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  • Returner's Defiance by Bruce Sentar

    Returner's Defiance by Bruce Sentar

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    Five hundred years of fighting demons and humanity has been pushed to the brink of extinction. As the last bastion of the remaining humans is shattered, Bran Heros, the Wandering King, decides to enact a last ditch effort.He’s going to send his soul back in time to two years before the demon invasion comes to earth.This time when the demons first come he’s going to be waiting...
  • The Marked and the Broken by Ivy Asher

    The Marked and the Broken by Ivy Asher

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 69 ratings
    My name is Vinna, and my magic is an asshole. I mean, what else would you call it when it does whatever it wants, whenever it wants? Now I have Enoch and his coven looking at me like I’m the one, and a bunch of pissed off Chosen. I have no answers and no time to deal with this shit...
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  • Her Guardian Series Box Set by G. Bailey

    Her Guardian Series Box Set by G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Wolf. Vampire. Witch. Angel. What happens when you’re destined for all four?When Winter started university with her best friend Alex, she didn’t expect to find herself in the middle of a supernatural war. Who knew saving a stray wolf could earn you the alliance of the pack...
  • Reaper Uninvited by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Uninvited by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 39 ratings
    A Reaper who doesn’t reap is like a custard donut without the custard. Pointless.Between getting my ass kicked by Azazel in the training room, avoiding Conah, and verbally sparing with Mal, I’m beginning to get a feel for what it means to be a Dominus Reaper.The guys might not think I’m ready to get out and do my job, but I have a team of reapers relying on me, and I’m not about to let them down...
  • Head Down by Jan Stryvant

    Head Down by Jan Stryvant

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Things are starting to look up for Sean, he has a safe place to stay, allies, way too many wolves and a couple of dangerously cute werefoxes around now as well. However the other Councils now know that he's serious, after the raid on Gradatim that left several important people dead...
  • When It Falls by Jan Stryvant

    When It Falls by Jan Stryvant

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    After having their success against the Ascendants used by the Vestibulum as a cover for the mass murder of their old enemies, Sean has discovered that the Vesti's are far more ruthless and dangerous than the previous two councils he's fought...
  • Reaper Unleashed by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Unleashed by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 23 ratings
    Sometimes the mantles we shun are the only ones that can keep us safe.A hidden threat has risen and it’s up to me to stop it. But time isn’t on my side.While war hovers on the horizon in the Underealm, I’m pulled into a pack issue I didn’t see coming.Blood will be shed.Lives will be lost.I just hope my loved ones aren’t amongst the casualties.A kickass Urban fantasy with a why choose romance...
  • Destined Fire by Tessa Cole

    Destined Fire by Tessa Cole

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    One reckless move could cost her everything… It used to be easy to pass as human beat cop Essie Shaw. Lay low, don’t draw too much attention. Now I’m hiding in plain sight, working for the JP, praying my teammates won’t notice my non-human magical quirks and figure out I’m a nephilim...
  • Defending Nightmares by M. Sinclair

    Defending Nightmares by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    I crave my nightmares. I crave the shadows. I don’t want the light if it doesn’t include them… The human terror organization MAM has come to our doorstep—we just don’t know what they want...
  • Reaper Unhinged by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Unhinged by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 23 ratings
    Sometimes it takes a storm to clear the air.The showdown at Deadside changed everything. It’ll take us going in separate directions to stop the catastrophes that hover on the horizon. But there’s no anticipating the extra threat lying in wait. It’s been there all along.Invisible.Waiting.And it’s about to pounce...
  • Found and Forged by Ivy Asher

    Found and Forged by Ivy Asher

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 54 ratings
    My name is Vinna, and it all started with a routine fight in the middle of nowhere Nevada that ended up changing everything. I found… Family. My Chosen. Power. Vengeance. Now I find myself in the middle of nowhere Russia, my destiny within walking distance, and I have no idea what I’ll find. Will I be welcomed? Feared? Despised? We’re about to find out...
  • As Wicked As They Come by Emma Dean

    As Wicked As They Come by Emma Dean

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    "We can only hide for so long, sister, before we either become nothing, or choose to rejoin the living."Mika Marshall is back at the University of Morgana. It is her first fall semester, her first Homecoming and Samhain on Morgana’s Island. So much is the same her first day and yet...so much is different...
  • The Rebel Queen by Lexi Blake

    The Rebel Queen by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestseller Lexi Blake comes a new novel in her Thieves world…After returning from the outer planes, Zoey expected a joyous reunion with family and friends. She couldn’t be more wrong. Her kingdom is in the hands of Myrddin, her friends are on the run, and her children are being hunted by the supernatural world. But that isn’t the worst of it...
  • Winter's Promise by G. Bailey

    Winter's Promise by G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    War is coming. The prophecy is coming true. When the world is close to falling and all those she loves are in danger, what can Winter do to save everyone? Winter finally has the answers to who she is but everything else in her life is in question...
  • Queen of Diamonds by Mark Henwick

    Queen of Diamonds by Mark Henwick

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A wild ride of Special Ops attacks, unwinnable werewolf challenges, terrifying magical powers, insane Athanate politics and the discovery of a fanatic, anti-paranormal cult. Amber has to race from the Mexican desert to the swamps of Louisiana to battle past mutant shifters, and make ill-considered alliances with old enemies to take on an evil witch queen...
  • Magical Temptations by Jaliza A. Burwell

    Magical Temptations by Jaliza A. Burwell

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Dr. Laila Porter has successfully kept Cyril Shanton alive. Now it's time to learn that when a dragon wants something, they get it, and Shanton wants Laila. The dragon has uncovered an old cave system, and he needs Laila's expertise to get through the dangerous traps safely because he wants what the traps protect...
  • Adjusting Course by Erin R. Flynn

    Adjusting Course by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and… Uuuuggghhhh! I’m so tired of saying the same things over and over again without enough changing. I get the dirty councils out of the way, and new villains pop up in the form of fairy elders and ancients.I get them handled and the commanders are the problem.I smack them into line and the nobles are my issue...
  • Broken by Night by Jada Storm, Emma Stark

    Broken by Night by Jada Storm, Emma Stark

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    My name is Ace Bisset, and I've finally embraced what it means to be a witch. But even with all my newfound power, I still haven't figured out how to break this damned curse. And that's a problem, because time is running out...
  • Winter's War by G. Bailey

    Winter's War by G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The blue-sided human will choose a side. When four princes are born, on the same day, they will rule true. Her saviour will die when the choice is made. If she chooses wrong, she will fall. If she chooses right, then she will rule. Only her mates can stop her from the destruction of all. If the fates allow, no one need fall...
  • Reaper Unveiled by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Unveiled by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 31 ratings
    It’s all smoke and mirrors until someone breaks the glass.It’ll be the wedding of the century, an alliance bringing peace to the Underealm, but if Lilith recognises who I am, it could be the end of me. Thank goodness for Cora and her plan –smoke and mirrors and deception. Let’s hope it works, otherwise, if the journey doesn’t kill me, Lilith will.A kickass Urban Fantasy with a why choose romance...
  • Destined Blood by Tessa Cole

    Destined Blood by Tessa Cole

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Like it or not, she’s part of the team… come hell or fiery demon. Barely a week after a searing wraith battle left me with amped-up supernatural abilities, I’m back to my cover as Essie Shaw, “normal” beat cop. My frostbite-inducing empathic gift and enhanced hearing, I can work with. My combat spell — weak at best — still comes in handy...
  • 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...
  • A Crown of Blood and Bone by Sloane Murphy

    A Crown of Blood and Bone by Sloane Murphy

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Not all monsters are what they seem."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 twenty-first 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...
  • Werepanther 3: Paranormal Hunter by Logan Jacobs

    Werepanther 3: Paranormal Hunter by Logan Jacobs

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A few weeks ago, I was just Carter Hatfield, a broke college student and history major.Now, I’m a werepanther, a hunter of all things paranormal.And I already have two major kills under my belt with Div, the previous owner of my establishment, and Orglan, the former Master of Waters in the Midwest...
  • Werepanther 2: Paranormal Hunter by Logan Jacobs

    Werepanther 2: Paranormal Hunter by Logan Jacobs

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    My life has changed pretty radically in the last few weeks.I went from being an average history major in college to the owner of a nightclub with two sexy lovers who happen to be a Changeling fae and a succubus.Oh yeah, and I’m also a werepanther now.I’m the deadliest killing machine in the paranormal world, but that has painted a big fat target on my back...
  • Neon Drops by M. Sinclair

    Neon Drops by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'd made the choice to survive Broken House. I'd chosen to live instead of taking the very obvious way out. At this point in my life, I shouldn't have been surprised that somehow living was more difficult than my previous ventures to find a way to die. I mean at least I had my men. Three kings. Three sexy, dominant shifters...
  • Wicked Little Things: A Reverse Harem Academy Series by Emma Dean

    Wicked Little Things: A Reverse Harem Academy Series by Emma Dean

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The next book in Mika's saga...
  • Facets of Power by Jamie A. Waters

    Facets of Power by Jamie A. Waters

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    The hardest stone protects the most precious gems…Someone is killing dwarves. Sabine is new to the city of Razadon, a mecca of stone and dwarven magic. When a clan leader is murdered in a strange ritual, suspicion falls on the most likely culprits and those newest to the city—Sabine and her companions...
  • 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...
  • Reaper Undone by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Undone by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 30 ratings
    Sunshine, rainbows and unicorns? Yeah something's gotta give.Kick her while she’s down seems to be the motto when it comes to my life. But this time I’m clawing back. Hard.After the uncertainty and the heartache, I deserve a reprieve, and I’m damn well going to get it. My own personal Happy Ever After.But what they don’t tell you in the fairy tales is that happily ever after comes with a price...
  • Deadworld by Debbie Cassidy

    Deadworld by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Humans weren’t meant to live underground, but then artificial intelligences weren’t meant to feed off souls. Shit happens. Being a Potential is an honor. It qualifies me for the mandatory Run, the chance to become a Guardian and wield one of the only weapons that can disable a Genesis scout...
  • Game Night by Katie May

    Game Night by Katie May

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    First eliminations.First kisses.First attack.What could go wrong?For this group date, I’ll be a participant in a life-sized board game night with some of the contestants I don’t know as well.Will sparks fly? Or will we succumb to the horrors of the games?Combine that with an escape room solo date with a surly cupid, and new secrets will be revealed...
  • First Dates by Katie May

    First Dates by Katie May

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    We've been through the introductions...Now, the men have one chance to prove themselves or face elimination.I've chosen a small group of men for my first group date, and one terrifying lumberjack tree for my solo date. But Kyler is more determined than ever to make this the weirdest, strangest season ever of Supernaturalette. Nothing on this show is as it seems, including the men...
  • Unholy Trinity: The Complete Series by Crystal Ash

    Unholy Trinity: The Complete Series by Crystal Ash

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Claimed by demons. Branded a traitor by my own coven.It all started with Ash, Raum, and Sal. Three ridiculously hot men I’d never seen before. But they know exactly who I am, and all three of them lay claim to my body and soul.Later, I find out I’m a witch. And those three guys? Demons.But they’re not just demons, they’re mine. My unholy trinity. And they’ve waited lifetimes for me to return...
  • A Name Like Karma by G. Bailey

    A Name Like Karma by G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    My name is Karma...and yes, it’s my job too. Since I was eighteen, I have used my powers to deliver karma to those in need like all of my other family do. Only they are much better at it. I deliver much needed karma to both good and bad humans, but mainly the bad as it’s more fun...
  • Wicked Prince by Anya J. Cosgrove

    Wicked Prince by Anya J. Cosgrove

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Never make a deal with a Fae. You'll end up on your knees...I didn't listen. I made a deal with the Fae prince that plagues Dark Falls with his sinful presence. Cole Desirys now thinks he owns me, his psycho best friend hates me, and I loathe myself for the foolish promise I made...
  • Visionary X Starlight by Yumoyori Wilson

    Visionary X Starlight by Yumoyori Wilson

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Badass Princess meets Rookie Criminal Investigator… Two different worlds – one unique connection – a whole lot of madness. After being held prisoner most of her life, Makoto Heart is now free and currently staying in Realm Five, Minato. So, when her five knights surprise her with a trip to Realm Six, Earthala, she’s beyond excited to see what the hype is all about...
  • The Thirteenth Sign: The Complete Series by Debbie Cassidy

    The Thirteenth Sign: The Complete Series by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    An ancient war, a tenuous truce, a delicate balance.Sounds ominous right?It is.The tri-pack collective has existed for centuries—three dire wolf packs bound to the most powerful coven in the world through a single witch born under the thirteenth sign of the zodiac.Through this covenant they keep an ancient threat unlike any other at bay...
  • Harvest of the Gods by Amy Sumida

    Harvest of the Gods by Amy Sumida

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The first book in the Godhunter series split, Harvest of the Gods can be read alone or in conjunction with A Fey Harvest. Harvest of the Gods is set entirely in the God and Human Realms but if you wish, you may follow Vervain from Harvest of the Gods to A Fey Harvest by switching books whenever Vervain declares that she's off to the Faerie Realm and then switching back when she returns...
  • A Fey Harvest by Amy Sumida

    A Fey Harvest by Amy Sumida

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The second book in the Godhunter series split, A Fey Harvest can be read alone or in conjunction with Harvest of the Gods. A Fey Harvest is set entirely in the Faerie Realm but if you wish, you may follow Vervain from A Fey Harvest to Harvest of the Gods by switching books whenever Vervain declares that she's off to the God Realm and then switching back when she returns...
  • Hate Awakened by Charlene Hartnady

    Hate Awakened by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    Imagine her shock when Claire wins the shifter lottery! It’s the first one ever to be held and she’s never won anything before in her entire life. She can’t believe it. She’s going to meet a shifter in real life. For years, Claire has saved newspaper clippings, anything she can find on shifters. It’s a dream come true. A whole day on shifter territory. The big day arrives...
  • Stalker by Letty Frame

    Stalker by Letty Frame

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Healing is important to help you overcome grief. But it’s impossible to heal when there’s still a fight for survival.Lottie and her men went through a terrible ordeal, but they’re desperate to not let it tear them apart. Between Warren’s newfound powers, River’s lack of wolf, and Theo’s refusal to complete his bond with Lottie, things are tenuous at best...
  • Aurora's Coven by K.A. Knight

    Aurora's Coven by K.A. Knight

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I have a secret. Darkness exists. I try to hide, but where can I go when it lives inside me?On the run from those who want to kill me, I made an uneasy alliance and found a new home. Everything goes just fine until a coven of witches walk into the pub where I work. Broody, sexy, and scary as hell, I’m determined to avoid them, no matter how much attraction sizzles between us...
  • The Night Firm by Karpov Kinrade

    The Night Firm by Karpov Kinrade

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A standalone paranormal romance. The complete trilogy with bonus content!From USA Today bestselling author Karpov Kinrade, experience a fantasy romance that will suck you in and leave you wanting more!I’ve been offered a job at the Night Firm.To work for four of the hottest men I’ve ever met.Correction. Four of the hottest vampires I’ve ever met.They don’t tell me what I’ll be doing...
  • Wynter by Mia Harlan

    Wynter by Mia Harlan

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    From the creator of Amber and Violet comes a brand new paranormal romance that you shouldn't read while drinking hot beverages.Get ready for a hockey player so hot, he'll shift into the devil, a camel, and a fire ant within 30 seconds...A panty-melting ice block shifter who'll retain his hard, chiseled shape for Zoelle Wynter's pleasure...
  • Blood Bound by Amy Sumida

    Blood Bound by Amy Sumida

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Award Winning Godhunter Series Continues! Pregnancy is hard on any woman but for the Godhunter it presents a unique set of problems. Like literally burning indigestion, magically induced mood swings, and overprotective alpha males. Then one wrong decision sets Vervain down a catastrophic path and singed furniture becomes the least of her concerns...
  • Introductions by Katie May

    Introductions by Katie May

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When I’m selected to be the Supernaturalette, I think it’s finally my time to find love.But apparently? This is a special season of the show.Supernaturalette: Fuck Up Edition.Twenty-five men are competing for my hand in marriage. Twenty-five broken, eccentric men.Everything from a man-eating tree to a vegetarian wendigo to a garden gnome...
  • Witch Unexpected by Debbie Cassidy

    Witch Unexpected by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    An ancient war, a tenuous truce, a delicate balance.Sounds ominous right?It is.The tri-pack collective has existed for centuries—three dire wolf packs bound to the most powerful coven in the world through a single witch born under the thirteenth sign of the zodiac.Through this covenant they keep an ancient threat unlike any other at bay...
  • Destined Storm by Tessa Cole

    Destined Storm by Tessa Cole

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Time is running out. But what will destroy them first? Secrets? Lies? Or magic? I’m in trouble. Big trouble. A split-second reflex that saved Kol’s life, and all hell busted out. Rather, my secret busted out for all to see. Now the only thing keeping a lid on my wild, unpredictable magic is Cassius’s magical handcuffs. Kinky? Yeah, no...
  • Wicked Games by Emma Dean

    Wicked Games by Emma Dean

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A killer is on the loose at the University of Morgana. Mika has to figure out who. and fast before she loses someone she cares about. Mika's first semester at Morgana hasn't been going well. She nearly killed the boy she likes, and found out she has a rare specialty that will put her life at risk if anyone finds out what it is...
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