Books like 'Destined Darkness'

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  • Shine by Dannika Dark

    Shine by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    In the short span of a year, Silver has gone from becoming a Mage to discovering the truth about her unique genetics. Logan Cross went from her mortal enemy to her immortal lover, but a threat is fast approaching like an inevitable storm. Attacks are underway against the Mageri and one man is behind it—an elusive foe who is an unstoppable force...
  • Incendiary by Amy A. Bartol

    Incendiary by Amy A. Bartol

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 50 ratings
    Cold, fine drops of rain fall softly on my cheeks as I emerge from the darkness of the ship's interior to the gray, overcast sky of the main deck. Pulling my dark pea coat tighter to my body, the wind lifts red tendrils of my hair. I walk slowly to the railing overlooking the water. I catch my first sight of the Irish coastline; its craggy landscape makes me shiver in dread...
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  • Indebted by Amy A. Bartol

    Indebted by Amy A. Bartol

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 53 ratings
    I hang my head in sorrow for just a moment when I know I am truly alone. I feel like I’m going to my execution, just as he had said. Then I move forward again. I hop a fence of fieldstone and cross a field dotted with Queen Anne’s lace. Goose bumps rise on my arms as I pass the cluster of windmills that I have seen in a dream...
  • Pleasantly Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty

    Pleasantly Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 57 ratings
    Raine and her guys are back!It's time to settle down, get into the swing of her eternal life. No more life or death-death situations. No more almost kidnappings. No more drama.She's going to reopen the Immortal Cupcake and become a boring member of Dark River for real.Except she can't bake. And there's an ancient vampire leaving her heads and other undesirable body parts on her front step...
  • The Price of Magic by Dakota Brown

    The Price of Magic by Dakota Brown

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Demons aren't supposed to be allies, let alone lovers, but here I am. Know that expression to hell and back? Been there, done that, just to save one of them. Sure, it was terrifying, but it beats meeting the in-laws. Aaron, my half-angel boyfriend, is just dying to take me home to dear old mom and dad, but I'm worried about walking into their home trailing brimstone...
  • Heartless Souls by K.C. Kean

    Heartless Souls by K.C. Kean

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 31 ratings
    I once had everything until it all disappeared.Years later, I’m on the cusp of finally filling in the missing pieces, only for them to barge into my life at the worst possible moment. It only takes one glimpse to realize I’m not the only one who’s changed.Alexi, Talon, and Malik.Gone are the boys I once knew. Gone are my saviors from across the road...
  • Necessary Respite by Erin R. Flynn

    Necessary Respite by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and I’m finally putting myself first. If people won’t listen to me, are so determined to force me to be what they want, then I’m done working with them. I am a person, not something the people of Faerie own or all other supes can use and abuse.So I pulled the emergency brake and it’s time for a reset...
  • Wolf Endangered by Avery Song

    Wolf Endangered by Avery Song

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    At long last, I’ve unlocked the shackles that held back my awakening. I should be celebrating, but it turns out I’ve only endangered myself and my forbidden fruit. It's the eve of the biggest business deal NYC has ever witnessed, and I, Willow De Luca, am kicking foreign ass with my new Christian Dior heels. Now that I’m a wolf shifter, I find myself in four new roles: CEO. Wolf Alpha. Princess...
  • Drop Dead Demons by A&E Kirk

    Drop Dead Demons by A&E Kirk

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Survival. It's an on-going battle. GOING ON A TREASURE HUNT... Aurora Lahey finally knows why supernatural slayers salivate to slaughter her, but how to stop them? Not so much. Sure, she's discovered her own lethal powers, and has six sexy, super-charged, demon hunting Hex Boys watching her back--the hottest one watching every part of her...
  • Courting Darkness by Katie May, Quinn Arthurs

    Courting Darkness by Katie May, Quinn Arthurs

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 34 ratings
    My whole life has been characterized by fighting. Fighting my family. And fighting for my life. Trust me—the first one is completely voluntary, and a lot of fun. The second? Not so much. To say my family dynamic is weird is the understatement of the century. I held my first sword when I was only five years old, and I learned how to dispose of a body before I turned ten...
  • Impulse by Dannika Dark

    Impulse by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    "You are the only female I desire, the only water that will quench my thirst, the only sun that will warm my skin, the only lips that were made for mine." Almost one year ago, a Mage attacked Silver and changed the course of her destiny. Immortals exist, and now she is one of them...
  • Twisted Shadows by Nikita Parmenter

    Twisted Shadows by Nikita Parmenter

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 24 ratings
    Farren and her men suddenly find themselves thrust into the next challenge in the Warrior Games, but it appears that the fae world has taken things into her own hands, throwing things their way that they hadn’t even thought to prepare for. It doesn’t help that she hasn’t deemed it necessary to fill them in on the finer details.Yet...
  • The Hunt by Ivy Asher

    The Hunt by Ivy Asher

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Fight, win, advance my alpha’s agenda, and keep my family safe. Simple.Until my little sister is taken, and everything around me comes crashing down.Betrayed by the pack I swore fealty to, I cut ties and start hunting for Harlow on my own.Little did I know that my search would put me on a collision course with everything I’ve been running from...
  • Balanced Trajectory by Erin R. Flynn

    Balanced Trajectory by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 20 ratings
    I completely forgot about the blurb until this moment, so well, there's not a blurb yet. Go ahead, laugh, I deserve it. Hope it gives you a chuckle if you needed one. Much love from Vader and I and I'll post one soon... Sometime after I write it...
  • The Misery of Shadows by Sloane Murphy, Lily Wildhart

    The Misery of Shadows by Sloane Murphy, Lily Wildhart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The Shadow Realm was not what I expected. With it came so many unexpected joys, but also, the worst kind of pain…Loss .Back in the Mortal Realm once more, our enemies make themselves known as I try not to drown in the seas of betrayal from the people I thought I could trust the most We’ve sacrificed too much and waited too long to let anything or anyone stop the plan I set in motion lifetimes ago...
  • The Kingdom of Ruin by K.C. Kean

    The Kingdom of Ruin by K.C. Kean

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    Once upon a time, a wondrous Kingdom flourished under the reign of its proud Fae king and his family. Though all was not as it seemed when poisonous schemes and utter betrayal lead to the downfall of an empire. Sixteen years have since passed, the lands now lay in ruin and crime prevails despite the will of The Council...
  • Knight Ascending by B.M. Clemton

    Knight Ascending by B.M. Clemton

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 42 ratings
    My name is Danica Knight and I have a secret… a life changing, whisper worthy secret that will more than likely get me killed. Trust no one. Is the singular phrase my mother had whispered to me when she abandoned me in a small hospital at the young age of eight. It was the only memory I could remember before I came to live with my Aunt and Uncles here in the largest wolf pack in North America...
  • The Reaping of Envy by Sloane Murphy, Lily Wildhart

    The Reaping of Envy by Sloane Murphy, Lily Wildhart

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    After enduring countless trials, we made it through to the other side, or so I thought.Little did I know that the Fates would lead me right back to Avalon. That the very being I believed to be one of my greatest enemies would end up being one of my closest confidants.Every memory is imprinted into my very being.The moments of elation, the depths of despair, and the heart-wrenching losses...
  • Twist by Dannika Dark

    Twist by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 40 ratings
    Months after moving to the mysterious city of Cognito, Silver is developing her gifts as a Mage and learning how to live under new laws. She is forced to give up her old life and live in secret among the humans. There is finally hope of leading an ordinary life . . . Until Logan Cross walks into it...
  • Slay by Laurell K. Hamilton

    Slay by Laurell K. Hamilton

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    Evil continues to terrorize vampire hunter Anita Blake and all those she loves in this gripping new novel by New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton. The wedding of necromancer Anita Blake to Jean-Claude, the vampire king of America hits the next daunting challenge: her family. And with the malicious force that casts a shadow on St...
  • The Lost and the Chosen by Ivy Asher

    The Lost and the Chosen by Ivy Asher

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 98 ratings
    My name is Vinna, and I’ve been keeping a lot of secrets. You would too if you'd experienced some of the weird shit I have: red-eyed monsters chasing me, markings on my body appearing out of nowhere, a strange power that crackles colorfully over my skin from time to time, and don't get me started on the weapons I can conjure up almost out of nowhere...
  • Karma by R.J. Blain

    Karma by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    an alternate cover edition can be found hereKarma Johnson has spent her entire adult life working to become a member of FBI's Child Abduction Rapid Deployment team. She's earned her transfer to CARD, but when she's caught up in the kidnapping of an infant from a festival, she learns what it's like to be the victim...
  • Jinxed by Yve Vale

    Jinxed by Yve Vale

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    No one has seen magic like mine. Ever.That makes me dangerous and a target.The mysterious mage abducting and draining supernaturals has tasted my unique power.Now, he’ll stop at nothing to steal my life force, too.Yet, he isn’t the only one who wants to use me for my new abilities.While I learn to control my magic, I must also carefully navigate my increasingly complicated love life...
  • Bone Magic by Yasmine Galenorn

    Bone Magic by Yasmine Galenorn

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    We're the D'Artigo sisters: sexy, savvy operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But being half-human, half-Fae short-circuits our talents at all the wrong times. My sister Delilah is a Were who turns into golden tabby when she's stressed. And Menolly's a vampire who's still trying to get the hang of being undead...
  • Black Swan by Kel Carpenter, Aurelia Jane

    Black Swan by Kel Carpenter, Aurelia Jane

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 35 ratings
    BLACK SWAN is book three in A Demon's Guide to the Afterlife series. This is the FINAL book. Start the series with DARK HORSE right now!This is an adult paranormal romance series with multiple love interests and some dark elements. If you don't like strong but flawed women and alphahole heroes that need to learn a thing or two about boundaries--this book is not for you...
  • Bite of Justice by R.L. Caulder

    Bite of Justice by R.L. Caulder

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Bite of Justice is the fourth and final book in the Blood Oath series, which is set within the shared universe of Dark Imaginarium Academy. All series can be read independently, but characters have crossovers and it is highly encouraged to read all within the universe to understand the world in its entirety. This book has graphic violence and content that is intended for mature, adult audiences...
  • The Witch's Daughter by Laken Cane

    The Witch's Daughter by Laken Cane

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In book seven of the Rune Alexander series, Rune meets new allies, enters a bizarre and vaguely familiar world, and realizes all over again that she can never really trust anyone. Except, maybe, the one she lost... Sucked into Skyll by the echoes of Wormwood, she must complete a very important task in order to return to the world in which she belongs...
  • The Devil’s Vengeance by Kira Roman

    The Devil’s Vengeance by Kira Roman

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I thought I had nothing to lose.I was wrong.I’ll fight until my last breath to save those I love, but I’m not alone in this anymore.Adjusting to this new life is difficult. Trying to find those responsible for what happened to Anika and Kora is slow-going and infuriating.Luckily I have my Familiars, my Lust Demon, a naughty Vampire, and a grumpy Wrath Demon to help me...
  • Salinity Cove: The Complete Series by Maya Nicole

    Salinity Cove: The Complete Series by Maya Nicole

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The Complete Series omnibus contains Surge, Submerge, and Emerge .My life changed forever the day my father's oil rig crashed into the ocean. Now, three men want answers I don't have, and they'll do whatever it takes to get them.Jax, Morgan, and Blake want to destroy me, but I know their secret .I’m questioning everything I knew to be true...
  • A Cursed Embrace by Cecy Robson

    A Cursed Embrace by Cecy Robson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Celia Wird and her three sisters are just like other twenty-something girls—with one tiny exception: They are the products of a curse that backfired and gave each of them unique powers that made them, well, a little weird… After Celia Wird and her sisters help master vampire Misha save his family, their powers are exposed to the supernatural community of the Lake Tahoe region...
  • Speak No Evil by Jewel Killian

    Speak No Evil by Jewel Killian

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    My conscience won’t let me rest until I’ve made sure the outcasts living here are safe. No harm will come to them because of my actions. And, since the Lords are out of commission—also my fault—they can’t stop me. But it also means they can’t bail me out. I have to figure this out on my own, or I’ll never find closure on Em’s murder...
  • Not A Ghost by Auryn Hadley

    Not A Ghost by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    From enemies to lovers, their only hope is to work together. But will this unexpected union cause more problems than it solves?Running to Iowa in search of a safe place, Dahlia is supposed to be focused on building an army. Instead, she's grieving. It's hard to worry about battle plans when the love of her life is gone. But with the help of one old friend and one new one, things are happening...
  • A Little Wicked by A.J. Merlin

    A Little Wicked by A.J. Merlin

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I’m paying bills, making powerful enemies, and collecting magical lovers. You know; everyday stuff. I’m just a tarot reader. Okay, not just. My birthright means I’m the best fortune teller you’ll ever meet. Too bad I never listen to my own advice. My name is Georgette; but only my mother gets to call me that. I’m the child of a witch and a wolf, and trust me, that union had consequences...
  • Demon's Touch by Dakota Brown

    Demon's Touch by Dakota Brown

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 20 ratings
    The only thing more dangerous than being a mage is other people knowing that you have supernatural abilities. And here I am, untrained, untried, and ripe for the picking. With the magical black market chasing my untrained powers, I'm running a race I can't win. The wolves who have added me to their pack are no match for the dark mages hunting me...
  • Wandering Star by Willow Hadley

    Wandering Star by Willow Hadley

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    Cricket Kendall has learned a lot about herself in the month leading up to her long-awaited eighteenth birthday. Not only is she more powerful than she ever imagined she’d be, she’s also discovered she’s an alpha and most likely soulmates with three hot-ass werewolves.And now, her birthday is finally here...
  • Undone by May Dawson

    Undone by May Dawson

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 19 ratings
    Dean McCauley has been replaced by a new dean—one far more dangerous to shifters and witches alike. He’ll try to break my men, and I might not even be there to fight him. My mother is locked away in one of the cells, ranting and raving about witches invading the shifter academy… And she’s named me. To clear my name, I’ll have to track down my father...
  • A Crown of Blood and Bone by Sloane Murphy, Sarah Puckett

    A Crown of Blood and Bone by Sloane Murphy, Sarah Puckett

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    A hunter reborn. Four Immortal Alphas. What could go wrong? "You're a Hunter, Remy." Those four words changed my life. One minute, I'm human, engaged, and ready to start my life. Then my 21st birthday rocks round, bringing with it the biggest god damn shock of my life. I'm a Hunter. Nephillim. Monsters are real. And this isn't my first life...
  • Blood Royal by Connie Suttle

    Blood Royal by Connie Suttle

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    "Rene', what will you do if I kick his ass?" I jerked my head toward Tony. "Nothing, as long as you do not inflict permanent harm," Rene' smiled slightly. I got up to go after Tony, but Wlodek hauled me back. "We will not allow a brawl between our two youngest," he declared and settled me back in my seat...
  • Blood Redemption by Connie Suttle

    Blood Redemption by Connie Suttle

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    "Radomir handled the meeting, because Gavin wanted to kill Norian Keef. Norian sat inside Gavin's office at the palace, nervously tapping a foot. That in itself irritated Gavin to the point of red-eyed, lengthy-fanged murder. Radomir worked to calm Norian while Gavin looked on, mentally considering the many, painful ways Norian might meet his end...
  • The Fallen: The Complete Novel by Grace McGinty

    The Fallen: The Complete Novel by Grace McGinty

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    Hope had always been different. The child that should never have been. A fragile creature who’s empathy made her universally loved by those who knew her. An anomalous mixture of both humanity and the Divine, she walked the line between human and something more...
  • Evil Eyed by Joely Sue Burkhart

    Evil Eyed by Joely Sue Burkhart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Three wishes for my leprechaun’s gold coin. One down, two to go…I won. I defeated the changeling who’d been feeding on me. My treasures escaped the trap set by Balor’s dark fae. But now I don’t even know what I am...
  • Blood Rebellion by Connie Suttle

    Blood Rebellion by Connie Suttle

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    "I believe you have visitors," Giff said, setting the coronet on its velvet stand. "I know." I rubbed my forehead where the pale line showed from wearing the gold band. "People waiting on me and I have hat lines." Lissa expected her life as Queen of Le-Ath Veronis to run smoothly. At least for a little while. Reality has a way of intruding on even the most idyllic of circumstances...
  • The Queen of Quintessence by Tessa Hale

    The Queen of Quintessence by Tessa Hale

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 49 ratings
    My list of enemies is growing by the day. People I expect and those I never saw coming. But the one thing I know is that I’ll fight with everything I have to make it back to my mates. My charmer. My gentle giant. My psychopath. And my cruel prince. Our powers are growing as our bond deepens...
  • Blood Domination by Connie Suttle

    Blood Domination by Connie Suttle

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    "To whom are you taking her?" Merrill asked, uncharacteristically curious. "Dragon," Griffin grinned. I stared at Griffin, my mouth surely open in surprise. Dragon? There was somebody named Dragon? That didn't sound promising. Who named their kid Dragon? Xenides has witnessed Lissa's talents first-hand and now he is desperate to find her...
  • My Fair Succubi by Jill Myles

    My Fair Succubi by Jill Myles

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    IT SUCKS TO BE HER. Living as a succubus has a bit of a learning curve, but with sexy fallen angel Noah to scratch her sensual Itch, Jackie Brighton is finally starting to feel ahead of the game. She almost doesn’t miss her gorgeous vampire master Zane—or his sinful, teasing mouth. She’s trying to convince herself of that, anyway...
  • Finding Anna by C.C. Masters

    Finding Anna by C.C. Masters

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Book 1.5​​​​ The members of the Seaside Wolf Pack are investigating a murder of a human on their territory when they start finding evidence of a female wolf that may have been involved. Females are rare and it is unheard of to find a female who has managed to survive as a lone wolf. But that is exactly what they find when they meet Anna...
  • Entangled Essence by Candice Bundy, Piper Fox

    Entangled Essence by Candice Bundy, Piper Fox

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Our flighty fae captor, Taneisha, lost the incubus Caden’s legacy to a thief in the night. Now, instead of the game she had planned for us to win back Caden’s legacy, we have to climb a mountain and go fist to feather against an immortal demonic bird-man with a chip on his shoulder.That’s assuming we don’t run across trouble along the way...
  • Black Spring by Christina Henry

    Black Spring by Christina Henry

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    A former Agent of death, Madeline Black now has everything to live for, most importantly, her unborn child. But Chicago has become ground zero in a struggle between ancient creatures, and only Maddy can stop the carnage… The mayor of Chicago has announced a plan to round up the city’s supernatural beings and put them in camps...
  • Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn

    Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    We're the D'Artigo sisters: savvy--and sexy--operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But being half-human, half-Fae short-circuits our talents at all the wrong times. My sister Delilah shapeshifts into a tabby cat whenever she's stressed. Menolly's a vampire who's still getting the hang of being undead...
  • Hear No Evil by Jewel Killian

    Hear No Evil by Jewel Killian

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Demons don't know how to love.And since I don't mix summoning and relationships, that's fine by me. But neither of those facts keep us from sneaking into each other's bedrooms at nightAnd day.And pretty much any time not spent tracking down Em's killer. It was supposed to be a bluff.Going to them after they took everything--my apartment, my job--it was a power move...
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