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Fairy’s Touch by Ella Summers
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe games of gods play out upon the backbones of mortals. Leda Pierce has come a long way since she left her home on the frontier of civilization one year ago to join the Legion of Angels. She is a soldier in the gods’ army, has crossed swords with demons, and shares an apartment with her angel lover in New York... -
The Rebel's Vision by Kristen Banet
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsOne declaration was all it took. The Andinna Rebellion has begun. Knowing that the fight will be hard, Mave has taken back the title of Champion. King’s Champion. She’s resolved to stand tall beside King Alchan Andini and fight for him, and to fight for her people.But it’s off to a troubling start...Categorized as:
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Blood by Katie May
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne of my mates is dead. The rest of them have been taken hostage. And me? I’m just a crazy demon-goddess on a warpath. Zeus has gone too far this time. There are some things I can forgive, but this isn’t one of them. My only option is to recruit an army of monsters to destroy the god who’s supposed to rule over us all. In order to do that, I have to make two trips... -
Token of the Blessed by Cebelius
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt is the mettle to proceed that matters ... The Labyrinth behind him, Terry and company arrive on the Eastern Steppes in the midst of a carnival, and a fateful decision puts him under a dire curse. Stripped of his bond powers and exiled to the dreamlike Wildervast, he must find and free the ultimate witch, then kill an invincible man... -
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Sword of the Tyrant by Cebelius
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNEVER split the party ... Tyrfing is both the key to success in Terry Mack's quest to destroy the Dust Lord, and a death sentence for any template foolish enough to go after the cursed blade... -
The Company of Fiends by Kathryn Moon
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAfter eight years on the stage with The Company of Fiends, the glow of the spotlight is starting to wear thin for Hazel Nix. The theater is perfect for a girl like her—one with a secret she keeps even from her more monstrous peers—but playing pretend is only exciting for so long...Categorized as:
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Der Kuss des Kjer by Lynn Raven
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMit einem Trick bringt Mordan, der erste Heerführer der kriegerischen Kjer, die junge Heilerin Lijanas vom Volk der Nivard in seine Gewalt. Im Auftrag seines Königs Haffren will er die Heilerin und ein zauberkräftiges Elixier, die »Tränen der weißen Schlange«, an den Hof bringen... -
Swing Shift 2 by William D. Arand
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsReports to write, forms to fill, coffee to drink, leads to run down. Gus’s life had been a tedium and boredom he’d grown comfortable with. One that he sought out after he’d come back from his tour of duty. That was before Melody, a contractor, more or less blew his life up as if it were a building packed full of c4... -
Herald of Shalia 4 by Tamryn Tamer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSebastian Frost created a territory where demihumans lived peacefully.Whether they were a snake-haired gorgon, a colorful slime woman, or a fifteen foot tall Oni, they were free to live peacefully in Pluma Territory. For many of the creatures, living peacefully was something they never dared even dream of so it was only natural that they traveled from all over the continent to reach his territory...Categorized as:
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Prayer of the Fallen by Cebelius
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"We are all monsters here ..." Celestine is a land of beauty and horror where the heroic souls of men are tempted to fall from heights mere mortals were never meant to attain.Terrence Mack has managed to survive in this brutal world, gathering bonds of great power and ability, passing trials and tribulations that would crush lesser men... -
The Warrior's Assault by Kristen Banet
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsMave finally has a home. The Ivory Shadow Mercenary Company has taken the long winter off, letting everyone recover from the troubles of the Empire and the shadows that loom over them. Despite the tumultuous beginning to her newfound freedom, Mave has stumbled upon everything that’s ever been denied to her. A family. A home...Categorized as:
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Forbidden Honor by May Dawson
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn 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...Categorized as:
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Perfect Strangers by Jan Stryvant
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsDuring his junior year in college, Sean finds himself suddenly dropped into the middle of a world that he didn't even know existed. A secret world of magic and magic users, lycanthropes, goblins, and all the other things that go bump in the night...Categorized as:
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To Free a Soul by Opal Reyne
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*THIS BOOK SHOULD NOT BE READ BEFORE COMPLETION OF THE DUSKWALKER BRIDES SERIES OR BOOK 1 OF THE PREQUEL - To Trap a Soul*A hundred and fifty years have passed, and much has happened for Lindiwe. She’s bonded, she’s served her duties, and she’s brought Duskwalkers into the world.Every year, her relationship with Weldir grows steadier, only to eventually shatter...Categorized as:
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Breath of Dragons by Barbara Kloss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*Best in YA Paranormal - 2015 RONE Award Winner*After Prince Alaric's death, Daria and Alex set off in search of the legendary box of the Pandors'. The box is famed to hold a secret of power--one strong enough to overcome Lord Eris and the shield of power he stole from Valdon... -
Savage Saints by K.C. Cross, J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPell learns to love pants.Pie learns to love magic.And Tomas learns to love a woman. Pie and Pell are like two peas in a pod. Meant for each other, madly in love, and living their best lives as Mr. and Mrs. Monster of Saint Mark’s. Kind of. Pie is dreading her new job working for the tall, dark, and sleek Modern Minotaur... -
Ranger's Risk by Cassie Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA young Pyromancer teams up with five sexy soldiers in this action-packed Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance. Alyssa’s Quintelaide is getting another chance to test the Tinker superweapon.And this time it’s against a real Silithik hive... -
Shadow's Savior by Cassie Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlyssa's Quintelaide stands disgraced.After a violent confrontation forces them to flee the capitol, Alyssa and her Quintmates struggle to cope with the fallout. Warrior Jaxon focuses on their path forward, while Frost Mage Arthur contemplates their place in history. Alyssa doesn’t know how to feel about her decision to disobey the Archon, and whether to blame herself for the events that followed... -
Keeping the Human's Heart by Lyonne Riley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEsme will not be used again, certainly not as fodder in a war that has nothing to do with her. When she makes a mad dash from the field of battle, she becomes a deserter, with nowhere to go except deeper into trollkin territory.Drazak the orc and Han’zir the troll have lived a quiet, peaceful life together on their farm—until they find a human woman sleeping in their barn... -
Rescued by the Rebel Orc by Celeste King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s lewd, crude, and a complete jackass.And he’s the love of my life.Before joining the Burning Sun clan, Naar used to be a rebel orc.It shows.Beasts have more manners than this orc.Watching him eat is all you need to go on a diet.Bathing is a foreign concept to this giant beast.But wait, it gets better.He's bedded most of the human women in the camp... -
The Alien and I by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCan an alien king lose his heart to a human woman?Adjusting to life on noisy, crowded Samar Prime is difficult for former professor Anna Lennox, particularly when she’s forced to spend too much time away from her young daughter. A teaching job on a peaceful tropical planet seems like an ideal alternative... -
Taken by L.V. Lane
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTaken is the third and final book in the Omega Prey series and concludes Priya’s story!More adventures will be coming for new characters in the Omega Prey universe!First I was a broken Beta.Now I am a broken Omega.My mates are worried; I am worried.Trapped, and a prisoner of my home lest my scent send Alphas mad with lust.I just need a moment. But I won’t get one...Categorized as:
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Her Orc Husband by Zoe Ashwood
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis arranged marriage is my last hope for a better future. The city’s best matchmaker has all but despaired over me and my brother is threatening to throw me on the street if I don’t find a husband soon. But the revulsion I feel every time anyone touches me has made it impossible for me to find a good match... -
The Basilisk of Star Manor by Kathryn Moon
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe basilisk, Marius, is Star Manor’s latest client, but he arrives fresh from an offer from the Manor’s greatest enemy. The innocent young woman he is matched with for a companion challenges what he knows of his own nature and poses a problem for his bargain... -
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My Funny Demon Valentine by Aurora Ascher
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAsmodeus, Prince of Hell, just wants to play music. Jazz, specifically.Unfortunately, he’s a demon, and he’s supposed to be evil. A career as a musician isn’t exactly an option.And he’s cursed, to top it all off.Sick of playing by the rules, Ash and his brothers escape Hell in search of freedom on Earth, only to discover it’s harder than they thought to keep their enemies off their tail... -
Her Orc Gentleman by Zoe Ashwood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen your family sends you to the orc kingdom to get rid of you, you know you’ve really messed up. Perhaps scratching the face of a rich lord was an excessive reaction to his attempt to win my hand in marriage... -
The Maid and the Orcs by Finley Fenn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe’s fallen for an angel… but he’s mated to a monster. In a realm of orcs and powerful men, housemaid Alma Andersson is drowning — in grief, debt, and drudgery. And when her awful employer makes his darkest demand yet, she flees for the forest, and tumbles toward her doom…Until she’s snatched to safety by a huge, vicious green beast. An orc... -
The Midwife and the Orc by Finley Fenn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOrc Mountain needs a midwife. And this devious, deadly orc is determined to find one…In a world of recently warring orcs and men, Gwyn Garrett is a lord’s daughter on a mission — to escape her lord father, dump her cheating betrothed, and pursue her true calling as a plant-obsessed midwife.Until the night her brand-new house is invaded by an orc... -
Recovery by Amy Rae Durreson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReawakening: Book Three Resistance, exile, plague. Raif has survived them all, but now he finds himself in search of a new purpose. Traveling north to wake the dragon Arden, he hopes he has finally found a leader worthy of his loyalty, but Arden turns out to be more of a frivolous annoyance than an almighty spirit lord... -
Tinker's Trial by Cassie Cole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA young Pyromancer teams up with five sexy soldiers in this action-packed Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance. Dragon Quintelaides aren’t meant to be split up—even for just a few days. But that’s exactly what the Archon has planned for Alyssa's Quintelaide... -
Captured in Love by Zoe Ashwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecrets lurk under the frigid waves in Iceland... We barely survived the first task of the competition and the secret tomb in the Egyptian desert. Now we’re heading to Iceland, the country where no witches have lived for decades.Ever since the war with the dragon clans, this place has been abandoned by our kind...Categorized as:
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Mage's Mercy by Cassie Cole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlyssa’s finally getting the hang of being an elite Dragon Pyromancer. So why did the Archon have to go and foul it up?After their victory at the Academy, the Ninety-First Quintelaide returns home as heroes. Alyssa’s name is on everyone’s lips: the girl who killed a Silithik Queen... -
Halfling by S.E. Wendel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA half-orc, half-human belongs nowhere… Orek has spent his life trying to prove himself to a clan that despises him. The son of a deposed orc chief and human captive, he must try twice as hard to prove himself a worthy male, a strong hunter, a potential mate… Resigned to a thankless place in the shadows, Orek ekes out a living on the fringes of the clan, just waiting for an opportunity... -
Dance with the Dragon Duke by S.L. Prater
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor a desperate duchess, an Unseelie duke could be the perfect fake fiancé.A fae woman named Tomorrow is set to inherit a wealthy duchy. The one she must marry a man of gentle breeding. To make it to the altar, she’ll have to survive her family first. The next in line will stop at nothing to keep her from collecting... -
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Dad Bod: Wolf Shifter by Bella Blair
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill she still want me once she finds out who I truly am?PEPPER: A handsome new neighbor moves in next door, together with his adorable twin sons, arousing my curiosity and other… feelings in me. Strangely though he seems to hate me, even before we actually meet.Which is too bad, because my daughter Tiff is just as taken with his sons as me...Categorized as:
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Saved by the Orc by Rena Marks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI owe him. He saved me, even when his kind destroyed my family. When orcs invaded our village, everything changed. The newly self-appointed mayor chose me as his wife—no matter what my choice had been. Living taxes were imposed—if you want to live, you pay.My new husband pays the tax for both of us, and it keeps me working wage-free in his eatery for my room and board... -
Wagered to the Orc by Caroline Lee, Veronika Kane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am no stranger to being owned by a male, but my new master is something I never imagined…In my years in the Tarbert household, I have learned my worthlessness, and I pray that being sent with my distant cousin on her way to her new marriage might grant me a chance at some value. I see that hope disappear when our small party is attacked on the way to the wedding…by orcs... -
Tortured Beasts by Mandy Muse
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNothing is ever as easy as it seems.The longer I’m trapped in this castle, the more complicated things get between me and these beasts.Lucien and I are mated. Aeon is slowly coming around. But Zev? Well—he still wants to kill me in and out of bed.As I learn about their past and present, falling for all three of them strains the thin tie that binds us... -
Hint of Danger by Meg Anne
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe was supposed to be dead.When a chance invitation to a magical ball revives Lina’s spirit, but none of her memories, she’s left with more questions than answers. Lucky for her, she was also left with someone determined to help her uncover them... -
Destined to the Wraith by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWould he save her or be her damnation?Hounded by a necromancer hellbent on appropriating her ancestral lands, Ronika must recover an ancient relic from a cursed mansion to keep her enemy at bay. To do so, she requires an escort. Convincing an enraged wraith to help seems like an impossible task... -
Traveling with Gentlemen by Kathryn Moon
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThis novella takes place between the last chapter and the epilogue of A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor. It's mainly little slice of life and heap of smut scenes between Esther and her gentlemen, but there's also an adventure at the end that ties in with the over arching conflict of the Tempting Monster series... -
Enthralling the Orc by Tracy Lauren
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDesperate to find answers to the whereabouts of her niece, Ellyn does the unthinkable and releases a criminal brought in from the Perished Woods. Believing him to be nothing more than a man caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, she enlists his aid as a tracker... -
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... -
Prize: A Fantasy Reverse Harem by L.V. Lane
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPublisher's Note: Prize is the second book in the omega prey series and runs in parallel to Prey. It finishes on an HFN. There will be more adventures for Priya in book 3, Taken.I am prey.An Omega prey that our dreaded enemy, the Blighten, search for.I am a prizeOne that noble lords vie for.I don’t want to become a lord’s prize anymore than I want to become the Blighten’s prey...Categorized as:
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Fires of Treason by Erin O'Kane
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI have been given many names.I’ve gone from a slave with only a number to identify me, to a Lady, a friend, and most recently… a saviour.They think I am soft, not a threat.However, they’ve awoken a part of me I didn’t know existed, and I’m keen to repay them for the years of cruelty they gave me.Soon, they will call me by a different name... -
Wrangled by the Alien Rancher by Ursa Dax
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFallon and Darcy's story. Book two of the Cowboy Colony Mail-Order Brides series... -
Bound to the Orc Guardian by Krista Luna
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOoops! That grumpy orc I just met? Forget hello. I stripped him naked!It’s an accident, I swear. When I wind up in a fantasy world, I see this gorgeous older guy who’s green, and wonder, “What does he look like everywhere?” I don’t realize my new magical healing powers will make it happen!No regrets. Sturrm’s got muscles for days and one seriously impressive pierced package... -
Married to the Alien Mountain Man by Ursa Dax
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook five of the Cowboy Colony Mail-Order Brides Series. Oaken's story... -
Cursed Alien by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan a stubborn human free a cursed alien shifter?Once upon a time Malrik was cold, wealthy, and arrogant. Convinced he was too important to ever fall victim to the curse of the unmated Vultor, he dismissed every female brought before him. Now he roams the mountains, locked in his beast form. Until one day he catches an unfamiliar scent - one that awakens a part of him he’d thought lost forever... -
Fire by Kristin Cashore
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 71 ratingsIt is not a peaceful time in the Dells. The young King Nash clings to his throne while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. The mountains and forests are filled with spies and thieves and lawless men.This is where Fire lives. With a wild, irresistible appearance and hair the color of flame, Fire is the last remaining human monster...
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