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The Stable Girl: Bred by a Stallion by Amber Foy
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe warning was to stay away--far away--from the Emperor's Stables during the hours of darkness.I didn't listen. But then my curiosity always got me into so much trouble.This night would be no different.. -
![Primal Basilisk by Terry Bolryder]()
Primal Basilisk by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA single mom afraid to love, a dangerous legend and a monster who will do everything to protect the family he cares about.Diesel is notorious for being the biggest, strongest and most protective basilisk of the group. But he's also still figuring out the whole "mate" thing... -
![Ice by Charlene Hartnady]()
Ice by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIce is the fifth book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines, and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you... -
![The Dragon's Chance by Roxie Ray]()
The Dragon's Chance by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI know I'm destined for a fairy tale romance and I'm done kissing frogs. Believe me, I've dated enough of them to know they never turn into Prince Charming. Wayne makes my heart race. And even though I almost screwed everything up between us, I think we have a chance at the fantasy romance I've always dreamed of. That's if my creepy stalker ex doesn't ruin everything first... -
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![King of the Shadow Fae by Amelia Hutchins]()
King of the Shadow Fae by Amelia Hutchins
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsNew from USA Today Bestselling Author Amelia Hutchins comes a new Dark Urban Fantasy that will have you begging for more. Spellbinding, action-packed, mystery, and romance.I’d trained my entire life to take over the hunter guild. When the unthinkable happened, my father was taken, and I was forced to step up. The moment I took control, everything began to unravel around me... -
![Falling Shadows by K.C. Kean]()
Falling Shadows by K.C. Kean
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI am at home in the darkness, where brutality feeds on the weak and fuels the strong. Shadowmoor has forged me into who I am today and I have the mark and scars to prove it. I never thought I’d see the light again, but it seems destiny has other plans for me. My father’s arrival means life as I know it is about to change... -
![Fireworks for My Dragon Boss by Honey Phillips]()
Fireworks for My Dragon Boss by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHer dragon is turning up the heat! After a series of corporate mergers, Charlotte’s job is hanging by a thread. When her boss orders her to drag an overdue manuscript out of their bestselling author, she’s determined to succeed - even if it means leaving the city for the small Southern town of Fairhaven Falls. She just didn’t expect the elusive author to be so big. And handsome. And winged... -
![Trouble for My Troll by Honey Phillips]()
Trouble for My Troll by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHer troll mechanic is determined to get her engine revving! Alison is looking forward to finally settling down in Fairhaven Falls. Surely a town full of monsters will make it easier to guard her vulnerable heart. When she runs into a truck driven by a massive troll with a charming smile, she realizes it might not be so easy after all... -
![Imbalance by R.L. Caulder, M. Sinclair]()
Imbalance by R.L. Caulder, M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn a twist of fate, the people who were outcasted from the society of Pura are the very ones who can save us all.Turns out that hybrids aren’t as rare as we thought... But will they come to the aid of a society who treats our kind like discarded trash?Do the pure bloods deserve to be saved?While finding the answers to those questions, secrets are revealed and emotions flare... -
![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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![Murder by Sandra R. Neeley]()
Murder by Sandra R. Neeley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMurder is the last of the gargoyles in Whispers to find his mate. Or so he thinks… A fateful mission into Hell to rescue his best friend’s stolen mate leads Murder to a female he can’t look away from... -
![The ShadowHunter by Opal Reyne]()
The ShadowHunter by Opal Reyne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen her younger sister is stolen in the dark of night, Valerie infiltrates the northern kingdom to rescue her. Parading around as a human and hiding her Witch scent, she doesn’t realise she’s stepped onto a Dragon’s hunting ground – or that the Dragon has settled his lustful sights on her.She only wanted to save her sister, but she can’t resist the way he sets her heart on fire... -
![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... -
![Signed In Incubus by Maggie Mayhem]()
Signed In Incubus by Maggie Mayhem
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNote to self: never cast a spell you find on the internet.Most people cry when they’re left at the altar. Me? I cast a spell to find the perfect man. But when a very bare and uh…impressive…incubus appears in my living room, I know I messed up. Serves me right for trying a spell I found on the internet!I’m both disappointed and relieved when Prax is summoned away... -
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![Dangerous Honor by May Dawson]()
Dangerous Honor by May Dawson
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLife is complicated when you’re a simple maid by night who’s won some royal hearts… and a dragon shifter male knight by day, despised by those same royals.I’m in love with two brothers who are sworn enemies. The dragon shifter and heir to the throne, Jaik… and his disgraced brother Caldren, leader of the rebels... -
![Hot Wolf in the City by Honey Phillips]()
Hot Wolf in the City by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWorking 9-to-5 has never been this wild!Desperate for a fresh start, Julie jumps at a chance to work for the boss of TalkToMe, the country’s fastest growing social network. The job's location, the enigmatic Monster Island, only adds to its appeal - she won’t be tempted to make another foolish mistake... -
![Swipe Right for Passion by D.J. Bryce]()
Swipe Right for Passion by D.J. Bryce
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShonda is lonely. Over a decade ago, she'd fallen for the man she knew was her mate, only to have him flee the pack and never return. She's lived her life on automatic. No boyfriends, no excitement, only work and friends... -
![Fate Awakened by Jocelyn Montana]()
Fate Awakened by Jocelyn Montana
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fierce werewolf consumed by his past. A human used as bait. A connection neither expects. A MONSTER TO EVERYONE BUT HER … Hans lives only for vengeance. No more Pack. No friends. Only the dark void inside him tormenting him about his past. Yet when he meets a dark-haired beauty, desire tears through him and changes everything... -
![Torgar the Molten by Cara Wylde]()
Torgar the Molten by Cara Wylde
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the orcs invaded the human dimension, no one could stop them. War raged for years, and now the monstrous beasts have agreed to peace on two conditions: one, the human scientists must rebuild the machine that brought them into this world; and two, they must be provided with fertile brides to bear them orc babies.Wendy Bennet is stuck... -
![Snowed In With the Grizzly: A shifter insta-love romance by Ariana Hawkes]()
Snowed In With the Grizzly: A shifter insta-love romance by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m being sold to my father’s biggest creditor to pay off his debts.Why the heck did I agree to such a thing?Because they promised to spare my sister, and I made a deathbed promise to my mom to always keep her safe.So, I’m resigned to my fate. As long as I get to spend one last weekend at my late Grandma Jo’s little mountain cabin—the place where I felt closer to my dreams than I’ll ever be again... -
![Shared by the Monstrum by Evangeline Anderson]()
Shared by the Monstrum by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMirabella is running for her life when two huge, muscular alien warriors come to guard her. Will she lose her heart when she is…Shared by the Monstrum?Mirabella is a reluctant ruler—she never asked to be the Ruling Member of the Sacred Seven—the governing body of Opulex. But things get much worse when all the other members of the Sacred Seven are murdered by a ruthless serial killer... -
![Destined to the Wraith by Regine Abel]()
Destined to the Wraith by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWould he save her or be her damnation?Hounded by a necromancer hellbent on appropriating her ancestral lands, Ronika must recover an ancient relic from a cursed mansion to keep her enemy at bay. To do so, she requires an escort. Convincing an enraged wraith to help seems like an impossible task... -
![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... -
![Dark Fire Kiss by Amy Pennza]()
Dark Fire Kiss by Amy Pennza
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHalf human, half vampire, I’ve spent my life on the fringes of my father’s court. Born with all the vampire weaknesses and none of their gifts, I have little to offer my family—until my father, the prince, is poisoned. Only dragon tears will heal him, and the dragons are desperate for female mates.So I’m offered as a sacrifice... -
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![Berserker Babies by Lee Savino]()
Berserker Babies by Lee Savino
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis short story gives readers a glimpse of their favorite Berserker characters, with two sweet Berserker babies — and lots of baby-making! Beauty, joy, and heartbreak greet the Alphas as they defend their home from the Corpse King’s evil spells... -
![Sweet Revenge by G.K. DeRosa]()
Sweet Revenge by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne broken human-ish girl.Twelve gorgeous supernatural bachelors.A paranormal dating game with bite. What’s a half-wolf girl to do when her fated mate rejects her? Apparently, go on a supernatural reality dating show. Twelve hunky bachelors are vying for my attention and my heart. Including my ex’s twin brother… It’s the perfect recipe for revenge... -
![Hard for a Harpy by Lauren Connolly]()
Hard for a Harpy by Lauren Connolly
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZara plans on finding a magical mate, starting a small family, and living a quiet life as a harpy in the town of Folk Haven. She does not plan on dating a sensual witch who hates magic. When Zara’s ex messes up her chance for happily ever after, she decides to organize her approach to love... -
![The Coveted Beta by L.V. Lane]()
The Coveted Beta by L.V. Lane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlexHe’s been my best friend since we were children, and I’ve admired him all that time.I’ve always known we were different, even before he matured and revealed his animalistic side.I’m a married man with a sweet, beguiling wife who never fails to rouse my ardor while holding my infinite love.Only now, when I see the two most important people in my life together, I realize something has changed... -
![His Slender Embrace by Amanda Meuwissen]()
His Slender Embrace by Amanda Meuwissen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGaze long into the abyss and you might fall in love.Eldritch, Tall Man, slender and strange – Cael is all these things, with a presence humans fear, and among monsters allowed visas to the human world, he still feels like an outsider. The first time someone hears his voice, they’re knocked unconscious, and if they look at him for too long, they risk losing their minds or worse... -
![Siren Craving by R. O'Leary]()
Siren Craving by R. O'Leary
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCam’s a mystery, even to other monsters. But the fire he feels for the klutzy new girl?There’s nothing mysterious about it.Raven Falls Romances:1. Furbidden Attraction2. Unbearable Temptation3. Howling Devotion4. Deathly Desire5. Bewitching Allure6. Siren CravingNovellas:1. Frosted Kiss2...Categorized as:
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![Prize: A Fantasy Reverse Harem by L.V. Lane]()
Prize: A Fantasy Reverse Harem by L.V. Lane
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPublisher's Note: Prize is the second book in the omega prey series and runs in parallel to Prey. It finishes on an HFN. There will be more adventures for Priya in book 3, Taken.I am prey.An Omega prey that our dreaded enemy, the Blighten, search for.I am a prizeOne that noble lords vie for.I don’t want to become a lord’s prize anymore than I want to become the Blighten’s prey... -
![The Recruit: Book Two by Elizabeth Kelly]()
The Recruit: Book Two by Elizabeth Kelly
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHannah Torrington has used her newfound training to seek revenge for her sister’s death at the hands of the vampires. Her relationship with Will ruined and her abilities growing stronger each day, she is determined to graduate from the program and help end the vampire uprising... -
![Wolf God by Veronica Douglas]()
Wolf God by Veronica Douglas
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSome monsters just need to be tamed.SamanthaWhen the Dark Wolf God threatened my pack, I defied him. His retaliation was quick and brutal.The ruthless god tore me from my life and imprisoned me in his kingdom. He’s convinced I have magic that will free him from a curse.He’s as powerful as he is sexy—but he’s also wrong... -
![Hybrid Aria by Jessica Hall]()
Hybrid Aria by Jessica Hall
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen werwolf hybrid Aria escaped her abusive stepfather, the alpha of the Blackmoon Pack, she has no idea what kind of trouble she‘s gotten herself in to. With her little sister Lily by her side, she finds herself in the maw of an enemy‘s territory. An enemy that will surely bring about not only her demise, but that of the girl she‘s practically raised... -
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![Escaping the Friendzone by Emily Antoinette]()
Escaping the Friendzone by Emily Antoinette
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA woman trapped with her crush…When I agreed to go to an escape room with friends, I didn’t expect everyone to bail and leave me locked in a room with the hottest, most unattainable person I’ve ever met—my brother’s minotaur best friend. Tension from the tight quarters and frustrating puzzles leads to heated confessions, and the wildest night of my life.He says he wants more... -
![Protect Me by Jessica Wayne]()
Protect Me by Jessica Wayne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI ran from my cruel fiancé…and found myself in the arms of three powerful shifters.When I throw myself at the mercy of the Ringmaster in No Man’s Land, I’m only seeking temporary refuge. A place to hide from the corruption and death that waits for me back home.Three months. That’s all I have until the protection the circus provides me expires... -
![Inked By The Ithaqua by Wendi Guff]()
Inked By The Ithaqua by Wendi Guff
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsINKED BY A MONSTER—sounds cool, right?Until the guy accidentally imprinted on me. What was supposed to be a birthday gift to myself backfired in my face.How was I to know when I told him ‘surprise me’ that the fine-ass monster man would somehow embed his essence into my tattoo.Or that I’d come from his skilled fingers tapping a needle full of ink into my back... -
![Fated To The Grizzly by Ariana Hawkes]()
Fated To The Grizzly by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA couple of years ago, I was getting real down about the fact I hadn’t found my mate. I was doing all kinds of crazy stuff. Picking fights with other clans; arguing over territory.Then the fates spelled it out for I needed to leave my clan behind and build a luxurious forest retreat fit for a queen.Because my mate would’ve been deprived of a lot of things in life... -
![Dragons Don't Do Happy Holidays by Harmony Raines]()
Dragons Don't Do Happy Holidays by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrooding dragon shifter Flint wants a new start. So, when he arrives in Wishing Moon Bay the plan is simple. Get in. Get out. And avoid the merriness as much as possible.However, with a dark past, and nothing to his name, getting any supplies for his journey is all but impossible - so much for the season of giving. But, as they say, when one door closes, another opens... -
![Fleeing the Feline King by Sakura Black]()
Fleeing the Feline King by Sakura Black
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe man of my dreams is holding me captive.In his defence, he did technically ask before kidnapping me.In my defence, I didn’t want his pride of sabre-toothed beasts to tear apart the males I was starting to care for.It’s no wonder I tried to flee the sinful fae the first chance I got.After a slight misunderstanding with momentum foils my escape, my captor decides on more… extreme measures... -
![Monsters After Dark: A Beastly Paranormal Romance Anthology by Nora Ash, Ophelia Bell]()
Monsters After Dark: A Beastly Paranormal Romance Anthology by Nora Ash, Ophelia Bell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWHEN DARKNESS FALLS, MONSTERS COME TO PLAYHeat. Claws. Teeth.They rake over your body and draw you in.There is no one here but you and them; only their breath on your neck and your pulse throbbing in your veins.They creep from the shadows, from the darkest of dreams. They are here to take. Conquer. Claim.You know what they are, and terror seizes your breath.But you open yourself to the monsters... -
![Dragon in the Blood by Juliette Cross]()
Dragon in the Blood by Juliette Cross
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsValla Moonring is a dragon hybrid assassin who is ordered on a mission into the Wastelands of Aria—a formidable, icy wilderness fraught with all manner of dangers. Outlaws and lethal predators lie in wait to attack intruders.To her great distaste, she’s partnered with a Nightwing Security operative, Conn Rowanflame, a Morgon with the aggravating ability to get under her skin... -
![Dragon Fire by Juliette Cross]()
Dragon Fire by Juliette Cross
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWounded, with a target still on his back, Kieren Moonring has been hiding in the last place his Morgon enemies might find him-the Sisterhood of Light. In the human convent on the southern shores of Primus, his body heals quickly, but his soul is broken. Bitterness and fury fill that gaping chasm that was opened by the evil Larkosians... -
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![Drowning in Him by Viola Masters]()
Drowning in Him by Viola Masters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsConnecting to the sea is one thing; taking a sea monster police chief as a lover is quite another.Mara doesn’t know why she’s on the ferry to Monster Island, but she knows that a job is waiting. She goes through orientation, meets the local police chief, and is taken to her assignment and residence. She’s going to be a waitress... -
![Monster F*cker by R.K. Pierce]()
Monster F*cker by R.K. Pierce
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA shapeshifter. A curse. A long, hard punishment.After a deal gone wrong with rival supernatural, I found myself at the disposal of a callous monster Mistress. Now, I'm trapped for all eternity, cursed to serve monsters and feed into their carnal fantasies. It isn't the worst job, and it's better than the alternative: death... -
![Toadstools and Vampire Kisses: The Durmont Witches by S.J. Sanders]()
Toadstools and Vampire Kisses: The Durmont Witches by S.J. Sanders
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Shadow Born by D.N. Hoxa]()
Shadow Born by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey call me Kallista Nix, but that is not my real name. My past was taken from me, and though I search for it every day for the past five years, all I find are dead ends.Though I search for the Dark Shade, everyone keeps telling me that it doesn’t exist. The darkness, the monsters, the fear—they’re all in my head.I’m tempted to believe them... -
![All the Devils Are Here by Devyn Sinclair]()
All the Devils Are Here by Devyn Sinclair
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI always wanted to love a monster… I just didn’t think I’d need to be stranded on an island to do it.My name is Meghan Irela, and I’ve just been fired.Not my proudest moment, but I’ll be all right. A trip to Paris is just what I need. Visit my friends, ignore my problems, and pretend I’m not completely alone... -
![Cupid's Demon: An Erotic Reverse Harem Monster Romance by Rune Hunt, Muse Hunt]()
Cupid's Demon: An Erotic Reverse Harem Monster Romance by Rune Hunt, Muse Hunt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe only comes once a year, and it's not Santa.Let's be real, Valentine's Day is a hoax. A day for partners to finally buy their love ones that gift that they've been wanting all year or to finally get them flowers. Valentine's Day has never been great for me; better single...
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