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  • Absorbing Inevitability by Erin R. Flynn

    Absorbing Inevitability by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale… And I don’t know who I am anymore. I only have the labels and titles. There are only the masks I wear to make it through the day and try to survive the pressure.And it’s killing me.Nothing is changing for the better, at least not for me. I’m doing so much to change the lives of millions, but there’s no improvement for me...
  • The Rowan's Destiny by Stella Brie

    The Rowan's Destiny by Stella Brie

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 30 ratings
    The Rowan's destiny is to power the stone and save the magic of witches everywhere. Or is it?When the words of the past reveal new secrets, Arden must decide which path to follow—the one dictated by others, or the one designed by her.From the ballroom to the battlefield, Arden and the Imperium Cadre discover an intricate web of deceit and a massive abuse of power...
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  • The Rowan's Stone by Stella Brie

    The Rowan's Stone by Stella Brie

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 37 ratings
    Arden's search for her destiny inadvertently revealed the true lineage of witches everywhere and a secret history hidden long ago. Now, she needs to find the meaning and purpose of the Rowan. With questions piling up and a parchment stingy with answers, she must look to the past before she can embrace her future...
  • The Last Vessel by Winter Rose

    The Last Vessel by Winter Rose

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    I thought that the hardest thing I would have to face this year would be Trial Month. Gods, I was naïve. My name is Luna Moon. Don’t ask me what I am, because complicated doesn’t even begin to cut it. I recently found out that everything I knew to be true has been a lie. Including who I am...
  • Shadowborn Academy: Year Two by G. Bailey, Scarlett Snow

    Shadowborn Academy: Year Two by G. Bailey, Scarlett Snow

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    My past is left in the dark, And my shadow is no longer there. In the Enchanted Forest, some secrets are better left in the past. Year two at Shadowborn Academy is looking like it will be the deadliest yet. Will Corvina and her friends find a way to survive? Full cover and description coming soon! Shadowborn Academy is a Dark Reverse Harem Paranormal Fae Romance for 18+...
  • Shadowborn Academy: Year Three by G. Bailey

    Shadowborn Academy: Year Three by G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    My fate is in the darkness,And the war there is real…Secrets thrive in the Enchanted Forest and one girl must find a way to stop the fae war before it’s too late. With her sister raising titans and gods, the light in her dreams turning out to be a lie, and her men in grave danger...life at the academy has never been this dangerous.A mirror once spoke of a girl born in hate who could stop a war...
  • Loving Nightmares by M. Sinclair

    Loving Nightmares by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    I would go to war to protect the nightmares I loved. War was at our doorstep threatening to kill my father, and with him were enough humans that if battle ensued, it would make national headlines. Ones that would only further divide and enhance the hatred between humans and nightmares.War had to be defeated, I just didn’t know how...
  • Academy Obscura: The Searing Trials by Cassia Briar

    Academy Obscura: The Searing Trials by Cassia Briar

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Tick. Tock. The culling approaches and rebellion is in the air.Spring term at Academy Obscura is unbelievable. In addition to my regular classes, there are the Trials. Each student has to face three specially designed ordeals. And after all the rules I've broken? The Trial Master seriously has it in for me...
  • Cheating Death by Sarah Reynolds

    Cheating Death by Sarah Reynolds

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    The last thing Sunday Prescott wanted to do was rescue her brother from another problematic adventure, but that is exactly where she ended up.When Colton found himself in the holding cells of the Ruby Star Casino, Sunday knew that the only way to get him out what to appeal to the casino's owner...
  • Reckoning by Dakota Brown

    Reckoning by Dakota Brown

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    After rescuing me from the Andersons, my men are dreaming of a bloody revenge. Me? All I want is to be left alone long enough to work through finals and enjoy my free time with the boys who love me so much.But we can't find peace until the Andersons are gone. I have the knowledge I need to fight back, but the enemy still has an ace in the hole...
  • Held In Contempt by Jade Thorn

    Held In Contempt by Jade Thorn

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Melody needs to keep Dean and The Apex free from her aunt’s machinations, she simply must escape Coven Bestia. Her aunt is angered by Dean’s continuing absence and wants Melody to return to the compound as soon as possible.While she might be safer at Adolphus Academy, not everyone is happy to have her there - especially when she’s bonded to a much-desired member of The Apex...
  • Tea Time with the Dead by M. Sinclair

    Tea Time with the Dead by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    I hadn’t been wrong about the trouble I’d felt brewing. Now, the problem was here to stay unless we could figure out a plan. A plan to stop Nero from trying to take New Orleans from me. A plan to stop Asmodeus from kidnapping me to the demonic realm. Hell. A plan to figure out what I was going to do about these six men in my life...
  • Vampire's Promise by Atlas Rose, Kim Faulks

    Vampire's Promise by Atlas Rose, Kim Faulks

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He captured my hand and kissed my palm. “If anything happens to me they’ll take care of you.” Tears shimmered in my eyes, like a damn burst inside me. A car crash finally igniting. He was the flames. They were all the flames. Burning inside me like a damn inferno. He stretched my arm over my head. I lifted the other in instinct, feeling his fingers grip my wrist...
  • Phoenixburn by K.T. Strange

    Phoenixburn by K.T. Strange

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Book 3 in the Rogue Witch Series follows Darcy Llewellyn, fourth year university student, music intern, secret witch, and the werewolves that make up the band Phoenixcry: Finn Gunner, Elias Gunner, Charlie Gage, Wesley “Ace” Rivers, and Cash Legend...
  • The Wronged: Completed Series by M. Sinclair

    The Wronged: Completed Series by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Welcome to Wicked Blaze Correctional, home to the world’s most dangerous criminals…and me. My only crime was knowing too much, yet somehow I took a fall for the real bad guy. Drake thought I’d be an easy scapegoat, that I’d cower and accept the punishment I hadn’t earned.Absolutely not. Pushed to the brink, my magic boiled over, and now it’s ready to burn anyone who gets too close...
  • Shadowborn Royals by G. Bailey, Scarlett Snow

    Shadowborn Royals by G. Bailey, Scarlett Snow

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The light is my prison…and I can’t escape. I’m Izora Dawn and this is the second prison I find myself locked in for something I didn’t do. Only this prison is worse and far more dangerous. Beyond the prison walls, the fae world is at war and nothing I can do will stop it. I may come from the light, but to win this war, to keep my family and lovers safe, I will embrace the darkness...
  • Dying for the Dead by M. Sinclair

    Dying for the Dead by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    My mission? To save New Orleans from Nero’s demonic clutches. Should be simple, right? I mean, hell, I am literally the Queen of the Dead. I fear that we are running out of time though.Time to save the missing supes taken by Nero and Asmodeus.Time to get out of the Demonic realm, before we can’t leave.Time to save our city and my kingdom.The biggest snap in my plan? I’ve died...
  • Rebels and Runaways by Grace McGinty

    Rebels and Runaways by Grace McGinty

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Welcome to Eden Academy. Safe haven. Melting pot of preternatural beings from shifters to extraordinary humans.Carmen had been attending Eden Prep since before she knew her multiplication tables, and she was ready to graduate, do her time at the Academy and then get the hell out of dodge. She was sick of having a best friend who still saw her as a little kid despite the fact she was seventeen...
  • A Crown Of Smoke And Ash by Sloane Murphy

    A Crown Of Smoke And Ash by Sloane Murphy

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    After having my life turned upside down, I discovered past me had left more than one thing that needed fixing.Past me was awesome.Saved by an angel, protected by him and the three other men I love, I learn there's more to the mystery of my past lives than I ever could have realized.With danger around every corner, I try to realign a world gone awry...
  • Vampire Visions by M.F. Adele

    Vampire Visions by M.F. Adele

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 16 ratings
    I am not a good person. I may have lied about the “occasional murder spree” bit, but I did say it was justified, right? It totally is, I swear. Over the last week countless heads have rolled, mine included. I got stuck in my feelings, and I may or may not have punched my ex in the face after saving his life. He deserved it though, he said it himself. All of my mates are now living under one roof...
  • Surge of Ice by Lacey Carter Andersen

    Surge of Ice by Lacey Carter Andersen

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    My men cannot protect me against the growing forces of enemy dragons, not without help…Evander, Aydan, and Granger want to believe that the strength of their will alone will keep me safe, but we’ve already seen that’s not true. The enemy dragons are powerful. Maybe even more powerful than us. If we want to survive, we need to make allies with some of the other dragons.Even though it’ll be a risk...
  • Despicable by Rory Miles

    Despicable by Rory Miles

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    High Pack Notice: All rejects must report to Wolfe Island for immediate processing and island assignment. Since I’m single for life, I’m more than safe from that directive.Or so I thought. At twenty-four, I’d given up hope of finding a true mate, which is why I followed my parents on their crazy journey across the country to settle in with a new pack...
  • Demon Demands by M.F. Adele

    Demon Demands by M.F. Adele

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    I am not a good person.I'm definitely a liar and a murderer, but this time "justified" isn't going to cover it. I will level the entire f*****g realm if I don't get back what's mine.The roller coaster that is my life has veered off course and is plummeting head first off a steep cliff. I can't decide if I should keep my eyes open and watch my impending doom or shut them an hope for the best...
  • Forbidden Bond by Fiona Starr

    Forbidden Bond by Fiona Starr

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    They’re the ones in power, so why are they are so afraid of me? Newly minted magic user? Check. Hot-as-hell boyfriends who want only me? Check. A fresh start after surviving a murderous attack? Yeah, about that… They said choosing a life at Stormwood Academy wouldn’t be easy. But nobody mentioned it would make me a target...
  • Blood Bound by Harper Wylde

    Blood Bound by Harper Wylde

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 16 ratings
    Everything is different now—including me. Turns out I’m not a witch after all. I’m shadow touched, a rare breed of supernatural with the ability to fight off demons and keep the mundane world safe. And the cherry on top? The fate of the mortal realm lies solely in my hands...
  • Witchbane by Amy Sumida

    Witchbane by Amy Sumida

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Knowing is the heart of love. The battle for Unseelie has been won, and Lord Raza Tnyn is now King Raza the Second. But Uisdean, the last king of Unseelie, is on the loose in the Human Realm with his resurrected wife, Rue, and an ancient fairy weapon. The Councils and the Coven are on the case, and Princess Seren is happy to leave the problem in their capable hands...
  • Dark Arts by Fiona Starr

    Dark Arts by Fiona Starr

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Three wolf shifters tormented by a deadly secret. Two worlds torn by a twisted legacy. One girl determined to choose her own fate.They say being called to the world's oldest magic organization is the pinnacle of achievement for a witch. The lottery is done in secret. The names appear by magic. Membership in this exclusive club is like receiving a golden ticket...
  • Shadowborn Queen by G. Bailey, Scarlett Snow

    Shadowborn Queen by G. Bailey, Scarlett Snow

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The throne is my fate…and I can’t escape. I’m Izora Dawn and I’m finally free from the prisons I was stuck in. Except for a tiny problem: The Enchanted Forest is at war, the Shadowborn Academy is nearly destroyed and I have to stop the titans before they destroy the world and take the last of my family with them.Turns out the outside world is far more dangerous than any prison could be...
  • Buttercup by Helen Scott

    Buttercup by Helen Scott

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Life is sweet, especially for a baker whose life is about to turn upside down...Take one shy baker, add one sexy bartender, a moody prison guard, an actual demon, and a man who is more mystery than anything else, then add two helpings of curiosity, one night of Long Islands and bad decisions, a steamy romance novel, and abandoned inhibitions. Mix well and wait for the fun to start...
  • Secrets and Shadows by Mila Young, Kim Faulks

    Secrets and Shadows by Mila Young, Kim Faulks

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    There’s nothing like a witch storm to unearth a century of dark secrets...and there’s nothing like a best friend with a flaming sword at your back to end them once and for all… The curse which infected those I love is over...and the woman in black is now gone. But Bestias Academy has changed since the Witch storm. Secrets have resurfaced and shadows consume the dorms...
  • Dragon's Fire by Lili Zander, Rory Reynolds

    Dragon's Fire by Lili Zander, Rory Reynolds

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Stealing from one dragon is lunacy. Stealing from five of them? I must have a death wish. Contrary to popular opinion, I really don’t have a death wish. Yes, I’m a thief, but after almost being torn limb from limb by an irate panther shifter, I’ve given up my law-breaking ways. From now on, I’m sticking to the straight and narrow...
  • Mated to Team Shadow: A Military Shifter Reverse Harem Romance by Jade Alters

    Mated to Team Shadow: A Military Shifter Reverse Harem Romance by Jade Alters

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I’ve never been so scared in my life. Even managing to escape somehow lands me in more danger and in a stranger place than I ever knew existed. Yacht party. Sounds good right? Nobody told me that Pirates were a possibility. Nobody warned me that even my saviors could be more dangerous than my captors. But dangerous in a different way. Like, not in a life-threatening way...
  • My Beautiful Monsters: The Complete Series by J.B. Trepagnier

    My Beautiful Monsters: The Complete Series by J.B. Trepagnier

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’ve always been able to talk to animals. Apparently, I can hear monsters too. Hades kidnapped me. Yeah, that Hades. Greek mythology is real and I’m learning the gods are real dicks. I’m tasked with caring for the monsters in the Underworld. Oh, yeah, Demeter is pissed about the whole Persephone thing. She’s kidnapped her daughter and making the monsters fight for sport...
  • Witching Hour by Nikki Landis

    Witching Hour by Nikki Landis

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mystic Hallows HaremBox Set, Episodes 6 & 7Ep. 6: Tangled ThreadsEp. 7: Familiar DeceitAUTHOR'S NOTE: This is a romance about a snarky, stubborn witch who doesn't have to choose between multiple love interests to find her HEA. Not suitable for anyone under 18. Contains dark themes, violence, paranormal elements, a little humor, and a handful of sinful immortals...
  • Delphine by Cali Mann

    Delphine by Cali Mann

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Normal sisters get you a bottle of enchanted wine for your birthday and call it a day. Mine bought me a dolphin and a whole lot of too-sexy trouble that I hadn’t bargained for. I show up at the Silver Springs Aquarium to meet my new pet, only to discover that its owner is a handsome dark magician from an old Viking tribe...
  • Semester 7 by Mazzy J. March

    Semester 7 by Mazzy J. March

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    OnyxWhy is three so much harder to wrap my head around than two? Valentina has no problem with four, but it’s a very different kind of relationship than this would be, and there is the distraction of dear Daddy trying to kill my cousin and me and steal the powers bestowed upon us by our ancestor Circe. It’s a real buzzkill.RavenThey are my mates...
  • Ensnared by Zoe Ashwood

    Ensnared by Zoe Ashwood

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When I arrived in Alaska, I thought I signed up for a simple IT job.I didn’t think I’d have to create a massive magic spell with my funky witchy powers – for a village of sea dragons, no less.But here I am. Surrounded by my family’s mortal enemies, trying to learn spells most five-year-olds can perform, and getting flustered over guys who turn into mythical beings...
  • Into the Storm by Amber Lynn Natusch

    Into the Storm by Amber Lynn Natusch

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When Piper Jones fled New York for a secluded mountainside in Alaska, she thought she was safe from the back-stabbing, supernatural drama of the city. Now she's back, with the sexy werewolf Alpha Knox, his pack, and her grizzly bear sidekick for backup. But Piper's plan to get closure is derailed when her vampire mate Merc is abducted, forcing her to form a shaky alliance with a warlock lord...
  • Curtain Call by Crystal Ash

    Curtain Call by Crystal Ash

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 15 ratings
    I have my men. I have my powers. But are they enough to stop an evil we can’t see? Arjun’s world has been turned upside down, but he’s shoved his pain away to train me for our biggest, most dangerous shifter rescue we’ve ever done. He says we’re doomed to fail, but I can’t turn my back on the helpless. And even while he’s pushing me away, I can’t give up on us...
  • SEDUCE MY BLOOD by Yumoyori Wilson

    SEDUCE MY BLOOD by Yumoyori Wilson

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When seduction runs in your veins, what better way to use it than making yourself a millionaire? I never wanted to be the sole succubus-vampire hybrid in the overpopulated city of New York. In fact, I would have been fine with being a vampire, seriously. You see, mama dearest had a onetime fling, got preggos and gave birth to little old me...
  • Mage Massacres by M.F. Adele

    Mage Massacres by M.F. Adele

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    I am not a good person.And I’ll prove it again. My body count is inconsequential to me. The angel poses a bigger problem than I thought he would. That f*****g roller coaster of emotions has derailed, leaving my sanity amongst the twists and turns.A massacre is going to befall Belfast, and I’ll paint the streets crimson when I join.Maybe I’ll find some truth under all the layers of lies...
  • Of Witches and Queens by Mona Black

    Of Witches and Queens by Mona Black

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My witchy cousin has grabbed my four boys and put them under an enchantment that won't let them think straight or remember what has happened before. Worst still, she hurts them when they think of me. How am I ever going to break the spell and set them free? How can I stop her before it's too late? Finding an ally in the Academy is hard work. Training my own newfound powers even more so...
  • Severed by Magic by Lexie Scott

    Severed by Magic by Lexie Scott

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When you're saved from the absolute worst-case scenario, you're supposed to be happy, right? At the very least, I should be grateful but we've been thrown to the wolves--literally--but I'm not the only one struggling to adjust.When we were at Drexel Academy, we knew our enemies. Now the only people my mates and I know we can trust is each other.Fans of Meg Xuemei X and & G...
  • Accacia's Blood: A reverse harem novel by Bea Paige

    Accacia's Blood: A reverse harem novel by Bea Paige

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After saving Rhain from an agonising death, Accacia is determined to find her missing friend Clover and rescue her from the mysterious Fae. With the assistance of her vampire knights, the group head into the forbidden forest of Ever Vale and into a world of mystery and magic...
  • Spirit Called by Aeryn Havens

    Spirit Called by Aeryn Havens

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Wiser folk than me say that home is where the heart is, but my heart hasn’t had a place to belong in years.As an empath with the ability to sense and influence emotions, this left me on the cusp of burnout and running low on hope...
  • Gorgon's Mates by Lacey Carter Andersen

    Gorgon's Mates by Lacey Carter Andersen

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Medusa met her gargoyles. Fell in love. And had her babies. Now what?In the sanctuary, life’s never boring. Between keeping up with twins, and keeping things hot with her gargoyles, Medusa has a chaotic life. Which she loves!But what happens when a strange creature is found hurt in their sanctuary?Her gargoyles don’t trust it. Her daughters love it...
  • Moon Cursed by Romy Lockhart

    Moon Cursed by Romy Lockhart

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Cheryl’s newly awakened Alpha wolf is put to the test when her Omega is accused of murder by another pack. Pack law dictates Oscar’s fate must be determined by his accusers, but she’s certain he’s innocent and determined to find a way to prove it.Getting to the truth isn’t going to be easy...
  • Savage Wolves by Ginna Moran

    Savage Wolves by Ginna Moran

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    I thought after surviving the wild world of Shadow Moon that my life would be easier. Being moon-blessed saved my life, but it ruined my future. I’m still trapped on this messed up island, forced beneath the men who think I deserve to bow at their feet. But down here, I have an advantage. I can use their savage natures against them...
  • Dark River Days: The Complete Series by Grace McGinty

    Dark River Days: The Complete Series by Grace McGinty

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 5 ratings
    Dark River The Complete Four Book SeriesWelcome to Dark River. Population 0.When Mika McKellen woke up in a stormwater drain while backpacking around Canada, she knew that her mother was right. If you made bad choices, you would end up dead in a ditch...
  • Hellfire by J.B. Trepagnier

    Hellfire by J.B. Trepagnier

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    New enemies, new allies. I survived my first year at Fortuna Academy. Lucifer met my mates and it wasn’t totally mortifying. I met Azriel’s mom and she’s not that bad. We’re all back at school and we have a mission—find that prophecy and figure out who tried to poison Keane. Everyone in our group has a least favorite Hellhound they suspect of doing the deed, but really, we have nothing...
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