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Call of the Crocodile by F. Gardner
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA dark fantasy horror novel, set during Halloween. After a boy is eaten alive by a crocodile, his family begins a descent into madness and terror in this odyssey of modern horror.Part of a series of interconnected horror novels that can be read in any order. Each book serves as a stand alone story, yet builds a greater picture behind a sinister mystery in Chicago... -
![Dark Alliance Perfect Storm by I.T. Lucas]()
Dark Alliance Perfect Storm by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter two decades in captivity, Jade is finally free, her quest for revenge within grasp, but danger still looms large. A storm is brewing on the horizon, gathering momentum and threatening to obliterate Jade’s tenuous hold on hope for a better future... -
![Сказания Меекханского пограничья. Каждая мертвая мечта by Robert M. Wegner, Роберт М. Вегнер]()
Сказания Меекханского пограничья. Каждая мертвая мечта by Robert M. Wegner, Роберт М. Вегнер
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsМеекхан объят пламенем. Империю раздирает междоусобная война. На Юге рабы поднимают восстание. Они жаждут мести за многовековые терзания и в пылу кровавой битвы не щадят никого. На Севере Горная Стража, ограждающая людей от нападения опасных тварей, оказывается втянутой в зловещий артефакт. Никто не знает, как он здесь оказался, из какого времени пришел... -
![Grog III (The Ebon Blades Book 3) by RW Krpoun]()
Grog III (The Ebon Blades Book 3) by RW Krpoun
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProvine Sael and her weary band have put the great northern plains behind them, and are heading south into the Empire, winter quarters beckoning to them after a long, hard summer. But crossing the raid-torn northern frontier holds new problems and challenges as the little group re-enters an empire burdened by war and war's demands... -
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![Pretend: A Dark Military Romance by Lexie Axelson]()
Pretend: A Dark Military Romance by Lexie Axelson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlessia ValentínShe’s an intelligence officer on orders to go overseas on her first deployment. Despite who her parents are, she’s determined to prove she belongs there. After getting informed by her step-father, Admiral Ravenmore, that she’s a target for multiple enemies, he assigns Operator Creature as her personal security to watch over her while she’s on deployment... -
![Hunter's Kiss by Veronica Douglas]()
Hunter's Kiss by Veronica Douglas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI can’t escape the truth.I broke out of the Dark Wolf God’s realm, but I know he’s always there, watching me from the shadows. I should hate him, but I can’t deny that I’m drawn to the ruthless beast, and the heat between us is only growing stronger... -
![Jinx's Fantasy by Pepper Winters]()
Jinx's Fantasy by Pepper Winters
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestseller, Pepper Winters, comes a spin-off novella featuring Sully and Jinx from the USA Today Bestselling Series, Goddess Isles.“A marriage born from slavery and secrets.A happily ever after like no other.”Sullivan Sinclair has a wife who shares his wildness and desires. To others, she is regal and perfect on his arm... -
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ELORA by Beanie Harper
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsELORA marks the first published work from Beanie Harper about fantasy, lust, and forbidden love. With hints of humor, adventure, and swoon-worthy men, ELORA is novel for those who like plot with their smut.**E-Book comes with color details on interior of book**Saved from the streets as a child, Elora spent her adolescent years in the care of seven vampires... -
![Void's Tale: A Schooled In Magic Novella by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
Void's Tale: A Schooled In Magic Novella by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA hundred years before Emily, just after the fall of the Empire and the start of the Necromantic Wars, Void worked for the White Council as an agent of last resort, the sorcerer they called upon when no one else could complete the mission. But this mission may make or break him... -
![Ruthless Royalty by Roxie Ray, Lindsey Devin]()
Ruthless Royalty by Roxie Ray, Lindsey Devin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s vampire royalty who craves virgin blood... and that virgin is meWhen you’re a paranormal investigator, you get used to people not believing you. But since taking a plane from Boston to Louisiana to investigate reports of a flying man, even I’m having a hard time believing things for myself.So far, I’ve been kidnapped and held in a room for ten days... -
![Secrets & Curses of Cerithia by Shay Taylor]()
Secrets & Curses of Cerithia by Shay Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Gods above, I know I am a monster, but I am your monster.” Thea has survived the deadly trials and narrowly escaped heartbreak, but now she faces her greatest challenge—breaking her curse and finding her place in Cerithia. Haunted by Cassius’ betrayal and the loss of her friends in Exile, she struggles to reclaim her identity in a kingdom that feels foreign... -
![Буря Жнеца. Том 2 by Steven Erikson, Стивен Эриксон]()
Буря Жнеца. Том 2 by Steven Erikson, Стивен Эриксон
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKolejna powieść z cyklu Malazańską Księga Poległych, wspaniałej monumentalnej sagi o wojnie Imperium Malazańskiego i ludziach uwikłanych w grę, której rezultat nie zawsze jest wynikiem działań śmiertelników... -
![Охотники за костями. Том 2 by Steven Erikson, Стивен Эриксон]()
Охотники за костями. Том 2 by Steven Erikson, Стивен Эриксон
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings14-я Малазанская Армия преследует остатки армии восстания и запирает ее в стенах Я'Гатана. В безжалостной бойне в стенах Я'Гатана погибнут многие, но и рождается новый элитный отряд Малазанской Армий — Охотников за Костями.Загадочные Тисти Эдур терроризируют все побережья мира, вырезая или отправляя в рабство целые народы... -
![Kidnapped By The Berserkers by Lee Savino]()
Kidnapped By The Berserkers by Lee Savino
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll my life I've lived in an orphanage, wondering what torment each new day will bring.One night, the Berserkers come. Screams ring out as they attack. I run, but cannot escape. These warriors did not come for gold or blood. They came for me. They are warriors, cursed to become monsters, They must find the woman who can mate with both of them and break the witch's spell... -
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![Sharpest Edge by Alessa Thorn]()
Sharpest Edge by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B09P1LVDHPKon and Athena's revenge on the shady organisation Aurora has painted targets on all of their backs. Now the Edgeworth's dark and bloody past is catching up with them, and there's no way to escape unscathed.. -
![Devil's Doom by Layla Fae]()
Devil's Doom by Layla Fae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe devil won’t let me run. I feel his hot breath on my nape wherever I go.I’m trapped in a world of magic and monsters, ruled by laws I don’t understand, inhabited by creatures older and far more vicious than me. Here, I am a mere mortal. I am food or entertainment or both.If I want to get anywhere, I must tame my newfound power and find allies, but in the war-ravaged Slawa, no one trusts anyone... -
![Midnight Hunt by L. Ann]()
Midnight Hunt by L. Ann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Full moon ...A Pack Hunt ... What could possibly go wrong?The Hunter Sect that has been threatening the Midnight Pack has been defeated and it's time for the new females to be welcomed into the Pack officially.But there's a new threat on the horizon... -
![Captive by Avery Duncan]()
Captive by Avery Duncan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmbrose. The name is not only feared, but shunned and reviled. He’s a monster sentenced to a life of desolation and loneliness, and no one but his tormentor knows his whereabouts — at the bottom of the ocean. A creature of the sea cursed because of one simple mistake… Mari... -
![Pregnant And Rejected By My Alpha Mate: Part 1 by Caroline Above Story]()
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... -
![A Broken Promise: Book 1 in the Freckled Fate Trilogy by Tetyana Walker]()
A Broken Promise: Book 1 in the Freckled Fate Trilogy by Tetyana Walker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Finn has lost everything – her family, her love and her purpose. Betrayed and sold into slavery, she existed awaiting her end... Until she was mistakenly taken for a Magic Wielder and gifted to the brutal, blood thirsty Destroyer General to be tortured and killed.Surrounded by her enemies, Finn makes a promise.One she will fight to keep... -
![Siren by R.J. Lewis, A.R. Rose]()
Siren by R.J. Lewis, A.R. Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCaptain James Erickson was once a prince but is now cursed and bound to the sea. With a reputation for being fearsome and ruthless, he has weathered many storms. But nothing could have prepared him for the storm that took his entire crew—a storm conjured by a siren, a creature believed to be extinct.Consumed by revenge, Captain Erickson is determined to find the siren who destroyed his crew... -
![Beauty's Twisted Tyrant by Nichole Rose]()
Beauty's Twisted Tyrant by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCursed to sleep, awoken with a kiss…and destined to be his. But no one warned her how much she'd love her prince's twisted games.ThaliaCursed to sleep. Awoken by a kiss. You know the drill.But why didn't anyone warn me that Prince Charming is a tyrant?And why didn't anyone tell me how much I'd love his filthy games?Because the more time I spend with this wicked man, the harder I fall... -
![King Alejandro: The Return of Her Cold-Hearted Alpha by Moonlight Muse]()
King Alejandro: The Return of Her Cold-Hearted Alpha by Moonlight Muse
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEight years have passed since the battle that took the lives of many, eight years since the birth of an Alpha Prince, and eight years since the world has been at peace. Alejandro Rossi, the Lycan King, ruled his country with a just and fair hand. Enjoying life with his mate Kiara and children in tranquillity. That is until the shadow of an unknown threat falls upon them... -
![Bellis by Susan A. Bliler]()
Bellis by Susan A. Bliler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBellis StCroix, Skin Walker Assassin, only comes out of the shadows when he’s called to duty. The reason? Because he is a shadow himself. Pitch black skin, silky ebony hair, and inky wells for eyes, Bellis’ looks have set him apart from his kind his entire life. Because he’s so different there will never be hope for an Angel in his future. Angels don’t exist in hell... -
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![Abandoned Grace: An Interview with Devin Andersen by Marissa Honeycutt]()
Abandoned Grace: An Interview with Devin Andersen by Marissa Honeycutt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs an author, I know that characters often take on lives of their own. But what would you do if you received a phone call from someone you thought only existed in the pages of your book? That is exactly what happened to me, Marissa Honeycutt, author of The Life of Anna... -
![Reborn by Adrienne Wilder]()
Reborn by Adrienne Wilder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLeo promised to keep Aaron and Kaleb forever. Yet he’s left them with nothing more than a note with instructions to obey the commands of another god? A god who has the key to Kaleb’s collar. A god who will tell them nothing about what’s happened to Leo or where he’s gone. Kaleb and Aaron both fear the worst. That Leo has not abandoned them, but left them because he won’t be coming back... -
![Her Vampire Bad Boy by Brenda Trim]()
Her Vampire Bad Boy by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNO ONE TAKES WHAT BELONGS TO ME. The moment she walks into the club My hunger roars to life. After centuries of walking alone-- feeling nothing. Caring for no one. The demon, the dominant in me--awoke. Something's different about the lovely human with a delicious scent. My curious little innocent. For the first time, I feel. I need. I crave. And only she can satisfy. She’s MINE... -
![Flames by Cara Clare]()
Flames by Cara Clare
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow can I save the world when I've lost so much?My heart is broken. One of my fated mates was taken from me, and I don't know how I will ever feel whole again. Part of me believes he's still out there. Part of me would risk anything to find him. But there are bigger things at stake now and time is running out.Soon, The Shadow King will rise and I will be expected to defeat him.I know I'm powerful... -
![Illuminance by Kara Douglas]()
Illuminance by Kara Douglas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA brewing war, and a prophecy to doom them all. Lu’s life as she knows it is over. Her wishes of freedom have finally come to fruition, but at what cost? Her worst nightmares have become reality as monsters, fae, and dark magic corrupt the only home she’s ever known. Old, broken memories come to light, and the war from long ago seems doomed to repeat itself, with Lu stuck in the middle... -
![Tower by Measha Stone]()
Tower by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Azalea meets Peter Titon, she’s sure it was a one-time chance meeting. But when her overprotective mother leaves for a work trip, and the men left behind to protect her fail—she’s taken by Peter in the dark of night with no explanation. Peter isn’t one to explain his motives, and taking Azalea is no exception. He takes what he wants... -
![Knox by Callie Rhodes]()
Knox by Callie Rhodes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsM/F Alpha Omega Romance. Josie knew that there were consequences for taking a stand against the powers that be, but she never imagined the punishment would be being thrown to the alphas. Welcome to the Boundarylands. It's where they are—the Alphas... -
![Saving Their Omega by Mina Carter]()
Saving Their Omega by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGentle. Tiny. Delicate. Everything I’m not. Everything I want. Everything I’m going to claim in hot, sweaty explicit detail.She’s ours. Mine and Mason’s. She might not wear our marks, but she will… and soon.No one takes what’s ours. It’s suicidal. But she’s gone, snatched off the street and now the monsters inside won’t rest until she’s safely back with us. Whatever the cost.We can’t lose her... -
![La Nación de las bestias 3: Luna de hueso (3) (Nación de las Bestias/ Beast Nation) by Mariana Palova]()
La Nación de las bestias 3: Luna de hueso (3) (Nación de las Bestias/ Beast Nation) by Mariana Palova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTras los fatídicos eventos ocurridos en Stonefall y de la casi aniquilación de la tribu Red Buffalo, Elisse nos arrastra a una nueva sombría y aventura a través del norte de Estados Unidos, en búsqueda de los orígenes de Wéndigo, con la esperanza de encontrar la forma de separarse de él... -
![Sinfully Yours by Kathleen Ayers]()
Sinfully Yours by Kathleen Ayers
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKidnapping should be a Deadly Sin…especially if you lose your heart. Malcolm Sinclair, former soldier, and mercenary has once more run afoul of the authorities. He needs a quick escape back to London which Lord Buckmore is only too happy to provide, if only Malcolm will perform a small task. Kidnap the young lady Buckmore wishes to wed from her overzealous, overprotective cousin... -
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![Beauty and the Thorns by Lee Savino, Stasia Black]()
Beauty and the Thorns by Lee Savino, Stasia Black
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI never thought I’d see him again. My first love, back from the grave. My captor and tormentor. He holds my past, present and future in his scarred hands. He owns me. No matter how far I run, my path leads me back to that lonely castle. Back into the arms of the Beast... -
![Given To The Berserkers by Lee Savino]()
Given To The Berserkers by Lee Savino
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaptured to be a prize in the brutal Berserker Games...My life changed forever when the Berserkers took me. These fearsome warriors must find women to keep their lethal rage at bay...and I am an ideal mate.The Alphas decree that all warriors must compete in a series of Highland Games for my hand. Of all the giant warriors, two have caught my eye, but I have no choice... -
![The Other Side Of Midnight by Georgia Le Carre]()
The Other Side Of Midnight by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn Intense seductive story and journey into the unknown, that shows us that even in the unlikeliest places true love can be found if only you trust your heart. AutumnI moved to this tiny community by a mountain so I could train to become an artist. I spend my days working in an art showroom and my nights painting... -
![I'm Not A Dragon's Mate! by Sandra R. Neeley]()
I'm Not A Dragon's Mate! by Sandra R. Neeley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the backroads and bayous of Louisiana lives a clan of mix-matched shifters. Their Alpha, Kincaid, has been kidnapped by a ruthless Dragon who thrives on torture and pain. Kaid struggles to survive against all odds. Unable to contact his clan, and weak and unable to shift from his Bear, he has given up almost all hope.One night a human female is brought to the Dragon’s compound against her will... -
![Lost Ember Found by Aisling Cousins]()
Lost Ember Found by Aisling Cousins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe experiments took pieces of me that I will never recover, but my hope of being reunited with my family remained intact.Three months before my twenty-fifth birthday, I finally received my wish.A brash rescue pushes me into the arms of my twin brother and the father I never met. They weren’t the only ones eager for my return, and by the time we found out, it was too late... -
![Ensnared by Elisabeth Naughton]()
Ensnared by Elisabeth Naughton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Elisabeth Naughton comes a new story in her Eternal Guardians series… RYDER–Mysterious, powerful, every woman’s fantasy come true. For thousands of years, Ryder has reveled in his role as an immortal messenger—a dream weaver sent to seduce and manipulate. Until he’s ordered to deceive a fantasy of his own... -
![Limbus, Inc. - Book II by Brett J. Talley]()
Limbus, Inc. - Book II by Brett J. Talley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“The world is a stage, life is a play, and we are the puppets. It’s better not to ask who pulls the strings... -
![Ruin by Willow Aster]()
Ruin by Willow Aster
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI never wanted to be a royal.I could leave that to my older brother and sister and be happy.I’d rather see the world, experience life with unjaded eyes, and meet people who liked me based on something other than their expectations.Gentry Barrington saw exactly who I was the first time we met, the real me.My title wasn’t part of the equation. It was our connection that made the impression.. -
![Blood Traitor by Kim Loraine]()
Blood Traitor by Kim Loraine
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCashel Blackthorne took me captive. I hated him. I wanted him. I fell for him. Then everything I knew changed. I got away from the Blackthorne vampires, but they still want my blood. Living a nomadic life with a band of hunters, I learned how to fight and how to defend myself... -
![Süvahavva: Esimene suvi by Indrek Hargla]()
Süvahavva: Esimene suvi by Indrek Hargla
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMüstiline etnopõnevik perekonnast, kes kolib päranduseks saadud talusse Põlvamaal ja avastab, et selle majaga on seotud kummalised saladused. Maja eelmine omanik on hukkunud saunas, kuid näib nagu oleks ta oma surma ette aimanud. Üks kohalik poisike on kadunud, hull mutike hoiatab pereema Kristit punase Vaigutaja eest ja sauna varemete alla on peidetud salapärane arvuti... -
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![Enslaved by the Alpha: Part Two by Viola Rivard]()
Enslaved by the Alpha: Part Two by Viola Rivard
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery time Astrid thinks she’s making progress with Erik, it becomes clear that he has little regard for her feelings. While she’s beginning to find her place in the pack, she still struggles to find leverage over the alpha who owns her. Erik continues to grapple with his wolf over Astrid. The animal seems to think she’s his mate, and there’s nothing he can do to dissuade it... -
![Punished by Zara Novak]()
Punished by Zara Novak
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen I arrived in Vrakal I wasn’t sure what to expect. Humans don’t often go to vampire cities, they are dark, chaotic and lawless places. A small human like me wouldn’t last long on her own. I’m barely there for all of fifteen minutes when a huge and powerful vampire proves me right.He destroys an entire pack of vampires just to claim me. I try to run. No one claims me... -
![Self Studies by Kate Messick]()
Self Studies by Kate Messick
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI knew nothing but the touch of my master until the Magical Authorities killed him and set my world on fire.Now, I’m a prisoner at an institute stressing students beyond their limits.I’m a sorceress who can’t access her magic and wanted by wickedly handsome mages who all have their own agenda.I spent my life following directions. Now I can make my own decisions, I don’t know the right ones... -
![Escaping Captivity by R.K. Munin]()
Escaping Captivity by R.K. Munin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLakin left the small human colony on Develia Station with big dreams to make a difference in the universe. The ships she works on tend to run on the edge of legality by smuggling supplies and sometimes operate totally illegally by transporting refugees or runaway slaves.It was on one such illegal job that she gives herself up so everyone else can get away... -
![New North by Kelsey Gamble]()
New North by Kelsey Gamble
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBonded from birth and marked with a curse… Our bond was inevitable no matter who tried to keep us apart.The only way to save my family now is to work with my mate, the one person I’m meant to avoid at all costs. We’re volatile and unpredictable, but we’re stronger together than apart.I don’t know that I can trust her, but it seems I have no other choice.This war is bigger than the Jarreau name... -
![Tornn's Mate: A Dark Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Sue Lyndon]()
Tornn's Mate: A Dark Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Sue Lyndon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGiven to an alien brute. Forced to become his bride...The rundown human worldship is a bleak place, but it’s my home and it’s where all the people I care about live. My mother, my sister, my students, and my sweet fiancé, Nathan. I never imagined I’d be forced to leave... forced to become the mate of a barbaric Darrvason admiral...
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