Books like 'Given to the Gargoyle'
Readers who enjoyed Given to the Gargoyle by Ami Wright also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Blood Bonds by J. Bree
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsAfter three years on the run, I’m back in a Resistance camp, chained to a chair as the resident monster.Everything I ran from, all of the villains of my past, they’re all here to take another bite out of me. But this time, I’m not alone.With my Bonds desperately trying to reach me and new friendships I never expected, I start to believe that maybe I won't become the weapon they want me to be... -
Ember's Claim by Jillian West
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe North American Pack was always meant to be Ember’s birthright, but she grew up far away from shifter culture in a sanctuary city for monsters.Her wolf yearns to scout pack lands and socialize with other wolves, but Ember understands the risks, especially considering female shifters are nearly endangered nowadays.So, she keeps her distance, even if she has to fight her wolf at every turn..Categorized as:
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Beauty's Beasts: A why choose Beauty and the Beast retelling by Alex Hanson
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI am not a woman.But I am also not a man.I won't pretend to be something I’m not, but those around me—both friends and enemies alike—are determined to make me. My village is adamant I marry the pastor's son, dress like a proper lady, and go only by the name given to me at birth... -
Desire in His Blood by Zoey Draven
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA monster wants her as his bride…and he will stop at nothing to claim her.Gemma Hara is drowning under the weight of her father’s debts. Working herself to the bone, she knows that if she doesn’t pay them off in time, the sadistic creditors will take everything: their home, their respected name, and, worst of all, her two beautiful sisters... -
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Swim Deeper by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsReporter, Bre Hayne, is on the hunt for a story. Finally, her big career break has fallen into her lap, and she has chance to get the scoop on one of the notoriously private shifters. Not many of them exist, but one Holt Lachlan has put an ad out for a mate, and Bre is up for the challenge... -
Tentacles & Triathlons by Ashley Bennett
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsLeviathan Fitness is the favorite place of monsters, muscles, and a tentacled creature who can seduce even the hardest to win over human.When parks department supervisor Reece Rollins decides to sign up for a triathlon– there are two things holding him back. One, his fear of monsters. Two, his sub-par swimming skills... -
Mated to the Swamp Monster: Mated to the Monster by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Stay out of the swamp!”Every child in Cypress Landing has been warned about the terrifying monster lurking in the inky tangle of cypress and willow on the edge of town. But sometimes desperation leaves no other choice…When Rorie sees her vicious stepfather commit a horrifying crime, her only hope of escape lies through the forbidden swamp... -
Grin and Bear It by Sam Hall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHIS BOOK IS A STANDALONE. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE READ OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES.I’m a strong independent woman, but sometimes I just want someone else to fix my life. Enter four, big, strong, hunky someones...Lately I've got a lot of problems.My house is falling apart.My situationship just imploded because he messaged me for a date and he meant to invite someone else...Categorized as:
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The Monster's Desire by Jillian West
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe picturesque town of North Falls is as beautiful as it is deadly. When Nadia is called to help deliver a human woman's little elven babies, she knows she can't say no. After all, she's masquerading as a fertility witch since blood witches were hunted out of existence several generations ago...Categorized as:
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Mating Monsters by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy monsters had found me… and they weren’t letting me go.The institute, also known as ISS, housed the most terrifying nightmares that existed in this world… but the true monster was the one that tortured me day in and day out. The one that had made me feel worthless and question if I could even call myself a monster. My mother... -
Bite of Loyalty by R.L. Caulder
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeing the sole survivor of the Van Helsing family was never a burden I wanted to carry.Yet here I was, an orphan with a score to settle against Dracula for orchestrating the near genocide of my bloodline.One small kink in that plan: I was turned into the blood sucking creature that I was born to destroy... -
Entranced by the Basilisks by Lillian Lark
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA human who opened the wrong magical book, her stern boss, and his “friend” who says he can help…I’ve been cursed. Not metaphorically. Not, “Oh no! I spilled my coffee!” or “I broke a heel!”No.I’ve been cursed by a book and now I’m a danger to everyone I care about.After finding out that the things that go bump in the night are real a few weeks ago, this is doing nothing for my peace of mind... -
Satyr's Mate: Mated to the Monster by Maggie Mayhem
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe plan was pretend to be my sister and attend the Monsters & Magic Charity Gala in her stead. I score a fancy meal, and she gets to dodge the fortune teller’s prediction that she’ll meet her future husband at the event and be tied down forever. Win-win. Easy, peasy.Everything goes smoothly until a rogue spell goes off, and a smoking hot satyr comes to my rescue... -
Devotion: A Mate Games: War Novella by Meg Anne, K. Loraine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSPOILER THIS NOVELLA TAKES PLACE APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF YEARS AFTER THE EVENTS OF TEMPTATION AND INCLUDES SPOILERS FOR THE MATE PESTILENCE AND DEATH. IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THOSE SERIES, YOU MAY WANT TO STOP HERE AND DO THAT FIRST.Turns out happily ever after isn’t what the storybooks promised.We thought it was over, that we’d earned a peaceful life filled with love and tender moments... -
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Land of Monsters by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am the monster they fear. And I bow to no one.The world is aware of Princess Raven Haley Scarlet Dragen—twin sister to her charismatic twin brother, Rook, the daughter of the Queen of the Unified Nations, and the offspring of a notorious dark dweller.Or so they think they know her.But she has been hiding a secret since she was born—the monsters within... -
Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian Lark
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA curvy librarian looking to start a family, a clan of gargoyles, and the deception that starts it all.My family has always found me lacking. From the way I dress, how I look, to the type of magic I have. My family name is full of pomp and prestige, and I want nothing to do with it.I’m a witch that knows how to set a goal and I have one in mind. I want a real family. Dating is a travesty...Categorized as:
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His Darkest Desire by Tiffany Roberts
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA cursed goblin sorcerer. The human female he’s waited an eternity for. A secret that could tear them apart.A quaint cottage in a Scottish forest seemed the perfect place for Kinsley to start anew. But when a tragic accident leaves her isolated and dying, her new life is over before ever beginning.Until a dark, mysterious being emerges from the night gloom and offers to save her—for a price... -
The Billionaire Orc by Lilith Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat’s a girl to do when she’s stranded in paradise with a handsome, filthy rich orc? That’s the dilemma realtor Shona Dove faces when a big green billionaire stomps into her life and demands she help him buy an island off the coast of Motham City. He’s buffed, he’s arrogant, and sexy as hell... -
Harry's Beast by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou know what they say about satyrs… Jace Like many of the people in Screaming Woods, I’m cursed. My plight goes beyond my hooved feet, horns and my tail. My problem–my curse– is a different kind of hard. The perpetually stiff kind of hard, if you know what I mean. Only true love can give me “release.” I know it’s too much to hope the pretty, curvy human is my fated mate... -
TBR: Dead But Well Read by Sedona Ashe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI always thought I’d die crushed under the weight of my TBR pile, but my death was a plot twist I didn’t see coming. Save your sympathy! Now that I’m dead, I’m living my best freaking life. I’m free to read books for hours on end without worrying about food, rent, or, well, any interruptions.I might finally be able to get through my TBR list… maybe... -
Superbia by Colette Rhodes
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAstrid is the kind of Hunter that all Hunters aspire to be.Lethal. Focused. Ambidextrous.In contrast to her disgraced sister, Astrid has done everything right. And now, she’s coming to realize that everything she’s ever known is wrong.Soren wants to be the kind of Shade that all Shades aspire to be.Brave. Decisive. Powerful... -
Howl for the Gargoyle by Kathryn Moon
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHannah never wanted to be a werewolf. After over thirty years as a human, she finds her new life on the other side of the species line too full of sudden changes. Especially when those changes risk her band's chance at a world tour...Categorized as:
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Valentine for My Vampire by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHer vampire is heating up the kitchen!Wendy’s first visit to a supposedly gourmet restaurant in the sleepy little town of Fairhaven Falls did not go well - especially her interaction with the arrogant and annoyingly attractive restaurant owner - and she didn’t hesitate to tell her readers all about it. She has no intention of returning, but she never could resist a challenge... -
Of Moons and Monsters by Willow Hadley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHell hath no fury like a man scorned.Isla learns that lesson all too well when she agrees to go to a party with her half-demon best friend, Alistair, to help him make his vampire ex-boyfriend jealous. Their plan backfires when Alistair’s ex turns out to be more psycho than Isla realized, and she finds herself being kidnapped and sold on the supernatural black market... -
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Lucien by Grae Bryan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJamie Hernandez loves his life. He has his family, his friends, and a successful freelance career at just twenty-three. The only thing missing? His monster. The one Jamie has seen in his dreams for the past five years. Jamie doesn’t know much about the enigmatic man from his visions, but he doesn’t need to. He knows enough. He knows they belong together... -
Better-Off Bunny by Sedona Ashe
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m a bunny shifter who has been claimed by the wolf shifters.Things are going to get hot…or dead.I’m determined to honor the memory of my family by respecting the rabbit shifter community’s traditions. That is right up until I’m slapped in the face with an unexpected betrayal...Categorized as:
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Ghost by Kat Blackthorne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAsh Grove is a fine place to die. Blythe has accepted her fate and is tired of running. Who would miss her anyway? She attends her new and eccentric town’s month long Halloween masquerade for one last party before meeting her end. But what will she find...and what will find her? A man in a skeleton mask is watching... and he’s not the only one... -
Undercover Orc by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShe’s doesn’t do anything spontaneous or wild . . . until a hot orc dares her to try something new.Bailey: As head librarian in my small town, I take my job seriously. So when I hear a sound in the library’s attic while I’m working late and alone, and then a big, green, muscular orc creeps up behind me, I smack him in the head with a stapler... -
When a Gargoyle Dreams by E.A. Price
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife in the gargoyle clan continues as normal – they are still eager to find the remaining gargoyles and wake them. But the gargoyle, Drago isn’t interested in being part of a clan. Discarded by his own clan and tortured by humans, he cares nothing for no one... -
Finding Love with the Fae King by Vera Foxx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMelina had grown up most of her life in a Werewolf pack and she never knew it. Her parents gave full guardianship of Melina to her best friend’s mother so they could pursue other important dreams they had for themselves. Melina was just an accident, an accident that made Melina wonder what love truly was...Categorized as:
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Manticore Madness by Maggie Mayhem
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA creature of nightmares, and I’m his next obsession.When my brother steals a treasure from a dragon’s precious hoard, I find myself facing down the monster sent to retrieve the locket. Mateo gives me three days to produce the stolen goods, or he’ll lock me in the dungeon and throw away the key.The catch? He’s not letting me out of his sight... -
Her Orc Blacksmiths by Zoe Ashwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI wanted a husband…and got two orc mates instead.When my groom-to-be leaves me standing alone at the altar, I only want to escape. So I pack my bags and sneak out of my parents’ house in the middle of the night. But instead of going to a larger human city, I turn north, toward the orc lands... -
Legacy of the Gods: Jackals Wrath MC by Skyler Andra
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI 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 Dragon Soldier's Mate by Harlow Blaze
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBlackmailer threatening to murder you? Bad.Accidentally sleeping with your boss—the dragon shifter doctor who’s way too old for you? Somehow worse.NadineNadine is a simple girl with a simple plan. Kick ass in her new job and find a man who can make her scream.After a wild encounter in a shifter nightclub, she’s got part B locked down... -
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Slippery When Yeti: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsElena has never fit in. She grew up in Miami, but she hates hot weather. Everyone in her family is spontaneous, but she’s always been a planner. Luckily, her organizational skills make her ideal for the wedding planning job in Screaming Woods. Sure, the name of the town is a bit quirky, but as a wedding planner who specializes in theme weddings, Elena isn’t shocked by much...Categorized as:
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His Slender Embrace by Amanda Meuwissen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGaze long into the abyss and you might fall in love.Eldritch, Tall Man, slender and strange – Cael is all these things, with a presence humans fear, and among monsters allowed visas to the human world, he still feels like an outsider. The first time someone hears his voice, they’re knocked unconscious, and if they look at him for too long, they risk losing their minds or worse... -
His Primal Kiss by Kota Quinn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone fears orcs and their savage urges. My time with the Goblin Market has ended. I need to find my mate. So, when I hear about a small town where both humans and monsters live together, I’m determined to go.A seer once told me that my mate is human, but no one mentioned that his fiery passion would call to me on a primal level...Categorized as:
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Dad Bod Gorgon by Kat Baxter, Violet Rae
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingscoming in...Categorized as:
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A Bride for the Beast by Nichole Rose, Fern Fraser
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsInternational award-winning author Nichole Rose and USA Today Bestselling author Fern Fraser have teamed up to take you on a steamy-sweet adventure to a town where nothing is what it seems.DRAVENI've spent my life in darkness, hidden away from the world.It's where monsters belong after all, isn't it?But my curvy maid, Dahlia, brings more than just order to my world...Categorized as:
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The Human's Incubus by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen an incubus tells you he’s your soulmate, do you stay and listen or run and never look back? I’ve spent most of my life knowing that supernatural creatures exist but never really interacting with any, so my knowledge of them is limited... -
How to Fall in Like with a Monster by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy ex is stalking me… and I'm addicted to my potential mate. Those sentences might not seem like they fit together, but in my case, they do.Because six months ago, I was turned into a vampire by said ex.And a few days later, my potential mate—who's a demon—fed me his blood on the sly.Now, I'm literally addicted to him. My options are to drink from him for the rest of my life, or die... -
Gilded Mess by Colette Rhodes
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOnce upon a time, there was a young girl named Goldilocks, who innocently wandered into a home owned by a family of bears…Okay, my name is Ria. And I may have broken in, but I was high and it was cold outside. Oh, and the bears were actually shifters.Potayto, potahto.The point is, I’m kind of a wreck... -
Games with the Orc by Kathryn Moon
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSunny has spent years of her life hiding from her own desires and hiding them from those she loves. Forced to face the idea of denying that part of herself forever, Sunny takes a nose dive out of her routine and into her fantasies. All she needs is the help of Monster Smash Agency and one exceptionally talented Orc... -
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Soren by Grae Bryan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGabe Kingman has never been great with his emotions. His disastrous personal life is evidence enough of that. Returning to be a doctor in his small Colorado hometown was supposed to bring him closer to his family, not push them even further away. He’s been slowly working to repair the mistakes he’s made, but his efforts aren’t made any easier by the new existence of vampires in his world... -
Wolfgang by Grae Bryan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWolfgang Volker is many things: vampire, psychopath, connoisseur of fine living. But impulsive? Never that. Until the day he sets foot in Hyde Park and catches a certain enticing scent on the wind. His mate is here, gorgeous and oblivious and undeniably human. And it doesn’t take long for Wolfe to make the most impulsive move of his whole undead existence.Dr... -
Found by the Lake Monster by Lillian Lark
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA lake monster in heat, a lost human in the woods, and the lie that gets her stuffed…Getting lost in the woods was not the adventure Amy had in mind when she jumped at the chance to search for the local lake monster. She just wanted to liven up her steady but boring life, not wonder if every shadow on the ground is a snake and worry that no one will ever find her.Luckily, someone does find her... -
Stalked by the Kraken by Lillian Lark
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA matchmaking witch, an ancient sea creature, and the sex contract they make. Welcome to the Love Bathhouse where desire and acceptance are in the water.The WitchCelibacy is a bad look for a matchmaker.Especially a matchmaker who works at the kind of paranormal bathhouse that would have grandmothers clutching their pearls.A worse look is a matchmaker experiencing a crisis of confidence... -
My Orc Nanny by Veronika Kane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJust when I think I’m at the end of my rope, the universe sends a gorgeous, talented, and oh-so-caring nanny to rescue me. What’s the catch?Every morning I wake up and remind myself I was the one who decided to kick out my horrible ex, and it’s my choice to raise my kids alone...Categorized as:
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Checked Out by the Chupacabra by Wendi Guff
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCHECKED OUT BY A MONSTER—sounds hot, right?Except I’m not the type anyone ever gives a second glance to, let alone is interested in. The only thing guys check out from me are the books in the library that I oversee. But every day, the same Chupacabra comes back. At first, I think he’s just lonely as he prowls behind me as I work, asking me questions. Then I realize he can’t read...
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