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  • Enthralling the Orc by Tracy Lauren

    Enthralling the Orc by Tracy Lauren

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 11 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...
  • Broken Wings by L.-J. Baker

    Broken Wings by L.-J. Baker

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In a magical world where being different is the norm, why must Rye Woods fear for her life if the truth about her hidden identity is revealed? When Rye Woods, a fairy, meets the beautiful dryad Flora Withe, her libido, as squashed and hidden as her wings, reawakens along with her heart...
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  • 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
  • Echo in Emerald by Sharon Shinn

    Echo in Emerald by Sharon Shinn

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A Misfit and a Mystery In the royal city of Camarria, a street urchin named Chessie lives by her wits, always attended by her two faithful friends, Red and Scar. What no one realizes is that the “friends” are really echoes, creatures who look exactly like their originals but who possess no volition of their own...
    Categorized as:
    class difference  fantasy  audiobook
  • Echo in Onyx by Sharon Shinn

    Echo in Onyx by Sharon Shinn

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A Murder and a Masquerade Brianna loves her new job as maid to Lady Marguerite. Like many high nobles, Marguerite is attended by echoes, silent creatures who look exactly like her and move in perfect synchronicity. News soon comes that Marguerite has been invited to the royal city as a potential bride for the crown prince...
  • Sword of the Guardian by Merry Shannon

    Sword of the Guardian by Merry Shannon

    Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    A shocking assassination creates an unconventional bond between a princess and her guardian in a kingdom filled with political intrigue, danger and unexpected romance. Princess Shasta Soltranis enjoys a pampered life of court dances, elaborate finery, and the occasional secret fencing match with her twin brother, Daric...
  • Promised To the Orc by Liz Paffel

    Promised To the Orc by Liz Paffel

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 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: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 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...
  • Blackmailing Belle by Holly Roberds

    Blackmailing Belle by Holly Roberds

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    The Beast doesn’t ask for beauty—he demands obedience.There’s nothing worse than a customer who sneers at your romance-only bookstore, calls your favorite genre trash, and still expects a refund for a wrinkled paperback they’ve clearly read.Or so I thought.Turns out, being dragged to a mansion by the Beast of Boston—a terrifying Werebeast and notorious mafia boss—is far worse...
  • Someone Save My Midlife Tonight by Robyn Peterman

    Someone Save My Midlife Tonight by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again… Whoever said life begins at forty must have been heavily medicated, drunk, or delusional.Three funerals without the deceased present? Crisis.One wedding run by drag queens with questionable taste in music? Semi-crisis, but doable.Dead showing up on my porch who have already crossed over? Colossal sh*tshow.This is what forty looks like for me...
  • Wrangler Dragon by Terry Bolryder

    Wrangler Dragon by Terry Bolryder

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Save a horse, ride a wrangler dragon...Tucker C. Thompson, an immortal dragon and legendary gunslinger, is now a simple wrangler who enjoys life on the ranch under his middle name, Clancy. The world has moved on and he's happy to be forgotten. That is, until he sees his old Dragon's Talon coin in an antiques shop in a tiny town...
  • 남편이 미모를 숨김 2 (남편이 미모를 숨김 [Nampyeon-i Mimoreul Sumgim] (Comic) #2) by Gabi Nam, 가비남

    남편이 미모를 숨김 2 (남편이 미모를 숨김 [Nampyeon-i Mimoreul Sumgim] (Comic) #2) by Gabi Nam, 가비남

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    웹툰 『남편이 미모를 숨김』 2, 3권이 지난 1권에 이어 단행본으로 출간되었다. 『남편이 미모를 숨김』은 『반월당의 기묘한 이야기』, 『황제궁 옆 마로니에 농장』 등 인기 웹소설을 다수 출간한 정연 작가의 원작 소설을 바탕으로, 유명 일러스트레이터 하라라 작가의 그림과 가비남 작가의 각색을 거쳐 새롭게 탄생하게 되었다.카카오페이지와 카카오웹툰에서 동시 서비스 중인 『남편이 미모를 숨김』은 론칭 이후 일찍이 카카오페이지 ‘로판 밀리언 페이지’에 랭크되어 많은 레전드 작품들과 어깨를 나란히 하고 있다. 국내뿐만 아니라 일본, 중국, 북미, 인도네시아 등 다수의 해외 국가에서 연재 당시 1위를 기록한 바 있는 이 작품은 현재까지도 국적을 불문하고 수많은 독자들에게 사랑받고 있는 K-로맨스 판타지 대표 웹툰이다...
  • Heidi and the Lord by ash_knight17

    Heidi and the Lord by ash_knight17

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟏𝟖𝟒𝟕The four Empires have stayed unchanged since centuries, vampires having the upper hand and being the master puppeteer of all. But conflicts have begun to rise-an internal war between the two empires, Bonelake and Woville.Heidi was an adopted child, where one of the Duke had been generous enough to take her in...
  • 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...
  • Luca by Eryn Hawk

    Luca by Eryn Hawk

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Luca Haryk is ridiculously happy and in love—an easy feat with an adoring soulmate by his side. Despite his anxieties over his new position, he’s found a home in the Otherworld and has everything anyone could ever dream of...
    Categorized as:
    monsters  queer  humor  magic  paranormal  fantasy  m-m
  • 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...
  • Crowned by Charlene Hartnady, B.E. Brouillard

    Crowned by Charlene Hartnady, B.E. Brouillard

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Crowned is the third and final book in this trilogy. It's fast-paced and ultra steamy. Take care that the heroine will end up having more than one love interest. Her partners can shift into demon form, so there might be some monster action – please don’t read this book if you are put off by this sort of thing. If you’re adventurous, hop in because the water is warm…and getting warmer...
  • 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...
  • Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno

    Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Weapons don’t weep… Calypso is only trying to make it through life, raising her little brother and taking care of her ailing mom. She doesn’t have time for fairytales or pipe dreams, so when two men show up at her door talking about Wonderland, she sends them on their way.But life has a way of taking trips down rabbit holes…Cal gets dragged to Wonderland and told she’s the savior of their world...
  • 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...
  • 旦那が美貌を隠す訳 2 by Jungyeon, Harara

    旦那が美貌を隠す訳 2 by Jungyeon, Harara

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    その怪物領主の真実の姿は…!?...
  • FANGS, Vol. 3 by Billy Balibally

    FANGS, Vol. 3 by Billy Balibally

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    "What kind of guy is unlucky enough to get bitten... and survive?"As the sole survivor of a vampire attack, En wakes up to find that his hair has gone white as snow... and, worse, that he's developed a craving of his own for blood.Fortunately, the vampire health and welfare organization FANGS is there to help with the transition, and the handsome Ichii steps up as his guardian and mentor...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • A Prize for Ckzarr by Lynnea Lee

    A Prize for Ckzarr by Lynnea Lee

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    What’s worse than falling in love with my sexy, musclebound alien boss? Falling in love with my alien boss when I know I’m not his mate. That’s why I keep my emotional distance, even though we work side by side every day.Ckzarr has the body of a god and is a beast in the bedroom. How do I know? Because we’ve already failed compatibility testing. Multiple times. I’m not his mate. End of story...
  • The Orc's Thief by Zoe Ashwood

    The Orc's Thief by Zoe Ashwood

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s the orc I robbed. I’m the mate he’s been searching for.Neither of us is thrilled about it.Tessa: I have a bad habit of breaking into places I shouldn’t. Like the room of an orc warrior I spotted in the streets. I need information to find my missing friend—he has gold and secrets. So I took both.Arlon is everything I like to avoid—honorable, persistent, dangerously kind...
    Categorized as:
    monsters  fantasy  orcs  paranormal  magic
  • Catching His Eye by Emily Antoinette

    Catching His Eye by Emily Antoinette

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Ren, the nerdy cyclops, desperately wants a partner, but has been unlucky in love both on monster and human dating apps. He thinks he’s too much for anyone to want...
  • A Yulean Sisters Guide to Getting Married by L.E. Eldridge

    A Yulean Sisters Guide to Getting Married by L.E. Eldridge

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    A fake engagement unites them…but is it enough to save them?SORCHAI’ve fought tooth and nail to enter the ranks of knighthood. I deserve to be there. But as a princess, the only place I’m allowed is the training yard.That is until our enemy, Grand Clarak Zarios of Valcor, shows up with an opportunity to save the entire nation from someone in his court trying to dethrone him...
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