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The Order of Blood and Ruin by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey used to be enemies. Now they’re partners.I never imagined Considine Maledictus—one of the most powerful vampires alive—would go from ruling the streets at night to joining the supernatural task force just to become my partner, but here we are.Considine claims he “fancies” me. He also used to hide his identity and pose as my charming next-door neighbor, so forgive me if I don’t believe him...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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Broke Bones by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Beast has awakened.Word has reached the mortal realm, sending shockwaves through the supernatural community. The Beast is stirring, and gathering his dark troops towards himself with a single-minded destroy all the magical creatures on Earth. He's awake, and promising bloody, furious vengeance.Her mom was the witch who sent the Beast to sleep in the first place, and she's in a coma... -
Shadow Heart by Morgan B. Lee
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAssassinating the headmaster didn’t go as planned. Now Everbound University is on strict magical lockdown, and the Immortal Quintet has arrived to hunt down the person who killed their mage—which, ironically, isn’t me.I’m also looking for the true culprit so I can find Kenzie...Categorized as:
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Muted Voices (Broken Ashes) Book 1 by Nikita Parmenter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI can constantly hear them, the voices. It doesn’t matter if I’m in a crowded room or the middle of a desert, I hear them, indistinct voices. I can never really work out what they’re saying, and I’ve long given up trying.Everything changes when my life is threatened again, and the voices quiet, one strong voice telling me to run, so of course, I listen... -
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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Her Dragon Destiny by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNo guy is worth risking my heart until Maddox gets close … I can’t keep using my daughter as an excuse to stay out of the dating pool, but finding a partner as a single mom is hard. I’d much rather get lost in my work, but I don’t want to be alone forever. Enter Madd. He’s not what I expected: too young, not settled, but he might be just what I need... -
With Fangs and Claws by Sam Hall
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe duke’s daughterOne girl, two lives. Dutiful daughter of the Duke of Elverston on the one hand, a wilful girl who learns to fight on the other. Her father has let her run wild, as long as she never embarrasses him. And if she does? Consequences are likely to be swift and brutal.Her beastsThe wargen are fierce men who wear two faces, one wolf, one human...Categorized as:
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Defending Nightmares by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI crave my nightmares.I crave the shadows.I don’t want the light if it doesn’t include them…The human terror organization MAM has come to our doorstep—we just don’t know what they want...Categorized as:
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A Mage's Guide to Aussie Terrors by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne ghost from the past.Two unknown Australian monsters eating people.Three men who won’t let either problem win...Categorized as:
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Odyssey by Alethea Faust
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagic is a rare gift, one only made possible by an invaluable stone: magiline. After he was tasked with his first official assignment, Dominai and his fellow wizards must now travel to the Crux’s sister tower in Immenbach to deliver a shipment of it.But the road is full of trials and dangers, and not just because Thaddius’ bullying has escalated into something worse... -
Devil's Dream by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe greatest trick the First Vampire ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't exist.Before the now-infamous Count Dracula ever tasted his first drop of blood, Sorin Ambrogio owned the night...and now he's back...Categorized as:
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Monster in the Mirror by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShadowvale isn’t your typical small town America. The sun never shines, the gates decide who enters, magic abounds, and every resident bears some kind of curse.For Isadora Graham, Shadowvale seems like a dream come true. A safe haven where she can hide from the darkness that lives within her, and hopefully, keep everyone else from finding out about it too... -
A Tale of Stars and Shadow by Lisa Cassidy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDumnorix princess and born warrior, Talyn Dynan was the finest fighter of her generation. With her Callanan partner at her side, she was invincible, reckless, a death-knell to their enemies. But after her partner is torn away from her, Talyn is left broken, wracked with guilt and unable to regain the confidence she once had...Categorized as:
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White Raven by Kel Carpenter, Aurelia Jane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn alpha wolf, a seductive vampire, and a dominant fae all walk into a bar. What do they have in common?Being mated to me, apparently.My dreams of retirement crashed and burned when the rogue shifter bit me. Not only have I changed into something neither world has ever seen before, but my mission just became even more impossible...Categorized as:
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Defeating Nightmares by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI would remind the humans why they feared the dark…and why I loved it. Our home is under threat, and I was across the country being threatened by a god terror in the Oceanic Forest. To say our situation is far from ideal is an understatement… So when Hate threatens my mates, something is unleashed in me that none of us could have expected...Categorized as:
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The Monster's Den by Jillian West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEmerson Parker is exhausted. She spends her days chasing around her high energy, half-shifter toddler and her nights working full-time trying to make ends meet....oh, and add in the absolute cluster of a situation her ex dumped in her lap on his way out?Well, that's just icing on the cake.With virtually no options left, Emerson heads for Haven, a sanctuary city for monsters and humans alike...Categorized as:
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Hunter's Descent by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLakeSnagging the hunter was the easy part. Now I have to prove to him that a life filled with chaos, the most amazing fish ever, and delightful me is so much better than normal—trust me, he isn’t too hard to convince.But when a group of insolent chimeras laughably think they can target my one true love, they have another thing coming for them—likely death...Categorized as:
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Shattered Pack by Aileen Erin
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen ErinMeredith Molloney never thought she’d find a mate, let alone someone like Donovan Murry—one of the most powerful Alpha werewolves alive. Now that she’s no longer cursed and the evil Luciana Alvarez has been taken care of, she thinks life will finally settle down. Boy, she has never been so wrong...Categorized as:
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Resisting the Alien Rider by Ursa Dax
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook three of the Cowboy Colony Mail-Order Brides series. Magnolia's story... -
Alien Triton's Prize by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsReeled into a fake marriage with a merman...How was I supposed to know my new boss was the owner’s nephew? Now, I’ve been fired for speaking up about his roaming hands. And if that isn’t bad enough, I get home early to find my boyfriend bumping the girl next door!With nowhere to go, I decide to join the Starlight Lottery...Categorized as:
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A Shadow of Betrayal by B.M. Clemton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMonsters exist. The only problem is… I'm the only one that can see them. I always thought I would outgrow it. That one day, I would magically wake up, and the nightmares that haunt my life would suddenly be gone. Unfortunately, that hasn't been my luck. Avoidance is key. Don't look at them. Pretend they aren't lurking in the shadows, and never make eye contact... -
Ruthless Liege by L.A. McGinnis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI should have belonged to Rowan Forge forever.A vampire king’s fated mate—then I fled, to save my clan.Now I’m back, but claiming the males love might be impossible.The High Council is hunting me.Battle lines are being drawn because of the terrible secret I’m hiding. Darrow and Finn have sworn to protect me, but my mate…Rowan will never forgive me for my betrayal... -
That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAnyone else ever thrown a drink at someone's head, only to miss entirely and hit a stranger behind them? Then have that stranger fall madly in love with you because it turned out that drink you threw was a love potion? No, just me? Well damn.Dealing with a pirate ship full of demons that just moved into town was hard enough...Categorized as:
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Murder by Sandra R. Neeley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMurder is the last of the gargoyles in Whispers to find his mate. Or so he thinks… A fateful mission into Hell to rescue his best friend’s stolen mate leads Murder to a female he can’t look away from... -
Guarded by the Vodnik by Layla Fae
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe poured fire into my cold, emotionless heart. Now all I see and feel is her.I’m a cold-blooded killer from the deep, always getting MSA’s most hazardous underwater tasks. Fear and emotion are foreign to me, which makes me efficient but too callous to work with clients...Categorized as:
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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... -
Herculeia the Hero by C. Rochelle
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen I embarked on my rebound rodeo cruise, the last place I expected to end up was on hot-bod monster island. Not that I’m complaining. The views are fantastic and the impressive amenities offered by my hosts have made it easy to come back for more. 10/10 would recommend...Categorized as:
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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... -
Guarded by the Snake: Monster Security Agency by Layla Fae
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe stole her way into my cold, serpent heart like a thief in the night.The tiny human hires me to shield her from the vengeance of a powerful organization. There’s nothing wrong with that, except she stole from them, got caught, and now I have to clean up her mess. Add to that her incessant chatter, and I’m in for the most unpleasant job in my career...Categorized as:
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Tattered Huntress by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSure, I might be a low elf. But that doesn't mean I won't get up to high jinks.I’m not particularly special. I’m certainly not perfect. I’m just another delivery driver with a smattering of elvish magic who's trying to make an honest living on the mean streets of Edinburgh.Go me... -
V Games: Fresh From the Grave by Caroline Peckham
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSelena Grey has faced death and won. Freedom awaits so long as she can let go of the last thing that ties her to the island where the V Games were held. But despite the fact surviving has always been her priority, suddenly, she finds herself torn between her head and her heart...Categorized as:
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The 12 Hunks of Herculeia by C. Rochelle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings** Please note: This is book 1 in a duet (it IS 12 men after all) **I thought I was living the dream—until the fateful day I found my boyfriend in bed with my boss. As a professional copywriter, it was the tired cliche that hurt me the most.What’s a big city girl to do but pack my bags and go solo on that Grecian cruise I’d booked with my ex...Categorized as:
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I Went on an Adventure and All I Got Was This Barbarian Orc by Jennifer Cody
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBerklak:Being a half-orc is fun most of the time. Most people think I’m all orc, and that usually slicks things up so I can glide in and out of town without much fuss. Most of the time things go really smoothly for me... -
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Black Hat, White Witch by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsRemember that old line about how the only way out of the organization is in a pine box?Well, Rue Hollis spent ten years thinking she had escaped the Black Hat Bureau, no coffin required.Then her former partner had to go and shatter the illusion by showing up on her doorstep with grim tidings...Categorized as:
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Spellbound by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFULL LENGTH NOVEL“We all are both heroes and villains in our own story.” Niko is caught in a powerful spell that was cast from the very book he sought to protect. Trapped between life and death, his chances of returning look grim. Gem is determined to set things right...Categorized as:
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Interlude by Lexie Winston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s go day! Time for Lila to rescue her grandmother from a planet that is so inhospitable no one goes there. No one but the hard-as-nails Halla harvesters, but it turns out they have a secret weapon. And it’s that secret weapon that Lila needs to convince to help them... -
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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Cloaked by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe world itself in peril. Arrow’s sleep is being disturbed by nightmares that she cannot remember when awake. Her days are spent trying to build her new, simple, life in the human world and helping the shape-changers track down the last conspirators that tried to destroy the Erith. But the Erith want her help one last time... -
A Dawn of Onyx by Kate Golden
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCaptured by a king of darkness. Forced to find the light within. Arwen Valondale never expected to be the brave one, offering her life to save her brother’s. Now she’s been taken prisoner by the most dangerous kingdom on the continent, and made to use her rare magical abilities to heal the soldiers of the vicious Onyx King...Categorized as:
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More Than a Handful by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlpha-heir Karl Jacobs had a life he was proud of. His company was preparing for another major product launch which would add billions to his bank account, his social life was full and varied, and he had a beautiful house situated more than three hours’ drive away from his home pack...Categorized as:
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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... -
Magic in the Moonlight by Jamie Schlosser
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA twist of fate, the meshing of souls, and a desperate man willing to do anything to save his mate.To a mere human like myself, Ellister’s powers are unfathomable, and he’s using them to his fullest ability to ensure my survival.Even before he found out why we’re so drawn to each other, he was willing to do anything to change my future... -
Hearts and Halos by L. Eveland
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForgive me, Father, for I’m about to sin… My life is a country song. I lost my abuela, my wife, my house, and my religion. After helping my two best friends find love, I’m broke, out of shape, and lonelier than ever. Until I find an injured winged monster in the church basement I’m remodeling. He’s the most beautiful creature I’ve ever seen... -
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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... -
Monster Mishap by Rory Miles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrumpy meets sunshine in this cozy monster romance.One grumpy, reclusive monster.One bubbly, happy-go-lucky woman.One accidental bonding.Daisy loves fairy tales and all she’s ever wanted was to find her prince.When she touches an amulet, she falls into a land full of magic and into the lap of a giant creature, accidentally tying herself to him. Forever.He’s green. He’s crotchety. He’s a monster...Categorized as:
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Mated to the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe blue alien who rescues me is too damned bossy and annoyingly handsome. But I’m stuck with him and his wicked tail.VIVIANI left Earth the proud captain of a ship destined to save humanity. I wake in a small examination room being poked and prodded by blue aliens who speak a strange language. Oh, hell no...Categorized as:
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Trial by Fire by Dreia Wells
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI thought my Emergence would be the hardest part of my journey, or maybe juggling a fourth mate. Of course, it's never that easy, well, if you consider becoming the Red Dragon as easy. Fate unfortunately has made other plans, and didn't inform me! I've been snatched away from my mates and taken to Incantatia where I face the evil witch, Maurelle Queen of the Fae...Categorized as:
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Basil by K. Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this quirky reverse harem romance, I, a curvy biomedical engineer, find myself at the center of an unexpected world of passion and danger. After reluctantly joining a dating app, I unknowingly step into a supernatural realm. When one disastrous date turns me into a vampire, I'm faced with an ironic dilemma – I'm a vegan... -
Caught in the Basilisk's Gaze by Mallory Dunlin
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMy fated mate doesn't want me—but if he doesn't claim me, I die.I risked my life to help fae flee a tyrant king. When my own escape goes wrong, I'm left stranded in the wilderness with an injured, arrogant fae mercenary. The last thing he wants is to claim his mortal soulmate, but we have to rely on each other, or die.Unfortunately, he's half-basilisk, and a single glance will kill me...
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