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  • Grave Signs by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy

    Grave Signs by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I’ve spent my whole life seeing monsters, but they could never see me back...until now.Turns out, I’m not crazy like I’ve spent my whole life believing. Too bad it took being locked in a cage and tortured almost to the point of insanity to realize that.But I’m not alone.In a cage to my left, there’s a monster who’s given up hope...
  • The Fire Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

    The Fire Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    My magic burns inside me...Not all soulmates are created equal. Some of them are relieved to find each other. Some build a relationship nice and slow. And for some of them it’s that all consuming, love-at-first-sight kind of magic, like my twin sister Tegan and her other half, Tennessee...
  • Embracing Destiny by Amelia Hutchins

    Embracing Destiny by Amelia Hutchins

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    War has finally come to Faery.Everything I thought I knew was wrong.Truths have become lies, and they have all begun to unravel around us. I can no longer trust my instincts. Ryder has changed, but so have I. We’re evolving, but into what? I’m not sure, but I do know that it isn’t what I wanted to become. I don’t know if I will survive this war...
  • Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Collection: Books 6-10 by Laurell K. Hamilton

    Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Collection: Books 6-10 by Laurell K. Hamilton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Take a walk on the wild side with Anita Blake, star of the #1 New York Times bestselling series. These five novels of human—and inhuman—passions feature vampires, werewolves, and “a heroine as sharp as a stake and slick as a silver bullet” (J.D. Robb)...
  • Knight Unchained by B.M. Clemton

    Knight Unchained by B.M. Clemton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I finally have the life I’ve always dreamed of.Growing up in Stone Brook with my aunt and uncles, I wanted nothing more than to find my place in this world. I longed to discover more about my missing past and make sense of my wild magic. Little did I know those answers would come with so many more questions.My nightmares are now a reality as the forces against my men, and I tear us apart...
  • The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter

    The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter comes the long-awaited story of Torin, the most dangerous Lord of the Underworld yet…Fierce immortal warrior. Host to the demon of Disease. Torin’s every touch causes sickness and death—and a worldwide plague. Carnal pleasure is utterly forbidden, and though he has always overcome temptation with an iron will, his control is about to shatter...
  • The City Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

    The City Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Teach magic, they said. It’ll be fun, they said.Yeah, well, they’re dirty rotten liars.When I told Tennessee we needed to have more schools than just Edenburg I thought they’d assign appropriate people to the task. Ya know, like actual adults. Not a sixteen year old who still has to finish high school herself...
  • The Devil's Darling by Briana Michaels

    The Devil's Darling by Briana Michaels

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Packs are divided, oaths are broken, and ties are severed. No one is safe. And the traitor is still out there causing mayhem. Could it get any worse? Yes, it could.The closer Sara’s pack gets to discovering who the traitor is, the faster everything around them unravels...
  • Loving Nightmares by M. Sinclair

    Loving Nightmares by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I would go to war to protect the nightmares I loved.War was at our doorstep threatening to kill my father, and with him were enough humans that if battle ensued, it would make national headlines. Ones that would only further divide and enhance the hatred between humans and nightmares.War had to be defeated, I just didn’t know how...
  • A Spark Of Revenge by B.M. Clemton

    A Spark Of Revenge by B.M. Clemton

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Three Demon Princes. Two Realms. One War.Betrayal.My life has been a lie. Nothing is as it seems, and the world I’ve been thrown into is in shambles. My dreams are darkening, bringing more monsters to the surface, and the men I thought I could trust are the very enemy I’ve been taught to fear...
  • The Guardian by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    The Guardian by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Dream-Hunter Lydia has been charged with the most sacred and dangerous of missions: To descend into the Nether Realm and find the missing god of dreams before he betrays the secrets that could kill her and her kind. What she never expects is to be taken prisoner by the Realm’s most vicious guardian…Seth’s time is running out...
  • Soothing Nightmares by M. Sinclair

    Soothing Nightmares by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I didn’t fear my nightmares. I loved them... and they loved me.I had never been afraid of the dark. Abandoned on the front step of ISS, I’d spent my entire life thriving in the realm of darkness that most humans avoided.I was a woman living among monsters...
  • Queen Takes Rook by Joely Sue Burkhart

    Queen Takes Rook by Joely Sue Burkhart

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A Reverse Harem Vampire RomanceThe epic showdown between the last Isador queen and House Skye begins.Strengthened by her new queen sib, Shara Isador plans to return to her mansion-in-progress for some much needed rest. She especially wants to get to know her new twin Blood and fears she may have made a mistake in taking them. She does not love them. Yet...
  • Queen Takes Checkmate by Joely Sue Burkhart

    Queen Takes Checkmate by Joely Sue Burkhart

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The god of light has met his match. But whose life will the red serpent claim? Killing the queen of New York City has added a million new responsibilities to Shara Isador’s list. The former queen’s Blood must be dealt with before they turn thrall. The queens Keisha Skye coerced into sibling relationships must either be formally sworn to House Isador or freed...
  • Grave Decisions by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy

    Grave Decisions by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    My name is Medley Bell, and if you had told me this time last week that I was demon, then I’d have said you were nuttier than a squirrel turd.Of course, that was before I started seeing the strangest things. I’ve always been a little off, but it took stumbling into a backwater bar to understand how different I really am...
  • Allison Shatters the Looking-Glass by C.M. Stunich

    Allison Shatters the Looking-Glass by C.M. Stunich

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    I'm so fucking scared right now. No, not just scared—I'm terrified. And if you're reading this, you should be, too. I fell through the Looking-Glass; I got back home. But get this: I didn't come alone. Oh, and it doesn't feel like home anymore. Unlike Alice in the original story, this is not my Wonderland. In the original story, the Walrus and the Carpenter didn't follow Alice back...
  • Rejected Gambit by Avery Stone

    Rejected Gambit by Avery Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He stares into your eyes with nothing but hate, forced to acknowledge the truth of your brilliant strategy. Your first move puts you in the lead, but will you achieve checkmate?Being appointed leader of the Grandmasters should be another check in your column of wins, but instead, the news triggers something dangerous, because those who surround you want nothing but bloodshed...
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  • Hard to Kill by Briana Michaels

    Hard to Kill by Briana Michaels

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They never saw this coming… There is always a reason behind every catastrophe and miracle, every curse and blessing. Divinity wears many faces and none of them are pure. With Hell’s instability and Lucifer’s waning energy, the Hell Hounds are needed now more than ever. Valor’s pack must bond or they’ll never survive their future. Or their present...
  • Silent Omen by Ashley Amy

    Silent Omen by Ashley Amy

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book Summary What had I gotten myself into? This game wasn’t just for show on a board. No. These monsters played something I was foreign to. I didn’t know the rules when I started, but I didn’t know this was what the game would turn into. Still, I keep trying. I have nothing left. I’ll play until it’s done because I can’t let them win...
  • Mysterious Omen by Ashley Amy

    Mysterious Omen by Ashley Amy

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book Summary Somewhere, deep inside of me… I still exist. The girl that I was… She still wants to fight and show everyone what I’ve got… But after everything I was put through, how do I overcome this? My mask had been impenetrable before, but I’m not fooling anyone with it anymore. Tears are shed in a long shower, touches are rejected, and words no longer leave my mouth...
  • Envious Omen by Ashley Amy

    Envious Omen by Ashley Amy

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book Summary My mind has been made up. Salvatore’s most recent play had him assuming he became the victor. That I’d crumble from his power being used. If only he knew how good I was at plotting. He should’ve asked his son how I strike back. Now, his son would help me to save those he cared for as well. In the kingdom I will one day inherit, I readied my army...
  • Torn to Bits by Katie May

    Torn to Bits by Katie May

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    One prisoner, three warring, psychotic princes, and ninety days to choose between them...Or claim them allTotemic Wolves rule the north.Fenrir Wolves rule the west.And Lycans rule the east.As the lone Bitten fraction, we’re considered a dying race. Relegated to the dry south, we’re predicted to only last a few more years before complete annihilation...
  • Say Your Prayers by Crystal Ash, Kathryn Moon

    Say Your Prayers by Crystal Ash, Kathryn Moon

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Hell has taken over. And Earth’s last sanctuary doesn’t stand a chance.A young woman with horns was the last person Father Stavros expected to see approaching his gate, begging for sanctuary. As a man of God, he learned to never turn away someone in need, especially after Hell’s Rising. But the sinful cravings that follow him and his fellow priests are a whole new obstacle...
  • Sinful Things by Elizabeth Briggs

    Sinful Things by Elizabeth Briggs

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    They tried to intimidate me. They tried to get me expelled. They tried to bring me to my knees.They failed.The angelic princes betrayed me, and now it’s time for this little succubus to get her revenge.My secret’s been exposed, but I’m not leaving Seraphim Academy until I rescue my brother. I know where he is, and I’ll do whatever it takes to bring him back—alive...
  • Forbidden Honor by May Dawson

    Forbidden Honor by May Dawson

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    In my world, dragon shifters rule. Dragon shifters are always royals. They’re always male. They’re always assholes.An orphaned servant like me? Everyone assumes on first shift, I’ll turn into a squirrel.Instead, I grow wings. Breathe fire. Throw the world into chaos.No one wants a girl in the Royal Dragon Guard. So I’m disguised as a man and sent off to military training...
  • Some Kind of Monster by Albany Walker

    Some Kind of Monster by Albany Walker

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Naughty girls need love too. A beautiful monster, that’s what I am. My packaging is just a little nicer than the creatures you hear about dwelling in your closet. With three baddies for my mates, things are definitely getting interesting. I think I’ve even convinced them not to kill each other. But I have a new purpose, someone is hurting our kind...
  • Bound by Torment by Brenda K. Davies

    Bound by Torment by Brenda K. Davies

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The fifth book in the Alliance Series. Cover and details coming soon. ***Due to sexual content, violence, and language, this book is recommended for readers 18+ years of age...
  • Allison and the Torrid Tea Party by C.M. Stunich

    Allison and the Torrid Tea Party by C.M. Stunich

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Holy fucking hearts.Did you just read that?!If you did, I need your advice.I met fallen angel princes; I met a Savage Duke; I met a Cheshire Cat.And remember—how could you possibly forget—I'm the fabled Alice from the prophecy.Just a twisted, dark version of the girl in Lewis Carroll's old books.Except in those books, there was a happy ending...
  • Shadow Wars by C.J. Cooke

    Shadow Wars by C.J. Cooke

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “This isn’t just some war being waged against us from the shadows, it’s a massacre, a cull.”With the pack still reeling from their encounter with the witches, all anyone wants is time to recover. But the pack promised the vampires a favour in return for their help—and it’s time to collect...
  • Eirlys by Jenn D. Young

    Eirlys by Jenn D. Young

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I crashed into Silver Springs fifteen years ago—literally crashed. The only reason I survived is by the kindness of a passing vampire who turned me. Now I live in a town filled with vampires, demons, angels and even shifters that turn into dildos. What the hell did I get myself into?My name is Eirlys, but please call me Lys...
  • Group Outing by Katie May

    Group Outing by Katie May

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    You know what sounds like a terrible idea when there is a killer on the loose? A group date where everyone is armed with guns.Paintball guns.But still.My outfit for this massive, twenty-five man group date is to die for.It better be the only thing that is.Let the group outing begin.This is a SERIAL-SYLE reverse harem romance. Each book will be approximately 100 to 200 pages...
  • Hard to Love by Briana Michaels

    Hard to Love by Briana Michaels

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She's come too far to fall now...Tilly bit off more than she could chew when she agreed to help Valor and Bishop, and now she's choking on her decision. The consequences of her actions are stacking up and her time is running out, fast. She should have known better than to get involved. And now it's too late.No do overs. No second chances...
  • First Dates by Katie May

    First Dates by Katie May

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    We've been through the introductions...Now, the men have one chance to prove themselves or face elimination.I've chosen a small group of men for my first group date, and one terrifying lumberjack tree for my solo date. But Kyler is more determined than ever to make this the weirdest, strangest season ever of Supernaturalette. Nothing on this show is as it seems, including the men...
  • Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection 16-19 by Laurell K. Hamilton

    Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection 16-19 by Laurell K. Hamilton

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A collection of books 16-19 in Laurell K. Hamilton's New York Times bestselling Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series...
  • The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter

    The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 53 ratings
    She has tempted many men...but never found her equal. Until now.Though she has lived for centuries, Anya, goddess of Anarchy, has never known pleasure. Until Lucien, the incarnation of death—a warrior eternally doomed to take souls to the hereafter. He draws her like no other. And Anya will risk anything to have him...
  • Perfect Storms by Elle Middaugh

    Perfect Storms by Elle Middaugh

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Alexis Ravenel: Vengeful. Virtuous. Victorious Queen?The Storm King is the ultimate evil.He’s abused and tortured innocent citizens. He’s murdered people my princes and I love and care about. And he’s about to get what’s coming to him.But first, we must save Blackwood Kingdom from international war...
  • Blood and Madness by Sarah Piper

    Blood and Madness by Sarah Piper

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    War is on our doorstep. The odds have never been so bleak.The Dark Goddess invades from the south, an unstoppable army of ghouls at her command. Darkwinter gathers in the north, their attack imminent. Rebel factions divide the realm, undermining Keradoc’s rule and leaving Midnight ripe for invasion...
  • Thawing Frost by J.L. Weil

    Thawing Frost by J.L. Weil

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The end is near. But will Olivia be able to save her dragons and the home she has come to love? Return to the Veil in the epic conclusion to the Dragon Descendants. An unexpected reunion brings new possibilities to Olivia’s quest of finding the dragon stars. She and the four dragons travel to Iculon, a kingdom as cold and brutal as its heir...
  • Forever and Ever Omen by Ashley Amy

    Forever and Ever Omen by Ashley Amy

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN EXTENDED EPILOGUE. Sometimes, we don’t except the curveballs thrown at us. With recent revelations, we faced a whole new battle. One that wiped the board clean and reset the game. Even with all our pieces at the ready, I feared we might lose. Give me a blade, a bad guy to kill, and I will. That’s easy for me. What isn’t? Someone calling me Mommy...
  • Succubus Blessed by Heather Long

    Succubus Blessed by Heather Long

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    If I told you, that would be spoiling the last book. I know, I know. Not everyone likes secrets, but that's half of the fun of telling my story. I'll tell you when the time is right. Promise.The following blurb might contain spoilers for Succubus Unchained. Be warned before you scroll down.There might be something to this new life of mine.Being mated to Maddox and bonded to Alfred isn’t so bad...
  • Hard to Find by Briana Michaels

    Hard to Find by Briana Michaels

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They won’t stop hunting until the twins are found… even if all that remain are bones. Twin Hell Hounds, Drake and Sebastian, are missing and Valor and Bishop search everywhere to find them. The more time that passes, the less hope they have and now they’re getting desperate...
  • Bound by Danger by Brenda K. Davies

    Bound by Danger by Brenda K. Davies

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    It was supposed to be a fun night out with her friends. Instead, Callie finds herself ripped off the streets and thrust into a world filled with horrors she never imagined.Then she meets him, and the monster bites her. However, she quickly realizes the blood-sucking freak is her only hope of escaping the murderous creatures who abducted her...
  • King Of Shadows by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

    King Of Shadows by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Some call him a madman. Others call him a warlock. Both are true. But if it wasn’t for Aon, I’d be dead. I was mere seconds away from dying by Edu’s hands when the King of Shadows appeared in a flash of lightning, saving me from Edu’s murderous plans. Now I’m under his protection, living in his home...
  • Demon Sworn by Katie May, Ann Denton

    Demon Sworn by Katie May, Ann Denton

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Someone fucked up.They stole my little brother, and now my demons and I have to find him.But the thing about my guys?They'll tear apart Heaven and Hell for me...and enjoy doing it.Shocking secrets and betrayals from our past are still tearing our group apart. Combined with threats closing in on us from all sides, we might not survive...
  • Storm Chaser by Elle Middaugh

    Storm Chaser by Elle Middaugh

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Alexis Ravenel: Rule breaker, risk taker, game changer. With the fae and sirens waging war at Blackwood's gates, and no one else stepping in to help—thanks a lot harpies—it's up to me and my sexy Storm Princes to save our kingdom from eminent doom. To do this, we'll have to meet Hydratica head-on in a battle the likes of which we've never seen...
  • Dark Curse by Annika West

    Dark Curse by Annika West

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Aster King II can handle anything.Murderous vampires? Check.Multidimensional party houses? Double check.That sexy dragon shifter she works for… okay, she’s working on that one.The point? She survived her first mission under Huxley Cayne. This next one should be a breeze.Right?This Urban Fantasy Romance series is perfect for fans of Linsey Hall, C.N...
  • Claiming Hope by Elizabeth Knight

    Claiming Hope by Elizabeth Knight

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    So you guys remember the naked man in the alley?Now he’s my mate along with one of his friends. I might also have my eyes on the other two as well because why not? Oh yeah forgot to mention, turns out I’m a werewolf, hence the mating thing. Not only that but I’m the only Alpha Female in existence, which makes sense why that asshole of a fake fiance wanted to keep me for himself...
  • Deadly Omen by Ashley Amy

    Deadly Omen by Ashley Amy

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book Summary The game has changed. More secrets are coming out. They don’t think I’m equipped or smart enough to keep up… Too bad I’m still playing the game my bullies thought they already won. I’ll play my part while I study their movements. Strategy is equal parts planning and acting. It might be an impossible task to learn what’s going on, but I will over time...
  • King of Blood by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

    King of Blood by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The blood of my friend is on Aon’s hands, a King who would do anything to protect me. He believes his actions are justified because of a prophecy by the Ancients predicting my undoing by the hands of a friend. I refuse to accept it. Nothing can justify what Aon did, what he took from me. But as one threat is buried, another arises...
  • Queen of All by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

    Queen of All by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The world of Under has been remade into what it was long before the Ancients were put in their prison. They are free, and with them comes the reign of the callous, merciless King who was once the man I loved. I always knew Aon was a monster, and as the King of All he is far worse...
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