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  • Shattered: A Bad Boy Romance by Ashton Blackthorne

    Shattered: A Bad Boy Romance by Ashton Blackthorne

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    For fans of Penny Wylder, Willow Winters and Olivia Chase I have a reputation. Bad Boy, Alpha Male, Ruthless Businessman. I was young when my mother left me. She left me broken and alone. That does something to a man. It made me cold, hard, shattered, and unable to trust. It caused me to lose the one woman I ever felt anything for. I thought I’d lost her forever...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  fantasy  length-novella
  • Rise of the Beastkin: A Summoner Fantasy LitRPG by JJ Bookerson

    Rise of the Beastkin: A Summoner Fantasy LitRPG by JJ Bookerson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    The Eldritch Horror believes victory is imminent, but it didn't count on Hestia's ChampionJake's family arrive at Cascadia to find an army of the dead at the gates of the Alliance stronghold. He immediately launches an attack to save his new allies...
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  • Enthralling the Orc by Tracy Lauren

    Enthralling the Orc by Tracy Lauren

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Desperate to find answers to the whereabouts of her niece, Ellyn does the unthinkable and releases a criminal brought in from the Perished Woods. Believing him to be nothing more than a man caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, she enlists his aid as a tracker...
  • Beefcakes by L. Eveland

    Beefcakes by L. Eveland

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Falling for a minotaur is no piece of cake. Wedding planner Ezra Higgins is having a bad day. He’s lost his phone, he’s got six weeks to plan the biggest wedding of his career, and now the minotaur baker won’t stop flirting with him. It’s enough to make anyone’s anxiety spike...
    Categorized as:
    monsters  fantasy  m-m  queer
  • Silken Desires by Laci Paige

    Silken Desires by Laci Paige

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Friends since childhood and lovers as adults, Roxi leaves Jonathan without explanation. He assumes it's due to his changing lifestyle; venturing deep into the world of BDSM, but she has a deeper secret that has her running away. After a life-changing year in hiding, Roxi comes home a new woman, a sub with masochistic needs...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  m-f  fantasy  length-medium
  • Promised To the Orc by Liz Paffel

    Promised To the Orc by Liz Paffel

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    We were just children when we pledged our forbidden love to one another. It wasn’t meant to stick. But the Fates intervened and now the bond can’t be undone—even if I’d rather willingly go back to the ice camps than marry an orc. I’m not a child anymore...
  • Rapunzel and the Dark Prince by Lidiya Foxglove

    Rapunzel and the Dark Prince by Lidiya Foxglove

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    It gets pretty lonely, spending your entire life in a tower. The Witch told me she was keeping me safe from a dangerous world. But one day, when I let down my hair, the Witch wasn't the one to climb up. His presence was so overwhelming; his hands steady on my back, his lips and tongue marking me forever with the taste of a man...
  • Sold to the Dom by Amy Brent

    Sold to the Dom by Amy Brent

    Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jump to ratings and reviewsSold to the DomAmy Brent3.61216 ratings66 reviewsWant to readBuy on AmazonRate this bookI like to be the boss, always in control.I believe everything comes with a price tag. And when I say everything, I mean – EVERYTHING.A Virgin Auction? I find the whole idea distasteful.Until I see her…This evening is all about payback...
  • Saving Jacob: A Dark Paranormal Romance by Tessa Stone

    Saving Jacob: A Dark Paranormal Romance by Tessa Stone

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A witch destined to save her fated mate and their supernatural community from an ancient evil must embrace her hidden powers before it's too late. JacobAfter suffering alone in wolf form for a thousand years, unable to shift back to human, I thought my existence was over. But then the mysterious Hazel showed me that my true mate was out there and gave me hope again...
  • Call of the Fathoms by Emma Hamm

    Call of the Fathoms by Emma Hamm

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    The City of Tau has long been a secret. Until now. As a genetic experiment and personal guard to one of the Originals, Alexia has always known her purpose. Keep her Original safe. Ensure the city of Tau remains hidden amongst the depths of the ocean. And destroy any and all undine who try to make those jobs difficult. Fortis has always known he was going to die early...
  • Wed to the Grendel by Cara Wylde

    Wed to the Grendel by Cara Wylde

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    For my birthday, I get the worst gift a bride.My kind lives in the deepest woods of Alia Terra. The humans call us forest giants, but we call ourselves grendels, after our ancestor. We live in small communities, and we'd be happy to have nothing to do with humans, except we need... their females.My brothers are all married, and now it is my turn. I refuse to do it...
  • Dragon Emperor 17 by Eric Vall

    Dragon Emperor 17 by Eric Vall

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Evan continues his quest for power in an effort to defeat the Demon King of the Underworld, but things aren’t easy when you’re a dragon lord.Especially when his quest for the Nobel Swords takes him outside of Rahma and into a neighboring kingdom.Evan’s met a host of different races while in Inati, but he’s never encountered the elves before...
  • Hospital for Immortal Creatures by Alexandrina Krusharska

    Hospital for Immortal Creatures by Alexandrina Krusharska

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Amidst the ancient peaks of Sofia, hidden from mortal eyes, stands the Hospital for Immortal Creatures—a sanctuary where immortal creatures seek healing. But now, even the immortal are not safe.Mikhail Korovin, a fierce manticore with a reputation as sharp as his claws, has spent centuries guarding the immortal world’s balance...
  • Monster Girl Islands 2 by Logan Jacobs

    Monster Girl Islands 2 by Logan Jacobs

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Ben is now Draco Rex the dragon king, and his dynasty is steadily growing. His women give him a new dragon-kin child every few weeks, he has fortified and improved his village and palace, and the water dragons are coming back from the brink of extinction. Life is good for him, but the gods have further plans, so it is time for the new ruler to build a raft and expand his domain...
    Categorized as:
    monsters  fantasy  harems  poly  paranormal  length-short
  • Rosewood Ridge Riders Complete Collection by Lilah Hart

    Rosewood Ridge Riders Complete Collection by Lilah Hart

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    In Rosewood Ridge, Tennessee, a biker convention has the town full of hunky guys. But for the Rosewood Ridge Riders, the town is home. What they don't expect is that Biker Blast will bring romance into their lives...
  • Fated to the Gargoyle by Lisa Carlisle

    Fated to the Gargoyle by Lisa Carlisle

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    My long-lost grandmother left me a letter with major revelations:I have a twin sisterWe come from a family of witchesGargoyles are real and to trust themStill, reading a note is different than seeing a gray creature with a massive wingspan flying down at me. Instinct kicks in and I run.When it comes to fight or flight, I choose flight every time...
  • Vaxxlian Mates: The Complete Series by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon

    Vaxxlian Mates: The Complete Series by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Five Vaxxlian brothers claim their mates…After their homeworld is destroyed, along with most of their females, all Vaxxlian warriors must work to rebuild their entire civilization—including finding a way to procreate. Once they discover they’re compatible with human females, they set out to find as many as possible...
  • Dragon’s Obsession For Darkness by Brittany White

    Dragon’s Obsession For Darkness by Brittany White

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love is put to the test when secrets become unraveled.After losing my mother to vampire hunters when I was eighteen, I moved with my siblings and father across the country – until the hunters found us again. That was how my family and I ended up in Snow Haven, Alaska. I saw a dragon shifter, Josiah Bazin, the second day after we moved to the area and I fell in love...
  • Nymphos : A Very Erotic Anthology by Nikki Brown, Unique

    Nymphos : A Very Erotic Anthology by Nikki Brown, Unique

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Welcome to paradise..
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  paranormal  fantasy
  • Herculeia: Complete Duet + Bonus Content by C. Rochelle

    Herculeia: Complete Duet + Bonus Content by C. Rochelle

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    H0 there, H0's! This double-stuffed illustrated omnibus contains:• The 12 Hunks of Herculeia and Herculeia the Hero• Spicy Bonus Scenes (Calm Down Monster Fooker, Three Heads Are Better Than One, and the previously unpublished Get Stuffed: A Thanksgiving Special)...
  • There's Something About Dragons by Sara Ivy Hill

    There's Something About Dragons by Sara Ivy Hill

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Falling for a dragon once was a mistake. Giving him a second chance? That’s just asking to get burned. Here’s the thing about dating don’t. Especially if you’re me. My first dragon boyfriend, Zed? Gorgeous, charming...and responsible for the worst night of my teenage life. The ones who came after? All ghosted me when they found their fated mates.I learned my No more dragons. It never ends well...
  • Cauldrons and Cat Tails by Hailey Blackwood

    Cauldrons and Cat Tails by Hailey Blackwood

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A witch, an orc, and a steamy journey across the realm...Is it hot in here or is that just Kizzi’s cauldron?Kizzi is a witch who knows what she wants—she wants to brew the best potions, drink the best ciders, and run her apothecary business without being disturbed by pesky sprites...
  • The Spider's Mate by Tiffany Roberts

    The Spider's Mate by Tiffany Roberts

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    He’s spent years as a hunter, but now he’s the one ensnared in a creature’s trap. Ketahn did not want a mate. Fate has a different plan for him. When the queen he despises declares her intention to claim him, he retreats into the jungle. What he finds there changes his world. Small, delicate, and pale skinned, Ivy Foster is nothing like the females Ketahn has known. She’s not of his kind at all...
    Categorized as:
    monsters  aliens  fantasy  paranormal
  • Mask of Deception and Sacrifice by Callie Thomas

    Mask of Deception and Sacrifice by Callie Thomas

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    If she can remove the monster’s mask, she will earn her freedom…but failure will cost her life.Thirteen years ago, Princess Fiona fled the bloodshed within Ravenwood Castle. She has no desire to return to the place of her childhood nightmares, especially not as a prisoner locked in chains...
  • Snowball's Chance in Hell: A Demon Holiday Romance by Harper A. Brooks, Mila Young

    Snowball's Chance in Hell: A Demon Holiday Romance by Harper A. Brooks, Mila Young

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Four demons for Christmas? It pays to be naughty.Being the Queen of Hell has its perks... Like having four sexy demon lovers at your beck and call, and the power of the underworld at your fingertips.It has its downsides too, like everyone trying to kill you for your throne. And that includes Krampus...
  • The Bodyguard by Adrian Blue

    The Bodyguard by Adrian Blue

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Popstar Lark Jennings is on top of the world until an obsessed fan throws her world into chaos. Now, she needs a new bodyguard to protect her on her path to awards season. But her bodyguard is nothing like she expected. A retired boxer with an unfailing devotion to her, Varkos Ademin will test Lark's dedication to professionalism. And her self-control...
  • Orc's Taming by Ava Ross

    Orc's Taming by Ava Ross

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I want to begin a new life far from my village. Will that life include an orc who vows to adore me?Kaila: When a man in my village makes demands I’m not willing to give into, my younger brother and I flee into the forest. It’s the night of the Monster Mate Hunt, but the orcs who are gifted with brides in exchange for protecting the village will be too busy with the other woman to notice me...
    Categorized as:
    monsters  orcs  fantasy  paranormal  length-medium
  • Elias by Paige Michaels

    Elias by Paige Michaels

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Alpha Daddies is a wolf shifter series that follows the lives of strong Alpha Protectors and the women they are fated to mate.Leah has never wanted to enter into a barbaric union with a stranger. She has spent years grumbling about the norms that dictate she will be mated to a man she does not know on her twentieth birthday. She has no choice, though. Bucking the system is not an option...
  • One Night in Vegas by Mari Carr, Red Phoenix

    One Night in Vegas by Mari Carr, Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    One of the most exciting romance box sets of the year is here--for a very special pre-order price! Six BRAND-NEW stories of desire. domination, passion, and life-changing love..
  • I Dated a Mob Wolf by Viola Grace

    I Dated a Mob Wolf by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    He had been her favourite date, so she arranged for him to be the father of her child... should she have told him?Vallu spent over five years as an escort with the Blind Date Corporation. On her last date, she used her activation to provide her with something she needed... a child. She just didn’t tell him...
    Categorized as:
    monsters  paranormal  vampires  fantasy
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