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  • Bonus Keefe Story by Shannon Messenger

    Bonus Keefe Story by Shannon Messenger

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This short story told from Keefe's point of view was originally included in the Barnes & Noble exclusive edition of Nightfall...
  • Queen of Diamonds by Mark Henwick

    Queen of Diamonds by Mark Henwick

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A wild ride of Special Ops attacks, unwinnable werewolf challenges, terrifying magical powers, insane Athanate politics and the discovery of a fanatic, anti-paranormal cult. Amber has to race from the Mexican desert to the swamps of Louisiana to battle past mutant shifters, and make ill-considered alliances with old enemies to take on an evil witch queen...
  • Invoking Infinity by Meghan Ciana Doidge

    Invoking Infinity by Meghan Ciana Doidge

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Not all dragons breathe fire and horde treasure, some have a real thing for artifacts, rare books, and magical creatures.I’d given myself and Sisu twelve days to get settled into our new life before tackling my first official day as the head archivist of the magical archives at the National Museum of Ireland...
  • Odds and Ends by Gwen DeMarco, Janine Granda

    Odds and Ends by Gwen DeMarco, Janine Granda

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The thrilling conclusion to the Sophie and the Odd Ones series…A cryptic message from the Great Mother sends Sophie on a mission to uncover her own dark past. This quest will lead her on a journey to the Queen Maeve’s former stronghold on Earth. Sophie soon discovers the shocking truth about her erased history and the destiny that awaits her...
  • Rand by Silvia Shaw

    Rand by Silvia Shaw

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    An epic story of magic, heroism, love, and treachery, Rand is a magical world ruled by an imperial line of Queens. Three hundred years ago, its most powerful talisman, a medallion called the Circle of Sheda, was taken through the portal and lost. When Dr...
  • Saving the Fae by Leia Stone

    Saving the Fae by Leia Stone

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Everything Lily thought she knew about Liam was a lie. After kicking him out of Faerie, she decides to seek the crystals alone. State after state, she scours the country but comes up with nothing.When she gets back to Faerie, defeated and broken hearted, she finds a peace offering from Liam. Faerie needs her now more than ever and she needs Liam’s help...
  • Her Dragon Destiny by Roxie Ray

    Her Dragon Destiny by Roxie Ray

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    No 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...
  • The Scarlet Deep by Elizabeth Hunter

    The Scarlet Deep by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    On the waves of the North Atlantic, a poison spreads, sapping the life from humans and striking madness into immortals.Patrick Murphy, the immortal leader of Dublin, has been trying to stem the tide of Elixir washing into his territory, but nothing seems to stop the vampire drug...
  • Idols and Enemies by Meghan Ciana Doidge

    Idols and Enemies by Meghan Ciana Doidge

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I knew that opening the letter from the sorcerer Azar would have deadly consequences.So we had prepared.We’d planned.We knew we might have to defend ourselves, our freedom. And that I might finally get a chance to exact the revenge I kept telling myself I wasn’t interested in exacting...
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    magic  paranormal  urban  action-adventure  adult  book  dark  demons
  • Cast in Shadows by Alice Winters

    Cast in Shadows by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    AndrasWhen the light-magic users known as Casters took everything from me, I vowed to make them pay.Little did I know the perfect opportunity would show up in the form of a sweet Caster the moment I took his arrow to the heart… literally. Bastian knows that I’m made of dark magic, the very thing he’s been taught to destroy...
  • Two Thousand Dreams by Jocelynn Drake

    Two Thousand Dreams by Jocelynn Drake

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Blood Witch Has Changed Everything.Chen traveled to the US with his clan, hoping to rescue his kidnapped brother from the fae.They just need a witch to find the exact location of where the door between the human world and the fae world will open.The one thing Moon can’t do.Chen grabbed the wrong type of witch...
  • Susan, Break The Curse! by Lauretta Hignett

    Susan, Break The Curse! by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Susan's dreams are coming true.Unfortunately... So are her nightmares.Susan Moore in back in her element as the maestro of middle management, relishing her new job as Client Experience and Customer Support Contact Center Department Manager...
  • Trial by Fire by Ariana Nash

    Trial by Fire by Ariana Nash

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The third book in the thrilling Shadows of London series.Action, MM romance and adventure combine on the streets of London. Time is running out for John "Dom" Domenici.It's not just Kempthorne's secrets bubbling to the surface of London's streets ..
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    lgbtq  magic  paranormal  action-adventure  adult  book  fiction  mlm
  • Throne of Death by Veronica Shade, Rebecca Hamilton

    Throne of Death by Veronica Shade, Rebecca Hamilton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Madison’s search for the Soule Grimoire could get her expelled…if it doesn’t get her killed, first.Madison enrolled at La Voisin hoping to get control of her magic abilities; she never expected that to lead her to series of murder mysteries in the supernatural community...
  • Lorehnin by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson

    Lorehnin by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I threw an arm over my eyes and just breathed. Oddly enough, it wasn’t my near-death experience that had me so bothered. It was the confrontation with the blond guy and the odd conversation we’d had. He knew about the Otherworld. His words had proved as much. But was I reading too much into it? Was I secretly hoping he was Faelorehn? And if so, what good was it now? I was human...
  • Fumiko and the Finicky Nestmate by Forthright .

    Fumiko and the Finicky Nestmate by Forthright .

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She could make a mess of everything. Especially him. The Junzi—also known as the Four Gentlemen—are a set of ancient weapons fashioned from remnants. Dragons refer to them as the Four Storms, and Hisoka Twineshaft believes they will make a difference in the hunt for the rogue. But someone else is interested in gathering up these crystal masterpieces...
  • Hand of Glory by Nazri Noor, Zachary Johnson

    Hand of Glory by Nazri Noor, Zachary Johnson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Listening Length: 7 hours and 18 minutes Glamor, glitter, and gold. Jackson Pryde and the great guilds of the Black Market are recovering in the aftermath of the fae attacks. With Xander Wright at his side, Jackson finds the strength and spellpower to rebuild. Yet, the fae keep coming, infiltrating under cover of illusions and glamor...
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    magic  lgbtq  paranormal  urban  romance  fantasy  urban-fantasy  mlm
  • Sons of Sorrow by Nazri Noor

    Sons of Sorrow by Nazri Noor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Tears of the Ocean. The Heart of the Flame. Lochlann Wilde is preparing for his final entering the Oriel of Fire, the most dangerous of the elemental dimensions. Acquiring the essence of fire will score him another powerful guardian, as well as complete Aphrodite’s amulet.But the world outside the oriel has its own challenges. Sylvain has discovered something difficult about his heritage...
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    magic  lgbtq  paranormal  romance  fantasy  mlm  fae  urban-fantasy
  • Awakening The Forgotten Goddess: An Urban Fantasy, Greek Mythology Reimagining by Rebekah Sinclair

    Awakening The Forgotten Goddess: An Urban Fantasy, Greek Mythology Reimagining by Rebekah Sinclair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In the Underworld, lies become truth, villains become heroes. Trust nothing, and trust no one. Especially yourself.In this sequel to the urban fantasy Greek mythology series, "The Forgotten Goddess," the stakes soar to new heights...
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    paranormal  lgbtq  urban  romance  fantasy  myths  fiction  fated-mates
  • Spark of Pursuit by Annika Snow

    Spark of Pursuit by Annika Snow

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Catching a vigilante sounds simple… until you find out that vigilante is your soulbound.Aravenna Kalladine isn’t just used to keeping secrets; she is one. Publicly, she’s the jilted heir of the world’s largest anti-magic arms company, as Mortal as her late parents and those they protected from dangerous Immortals...
  • Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs

    Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The vampire Wulfe is missing. Since he’s deadly, possibly insane, and his current idea of “fun” is stalking Mercy, some may see it as no great loss. But when he disappears, the Tri-Cities pack is blamed. The mistress of the vampire seethe informs Mercy that the pack must produce Wulfe to prove their innocence, or the loose alliance between the local vampires and werewolves is over...
  • Steel Heart by R.J. Blain

    Steel Heart by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    With the Hope Diamond locked around her throat, Jesse Alexander finds herself in the unfortunate position of being a walking national treasure. With the Starfall stone poised to pulse and flood the world with more of its magic, she must figure out how to remove it before she becomes its pawn yet again. Unfortunately, the stone has a mind—and plans—of its own...
  • Sacrifice of a Witch by Suza Kates

    Sacrifice of a Witch by Suza Kates

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She Waits No MoreAnna St. Germaine has finally entered her long-awaited trial, and the task set for her is clear. A once-banished demon has been planning his resurrection for centuries. All she has to do...is kill him. The countdown has begun, and her coven is more prepared than ever. But while Anna may be psychic, she knows the future is never certain...
  • Vengeance of a Witch by Suza Kates

    Vengeance of a Witch by Suza Kates

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A WARRIOR FIGHTING HER FATE Paige Reilley is ready for combat, with the evil Amara, their army of demons, and above all . . . the unwanted love her coven’s prophecy has planned for her. As former military, she’s no stranger to war, but the arrival of a new man in her life brings a much greater threat than potential romance...
  • Suffering of a Witch by Suza Kates

    Suffering of a Witch by Suza Kates

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    SHE WON'T GIVE UP Kylie Worthington is in love with a man who doesn't return the sentiment. She's thrown away her pride and all attempts at pretense, yet Quinn St. Germaine still pushes her away. With the arrival of her trial, she will go where Fate dictates and is destined to fall in love. At least she'll finally find the man she was meant for. Whether she likes it or not...
  • Wilde Child by Jenn Stark

    Wilde Child by Jenn Stark

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Come away, O human child...No matter the job, no matter the client, Tarot-reading magical artifacts hunter Sara Wilde has only one hard-and-fast rule: protect the children. But the newest strain of technoceutical drugs--specifically designed to alter psychic children's DNA--has thrown the arcane black market into a frenzy...
  • Demon Child by Kylie Chan

    Demon Child by Kylie Chan

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Australian bestseller Kylie Chan returns with a new, fast-paced adventure of magic, martial arts, and romanceThis trilogy follows the story of John Chen and Emma Donohoe. They have just found out that Emma has Demon blood and they have suffered the miscarriage of their first child...
  • Redux by Jena Leigh

    Redux by Jena Leigh

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    * Book #3 in the Variant Series * Alex Parker sits at the crossroads, out of time and out of place. She went back to fix the past, not to imperil the future. Rescued from the icy waters of the Bering Sea by one familiar face, she's helpless to find another. Declan O'Connell jumped with her, but where did he go? In the middle of her search, a new threat confronts Alex...
  • Possession of a Witch by Suza Kates

    Possession of a Witch by Suza Kates

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Man She Wants to LoveLucia Ruiz believes in love. Though the reality of it has been scarce in her life, she chooses to look to the future. To have hope. Now fate has thrown a dark, hunk of a demon hunter into her life in the form of Ethan Drake. Set to accompany her on a dangerous quest, he persists in being aloof. Reserved. And downright unsociable. For Lucia to succeed she must do two things...
  • The Lone Hunt by L.L. Raand

    The Lone Hunt by L.L. Raand

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A world of violent passions and inhuman hungers explodes as ancient taboos and primal desires collide.Wolf Were Alpha Sylvan Mir wants nothing more than to keep her pregnant mate Drake safe in their secluded stronghold, deep in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains, but enemies, political and praetern, force her into battle...
  • Zombie's Bite by Karen Chance

    Zombie's Bite by Karen Chance

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When Dorina Basarab, half human, half vampire, assassin-for-hire, hits New Orleans, she thinks it's for a typical job: take out a mad master vamp before he can wreak havoc on the city. But when the elusive master suddenly shows up at her hotel, things get complicated, especially when Dory realizes that the murder he has in mind is his own! And that the Big Easy is about to get a whole lot harder...
  • Into the Shadows by Jayda Marx

    Into the Shadows by Jayda Marx

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An ancient evil has resurfaced. For the first time in nearly seven hundred years, ghouls are roaming the earth again. And this time, they're not alone. Head Elder Abel of the Fairview Vampire Coven has made a pact with the creatures; to join their strengths and take control of the world by fear and force...
  • Dead of Knight by Victoria Sue

    Dead of Knight by Victoria Sue

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A battle is coming… …and the immortal knights aren’t ready. Will an orphan be the key? For fifteen hundred years Lucan has waged war with the greatest enemy the world has ever known …and fought the ancient curse that means loving someone with all his heart and soul might be the reason they die. Tom wasn’t supposed to be born… twice...
  • Demon Heart by Rhys Lawless

    Demon Heart by Rhys Lawless

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s finally free.And I can finally remember.Things should have gone back to normal. They’re anything but.Chaos erupts across London, and my faith in the High Council is ruptured. Wouldn’t you know the entire paranormal community seems hell-bent on blaming it on my boyfriend.History repeating itself?Not this time. I won’t lose Wade. Not him.Not again.I’ll do anything to protect him...
  • Dragged through Hedgerows by Forthright .

    Dragged through Hedgerows by Forthright .

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He had one job. Becoming a family pet wasn’t it. For the sake of his people, Daroo-fen has lived among humans, working as a lawyer in a little mountain town. He’s vowed to protect the surrounding woodlands, no matter the cost. But in the course of duty, he meets a man who needs help … and a friend...
  • The Darkest Knight by Victoria Sue

    The Darkest Knight by Victoria Sue

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Destined to be together.Kay of Isca knows Charles St. John is his fated soul mate, but between battle, duty, and saving the world, staying in the same reality, never mind the same bed, is proving a bit more of a challenge than either stubborn man will admit...
  • Secrets by Vorabiza

    Secrets by Vorabiza

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Beginning with Draco's unexpected arrival at the Dursleys, Harry's summer becomes filled with activity and many secrets. He generates several unexpected allies as he finds himself actively becoming the leader of the Light side.Words: 411189 completeDownloads here:http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/228..
  • A Velvet Glove by Nazri Noor, Zachary Johnson

    A Velvet Glove by Nazri Noor, Zachary Johnson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Listening Length: 8 hours and 10 minutes Jackson Pryde is too cool for school.In the middle of shearing talking sheep, Jackson Pryde and Xander Wright are visited by Hecate and Freyja, queens of magical might within their pantheons. The goddesses have summoned Jackson for a meeting among immortals, a convocation of entities who wish to study the strange nature of his prismatic powers...
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    magic  lgbtq  paranormal  urban  romance  fantasy  mlm  urban-fantasy
  • Heir of Autumn by Nazri Noor

    Heir of Autumn by Nazri Noor

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Breath of the Wind. The Tears of the Ocean. The Oriel of Water was always meant to be Lochlann Wilde’s next destination. Rich with elemental essence, it’s the perfect source of the magic needed to power the Wispwell and help stop the Withering. But now Locke and Sylvain have been tasked with a unicorn search and rescue mission...
    Categorized as:
    magic  paranormal  lgbtq  romance  fantasy  fae  mlm  urban-fantasy
  • The House Lost at Sea by R.J. Blain

    The House Lost at Sea by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cursed by the lover of her former captain, Catalina de la Corona, the Pirate Princess of the Seven Seas, has lived an unnaturally long life and longs for the day she can find eternal peace. Hiding in plain sight as an investment banker, she waits for the end of eternity and the death she has rightfully earned...
  • Bounty Hunter Down Under by S.C. Stokes

    Bounty Hunter Down Under by S.C. Stokes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My mother always warned me about the creatures of the Otherworld, but I never expected an ice troll to show up at my work.Now I’m out of a job, bills are piling up, and magical monsters keep showing up in my town.When a hotter than Hades bounty hunter crosses my path, I see an opportunity to solve all my problems. He needs an apprentice, and I need a pay check...
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    paranormal  magic  urban  fantasy  urban-fantasy  fae  mystery  fiction
  • Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens

    Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Two rival apprentice sorcerers must team up to save their teachers and protect their own magic in this lively young adult romantic adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of In Deeper Waters and So This Is Ever After.Edison Rooker isn’t sure what to expect when he enters the office of Antonia Hex, the powerful sorceress who runs a call center for magical emergencies...
  • Death Unbound by Richard Amos

    Death Unbound by Richard Amos

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Things have taken a seriously nasty turn.Can someone please let me off this rollercoaster?Everywhere I look, there’s drama and danger ready to pounce from the shadows. Nowhere feels safe, and trust seems to be a rare commodity.Damn.Just damn.But the twisted forces bringing all this chaos to the table must be stopped, no matter what.Even if it feels like I'm always ten steps behind...
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    lgbtq  magic  paranormal  urban  romance  fantasy  mlm  urban-fantasy
  • Shadow Hunt by L.L. Raand

    Shadow Hunt by L.L. Raand

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When shadows fill the night, it’s hard to tell friend from foe.With young to raise and her Pack under attack, Sylvan, Alpha of the wolf Weres, takes on her greatest challenge when she determines to uncover the faceless enemies know as the Shadow Lords...
  • Arcane Magic by Camilla Chafer

    Arcane Magic by Camilla Chafer

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    All is well in Stella’s world... For the first time in a very long time she feels safe and secure in the knowledge that she’s put the Brotherhood behind her. However, she’s desperately searching for an answer that will set her ex-boyfriend free from a dangerous pact he agreed to in order to protect her, and ensure the survival of the witches...
  • Earp & Chandra by C.P. Rider

    Earp & Chandra by C.P. Rider

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Family can be found in the most unexpected places.Gila monster shifter Jedidiah Earp is over seventy, prefers to bite first and ask questions later, and he knows the desert scrub outside Sundance, California like the back of his claws.Alpha hyena shifter Chandra Smith is in her late twenties, protective to a fault, and she knows how to hunt down enemies and make them disappear...
  • Shadow Silence by Yasmine Galenorn

    Shadow Silence by Yasmine Galenorn

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Yasmine Galenorn invites readers to Whisper Hollow, where spirits walk among the living and the lake never gives up her dead…Fifteen years ago, I ran away from Whisper Hollow, Washington, a small town on Crescent Lake in the Olympic Peninsula. But truth is, if you were born here, you can never really leave. I'm Kerris Fellwater, and I'm a spirit shaman...
  • Tamiko and the Two Janitors by Forthright .

    Tamiko and the Two Janitors by Forthright .

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In doing her part for world peace, she puts one crosser’s whole world at risk.Conspiracy theories, werewolf scares, and protest rallies have hampered the peace process in America, where social and political unrest keep most Amaranthine from declaring themselves. Those not in seclusion rely heavily on illusion to mask their true nature...
  • Booked for Kidnapping by R.J. Blain

    Booked for Kidnapping by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Following the assassination of Senator Maybelle, widespread rioting and unrest transform the presidential campaign into a lethal circus. With protests raging over the new bill, the government scrambles to restore peace and order.Armed with a probationary private investigation license, Janette and her friends race against time to prevent the next murder...
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    magic  paranormal  urban  action-adventure  adult  book  crime  dark
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