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Delivering Evil for Experts by Annette Marie
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsI promised to avenge my parents.But their killer is still on the loose, and he's stolen more than my parents' lives. Now, as he draws closer to his mysterious goals, he's poised to destroy what little I have left.I promised to translate an ancient grimoire.But it holds the secrets of my family—and the secret history of demon summoning. I fear its answers as much as I need them...Categorized as:
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Gypsy Rising by Kristy Cunning
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsSing, gypsies, sing of your lies... That old song plays in my head, as the world turns around me faster than it has ever turned. Monsters and mayhem. That's become my life. Fear and apprehension. That's become the normal for those around me. Dread and distraction. That's what has interrupted my own personal romance story with my mon-star quad. Vengeance and retribution... -
Familiar of the Witch by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI may be down – but I’m not out. When I’m arrested for killing a member of the Coven Council, I’m pretty sure we’ll get things straightened out quickly – after all, my victim was a black witch and she was trying to kill me too. Like most things in my competitive life, I just got there first.Separated from my alluring bodyguard Bastion, I order him not to rescue me by any means necessary...Categorized as:
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Destiny of the Witch by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the going gets tough, the tough brew potions I made a potion to fix my mum’s broken mind but only time will tell if it will succeed – or if it will fail like all my previous attempts. As her condition worsens, I’m doing everything I can to save her, but when there’s an attack at the Other circus my priorities have to shift...Categorized as:
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Gypsy Truths by Kristy Cunning
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAfter spending the vast majority of my life lonely, I came to this town to find answers about my mother, and instead, stumbled upon a secret society full of monsters I never knew existed outside of dark tales... -
Summer Reign by John Conroe, James Patrick Cronin
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFaced with writing college papers, prepping for tests, and teaching testy witches, Declan O'Carroll has enough on his plate. Not to mention the magical withdrawal of leaving his very own magical kingdom behind on Fairie. But when he and his friends are attacked from creatures out of folklore and fable it seems the Queens of Summer and Winter aren't done with him yet... -
Gypsy Freak by Kristy Cunning
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsWhat's it like to be a monster in a town full of monsters, who don't know you're a monster? Complicated and a little scary, but doable. What's it like to be the girl who can't die...that everyone seems to always want to kill? Frustrating as hell... -
Gypsy Origins by Kristy Cunning
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsI'm like a snowball rolling downhill. That's the first thing that pops into my mind when I try to explain my life. I don't know exactly 'what' I am, but I do know who I am. At least...I did. Sometimes life sends things your way that upend everything you thought you knew, and then slings you in another direction without any sort of harness or warning... -
Primal Basilisk by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA single mom afraid to love, a dangerous legend and a monster who will do everything to protect the family he cares about.Diesel is notorious for being the biggest, strongest and most protective basilisk of the group. But he's also still figuring out the whole "mate" thing... -
Ice by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIce is the fifth book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines, and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you... -
Fire by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFire is the third book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you."To avoid spoilers, I will not be writing a blurb for this book. If you have read Ruin, you will know that this next story is about Thor... -
Gypsy Moon by Kristy Cunning
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsImagine searching your whole life for answers, and then finally finding them. A part of you is excited to know the truth. Another part of you is damaged, because you realize why it was so hard to learn answers. Secrets aren't usually very pretty... -
Hex of the Witch by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s not paranoia when they are really out to get you…I’m Amber, potion and rune mistress and all round witch extraordinaire. I’ve spent half my life building my career and I finally feel like greatness is within my grasp. I’ve been working on a special potion, a potion that could change everything for witches and wizards everywhere...Categorized as:
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River Marked by Patricia Briggs
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 67 ratingsMercy Thompson: Mechanic, Shapeshifter, Fighter.Car mechanic Mercy Thompson has always known there was something different about her, and not just the way she can make a VW engine sit up and beg. Mercy is a shapeshifter, a talent she inherited from her long-gone father. And she's never known any others of her kind. Until now...Categorized as:
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Venery: A Why Choose Alien Romance by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ve been abducted by an alien in a cowboy hat.He needs me to play the role of fake fiancée to appease his family of tentacle-tailed cops.I’ll keep up the charade as long as I need if it means being reunited with Abraxas and Rurik.Shouldn’t be too hard, right? To play pretend …My life force is now inextricably tied to handsome, gun totin’ Officer Hyt...Categorized as:
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Ashes by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAshes is the sixth, and final, book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you.To avoid spoilers. I will not be writing a blurb for this book. If you read Ice you will know that this next story is about Ax... -
The Dragon's Chance by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI know I'm destined for a fairy tale romance and I'm done kissing frogs. Believe me, I've dated enough of them to know they never turn into Prince Charming. Wayne makes my heart race. And even though I almost screwed everything up between us, I think we have a chance at the fantasy romance I've always dreamed of. That's if my creepy stalker ex doesn't ruin everything first... -
Protection of The Pack by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI have a wolf in my head. Her name is Esme, and she likes killing things.I’m Lucy, a regular accountant turned alpha werewolf. A tryst with the wrong succubus ripped me from my ordinary life and sent me tumbling into a magical realm that I'd never even dreamed existed.I was just adjusting to pack life when I was asked to mercy-kill the current alpha...Categorized as:
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Pet Rescue Panther by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat's hotter than a sexy man holding an adorable kitten? A sexy, protective panther shifter cop holding five adorable kittens! Curvy cat-rescue volunteer Tessa Davelos can't fix her wounded soul, so she's out to save the world instead, one kitten at a time... -
Immortal Games by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsImmortality sucks.Just ask Imogen Gray: Over two-hundred thousand years old and teetering on the edge of total insanity. Strong as a shifter, faster than a vampire, Imogen's walked the earth forever, always alone, never growing, never changing.Never learning, either. Her smart mouth and quick temper get her into trouble far too often.When that happens, she gets hurt...Categorized as:
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Mountain Claiming by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKari is the shoulder everyone in town loves to cry on and Lance is no exception.The last time Mister Tall, Blonde, and Handsome was in town the single dad got sloppy drunk and confessed all his sins concerning the opposite sex.Then he puked on her floor.Now he’s back in town and back in her bar, but this time Lance isn’t spilling his secrets…He’s trying to uncover hers...Categorized as:
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Wicked Bite by Jeaniene Frost
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIn the newest Night Rebel novel, set in New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress world, beautiful, daring vampire Veritas risks all to protect Ian... Some promises are meant to be broken... Veritas spent most of her life as a vampire Law Guardian. Now, she's about to break every rule by secretly hunting down the dark souls that were freed in order to save Ian... -
The Dragon's Choice by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere’s more magic in this world than I ever thought possible. Money means everything when you grow up with nothing. Posting risqué videos online may not be everyone’s ideal career, but it’s given me everything I need. I’m free. The hotshot lawyer Porter may not get it, but I don’t care. He can think anything he wants to… Until the jerk tries to steal my house.Sort of... -
Crave by Grace McGinty
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Susannah is a b*tch.”If you asked any of the residents of Maxton what they thought of me, it would basically boil down to that.In reality, I have a huge secret. One that I’ve been keeping for nearly a decade to protect someone I love. If I had to wear a mask to keep people at arm's length and away from the truth, then so be it. At least I had my best friend and lover, Quinn, to fortify me...Categorized as:
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A Gate of Night by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome back to The Shade... Derek and Sofia are finally enjoying a well-deserved break. Staying at a resort with good food, sun and sea, Sofia is thrilled to witness Derek’s re-introduction to the human world...Categorized as:
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Trouble for My Troll by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHer troll mechanic is determined to get her engine revving! Alison is looking forward to finally settling down in Fairhaven Falls. Surely a town full of monsters will make it easier to guard her vulnerable heart. When she runs into a truck driven by a massive troll with a charming smile, she realizes it might not be so easy after all... -
The Dragon's Fate by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI don’t need a mate to complicate my life. Just because I recognize that Brianna is my fated mate doesn’t mean I have to accept it.If she rejects me, I’ll be free. Easy enough.But every second we’re apart feels like my soul is being shredded. Literally.When the bond goes away, I’ll never have another shot at a mate.I thought I didn’t want one.But Brianna is like no woman I’ve ever known... -
Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI, Taylor Hough, am a painfully average guy.I have the soul-destroying corporate job, I iron my underpants, and I was unceremoniously dumped for an influencer hippie a few years ago. Every day feels the same, and I don’t know how much longer I can cope before I do something unhinged like rip off my shirt in the middle of my co-worker’s office birthday party and smear lemon cake all over my chest... -
Bad Medicine by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDo you know what’s stronger than a wolf shifter?A shapeshifter.A shapeshifter is stronger than a wolf shifter.When I discover a shapeshifting serial killer is targeting human women in my city, I have to go after him.Even though he's more powerful than me.Even though he says we're exactly the same. Even though there's a connection between us...Categorized as:
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Otherworld Nights by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRare and never-before published short stories featuring fan favorites from the New York Times bestselling seriesIt’s been more than ten years since Kelley Armstrong began the Otherworld series and drew legions of fans to a realm roamed by witches, werewolves, necromancers, vampires, and half-demons...Categorized as:
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Shifter God by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe beds me, whispers sweet lies, then chooses another. The Alpha Heir finds me. Broken, bruised, and with no memory.How fortunate I am that he’s my fated mate.Then he rejects me for another, even though his wolf still wants me.So he locks me up, tries to control me, tries to force me to be his again.But I know a secret. Someone much stronger, more powerful, is coming for me... -
Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsAs a curious six-year-old, Clayton didn’t resist the bite—he asked for it. But surviving as a lone child-werewolf was more than he could manage—until Jeremy came along and taught him how to straddle the human-werewolf worlds, gave him a home…and introduced him to the Pack...Categorized as:
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Behold Her by Emily Antoinette
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA woman who dreams of more…I’m having a hard time. And no, that's sadly not an innuendo. Depression is slipping back into my life like a toxic ex, and I know I need to do something before it consumes me. So when I run into the man of my dreams on my first attempt to get out of the house, it feels like fate.But he turns out to be a nightmare, following me home and lurking outside my apartment... -
Unremarkable by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA scheming vampire, a unicorn with a job to do, and a mage who thought her power was gone, leaving her unremarkable.Ally surrendered her magic as a teen. Her sister was the family heir, and Ally just wanted to leave her home and start off in a new city. She takes on odd jobs and ends up as a secure courier...Categorized as:
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Hybrid Heroics by M.F. Adele
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am not a good person.I’m the villain of Alric Moore’s story. And we’ve reached the climax. Not even mental torture will stop me from becoming his demise.As havoc knocks on another realm’s doorstep, the druids prepare for a war that isn’t theirs to fight. Everyone will come face-to-face with the best version of me. Because beneath the blood and gore lies the Goddess of Wrath and Justice...Categorized as:
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Mountain Yearning by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou can’t hide from the past forever.Sometimes it comes back to bite you.Twenty-five years ago Christine tried to spare Magni the pain she saw in his future. Even though it meant he would never be hers.He didn’t listen.Now she carries a burden no one else can see and that he refused to hear.The truth of what happened to his wife.****Magni is a bitter man.And it’s his own damn fault...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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Gypsy Blood by Kristy Cunning
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsI'm not all that special, really. Or uncommon. I'm sure there are a lot of girls with old gypsy blood who see the dead, have killer cults hunting their family, and turn into something that gets scary when they panic. Yep. Completely unoriginal, if I do say so myself. Move along. Nothing to see here. Nope. I'm just an ordinary girl. I wish people would believe that... -
Anarchy by J.B. Trepagnier
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWell, that certainly sucks!We freed Talvath, then we lost Talvath. And the bastard took Bram with him. For all we know, he’s back in Hell building an army to destroy my library. According to Balthazar, Silvaria and Dorian are on their way back to the US now that he’s liberated a large sum of money from their bank accounts. Kaine and the Paranormal Investigation Bureau will be waiting for them... -
Ghosting the Griffin by Violet Rae
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the lines are blurred between the dead and the livingCan love find a way for a ghost and a griffin?GalinaWhen I drank the “harmless” punch at the Screaming Woods annual Halloween party, I never expected to wind up dead. Other townspeople grew tails and claws. Not me. Nope. I’m trapped in a realm between life and death. Doomed to wander in search of a cure for the curse... -
Dancing with My Elf by Lisa Carlisle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA delusional dragon shifter thinks I need his help.Ha. I'm a detective. Why would I need help from an exotic dancer on a case that involves dark magic? We're searching for demons, not dollars.Lucas is persistent, as if he’s burned his brain flying too close to the sun.But I don't need this scaly shifter's help solving crimes. Or his all-too-personal attention...Categorized as:
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Torn Mate by Belle Harper
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSaint is torn. What his wolf and heart wants is Ada. He believes he isn’t good for her, that Noah or even Huxley are a better choice, but he cant stay away. He knows he is just going to break her heart if he keeps doing this to her.When Saint witnesses Huxley kissing Ada, he wants to rip his throat out, but at the same time it would just be easy to walk away...Categorized as:
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Due East, Beasts & Campfire Feasts by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA hostile town. A mountaintop mission. Will their magic save the day or spoil the pudding?Imogen thought escaping the king's wrath would give her everything she wanted. But her relationship with Prince Hank is tougher than an overcooked flan and the welcome they get on Badlands Island is far less than friendly... -
Getting It On With Gargoyle by Hazel Mack
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe small town of Ever, Massachusetts is idyllic and quaint. It’s also chock full of monsters. THEAWhen my sister thrifts an aged map with iridescent lettering leading to a town called Ever, I roll my eyes. According to a quick internet search, the town doesn’t exist. We only manage to find it with the help of a sexy gas station owner who offers to come for me if I call him. Swoon... -
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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... -
The Vampire and the Case of the Hellacious Hag by Heather G. Harris, Alyse Gibbs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome to where the dead don’t always stay that way.When a human inspector drops dead in the Chrome Mine, things get messy fast. The dwarves are up in arms, swearing the mine is cursed, and when a second body turns up—this time without its head—all fingers point to the local hag.But I’ve met Matilda. She’s terrifying, sure, but she doesn’t seem like the elaborate crime scene type...Categorized as:
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Swipe Right for Passion by D.J. Bryce
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShonda is lonely. Over a decade ago, she'd fallen for the man she knew was her mate, only to have him flee the pack and never return. She's lived her life on automatic. No boyfriends, no excitement, only work and friends... -
Taken by the Orc by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s always loved fairy tales. Starring in one isn’t on her bucket list…Not that Hope has much of a bucket list, except in her head. Forced to work for a pittance by her cruel stepfather, she has no way out of the drudgery of her life. Being mugged in the park at night is just par for the course… until a big, green monster rescues her...Categorized as:
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Silent Predator by Felicity Brandon, Delta James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Paranormal Shifter RomanceA predator prowls the Sea of Cortez, protecting a mystery that has been kept silent for almost a century—damning information that some are still willing to kill for.Mason Lockheart is a highly decorated Navy SEAL with a mission that he can never reveal to anyone… even the curvy redhead who’s determined to bring everything up from the depths of the sea...
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