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Love Springs Eternal by S.J. Himes
Apprenticed to the infamous Necromancer of Boston, Daniel Macavoy has seen a lot of upheaval in his life since that fateful day. Rescued from an abusive father and the monster he was once enslaved by, Daniel has struggled with every trauma that scarred his heart and mind.Yet with the love and support of his found family, Daniel has become stronger than he ever imagined... -
Familiar Beginnings by Alice Winters
Smart men quit while they’re ahead—they lay low and hope disaster blows on by them. Not me. Especially when disaster seems to follow me and my soulmate Havoc, a demon I bound to me three hundred years ago with my magic.The dark mage Geoff is back from the dead and creating chaos by devouring the hearts of people with magical abilities, giving him overwhelming power as his followers grow... -
Feralsong by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsAfter Heartsong and before Brothersong comes Feralsong, a short story from four different perspectives about what it means to lose your mind.January 10, 2020Exclusive at tjklunebooks... -
The Heart's Blood Arrow by Kai Butler
An old nemesis is out for blood…Parker Ferro’s life would be easier if his enemies stayed gone. When the man responsible for the death of Parker’s mother breaks out of prison, Parker finds himself in the crosshairs of the Bureau of Paranormal Threats when he tracks the criminal down... -
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Saffron Wilds by Kai Butler
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSomeone’s cat is missing and Parker Ferro, San Amaro’s best paranormal PI can’t find it.When Parker goes looking for the wayward feline, he finds himself facing witches’ familiars, dead bodies, and shadows that move. The further into San Amaro’s underbelly Parker goes looking, the more he realizes that he is heading somewhere completely new... -
Aleron by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAleron Eastaughffe is a billionaire griffin who knows what he wants…Namely, a gorgeous city penthouse, a life of luxury, and the respect and admiration of his peers-–all the things he’s come to expect as one of the Eastaughffes... -
A Gilded Iron Blade by Kai Butler
Saving the city was supposed to be the hard part...Parker Ferro can’t catch a break. After saving San Amaro from destruction for the second time and reconciling with his boyfriend, his current plans are to relax on his couch until his ears stop ringing.Unfortunately, the thousand realms he just saved have a way of yanking him back into service and the dead have come back to haunt him... -
Logan by Macy Blake
Logan Moore is a leader without a pack...And after the rejection he faced from his last pack, he’s not sure he wants one. But when a mysterious benefactor he nicknames The Oracle offers Logan the chance to use his military expertise to lead a group of misfit shifters to protect the creatures of the magical realm, Logan’s wolf won’t allow him to say no.Bailey Cairn is a man without a protector.. -
A Mage's Guide to Wicky by A.J. Sherwood
Wicky’s never been magically stalked before. He kinda likes it, to be honest. For some reason, it’s upsetting everyone else though... -
Breath by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake
A Mage’s List for Freedom:1. Escape his evil, controlling clan.2. Get a job. 3. Work magic on HIS terms.4. Avoid all dragons.Tori was doing great until sexy dragon Baldewin interfered.Between the little gifts, constant protection, and the steadfast confidence from the overgrown lizard, Tori wonders if maybe that last step needs revising. He has no chance to consider it... -
The Necromancer's Dilemma by S.J. Himes
Even love can die without trust. Angel’s brother, Isaac, has returned home, and the pair begins to make slow and awkward attempts back to each other. Learning how to be a brother to a grown man instead of a parental figure has Angel adjusting his behaviors and habits, and Isaac still remains a mystery... -
A History of Trouble by S.J. Himes
A HISTORY OF TROUBLE A Beacon Hill Sorcerer Anthology A collection of brand-new short stories, featuring characters from The Beacon Hill Sorcerer Series by bestselling author SJ Himes. Red Wine and Blood The Blood Wars raged for centuries across Boston. Witness a brief glimpse into the brutal history of the Wars with Ignacio Salvatore and the vampire he loves, Ashwin Metcalfe, in 1897... -
Alan's Utterly Accidental Dream-Cute by Katie Griffin, A.J. Sherwood
What happens when a Havili researcher meets a psychic dreamwalker? A dreamy meet-cute, that’s what. (In more ways than one... -
Definitely Not Paid Enough For This by A.J. Sherwood
“Company policy forbids me from accepting power from customers in exchange for any product on the shelves, my blood, my soul, or my firstborn child…” When Ross started working night shift at a lonely gas station in Salem, he expected quiet nights. Instead, he found himself face to face—quite literally—with the supernatural... -
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Beyond the Storm by Jaclyn Osborn
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsParties, laughter, and heart-melting romance. The war might be over, but the fun is just beginning... -
Tis the Season to Be Outed by A.J. Sherwood
This is NOT how Ross intended to come out to his mom. Gay or Supernatural. Good thing she's a Young.Tags:holiday celebrations, lots of them, Ross is outed, in more ways than one, accepting family, Glenn is a good boyfriend, Ross is ready for the holidays to be over please and thank you... -
Malicious Midpoint by Alice Winters
Nothing can go wrong with being in love with a demon and having a dragon familiar whose idea of a fun time is watching me plummet to the ground, right? Now that things have settled down, I’m hoping to finally get some peace and quiet to spend with Havoc... -
Endlessly Raphael by Mia Monroe
I was looking for a fake husband, but what I found was so much more.Something was in the air the night I walked into the club. It was like the clouds parted and there he was, the most stunning man I’d ever seen. He looked like he could be fun for a few hours, but as night turned to day, I proposed to him... -
Scenes from Quarantine by K.D. Edwards
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe events in Scenes from Quarantine take place after The Hanged Man and prior to The Hourglass Throne. The story was released serially during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown, from March 27th to July 13th... -
The Best Laid Plans by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Final Incident.Look, Glenn has plans, big plans for tonight, alright? All he wants is for those plans to go smoothly. So of course nothing goes right... -
How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life: Disaster #4 by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDisaster #4: Who Woke the Dead?Something has escaped from the underworld!Sky would like to point out that this is NOT his fault.But, yes, something has escaped, and it has all the dead crawling out of their graves.Naturally, the humans are freaking out.Except for the sexy one living across the street.Nolan is ready to jump into the fray and help Sky round up the underworld fugitive... -
Purrfectly Peculiar Pixie by M.J. May
Phlox isn't your typical pixie, and his feisty shifter DNA might be the reason. Recruited by the Magical Usage Council, Phlox—who is now Agent Frost—is a pixie with a mission, and he's not afraid to place himself in mortal danger to eradicate the latest pixie trafficking ring.Despite being King Lucroy Moony's second-in-command, Leon McMillan's second life has become dangerously monotonous... -
Stop at Nothing by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSeries Finale With all of his mates assembled, Sawyer Smith should be ready for his own version of the end game. He must defeat the god of air and restore both of their broken magics to all of the realms. There’s only one problem: he still doesn’t know how to do it... -
Two Thousand Tears by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was supposed to be my enemy. Not my lover.Yichen is free at last…sort of.He has escaped his imprisonment, but he’s still blood bound to the crown prince of the fae.Oh gods, how is he going to explain that to his clan?Finding a way to break the bond might not be too hard. Killing the king of the fae even seems possible... -
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Kelvin #5: MM Fated Mates by J.P. Sayle, Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBook Five: Paranormal Gay Romance / Two Alphas / Fated Mates / Brothers Security Team / High angst / Surprise Reveal / High Steam / Lots of Tentacles/ Mpreg.Fated mates find themselves drawn into a web of lies and deceit... -
The Lady Under the Lake by E.J. Russell
This client is all wet... After receiving a hot tip on the whereabouts of my almost-boyfriend’s nearly-ex-husband (hey, I told you—it’s complicated!), I thought my love life was finally coming up for air. But when we stake out the remote lake, it’s not the ex who surfaces... -
Sloth and other Delights by T.J. Nichols
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNegotiations with the LA vampires have failed.Having survived the attempted razing of their enclave by the dragons, the vampires are now holding Jordan’s sister hostage and are demanding a unicorn for her safe return. There’s only one problem.Unicorns aren’t animals. They are wild magic best left alone.Jordan holds the media responsible for Katie’s capture... -
Of Betrayal and Monsters by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsQuinnI thought pulling my pack away from Winsford would save us. I never realized how wrong I could be.After Rowan and I escape Mercer’s hold, we have to get the pack somewhere safe, but my only option is a pride run by a controlling alpha... -
Fated Mates and How to Seduce Them by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter Ian Moore steps in to save resident playboy and vampire André Castor from a spiked drink, he expects life to go back to normal. Why, he doesn’t know, but that assumption seems reasonable, right?Only André doesn’t want it to go back to normal. He’s found a cute, trustworthy human, which is an anomaly in his world... -
Blind Warrior by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGrey Ackles The Soul Weaver feels useless. A burden endangering his brothers. The last battle with the pestilents cost Grey his sight and powers. Now he’s dependent on his vision rehabilitation therapist Cort to learn how to function on a daily basis... -
This Is Not the Dog You're Looking For by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDunham goes missing, the werewolf pack loses their cool, and Ross is far too sleep-deprived for this nonsense... -
Inevitably Yves by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI gave up searching for an enduring love centuries ago. When my past walks through the door, I think I may have finally found it.My history is a sad one, filled with longing and chasing dreams that always eluded me. But don’t feel bad for me. My life is incredible, unwittingly designed on my endless quest to find my fated mate. I created a beautiful family of five loyal and loving brothers... -
Dim Sum Asylum by Rhys Ford
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 13 ratings* Novel-length expansion of original short story found in Charmed & Dangerous anthology. * Welcome to Dim Sum Asylum: a San Francisco where it’s a ho-hum kind of case when a cop has to chase down an enchanted two-foot-tall shrine god statue with an impressive Fu Manchu mustache that's running around Chinatown, trolling sex magic and chaos in its wake... -
The Pound Dilemma by A.J. Sherwood
"I’ve got this.”Translated: Ross certainly did not have this, but be prepared to be thoroughly entertained... -
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Common Sense, Where Art Thou? by A.J. Sherwood
“How about we just negotiate hazard pay here and now?” Ross isn’t one for seizing the day, he prefers poking at it with a stick. So, with the gas station in ashes, he makes the only logical choice: agree to an interview with Glenn to be his PA.The welcome party that starts before he’s even accepted the job is a little worrying, but rather sweet... -
Welcome to my Lair by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe clan's haunted house is finally open for Halloween, and everyone couldn't be more excited. Even Ross is excited, and he's certainly enjoying the screams and cursing coming from within the haunted house.What he does NOT enjoy, however, is being bait... -
All You Need is a Bedsheet by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGlenn maaaaaaaaybe has a little problem he needs help solving. So he calls in the expert, who is nothing like what Ross expected. Good thing Ross knows how to roll with the strange by now... -
Thorn Evermore by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCatching feelings? No thanks. Love is a cage and I like my freedom. KysonThey say forty is the new thirty, but maybe that’s for regular people. Not guys like me who spend their days dusting off antiques and fantasizing about mythical beings. After too many breakups, I’ve given up on finding love, but my milestone birthday sent me out looking for a random hookup... -
Freefall by Andrea Speed
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective trying to solve crimes involving other infecteds. Conceived bearing the lion strain of the virus, Roan is the only fully functioning virus child in the country—maybe in the world. But that doesn’t mean he’s okay... -
Wizards Gone Wild by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRoss is no wilting damsel in distress, waiting to be rescued—though he won't lie: the idea of Glenn as a white knight does things to him—and therefore he has plans on how to escape. It’s a good thing Glenn does show up because there are...complications along the way... -
The Hound of the Burgervilles by E.J. Russell
This case is really going to the dogs… After I try a little off-the-books interrogation to locate my selkie almost-boyfriend’s nearly-ex-husband (don’t ask, it’s complicated), I’m in the doghouse again with my bosses, who bust me back to surveillance. Ugh... -
Connor by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen you’re a fae born in the shifter realm, the last thing you expect is to discover your mate is fae, sent from the fae realm just for you. Connor Romano loves his family. Born to a vampire father and a fae mother, he’s spent his entire life witnessing firsthand the level his father would go to protect his mother, him, and their fae sister... -
Cthulhu for Christmas by Meghan Maslow
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSix accidental tentacles, five naked neighbors, four evil mages, three ugly sweaters, two dead bodies, and one crush on my straight best friend ...Some things are simple fact: Santa Claus isn't real and magic doesn’t exist. As a former foster kid turned cop, I know this for a fact. My life is anything but magical and Santa sure as hell never visited me as a kid... -
Come, My Minion, Leave Your Master Alone by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRoss has lost count of how many first date attempts he and Glenn have made. Death has been promised to the next clan-mate who interrupts them, but you can't kill Mom. Though she just might kill Ross.It's a good thing Glenn is cute... -
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The Vampire King's Gift by X. Aratare
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery Vampire Bloodline has a gift. Eyros Vampires can read and control minds. Kaly Vampires can raise the dead and command your very soul. Wyvern Vampires can teleport from one reality to another. And on it goes. But King Daemon has all of their gifts, plus one more. The Vampires call it Armageddon. No one knows what it is... -
Born to Be Legends by Hailey Turner
Some endings are just new beginnings.Patrick Collins earned the peace he’s found in New York City with his pack through sacrifice. Six years out from the end of the world, he’s satisfied with the life he’s built and doesn’t think about what else the future might hold until he stumbles his way into a hostage situation he didn’t ask to be part of... -
The Banning of Bath Bombs (The Tribulations of Ross Young, Supernat PA) by A.J. Sherwood, Devon Vesper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTurns out bath bombs are actually magical portals. Or at least, in the hands of Master Mage Declan, they became portals. Even he’s not sure why.Said magical portal connects to Ross’s bath tub.Which means this is also now the Unholy Trifecta’s problem because Ross absolutely refuses to deal with portal magic by himself. Thanks muchly... -
Blink by Morgan Brice, John Solo
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGhosts always remember. Mobsters never forget.Erik Mitchell helped Interpol bust cartels, oligarchs, and spoiled billionaires for art fraud. As an undercover cop, Ben Nolan helped bring down a Newark crime family. Now Erik and Ben have started over in Cape May, leaving their danger-filled jobs behind them, excited about a fresh start and their new relationship... -
York by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNaughty but nice…York Lad is stunned when his magic unexpectedly returns, but he’s ready to bring a little mischief to the small town of Mistletoe Falls. Along with his cousins, the other Yule Lads, York has spent the last year planning pranks to add their version of holiday cheer to the season.Gabriel Baum needs to succeed at Mistletoe Falls annual craft fair... -
The Old Guard #3 (The Old Guard (Single Issues) #1.3) by Greg Rucka, Leandro Fernández
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPART THREE Booker gets a grenade in the lap. Andy does what she does best. Nile tries to make sense of it all. A lot of shooting, some explosions, and a heartfelt declaration of love...
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