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False Comeback by Lily Mayne
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHigh Lord CrossbodyI’ve given up a lot to pursue a career in professional wrestling, and I’m not going to have it all derailed by an uncouth ghoul with a huge chip on his shoulder, who decided he disliked me for no reason on his very first day at Goliaths.Vince Burke has been the thorn in my side for five long years, but things have taken a turn for the worse... -
![Mistlefoe by Kimberly Lemming]()
Mistlefoe by Kimberly Lemming
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's all fun and games until someone catches feelingsFate sends me straight into the lion's den. Or rather, the fox's den. After my dad trespassed into a powerful fox demon's territory, our family is struck with a powerful curse. Now, to remove it, I'll have to appeal to the demon's better nature.Easier said than done. That arrogant fox demon won't be swayed by an apology basket full of treats... -
![To Kill a Nightmare: The Complete Series by Rory Miles, Harper Frey]()
To Kill a Nightmare: The Complete Series by Rory Miles, Harper Frey
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe best way to ruin a rogue slayer's day? Force an arranged marriage on her. Despite being the best of the best, my parents–who run our region's slayer council–decide it's time for me to get married. Apparently, being the wife of a high-born slayer will finally make me respectable. Or so they say. I see the arrangement for what it really a power grab...Categorized as:
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![Circus Creeps by Aiden Pierce]()
Circus Creeps by Aiden Pierce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Sinner’s Sideshow, the most obscene, blood-pumping, skin-crawling creep show this side of Hell. As a circus brat, show biz is in my blood. And as a half-succubus, I was made for Sinner’s Sideshow—the only circus made to entertain the most depraved of monsters.When I’m plunged into a dark world of death, darkness, and corpse-ridden carnivals, I meet them…The demonic ringmaster... -
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![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... -
![Swim Deeper by T.S. Joyce]()
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... -
![Bump in the Night by Nik Knight, Lily Mayne]()
Bump in the Night by Nik Knight, Lily Mayne
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsYou never know what’s hiding in your closet...At twenty-six, Ivy has their life figured out. They have a decent paying job at the London office of Somnus Entertainment--the gaming company behind the wildly popular game Black Oasis--a draughty flat they inherited from their wild great aunt, and a few select friends to pass the time... -
![Fake Dating the Dragon by Lilith Stone]()
Fake Dating the Dragon by Lilith Stone
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis dragon is about to set her heart on fire! Shy virgin, Minerva Westwind always thought she’d grow old running the Westerly bookshop, on the outskirts of Motham City. But now the human authorities want to sell the building and she can’t afford to buy it.Enter Dragon entrepreneur, Ethan Blade. His proposal to build an airport on human-owned land has stalled because of his monster heritage... -
![A Beginner’s Guide to Mistakenly Summoned Demons and Other Misadventures by Shannon Mae]()
A Beginner’s Guide to Mistakenly Summoned Demons and Other Misadventures by Shannon Mae
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGabriel:Mistakenly summoning a lust demon was not on Gabe’s to-do list, but with a meddling grandmother, he’s gotten used to the unexpected. The real trouble begins when Gabe realizes exactly who he’s summoned... -
![Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne]()
Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI, Taylor Hough, am a painfully average guy.I have the soul-destroying corporate job, I iron my underpants, and I was unceremoniously dumped for an influencer hippie a few years ago. Every day feels the same, and I don’t know how much longer I can cope before I do something unhinged like rip off my shirt in the middle of my co-worker’s office birthday party and smear lemon cake all over my chest... -
![I Married An Incubus by Regine Abel]()
I Married An Incubus by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA match made in Hell…When investigative reporter Malaya Velasco accidentally uncovers the corruption of one of the highest judges of the Obosian justice system, she is framed and condemned to a life sentence on the deadly prison planet Molvi. In her despair, she begs the Prime Mating Agency for an arranged marriage with one of the Wardens of the prison... -
![Snowball's Chance in Hell by Harper A. Brooks, Mila Young]()
Snowball's Chance in Hell by Harper A. Brooks, Mila Young
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour demons for Christmas? It pays to be naughty.Being the Queen of Hell has its perks... Like having four sexy demon lovers at your beck and call, and the power of the underworld at your fingertips.It has its downsides too, like everyone trying to kill you for your throne. And that includes Krampus... -
![The Cringle Academy by Beatrix Hollow]()
The Cringle Academy by Beatrix Hollow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHo! Ho! No!!Step One: Infiltrate Cringle Academy (which is filled with the snobbiest witches and wizards in existence, ugh)Step Two: Kidnap SantaStep Three: Win back my stolen crownStep Four: Take back ChristmasI'm the last Christmas elf and I'm freaking tired of that jolly, twinkle-eyed joke acting like he invented my holiday! I’m tired of witches and wizards turning Christmas into a corporation... -
![Monster Girl Inn by Misty Vixen]()
Monster Girl Inn by Misty Vixen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrave the wilds. Rebuild the inn. Meet up with hot monster girls.Victor Wolfe has roamed his country for twelve years now. Ever since leaving his tiny village to escape to a life that felt worthwhile, he has been traveling the lands, fighting battles, plundering old tombs, and bedding fierce adventuresses. It's been quite the life... -
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![Unremarkable by Viola Grace]()
Unremarkable by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA scheming vampire, a unicorn with a job to do, and a mage who thought her power was gone, leaving her unremarkable.Ally surrendered her magic as a teen. Her sister was the family heir, and Ally just wanted to leave her home and start off in a new city. She takes on odd jobs and ends up as a secure courier...Categorized as:
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![The Knitter's Guide to Banishing Boyfriends by Kathryn Moon]()
The Knitter's Guide to Banishing Boyfriends by Kathryn Moon
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA Stitch Witch trapped in a cage, a Demon in search of a challenge, and old enemies creating unlikely allies.June Byrne, stitch witch and unofficial leader of the Sweet Pea coven, just wants a little peace and quiet. She has everything under control, even the demons of Hell’s Bells MC, until a stranger steps into her knit shop asking for help... -
![Maneater: A Monsters of Moonvale Novella by Emily Antoinette]()
Maneater: A Monsters of Moonvale Novella by Emily Antoinette
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA witch seeking connection…If something ever seems too good to be true, it probably is. That’s how the “friendly” invitation to join a new coven turned into a surprise demon summoning. At least it wasn't a virgin sacrifice. Then I really would have been screwed—and not in the way they plan for with the succubus they’ve bound... -
![Conjure by Harleigh Beck]()
Conjure by Harleigh Beck
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey’re dead.I watched them die. That’s the only reason we’re here in the no-name town,living in this creepy old house, whose shadows promise more than just darkness.The only thing worse than the house are the woods behind it.Where the whispers in the wind lead you to a deafening silence.Something lurks here, nests here, 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 here. It feeds on us.Our chaos, our anger, our 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦... -
![The Billionaire Orc by Lilith Stone]()
The Billionaire Orc by Lilith Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat’s a girl to do when she’s stranded in paradise with a handsome, filthy rich orc? That’s the dilemma realtor Shona Dove faces when a big green billionaire stomps into her life and demands she help him buy an island off the coast of Motham City. He’s buffed, he’s arrogant, and sexy as hell... -
![Riding for a Fall by Sam Hall]()
Riding for a Fall by Sam Hall
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFreed from her neurological condition and the suffocating attention of her parents, Kira is a whole new woman, literally. And now she’s on tour with her favourite band, travelling across foreign countries and recording what she sees with the gorgeous Marlow by her side... -
![TBR: Dead But Well Read by Sedona Ashe]()
TBR: Dead But Well Read by Sedona Ashe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI always thought I’d die crushed under the weight of my TBR pile, but my death was a plot twist I didn’t see coming. Save your sympathy! Now that I’m dead, I’m living my best freaking life. I’m free to read books for hours on end without worrying about food, rent, or, well, any interruptions.I might finally be able to get through my TBR list… maybe... -
![Superbia by Colette Rhodes]()
Superbia by Colette Rhodes
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAstrid is the kind of Hunter that all Hunters aspire to be.Lethal. Focused. Ambidextrous.In contrast to her disgraced sister, Astrid has done everything right. And now, she’s coming to realize that everything she’s ever known is wrong.Soren wants to be the kind of Shade that all Shades aspire to be.Brave. Decisive. Powerful... -
![Single Orc Dad by Ava Ross]()
Single Orc Dad by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWill my roller coaster romance with my hunky orc neighbor fly off the rails or ignite our hearts forever?After inheriting my estranged dad's defunct kiddie amusement park, I turn in my corporate badge and return to my old hometown. Despite the issues I had with my dad, I rediscover the fun I missed out on while I lived ten years in the city... -
![Her Alien Husband by Michele Mills]()
Her Alien Husband by Michele Mills
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m in a predicament of historic proportions. I’ve learned I can’t inherit my grandfather’s highly profitable business unless I’m married? Yes, an entirely ridiculous rule.I live with a herd of rescue cats and nary a boyfriend in sight. I’m also considered plain, sharp-tongued and overweight. And I’ve never, once been interested in marriage. Hence my reason for applying for a mail-order husband... -
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![Better-Off Bunny by Sedona Ashe]()
Better-Off Bunny by Sedona Ashe
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m a bunny shifter who has been claimed by the wolf shifters.Things are going to get hot…or dead.I’m determined to honor the memory of my family by respecting the rabbit shifter community’s traditions. That is right up until I’m slapped in the face with an unexpected betrayal... -
![Grave Consequences by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy]()
Grave Consequences by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGo into Hell, the hot demons said.It’ll be no big deal, they said.I was only supposed to walk through a Hellish Ring or two so we could find out my demonic origin. Easy peasy, Right? Wrong.Now I’m alone, locked up in some freak’s dungeon, and mourning the loss of my demons.Could they have done the impossible and survived the attack? Can they find me here? I don’t even know where here is... -
![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... -
![The Nightmare by Regine Abel]()
The Nightmare by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was his obsession.For years, Zain has stalked Naima until she slipped through his fingers. He longs for the delectable taste of her terror and the divine sound of her screams. She occupies his every thought, and he aches for her. Eager to reclaim the only female that can ever complete him, Zain carefully plans his passage into the Mortal Plane... -
![When a Gargoyle Dreams by E.A. Price]()
When a Gargoyle Dreams by E.A. Price
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife in the gargoyle clan continues as normal – they are still eager to find the remaining gargoyles and wake them. But the gargoyle, Drago isn’t interested in being part of a clan. Discarded by his own clan and tortured by humans, he cares nothing for no one... -
![Escape by L.L. Frost]()
Escape by L.L. Frost
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoin Adie on her (mis)adventures towards 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... -
![Falling: Succubus Dreams Serial by L.L. Frost]()
Falling: 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 3 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... -
![Rallying by L.L. Frost]()
Rallying 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 6 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... -
![Dragon in the Dark by Evangeline Anderson]()
Dragon in the Dark by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Drake warrior brooding in the DarkA woman whose unique powers are just coming to LightCan they survive the dangers of a hostile planet together?Find out in…Dragon in the Dark*This is a Plus length novel--115,000 words long*Dr... -
![Lourdes & the Mafia by Aleera Anaya Ceres]()
Lourdes & the Mafia by Aleera Anaya Ceres
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLourdes Rivera has spent her entire life relying on others. From friends, to family, to mediocre boyfriends. Now that her best friend Naomi is moving in with the Kraken Motorcycle Club, this is Lourdes’s chance to prove her independence once and for all. But after putting up an ad online, the last thing she expected when she greeted her new roommate was to be stabbed and left for dead... -
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![In Death We Part by M. Bonnet]()
In Death We Part by M. Bonnet
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy routine was simple - classes, work, repeat - then an unearthed family secret changed everything. Four mysterious men shattered my life and stomped on the pieces until I had nothing left. They were strangers to me, but I was no stranger to them. They had been watching me… waiting until the time was right to strike... -
![Hold Me Closer, Fiery Phoenix by Ava Ross]()
Hold Me Closer, Fiery Phoenix by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf I don’t find my true love soon, I’ll die.The dating scene can be tough for a phoenix, especially when I burn to cinders at the most inconvenient times. It’s gotten to the point where no one will even go out with me.Worse, my spontaneous combustions are accelerating. I’ve been cursed with a rare phoenix abnormality and my time’s ticking away... -
![Gratification in Gluttony by Nik Knight, Heather Caryn]()
Gratification in Gluttony by Nik Knight, Heather Caryn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Jude entered The Passing Through Cafe, Toni thought he’d be nothing more than a fun night, a challenge to win, a fixation to satisfy; Toni didn’t expect Jude to be exactly what he never knew he was looking for.As the rightful heir to the Maryno family dynasty, Toni grew up with clear expectations of who he was supposed to be, and more importantly, who he wasn’t... -
![Cerberus Unleashed by Lacey Carter Andersen]()
Cerberus Unleashed by Lacey Carter Andersen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHellhounds have feelings too...If Hades thinks he's going to drag me back to the Underworld, he might just learn that this fiery hound is more than just his daughter. Or his pet. Without my leash, this bi*** has a bite that'll make him piss his godly pants.And maybe just maybe make him rethink that whole chaining me to the Underworld for eternity, decision... -
![Wicked Things by Nyla K.]()
Wicked Things by Nyla K.
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStep right up and tempt your fate with four stories of deviant fiction. Carnal lusts beyond your wildest dreams! Monsters, Mermen… Sea creatures and aliens… Werewolves, and angels of death. Tales from the tomb, retold with a twist... -
![Sweet Vengeance by Viano Oniomoh]()
Sweet Vengeance by Viano Oniomoh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJoy needs a deal with a demon to bring an end to the man who’d ruined her life. Malachi needs a deal with a human so he can remain in the mortal realm, far from the sentries looking to drag him back to his sect in hell.It’s a match seemingly made in heaven... -
![Uptown Ogre by Ava Ross]()
Uptown Ogre by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA suit-wearing ogre is pretending to be my boyfriend, and I think I’m falling in love.After being ousted from my small town by an underhanded wedding planner who is also now my ex, I moved to Monsterville for a fresh start. There, I find myself in direct competition with the hottest ogre in town, Raze. He’s too cocky and snobby for his own good, and he wears designer suits and ties all the time... -
![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... -
![Heir of Monsters by G. Bailey]()
Heir of Monsters by G. Bailey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA monster has stalked me my entire life.But now I’m hunting him.My job is to hunt monsters and I’m damn good at it—until a monster breaks into my apartment in the middle of the night and kidnaps me.Turns out he isn’t just a monster.He’s the Wyern king.Wyern’s, a race feared by everyone, are known to be stronger than the fae who rule my world, and no one has seen them in years... -
![Wrath & Reign: A Villain Paranormal Romance Complete Series by Nikki St. Crowe]()
Wrath & Reign: A Villain Paranormal Romance Complete Series by Nikki St. Crowe
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Demon King crossed over to our world looking for something that was stolen from him. What he found was me.It used to be that the president was the most powerful person in the country. That all changed when Wrath came to our world. He’s more powerful than anything we’ve ever faced.Now there are websites dedicated to worshipping him... -
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![I Accidentally Summoned a Demon Boyfriend by Jessica Cage]()
I Accidentally Summoned a Demon Boyfriend by Jessica Cage
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOpen a book. Read a spell. Whoop, there he is... a demon.The last single friend in her group and tired of being stood up by her girls, a drunken Rayna turns to her first love, a book. After jokingly casting a spell her favorite character used to conjure a loving boyfriend, the results aren’t nearly as funny... -
![His Human Rebel by Michele Mills]()
His Human Rebel by Michele Mills
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter a teeny incident with red paint, my hometown votes that it’s done with my activist ways . . .Now I’m on an entirely different planet, holding a single suitcase, standing on a platform, waiting for my new alien husband to arrive . . . I bite my lip as I wait because there’s one serious problem with this whole situation . . . after a best forgotten, one-night stand gone wrong . . -
![My Demon Hunter by Aurora Ascher]()
My Demon Hunter by Aurora Ascher
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe hunter shall become the hunted… Enslaved to an evil demon queen, Mishetsumephtai has only ever served one purpose. He is the Hunter, the one who drags the guilty back to Hell. But tasting freedom has changed him, and for the first time, Mist questions his duty. The human female he meets, who smiles at him with no idea what a monster he is, draws him in, and he’ll do anything to possess her... -
![Lost and Bound by Eliot Grayson]()
Lost and Bound by Eliot Grayson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKidnapped, imprisoned, and experimented on for two years, Jared Armitage has lost the will to live. When his captors give him to another prisoner, one who can and probably will take Jared’s life, he comes face to face with the most terrifying thing of all: hope.Calder’s warlock captors meant to turn him into a monster, and they nearly succeeded... -
![How to Fall in Like with a Monster by Lola Glass]()
How to Fall in Like with a Monster by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy ex is stalking me… and I'm addicted to my potential mate. Those sentences might not seem like they fit together, but in my case, they do.Because six months ago, I was turned into a vampire by said ex.And a few days later, my potential mate—who's a demon—fed me his blood on the sly.Now, I'm literally addicted to him. My options are to drink from him for the rest of my life, or die... -
![Rising Feather by Merri Bright]()
Rising Feather by Merri Bright
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat’s in a name? Everything.When I left Sanctuary in a cloud of glitter, I thought I knew exactly who I was. But in the Celestial Realm, it’s clear I had it wrong. And so did everyone else.According to the shiniest of all the Celestials, I’m something new and unexpected. To my surprise, I also have a family...
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