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Sin & Surrender by K.F. Breene
The sixth and final book in the #1 internationally bestselling Demigods of San Francisco series!It's the moment Kieran and Lexi have been preparing for. The Magical Summit.Ready or not, they will take their assembled team into the belly of the beast. The stakes couldn't be higher. If the powers that be don't approve of Kieran, he will not earn the official title of the Demigod of San Francisco... -
Magical Midlife Alliance by K.F. Breene
Book 7 in the ongoing Wall Street Journal bestselling Leveling Up series!After returning from the basajaunak lands, it's clear that Jessie and her crew need to find an alliance quickly. They need to head to Kingsley's in less than a couple of months. If they go as they are, they'll never be enough to save Austin's brother from total annihilation... -
Blackwing Beast by T.S. Joyce
Beast wants only a few things out of life: to be left alone, to join the Blackwings so he can be left alone, and for everyone to stop expecting anything from him and leave him alone. He was king of the lion shifters once, but his fall from power came at a huge personal cost. Rumors run rampant over what really happened to his pride, but the truth has hardened Beast’s heart to stone... -
Beach Blanket Wendigo by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsMoonstone Bay is in an uproar. The DDA is on the run, but they’re not going down without a fight. While all that’s going on, Hadley Hunter is practicing her magic. She managed to join with her elemental friends for a huge wins—and feels that’s important for the DDA fight—but she needs practice.Nothing is perfect, however... -
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Warrior Fae Princess by K.F. Breene
With Charity's fate on the line, Devon and his pack must face the perils of the Realm in search of the elusive warrior fae. With no real experience and against some of the most powerful creatures in existence, they are fighting a losing battle. Thankfully, they don't have to do it alone... -
When He Was Bad by Shelly Laurenston, Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsA scorching after-dark anthology featuring Alpha males so hot, so wild, and so bad, they may just be the best you've ever had... Shelly Laurenston Miss Congeniality I'm young, good looking, and one day I'll be Alpha Male of my family's Pack. But Professor Irene Conridge acts like I don't even exist. Now she's got enemies coming out of the woodwork and I have to protect her...Categorized as:
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All Witches on Deck by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHadley Hunter never saw herself as mayor of Moonstone Bay. Now she has the job, and it seems to be a whole lot of squabbling neighbors and missing foul-mouthed birds instead of the action and adventure she was expecting. All of that changes when a local worker for one of the hotels calls in to report seeing a child wandering in the road in the middle of nowhere... -
Ravenheart by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 37 ratings“WE ALL HAVE SECRETS, RAVEN. DARK ONES. EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US.” Two weeks after joining Keystone, Raven Black is ready to take on the world as a criminal hunter for hire. If only her partner wasn’t a bloodsucking Vampire with a penchant for getting under her skin. Despite her lavish surroundings, Raven misses the freedom of life without rules... -
Air Ryder by T.S. Joyce
Everything is a joke to an easygoing shifter like Ryder Croy. At least on the outside, because inside, he’s on the hunt for a mate and is beginning to feel like he’s not meant for a bond. He’s on the tail end of a slew of bad decisions, but he’s determined to turn it around and get his life back on track... -
Magic Strikes - Hot Tub by Ilona Andrews, Gordan Andrews
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Magical Midlife Madness by K.F. Breene
"Happily Ever After" wasn't supposed to come with a do-over option. But when my husband of twenty years packs up and heads for greener pastures and my son leaves for college, that's exactly what my life becomes. Do-over.This time, though, I plan to do things differently. Age is just a number, after all, and at forty I'm ready to carve my own path... -
Blackout by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe 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... -
Curran POV Collection by Gordon Andrews
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsCollection of Curran POVs in chronological order... -
Blackwing Wolf by T.S. Joyce
Dustin Porter is walking a fine line between the Blackwing Crew and the Valdoro pack. He’s been sent to betray Kane, but there’s a complication, and that complication is a smart-mouthed beauty who is also vying for a coveted spot on the crew. Dustin can’t keep his attention from Emma for long, and the more he gets to know about her, the more mysterious she seems... -
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Freaky Wedding by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPoet'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... -
How to Live an Undead Lie by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsWhen a fledgling vampire arrives at Woolworth House searching for his maker, Grier is forced to relive her time in Atramentous. Most of those years are as dark and empty in her memory as she was in her cell. She can't remember her progeny, or the night she resuscitated him, but she can protect him from the Society. As long as she's willing to barter with her grandfather to do it... -
Trouble With the Cursed by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsRachel Morgan must keep her friends close—and her enemies closer—in the next Hollows novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison.Rachel Morgan, witch-born demon, has one unspoken rule: take chances, but pay for them yourself... -
The Flame Game by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsan alternate cover edition can be found hereBailey and Quinn are back for one last action-filled adventure!A corrupt police chief is on the loose, and it falls to Bailey and Quinn to put an end to him before he finds some way to weaponize the spreading rabies virus, create yet another batch of potent gorgon dust, and otherwise wreck Bailey’s happily ever after... -
Bear the Heat by T.S. Joyce
Cora Wright is walking a fine line between standing up for what’s right, and keeping her job secure. As a local news reporter, her need to defend the Breck Crew of newly outed bear shifters risks everything she loves about her life. But when she meets Boone Keller, tatted up bad boy bear shifter, her world tilts dangerously on its axis... -
Badger to the Bone by Shelly Laurenston
She’s the woman he’s been hired to kidnap. But ZeZé Vargas has other ideas . . . like getting them both out of this nightmare alive. Just one problem. She’s crazy. Certifiably. Because while he’s plotting their escape, the petite Asian beauty is plotting something much more deadly . .Categorized as:
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Immortal World by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsImogen's got some answers about her origins, and a promise from Rafael that he'll help to cure her immortality. But there's a few brand-new problems standing in her way...A vicious pack of disenfranchised Alphas are on their way to Backman's shifter school, coming to try and reclaim what they think is rightfully theirs...Categorized as:
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Unstoppable by R.L. Mathewson
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsRevenge and fate come together in the seventh installment of the Pyte/Sentinel Series as New York Times bestselling author R.L. Mathewson tells the story of how one of the deadliest shifters in our world is finally brought to his knees.He couldn’t kill her.Their mating mark would never allow it, but it would allow him to walk away and never look back...Categorized as:
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Tested by Temptation by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn the final installment of the Tracking Trouble series, Arwen must confront her dark-elven kin once and for all while helping Azerdash win a war against all of dragon kind.Ambitious tasks under any circumstances. But, to make matters worse, Gemlytha, the powerful woman Azerdash has admitted having feelings for, isn’t as dead as everyone believed... -
Axman Werebear by T.S. Joyce
Arranged marriage, hidden agendas, deep secrets, and heart-pounding romance come together to tell Bruiser’s story in the 5th installment of T. S. Joyce’s bestselling Saw Bears series. Diem Daye has led a sheltered life. As the only breeding female of her kind, her father has kept her tucked away and heavily guarded... -
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His Curse to Give by T.S. Joyce
Nash Hudson is on a big job.Bodyguard by day, and werewolf by night, he is climbing the ranks in his Pack. All he has to do is protect his clients, and build his leadership in his Pack, and his life is set. But one chance meeting with a woman on a job has him making decisions he would’ve never made before...Categorized as:
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Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsfrom 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... -
Charmed and Dangerous by Lindsay Buroker
After battling witches, werewolves, and a crazy one-eyed rougarou with a vendetta, starting a business making magical charms should be easy.At least, that’s what Morgen Keller thought.But now she’s leased a haunted building, her cousin is dating the town’s scheming mayor, and Amar—a.k.a... -
Heart of Ice by Lisa Edmonds
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsDiscover Alice. Private Investigator of the Supernatural. Even the coldest hearts can burn... After closing a big case for the Vampire Court, mage private investigator Alice Worth is relieved to be back solving magical mysteries with her ghost sidekick Malcolm and spending quality time with sexy alpha werewolf Sean... -
Alpha Jax: six-pack series book three by C.J. Primer
SIX-PACK SERIES BOOK THREE* While this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading book one (Alpha Gray) and book two (Alpha Theo) for context before diving into this book. I'm no stranger to one night stands. Lots of girls want to hook up with an alpha, so why should this one be any different? Maybe it's because she was the best I ever had... -
Wildfire Phoenix by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHis 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...Categorized as:
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Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost, Tavia Gilbert
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsThere's always one more grave to dig.Lately, life has been unnaturally calm for vampires Cat Crawfield and her husband, Bones. They should have known better than to relax their guard, because a shocking revelation sends them back into action to stop an all-out war... -
Plaidypus by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAfter a close encounter of the hotspot kind, Nadine’s paws are full figuring out how to feed her thirsty vampire of a brother, trying to convince the CDC she actually can be a shapeshifter infected with the lycanthropy virus, and dodging the pack of crazy women out for her blood—or her brother’s body.She’s not sure if they want her or her brother, but she doesn’t want to find out... -
Kate's Origin by Ilona Andrews, Gordon Andrews
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsPublished in Small Magics, and part of Curran's POV.This is the story Jim tells Curran about Kate’s Daddy... -
Whiskers on Kittens (A Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) #22) by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe next time a friend dared her to steal something, Kelsie would say no. Should the friend also be a succubus, not only would she say no, she would run for the nearest border faster than a bat fleeing the dark depths of hell.Under normal circumstances, she didn’t even mind serving community service. It added spice to an otherwise boring day and gave her something productive to do... -
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The Distressing Damsel by Shelly Laurenston, G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsCan a powerless witch find happiness with an arrogant, impatient dragon? If the dragon has his way, she sure as hell will. Book 2 in the award-winning Dragon Kin series! Talaith's life has never been easy. A goddess has forced her into servitude. Her husband despises her. And all those in her tiny village fear her... -
The Viper’s Nest Roadhouse & Cafe by Seana Kelly
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m Sam, the werewolf book nerd owner of The Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore & Bar. Clive, Fergus, and I are moving into our new home, the business is going well, and our folly is taking shape. The problem? Clive’s maker Garyn is coming to San Francisco for a visit, and this reunion has been a thousand years in the making... -
Fire & Rescue Shifters: Coyote in the Sea (Fire & Rescue Shifters: Friends and Family) by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe found her happy ending.Now if she can just help these young fools find theirs…Sea dragons. Sometimes you just want to grab ‘em by the gills and shake some sense into those thick, honor-stuffed skulls.And there’s one cranky old coyote shifter who’s not afraid to do just that... -
The Beast in Him / The Mane Event / Big Bad Beast / Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn The Mane Event, Shelly Laurenston introduced a whole new breed of heroes--sexy, shape-shifting hunks who redefine the term Alpha male. Now, in The Beast in Him, one gorgeous lone wolf is about to meet his match... Some things are so worth waiting for. Like the moment when Jessica Ward "accidentally" bumps into Bobby Ray Smith and shows him just how far she's come since high school... -
Hell's Kitty by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsGood thing this Hellcat has nine lives because he’s going to need them if he’s going to survive Lucifer’s latest scheme and land on his four furry feet. Okay, so Felipe ate a few of the Styx sea creatures. In his defense, they were awfully tasty. Depleting the monster reservoir didn’t mean Lucifer had to go all Lord of Hell on him and order him to go on a stupid mission... -
A Twist of Demon by S.E. Babin
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWant longer hair, whiter teeth, a smaller nose?Violet has a potion for that.Want to hex an enemy, make someone fall in love with you, or curse someone?Well…that will cost you.By day, Violet is a supposed charlatan running a potion shop in New Orleans and catering to drunk tourists who want to take a walk on the wild side... -
The Dead Don’t Drink at Lafitte’s by Seana Kelly
I’m Sam Quinn, the werewolf book nerd owner of the Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore and Bar. Things have been busy lately. While the near-constant attempts on my life have ceased, I now have a vampire gentleman caller. I’ve been living with Clive and the rest of his vampires for a few weeks while the Slaughtered Lamb is being rebuilt. It’s going about as well as you’d expect... -
The Magical Romantic Comedy (Magical Romantic Comedies) by RJ Blain
This collection contains four novels and three novellas, including Playing with Fire, Hoofin' It, Serial Killer Princess, Whatever for Hire, Hearth, Home, and Havoc, Owl Be Yours, and Fowl Play. Playing with Fire What do you get when you mix gorgons, an incubus, and the Calamity Queen? Trouble, and lots of it... -
Vicious Creatures by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI've been asleep for the past ten years.The horror of waking up from the best dream ever and remembering you’re a monster is indescribable. My soul is screaming for mercy, for forgiveness, for redemption… but I know I’ll never get it. I’m going to Hell for everything I’ve done.The only thing I can do now is take as many monsters with me as I can.My list is almost complete... -
Like a Wolf with a Bone by Shelly Laurenston
Quiet little Darla Lewis doesn’t know what to think when the most-feared member of the South’s rowdiest wolf pack kidnaps her. Does he want to protect her or kill her? It could be either! Everyone knows about Egbert Ray Smith and how dangerous he is. Every pack avoids him, and the U.S. military uses him as their own killing machine...Categorized as:
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Magic Graves by Jeaniene Frost
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsNew York Times bestselling authors Jeaniene Frost and Ilona Andrews bring you two short stories of paranormal. Jeaniene Frost's story, One for the Money, features vampires Cat and Bones trying to protect a spoiled heiress with a price on her head and an undead hitman on her trail. Previously published in Death's Excellent Vacation... -
Wildfire Unicorn by Zoe Chant
There's a shirtless firefighter at her door...and he's holding a baby unicorn. Animal rescue officer Candice thought she’d seen it all. That was before the unicorn. Or rather, unicorns. When a smoking hot firefighter turns up at her emergency centre, the baby unicorn in his arms turns out to be the least unusual thing about him... -
Conveniently Convicted (Paranormal Prison) by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy
Nightmare Penitentiary is no joke. The worst of the worst in the paranormal world end up at NP, and I just got sentenced there.For others, this might be cause for freaking the hell out. But for me, it's a fucking relief... -
Curran, Vol. I by Gordon Andrews, Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThis isn't a short story or a novella. This is a collection of scenes written by Gordon Andrews as a companion to our Kate Daniels series of books. These scenes illustrate the point of view of Curran, the Beast Lord of Atlanta and are provided in gratitude to our readers for all of their support. This collection isn't meant to stand on its own as an independent work of fiction... -
Angel Betrayed by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhen you betray an angel, there is hell to pay.Sammael. His name is whispered. He is feared. Once upon a time, Sammael—Sam to his enemies—was the most powerful angel of death in heaven. But he went rogue and was cast down to live with humans. Since Sam is well acquainted with sin, he enjoys being earthbound. He’s a supernatural powerhouse, the baddest of the bad, and he always gets what he wants... -
When A Lioness Pounces by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThere’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...Categorized as:
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