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  • Rift in the Soul by Faith Hunter

    Rift in the Soul by Faith Hunter

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Nell Ingram and her team face a dire, supernatural evil in this newest thrilling paranormal procedural in the New York Times bestselling Soulwood series. Nell Ingram draws her powers from deep in the earth, and uses them to help Psy-LED, the Psychometric Law Enforcement Division, which solves paranormal crimes...
  • Demons Forever by Sarra Cannon

    Demons Forever by Sarra Cannon

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Harper has come so far from her life as a foster child. She never imagined what her future would hold when she was first brought to the small town of Peachville. Since that day she’s faced great evil, found some of the answers she’s been looking for, and fallen deeply, madly in love. But her biggest challenge and her greatest lessons are still ahead of her...
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  • Spellcasting with a Chance of Spirits by Mandy M. Roth

    Spellcasting with a Chance of Spirits by Mandy M. Roth

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    I can see and hear the dead. I can also talk to animals. As a natural-born witch and medium, I can do a lot of odd things. In most people's eyes, that makes me a loon. I like to think of it as being unique and eccentric. Plus, now that destiny has brought me back to the town I was born in, I'm not all that different from the supernatural residents of Grimm Cove...
  • Lawyer Dragon's Surrogate by Brittany White

    Lawyer Dragon's Surrogate by Brittany White

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When his ancient enemy returns, a dragon shifter’s quest to have a child is threatened.The Surrogate MotherAs a young child, my shifter clan was torn apart.Alone, I wandered the streets of a nearby village off the coast of IrelandUntil an ancient vampire found me.He took me in, and raised me, but I was never a part of their dark world...
  • Rise of the Gryphon by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love

    Rise of the Gryphon by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 25 ratings
    In the fourth novel of the bestselling Belador paranormal series, Evalle Kincaid must turn her back on the Beladors to protect those she loves, and the world, from annihilation...
  • Spirit of the Fae by Linsey Hall

    Spirit of the Fae by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I am the true Unseelie Queen. And it will kill me. I have a knack for getting myself into some bad situations. What can I say--I like to live dangerously. But waking up partially dead in the Court of Death takes the cake. It’s small consolation that my fated mate Tarron is at my side, since it means that he’s mostly dead too. Worse, I might love him but don't know if he feels the same...
  • Rise of the Fae by Linsey Hall

    Rise of the Fae by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Darkness rises. But so do I. The false queen has taken everything from me. My throne, my people, and worst of all, my mate. Her dark curse has stolen Tarron’s mind and compels him to try kill me. I’ll do anything to cure him and stop her. When a prophecy tells me to go find the Dragon Bloods, I know I’ll be walking into a deadly situation. It won’t stop me...
  • Dire Blood by S.M. Reine

    Dire Blood by S.M. Reine

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Elise Kavanagh died while killing the mother of all demons, and her fight should be over. But nothing is ever that easy where the Godslayer is concerned. Elise has been resurrected--and she came back as a demon. Now the most powerful witch in the world, James Faulkner, has been dragged to Hell and accused of violating an ancient treaty. The punishment is eternity in Hellfire...
  • Crime of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Crime of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    To solve this crime, I'll have to risk it all Training at the Undercover Protectorate’s Academy is kicking my butt. My sister aced it in a few months—but I’m lagging behind like a three-legged poodle at a greyhound race. I don’t want to have to leave my new home in this amazing castle, so I’ve got to get a grip on my magic. Soon...
  • Lord of Destiny by Charlene Hartnady

    Lord of Destiny by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Book 6 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you.I’m the son of a god.The other half of a coin.Where my identical twin brother, Jarrod, can see the past. I can see into the future.An awesome ability. I’m lucky, right? Nope, I think I’m cursed...
  • Paradise Damned by S.M. Reine

    Paradise Damned by S.M. Reine

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The final book in The Descent Series. Elise Kavanagh is being held captive without weapons or allies. The only way out of the garden is to kill God Himself. James Faulkner's son has been taken by Metaraon, but James is caught in Limbo and helpless to save him. An army of half-angel, half-demon hybrids is converging on the gates of Heaven, where the Union prepares for a final battle...
  • Hope Awakened by Charlene Hartnady

    Hope Awakened by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    All of his Feral brothers are falling over themselves to meet human women. They want to mate and procreate as a matter of urgency.Not him!There are more important things for Reece to worry about right now. Like keeping the queen safe from harm. She’s heavy with clutch. The chicks are to be born soon. The future of his people is at stake. The Fallen are circling like vultures...
  • Changed Mate by Candace Ayers

    Changed Mate by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Someone once said, “Opposites attract.” (Clearly, they’d never met these two.) Mariah comes from humble beginnings. She’s worked her tail feathers off. Her dream is now at her fingertips. Her motto: Achieving goals requires sacrifice. Patton works in the family construction business. When he has to. He’d rather hang out on his boat all day. His motto: Life is meant to be enjoyed...
  • Mated in Darkness by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Mated in Darkness by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    As Tracker for the Redwood Pack, Kaylee Jamenson knows her duty. She’s seen war and heartache, but now the battle hits closer to home when a Packmate goes missing. With rogues on the rise, the Alphas of the Redwood and Talon Packs send her to find their lost wolf before all is lost...
  • Luck of the Demon by Stacia Stark

    Luck of the Demon by Stacia Stark

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 45 ratings
    Within a matter of days, Samael will turn to ash.And there’s a high chance I’ll die with him. To save both our lives, I’m calling in every favor and debt owed to me.I’ll travel through realms.I’ll tussle with mythical creatures. And I’ll hand over the things I value most– even if it means playing right into Lucifer’s hands.I never could have imagined I’d risk everything for a demon...
  • A Leaner Meaner Midlife by Robyn Peterman

    A Leaner Meaner Midlife by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I want to live my life in peace for a little while as opposed to pieces. I don’t know who I have to bribe to catch a break, but I’m willing to pay the big bucks.Apparently, no one got the memo. Midlife is one messy ride.Fine. I’m off to Lexington, Kentucky to find a self-proclaimed dragon who sports a mullet, beer belly and delusions of Immortal grandeur. This time he’s gone too far...
  • Damnation Marked by S.M. Reine

    Damnation Marked by S.M. Reine

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    There's something in the earth deep below Elise Kavanagh's territory. A shadow is falling upon local demons to devour their flesh and harvest their souls. And it's coming for Elise next. The Union has an easy way out. They want to send Elise into hiding again with her former partner, James Faulkner...
  • Lord of Hell by Charlene Hartnady

    Lord of Hell by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Book 2 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you. I hate my father. At least, I want to. He is an evil bastard. I should hate him. You see, he’s Hades. God of the Underworld. I am his son. I find I desperately want his approval and, at the same time, don’t want to be anything like him. It’s a screwed-up place to be in...
  • Once Upon a Witch by Scarlett Snow, Tiegan Clyne

    Once Upon a Witch by Scarlett Snow, Tiegan Clyne

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    Fortune favors the wicked. That’s certainly the case here at Everafter Academy. From the outside, everything is picture-perfect. But behind those walls are sinister secrets, and I’m here to expose every last one of them. Too bad I’m the biggest secret of all. So hiding my Darkblood identity should be my main concern. It's not...
  • Dragon Whelps by Charlene Hartnady

    Dragon Whelps by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    A full length novel set in the same world as the Bride Hunt books Shale is blindsided by a pregnant female who claims the baby she is carrying is his. It is a distinct possibility, although he can't be sure, right then, if she is telling the truth. There are a couple of things this female doesn't know. Firstly, if he is the father, it is twins. Secondly, the infants won't be human...
  • Demons and DNA by Meghan Ciana Doidge

    Demons and DNA by Meghan Ciana Doidge

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    We had run.We had adapted.And when our magic came back, we changed course again. Hiding instead of running, knowing that we needed to remain hidden from the Collective. Knowing that our lives, our freedom, depended on it.Then the sorcerer showed up, drained and disoriented. And when my past came quickly following him, I had to make another choice.Fight or flight...
  • Charmed Mate by Candace Ayers

    Charmed Mate by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Fern Day is barely holding it together most days. As a single, fully-human mom of a fifteen-year-old-shifter-with-a-bad-attitude, the last thing she has time for is herself. Her life is chaos, she’s a hot mess, and her daughter is her number one priority. Sunkissed Key’s handsome pediatrician sure is tempting, though...
  • Heir of the Fae by Linsey Hall

    Heir of the Fae by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Our fae courts are at war, yet we're still fated. My fated mate is the Seelie Fae king. He’s powerful, dangerous, and sexy as hell. Except, I don’t want a fated mate. Especially since he thinks I'm a lying snake. Turns out I’m Unseelie, and our courts are at war. When my new Unseelie magic goes haywire and I nearly destroy my city, I can’t fix it alone...
  • The Rebel Witch by Lexi Blake

    The Rebel Witch by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kelsey Owens just wants to settle in with her gorgeous husbands, surrounding herself with her reclaimed family. Preparations should be made for the arrival of their new son. The world has other plans. War is brewing, powerful forces are lining up against everyone she loves, and her latest prisoner also happens to be her best friend in the world...
  • Trial by Magic by Linsey Hall

    Trial by Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    My secret is out. You know that saying, to hell in a hand basket ? That’s where my life is headed. Three days ago, the Vampire Court learned about my forbidden FireSoul magic. It’s basically a death sentence. Except they’ve made me a deal. I have to pass a series of trials, designed to test my magic and my loyalty. If I survive, I become an ally of the Court, which would be awesome...
  • A Familiar Hex by Rosemary A. Johns

    A Familiar Hex by Rosemary A. Johns

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Welcome to Oxford’s Magic Kitten Shelter for Familiars!My name’s Astra, and since arriving in the quaint magical village of Witch Hollow in Oxford with my demon kitten familiar, Satan, I’ve faced murders, curses, and even cold coffee. But today is my scariest challenge yet: a visit from my fierce grandma...
  • Lost Embrace by Kym Grosso, Julie Roberts

    Lost Embrace by Kym Grosso, Julie Roberts

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Kym Grosso An erotic paranormal romance novella... Dominant vampire leader, Kade Issacson, is devastated when his fiancée, Sydney Willows, is nearly killed by a demon. As her transition into the supernatural tests the limits of their bond, he considers how far he'd go to cure her affliction...
  • The Heart of Arima by Emma V. Leech

    The Heart of Arima by Emma V. Leech

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An eternity bound to the man you love may seem like a dream come true unless you were forced to do something he could never forgive you for. That man is Corvus, ancient vampire and Master of the Albinus family and his patience is wearing thin. He has waited for Jéhenne Corbeaux's return for many centuries and now, her time is up...
  • Bear's Tangled Love Affair by Brittany White

    Bear's Tangled Love Affair by Brittany White

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My Life, My Heart, My Fate – a Fight to the Bitter EndI went through a betrothal ceremony when I was seven to a ten-year-old boy, Daniel, who was destined to become the alpha of our wolf clan. I promptly forgot about the entire thing and set out to live my life...
  • Broken: A Fated Mates Wolf Shifter Romance by Anastasia Wilde

    Broken: A Fated Mates Wolf Shifter Romance by Anastasia Wilde

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    As the biggest outcast in a wolf pack full of criminals and outcasts, he’s erased not only his past, but his identity—to the point that he’s known only as “Boomer’s brother.”But now that Boomer has found a mate, Bro feels like he’s been set adrift without an anchor. Until he meets Ireland, a half-feral shifter who’s even more of a loner than he is—and more of an outcast...
  • Caged Magic by Jennifer Lyon

    Caged Magic by Jennifer Lyon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Risa Faden is a witch whose ultrapowerful shield magic is slowly breaking her mind. But when her beloved goddaughter is snatched by a demon, she’ll risk anything to rescue the baby—including lying to the handsome, intriguing stranger who has the power to help her keep her sanity, save the child…and steal her heart...
  • Doctor Dragon by Charlene Hartnady

    Doctor Dragon by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    A dragon shifter series set in the same world as the Bride Hunt books Since the death of his mate – a death he is responsible for – Druze has dedicated his life to finding a cure for the fertility problems surrounding species females. For years, he’s worked day and night to qualify as a healer. There is still so much for him to learn...
  • Magic Revealed by Misha McKenzie

    Magic Revealed by Misha McKenzie

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Born into an already-powerful family, Gideon Marquand is a special kind of witch. The most recent in a long line of super-witches, he is the first in over two hundred years to emerge possessing unlimited stores of magic. He is hunted—driven into hiding until the day when he can finally reclaim his rightful place among his family...
  • A Family Affair by Karen Chance

    A Family Affair by Karen Chance

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    "A Family Affair" is a novella connected to the New York Times bestselling Cassandra Palmer series of urban fantasy novels. It is designed primarily as an "added feature" to the series, and is intended for those already reading the books...
  • Slave Dragon by Charlene Hartnady

    Slave Dragon by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    A dragon shifter series set in the same world as the Bride Hunt books Take one female in heat and a testosterone-filled dragon. Then cage them together. What do you get? A raging need and a ton of frustration. When Earth Prince, Sand, is captured by a fearsome enemy and thrown into a cage with a human female about to go into her heat, he knows he’s in deep trouble...
  • Royal Bear by Candace Ayers

    Royal Bear by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In the search for her missing brother, Free-spirited Grace finds some firsts — friends, family, a home, and a hot shifter who captures her heart. To claim Grace as his mate, Konstantin must not only renounce his title and shun his duties, he must betray his friends. Being a Royal Bear is a royal b*tch. AUTHOR'S NOTE: P.O.L.A.R...
  • Phoenix’s Refrain by Ella Summers

    Phoenix’s Refrain by Ella Summers

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    There are forces greater than gods or demons at work here.Leda Pandora, the Angel of Chaos, isn’t like other angels. She fights dirty, in ways totally unbecoming of a soldier in the Legion of Angels. She cracks jokes at the other angels, even when she should really keep her mouth shut. And she stubbornly insists on doing the right thing, even if it’s totally against the rules...
  • Secrets and Alchemy by Linsey Hall

    Secrets and Alchemy by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Fated Mates....if they can surviveWhen Sora, a beautiful mage with broken magic, walks into my bar, two things are obvious. One: she needs my help. Two: she’s my fated mate.I’ll stop at nothing to save her from the magical mob boss she’s pissed off. It’s the only way I’ll ever be able to make her mine.Then the unexpected happens...
  • Nightingale by Helen Harper

    Nightingale by Helen Harper

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    All across Scotland, the resistance movement is growing in both strength and numbers. For the first time in five generations, the Mages are afraid - and it’s all because of one woman.But Mairi knows where the real power lies and that it is the Mages who maintain control of the country. She has become the poster girl for the resistance and her magic is growing stronger by the day...
  • Defying Fate by S.M. Reine

    Defying Fate by S.M. Reine

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Elise Kavanagh has exorcised demons, slain gods, and come back from the dead. And she's done it all with the help of James Faulkner: a powerful witch, and the only person Elise has ever loved or trusted. But now the worst has happened. The Treaty protecting humanity from war between angels and demons has fallen. Elise has been taken by her greatest enemy and imprisoned in madness...
  • Sacrifice of a Witch by Suza Kates

    Sacrifice of a Witch by Suza Kates

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    She Waits No More Anna St. Germaine has finally entered her long-awaited trial, and the task set for her is clear. A once-banished demon has been planning his resurrection for centuries. All she has to do...is kill him. The countdown has begun, and her coven is more prepared than ever. But while Anna may be psychic, she knows the future is never certain...
  • Demon Slayer by Linsey Hall

    Demon Slayer by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Got a demon that needs killing? I’m your girl. On paper, I’m a Blood Sorceress. I can whip up the spells of your dreams. It’s a legal occupation--barely--but mostly a cover. My real job is protecting my city from the monsters of the Dark Realms. I’m the resident demon slayer, and occasionally those suckers escape. Then it’s up to me...
  • Chased Mate by Candace Ayers

    Chased Mate by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Arden Richardson has no excuse. It’s a total lapse in judgement. The comatose man isn’t even her patient. But…. Her stolen kiss awakens the sleeping giant. Flynn Bennett has a shady past. It extends back almost to the cradle. He’s trouble with a capital T. But… One kiss is all it takes. The bad boy. The ex-con. The bootlegger...
  • Bewitched on Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase

    Bewitched on Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Baby-making with Kane is right up Jade’s alley…until a curse throws a bucket of ice on their fire. Jade and Kane are ready to take the next step in their lives together. But after a routine blessing goes horribly wrong, suddenly any thoughts of starting a family are put on hold when Jade is cursed and their future child threatened...
  • Nether by Colleen Vanderlinden

    Nether by Colleen Vanderlinden

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Molly Brooks has faced every foe thrown at her: power-hungry gods, hateful spirits, plotting demons, and everything in between. She has been betrayed. Lied to. Tortured. Possessed. And she has fought her way back from the brink, time and time again. It all leads up to this. Two Titans, formerly imprisoned by Molly’s family, now walk the mortal realm...
  • Institute of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Institute of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Where winning means survival According to legend, I’m supposed to be some kind of all-powerful DragonGod—gifted with the magic of gods. Instead, I’m a dud. In fact, I'm currently failing out of the Undercover Protectorate’s magical institute. It's the supernatural version of Scotland Yard, and I’ve got one chance left to earn my place here...
  • Let Sleeping Demons Lie by Amy Sumida

    Let Sleeping Demons Lie by Amy Sumida

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Deep within the Devil's house there's a room where demons sleep. They send their souls into humans and entrust their bodies to Satan. No one has ever disturbed them. No one would dare. Until now. Demons are dying; their souls taken before they can return to Hell. With only weeks to spare, Vervain and the God Squad attempt to track down the murderer...
  • Shifting Loyalties by Patti Larsen

    Shifting Loyalties by Patti Larsen

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Weregirl Unbound I have news about Charlotte, Sunny sent. Instant perk. Is she okay? Where is she? The feeling from the vampire queen wasn’t positive. I don’t know, she sent. Not in detail. But what I’ve found out worries me. I was on my feet, already reaching for my coat. I’ll be right there. Because, no matter my boy troubles, my crazy life, I would drop everything in a heartbeat...
  • Enforcer by Patti Larsen

    Enforcer by Patti Larsen

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Difficult Choices Erica Plower’s eyes widened as she set her cup aside, glancing sideways at Mom. The former second of my coven, now my representative on Council, wasn’t exactly on my side. “The law is clear, Syd,” she said, blonde hair, once a cute bob, now grown out to rival my mother’s long, black locks. “And you’ve broken it...
  • Blood Broken: A gripping vampire fantasy romance by Lindsay J. Pryor

    Blood Broken: A gripping vampire fantasy romance by Lindsay J. Pryor

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ‘Our love could save us both. Or it could destroy everything.’ Leila McKay is both blessed and cursed. Her potent serryn powers are growing stronger, but they come with a heavy price. And to prove her love for vampire leader Caleb , she needs to bring his murdered brother Jake back to life...
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