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One Last Rainy Day: The Legacy of a Prince by Kate Stewart
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFrom the international best-selling author of The Ravenhood Trilogy comes the first book in Ravenhood Legacy!Now an Amazon charts, USA Today, and International best-seller!“My rainy days are yours, Dominic. If you want them.”Once upon a time…There lived a man with a vengeance-filled heart that held too many secrets.And a woman, pure of soul, intent on uncovering them... -
Ruling Sikthand by Victoria Aveline
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSophia never thought she was unlucky until she was kidnapped by aliens. Twice...Sophia had simple expectations for her planetary tour. She assumed she’d see the sights, meet new people, and fend off her boredom. She never thought she’d end the trip as an alien captive...Categorized as:
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Ciudades de humo by Joana Marcús
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAlice nunca ha visto el mundo. Su vida está resumida entre las cuatro paredes y veinte personas que ve a diario... -
Big Bad Boss: Midnight by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRULE #1 OF WALL STREET: DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR BILLIONAIRE BOSS.I hate my new assistant.I’ve hated them all, but this is a different kind of hate. Her presence is torture.She’s whip-smart, overly-capable, the only employee of mine who dares talk back.And the little human smells like temptation. The worst kind.She dresses to kill, and I’m in danger of dying...Categorized as:
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How to Hack a Hellhound by Shannon Mae
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsQuintonGetting kidnapped and held hostage in a human trafficker’s basement was not on my bingo card. Getting rescued by a paranormal being was also not on my bingo card. (Apparently I needed to trade in bingo cards.) The guy who took me may be dead, but I know there are more people behind the operation, and I plan to shut it down...Categorized as:
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Hunted by Suzanne Wright
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLarkin is tired of her friends constantly trying to play Cupid. Just because they are all happily mated doesn't mean she needs to be. And she definitely doesn't need the over-protective men in her life vetting potential partners for her. In a bid to get them off her back, the harpy turns to the one person she knows they would never approve of . . .Teague Sullivan...Categorized as:
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Come Dance With the Witchwood Boys by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI accidentally married three witch stalkers.They've escaped perpetual hell, courtesy of yours truly.They’ve also gone viral with their annoying thirst trap asses in leather.#theWitchwoodBoysFine. The power of magic is worth the price.Though getting trapped in those woods again is always a possibility.We’ll have to seal the gate with a little … group participation...Categorized as:
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The Single Mom and the Orc by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHer grumpy orc is going to hammer his way into her heart!When Pippa finds herself in Fairhaven Falls with empty pockets and a brand new baby, she’s thrilled when a sweet - and slightly scary - old lady offers her a job and a place to live. Their new home isn’t much, but it offers a desperately needed shelter.Then her grumpy orc neighbor comes charging into their lives...Categorized as:
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Earth Boys Are Easy by C. Rochelle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMicahWhat’s a superhero to do when his own family sees his powers as unimpressive and he’s fifth in line for the throne?Set my sights on getting space married to a hot alien, of course!For science.Ziggy Andromeda is a skinsuit-stealing mercenary who’s so far out of my league he might as well be in another galaxy, but there’s nothing I love more than a challenge... -
Gardens & Ghosts by Maz Maddox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor the past few years, I’ve been living with a ghost. My husband - my mate - was lost because of choices I made. As one of only a few tyrannosaur shifters on this planet, I have resigned myself to an immortality alone, married to my work. I am more than happy to keep my walls up, heart guarded, and my focus set on my missions... -
Swim Deeper by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsReporter, Bre Hayne, is on the hunt for a story. Finally, her big career break has fallen into her lap, and she has chance to get the scoop on one of the notoriously private shifters. Not many of them exist, but one Holt Lachlan has put an ad out for a mate, and Bre is up for the challenge...Categorized as:
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Tentacles & Triathlons by Ashley Bennett
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsLeviathan Fitness is the favorite place of monsters, muscles, and a tentacled creature who can seduce even the hardest to win over human.When parks department supervisor Reece Rollins decides to sign up for a triathlon– there are two things holding him back. One, his fear of monsters. Two, his sub-par swimming skills... -
Their Property: Sons of Odin MC by Crystal Ash
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe men I want are forbidden. What’s worse?I want all three of them.My father isolated me while chaos swept the country. All my life, he hid me away like a precious jewel for being too curious, too attracted to danger.Then I got myself kidnapped.My saviors are three brutal men on roaring motorcycles--the Sons of Odin MC... -
Golden Chaos by Colette Rhodes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife isn’t a fairytale, but for a few days I got to pretend it was. Now I’m back in my childhood bedroom in New York, eating breakup ice cream and listening to early 2000s emo music.Whatever, this was the wake-up call I needed. It’s time for Ria 2.0.No more bailouts.No more half-baked projects.No more impulsive decisions... -
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Her Knotty List by Ari Wright
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFull blurb coming soon!Her Knotty List will Sports/Hockey romanceRH/Why-chooseChristmas/holiday rom-comRunaway bride/MFC on the runOmega builds her own pack/MFC builds her own haremSnowed InSmall-town/cozy vibesGrumpy/sunshineGolden retriever chef MMCMountain-man Daddy MMCBroody hockey star MMCCinnamon roll firefighter MMCBig brother’s friendFight for her attentionNest...Categorized as:
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Aquorea - Inspira by M.G. Ferrey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNo dia do funeral do avô, Arabela Rosialt afoga-se e, quando acorda, reencontra-o. A sua vida sofre uma reviravolta avassaladora ao descobrir que está em Aquorea: uma exótica e milenar comunidade que prosperou milhares de metros abaixo do nível do mar...Categorized as:
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Not Many Options by Jillian West
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRiley Thomas has made some mistakes in life. She took a few wrong turns and has no idea what to do next. There's a blizzard baring down on the island and Riley is alone with two kids under the age of four. She's out of options, exhausted, and overwhelmed.An omega on her own always has to be on guard, but with her two girls counting on her to keep them safe, there's no time for a pity party...Categorized as:
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Blackstone Ranger Chief by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA bride walks into a bar …No, it wasn’t the start of a bad joke. Damon isn’t sure what’s going on, but the moment the mysterious woman in the wedding dress saunters into the local watering hole, his bear immediately knows: she’s his mate, the one fate intended for him... -
Nothing but the Wolf in Me by Nikki Clarke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsValeena is on the run. Except she's not running anymore. She's managed to do the impossible, escape from her sociopath brother and hide away on the outskirts of a nice, sleepy mountain town.It's just her, her kinda-neighbor, Bob (not his real name because she doesn't do names), and the small arsenal she keeps stashed in her cabin, just in case... -
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"A uniquely charming mixture of whimsy and the macabre that completely won me over. If you ever wished for an adult romance that felt like Howl's Moving Castle, THIS IS THAT BOOK." —Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient Hart is a marshal, tasked with patrolling the strange and magical wilds of Tanria. It’s an unforgiving job, and Hart’s got nothing but time to ponder his loneliness... -
Love Sucks by Cynthia St. Aubin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomeone is killing werewolves. At least, that's the way Vincent Van Gogh tells it when he shows up at Mark Abernathy's art gallery seeking protection. For gallery assistant and art history addict Hanna Harvey, meeting Van Gogh is a dream come true—until death follows the troubled artist to town and Hanna becomes the murderer’s next target...Categorized as:
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Why Did The Alien Cross The Galaxy? To Find a Fake Boyfriend and Befriend a Vacuum Cleaner. by A.M. Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsObserver log 1: what I learned on my first day on Earth1. A coffee shop is a hub of human social interaction.2. Cookies and hot chocolate can end interplanetary disputes.3. High fives solidify relations between humans.4. Vacuum cleaners make incredible companions.5. You can help humans keep their former mates away by agreeing to pretend to be their fake new mate.6... -
Shattered Vows by P. Rayne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce upon a time, I thought I’d found my happy ever after. Until she ruined it all.I’d been on the hunt for four long years, and I finally found her.I planned the perfect revenge. Kidnapping Rapsody on the day she was set to marry another man and forcing her to face my wrath while trapped in the confines of my family’s gothic manor...Categorized as:
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Ensnared by Rebecca Quinn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsEven if the world did end, five men is far too many to handle. Isn’t it? Since the Final War, I’ve been doing just fine. I have a lovely cave, a darling vegetable patch, forest views . . . and if loneliness sometimes squeezes my aching heart, well, my books have always kept me company...Categorized as:
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Made in Malice by Albany Walker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe thinks we’re devils. I know we are. Feared and revered, we’ve earned our place to shepherd the sheep. Harbor the secrets until she comes along and threatens our foundation. We could ruin her or use her. Either way, she’s ours, whether she knows it or not, even if it's forbidden... -
Chasing Goldie by Holly Roberds
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Spicy Goldilocks Retelling𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞?In a world where mages, faes, and humans coexist, I, Goldie, am taking a stand – swearing off the male species entirely. Ironically, all of them start throwing themselves at me with almost supernatural fervor the minute I make my vow. All except for one man, that is..Categorized as:
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The Marriage Merger: Engagement Edition by Aja Foxx
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy Dear Syros, By the time you get this letter, I will be gone. Please don't look for me. My decision to end our engagement wasn't an easy one, but it's one that I have to make. More than anything in the world, I want you to be happy, but I also deserve the same happiness. You can blame the broken engagement on me. I'm certain my father will... -
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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Priceless by Devyn Sinclair
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThree billionaire Alphas. A marriage of convenience. What can possibly go wrong?Being an Omega is incredible. Being a fat Omega no one wants? Not so much.But I don’t need to be wanted, I only need to survive. There’s five years left until I get my trust fund, and I can put my toxic, abusive, fatphobic family in my rearview mirror...Categorized as:
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Your Coffin or Mine by Jacklyn Hyde
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA runaway bride. A grumpy 600-year-old vampire pretending to be human. A disaster waiting to happen.What could possibly be the most infuriating thing to a vampire disgusted by the internet? A twenty-six-year-old social media influencer that just ran out on her cheating ex fiance and insists on staying in Vlad’s quiet castle...Categorized as:
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Ciudades de cenizas by Joana Marcús
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsUna ciudad nueva. Un experimento. Un reencuentro.Un asesinato.Un romance. Alice no tiene un futuro prometedor por delante tras haber asistido a la destrucción de su propia ciudad. Tras la extraña oferta de un desconocí, lo único que sabe es que va a vengarse de quien sea que haya hecho que sus amigos desaparezcan. Aunque tenga que ser acompañada de sólo dos personas...Categorized as:
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Very Bad Things by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe said he wants to do bad things to me…very bad things.The first time I met single dad Weston Vaughn, I thought it was my meet cute.I was in Paris looking to start over and he was right in the path of my hot coffee.But it turns out, my knight in shining armor was just a grumpy billionaire in a custom suit... -
Stalkers by Ally Vance, Yolanda Olson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Dark Romance AnthologyYou should never fall for the bad guy…Over thirty of your favorite USA Today and bestselling authors have come together to create an epic collection of forbidden, dark romance stories.Get lost in this unputdownable mixture of short stories. From heroes to bad guys, there’s something for everyone.stalk·erA person who stalks: a person who pursues someone obsessively... -
Savage Chase by Cecilia Lane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s determined to tear down the walls around his mate’s heart, before an enemy rips out his soul. Dash Ruthless fighter, aimless drifter. Falling in love means getting ripped in pieces when everything goes to hell. Lion shifter Dash can’t fight the mating fever forever—or deny his insatiable need for the only woman who soothes his inner roar and makes him purr like a kitten... -
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Pregnant And Rejected By My Alpha Mate: Part 1 by Caroline Above Story
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBastien marries me only for duty. I reject him and leave for good by faking my death.Yet he goes crazy looking for me. He says he loves me when we meet again.No! I don't buy it. I can't let him steal my child!**"She's not yours!"The front door was locked and deadbolted, but it only takes Bastien and his Betas a moment to break past those defenses...Categorized as:
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A Sea of Endless Light by Chani Lynn Feener
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFox Axford has been tasked with capturing a feared thief who has been terrorizing the Hild Empire, not flirt with the impassive captain he’s been unlikely paired with.When Fox is assigned to the Hild case by the Intergalactic Police Force, he doesn’t anticipate it taking very long... -
Marcus: Grizzly Guardians by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve never believed in fated mates.It’s not common among bear shifters, so I never gave it much thought. I do know one thing for sure, humans and bears do not mix.So when voluptuous and sassy Aspen Reeves moves to my small town, I do everything I can to ignore the pull I feel towards her. My bear is certain she belongs to us...Categorized as:
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Summoning my Grumpy Demon Boss by Ami Wright
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOops, I just summoned my grumpy demon boss!In my defense, I need revenge on my cheating ex after he announced his engagement to the woman he left me for. And yeah, I might have been drunk...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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At First Irritation by Shelby Rhodes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome, welcome. I can only guess you are here to read about my wonderful adventures? Oh, you don’t know who I am? Well, I’m Foxx Honeywell. An adorable, fierce vampire with a kink for violence. Any who, this marks the beginning of my story. A story of violence, blood, possibly pain, and love. Though, the love part is not so apparent at first...Categorized as:
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Eternally Bound by Rebecca Rathe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrust the bonds.It’s a mantra they’ve repeated endlessly, but it’s easier said than done when their strength and resolve is being tested in the most impossible ways...Categorized as:
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Far from Neverland by River Hale
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPeter Pan left Neverland and grew up. Now I want him back.It’s been fourteen years since he left, since Neverland’s star died out, since a blanket of frost fell over the island. Despite the Jolly Roger being anchored in a layer of ice, I’m not yet willing to give up this perfect, Peter Panless Neverland.Well, it’s not completely perfect. A threat looms here, a shadow devouring the island...Categorized as:
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The Dragon Berserker's Mate by Harlow Blaze
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe big bad dragon doesn’t play nice, even with a little ray of sunshine. Guarding her, easy. Pulling her pigtails?Much more fun.HazelAfter a midnight escape from her stepfather, Hazel’s in serious need of a fairytale ending.She’s got two worldly possessions to turn into a roof over her head. Half a therapy degree and a massive debt.It’s not looking good...Categorized as:
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Bossed by the Boggart by Wendi Guff
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBOSSED BY A MONSTER—sounds overbearing, right?It is, and this guy’s not just any monster. He’s a Boggart—the literal being of nightmares—and I swear his sole mission in life is to make mine a bad dream come true.Every time I turn around, he’s there.Bedazzling me.Bewitching me.Befriending me.....Categorized as:
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Midnight Queen by Kayleigh King
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis isn’t a fairytale.My Prince Charming is a dark king. A ruthless ruler. A corrupt business man. A vampire.For centuries he’s reigned alone. But I’m here now and I’m coming for my throne.I’m no longer the princess in the tower. Or the damsel in distress. I’ve been traded and treated like a pawn. It’s time they learn they’re dealing with a Queen... -
Lethal Heat by May Dawson, Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy match-making mother tortured my omega sisters in pursuit of her kind of happily-ever-afters and generous dowries. So when my heat starts abruptly, I know the posh hell that’s coming. My marriage is arranged. Without me.Too bad for mum, I take after my crime-savvy sister. I won’t ever be some pack’s omega, some alphas’ obedient little wife... -
Petty Cupid by Sarah Blue
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat’s a cupid to do when she lies about having a date for the Valentine’s Day Ball?Think outside of the heart-shaped box. With revenge on her mind, she’s hunting for another being in the veil who might escort her to the biggest event in Cupidale.What starts as a ploy to make her ex-boyfriend jealous quickly turns into something far more complicated... -
In the Shadows by Montana Fyre
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe gatekeepers of the New York underworld have met their match, but this mafia princess isn't going to bow to them without a fight...I was raised to be a mafia queen.I spent years learning the family business.I trained to become the ruthless leader my family needs me to be. But it was all for nothing. On my eighteenth birthday, my father told me I would be marrying our enemy... -
The Christmas Switch by Briar Prescott
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEverybody knows Joshua Van De Bogart and Gabriel García don't get along. Haven't since the day they met in middle school and inadvertently started a rivalry to rival all rivalries. Fast forward a decade, and their feud is still going strong. When an opportunity arises to score some extra points at work they both leap at the chance. Now they're decorating the office for the annual Christmas party...Categorized as:
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Their Perfect Omega by Maya Nicole
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAnd the award for Omega of the Year goes to... me.Or at least it did, but now I'm not so sure I deserve the title I worked so hard for.When I don't match with a pack, something snaps inside of me.All the years of being the perfect omega have left me with nothing to show for it except a one-way ticket to an omega compound.So, I do the only thing I can think of… I run...Categorized as:
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