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  • Radley's Underworld for Horny Monsters by Annabelle Hawthorne

    Radley's Underworld for Horny Monsters by Annabelle Hawthorne

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 15 ratings
    When a dullahan from the fae realm shows up on Mike Radley's property, he doesn't know what to expect. He didn't expect to learn that his banshee friend Cecilia has become a prisoner of the faerie queen. He really didn't expect to learn that his home contains a portal to the Underworld itself...
  • Radley's Christmas for Horny Monsters by Annabelle Hawthorne

    Radley's Christmas for Horny Monsters by Annabelle Hawthorne

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    When an elf crashes Santa's sleigh into Mike Radley's living room, he doesn't know what to expect. He didn't expect a one-way trip to the North Pole where Jack Frost is waiting to kill him. He really didn't expect the Grim Reaper and Lily the succubus to take over Santa's gift delivering duties...
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  • Blood from the Marrow by J.J. Arias

    Blood from the Marrow by J.J. Arias

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    They found forever. Now forever is under siege. Elena, Zuri, and Marisol have survived betrayal and found a love more powerful than they ever imagined. Then comes an invitation that plunges them into the opulent but treacherous world of vampire high society where every smile shows a little fang. When political intrigue turns deadly, Elena will have to fight to protect everyone she loves...
  • A Little Wicked by A.J. Merlin

    A Little Wicked by A.J. Merlin

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m paying bills, making powerful enemies, and collecting magical lovers. You know; everyday stuff. I’m just a tarot reader. Okay, not just. My birthright means I’m the best fortune teller you’ll ever meet. Too bad I never listen to my own advice. My name is Georgette; but only my mother gets to call me that. I’m the child of a witch and a wolf, and trust me, that union had consequences...
  • Summoning Shadows by Winter Pennington

    Summoning Shadows by Winter Pennington

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The second Rosso Lussuria Vampire Novel. Epiphany has risen within the ranks of clan status. Declared Elder and Inamorata before the Rosso Lussuria vampires, to raise a hand against her is to raise a hand against Queen Renata herself. She has taken Iliaria, the Great Siren Dracule, as her lover and ally, wearing Iliaria’s sigil as a sign of their unlikely alliance...
  • Nicky and the Night Owls: Part Two by Sierra Cassidy

    Nicky and the Night Owls: Part Two by Sierra Cassidy

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 20 ratings
    Now that Nicky’s found a hot, loving pack all her own, it’s time to get down to living the dream, right? Well. .. maybe not. After her last job literally went down in flames, the beleaguered beta finds herself on the wrong end of the investigation—and she’s not the only one. Not to mention her newfound family is at odds with a packmate’s biological relatives, and that means trouble for everyone...
  • Moonlight Love and Witchcraft by Vaela Denarr, Micah Iannandrea

    Moonlight Love and Witchcraft by Vaela Denarr, Micah Iannandrea

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 5 ratings
    “I love you. And I need you like the blood in my veins. Without you I wouldn’t be me. ”. A werewolf and a vampire with an unbreakable bond. A cute witch fleeing her home for a crime she may or may not have committed. A burning desire for something more between them...
  • Wolfromance by Kaye Draper

    Wolfromance by Kaye Draper

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Until a couple months ago, Esper would have said having not one, but two hot paranormal lovers would be the most exciting thing to ever happen in her painfully dull life. But that was before some ancient…thing asked her to save his life. Then there’s the werewolf. And the goblins. And the cat that isn’t just a cat…...
  • Not So Much Appreciated by Clio Evans

    Not So Much Appreciated by Clio Evans

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 33 ratings
    It’s just another Monster Monday…. Alex expected many things to happen— but going into heat during a new hire interview with his secretary present was not one of them. Anne is a bright and sassy gorgon that has kept the Warts & Claws office from crumbling. Sylvia is a sweet arachnid creature new to the office and finding her place in the world...
    Categorized as:
    vampires  bdsm  queer  paranormal  fantasy  bisexual  magic  omegaverse
  • For Love and Blood and Fury by J.J. Arias

    For Love and Blood and Fury by J.J. Arias

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 23 ratings
    A ruthless vampire. A powerful witch. A healer with a hidden legacy. A searing paranormal romance that proves three hearts can beat as one. Elena, the head of Miami’s vampire cartel, never expected her ex-girlfriend Zuri—a powerful witch—to storm back into her life demanding help with a rival coven...
  • Unshaken by Dreia Wells

    Unshaken by Dreia Wells

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 29 ratings
    I was supposed to be a Light Guardian. My whole life was mapped out and I was going to proudly follow my ancestor's footsteps. So why did the Angels reject me? I trained for years to become one of the Elite in the Angels fight against the forces of evil. When the time came for me to attend Caelum Academy, my invitation never came...
  • Mistaken Magic by A.H. Hadley

    Mistaken Magic by A.H. Hadley

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 20 ratings
    Once upon a time, I was a typical foster kid - overlooked, bounced around, and just waiting until I was old enough to get out. Some girls in my situation might dream of being a secret fairy princess, but not me. I simply wanted a chance. It came by accident when a bird flew into my latest home. No big deal, right? Except that was all it took to get noticed...
  • Radley's Labyrinth for Horny Monsters by Annabelle Hawthorne

    Radley's Labyrinth for Horny Monsters by Annabelle Hawthorne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    Welcome back to the Radley House! This title will be debuting at a lower price for a limited time, so pick it up today! When Mike Radley offered to battle a minotaur to retrieve a pair of magical goggles for his goblin wife, he thought he knew what to expect. He didn't expect to meet a lonely centaur hiding in his greenhouse...
  • Transistor by Molly J. Bragg

    Transistor by Molly J. Bragg

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    When Naomi Woodward’s doctor recommended her for a clinical trial, it seemed like the answer to her prayers. She was finally able to get her gender confirmation surgery and the surgery was a resounding success. She finally looked and felt like the woman she always knew she was...
  • Children of the Night by Cara Malone

    Children of the Night by Cara Malone

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    It’s your first day of college. Your new roommate is gorgeous, enigmatic… and claims she’s a witch. Wait, there’s more. She says you’re a witch too. Either she’s insane, or your life is...
  • Pixie Problems by A.H. Hadley

    Pixie Problems by A.H. Hadley

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 16 ratings
    Being human, my life at Silver Oaks isn't quite a fairytale. This is a school for fae refugees, and I'm not one. Instead, I'm going to be a knight in shining armor - wielding the one thing none of them want to be iron. I'm just not very good at being a hero. My magic is dangerous to the fae...
  • Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night by Katherine Fabian, Iona Datt Sharma

    Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night by Katherine Fabian, Iona Datt Sharma

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 8 ratings
    The world you know is underneath the substance of another, with cracks in the firmament that let the light of its magic in…. Layla and Nat have nothing in common but their boyfriend – enigmatic, brilliant Meraud – and their deep mutual dislike...
  • Blood Rituals by Aoibh Wood

    Blood Rituals by Aoibh Wood

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 17 ratings
    Boston Homicide Detective, Caitlin Reagan, walks a razor's edge, propping up her life on emotional constructs designed to help her manage grueling PTSD. She keeps her mother, boyfriend, and work separated and controlled, all in service to one horrible, tragic act she committed amid the Iraq war...
  • Lavender and Lightning by Thora Woods

    Lavender and Lightning by Thora Woods

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 87 ratings
    There’s nowhere left to hide. Lydia Anderson is an unbonded omega living in fear of the day her past catches up with her. Hunted by her ex, betrayed by her own family, staying out of sight is her only protection. Or it was, until she met Pack Saint Clair, and found love and safety in their arms...
  • Blood Crown by Elizabeth Brown, Torri Heat

    Blood Crown by Elizabeth Brown, Torri Heat

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 15 ratings
    In a world where men rule and slavery is the common practice, being the only queen and abolishing slavery puts a large target on your back. Ashera is a queen in a world of kings. She took her crown and has paid for it in blood. Not everyone is willing to let her rule in peace, however, especially not the neighboring kingdoms for whom human slavery is still very much in practice...
  • Vera and the Vegas V: Part Two by Sarah Blue, Ashley Bennett

    Vera and the Vegas V: Part Two by Sarah Blue, Ashley Bennett

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 19 ratings
    From the outside, Vera Hastings has everything an Omega could dream of. A successful soccer career, an exciting new relationship with the perfect pack—but when someone from their past resurfaces, the danger surrounding the pack might just be enough to break it apart. If they aren’t careful, they could lose everything they’ve found in each other.
  • Better Off Red by Rebekah Weatherspoon

    Better Off Red by Rebekah Weatherspoon

    Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 22 ratings
    Every sorority has its secrets. .. And college freshman Ginger Carmichael couldn't care less. She has more important things on her mind, like maintaining her perfect GPA. No matter how much she can't stand the idea of the cliques and the matching colors, there's something about the girls of Alpha Beta Omega—their beauty, confidence, and unapologetic sexuality—that draws Ginger in...
  • Always Running by Calliope Stewart

    Always Running by Calliope Stewart

    Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 34 ratings
    Is it finally time to stop running? Tibby Sinclair is the queen of messy beginnings. Raised for fourteen years in a religious cult before being tossed into the San Francisco Omega Academy, Tibby never had a chance. That didn't stop her though. She toughened up and became someone that would protect herself...
  • Bound and Beguiled by Rowan Merrick

    Bound and Beguiled by Rowan Merrick

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    Follow the rules. Obey your god. Do your duty. Tereza’s life was all obligation and no pleasure, but she’d never expected anything else. When a glimpse of undreamed of possibilities propels her into a decision that changes everything, the consequences shatter her world. Fleeing, bleeding, she stumbles into the arms of four fae...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  menage  paranormal  erotica  fantasy  poly  abuse
  • War Crown by Torri Heat, Elizabeth Brown

    War Crown by Torri Heat, Elizabeth Brown

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 ratings
    Ashera, the first queen Dunya has ever seen, is believed to be dead. A public announcement when the King of Qamar is beheaded offers a direct challenge to those responsible. Further, a declaration by the new joint rulers of Qamar—Winta and Thorne, her newest mates and both powerful shifters—not only confirms Ashera’s death but also thrusts her four mates into the spotlight...
  • Blacker Than Blue by Rebekah Weatherspoon

    Blacker Than Blue by Rebekah Weatherspoon

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The beginning of Cleo Jones’s life as a vampire was the end of her relationship with her first love and only submissive, college senior Benny Tarver. Mutual resentment and heartache have kept them apart for the past three years, but their responsibilities to the sisters of Alpha Beta Omega sorority have held them in each other’s sights...
  • Tainted Bonds by Alisha Williams

    Tainted Bonds by Alisha Williams

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 28 ratings
    This can't be happening. Of all people, please don’t let it be him. Mean girls at school and assholes at home, I could handle. None of that mattered because I had two of the most amazing mates by my side. That is, until the universe decided to throw me for a twisted loop and fated me to my biggest tormentor...
  • Used by the Unicorn by Ami Wright

    Used by the Unicorn by Ami Wright

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 22 ratings
    Would you make a deal to be used by a unicorn… and his herd? I've got a secret and I haven't told a I'm pregnant to my deadbeat ex-husband and thousands of dollars in debt. So when the chance comes up to become an escort with Monstrous Deals, I jump at it. After all, it sounds like my dream job...
    Categorized as:
    queer  monsters  erotica  fantasy  paranormal  poly  m-f  f-f
  • Academy of Protectors by Gray Holborn

    Academy of Protectors by Gray Holborn

    Rated: 3.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 34 ratings
    Meet Max Bentley: She’s socially awkward, uncommonly naive, and doesn’t have a filter between her brain and her mouth (though she’s heard great things about them and is on the hunt for one of her very own—fingers crossed). Oh! And her whole life is about to implode. .. You know what’s annoying? Having your first real date interrupted by a werewolf and a hellhound...
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