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Once Upon a Forbidden Desire: Fairy Tales and Other Stories by Zoey Ellis, Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen it comes to true love, rules are meant to be broken …Dark forests and locked doors, poisoned apples and forbidden lovers ... Bold heroines and swoon-worthy heroes break all the rules in this enchanting anthology of the fairy tales you thought you knew.Once Upon A Forbidden Desire features 20 enticing fairy tale retellings by a diverse selection of fantasy romance authors... -
The Fall of the Orc by Finley Fenn
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe orc broke him in battle. Now he’s aiming for his heart… In a world of warring orcs and men, Lieutenant Aulis Gerrard can’t afford to lose one more battle. But when he faces off against the biggest, most brutal berserker in the orcs’ war-band, he knows he’s met his doom…Until the deadly orc drops his axe. Draws Gerrard close. And orders him… to run... -
Lord of Bones by Aiden Pierce, R.K. Pierce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRayven Kidnapped. Collared. Trapped. I slink through shadows and steal from the deceased. It’s my passion, until I steal from Death himself…Then it becomes my curse.I’m a prisoner in the realm of the dead, at the mercy of the beast who calls this labyrinthian castle home. The walls are alive, with shifting corridors and eyes that follow me everywhere.He’s given me three days to escape... -
The Perfect Waters: Odessa. Book One by LeeSha McCoy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Prince, a thousand-year-old Blue Whale, and the race against time to find the single most important thing to the waters' survival. For the waters to be perfect, an Odessa must connect to all life within them, and if the reigning Odessa loses her life, her sorcery is always passed to her first-born daughter. Only, the daughter the waters know of, is not the first... -
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The Naga Maverick's Determined Mate by Robin O'Connor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetrayed, I end up on a Naga-infested planet, and the golden one? He thinks he can be my knight. CosimaAfter a horrible hostage situation, I thought I was rescued, only to find myself betrayed and trapped on the next awful planet. There’s snake people here! They terrify me, and then one shows up with a freaking dragon.When Zsekhet, the dragon rider, casts me intense looks... -
Wet Behind the Ears by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAthelas never wanted housemates. Now he has three: the gumiho for whom he provided an alibi, the tea-wielding housekeeper who poisoned him, and the young human who might pose the greatest danger of all.All of Athelas’ training tells him to kill small, soft things before something else does—or worse, before he grows fond of them and then something kills them... -
Behind Closed Doors by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen is a curse not a curse? How does a house become a prison? Why is a reformed murderer the only hope for a far-too-easily injured boy?Athelas has always been opposed to having a small, possibly-cursed Australian boy in the kitchen. When that small boy disappears, however, and Athelas’ housekeeper Camellia strongly encourages him to do something about it, he finds himself wavering... -
The Sea Witch: A Little Mermaid Retelling by Rebecca F. Kenney
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Averil saves a young man from a shipwreck, she thinks she feels the Soul Echo--the sign that the young human male is her one true mate. And the malevolent Sea Witch is all too happy to offer a deal that could make all her dreams come true. He wants her to win the prince's heart--even coaches her in the art of seduction...Categorized as:
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Death and the Last Vampire: A Complete Vegas Immortals Series by Holly Roberds
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife as a newly made vampire? Complicated. Being the target of Death himself? Outright bonkers. I woke up with fangs, a thirst for blood, and no memories of my past. To add to my confusion, the Grim Reaper is inexplicably hell-bent on ending me... -
Happily Ever Witch by Cassandra Gannon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEsmeralda the Wicked Witch is having a lousy week. She’s fallen through a rabbit hole and landed in Wonderland, a cheerful, tea-partying place that no self-respecting villain ever wants to visit. People are threatening to chop off her head, unless she wakes up a sleeping dragon with True Love’s kiss.And not just any dragon... -
Captured by the Cupid by Emily Shore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf you love Valentine’s Day, you will love this book.If you hate Valentine’s Day, you will also love this book!Captured by the Cupid is a dark romantasy standalone in the Roars and Romances series following the Amazon bestseller, Kidnapped by the Krampus... -
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... -
Ruthless by Sophia Stafford
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe love of her life wants to kill her.She should be walking away from him. Screw walking, she should be sprinting! Her mind screams at her to go, but her body, her heart, and some sick part of her soul that thrives on danger demands she stay. He’s wanted to kill her before and she had survived. She looks into Azrael’s cold, red eyes, so different to the clear blue ones she came to love... -
The Crimson Queen by Amanda Aggie
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings#1 IN PARANORMAL ANGEL ROMANCES, DARK FANTASY, & DARK FANTASY HORROR!The Crimson Queen is the third and final instalment in the bestselling Dark Halos trilogy. Coming January 2023!“If I’m the Queen of Hearts, then be my King of Spades.”The High King–now freed from his prison–continues to wreak havoc on the seven realms, but he made one wrong move... -
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The Scarecrow's Queen by Naomi Lucas, Mel Braxton
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce, I was feared by all who gazed upon me. For centuries, I served, defending my crops in solitude and stillness, baring my scythe as an omen.But when the crops die around me, I find myself standing over a field of shriveled stalks.It is her fault.The female who has taken over my fields. She might be the new queen of these lands, but in her wake, she brings only death.So, I will scare her away...Categorized as:
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The Rose and the Thorn by Katherine Macdonald
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA gripping and mesmerising retelling of a classic story, filled with romance, mystery and intrigue. There is a pale, penetrating loneliness etched into the walls of this forgotten place. A kind of loneliness made living.. -
I Regret Nothing by J.B. Trepagnier
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve been naughty and I don’t care. They called it heinous. I called it a fun Friday night. That artifact was just begging to be stolen. Come on, an amulet that brings back the dead and they just leave it on display in a museum? That had my name all over it. But now they know I’m the Silver Shadow and can tie me to other thefts. They intend to put me away for a long time... -
Fate Awakened by Jocelyn Montana
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fierce werewolf consumed by his past. A human used as bait. A connection neither expects. A MONSTER TO EVERYONE BUT HER … Hans lives only for vengeance. No more Pack. No friends. Only the dark void inside him tormenting him about his past. Yet when he meets a dark-haired beauty, desire tears through him and changes everything... -
Seducing the Sheriff of Nottingham by Cassandra Gannon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaid Marion has a chance to redo her life. Ten years ago she was sent to the Wicked Ugly and Bad Prison for murdering the Sheriff of Nottingham. One small problem: She didn’t do it! Now, magic is sending the former Good girl back in time to set things right. Marion’s embraced her Badness, this time around... -
Stolen By The Scorpio by January Bell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe stole me, locked me away in a tower, and forgot about me. I don't care if everyone says he was cursed. I don’t care if they say he’s my fated mate; I can never fully trust him.But when the things that haunt my dreams become all too real, I’ll have to learn to rely on him to survive...Categorized as:
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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... -
A Whisker Behind by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSearching for redemption in the shifting realm between the human and fae worlds, not-so-reformed fae steward Athelas seems likely instead to find death, dismemberment, and deadly magic…Exiled, excommunicated, and with a bounty on his head, Athelas is lying low in Seoul for exactly one reason: he has a wedding to attend. Whether or not he’s welcome is another matter... -
Prince of Endless Tides by Ben Alderson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA new MM Fantasy Romance Stand Alone, inspired by The Little Mermaid & Atlantis... what if the Prince and the Sea Witch fell in love in a world ruled by evil mermaids and vengeful gods? For fans of Kellen Graves, Elise Kova, and Carissa Broadbent.'Do I please you, my Prince?'Prince Ernest Ire will do anything to please his controlling father... -
Cerberus Unleashed by Lacey Carter Andersen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHellhounds have feelings too...If Hades thinks he's going to drag me back to the Underworld, he might just learn that this fiery hound is more than just his daughter. Or his pet. Without my leash, this bi*** has a bite that'll make him piss his godly pants.And maybe just maybe make him rethink that whole chaining me to the Underworld for eternity, decision... -
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The Centaur in My Dreams by L.V. Lane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was a princess until my jealous sister betrayed me.Thrown into a portal, I'm picked up by a fallen centaur patrol.Here I become embroiled in a cruel and wicked world where centaurs battle the monsters that spew from the broken portal and women are kept in stables and shared by all. Grimm, the leader of the fallen centaurs, is breathtaking from his human warrior body to the stallion beneath... -
Wicked Things by Nyla K.
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStep right up and tempt your fate with four stories of deviant fiction. Carnal lusts beyond your wildest dreams! Monsters, Mermen… Sea creatures and aliens… Werewolves, and angels of death. Tales from the tomb, retold with a twist... -
Into the Seas Embrace by Avery Thorn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDear Reader, I hope you find this note before it gets lost in the waves. Before I get to send another letter and tell you about what happened to me.It all started when my family and I came to the quiet town of Argos, Washington to start a new life. Again. However, the more I learned about this run-down seaside town, the more mysterious it became... -
Corrupting Cupid by Effie Campbell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEVABeing back in the small town of Coal's Lake was the last thing I wanted. My plan was simple, run my grandfather's bar long enough to pay off it's debts, then sell it and head back to London.It was a good plan. Until he walked through the door. Tall, dark and extremely odd. Making a deal to teach the adonis how to please a woman leaves me weak at the knees... -
Mountain of Dragons and Sacrifice by Tara Grayce
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s a tale as old as myth and legends: the village maiden sacrificed to a monster.Every year, Nessa’s village sacrifices a maiden to the dragon in the mountain. If they don’t, the dragon will sweep down from his lair and destroy them all.When Nessa is chosen to be that year’s sacrifice, she’s prepared to be eaten, as much as anyone can prepare for such a thing... -
Dad Bod Gorgon by Kat Baxter, Violet Rae
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingscoming in...Categorized as:
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Wrath & Reign: A Villain Paranormal Romance Complete Series by Nikki St. Crowe
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Demon King crossed over to our world looking for something that was stolen from him. What he found was me.It used to be that the president was the most powerful person in the country. That all changed when Wrath came to our world. He’s more powerful than anything we’ve ever faced.Now there are websites dedicated to worshipping him... -
Crown of Ashes by Amanda Aggie
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"We're all villains here." - Alice WhittakerBoth The Demon Prince and Crown of Ashes hit #1 in Amazon Charts for Paranormal Angel Romance, Dark Fantasy, Dark Fantasy Horror, Folklore, and Amazon New Releases!A year ago, we managed to escape the realm of monsters, unscathed.The mistake of trying to strike a bargain with the High King has been buried in the past…Or so we thought... -
Break Her by Cassie Alexander
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI wanted her.She was just two floors away from me here in my castle.And some piece of her—naïve and inexperienced—wanted me.The man who was doomed to die at her hand.I could mostly ignore that fact, now that I was used to her presence, and my intermittent lust. But I wondered if not telling her about it was a bigger betrayal than not telling her about my arrangement with her father... -
Hybrid Aria by Jessica Hall
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen werwolf hybrid Aria escaped her abusive stepfather, the alpha of the Blackmoon Pack, she has no idea what kind of trouble she‘s gotten herself in to. With her little sister Lily by her side, she finds herself in the maw of an enemy‘s territory. An enemy that will surely bring about not only her demise, but that of the girl she‘s practically raised...Categorized as:
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Possessed by C.N. Crawford
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI'm struggling with my evil side—the demon known as Lilith—and only Samael can help me. Unfortunately, he thinks we're dangerous for each other—just because we murdered each other in past lives. And even worse, he believes he has to marry a mortal to keep me safe. A genuinely terrible mortal woman, I might add.But with the Free Men growing in power, we must join forces to stop their evil army... -
Ascending From Madness by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsYour holiday season is about to get deliciously naughty!The bad boys and girls of the Winterland are back for the conclusion of Alice and Scrooge’s story. This tale is mad, dark, twisted, sexy, and nothing like the legend you know.Life for Alice Liddell should be normal. Work, family, and her general sucky life back at her parent’s house, working as a slutty-looking elf in Santa’s shop... -
The Frog Prince by A.M. Rose
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA man without a crown could still be a prince. But what about a monster?Adalwin has always been a prince.Born into royalty as the heir to the throne of Hallin, he was raised to rule a kingdom.Only, the one he receives is not the one he expected... -
The Woman from the Waves by Roslyn Sinclair
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove and hunger are not the same.Six years ago, on a remote Scottish island, a mysterious woman saved Sister Madeleine Laurent from drowning. Now, after leaving her convent, Madeleine crosses the ocean again to find the rescuer who changed her life. Instead, her search is disrupted by Hæra North, a brazen, provocative local who stirs Madeleine’s repressed desires—and keeps a secret out of legend... -
Hookah Smoking Caterpillar by Beatrix Hollow
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI’m falling down the rabbit hole into Cheshire’s Den of Debauchery.I’m obsessed with my deviant desires and only one thing can bring me satisfaction—Caterpillar. Whether by luck or misfortune, he can be bought. I only need to make a deal with Cheshire...and his deals have the tendency to go sideways.They say curiosity killed the cat but I’m the one in trouble... -
What Dwells by Jeanette Lynn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt was just another boring day monitoring the Mists, the strange murky clouds that hover in the canyons below the Up Top. Until it wasn't. They say whatever enters the mysterious mist is lost to The Mists. When Novara finds her schooner suddenly being sucked into the clouds of death, she's expecting the worst. She's going to die... -
Rotanev by Lexi C. Foss
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKailiani MikosMy life is a mess.One minute, I’m on my way to graduating, and the next, I find out my mother handed me over as collateral to a loan shark.Now I’m standing inside a fancy hotel suite in a tiny little dress, auditioning to become an escort for Jasmine Black Incorporated.That’s when I see him. God in a suit. Ocean-blue eyes. Dark, wavy hair. All sensual lines and hard masculinity...Categorized as:
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Rhage by R.K. Pierce
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome monsters choose to hide in the spotlight.I never considered myself a groupie until I discovered Rhage, a masked metal band that's quickly taking over the rock music scene. Now, the lead singer, Sebastian Alex, is all I can think about.When I get the chance to meet him backstage at a concert, I don't expect to catch his attention, but that's exactly what happens... -
Made Beast by Charlotte Powers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA curse as old as time,a Mafia Don and a wife of convenience.Emilio Greco needs to return to the Mafia society or watch the empire his father built crumble around him. There is only one problem: He’s cursed to live as a beast, and only love can free him... -
The Orc's Wife by Layla Fae
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI did it. I’m in the orc capital… only not as I imagined. For one, I am mated to the formidable orc general whom everyone fears. And two, the orc Imperator is secretly planning my mate’s death.With strong, bloodthirsty Urgan by my side I am not afraid… until he locks me up in his dungeon and forbids me to leave while he’s preparing a military coup. It’s for my safety, he says... -
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Shadow Born by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey call me Kallista Nix, but that is not my real name. My past was taken from me, and though I search for it every day for the past five years, all I find are dead ends.Though I search for the Dark Shade, everyone keeps telling me that it doesn’t exist. The darkness, the monsters, the fear—they’re all in my head.I’m tempted to believe them... -
The Maleficent Faerie: A Sleeping Beauty Retelling by Rebecca F. Kenney
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA spicy, Fae Sleeping Beauty retelling with a male version of Maleficent, a dying realm, and intriguing twists on the old tale.When Malec, the Void King, attacks Princess Dawn's carriage, her Fae bodyguard Aura switches places with her. Glamoured as a human, Aura must fool Malec into thinking she's the Princess he cursed 25 years ago... -
Issaura's Claws by Katharine E. Wibell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“According to legend, when the world was young, the goddess Issaura appeared among men. Those who treated her with kindness received the gift of the gods—the ability to transform into an animal form. This was a great honor but one that separated this race from other humans. Before Issaura departed the mortal realm, she promised to return if her people were ever at the point of destruction... -
Heart of Night and Fire by Nisha J. Tuli
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA city of magic. A passion born in dreams. A secret that will set their world aflame.Packed with enemies-to-lovers tension, heart-pounding action and devastating twists, The Nightfire Quartet is an epic fantasy romance that begins with a slow burn and builds in intensity. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout and Carissa Broadbent... -
Dating & Dismemberment by A.L. Brody
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmily Henry meets Grady Hendrix in a hilarious and original romantic comedy full of love, laughter, and limbs.Darla Drake, Duchess of Death, has haunted Camp Clear Creek for years. Until an existential crisis forces her to take a sabbatical from wreaking havoc on teenagers while she figures out what she wants from the rest of her (possibly infinite) life... -
A City of Emeralds and Envy by Rebecca F. Kenney
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollowing her departure from Faerie, Alice tries to adjust to the rhythm of her old life. But confusing emotions draw her into a new venture with Dorothy, a girl from a neighboring farm. When the pair are transported to a whole new part of Faerie, Alice encounters former acquaintances who, like her, haven't moved past what transpired in the Unseelie kingdom...
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