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  • Sky on Fire by Lindsay Buroker

    Sky on Fire by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The dragons of eld, once benevolent allies to mankind, have been infested by a magical parasite that makes them cruel and aggressive. They’ve flown through the ancient portal to invade Torvil and plan to kill or enslave all of humanity...
  • Chosen for Power by Lindsay Buroker

    Chosen for Power by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Jak and his allies venture through the portal in search of the longevity plant their king demands, but all Jak wants is to find the elder dragons.Some say they’re extinct. Some say they’re in hiding.If he can’t locate them, there won’t be anyone to teach his hatchling how to fly. Or to protect the dragon eggs preserved within a glacier on another world...
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  • Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie

    Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 77 ratings
    The second novel in the wildly popular First Law Trilogy from New York Times bestseller Joe Abercrombie. Superior Glokta has a problem. How do you defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with traitors, when your allies can by no means be trusted, and your predecessor vanished without a trace? It's enough to make a torturer want to run -- if he could even walk without a stick...
  • Betrayal Road by Christine Feehan

    Betrayal Road by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    Deception cuts deep in the next propulsive novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan’s Torpedo Ink motorcycle club series.The stranger frequenting Azelie Vargas’s local coffee shop is a sight to behold. He’s tall, dark, muscular, and a complete distraction. She’s worried one look from his striking silver eyes will have her acting a fool...
  • Venom by Katie May

    Venom by Katie May

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 29 ratings
    My life’s a lie.Yes, I have a flair for the dramatic, but that’s not the case this time around.Dracula has been lying to me, and now, we’re both going to pay the price.Kidnapped by Mason’s mom, the infamous Medusa, I discover even more secrets concerning my lineage and future. And these secrets?They could completely annihilate the worldTo make matters worse, our group has been fractured...
  • A Soul to Steal by Opal Reyne

    A Soul to Steal by Opal Reyne

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 49 ratings
    All Gideon wanted was a friend.After waking up in the afterlife to discover he died, Gideon has nowhere to go. The world around him feels strange, utterly false, and he struggles to let go of the past he was ripped away from.Gideon never expects his new, monstrous friend to nibble his way into his heart, or give him purpose in death...
  • The Dead and the Not So Dead: Completed Trilogy by M. Sinclair

    The Dead and the Not So Dead: Completed Trilogy by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What’s better than being Queen of the Dead? Having four really attractive best friends that aren’t romantically interested in you.I’m joking—it sucks.I couldn’t fully blame them though. I mean, why would two powerful vampires, a century-old demon, and a lethal wolf shifter be interested in little old me?Although, I couldn’t discredit myself completely, because let’s be clear—I’m awesome...
  • A World of Lost Words by Jane Washington

    A World of Lost Words by Jane Washington

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    I was born with a shadow inside me, a beast clawing and ripping its way to freedom. I was born with a clock inside me, the tick-ticking of my heartbeat drawing us all closer to the inevitable, the inescapable. The end of everything.And now, finally, it has arrived.The world is burning, the souls are screaming, the castles are crumbling...
  • Herald of Shalia by Tamryn Tamer

    Herald of Shalia by Tamryn Tamer

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 29 ratings
    A village full of gorgeous elves desperate to be loved? There had to be a catch. Sebastian Frost’s most recent memory was waking up in a field naked, in a body that wasn’t his own, in a world that definitely wasn’t his own, and three stunning pointy-eared women staring right at him. He also remembered hair as white as starlight, eyes like amethysts, and the name Shalia...
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    magic  fantasy  harems  humor  dark  poly  paranormal  monsters
  • Crown of Ashes by Amanda Aggie

    Crown of Ashes by Amanda Aggie

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 17 ratings
    "We're all villains here." - Alice WhittakerBoth The Demon Prince and Crown of Ashes hit #1 in Amazon Charts for Paranormal Angel Romance, Dark Fantasy, Dark Fantasy Horror, Folklore, and Amazon New Releases!A year ago, we managed to escape the realm of monsters, unscathed.The mistake of trying to strike a bargain with the High King has been buried in the past…Or so we thought...
  • Rejected in the Hollow by Cassandra Featherstone

    Rejected in the Hollow by Cassandra Featherstone

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I wake up alone, afraid, and furious.My return to Whistler’s Hollow hasn’t given me the answers I seek; every question leads to a new mystery to solve...
  • Morningwood by Neven Iliev, Jeff Hays

    Morningwood by Neven Iliev, Jeff Hays

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Large chests are said to encompass all manner of hopes and dreams. Men covet them. Women envy them. But one fact holds true - everyone wants to get their hands on some big ones.The same holds true for one intrepid adventurer - a strapping young lad by the name of Himmel...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fantasy  humor  harems  demons  horror  dark  paranormal
  • Leaves May Fall by Carissa Hardcastle

    Leaves May Fall by Carissa Hardcastle

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    When it comes to fate, where is the line between being predestined and being condemned?Merriam was born a regular girl in a mundane world. Mollian is a fae prince whose family is charged with guarding the Gate that binds every existence together. Both of their lives were forever changed when they met in the woods as children, sparking a bond in their souls deeper than either of them understood...
  • The Barbaric Fae's Soul by Lola Glass

    The Barbaric Fae's Soul by Lola Glass

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    I formed a temporary mate bond with the unseelie king… but he wants to make it permanent.And with the klynnas now hunting us down, we don't have time to worry about a relationship.Friends with benefits?Maybe.But now that the klynnas are attacking and our world is changing, I can't risk falling in love again...
    Categorized as:
    magic  new adult  fantasy  paranormal  humor  shapeshifters  dark  fae
  • Lourdes & the Mafia by Aleera Anaya Ceres

    Lourdes & the Mafia by Aleera Anaya Ceres

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Lourdes Rivera has spent her entire life relying on others. From friends, to family, to mediocre boyfriends. Now that her best friend Naomi is moving in with the Kraken Motorcycle Club, this is Lourdes’s chance to prove her independence once and for all. But after putting up an ad online, the last thing she expected when she greeted her new roommate was to be stabbed and left for dead...
  • Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes

    Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Sam Sykes returns with a new fantasy that introduces to an unforgettable outcast magician caught between two warring empires. Among humans, none have power like mages. And among mages, none have will like Sal the Cacophony. Once revered, now vagrant, she walks a wasteland scarred by generations of magical warfare...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fantasy  high fantasy  f-f  steampunk  war  dystopian  dark
  • A Bride for the Winter King by Anya J. Cosgrove

    A Bride for the Winter King by Anya J. Cosgrove

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can the Winter King truly love? Or am I doomed to follow his past queens to the grave?I’m a shadow huntress in dire need of revenge. When a Fae prince asks me to participate in the Yule pageant and spy on the Winter King, I rise to the occasion.He tells me I’m a ringer for the dead queen, and that I don’t have to win the pageant or get married in the end...
  • The Demon You Know by Barbara Elsborg

    The Demon You Know by Barbara Elsborg

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Previously published A good demon? Ezra is a timekeeper in Hell, responsible for building and maintaining the clocks that tick away eternal torment. He’s never believed he deserves to be in Hell, and when the reason he’s there is revealed, he’s horrified...yet filled with hope...
    Categorized as:
    magic  m-m  demons  angels  humor  paranormal  angst  fae
  • Claimed by the Creature by Sarah Spade

    Claimed by the Creature by Sarah Spade

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    I’m used to getting all sorts of fan mail — but a spellbook? After an in incident on tour leaves me cooped up in my penthouse apartment, on vocal rest for the unforeseen future, with only my grumpy pet cat for company, I’m desperate for a distraction. At my manager’s suggestion, I do something I haven’t done in ages: I go through my fan mail...
  • The Primal Fae's Queen by Lola Glass

    The Primal Fae's Queen by Lola Glass

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The seelie I used to be in love with followed me on my quest for the Goddess… and demanded that I mate with him when he realized said quest required me to tie myself down again.Our world has changed so much, so quickly.And to top it off, the goddess is about to change everything again.Through me...
  • The Demon Prince by Amanda Aggie

    The Demon Prince by Amanda Aggie

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    For years, I’ve had dreams about talking to the Devil. They’re not nightmares, in fact, they’re far from it, but they’re not normal either. Honestly, I’m not even sure what about my life is...I’m a witch that sucks at casting magic.My hair has a mind of its own.I’ve scared the crap out of my roommate countless times by floating while I sleep.Oh, and let’s not forget the icing on the cake...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  magic  fantasy  paranormal  dark  demons  angels  witches
  • Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert

    Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    He was mine to protect. Mine to adore. Mine to lose forever.*A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Poseidon and Icarus.*Icarus may not have flown particularly close to the sun, but he has fallen…right into the rough hands of Olympus's own Poseidon...
  • Campfires & Canines by Aly Hollis

    Campfires & Canines by Aly Hollis

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hazel’s quiet getaway takes a wild turn when she discovers she’s staying with an actual wolf shifter pack - and one of them has fallen for her. Cozy fantasy meets rom-com in this stand alone shifter romance...
  • A Kiss Of Madness by K.B. Everly, Stacy Jones

    A Kiss Of Madness by K.B. Everly, Stacy Jones

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A KISS OF MADNESS Madness - A word defined as the state of insanity. Chaotic frenzy. Crazy. It doesn’t matter how you define it. It only matters how you perceive it. I’ve always known things I shouldn’t know. Seen things I shouldn’t see, things no one else sees. But one terrifying vision—and my reaction to it—lands me in Brocker’s Center for the Criminally Insane...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  humor  paranormal  dark  fantasy  poly  length-short
  • Jacked Up: A Bloodthirsty Dark Paranormal Romance by Latrexa Nova

    Jacked Up: A Bloodthirsty Dark Paranormal Romance by Latrexa Nova

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 ratings
    Some people kill for fame and fortune. I'm killing for the chance to bang my Jack-in-the-box. Yes, I mean that literally—but hear me My life blows worse than my ex. The only family member I like just died, my Mom's married to a POS perv, and if you look up 'slum lord' in the dictionary, there's a picture of my property managers...
    Categorized as:
    magic  paranormal  demons  dark  contemporary  suspense  fantasy  humor
  • The Omega Archives: Part Two by Aura Riley

    The Omega Archives: Part Two by Aura Riley

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    When Ella Jones decides to take a chance on date after years of hiding who she is from everyone, she can't help herself but start to fall in love with the beta who calls her beautiful. But now, her secret is out. There's no denying what she is, not only Cal, but his entire pack.An omega.Ella wants to trust the pack who don't act like any alphas she's previously known all to well...
  • Wicked Villains by Marion Blackwood

    Wicked Villains by Marion Blackwood

    Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 36 ratings
    After finishing their mission together, both Callan and Audrey find themselves in a position they did not expect. Their feelings towards each other have changed. And so has the power balance. While trapped in an entirely new situation, Audrey and Callan will have to sort through their tangled emotions and figure out how to handle their complicated relationship...
  • Stupid Cupid by Salem Sinclair

    Stupid Cupid by Salem Sinclair

    Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When your monstrous boyfriend was thousands of years old, shopping for him for the holidays tended to be…difficult, to say the least. Because like, what did you get a guy that basically had everything?That was the question haunting Noelle this Valentine’s season, but after a trip into a store run by Cupid, Noelle realized she already had the perfect gift all along…Herself...
  • That Time I Took Down A Cult by Rebel Carter

    That Time I Took Down A Cult by Rebel Carter

    Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    My name is Buffy and I’ve spent my entire life training to be a wife, but when a cult is the one leading me down the aisle there is no happily-ever-after waiting for me and I end up a virgin that can’t drive because my family totally sold me out to be a virgin sacrifice.Jokes on everyone who thought they could lie to me because the god they tried to sacrifice me to just claimed me as his bride...
  • The Empty Grave by Jonathan Stroud

    The Empty Grave by Jonathan Stroud

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 43 ratings
    After the dramatic events of The Creeping Shadow, the Lockwood team (plus Quill Kipps) deserve some well-earned rest.So naturally they break into the Fittes Mausoleum, on a perilous mission to discover the truth about London's top ghost-hunting agency, and its sinister leader.What they discover will change everything.But there's little time to ponder...
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