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Breath Mints / Battle Scars by Onyx_and_Elm
For a moment, she's almost giddy. Because Draco Malfoy's been ruined by this war and he's as out of place as she is and — yes, he has scars too. He's got an even bigger one. She wonders whether one day they'll compare sizes. Fanfiction for Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling.Categorized as:
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Fire by Charlene Hartnady
Fire is the third book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you. "To avoid spoilers, I will not be writing a blurb for this book. If you have read Ruin, you will know that this next story is about Thor... -
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Dark Song by Christine Feehan
Two Carpathians find hope in the bond that ties their souls in this passionate novel in Christine Feehan’s #1 New York Times bestselling series. Stolen from her home at a young age and tormented for centuries, Elisabeta Trigovise is scared to show herself to anyone... -
House of Chaos and Gilded Dream by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKillian. They took her. The one thread holding my chaos together. My mate. Now the dragon is unleashed. Let the realm panic. Let them call me a villain. Their fear is the fuel I will use to burn their world down. The oracle says she must sacrifice herself and our bond to save them all. F*uck. No. Prophecy is a sham. Fate is a chain I will break. If armies stand in my way, they become ash... -
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Credo by Nashoda Rose
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times & USA Today Best Selling Author Nashoda Rose brings a fresh twist to the paranormal romance world with 'the Scars'. An unrequited love. A tortured past. An unbreakable bond. Their love was well-known throughout the immortal world. The powerful Taldeburu Waleron and his Delara. But tragedy struck and tore them apart for years. One believing the other was dead... -
The Seven Virtues by Thesehunprint
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSECOND BOOK OF THE SEVEN DEVILS. One year and a half after her departure, Varya Petrov is still fighting against time itself. With Grindelwald's attacks on Hogwarts becoming more and more aggressive, there is only a matter of time before the war is lost. Varya has been assigned one task- find the remaining Deathly Hallows and protect them from Grindelwald... -
Long Live the Soulless by Kel Carpenter, Lucinda Dark
She died protecting the man she loved. She died by his hands. And on that blood soaked grave, vengeance grew. Quinn Darkova leads a listless existence in the dark realm. As honored guest and beloved by Mazzulah, she wants for nothing. But when Risk enters the realm to save her, the dark god can’t resist a good bargain. Lazarus is not the man he once was... -
Facet by Kristine Allen
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m Damien “Facet” Blackwood—tech guru for the Ankeny RBMC. Love is bullsh*t. My mother and her two thousand husbands were enough to convince me. Give me my computers any day of the week. Until Willow. Victim of a black market adoption, she wanted our help to find her biological parents. From the second I laid eyes on her, I wanted her, but I couldn’t touch her. It would only lead to heartache... -
Crown of Ashes by Amanda Aggie
"We're all villains here. " - Alice Whittaker. Both 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... -
Long Live the Soulless by Kel Carpenter, Lucinda Dark
She died protecting the man she loved. She died by his hands. And on that blood soaked grave, vengeance grew. Quinn Darkova leads a listless existence in the dark realm. As honored guest and beloved by Mazzulah, she wants for nothing. But when Risk enters the realm to save her, the dark god can’t resist a good bargain. Lazarus is not the man he once was... -
Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWeapons don’t weep…. Calypso is only trying to make it through life, raising her little brother and taking care of her ailing mom. She doesn’t have time for fairytales or pipe dreams, so when two men show up at her door talking about Wonderland, she sends them on their way. But life has a way of taking trips down rabbit holes…... -
Deviant Warrior by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka
Of all the Dark Warriors, Kyran Tarakesh is the most aberrant. Having witnessed the brutal murder and rape of his mother seven centuries ago, his sexual preferences are twisted and perverse. He walks the razors edge of control and he likes it that way, until he loses that balance and accidentally kills one of his lovers...Categorized as:
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Necessary Evil by Harper A. Brooks
A great evil waits for me…. And it won’t stop until it swallows me whole. I’ve been ripped from Dark Castle, thrown back into the mortal world where I don’t belong. Here, they think I’m crazy. They’ve locked me up and forced pills down my throat, telling me I’ve lost my mind. And maybe I have…. I’ve fallen for three monsters after all... -
The Elysean Trials by D.N. Hoxa
Elyseans are so wise… Elyseans are so beautiful…. Elyseans are divine…. Elyseans are power hungry assholes with a god complex. Yes * gasp * I said it. Sue me and bring out your pitchforks. Unfortunately for me, the deadly Elysean Trials are right around the corner... -
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Sweet Azalea: A Short and Spicy Monster Romance by Adrian Blue
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWorking the graveyard shift at a roadside diner, Willa Grace has grown numb to her dead-end life. But everything changes the night she discovers something monstrous has been watching her every move. The creature that emerges from the Appalachian darkness is massive, predatory, and utterly inhuman, yet his touch ignites a hunger she never knew existed... -
The Devil's Revenge by Jennifer Loren
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe argument for my bail begins, and I lower my head until the doors behind me crash open with a thunderous roar. A vibration rushes through my body, I look up at the judge as his eyes widen and a cold silence takes hold of the room. It’s him. I know it’s him. It can be no other... -
Court of Claws by Briar Boleyn
He will drown kingdoms in blood for her sake. Bound to a man she hates more than she ever thought possible. .. Everything Morgan Pendragon knows and loves is gone as she wakes in the dangerous court of the Siabra. The man she was falling in love with is dead, and in his place is a man she barely knows...Categorized as:
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Seer by Hettie Ivers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTen years ago, seers across the globe were wiped out, thrusting the supernatural world into figurative darkness. When word spreads that the first new seer in a decade has been found, powerful forces will hunt her. The dead will unite to defend her. And a repressed sadist werelock will abandon his century-long vow of celibacy to claim her as his own... -
Insatiable Hunger by C. Hebert
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsInsatiable Hunger - Living Nightmares Book Two. When a group of friends investigate the rumored ghost hauntings of a notorious cemetery, the band of complicated friends never expected their late night adventures would lead them to stumble into the hunting grounds of an ancient evil lurking nearby, enslaved by an unnatural fleshly craving. Everything and everyone that they know is not as they seem... -
Insatiable Hunger by C. Hebert
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a group of friends investigate the rumored ghost hauntings of a notorious cemetery, the band of complicated friends never expected their late night adventures would lead them to stumble into the hunting grounds of an ancient evil lurking nearby, enslaved by an unnatural fleshly craving. Everything and everyone that they know is not as they seem. . -
Warrior Hearts Academy: Centaur Bolt by Ellie Horn
My tall, dark, and gorgeous ex-Centaur warrior is not only broken, but he needs a hero. Thanks to my newly discovered talent, it seems like I’m the only one who fits the bill. But it turns out the Dragon who is keeping him company is more than just an ordinary kind of trouble. It’s a good thing that I’m no ordinary hero. . -
Rise of the Alpha by Cassie Lein, Bre Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe following has been instilled in me from the day I was born…. 1) Our pack is the best. 2) Everyone else is inferior and beneath us. 3) Women are purely for producing powerful male pups and sexual gratification. I hate it, the whole mentality of the Exodus Pack repulses me. When a rare opportunity presents itself to escape the confines and everyday scrutiny of the pack I loathe, I pounce on it... -
Zephyr by Amara Rae
Greer and Aleksandr's story. Blurb coming soon. Note: Zephyr is a deliciously dark and steamy paranormal romance. It features fated mates (rejected mate, knotting), a dirty-talking and alpha shifter hero, and a badass heroine who brings him to his knees. Each book in the Immortal Coven series has an HEA for the couple, but the series has an overarching plot.Categorized as:
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Of Mischief & Mages by L.J. Andrews
A sorceress with lost power to claim the throne. A royal thief fading to a cursed heart. A forgotten love that will destroy their world. When Adira’s crook of a boss sends her to a Las Vegas casino as one of his goons, her world turns upside down and she’s tossed through the gates of a strange, dangerous world of Mage courts and curses...Categorized as:
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Legacy of the Gods by Skyler Andra
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was lost and alone until they found me. Ruthless. Killers. Bikers. Now I belong to them. But after what they did to me, we have a long way to go before forgiveness. Someone is screwing with the Jackal’s motorcycle club business. They know what we are. Who we are. Always one step ahead. And they won’t stop until we’re six feet under. To stop our enemies, it’s time to fulfil my legacy...Categorized as:
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The Broken Prince by Penelope Barsetti
I never should have saved her. Harlow is smart and fierce, and I should have known that she would cross me. Now I'm a prisoner under the castle--and once her father returns I'm as good as dead. I've heard tales of the king's ferocity, and I know he'll burn me alive with just his stare. But before he can kill me, I make a proposal. If he lets me live, I'll pledge the vampires to fight in this war...Categorized as:
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Claimed by the Creature by Sarah Spade
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... -
Torment Me by K.L. Taylor-Lane
Remember, remember, the fifth of November,. Fireworks, betrayal and rot. We have no desire,. To put out the fire,. She'll never escape from our plot. Ashes Boys, Ashes Boys, she's locked in our sight,. And we'll tear down her King once we're done with this night. All that remains will be blood and bone,. Grimy old London, we'll continue to own. By The Ashes Boys she'll be caught dressed in red,... -
Deal with the Devil by Lizzie Strong
Amelia is an author crashing on her sister's couch in King's Fall. One fateful day, on the way back from a well earned break, she notices goons following her and her sister. As a struggling thriller/mystery author, she knows how this ends. So, naturally, they book it. .. only to run into Knox, the black market Devil of King's Fall... -
Half Truths: Then by Elena M. Reyes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’M A BEAST. UNTAMED. WILD. I have no need for a mate, much less a witch. Her kind is untrustworthy and cruel, yet this one beckons me and the pull is near volatile. My wolf thirsts for her pinned beneath us while my teeth break flesh—mark her as ours. Rejecting her is right, but at what cost? It’s the first time the animal and I are at odds. A KING does not bend the knee...Categorized as:
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Craving Madness by R.K. Pierce
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt'll take luck, strength, and madness to rid this wondrous land of its current nightmare. I'd written off my trip down the rabbit hole as a fever dream until the Hatter sends me a plee for help. Wonderland is in trouble, and everyone's counting on me to save them. Only this isn’t the Wonderland I remember... -
A Heart So Cold and Wicked by Rebecca F. Kenney
He saved her from a murderer. But can he protect her from himself? Kidnapped by a serial killer, Feather has lived in a remote cabin for years, surviving by cleverness and caution. One night, she unwittingly summons a Fae demon known as Krampus, who enacts vengeance on her kidnapper and leaves Feather free. .. but with nowhere to go and no memory of the family from which she was stolen...Categorized as:
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The Gathering: The Ivy Blackwood Chronicles by L.A. Fiore
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWords like unnatural and impure started the whispers. From the very beginning, Ivy Blackwood was different. She was only a child when she was accused of setting the fire, one she passively watched engulf the small house she had called home. Her fingertips burned and her hair singed. Some who watched her crossed themselves, convinced she was soulless for she showed no emotion at all... -
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Love & Monsters Vol. III: A Collection of Monster Romance Quick Reads by Adrian Blue
A collection of beauties with various beasts, the Love and Monsters Anthology, contains nine tales of passion, romance, and everything that goes bump in the night. Between these pages, you will find a treasure hunter who becomes part of a lustful dragon's hoard, a miner who finds love in the deep dark, and a reclusive woman's fairytale romance. Buckle up. Here there be monsters... -
Doing It To Death by Kaia Bennett, Eden Connor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI savor my life of blood and power and I’ve never wanted more. Until the night a witch forced her pathetic human needs into my mind. My prey made me want her, made me relish her pain, and ensnared me with pleasure. Made me want things I didn’t understand. I couldn’t break her. I failed to kill her. Now, I can't hunt, can't feed, and can't sleep for the bitch whispering in my head... -
The Weaver and Her Orc Warrior by Sirena Song
A cursed weaver. .. Shaelyn spends her days not as the peace bride she imagined when her village sent her to the warlord of Shadowledge but as a death weaver. Bound to her tower and loom by a cursed mirror, she is forced to use her magic for the warlord's dark plans. She has given up on her magic and of rescue, resigned to seeing life in the reflection of her mirror instead of living it... -
The Labyrinth: A Dark Monster Romance by Torri Heat
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen sleeping with monsters, only the strongest will survive. The Labyrinth is a dark romance. Please start the book from the first page, and see additional content information on Torri's website.Categorized as:
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Scary & Bright by Ava Hall
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBe good for goodness’ sake…. My name is Holly Nash. And I hate Christmas. Okay, so maybe I just hate retail work… and the general public… and feelings, but I don’t think I deserve a spot on the Naughty List for it. I certainly don’t deserve to be hand-selected as a holiday sacrifice either, but apparently, Christmas cheer isn’t the only thing keeping Santa’s magic going... -
Hunted by the Pack: A Dark Whychoose Paranormal Omegaverse Romance: Their Celestial Witch Book 1 by Kat Bethel
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe fearless alpha that hates my kind may be my only hope. Without magic, I may be powerless, but this witch doesn’t give up. Especially if my daughter’s life depends on it. Dirus Morales is a fierce opponent, but he made for a better ally. He just wants to do his job and go home. I want to earn two seats to go with him. Whatever the price may be...Categorized as:
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A Silence of Shadows by Annie Anderson
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn a kingdom built on lies and blood, some bonds cannot be broken. Merrit Locke runs Lock & Key, a neutral bar at the edge of vampire court territory, keeping her head down, her past blank, and her telepathy a secret. Until Prince Kieran Veyne walks through her door. He’s beautiful, dangerous, and far too observant... -
Wanting Joycelyn by Kylee K. Yount, Kyle Kay
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAlpha Lennox Hall has been waiting for a shewolf to interest him. When he meets Jocelyn he senses she is different. His immediate attraction to her is completely one sided. Her fear of the big bad alpha keeps Jocelyn from seeing his attraction to her. She thinks his over protective attitude is because she's weak and doesn't want her to interact with his pack...Categorized as:
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Out of the Ashes by Tansey Morgan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFresh out of Hell and into the arms of angels. For a demon, nothing could be worse. When a bunch of cultists drag me out of Hell to be their promised, demonic slave, I don't have a choice but to slash their throats and claw my way to freedom. But the fight leaves me weak, and wounded I fall into the hands of the only thing worse than cultists. Angels... -
Naga's Ova by Celeste King
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe’s my enemy…but also my secret desire. I’m his possession…but also his tempting fruit. Imagine being the wedding present to the naga prince. Given to Prince Zalith as a token toy by his betrothed. She never expected the prince to stare so long at me as I kneeled before him. Now she craves my death. I only live because Zalith is intrigued by his new toy... -
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To Break a Dark Cage by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
He was kissing her with a fury that threatened to devour her. She needed this. Needed the wrath and the desire. One last time. Gwen is a prisoner of the man she loves…In the battle for Avalon, she sided with Mordred’s enemies and allowed the demon Grinn to grow more powerful than ever. Passion still burns fiercely between Mordred and Gwen... -
Alpha's Corruption by Lillian Sable
She had never heard the word Omega. Aura has found herself in a whole new world and claimed by an Alpha who never wanted a mate. She wants to run, until his touch inflames her senses and compels her to submit to him. Castor is the reformer Prince, beloved by his subject's for his progressive ideas about the equality of all dynamics... -
Holden by D.D. Prince
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere was only one rule in their happily-ever-after. She broke it. Warning: This tale of horror contains violence and a monster who does monstrous things. Read at your own risk This is Part 2 of The Hollow Duet. You must read part one first. -
The Bladesmith Queen by Sarah MacLean
They called her a witch. The only daughter of a long line of bladesmiths, Orsa had no choice but to take up the hammer and forge when it was her turn. But she was unlike those who came before her. Her swords are legendary—said to be undefeatable. And when she makes them, she can see their future. .. and the truth of the warriors who wield them. Brutal. Cruel. Unworthy of her skill. Until him...Categorized as:
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The Manticore's Mate by Amber Foy
What can Doctor Lacy Abbot, xenobiologist, surveyor and currently trapped under the paws of a wicked and lascivious beast do other than say. .. thank you! All Beast Bites can be read as standalone stories. Unprotected sex, alien creatures, monster cock, dubious consent, bestial cunnilingus, mating bond, virgin and alien breeding. Available on KU. -
A Path of Darkness and Runes by Marnie L. Norton
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDebut novel by Marnie L. Norton - A Path of Darkness and Runes, Book 1. New Adult Epic Fantasy - *Trigger warnings below*. The Fallow, a hallowed place and sanctuary for the beasts and creatures of the Continent, has been desecrated. The balance between the human and magical world has been ruptured...
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