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  • Den of Thieves by Shannon Mayer

    Den of Thieves by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    In a world where supernaturals and humans are separated by walls, there is magic to be magicked and quests that still need questing. Yes, quest as a verb.I, Zamira “Reckless” Wilson, thought I had done my part. With a little help from those I love, we stopped the bad guys from mucking up our side of the wall. We won the battle and were left standing on this side of the dirt...
  • The Rose Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

    The Rose Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    A Coven Old Magic Stand-Alone NovelHis magic lurks in the shadows…I feel his eyes on my back with every step I take. He’s following me. Chasing me. There’s nowhere for me to go, nowhere to hide that he won’t find me. He moves in smoke and shadows. He is the darkness. He tracks my every move like a predator with gold glowing eyes in the night...
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  • Blackout by Dannika Dark

    Blackout by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    The fate of millions rests on Keystone when they embark on their most important assignment of all… After what was supposed to be a simple job, Raven and Christian uncover a sinister plot against the higher authority, and the stakes are as high as the body count. The assassins are merciless, with anyone who stands in their way becoming collateral damage...
  • Freaky Wedding by Amanda M. Lee

    Freaky Wedding by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Poet's big day is finally here. She just needs to figure out what evil has taken over Galveston before she can get the wedding she's always dreamed of having.Batten down the hatches. It's going to be a wild ride...
  • Freaky Ways by Amanda M. Lee

    Freaky Ways by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The honeymoon is over for Poet and Kade. After a blissful week off from the day-to-day grind of the circus—where the only problem they had to deal with was the weird snake that appeared on the front porch of their cabin—the newlyweds are back with their friends in Phoenix.And nothing will ever be the same again...
  • Freaky Games by Amanda M. Lee

    Freaky Games by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Look out Sin City, here comes the Mystic Caravan Circus. The city that never sleeps has something lurking in the darkness and Poet Parker can’t decide if it’s friend or foe. The rich history of the area comes into play when research uncovers a mine disaster more than a hundred years in the past … and a tragic outcome that still haunts the locale to this day...
  • Driven by Destiny by Lindsay Buroker

    Driven by Destiny by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Arwen Forester is on a quest to remove her dark-elven tattoo and get her mother’s evil people out of her life forever. The last thing she wants is for them to magically manipulate her into betraying Azerdash Starblade, the half-dragon refugee she has feelings for...
  • Gossamer by Shannon Mayer

    Gossamer by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    The fate of the world rests on my shoulders as we hang on the edge of Ragnarök. And I can't catch a freaking break. Not even for ice cream and strippers. Facing down the monsters of my past left me on the cusp of death, wounded and running from the one person I trusted with my life. Havoc. My chosen mate is consumed by a curse so powerful it overrides his natural desire to protect me...
  • Club Vampyre by Laurell K. Hamilton

    Club Vampyre by Laurell K. Hamilton

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Club Vampyre brings together the first three Anita Blake novels, this collection looks at the adventures of the woman vampires call The Executioner.I'm Anita Blake, expert on creatures of the night. Vampires call me The Executioner. What I call them isn't repeatable. Ever since the Supreme Court granted the undead equal rights, most people think vampires are just ordinary folks with fangs...
  • Into the Dark by Gena Showalter

    Into the Dark by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Three otherworldly tales from the master of paranormal romance and a brand-new Lords of the Underworld bonus guide! The Darkest Fire a Lords of the Underworld prequel Geryon is the guardian of hell, more monster than man. Kadence is the goddess of Oppression, more angel than woman...
  • Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain

    Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    from the book's foreword: "While Doggone Mess’s beginning was written before Plaidypus, there are important reasons for why I didn’t renumber the series and insert Doggone Mess before Plaidypus. Doggone Mess’s events after Plaidypus require Plaidypus to truly make sense."Originally a novella in the anthology Dirty Deeds published in Jan, 2021, this edition has been expanded into a full novel...
  • Dane by Zoe Chant

    Dane by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    This mysterious island hermit managed to avoid entanglements ... until she walked into his cabin.Mira froze.It wasn't fear. It was a strange mix of curiosity, compulsion, and desire.He was bare to the waist, and she hadn't been wrong about his strong, muscular body. There wasn't a scrap of fat on him anywhere, just lean muscle rippling beneath light bronze skin dusted with curls of dark hair...
  • Eren by Zoe Chant

    Eren by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Eren wasn't expecting the stowaway to be so small or so ... female.He let go in surprise.She immediately tried to duck around him.Eren grabbed her around the waist. She started kicking him. For someone who didn't weigh half what he did, she was extremely energetic."Let me go!" she yelled, struggling...
  • Wildfire Phoenix by Zoe Chant

    Wildfire Phoenix by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    His touch makes her burn.And that's the one thing she must never do... Blaise can’t afford to lose control. She can’t let her inner monster rise. Not ever again.Even if that means denying her own feelings… and her fated mate.But that’s okay. She’s used to repressing her animal, and her desires. She can keep her distance from him, no matter what her friends think.Nothing has to change...
  • Hidden by Fate by Shannon Mayer

    Hidden by Fate by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A prophecy foretold of a journey across the seas that would solve all my problems. But now I'm stuck between an old flame who wants to rekindle what we had, and a jealous vampire who would take the other's head if permitted...
  • Heart of Vengeance by Lisa Edmonds

    Heart of Vengeance by Lisa Edmonds

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When dealing with vampires, expect betrayal at every turn…Mage private investigator Alice Worth’s life has changed dramatically. On the plus side, she has a new home to share with alpha werewolf Sean Maclin and her ghost sidekick Malcolm. She’s also gained an office with her name on the door, a fearsome ally, and dark magic inherited from a defeated enemy...
  • Perfect Match: The Dragon King by I. T. Lucas

    Perfect Match: The Dragon King by I. T. Lucas

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    To save his beloved kingdom from a devastating war, the Crown Prince of Trieste makes a deal with a witch that costs him half of his humanity and dooms him to an eternity of loneliness. Now king, he’s a fearsome cobalt-winged dragon by day and a short-tempered monarch by night...
  • Sabotaged by C.P. Rider

    Sabotaged by C.P. Rider

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    My name is Neely and I live among shapeshifters in the desert truckstop town of Sundance, California. As a telepath-spiker, I can read a person's thoughts. I can also spike deadly power straight into their brain...
  • I Am Only One by Emeline Rousselot

    I Am Only One by Emeline Rousselot

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    On WP After Dark App 100 Most Read List!Her body was exquisite. I wanted to run my tongue around her hardened nipples and grasp her hips while sinking inside her. I contemplated what sounds she would make when I nudged her deep, and how long it would take before she screamed my name. It wasn't a matter of if she would scream my name, only when.I shook my head, trying to clear my rampant thoughts...
  • Odds and Ends by Gwen DeMarco, Janine Granda

    Odds and Ends by Gwen DeMarco, Janine Granda

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The thrilling conclusion to the Sophie and the Odd Ones series…A cryptic message from the Great Mother sends Sophie on a mission to uncover her own dark past. This quest will lead her on a journey to the Queen Maeve’s former stronghold on Earth. Sophie soon discovers the shocking truth about her erased history and the destiny that awaits her...
  • Dead Weight by G.P. Robbins

    Dead Weight by G.P. Robbins

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Newly promoted Detective Jace Smithson has his hands full with solving the murders of ten men and the kidnapping of a unicorn capable of producing diamonds. On the surface, the crime appears to be a classic tale of greed and violence, but digging deeper reveals something sinister has come to Cauldron City...
  • Heart of the Pack by Lisa Edmonds

    Heart of the Pack by Lisa Edmonds

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Survive the Holidays with Alice, Private Investigator of the Supernatural. The pack’s greatest strength is its heart. Mage private investigator Alice Worth has plenty to celebrate this holiday season. She and alpha werewolf Sean Maclin have settled into their new home just in time for their first Christmas...
  • Big Magic by Kim Richardson

    Big Magic by Kim Richardson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Join Tessa and her aunts on a thrilling adventure filled with magic, mystery, and unexpected twists. With their unique bond and unbreakable spirit, they prove that even in the face of darkness, light will always prevail.I was sure that once I got married my crazy life would calm down so I could get some well-deserved romantic interludes with my new husband.It didn't...
  • Shades of Witches by Kim Richardson

    Shades of Witches by Kim Richardson

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Don't miss the next book in the Witches of New York series!Shades of Witches is perfect for fans of urban fantasy, mystery, slow-burn romance, and humor...
  • Spellbound by Dannika Dark

    Spellbound by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    FULL LENGTH NOVEL“We all are both heroes and villains in our own story.” Niko is caught in a powerful spell that was cast from the very book he sought to protect. Trapped between life and death, his chances of returning look grim. Gem is determined to set things right...
  • Surrendering to the Dragon by Jessie Donovan

    Surrendering to the Dragon by Jessie Donovan

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    STONEFIRE DRAGONS BOOK 7 Nikki Gray has reason to hate the dragon hunters—they brutally murdered one of her friends a year ago. Not only that, they have caused havoc on several of the British dragon clans, injuring countless individuals. Determined to defeat the hunters by kidnaping their leader, Simon Bourne, she teams up with a human male in the British special forces...
  • Sword of Mercy by Sydney Addae

    Sword of Mercy by Sydney Addae

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Scrambling to stay one step ahead of the Liege, Asia and Hawke discover more than they had bargained for. Hawke discovers his Alpha was also his father and that he had been given to the Liege as part of an experiment gone bad. Mercy has no place in his heart for the treachery he discovers...
  • Odds and Ends by Gwen DeMarco

    Odds and Ends by Gwen DeMarco

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The thrilling conclusion to the Sophie and the Odd Ones series…A cryptic message from the Great Mother sends Sophie on a mission to uncover her own dark past. This quest will lead her on a journey to the Queen Maeve’s former stronghold on Earth. Sophie soon discovers the shocking truth about her erased history and the destiny that awaits her...
  • Heart of Lies by Lisa Edmonds

    Heart of Lies by Lisa Edmonds

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When the truth will get you killed, lies are the only way to save your soul… Mage private investigator Alice Worth and alpha werewolf Sean Maclin have finally moved in together. Their new domestic arrangement is strained by the presence of Alice’s father, a longtime lone wolf struggling to fit into his daughter’s dangerous and unpredictable life...
  • Tor by Zoe Chant

    Tor by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "Bernie," Tor said, reaching for her.She leaned into his grasp and allowed herself to be drawn inside, as if some part of her had crumpled inwardly at the sympathetic touch. And Tor already had her inside before he remembered what she was going to see...
  • 101 Ways to Die by R.J. Blain

    101 Ways to Die by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Officer McMarin of the NYPD is in for the ride of her life when the Chief Quinns storm into her station, promote her to the rank of detective, and relocate her to Manhattan. Saddled with the dubious honor of being Chief Bailey Quinn’s primary rider is only the beginning of her woes.Her first case delves into the dark waters of the many ways in which a person can die...
  • Guarded by the Kraken by Cassie Alexander

    Guarded by the Kraken by Cassie Alexander

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    A kraken, a scientist, and a love under pressure…. As a kraken bodyguard, I rarely get human clients. When I do, the only way to protect them is to form a telepathic bond. I don’t like it, but after my wife’s death years ago I’ve learned to build an impenetrable shield around myself and my emotions, until I meet my newest client. She's a scientist investigating an ancient relic on the ocean floor...
  • Grace by Cebelius

    Grace by Cebelius

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Would YOU love a monster girl?Grace Daytau is a gargoyle with a fresh lease on life. After turning state's evidence gets her witness protection at a university campus, she's determined to play it straight. There's just one problem: she hasn't been to school in almost twenty years! If she can't make the grade Daytau will revoke her witpro scholarship, leaving her at the mercy of the syndicates...
  • Second Chances by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Second Chances by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Set in the Dark-Hunter universe. Originally included in the Dark-Hunter Collectible Booklet and Dark Hunter Companion.This is the short story that was given away with Unleash the Night about Acheron and his brother Styxx.It can be found in Acheron and Dark Bites...
  • Summoned by C.P. Rider

    Summoned by C.P. Rider

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    An Urban Fantasy Romance novel A telepath with a lethal twist. My name is Neely and I live among shapeshifters in the desert truckstop town of Sundance, California. As a telepath-spiker, I can read a person's thoughts. I can also spike deadly power straight into their brain...
  • Darkfire Kiss by Deborah Cooke

    Darkfire Kiss by Deborah Cooke

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    For one woman, he will risk more than his life... Rafferty Powell has exchanged challenge coins with his arch-nemesis Magnus Montmorency, and their next battle will be their last. But Rafferty never expected to meet a woman whose desire for Magnus’ downfall matches his own—and whose presence sparks Rafferty’s long-awaited firestorm...
  • A Dragon's Family Album by Thea Harrison

    A Dragon's Family Album by Thea Harrison

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    This collection contains Dragos Takes a Holiday, Pia Saves the Day, and Peanut Goes to School (two novellas and a short story in the Elder Races series, previously published separately). All three stories focus on the Cuelebres, the First Family of the Wyr. Dragos Takes a Holiday: When the Cuelebre family heads to Bermuda for some much needed R&R, it’s no ordinary weekend in the sun...
  • Heart of Fire by Lisa Edmonds

    Heart of Fire by Lisa Edmonds

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Join Alice. Private Investigator of the Supernatural. It has been a rough month for mage private investigator Alice Worth. Alice hasn’t had a decent night’s sleep in weeks, her relationship with werewolf Sean Maclin is on the rocks, a federal agent hounds her every step, and a powerful vampire whose ulterior motives have ulterior motives watches her every move...
  • Blaze by Donna Grant

    Blaze by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Anson is a fierce Dragon King, a dragon shapeshifter born and bred to protect his own. But when a rogue tech company hacks into their world, he must join forces with the unlikeliest of allies: a human female. Her name is Devon Abrams. A rising star at the firm, she has no idea that her boss is in league with the sinister Fae and their secret war against humanity...
  • When A Lioness Pounces by Eve Langlais

    When A Lioness Pounces by Eve Langlais

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    There’s a new guy in town, a mysterious and domineering man with secrets. Reba likes secrets. She especially loves swatting at them until they spill their guts—sometimes quite literally. But Gaston isn’t swayed by her sensual allure.
 LIE. 
 This slick club owner is very much intrigued by the cocoa-skinned beauty, but he doesn’t dare show too much interest lest his enemies notice...
  • Seducing the Dragon: Part Four by Jessie Donovan

    Seducing the Dragon: Part Four by Jessie Donovan

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Will Evie be able to bring back Bram’s human half? Will they rescue baby Murray? And is Evie Bram’s true mate? All of these questions, and more, will be answered in this final...
  • Earp & Chandra by C.P. Rider

    Earp & Chandra by C.P. Rider

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Family can be found in the most unexpected places.Gila monster shifter Jedidiah Earp is over seventy, prefers to bite first and ask questions later, and he knows the desert scrub outside Sundance, California like the back of his claws.Alpha hyena shifter Chandra Smith is in her late twenties, protective to a fault, and she knows how to hunt down enemies and make them disappear...
  • Healed by the Dragon: Part 4 by Jessie Donovan

    Healed by the Dragon: Part 4 by Jessie Donovan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    PART FOUR The final installment of Finn and Arabella's story...
  • Silverback Bear by Harmony Raines

    Silverback Bear by Harmony Raines

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bear shifter, Dean, has almost given up on finding a mate. Instead, he’s carved out a fulfilling role as a foster parent to older kids. Then she walks into his life, the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen. His mate. His life will never be the same again. A birthmark on her face has haunted Elizabeth her whole life. She has always struggled to meet new people and visit new places...
  • Dark Alpha's Hunger by Donna Grant

    Dark Alpha's Hunger by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dark Alpha's Hunger is the seventh paranormal romance novel in New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant's Reapers series featuring a brotherhood of elite assassins who wage war on the Fae at Death's behest--and the women who change their hearts. There is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death...
  • Spell Crafting 501 by Viola Grace

    Spell Crafting 501 by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The final classes have begun, and the only thing standing in Imara’s way is an ancient and deadly enemy... of her kitten.Imara’s life is going according to her plans. She has her boyfriend, her kitten, and is about to earn her degree in Magecraft and graduate. Once she has that degree, she has the right to request an application for a commercial magic license...
  • Water Witch: A Dustin Walker Anthology and Other Tales by R.J. Blain

    Water Witch: A Dustin Walker Anthology and Other Tales by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Dustin Walker’s witchcraft awakens, he discovers he harbors a leviathan, one that could destroy him—and his family—should he fail to learn how to control his powers. Dustin Walker first appeared in the Witch & Wolf standalone novel, Beneath a Blood Moon, and is featured in the majority of stories in this anthology...
  • The Sinner by Dannika Dark

    The Sinner by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “She had wrecked him, body and soul.” An addictive page-turner in the Black Arrowhead series. Cecilia is an introvert who rarely leaves the house, but she must overcome her fears in order to sell her late father’s extensive book collection. When she encounters a handsome wolf from her past, her world turns upside down...
  • The Sinner by Dannika Dark

    The Sinner by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “She had wrecked him, body and soul.” An addictive page-turner in the Black Arrowhead series. Cecilia is an introvert who rarely leaves the house, but she must overcome her fears in order to sell her late father’s extensive book collection. When she encounters a handsome wolf from her past, her world turns upside down. She can’t seem to escape him, and the secret they share could destroy her life...
  • The Stone Curse by Debbie Cassidy

    The Stone Curse by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Gargoyles are meant to be unbreakable, but even stone shatters if you apply the right amount of pressure.The devastating attack on the cadets has the academy in lockdown. With betrayal coming from within our ranks, my circle of trust grows smaller.Everything is about to change...
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