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Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 99 ratingsKetterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price–and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone…A convict with a thirst for revenge.A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager... -
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7th Circle by Tate James
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFive years ago, I masterminded the infamous massacre of the Tri-state Timberwolves. The streets outside the Wolves HQ ran red with the blood of the old guard, and not one of those members loyal to my father were spared mercy. Not a single one. I let the media twist and distort the story. My new recruits eagerly proved themselves in spreading false news, in covering our tracks... -
![Sancte Diaboli: Part Two by Amo Jones]()
Sancte Diaboli: Part Two by Amo Jones
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe held a darkness that could never be touched. She carried a light that could never be seen. Not by anyone. Only by each other. Simply two halves of the same soul, Brantley and Saint were fused together with equal parts wrath and peace. Nothing could break through their bond. Nothing. Until now... -
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Cry Wolf by Charlie Adhara
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDon’t miss this thrilling installment in Charlie Adhara’s suspenseful paranormal mystery series, Big Bad Wolf.Agent Cooper Dayton never thought anything could be harder than solving murders. Until he had to plan a wedding.After taking down an old adversary, Agent Cooper Dayton of the Bureau of Special Investigations has earned a break...Categorized as:
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![Resurrection Reprise by Hailey Turner]()
Resurrection Reprise by Hailey Turner
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPossession is nine-tenths of the law.Spencer Bailey has spent his entire life under government oversight for something he can’t change: his magic’s affinity for breaking souls. After surviving the end of the world, Spencer joins the Supernatural Operations Agency with the intention of keeping his head down and his hands clean... -
![Running on Air by Eleventy7]()
Running on Air by Eleventy7
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDraco Malfoy has been missing for three years. Harry is assigned the cold case and finds himself slowly falling in love with the memories he collects... -
![The Liar's Knot by M.A. Carrick]()
The Liar's Knot by M.A. Carrick
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTrust is the thread that binds. And the rope that hangs.In Nadežra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city’s filthy back alleys and jewel-bright gardens, seen by those who know where to look.Derossi Vargo has always known... -
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Voodoo by Kristine Allen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 23 of the Royal Bastards MC series. I'm Ogun "Voodoo" Dupre. There's no pretty way to put it, I do the dirty work for my club. When my services are required for a particularly delicate situation, I find myself hesitating for the first time in my life. That hesitation might get me killed. Sometimes you gotta work a little black magic to come out alive... -
![Entangled by R. Phillips]()
Entangled by R. Phillips
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“These stars of ours were written in darkness and bound with light…”I fell in love with them thirty-five million heartbeats apart and an ocean away.One shaped me at the scratch of a pen and the other remade me with the strum of a note.And the truth is that I loved them both, desperately.I never foresaw our worlds colliding... -
![Nothing Lasts Forever by Scarlett Black]()
Nothing Lasts Forever by Scarlett Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAxl has it all as the VP of the MC he loves in Reno, Nevada. Living a life free of worries has never been an issue for him. He’s partied and lived fast with the best of them. He’s never truly had to deal with the repercussions of his actions. Until his world is shattered right before his eyes… Dana has always been the heart of her girls and family... -
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Hawk by Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHawk's storyHAWK is a full-length, standalone bad boy romance and the third book in the Devil’s Murder MC featuring take-charge bikers who adore and fiercely protect their women. HAWK has no cheating, no cliffhanger, plenty of heat, and a guaranteed HEA along with a slight paranormal twist... -
![Devil's Ride by Nikki Landis]()
Devil's Ride by Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI've always been a selfish bastard.As president of the RBMC I've learned how to live and ride hard.I take life one day at a time, never looking back at my past.But I've got a dark and deadly secret.One that could ruin any chance I have with the one woman who owns my black soul.Trish Holloway.She's been my weakness since the day we met.All it takes is one wrong move and her life is in danger... -
![Claimed by A.K. Rose]()
Claimed by A.K. Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey took… Now it’s time to destroy them from the inside out. But first I need to get him back…my son… Colt. To do that I send the two people I hold close back into The Order. Colt’s vengeful twin, Carven. And the woman I’ve fallen for…Vivienne. As I watch them disappear inside that Hell, I call for war, forcing every powerful man and woman in the city to choose a side. Mine… Or Halestrom Hale’s... -
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Fake Dates and Fanged Mistakes by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsJulianThis week hasn’t gone the best for me unless you count Casimir, the sexy ancient vampire, bringing me back from the brink of death (and tying my fate to his in the process). Not that it matters if the werewolves and vampires don’t stop their ridiculous feud, because someone is targeting them and widening the divide between our communities with each body they leave in their wake... -
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![Cruel and Beautiful World by Lena Phoria]()
Cruel and Beautiful World by Lena Phoria
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFandom: Harry PotterRelationship: Draco Malfoy/Hermione Granger--------------------------------------------------After years of captivity, Hermione Granger fights her way onto the streets of Voldemort's London with only the knife in her pocket and the blood on her hands... -
![Deal With the Devil by Lark Taylor]()
Deal With the Devil by Lark Taylor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen you make a deal with a devil, you must prepare to face the consequences…MoriI’ve loved and lost once before, and it nearly destroyed me.One might think I’d be scared to try again, but since discovering the existence of fated mates, I’ve waited on tenterhooks for mine to appear.Fate, apparently, is content to keep me in suspense... -
![Russian Prey by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
Russian Prey by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSpecial Agent Keegan Ripley has watched, listened to and fantasized about the notorious Vicious Vince Markov for more than a decade. Now he has been assigned the task of going undercover in Rio to convince Markov to meet with FBI bosses about joining forces... -
![Leopard's Run by Christine Feehan]()
Leopard's Run by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe keeps his emotions on a tight leash, but she can see the desire burning in his eyes...Timur Amurov has one purpose in life: protect his family at all costs... -
![Nightshade by Autumn Woods]()
Nightshade by Autumn Woods
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratings*Book one of a duet*When Ophelia Winters accepts a scholarship at a prestigious Scottish university to prove that her parents' death was the fault of Cain Green, an American aviation tycoon, her plan is simple; keep her grades up and her head down. The last thing she wants is to wind up in a mafia war or step on the toes of royalty... -
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Heist by Ariana Godoy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsUna historia altamente adictiva de una de las autoras estrella de la plataforma, Ariana Godoy.El pueblo de Wilson es tranquilo, regido por unas costumbres y creencias religiosas muy estrictas, donde Leigh ha crecido, siguiendo cada regla y pauta como se le ha indicado... -
![Falls Boys by Penelope Douglas]()
Falls Boys by Penelope Douglas
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe HELLBENT Series—a spin-off to the Fall Away series—is coming! “The kids are growing up—different from their parents but the same in so many ways…” ARO Hawken Trent. So polite. So sweet. Such an upstanding young man. A virgin, too, I hear. He never gets naughty with a girl. Probably because Jesus told him not to. And now here he is, trying to be the hero by protecting another girl from me... -
![The Lazarus by Marlow Locker]()
The Lazarus by Marlow Locker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings•JUNE•When Caden stormed into my life, everything changed. The man with the piercing, emerald eyes and a wicked tongue. He dragged me from my world to the depths of his, exposing the underbelly of Vernum. It was dark, gritty, raw... He pushed me, showing me that not only could I survive the fall, but that he'd be right there, waiting in the darkness. My villain wants the heads of those dear to me... -
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Alliance by Delta James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Dark Paranormal Mafia Romance From USA Today Bestselling Author Delta James, a new standalone dark Syndicate Masters romance.I am a pawn in a dangerous game. One he will take by any means.Years ago an alliance was made between the Tiamat Syndicate and the Northern Lights Coalition. I was promised to Gunnar, the head of the Blood Eagle Syndicate... -
![Forevermore by C.C. Wood]()
Forevermore by C.C. Wood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAva Amaris is a witch with no past. Not one that she can remember anyway. She is cursed. For lifetimes, she's walked the earth with no knowledge of where she came from or who she once was. Despite the loss of her memories, Ava forges a life. She has a home, a career, and friends. Yet her heart remains shielded and cold. There is no room for love within her... -
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![Reckoning by Elizabeth Knox, Wander Aguiar]()
Reckoning by Elizabeth Knox, Wander Aguiar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone around me calls me a monster. I can’t say that I blame them, over the years I was turned into one, into my worst nightmare – something that I tried so hard not to become. What no one knows is what I had to go through, and I doubt that they ever will. Sure, I married a monster and maybe he did turn me into what I am today... -
![This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne]()
This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSergeant Nix Marr is a damn good soldier. She’s also desperate to leave her haunted past deep in the bioluminescent ocean, buried alongside her best friend, Quian. So, when Subarch Kessandra, Valkesh’s favorite royal–and Nix’s loathed ex–requests Nix’s help investigating a massacre in the abyssal city of Fall, Nix refuses. Vehemently.She should have known Kessandra would fight back... -
![The Strangest Forms by Gregory Ashe]()
The Strangest Forms by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWatson is dead. Holmes is alone. And Jack is desperate.Sixteen-year-old Jack Moreno is managing to hold his life together. Barely. After a terrible car accident leaves his father unable to work, Jack makes ends meet by dropping out of school and covering his dad’s custodial shifts at a school for troubled teens, high in the Wasatch Mountains... -
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Blood Dynasty by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAdrian Elias and Sage Tamir have been brought together by destiny as soul mates and they aren’t taking that exceptional gift for granted. However, before they can get accustomed to their new life together, they find themselves in trouble and inconvenienced by the powerful council of mages known as the Echelon Imperial... -
![Starlet: A Dark Hollywood Mafia Romance by Cora Kenborn]()
Starlet: A Dark Hollywood Mafia Romance by Cora Kenborn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Cora Kenborn comes a dark and twisted enemies to lovers retelling of Anastasia. They call me America’s Sweetheart. Hollywood royalty. The last of an era. Sole survivor of LA’s most infamous crime. I’m not any of those things. He forced me into the spotlight. The liar with a perfect smile and cold blue eyes. But Alexandra Romanov’s fate won’t be mine... -
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![Innocent Prey by Maggie Shayne]()
Innocent Prey by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo save innocent lives, they'll have to risk their own. Self-help superstar Rachel de Luca and Detective Mason Brown have finally given in to their overwhelming attraction to each other, but neither of them is ready to let physical passion turn into full-blown romance, so they carefully maintain an emotional distance... -
![Taken by a Vampire by Joey W. Hill]()
Taken by a Vampire by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJoey W. Hill’s Vampire Queen novels keep the pages turning, your imagination running, [and] your dreams carnally vivid” (Bitten by Books)... -
![Circle of Trust by Nicholas Bella, Aimee Nicole Walker]()
Circle of Trust by Nicholas Bella, Aimee Nicole Walker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLorcán Kennedy is a take-no-prisoner vampire whose grit is tested when slain vampires start showing up in his sector. His investigation reveals a blessed weapon was used in the slayings, which leads him to a rogue hunter with a grudge against vampires. Christian Wolfe is a no-nonsense hunter who believes the only good vampire is a dead one, but his code of honor keeps his hatred in check... -
![Made in Malice by Albany Walker]()
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... -
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![The Tithing by Natasha Knight, A. Zavarelli]()
The Tithing by Natasha Knight, A. Zavarelli
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn ancient curse. Two families bound. A forbidden love.When the Wildbloods presented their daughters to me on the night of the Tithing, they knew what was to come for the chosen girl. The crescent moon that marked Willow made her mine. I had no choice but to take her. Destiny determined our fates long before we were born, laying our roles out for us. A Sacrifice would be made. A Tithe paid... -
![The Penitent by Natasha Knight, A. Zavarelli]()
The Penitent by Natasha Knight, A. Zavarelli
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA cruel fate. Two souls condemned. An impossible love.I knew he’d choose me before he came to our door on the night of the Tithing. I bore the mark that would make me his. It was my ancestor who spoke the words that bound us together, and his demon-god who promised protection for the price of blood.My blood.I was prepared to be that sacrifice if it would keep my family safe... -
![Chasing Goldie by Holly Roberds]()
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.. -
![Martyr by Chani Lynn Feener]()
Martyr by Chani Lynn Feener
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNix Monroe is in over his head.He thought he was smart enough to handle the Demons of Foxglove Grove and find his cousin's abuser. The plan was always to get in and get out. Lake, West, and Yejun have a different idea in mind, however, and the more time he spends in their clutches, the more of himself Nix seems to lose... -
![Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton]()
Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsThe conclusion to the Cat and Mouse Duet is here...The DiamondDeath walks alongside me,But the reaper is no match for me.I'm trapped in a world full of monsters dressed as men, and those who aren't as they seem.They won't keep me forever.I no longer recognize the person I've become,And I'm fighting to find my way back to the beast who hunts me in the night... -
![Sworn to the Night by Craig Schaefer]()
Sworn to the Night by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMarie Reinhart is an NYPD detective on the trail of a serial killer. When she sleeps, though, she dreams of other lives; she dreams of being a knight, in strange wars and strange worlds. On the other side of the city, Nessa Roth is a college professor trapped in a loveless marriage, an unwilling prop in a political dynasty... -
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They Call Me Wicked by Persephone Steele
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA blind psychic.Sounds like a punchline to a terrible joke, right?Well it is. The joke is my life, and I’m the punchline.I was gifted with the sight at a young age. It runs in my bloodline and I was trained to handle it from the moment I was born. What I wasn’t prepared for was losing my actual sight.The world is twisted like that... -
![Reina del Inframundo: Un Oscuro Romance de la Mafia by Lee Savino, Stasia Black]()
Reina del Inframundo: Un Oscuro Romance de la Mafia by Lee Savino, Stasia Black
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe King of the Underworld saved me from the streets, Treated me like a princess, And locked me in a tower. Then he turned into a beast. There's a darkness in him. I've seen it face to face. He says I'm his light. But if our love is going to last, I'm going to have to be more than his princess. I need to become a Queen. The final chapter in Marcus and Cora's story... -
![Fierce Obsession by Sadie Kincaid]()
Fierce Obsession by Sadie Kincaid
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJackson Decker - he is the perfect husband. The perfect father to my son. The perfect man. Fierce, loyal, protective and everything I’ve ever wanted.I’m happier than I ever imagined possible, but happiness is never easily won for people like me. Somebody, somewhere wants to ruin what we have, and to do that they’re willing to risk the wrath of the entire Montoya family... -
![Arcanum by Ashlyn Drewek]()
Arcanum by Ashlyn Drewek
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFrom the moment his new neighbor moves in, K9 officer Chris Brandt senses there’s something not quite right about the guy. His instincts are confirmed when he discovers the mysterious Greyson Darkholme is the prime suspect in a murder investigation—a murder that wiped out his entire family... -
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![Remi by Elaine Barris]()
Remi by Elaine Barris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Vampire’s Thirst… Dark… Dangerous and Undeniable In the world of high stakes poker, Remi Bellerive is the undisputed champion, his name renowned in gaming circles. With his lover, Michelle, at his side, Remi is living his vampire life according to his rules with no apology... -
![Heaven on Hell Island by Shea Swain]()
Heaven on Hell Island by Shea Swain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf Bleu St. James relied on her first impression of Chris, she might have let him drown. But there is something about him that inexplicably draws her in. Maybe it was something she saw when she stared at his calm face as the plane they were on fell from the sky... -
![Gloria's Legacy by Robin Alexander]()
Gloria's Legacy by Robin Alexander
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the third installment of the series, Hayden and Adrienne have decided to take the next step in their relationship—motherhood. Adrienne embraces the challenges that pregnancy presents, Hayden…not so much. To convolute matters, a strange guest has arrived at the inn alone. Along with her baggage, she carries two secrets that bring disruption and danger to the island paradise... -
![September Doves by Emmerson Hoyt]()
September Doves by Emmerson Hoyt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRylee Adder is a struggling college student desperate to reconnect with the only family she has left. She finally has her chance when a late-night phone call sends her rushing to Eden, West Virginia—a small mining town with a veiled past... -
![The Toymaker's Son by Ariana Nash]()
The Toymaker's Son by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPatience, little puppet. The night is long, and we have just begun. After the suspicious death of Jacapo, the well-loved toymaker, criminal investigator Valentine Anzio returns to his hometown of Minerva to help solve the suspected murder. He’d hoped never to go back. Perhaps things have changed and the nightmares won't plague him... -
![Mania by Naomi Loud]()
Mania by Naomi Loud
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI have starved for as long as I have been sentient.Collecting soul after soul, I fed. I gorged. Then he arrived, and suddenly, I understood what it truly meant to feel. Jealousy. Greed. Obsession.It tasted like him. Intoxicating. Addicting. I had to have my fill of him. Control him. Keep him. And I did. And we were happy. Trapped. But happy. Until she arrived. Her soul replete with mortal toil...
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