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A Ballad of Phantoms and Hope by K.M. Moronova
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is the Spin-off to The Fabric of Our Souls; it must be read first to follow the characters in this story. “Death is not the end of us.” Follow the emotional and heartwarming story of two mentally unwell ghosts who’ve lost their way. Lanston. It’s been five years since I died and I’m still here. Still haunting this world... -
![Knights of Past by Stephanie Hudson]()
Knights of Past by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe dust of Battle has settled over the Land.War cries of victory are Echoed throughout Hell.And now I can get back to my life of Lego and Star Trek,With one big difference,I now have a King to share it with.But it seems as if Fate had a different idea for me,And any plans for peace are shattered with the strength of my dreams,Nightmares of one last foe I must face... -
![Pine Hollow Security by Clara Kendrick]()
Pine Hollow Security by Clara Kendrick
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings5 Books. Kindle Unlimited. Under the shadow of Glastenbury Mountain and the cover of night, the bad boy wolf shifters of PH Security get their real work done – keeping Pine Hollow safe and blissfully ignorant of the supernatural threats to their town. Book One After getting mugged out jogging, Avery Meredith is more baffled than frightened. None of it adds up... -
![The HellBeast's Mistake by Stephanie Hudson]()
The HellBeast's Mistake by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt all started the moment I woke finding myself facing a new nightmare.A face I knew well… my own.So now there’s an imposter pretending to me at The Devil's RingAnd the question now, is how long will a HellBeast King be fooled?But then with two of us trying to get close,I can’t help but wonder,Which of us will be hunted,And which of us,Will be claimed... -
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![Fallen Reign by S.L. Jennings]()
Fallen Reign by S.L. Jennings
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYesterday, I had the audacity to imagine a future.One that didn’t include hunting demons hellbent on destroying humanity or being used as a pawn for my father’s revenge. One comprised of a home and a family and all the things I’d longed for as a broken child.Then in the blink of a silver speckled eye, my foolish hope was extinguished, and my world came crumbling down.We stood strong. We fought... -
![Desperate Run by C.J Riggs, M.L Burns]()
Desperate Run by C.J Riggs, M.L Burns
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDraven GrimI've walked as Death among the living for seven years since losing my very heart.Now, my only obsession is the hunt until she stepped foot into my territory.Max has until the weekend's end to escape me, but even then, only death willpart us. I am the hunter known as Grim, and you, little sheep, are my preythis Halloween... -
![Lord of Bones by Aiden Pierce, R.K. Pierce]()
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... -
![Blood Heart by Lexi C. Foss]()
Blood Heart by Lexi C. Foss
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAsset File 4-7: Elizabeth Watkins Genotype: Non-Human That’s the only information Jayson Masters has about his newest assignment. To learn more, he’ll need to infiltrate her life in the most intimate of ways without getting too close. Game on. Lizzie’s new neighbor is loud, seductive, and ridiculously attractive. And he keeps flirting with her... -
![Into Darkness by J.T. Geissinger]()
Into Darkness by J.T. Geissinger
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn New Vienna, capital of the oppressive global government formed after the Flash, three things are certain: the sun is poisonous, speaking out is dangerous, and being different will get you killed.And Lumina Bohn is extraordinarily different.Living in terror of discovery, Lu knows nothing of her past?but she knows she must pretend to be human to survive... -
![Behold Her by Emily Antoinette]()
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... -
![The Hellbeast's Queen by Stephanie Hudson]()
The Hellbeast's Queen by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHope can be a dangerous thing.It can be all consuming.Can be the only thing you think about.The only comfort you have when locked to the darkness of your own mind.The hope to find light at the end of the tunnel.A guiding hand to led you out of the nightmare.But what of love?For Ella it is the thing she clings onto when all that hope is lost.A love that is always worth fighting for... -
![The HellBeast's Betrayal by Stephanie Hudson]()
The HellBeast's Betrayal by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE HELLBEAST’S BETRAYAL (BOOK 11)Love can conquer many things.Sacrifice even more.But what happens when betrayal runs deeper than blood?The journey isn’t over. Jared and Ella’s story continues in the next pulse-pounding installment of the HellBeast Kings story. As darkness looms and the past refuses to stay buried, secrets will be unearthed, alliances shattered, and destinies rewritten... -
![Glamor by Charlene Hartnady, B.E. Brouillard]()
Glamor by Charlene Hartnady, B.E. Brouillard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy fairytale has turned into an absolute nightmare, and I can’t wake up.Glamor is the second, and last, book in a duet. It follows Gina and Nightfall’s story. This steam-filled duet can be read as standalone but would be best enjoyed after reading Becoming the Demon Queen trilogy... -
![Havoc by Nicholas Bella]()
Havoc by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“As if chasing down a seriously dangerous demon that's killing people like that's the thing to do at night, I've got even more romance trouble brewing!” I think I'm seriously in over my head at this point. First off, we're nowhere close to finding Xora, the hell demon that's killing more people than the morgue has room for. On top of that, I've found my other mate... -
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![A Dangerous Demon King by J.S. Scott]()
A Dangerous Demon King by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe final book in The Sentinel Demon series by New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author J.S. Scott. Please NOTE: The Sentinel Demon books don't stand alone well. Although each Sentinel gets a HEA in their book, there is so much of the overlying story arch that would be missed if you haven't read the other three books... -
![The Vampire's Mate by Zara Novak]()
The Vampire's Mate by Zara Novak
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA war is rising in the vampire world, and a new enemy emerges from the darkness, threatening to wipe vampires from the earth forever. All Kat can do is try to survive, but she already made the most crucial mistake: she fell in love with a vampire, and now it could cost her life. Ansel and Kat are summoned to help the Belmont vampires with the troubles that plague their family... -
![Beast And The Imp by Stephanie Hudson]()
Beast And The Imp by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt had to be said, that I didn’t much care for the Devil.Especially when he tried to use me to control the Beast.But then this was his mistake. As such, I had been granted early release and as for the Beast… he was not happy.So now Hell had a problem.A big one.One named Abaddon, who was currently tearing Hell apart trying to find me. Which meant I now had a choice to make... -
![Inferno by J.B. Trepagnier]()
Inferno by J.B. Trepagnier
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhere no hope is left, is left no fear My familiar brings us word. Another one of my mates has their life on the line with this deadly game with the Hellhounds and the mysterious Prince of Hell. They don’t seem to know Lilith is on our side. We have our secrets too. The game strikes a little too close to home and I’m in a fighting mood. It’s time to fight back... -
![Lucifer's Queen by Skye Wilson, Roxie Ray]()
Lucifer's Queen by Skye Wilson, Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI was born to give the devil his due. When I woke up naked next to the hottest man I’ve ever met, I had no idea just how much my life was about to change. And I had no clue the man was the devil himself. Literally. I promised to be his for all eternity, and so far, it’s going well. Luke will give me anything to keep me happy: jewels, food, days in bed, and more... -
![Blessed by Brandi Elledge]()
Blessed by Brandi Elledge
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI have been touched by angels. Blessed. Seven simple words that changed my world forever. Now, forced to enroll at the Academy of Seraph, I soon realize that my enemies could be anywhere, including behind the very walls that are supposed to protect me. And, thanks to my hidden abilities, I know it’s only a matter of time before I’m forced into a war that I inherited but did not choose... -
![After Dark: The Darkest Angel/Shadow Hunter by Gena Showalter, Kait Ballenger]()
After Dark: The Darkest Angel/Shadow Hunter by Gena Showalter, Kait Ballenger
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA timeless seduction A unique temptation And a whole world of dark desires...From New York Times bestselling author Gena ShowalterThe Darkest AngelWinged warrior Lysander has been alive for centuries, and yet he's never known desire-until he meets Bianka. Spawned from the bloodline of his enemy, the beautiful but deadly Harpy is determined to lead the untouched Lysander into temptation... -
![After Twilight by Amanda Ashley, Christine Feehan]()
After Twilight by Amanda Ashley, Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThree of romance's hottest bestselling authors -- Amanda Ashley, Christine Feehan, and Ronda Thompson -- invite you to explore the dark side, to taste the forbidden, to dive into danger with heroes who fire the blood and lay claim to the soul in these striking tales of sensual passion. A man hunts for a woman... -
![The Gargoyle's Captive by Katee Robert]()
The Gargoyle's Captive by Katee Robert
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrace is a monster hunter who went into her demon deal with eyes wide open. Years ago, her mother made the same choice and was never seen again, and the answers Grace seeks can only be found in the demon realm. She doesn’t care that she’s auctioned off to a gargoyle. She doesn’t plan to stay with him longer than strictly necessary. Unfortunately, she didn’t read the small print of her contract... -
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Hell Gate by Veronica Eden
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFrom USA Today & International bestselling author, Veronica Eden, comes an all-new standalone reverse harem paranormal romance with a headstrong heroine and twisted demons who left their morals in the last century.Open the gate...if you dare.The first thing I’m warned about when I arrive at the girls’ home is to stay away from the abandoned graveyard... -
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![The Judgement by Lucian Bane]()
The Judgement by Lucian Bane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRuin wakes up on Earth knowing only one thing: to Judge and Execute.As an Angel of Judgment with no memory of his origins and no ability to communicate, he seeks help from Isadore, the first human he comes into contact with. Without realizing, he binds molecularity with the OCD Neuroscientist, and slowly becomes permanently attached to her... -
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Chaos by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrian: It's been three months since Adriel's half-demonic brother, Katashniel, escaped hell with his army. We managed to kill a lot of them, but so many still made it through the gate before our king could close it. I've been tasked with tracking them down and killing them which was going well until two weeks ago when things became quiet. No new demon activity, no trails, nothing... -
![Reign by Kimberly Stedronsky Adams]()
Reign by Kimberly Stedronsky Adams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLong ago, the betrothal of a beautiful princess to a young, powerful king was set to unite kingdoms for centuries. Mina and Troy, from the moment they touch, fall into a love that will eventually ignite a timeless vengeance between two worlds.Roam, now a wife, mother, and warrior with memories never forgotten, is thrust into her ancient life with Troy... -
![Twisted Fate (#5, Rhyn Eternal): Volume 5 by Lizzy Ford]()
Twisted Fate (#5, Rhyn Eternal): Volume 5 by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRhyn Eternal Series: love, betrayal, power. It’s like reality TV – with Immortals. Stranded as a mortal after Karma decided to balance him, Fate faces the challenge of living out life as one of the humans he normally mocks. His first problem: all the other deities, demons and Immortals who want payback for him messing with their futures now know he’s vulnerable... -
![Forbidden, Snow White and the Se7en Deadly Sins by J.B. Trepagnier]()
Forbidden, Snow White and the Se7en Deadly Sins by J.B. Trepagnier
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m used to demons and voodoo. What I was not prepared for was my life turning into a fairytale, complete with the Wicked Step Mother. My awful step mother is the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. She’s always hated me for being a Succubus. It just got a hundred times worse after my father died mysteriously... -
![The Vampire Dream by Zara Novak]()
The Vampire Dream by Zara Novak
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first thing April noticed when she came to was the chain around her ankle. Then she heard the other girls screaming. How had they got there? What was happening? When the platform ascends, she finds herself in the middle of a floodlit forest, and on the horizon hundreds of shirtless men with glowing red eyes linger in the shadows... -
![Swarmed: Succubus Dreams Serial by L.L. Frost]()
Swarmed: Succubus Dreams Serial by L.L. Frost
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAdie escaped the Hunters, but not without cost. Nightmares plague her sleep, questioning the choices she made. Or is it something more? Part 7 of Succubus Dreams. Join Adie on her (mis)adventures toward achieving a quasi-normal life among humans. A charming, slow-burn reverse harem serial about one reluctant succubus and the sexy demons determined to have her... -
![Guilt by Charlene Hartnady, B.E. Brouillard]()
Guilt by Charlene Hartnady, B.E. Brouillard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI never believed in fairytales until I met him…Then I found out that he isn’t human, which is fine with me. And that he’s the biggest jerk alive, which is unacceptable. I can’t believe I fell for his lies. It’s not like me at all!Just when I need him the most, he shows me his true colors. Turns out that my handsome king is actually a pointy-eared toad, and that fairytales are a load of nonsense... -
![Pleasure to Earn by H.N. DeFore]()
Pleasure to Earn by H.N. DeFore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 3 in the Sins and Secrets Club World.Following a fast divorce and betrayal from her ex-husband, Anita’s learned how to hate herself. Pleasure isn’t a given, and she isn’t ready to lose parts of herself to make another person happy anymore.When she needs security cameras installed to monitor her house, Russell finds out her ex has a knack for showing up and beating on the door... -
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Court of Heathens by K.A. Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are many things that go bump in the night, and I am one of them.Witches are supposed to be good, powerful, and omniscient, but unluckily for me, I seem to lack all of those qualities.I have been battling the darkness that lives within me since birth, destined to eradicate goodness from our world, but one day, I have no choice but to embrace who and what I am... -
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![My Soul To Take by C.J. Archer]()
My Soul To Take by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhile investigating the mysterious deaths of Edith Myer's family, Quin is summoned once more to help Cara and the other Freak House residents. But their reunion is cut short by the return of Everett Myer through the portal, and the man he brings with him - Quin's nemesis: Edward de Mordaunt... -
![The Interview by Alice Ward]()
The Interview by Alice Ward
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI have secrets. She wants answers. Never the two shall meet. When Sadie Danes strolls into my life with a notepad and an attitude, it’s just another interview. At first. As an A-list movie star, everyone wants a piece of me, especially now that I’m back in New York doing what I love... the theater. Broadway. But this theater critic is different... -
![Hot as Sin: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Elle Christensen]()
Hot as Sin: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRandomly bursting into flames and regenerating on a regular basis made Ash Howell feel like an outsider in a town full of monsters. Afraid of the damage he could do, the phoenix turned into a recluse…until Izzy Riley showed up in town. The beautiful half-fae/half-demon imp knew what it felt like not to belong anywhere. That was why she left Hell, even though she was the King’s sister... -
![Pandora's Box by Eve Newton]()
Pandora's Box by Eve Newton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Reverse Harem Fantasy While trying to fix what Shax's has broken with my Kingdom, I'm thrown into a maelstrom of events that not only lead me to the box I was seeking but a whole lot more. I realize that there are things about my brother that I never even knew and that I don't think I can accept... -
![Dark Magic by Cheyenne McCray]()
Dark Magic by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings**Author note below Jake Macgregor, San Francisco's head of the Paranormal Special Forces Unit, has his hands full. He and his team face a powerful enemy threatening to bring down the City by the Bay. With the weight of the world already resting on his broad shoulders, and after a long, hard day's fight against evil, the last thing he has time for is romance... -
![His Choice by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
His Choice by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the youngest son of Lucifer, Fawkes has long since known what paths his future could take. He could follow his father’s footsteps, stealing the souls of humans and slowly lose his own, or starve himself and wither away until he finds his true half and forms a bond that can not only save his life, but his soul.Leslie Masterson’s life has been one torment after another... -
![A Dangerous Hunger by J.S. Scott]()
A Dangerous Hunger by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDr. Talia Maris had lived her entire life as a freak—a too tall, too plain, too odd woman who sees and senses the presence of otherworldly entities. A total recluse, Talia spends all of her time on her research, living a contented, quiet life with only her loyal feline companion for company. Until that sedate existence comes crashing down around her when she starts being pursued by demon Evils... -
![Blood-Bonded by Force by Tracy Tappan]()
Blood-Bonded by Force by Tracy Tappan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Vârcolac warriors face their biggest challenge when one of the demented Topside Om Rău goes rogue and starts stealing Fey power, driving them all toward an Otherworld apocalypse. With a single act of unspeakable cruelty, half-demon Pändra Parthen permanently binds herself to Vârcolac warrior Thomal Costache... -
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Thing by Stasia Black
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeing the angel of death’s a lonely gig, so when she trespasses into my realm, I decide to keep her...Thing’s been alone all his life, even when he wasn’t chained to a dungeon wall half-mad for two centuries.He’s not like his brothers.He’s come to prefer his solitude. Or so he thinks... -
![Defy Me by Aidy Award]()
Defy Me by Aidy Award
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo soul, no soulmate.Until she shows up.Jett~I know full well I don't get to even feel love, much less fall in it.No soul, no soulmate. Ever.I don’t have room for stolen kisses and fantasies of of making her mine. I've got to break the curse on my brethren and take down the King of Hell... -
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![Her Wicked Angel by Felicity Heaton]()
Her Wicked Angel by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe King of Demons and the Devil’s right hand man, Asmodeus is a dark angel born of evil and created for destruction... -
![The Underworld by Lizzy Ford]()
The Underworld by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe time has come for Gabriel to claim his underworld. Accompanied by the deceptive Dark One, he risks everything to find his mate and take his place as the deity Death. Between him and the only woman he’s ever loved: a handful of rebelling death dealers, the deity Karma and the Dark One’s mate, a human-turned-demon who holds his soul in the palm of her hand... -
![House of War and Bone by Leia Stone]()
House of War and Bone by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFallon thought that living her entire life cursed to feel pain every time she was touched was the worst thing that could ever happen to her.She was wrong.The worst thing would be to find a handsome guy who could touch her, and then accidentally trap him in the Realm of Eternity. Not only does Fallon lose Ariyon, but she swaps powers with him... -
![Moon-Riders by Tracy Tappan]()
Moon-Riders by Tracy Tappan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratings★ Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal Winner and Kindle Book Awards TOP FIVE Finalist ★“I want this.”Three words that change her life forever…As bizarre towns go, an underground hideout for vampires tops the list. But when party girl Charlize Renault is invited in, she jumps at the chance to burn up the sheets with a dangerously hot vampire. Bonus deal - she can escape her problems topside... -
![Ruin The Turning by Lucian Bane]()
Ruin The Turning by Lucian Bane
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's a prophecy that Ruin needs to fulfill and he is careful to follow his directives to the letter. But when he is shown his latest assignment, he cannot carry it out, he will not. "You feel his pain, his torment … you ask yourself what would you do, what are you capable of? You find yourself in the thick of it all, watching, waiting... -
![Sweet, Decadent Fire by Candice Stauffer]()
Sweet, Decadent Fire by Candice Stauffer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJake Mann, an ancient vampire, abandons his people and his honor to satisfy his forbidden sexual hunger for Lee Ann Parker despite knowing she belongs to a powerful, high-ranking leader of his people...
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