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Silvers by Brian J. Nordon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA world infested by demons. An Academy designed to train Heroes to save humanity from annihilation. A new student’s power could make all the difference. Humans have been pushed to the brink of extinction by an ever-evolving demonic threat. Portals are opening faster than ever, Towers bursting into the skies and Dungeons being mined below the last safe havens of society. The demons are winning... -
Kaleidoscope by Dean Koontz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNameless is wrestling with more violent visions of the future when his next mission comes with the assurance, This one will be easy. It’s a promise that leaves Nameless dangerously unprepared.It seems straightforward enough: Get a foot in the door by posing as a potential investor in a lucrative underground business—then bring the place down from the inside. There’s more here than meets the eye... -
Saving Supervillains 5 by Bruce Sentar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMiles’ life has changed irrevocably, with his secret out. He is the center of a wave from the media that he had not anticipated.Both good and bad, Miles must now navigate the political structure of Point City.Before Miles can be too content with his situation, he needs to remove the Brotherhood and the remnant of Roach’s organization... -
War Song by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy name is Danica James. I'm a cop with the Arcane Division.My job is to protect humanity from monsters - whether they be human or creatures from the Rift. It beats sitting in a factory cubical all day, which is where magiteks usually work.Most of humanity hates the magic users who rule the world, but the Magi stand between humans and the creatures who came across the Rift... -
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Swallowed by Meg Smitherman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEarth is broken beyond repair. The Planet is our last hope. Humanity's first mission to the Planet ended in tragedy, but botanist Jill Jones won’t let that stop her from joining the second. Perfect climate, perfect terrain, perfect flora and fauna; the Planet has called to Jill all of her life. She knows, with bone-deep certainty, it's home. A new beginning for humanity... -
Welcome to Heathen Row by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo one knows why it started, but the monster invasion all began right here, in Heathen Row.Ever since, men all over the world have been on the menu. And women have been at the frontlines, hunting the predators.But in a world where women are over-armed, over-paid, and under-satiated, Chris Hart isn’t staying safe inside while the monsters come out to feast... -
Twisted Shadows by Allie Therin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a thrilling alternate-universe Seattle, empaths are disappearing—and it’s up to grumpy Reece and his mysterious protector, Grayson, to investigate. Empath hunter Evan Grayson is the Dead Man, transformed by a dark past into a perfect weapon against corrupted empaths... -
Liar City by Allie Therin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA murder has Seattle on edge, and it falls to a pacifist empath—and a notorious empath hunter—to find the killer before it's too lateIt’s the middle of the night when part-time police consultant and full-time empath Reece gets an anonymous call warning him that his detective sister needs his help... -
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The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis, an utterly addictive new novel that will transport you from New York City’s most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back. Egypt, 1936: When anthropology student Charlotte Cross is offered a coveted spot on an archaeological dig in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, she leaps at the opportunity...Categorized as:
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Curse of the Painted Lady by K. Patrick Donoghue
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe gruesome death of Anabel Simpson, a retired archaeologist living in a small college town, had rocked her friends and neighbors and stymied the medical examiner. After all, she had been a quiet woman known for her ornate garden, Holstein knickknacks and stories of her days exploring ancient ruins... -
The White House: A Novella by JaQuavis Coleman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe young heroine Draya lives paycheck to paycheck, laboring as a maid in a luxurious white house. One day, in the course of performing her duties, she is presented with an irresistible opportunity for a quick--and risky--payday. What unfolds in the white house changes the course of her life... -
All In A Name by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSomeone left Jamie a prezzie and she would like to return it with a no thank you.It all starts with a dead Robert Martin, the man who killed RM Burtchell. Jamie doesn’t know how, but it’s obvious he was yanked out of high security prison, murdered, and dumped on her front doorsteps.Now the situation is entirely out of control... -
Subdue by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the kalesh of the Taori ship, it's his sworn duty to reassemble his crew and exact revenge on the aliens who destroyed their ship. He has no time for a distraction like her.When Kalesh Naz wakes from crashing in his escape pod, he's enraged to find himself locked in a dungeon... -
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Hunted by the Barbarians by Epsilon Angel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey hunted me, caught me, and claimed me. Now they're going to share me.Barbarians. Just thinking about the shameful things these beasts would do with a human girl like me should have been enough to keep me out of the forest on Hunting Night, but I went anyway.The moment they caught my scent, my fate was sealed... -
Viking's Desire: A time travel historical romance by Mariah Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*** previously published as The Tree of TimeSearching for her roots, American CEO Holly visits Scotland. An ancient ash isn’t the kind of family tree she had in mind. But when she touches a golden spindle carved into its rough bark, she is sucked through time to the ninth century—and captured in a Viking raid.Warrior Einar Birgirsson rescues the beautiful stranger... -
Savage Giant: A Fantasy Monster Romance by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe huge sasquatch says I belong to him.When I need a place to lie low for a while, my late grandfather’s mountain cabin seems like the perfect solution. That is, until I discover there are actual Sasquatches living in the forest. And my solar truck just broke down. Awesome.My plans to hike back to civilization are thwarted by a huge man-beast named Gorran... -
Grouch by Roxy Collins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s big and green, but he’s not the goblin I’m looking for…A year ago, my world was turned upside down when my missing twin returned - especially because he came with crazy stories of a magical world right under our feet.We’re part of the human bloodline chosen as goblin mates. But I’ve had my fill of big, pushy men for a lifetime... -
Violent Demand by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCast out and hunted by the Brotherhood, Octavius is on borrowed time. He has one chance to prove his innocence, one chance to put things right, before Mikalis hunts him down and executes him.He must find Saint.But the Brotherhood member-turned-nyk whom they all seem to fear, is unlikely to make it easy. Still, Octavius has nothing left to lose. He will recapture Saint, or die trying... -
The Wraith by Jeffery H. Haskell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIf Punisher and Batman had a baby raised by John Wick... How far would you go to see justice done? How far is too far? For Madisun the answer is simple. There are people in this world that need killing, and she's just the woman for the job!From the bestselling author of the Full Metal Superhero comes an exciting new ongoing series set in the same world as Arsenal...Categorized as:
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Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe Is Her Ruin. She Is His Rebellion.The first thing you’ll learn in New Found Haven is mercy no longer exists. Showing mercy is a weakness, and weakness will get you killed.The second thing is this—the Veyra are always watching. From the highest glass atrium in the Heart to the windowless slum dens of the Boundary, no movement goes unseen.The last lesson is the hardest, but you must remember it... -
Okay, But Try Not to Murder Anyone by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy days used to be filled with working my minimum wage job at a local shipping store, but one night, I was in the wrong place at the right time and came into possession of a weird metal bracelet.The good news: Now I suddenly have a superpower... -
Evil Genius 2 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBecoming the Apex SupervillainA supervillain from the city of Grayville has made a big mistake: he stole from one of my companies. Now he is on my radar, and it's only a matter of time before I find him, and of course, murder him. Ironically, the only thing preventing me from bringing the unknown douchebag to final justice is Grayville’s famous law-abiding superhero: The Shadow Knight... -
Shatter Me. Le novelle vol. 2 by Tahereh Mafi
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLe esplosive rivelazioni di Defy Me hanno lasciato i lettori sconvolti e alla disperata ricerca di risposte. Grazie alla novella Reveal Me, avranno l’opportunità di tornare nell’universo di Shatter Me e di scoprire attraverso la voce di Kenji cos’è accaduto tra lui e Nazeera prima dell’incredibile finale di Imagine Me... -
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Silhouette by Robin Hale
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDr. Molly Fawn’s life is surprisingly normal, considering that she spends her days running support for a man who can fly and lift city buses with one hand. But when Molly interrupts the Silhouette — the city’s most notorious thief — in a middle of a job, everything gets a bit more exciting... -
Dating Dracula by Kinsley Adams
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Legend. The Immortal. My… Boyfriend?You know, I really only had two goals in life:1)Unearth the truth about vampires and,2)Become hella famous.Nowhere on that list did I have “die” or “get turned into a bloodsucker.” But guess what? Life doesn’t always go according to plan... -
Superpowers Unlocked by Justin Trublood
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter a days-long meteor storm, superpowers emerge, creating more villains than heroes. One man will learn how to unlock the powers of a small group of women and restore justice for all.Toby Drake is faced with a crisis of conscience when a beautiful woman shows up on his doorstep, battered, bloodied and on run from a superpowered thug... -
Of Cages and Crowns by Brianna Joy Crump
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor goddess-touched girls, there is only one destiny: the CullingFrom the moment Monroe Benson is born with a mark on her hand and the ability to summon fire from her fingertips, her life will never be her own. She’s goddess-touched, which means she’s destined to participate in the Culling, an age-old competition to determine the next queen of Erydia... -
The Devil's Shallows by Debra Castaneda
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEight miles of mystery. One night of terror.Residents trapped in a remote neighborhood confront the unimaginable in this horror novel from award-winning author Debra Castaneda.The salt marsh at Devil’s Landing is home to a terrifying urban legend.Adam Gray knows the old stories about the Slough Devil, the missing children, and the mutilated animals... -
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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... -
Maidens and Master Minds by Jay Aury
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe four rules of freelance villainy are as follows: Always wear a mask Never hurt civilians Never kill the heroes you’re paid to fight. And the bad guy always loses.But there's an unspoken fifth rule: Don't get involved with heroes off the clock.Too bad that's not an option after taking down Teklin... -
The Alien's Escape by Ella Blake
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSo, I have the hots for my alien doctor. Jorok saved my life after being trapped in a filthy cell. He's gorgeous and way too serious for his own good. To get to know him better, I tag along on an errand, but we’re kidnapped and forced to nurse an alien captain’s sick crew. To avoid being sold, I pretend to be Jorok's mate (which isn't difficult). I thought things couldn’t get worse from there... -
A Usual Suspect by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe can see the truth, but when she's accused of murder, no one believes she's innocent.Hallie works as a skip tracer - hunting down people wanted by the law, for one reason or another. It's not glamourous, and it doesn't pay all that well. But it's legal work, and that's hard to come by in the cramped quarters of old town... -
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Raymond by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis avid gamer is about to discover love doesn't mean game over. As a hacker who rarely leaves the basement, Raymond's chances of meeting Mrs. Right are slim to none until his hermit-lifestyle is jolted. A warning to stop poking into his past comes with consequences--and intrigues this curious cat. Raymond's only recently discovered he can shift into a lynx... -
The Overlord's Pet by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*This is Book 5 of the Alien Mate Index but it can be read as a stand-alone novel* I never wanted to be a pet—especially not the pet of an arrogant, Alien Overlord. Now I’m stuck on his spaceship, learning to walk on a leash and eating a disgusting concoction called “human chow... -
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... -
Evil Genius 4 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBecoming the Apex SupervillainYes, I killed all the supervillians housed in the Grayville ultramax prison. I’m sure some, like the Shadow Knight, would consider that to be crossing a line and an unforgivable act of an unrepentant mass murderer.I consider it another high performance day on the job.If the Shadow Knight has a problem with it, he knows where to find me... -
Evil Genius 3 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBecoming the Apex SupervillainA horde of deadly super villains have escaped from Grayville’s maximum security super-prison, and it's up my team to hunt them down. And The Shadow Knight is helping out. Unfortunately, that means we can’t kill these villains when we catch them without shattering our tenuous alliance with the hero... -
Claiming Their Slave by Sue Lyndon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThough she dreamed for years of escaping her cruel master, Ava never expected that when she finally left her village it would be in the company of a huge, roughly-handsome barbarian who just purchased her at auction. Despite his stern demeanor and his promise to spank her for any misbehavior, however, her new owner's firm-handed dominance arouses her deeply... -
Warhawk’s Amnesty: A Space Opera Harem Adventure by Ajax Lygan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne week. Just one more week. Inmate 5313 reached the end of his sentence after ten grueling years. That is, until the wrong question led to a beating with an inclusive stay in the fridge. Before the badges manage to lock him into cryostorage for a nightmare-fueled nap, several explosions send the prison barge plummeting to a frozen planet in unclaimed space... -
Bandit by Brooke Matthews
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBennett Fields has a secret. But then again, who doesn't? When tasked with retrieving the talisman belonging to one of Mercy Height's most dangerous supervillains, Bennett finds himself dealing with more than he bargained for... -
Filthy Royal by Alison Aimes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first time they met was all about pleasure. Then she betrayed him. So, now he’s back…to punish. And he plans to play dirty. Filthy, even.Meet Damien Skolov: ex-cage fighter, current family enforcer, hot-headed royal warlord. Sure, she broke his heart, but he’s over it now. This time, his return is all about the mission—and revenge... -
Bound by the Alien Pirate by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when a cynical pirate plucks Izzy out of the jaws of danger, flies her to his cave, and vows to keep her prisoner?IzzyOne moment I was touring the Supercollider, the top thing on my bucket list, the next I’m falling into a marsh on a prehistoric planet. The most handsome male I’ve ever seen, complete with lush, luminescent wings, flies in... -
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Villain by Chani Lynn Feener
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNix Monroe has a plan.Infiltrate the Enigma app and lure out whoever his cousin was last speaking with before everything went to shit. Nix won’t stop until he finds answers, even if that means transferring to a different university and getting entangled with the infamous Demons of Foxglove Grove.Lake, West, and Yejun. Three of the most powerful men on the entire planet, and also the deadliest... -
Drix Alien HalfBreed by C.Y. Croc
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"The unknown female species repulses me - yet I have a carnal desire to make her my mate!"Drix is ecstatic his clan have decided to revive an outlawed female hunting game. But when the clan's leader brings back a mixed group of females he's disappointed by the offerings and especially with the small pathetic unknown species with translucent pale skin. She repulses him the most... -
Splendor's Orbit by Jina S. Bazzar
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTen years ago, Captain Colderaro was the star of the Confederacy Task Force. And then she went missing.Now, presumed dead, she prefers to keep a low profile. Working as a pilot on a freighter ship, she occasionally accepts the odd refugee passenger to appease her humanitarian conscience... -
Gentlemen Prefer Villains by C. Rochelle
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSimonI needed to get the hell out of Big City.The only reason I was living in this American wasteland was because my mother insisted I reconcile with my estranged father. That the idea came to her while drunk on the French bubbly should have been my sign to stay right where I belonged.Anywhere but here. Certainly somewhere more fabulous... -
Bull Headed by Ella Maven
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAre you afraid of the dark?KiniWhen I open my eyes, I’m certainly not in my apartment with its pink walls and fluffy pillows. I’m in a cage surrounded by things that are not human. And I’m definitely not on Earth. I’m wearing some sort of weird suit, and the only way I can breathe is through a complicated helmet... -
The Lehman Trilogy: A Novel by Stefano Massini
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMagnificent in scope, internationally lauded, and transcendent, the novel in verse that inspired the sensational West End and Off-Broadway play of the same name. The Lehman Trilogy follows the epic rise and fall of three generations of that infamous family and through them tells the story of American ambition and hubris...
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