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Clean Finish by Lily Mayne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLarkinLook, here’s the thing.I’m young, carefree, and my job as the assistant to Holt, manager and owner of the Goliaths of Wrestling, means I’m surrounded by half-naked beefcake wrestlers all day. Of course I’m going to be interested in… getting to know them all better... -
![How to Hack a Hellhound by Shannon Mae]()
How to Hack a Hellhound by Shannon Mae
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsQuintonGetting kidnapped and held hostage in a human trafficker’s basement was not on my bingo card. Getting rescued by a paranormal being was also not on my bingo card. (Apparently I needed to trade in bingo cards.) The guy who took me may be dead, but I know there are more people behind the operation, and I plan to shut it down... -
![A Case of Madness [or The Curious Appearance of Holmes in the Nighttime] by Yvonne Knop]()
A Case of Madness [or The Curious Appearance of Holmes in the Nighttime] by Yvonne Knop
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAndrew Thomas just got sacked. He's permanently drunk. He's got cancer. Is inescapably gay. Was hit by a bus. And he's fallen in love with a stranger whose life he saved. As a newly-unemployed Sherlock Holmes scholar, Andrew knows only Holmes can help him untangle the madness his life has become, but Holmes isn't real... -
![By the Pint by Jemma Croft]()
By the Pint by Jemma Croft
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDima Black might be the richest, most successful vampire in all of Borderlands, but all he wants to do is sew his quilts.Dima enjoys a quiet life in his inner-city Remy apartment with his flatmates, a fridge full of B+, and his fluffy bunny slippers. At least, as quiet as things can be for a mind-reading vampire... -
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![Earth Boys Are Easy by C. Rochelle]()
Earth Boys Are Easy by C. Rochelle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMicahWhat’s a superhero to do when his own family sees his powers as unimpressive and he’s fifth in line for the throne?Set my sights on getting space married to a hot alien, of course!For science.Ziggy Andromeda is a skinsuit-stealing mercenary who’s so far out of my league he might as well be in another galaxy, but there’s nothing I love more than a challenge... -
![Gardens & Ghosts by Maz Maddox]()
Gardens & Ghosts by Maz Maddox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor the past few years, I’ve been living with a ghost. My husband - my mate - was lost because of choices I made. As one of only a few tyrannosaur shifters on this planet, I have resigned myself to an immortality alone, married to my work. I am more than happy to keep my walls up, heart guarded, and my focus set on my missions... -
![Swim Deeper by T.S. Joyce]()
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... -
![Tentacles & Triathlons by Ashley Bennett]()
Tentacles & Triathlons by Ashley Bennett
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsLeviathan Fitness is the favorite place of monsters, muscles, and a tentacled creature who can seduce even the hardest to win over human.When parks department supervisor Reece Rollins decides to sign up for a triathlon– there are two things holding him back. One, his fear of monsters. Two, his sub-par swimming skills... -
![Fake Dates and Fanged Mistakes by Alice Winters]()
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... -
![Their Property: Sons of Odin MC by Crystal Ash]()
Their Property: Sons of Odin MC by Crystal Ash
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe men I want are forbidden. What’s worse?I want all three of them.My father isolated me while chaos swept the country. All my life, he hid me away like a precious jewel for being too curious, too attracted to danger.Then I got myself kidnapped.My saviors are three brutal men on roaring motorcycles--the Sons of Odin MC... -
![No Omega Needed by Jillian West]()
No Omega Needed by Jillian West
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeing a beta in a world where alphas are meant for omegas is hard.Then Love McKinley had to go and make things even harder by falling in love with not one, but two alphas, completely off the script she had for her life. Add in one giant birth-control screw-up and she can't let herself think too hard about what might happen if her alphas meet their omega... -
![How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life: Disaster #4 by Jocelynn Drake]()
How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life: Disaster #4 by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDisaster #4: Who Woke the Dead?Something has escaped from the underworld!Sky would like to point out that this is NOT his fault.But, yes, something has escaped, and it has all the dead crawling out of their graves.Naturally, the humans are freaking out.Except for the sexy one living across the street.Nolan is ready to jump into the fray and help Sky round up the underworld fugitive... -
![How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life: Disaster #3 by Jocelynn Drake]()
How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life: Disaster #3 by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDisaster #3: Date NightDate night! Date night!It's date night!Life has settled down and Nolan has agreed to go on a date with Sky. There's just one Sky has to promise that it's a totally normal, non-magical date... -
![Hunter's Descent by Alice Winters]()
Hunter's Descent by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLakeSnagging the hunter was the easy part. Now I have to prove to him that a life filled with chaos, the most amazing fish ever, and delightful me is so much better than normal—trust me, he isn’t too hard to convince.But when a group of insolent chimeras laughably think they can target my one true love, they have another thing coming for them—likely death... -
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![Aquorea - Inspira by M.G. Ferrey]()
Aquorea - Inspira by M.G. Ferrey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNo dia do funeral do avô, Arabela Rosialt afoga-se e, quando acorda, reencontra-o. A sua vida sofre uma reviravolta avassaladora ao descobrir que está em Aquorea: uma exótica e milenar comunidade que prosperou milhares de metros abaixo do nível do mar...Categorized as:
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![The Haunted Hotel by Vawn Cassidy]()
The Haunted Hotel by Vawn Cassidy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHave a frightfully good stay… Morgan Ashton-Drake hasn’t given his ancestral family home in Yorkshire a second thought in decades, even if it is technically part of his hotel empire. He has a great life in the States, so what if he works eighteen hour days seven days a week? you don’t get and keep a place on the Forbes 500 list unless you’re prepared to sweat blood... -
![Candy Hearts: Volume 2 by Lee Blair, Anna Sparrows]()
Candy Hearts: Volume 2 by Lee Blair, Anna Sparrows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat's sweeter than a low angst queer romance at Valentine's Day? How about twenty-three of them in one anthology to help support a good cause? Each novella in the Candy Hearts Anthology, volume 2, is overflowing with red-hot romance and all the good feels. This volume is all about wrong numbers—wrong phone numbers, addresses, office numbers, seats, and more... -
![The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen]()
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"A uniquely charming mixture of whimsy and the macabre that completely won me over. If you ever wished for an adult romance that felt like Howl's Moving Castle, THIS IS THAT BOOK." —Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient Hart is a marshal, tasked with patrolling the strange and magical wilds of Tanria. It’s an unforgiving job, and Hart’s got nothing but time to ponder his loneliness...Categorized as:
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![Salvation by Elle Lincoln]()
Salvation by Elle Lincoln
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhelp, I didn’t see that coming.No pun intended—well, maybe a little pun with special sauce.Somehow I’ve landed in a weird space where I’m not quite dead but not quite alive either, standing on the edge of something incredible—if only I take the chance and dive into the unknown. My mates taught me to jump on in without hesitation.I hope the water is warm... -
![Why Did The Alien Cross The Galaxy? To Find a Fake Boyfriend and Befriend a Vacuum Cleaner. by A.M. Rose]()
Why Did The Alien Cross The Galaxy? To Find a Fake Boyfriend and Befriend a Vacuum Cleaner. by A.M. Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsObserver log 1: what I learned on my first day on Earth1. A coffee shop is a hub of human social interaction.2. Cookies and hot chocolate can end interplanetary disputes.3. High fives solidify relations between humans.4. Vacuum cleaners make incredible companions.5. You can help humans keep their former mates away by agreeing to pretend to be their fake new mate.6... -
![The Marriage Merger: Engagement Edition by Aja Foxx]()
The Marriage Merger: Engagement Edition by Aja Foxx
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy Dear Syros, By the time you get this letter, I will be gone. Please don't look for me. My decision to end our engagement wasn't an easy one, but it's one that I have to make. More than anything in the world, I want you to be happy, but I also deserve the same happiness. You can blame the broken engagement on me. I'm certain my father will... -
![Perfectly Perfect Pixie: Peaches's Story by M.J. May]()
Perfectly Perfect Pixie: Peaches's Story by M.J. May
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPeaches is a nature pixie. Fully bonded to his orchard, he can only leave his land for a finite time. Plants, soil, daylight, and every living thing Mother Nature has on tap flows like liquid sunshine through Peaches’s lively veins.Lucroy Moony was born into his vampiric second life over six hundred years ago... -
![Not All Himbos Wear Capes by C. Rochelle]()
Not All Himbos Wear Capes by C. Rochelle
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPLEASE NOTE: Full list of Content & TWs can be found in the front of the book and at c-rochelle[dot]com. XanderBig City is supposedly the place where dreams come true. As someone just trying to live my life, I can tell you, it’s more like a recurring nightmare where dreams get c*ckblocked at every turn.Especially if you’re a supervillain like me... -
![Johann by Grae Bryan]()
Johann by Grae Bryan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlexei is lost. On the run from his criminal family, hiding out in Hyde Park, he has no idea what the point or purpose of his life is anymore. Until he’s served coffee by a strange young man, one whom Alexei can’t get out of this head. And when Alexei realizes his favorite barista isn’t quite human after all, his obsession only deepens... -
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![Lucien by Grae Bryan]()
Lucien by Grae Bryan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJamie Hernandez loves his life. He has his family, his friends, and a successful freelance career at just twenty-three. The only thing missing? His monster. The one Jamie has seen in his dreams for the past five years. Jamie doesn’t know much about the enigmatic man from his visions, but he doesn’t need to. He knows enough. He knows they belong together... -
![Ciudades de cenizas by Joana Marcús]()
Ciudades de cenizas by Joana Marcús
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsUna ciudad nueva. Un experimento. Un reencuentro.Un asesinato.Un romance. Alice no tiene un futuro prometedor por delante tras haber asistido a la destrucción de su propia ciudad. Tras la extraña oferta de un desconocí, lo único que sabe es que va a vengarse de quien sea que haya hecho que sus amigos desaparezcan. Aunque tenga que ser acompañada de sólo dos personas...Categorized as:
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![Very Bad Things by Alexis Winter]()
Very Bad Things by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe said he wants to do bad things to me…very bad things.The first time I met single dad Weston Vaughn, I thought it was my meet cute.I was in Paris looking to start over and he was right in the path of my hot coffee.But it turns out, my knight in shining armor was just a grumpy billionaire in a custom suit... -
![Hollydale, please: Tom's Fabulous Guide to Food and Entertainment by Susi Hawke]()
Hollydale, please: Tom's Fabulous Guide to Food and Entertainment by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTom's Fabulous Guide to Food & Entertainment This is a unique unicorn of a book that could only have been told by Tom Samuels. While putting together a portfolio for his event planning business, Tom decided he needed to share the behind-the-scenes events that happened each month over the course of an entire year. His personal life had a few curveballs, but Tom persevered as he always does.. -
![Savage Chase by Cecilia Lane]()
Savage Chase by Cecilia Lane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s determined to tear down the walls around his mate’s heart, before an enemy rips out his soul. Dash Ruthless fighter, aimless drifter. Falling in love means getting ripped in pieces when everything goes to hell. Lion shifter Dash can’t fight the mating fever forever—or deny his insatiable need for the only woman who soothes his inner roar and makes him purr like a kitten... -
![By the Fae by Jemma Croft]()
By the Fae by Jemma Croft
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDream job – check.Dream apartment – nearly check.Super-hot fae boyfriend – Uh, she’ll have to get back to you on that one.At age 29, good girl, Holly Briar, thought she’d have it all by now. After all, everything else on her metaphorical (and physical) list is checked off, but she’s still very much lacking in the love dept... -
![Obey by Lasairiona Lewis]()
Obey by Lasairiona Lewis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJaggerI don't mess with vanilla girls.Especially not ones as innocent as Talia. But when a snowstorm traps us at Club Protocol, I break my own rules.It's supposed to be simple revenge against my college rival. But her eager innocence stirs my dominant nature, and I can't resist inviting her into my world of kink and ecstasy...Categorized as:
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![Summoning my Grumpy Demon Boss by Ami Wright]()
Summoning my Grumpy Demon Boss by Ami Wright
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOops, I just summoned my grumpy demon boss!In my defense, I need revenge on my cheating ex after he announced his engagement to the woman he left me for. And yeah, I might have been drunk... -
![The Haunting of Lockton by Jaclyn Osborn]()
The Haunting of Lockton by Jaclyn Osborn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIvy Grove was a ghost hunter gold mine.At least, that’s what Skyler and his twin brother believe when traveling to the sleepy little town for their ghost hunting web series. Their goal? Investigate the notoriously haunted Lockton Asylum.Paxton doesn’t like people. Well, living ones. His ghost best friend—and housemate—is the only one he lets down his guard with... -
![The Fox's Reluctant Alpha by Ava Beringer]()
The Fox's Reluctant Alpha by Ava Beringer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sly fox has me chasing his, ahem, tail. I hate that I love it, but there’s no way I’m falling in love. Is there?Omega fox Duncan Dougherty is a laid-back, fun-loving guy. A little too laid back. After a blow-up argument with his family, Duncan takes off, looking for adventure and freedom... -
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![No Souls On The River by M. Kato]()
No Souls On The River by M. Kato
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHomicide detective Hayashi Teruo and his partner, Miyazaki Shinji are juggling their personal and work lives, trying to keep their relationship a secret from their colleagues at the Tōkyō MPD.In the supernatural realm, the souls of the dead are disappearing from the Sanzu River, before they have reached the end of their journey in the afterlife... -
![This is Why I'm Hot by J.D. Light]()
This is Why I'm Hot by J.D. Light
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Fake Boyfriend MPreg What do you do when your Da backs you into a corner about getting a boyfriend? You lie.My Da wants to marry all his boys off, and he wants those grand babies! But I'm almost debilitatingly shy around omegas––aside from my brother's boyfriends––to the point of really just not even wanting to try. Why be that uncomfortable, right? The problem is, I crave hugs and cuddling... -
![Santa's Secrets by K.C. Wells]()
Santa's Secrets by K.C. Wells
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnthony has a secret.One Christmas Eve when he was twelve, he found Santa laying presents under the tree.He never told a soul. And the following year he snuck out of bed to see if he could repeat the event.Every Christmas Eve for more than forty years, he and Santa have met, only now, they’re friends. But although Anthony is ageing, Santa hasn’t changed since that first night... -
![A Really Gay Book: It's Not Remotely About Christmas by Zile Elliven]()
A Really Gay Book: It's Not Remotely About Christmas by Zile Elliven
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove in a time of no muffins and some evil. I have the best luck ever; it’s terrible. You want it? It’s yours. But ask Do you like being bored ALL the time because there are no challenges ever? Do you like being surrounded by people because no one will ever leave you alone? (Even in the bathroom, you’ll need to invest in some really good locks... -
![At First Irritation by Shelby Rhodes]()
At First Irritation by Shelby Rhodes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome, welcome. I can only guess you are here to read about my wonderful adventures? Oh, you don’t know who I am? Well, I’m Foxx Honeywell. An adorable, fierce vampire with a kink for violence. Any who, this marks the beginning of my story. A story of violence, blood, possibly pain, and love. Though, the love part is not so apparent at first... -
![King of Hollywood by Fae Quin]()
King of Hollywood by Fae Quin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs far as first dates go, you can’t go wrong with a moonlit trip to the crematory.Marshall: I’ve lived a carefully cultivated life on a quiet suburban cul-de-sac. My anonymity and meticulous routine are all by design. No one knows of the monster that lurks inside me, this insatiable urge to commit murder, that thrives just beneath my pastel sweater vests and buttoned-up demeanor... -
![Far from Neverland by River Hale]()
Far from Neverland by River Hale
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPeter Pan left Neverland and grew up. Now I want him back.It’s been fourteen years since he left, since Neverland’s star died out, since a blanket of frost fell over the island. Despite the Jolly Roger being anchored in a layer of ice, I’m not yet willing to give up this perfect, Peter Panless Neverland.Well, it’s not completely perfect. A threat looms here, a shadow devouring the island... -
![Bossed by the Boggart by Wendi Guff]()
Bossed by the Boggart by Wendi Guff
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBOSSED BY A MONSTER—sounds overbearing, right?It is, and this guy’s not just any monster. He’s a Boggart—the literal being of nightmares—and I swear his sole mission in life is to make mine a bad dream come true.Every time I turn around, he’s there.Bedazzling me.Bewitching me.Befriending me..... -
![Release Me by Jayda Marx]()
Release Me by Jayda Marx
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCallum - Long gone are the days of war, when I raised my sword and fought alongside my people, against wicked, greedy souls of our vampire kind. We were victorious over those who stood against us, and King Felipe took his rightful spot on the throne. He appointed a Coven Master for each region to watch over, guide, and protect our people... -
![Frost by Jaclyn Osborn]()
Frost by Jaclyn Osborn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe first time I met Jack Frost, I was eight years old and lost in the snowy woods.He took my hand and leapt into the air, soaring high above the treetops. Carrying me to safety. He disappeared afterward, leaving me with nothing but a memory.Nineteen years later, I’ve convinced myself Jack was only a dream... -
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![The Adventure of Sterling Jones: A Murder Sprees and Mute Decrees Sidequest by Jennifer Cody]()
The Adventure of Sterling Jones: A Murder Sprees and Mute Decrees Sidequest by Jennifer Cody
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy life has been full of danger and fun since the day I realized what widening my big, blue eyes a bit could do for a boy like me... -
![The Christmas Switch by Briar Prescott]()
The Christmas Switch by Briar Prescott
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEverybody knows Joshua Van De Bogart and Gabriel García don't get along. Haven't since the day they met in middle school and inadvertently started a rivalry to rival all rivalries. Fast forward a decade, and their feud is still going strong. When an opportunity arises to score some extra points at work they both leap at the chance. Now they're decorating the office for the annual Christmas party... -
![How to Entice a Fiend by Alice Winters]()
How to Entice a Fiend by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMadsAs a member of the vampire council, being tasked with keeping an eye on a few people shouldn’t be too hard, right?Wrong.The moment I meet the VRC, I realize how very wrong I am. It’s fascinating how in a group filled with ancient beings, the only reasonable one is the human... -
![Raiden by Jaclyn Osborn]()
Raiden by Jaclyn Osborn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMore. A word Raiden knows very well.Cursed with the deadly sin of Gluttony, his voracious appetite is legendary. Nothing is ever enough to fill the emptiness inside him. Until he meets the one man who satiates that hunger. But with the war between angels and demons escalating, it’s not exactly the best time to fall in love.Then again, fate never follows the rules... -
![A Pack for Winter by Eliana Lee]()
A Pack for Winter by Eliana Lee
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe’s resigned to being single. They’re on a mission to change her mind. Ivy Noelle Winter is content with being a 31-year-old unbonded omega with no prospects of a pack. She adores teaching fifth grade, she has wonderful friends — and that baking show marathon isn’t going to watch itself.Until a snowstorm and power outage traps Ivy in her classroom after hours…with three men... -
![Interstellar Love Song by C. Rochelle]()
Interstellar Love Song by C. Rochelle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMicahIf there’s one thing I can confirm, it’s that shacking up with a bodysnatching space mercenary has made life infinitely more exciting.But now it’s time to get space married!And… space mpregged?Unfortunately for my end game plans, a looming threat is hanging over the universe, and I do mean looming over the entire universe—threatening us all...
![A Case of Madness [or The Curious Appearance of Holmes in the Nighttime] by Yvonne Knop](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/652902feb3c20ee8102a827f.jpg)
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