidding Me by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Poseidon, ancient Greek God of the Sea, ruler of earthquakes and once worshiped by thousands as a fertility god, was bored and that could be a dangerous thing for people around him. Deciding to visit his son, Nereus and friends at the Cloverleah pack; Poseidon causes his own brand of trouble, resulting in a night out at a club. All he wanted was a bed partner for a few hours...
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    fated-mates  gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  angst  book
  • Piercing Ecstasy by Setta Jay

    Piercing Ecstasy by Setta Jay

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After a hellish month of searching, Immortal warrior Jax and his brethren are nowhere near finding the sleeping God who was stolen by their enemy. As if that isn't problem enough, after millennia, other Guardians are dropping like flies to the mating frenzy. Jax never dreams he could be next...
  • Binding Ecstasy by Setta Jay

    Binding Ecstasy by Setta Jay

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Beautiful Weapon Contained.Natasha and her sister were created with sinister purpose. They were Apollo's most deadly and potent weapons. After finally escaping the evil God long ago, they made a secret life concealed among humanity in Earth Realm...
  • Searing Ecstasy by Setta Jay

    Searing Ecstasy by Setta Jay

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Librarian Note: See Alternate Cover Edition HERE.Drake, the powerful dragon and leader of the Guardians, has spent his long life protecting all inhabitants of the four Realms, but fails to save the one who matters most. His mate. In the month since finding her feral, he’s been slowly losing control of his beast and soon he fears the dragon will reign free unleashing it’s fury upon the Realms...
  • South of Surrender by Laura Kaye

    South of Surrender by Laura Kaye

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She's the only one who can see through his golden boy façade to the broken god within...Chrysander Notos, Supreme God of the South Wind and Summer, is on a mission: save Eurus from his death sentence, and prove his troubled brother can be redeemed...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  angst  book
  • Ravaged by Elisabeth Naughton

    Ravaged by Elisabeth Naughton

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ARI — Once an Eternal Guardian, now he's nothing but a rogue mercenary with one singular focus: revenge.His guardian brothers all think he’s dead, but Ari is very much alive in the human realm, chipping away at his enemies every chance he can, reveling in his brutality and anonymity. Until, that is, he abducts the wrong female and his identity is finally exposed...
  • Daughter of Aphrodite by C.M. Owens

    Daughter of Aphrodite by C.M. Owens

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Just when Adisia Titan gives up on men, she finds Devin Cole. He's sexy, rich, and... persistent. Against her better judgment, she falls for him harder than she ever thought she could. But, Devin's secretive eyes and cryptic conversations leave her worried a stinging heartbreak is inevitable. Devin's secrets come to light, leaving her completely shocked and horrified...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  dark  drama
  • Golden Wars by Paulina Vasquez

    Golden Wars by Paulina Vasquez

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The shifters council has fallen, and Alpha Ares is ready to fulfill the prophecy. Born from Gods and blessed with elemental gifts, the golden wolf becomes the first Alpha King after a thousand years. The human hunters are at the forefront of the Golden Wars, but something more sinister has been stirring for centuries. A plan to rid the earth of werewolves once and for all...
  • Sweet Girl by Jack Whitney

    Sweet Girl by Jack Whitney

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Gavin has been toying with mortals’ lust and desire for longer than he can remember. He’s ditched the wings and silly bow and arrows in exchange for something more powerful: a dating app he designed called Cupid’s Arrow.Valentine’s is Gavin’s favorite night of the year, and Cupid’s Arrow is hosting a singles event at the hottest club in town...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  age-gap  bdsm  book
  • Golden Wolf by Paulina Vasquez

    Golden Wolf by Paulina Vasquez

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Alpha King and God of War walks the earth. The golden wolf of the century is born again, but that won't be enough to save the werewolves from the great war to come. Ares must accept a century-old family prophecy as it starts to unravel and seek the blessings of the Gods to master his elemental gifts. What he finds is more than he expected and everything he's wanted...
  • Second Chances by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Second Chances by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Set in the Dark-Hunter universe. Originally included in the Dark-Hunter Collectible Booklet and Dark Hunter Companion .This is the short story that was given away with Unleash the Night about Acheron and his brother Styxx.It can be found in Acheron and Dark Bites...
  • Stroke of Midnight by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Amanda Ashley

    Stroke of Midnight by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Amanda Ashley

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    In an unseen world that lurks in the shadows, they roam the night--feral, passionate, and dangerous. And when their world touches ours, a primitive desire takes hold, leaving mere mortals powerless in its wake...Four of romance's most intriguing authors have come together to create a mesmerizing anthology--unforgettable tales of vampires, shapeshifters, and werewolves...
  • Selena's Men by Elle Boon

    Selena's Men by Elle Boon

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    [Menage Amour: Erotic Fantasy Menage a Trois Romance, M/F/M, F/M/F elements not involving the main characters, paranormal elements, gods, spanking, HEA] Max and Malcolm King had been part of an Elite group of twelve men created by Zeus, called the Ravens of War. When they were no longer needed they were sent to Earth in hopes they'd find happiness...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  fiction  humor
  • When Three Points Collide by Lisa Oliver

    When Three Points Collide by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Three Points Collide. The Gods Made Me Do It #9 - can be read as standalone An ancient god, a demon, and a wolf shifter walk into a bar. No, it's not the start of a joke, but Ra, The Father of Everything in the ancient Egyptian pantheon, thinks the Fates might be playing a joke on him when he drops in to try and help Cass and Wesley with their latest case...
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    fated-mates  gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  audiobook  book
  • Sunburn by Rosanna Leo

    Sunburn by Rosanna Leo

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Patience O’Conner is a travel blogger who lives for her work. Her dedication to her readers brings her to the famed Helios Resort in Mexico, a locale that stuns her with its beauty but at which she suffers from some very strange accidents.Luckily, hunky resort bartender Apollo Delos is always there in the nick of time, a malcontent guardian angel...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • A Hush of Greek by Tina Folsom

    A Hush of Greek by Tina Folsom

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The love god Eros has lost his belief in love and refuses to shoot his arrows. Zeus is furious and orders Triton, Dionysius, and Hermes to do something about it. Now the trio has their hands full with their disillusioned friend...
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    gods  myths  paranormal  adult  angels  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Unlucky by Cynthia St. Aubin

    Unlucky by Cynthia St. Aubin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Accused of stealing gold from an infamous Irish street gang, Paranormal Psychologist Matilda Schmidt will die in exactly five days if she doesn’t cough it up—guilty or not. With minutes ticking away and her office overrun by a leprechaun who's loopier than he is lucky, Matilda makes a deal with a demigod—give him one night in her bed and he’ll help her locate the missing gold...
  • Compel by Rachel Van Dyken, Patti Stanger

    Compel by Rachel Van Dyken, Patti Stanger

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken and bestselling author Patti Stanger comes a gripping love story of cursed soulmates who are forced to relive tragedy over and over again until their curse is broken…Compelled to seduce, designed to kill...
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    fated-mates  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  fae  fiction  magic
  • To Flame a Wild Flower by Sarah A. Parker

    To Flame a Wild Flower by Sarah A. Parker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s not in my nature to beg, but I’ll stay on my knees until I feel that flame sputter out. And then … I’ll rip the world to shreds. I’ve tumbled into a darkness so deep it’s hard to see the light, my petals curling inward as I tip my face from the sun. Hide from my monstrous actions. Traitor. Murderer. High Mistress...
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    steamy  gods  fated-mates  paranormal  romance  fantasy  fae  new-adult
  • Legacy of the Gods: Jackals Wrath MC by Skyler Andra

    Legacy of the Gods: Jackals Wrath MC by Skyler Andra

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I was lost and alone until they found me. Ruthless. Killers. Bikers.Now I belong to them. But after what they did to me, we have a long way to go before forgiveness.Someone is screwing with the Jackal’s motorcycle club business. They know what we are. Who we are. Always one step ahead. And they won’t stop until we’re six feet under.To stop our enemies, it’s time to fulfil my legacy...
  • The Shadow Wolf by G. Bailey

    The Shadow Wolf by G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The houses of Dawn and Violeta have declared war and I have to stop them.But I’m not alone.My name is Anastasia Noble and I have to go against my family to save everyone I love. After finding out secrets that have been hidden for years, now more than ever Anastasia and her men need to stop her sister before it’s too late.They say dreams don’t always come true.But mine do...
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    fated-mates  gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  alpha-mc  book  children
  • Deception by Rachel Callahan

    Deception by Rachel Callahan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Pass my classes—check.Complete the Ascension and get a badass power—double check.Defeat one of the dark majors—wait what, how did that get on my list?Sometimes a girl just needs to get away from it all and sip some margaritas on the beach with her besties. Well, that was my plan until the very guys I’m trying to get away from somehow find me.Apparently, I’m their mate..
  • Fated by K.K. Allen

    Fated by K.K. Allen

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Katrina Summer finally comes to terms with her enchanted skin as she is challenged with an evil that threatens Apollo Beach.In a desperate search for her missing locket, Katrina is swept into a whole new world of mythological enchantment that places her at the helm of a looming threat...
  • Crave Me by Lexi C. Foss

    Crave Me by Lexi C. Foss

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Once upon a time, a series of portals opened on Earth, allowing magic to spill into the human world.Houses were created. Supernaturals were assigned. And a new balance was formed.All new arrivals are required to join a House.But this is the tale of a Goddess who refused and the House King who brought her to heel.Nyx.Mistress of Night.My newest obsession.The daring female killed one of my men...
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    fated-mates  gods  myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Trapping Quincy by Nicole Riddley

    Trapping Quincy by Nicole Riddley

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He teases her. He challenges her. He fascinates her while he irritates her like no other. He drives her insane. He makes her...ughh, so mad she could scream! The only thing he won't do is let her go.Quincy: I'm a human living among the werewolves. My mom is a werewolf. She had drunken fun one night with a stranger, a human. The union was not supposed to bear offspring...
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