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  • The Burning Sea by A.E. Rayne

    The Burning Sea by A.E. Rayne

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    IN A WORLD RULED BY MEN, ONE WOMAN WILL RISE As the kingdoms prepare for war, unexpected visitors and a horrifying murder, throw everyone’s plans into disarray. Amidst the chaos, Jael must find a way to lead her men to victory against King Haaron and his sons, watching as Eadmund drifts away from her, powerless to save him...
  • Ship of Shadows by Tee Harlowe

    Ship of Shadows by Tee Harlowe

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He broke my heart once. Now working with him might shatter it for good.I’m chained to my crown. Queen of a court I don’t want. Ever since my brothers and father disappeared, I’ve been forced to rule, to give up the freedom I crave.It’s all the pirate lord’s fault. Bastian Lore sailed into my life, charmed me completely—then betrayed me...
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  • The Seven Virtues by Thesehunprint

    The Seven Virtues by Thesehunprint

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    SECOND 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...
  • Between Sun and Moon by Jaclyn Kot

    Between Sun and Moon by Jaclyn Kot

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    “But heed this warning, and heed it well—your mate’s life is linked with the very male she is destined to kill.”With an iron collar wrapped around her throat, Sage is cut off from her powers and forced to live in Clearwell Castle, home to her enemy—the ruthless king whose bloodthirsty rule has led to the deaths of thousands of Cursed...
  • Facet by Kristine Allen

    Facet by Kristine Allen

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’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...
  • Lady of Darkness by Melissa K. Roehrich

    Lady of Darkness by Melissa K. Roehrich

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    A CAGE.Owned by a ruthless Assassin Lord, Scarlett Monrhoe and her two sisters have been trained since they were children to torture and take life. They are the most feared trio on the continent, but they are also wild and unpredictable. A tragic night has Scarlett finding herself locked away in a noble's household, trapped and forgotten, until she's ready to fall into line.A CHOICE...
  • If She's Wicked by Amelia Hutchins

    If She's Wicked by Amelia Hutchins

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 29 ratings
    International, award winning, Amazon top 20 Bestselling author! She’s a war I cannot win. She’s our salvation. Erie is the one creature that can save my race from dying out. The thing is, we broke her, but we broke the wrong parts. Now, the only thing that girl craves is revenge and a need to destroy with a rage that burns hotter than the fires of Hell...
  • Blade of Demons by Sara C. Roethle

    Blade of Demons by Sara C. Roethle

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When another ancient is murdered, Lyssandra alone cannot resist Asher’s call. Aiding him means going against the Potentate’s direct orders, and she won’t bring Steifan and Tholdri down with her.But the murder isn’t the only problem. Mysterious shadows stalk a nearby village, and ghouls are roaming free...
  • Blood Ecstasy by Tessa Dawn

    Blood Ecstasy by Tessa Dawn

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Julien Lacusta is a troubled soul, born into tragic circumstances, and raised in a violent time. Despite being a Master Warrior in the house of Jadon, and one of the most elite trackers the Vampyr have ever seen, he is damaged to the core: tormented by endless shadows, haunted by unseen ghosts...
  • The Powerless Witch by J.S. Hart

    The Powerless Witch by J.S. Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Great power comes from pain. But pain is powerless in the face of love.Robbed of her power by a wound that not even the strongest witch can heal, Celeste is forced to make another dangerous bargain. She must venture into the Fae realm with nothing but the help of its enigmatic prince, where enemies lurk behind the lethal beauty of its court...
  • Secrets & Curses of Exile by Shay Taylor

    Secrets & Curses of Exile by Shay Taylor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “You are a monster, Thea. The prophet told the realm of your monstrosity. You will crumble kingdoms. You will kill kings. But the real question is, which kingdom will you be a monster for?”All Thea wants is freedom and a sense of belonging. Trapped in Exile along with all of the other elite magic users, she can't fathom a life beyond her confinement, let alone remember the life she had before it...
  • Seer by Hettie Ivers

    Seer by Hettie Ivers

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ten 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...
  • The Future Aesolina by Leona Sure

    The Future Aesolina by Leona Sure

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She fell in love with the charming lord. Now, she has to learn to live with the dragon.The revelations of Wylhier have Cera questioning the nature of her relationship with Isael. Meanwhile, Isael finds himself reevaluating his priorities as a figure from his past reemerges.Esryian Tales is a serialized romance that debuted on Kindle Vella in 2021...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  fantasy  dark  paranormal  length-medium
  • Song of the Dark Wood by Sheila Masterson

    Song of the Dark Wood by Sheila Masterson

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    For centuries, the people of remote Ballybrine have kept the peace with their gods by sacrificing a Red Maiden to ferry souls from the Mother’s realm of the living, through the Dark Wood, to the Wolf’s realm of the dead. Soon it will be Rowan’s turn...
  • Buried Destiny by Anne Malcom

    Buried Destiny by Anne Malcom

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Death.For everyone, even immortals, there is nothing after death. No takebacks, no comebacks. It's a full stop. The end of a story. The end of everything.For Sophie, it's little more than a comma. A prelude. A footnote in her true destiny.She was fated to die.Many times.To know what lay beneath in the underworld. To bring the darkness back with her...
  • Claimed by the Pack by Kimber White

    Claimed by the Pack by Kimber White

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    This complete series box set contains all five books in Kimber White’s exciting, ultra steamy, utterly shocking new werewolf romance serial, Claimed by the Pack. No cliffhangers! One dark night. One fatal turn. A wild passion hotter than anything she’s ever known. A tragic accident on a lonely highway puts college freshman, Neve in the path of sexy Alpha wolf, Tucker...
  • The Wolf in the Watchtower by Sue Wilder

    The Wolf in the Watchtower by Sue Wilder

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Before my mother died, she warned me about these things.Werewolves would always hunt me.Sentinel Falls held a trap I wouldn't see.And I should not - no matter how romantic or inevitable I thought the idea was - believe in fate.Because Grayson Devante believed in fate.And if he has his way, I'll probably end up dead...
  • Marked by Masks and Secrets by Maggie Sunseri

    Marked by Masks and Secrets by Maggie Sunseri

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    EvieSomeone is watching me. A vampire. A monster who wears a mask. He’s the embodiment of everything I hate most—the darkness I can’t escape. Violence circles, and his shadows tease. Worse than his cruelty are his beautiful words, his comforting touch, his gentle care. I have to resist him, or he will ruin everything I love.Now when I run, he hunts...
  • Blind Girl by Mary E. Twomey

    Blind Girl by Mary E. Twomey

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A Fantasy AdventureStumbling blindly through too many ups and downs wasn’t how Rosie was hoping her life would turn out.With her sight still gone, it becomes harder and harder to find her way. Still, she’s determined to heal as many cursed citizens as she can find, restoring their lives to them at much painful cost to her...
  • A Tether Through the Rift by Lindsey N. Rhoden

    A Tether Through the Rift by Lindsey N. Rhoden

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hazel is ready to find answers about a past she can’t remember. She has no memories, no family—only the fierce loyalty of Arlo, her ultimate protector turned devoted partner. But after a year of garish nightmares that constantly threaten her stability, she grows unsatisfied and decides to follow the pull she feels inside...
  • Doing It To Death by Kaia Bennett, Eden Connor

    Doing It To Death by Kaia Bennett, Eden Connor

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    I 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 Bard and the Fairy Prince by Amanda Meuwissen

    The Bard and the Fairy Prince by Amanda Meuwissen

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    When Prince Nemirac learns of his heritage, he vows to become the most powerful demon in history. But he can’t do it alone.Feeling betrayed by his parents’ lies about his true lineage, Nemirac embarks on a quest to visit all five Gemstone Kingdoms and drain the stones of their power to ascend as a new being. But until he obtains that magic, he’s vulnerable.Enter Janskoller the warrior bard...
  • The Gathering: The Ivy Blackwood Chronicles by L.A. Fiore

    The Gathering: The Ivy Blackwood Chronicles by L.A. Fiore

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Words 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...
  • Nicodemus by D.B. Reynolds

    Nicodemus by D.B. Reynolds

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    It was a time when gods walked the earth, when armies fought not for bits of land, but for the very existence of humanity. On such a battlefield, five formidable warriors stood against an evil greater than any the earth had ever seen. But evil is not an honorable foe...
  • Stake-Out: An Urban Fantasy Romance by Lily Luchesi

    Stake-Out: An Urban Fantasy Romance by Lily Luchesi

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Enter the Underworld of Chicago. Detective Danny Mancini is on a case, following a murder suspect. When he catches him, he finds out that the perp isn't even he's a two hundred-year-old rogue vampire. The Captain doesn't believe him, and puts him on early retirement, despite his many years of service to the Chicago Police Department, which sends him into a downward spiral...
  • Ocean of Sin and Starlight by Karina Halle

    Ocean of Sin and Starlight by Karina Halle

    Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 25 ratings
    PRIEST. PIRATE. MONSTER.From New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle comes Ocean of Sin and Starlight, a dark-fantasy romance with morally gray pirates and monstrous sirens, a standalone spinoff of A Ship of Bones and Teeth.I wasn’t always a monster.Once upon a time I had a family, a home, dreams...
  • Once Upon a Forbidden Desire: Fairy Tales and Other Stories by Zoey Ellis, Kathryn Ann Kingsley

    Once Upon a Forbidden Desire: Fairy Tales and Other Stories by Zoey Ellis, Kathryn Ann Kingsley

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When it comes to true love, rules are meant to be broken …Dark forests and locked doors, poisoned apples and forbidden lovers ... Bold heroines and swoon-worthy heroes break all the rules in this enchanting anthology of the fairy tales you thought you knew.Once Upon A Forbidden Desire features 20 enticing fairy tale retellings by a diverse selection of fantasy romance authors...
  • A Throne of Ruin and Rose by Katherine Ann

    A Throne of Ruin and Rose by Katherine Ann

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An enchantingly dark tale of power and survival...Follow along as Riven, a seemingly mortal woman is lured from her village during a red moon night. By a twist of cruel fate, she finds herself being held captive, beaten and starved by Faye creatures she didn't know existed until now. All for a power she didn't know she had. She is faced with a decision, Take the easy way out and give in...
  • Siren by Hazel Grace

    Siren by Hazel Grace

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I’m one of the most alluring creatures in the world. Dangerous. Beautiful. Powerful.A siren.One of seven princesses of Lacuna.But I wanted more than that, so much more than the trinkets I stowed in my caverns. I wanted my own piece of the world. And I got it. However with that wish came a price, and that price came with secrets...
  • A Kingdom of Frost and Fear: Whitney's Version by Whitney Dean

    A Kingdom of Frost and Fear: Whitney's Version by Whitney Dean

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 20 ratings
    After years of wondering where she came from and what her story was, Raven received the answers she had been craving: she has a family and is the true heir to the throne of Seolia. But the answers she so hopelessly sought only bred more questions...
  • The Tangleroot Palace by Marjorie M. Liu

    The Tangleroot Palace by Marjorie M. Liu

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    New York Times bestseller and Hugo, British Fantasy, Romantic Times, and Eisner award-winning author of the graphic novel, Monstress, Marjorie Liu leads you deep into the heart of the tangled woods. In her long-awaited debut story collection, dark, lush, and spellbinding short fiction you will find unexpected detours, dangerous magic, and even more dangerous women...
  • A Realm of Dark Fury by R.D. Baker, Rihannon Baker

    A Realm of Dark Fury by R.D. Baker, Rihannon Baker

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In an arena of death, it is not what you hope to win - but what you are willing to loseBefore she could even rule, war stole Elara’s kingdom and her freedom. To claim it back, she must risk it all within the Pit: a series of brutal tournaments held by her captor, King Theron. But just surviving might be even harder than winning, especially when her only ally here is her enemy...
  • Dark Mage Chained by S. Rodman

    Dark Mage Chained by S. Rodman

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    There are only two things Max and Atticus agree on. Love at first sight is not real and enemies to lovers is not a thing. When Max is asked to guard a captive sexy dark mage, he just knows it will not end well. Max is a light mage who likes his own company and living alone in his ramshackle cottage. The prisoner reeks of disgusting dark magic, is hot as hell and a sarky pain in the ass...
  • Those Savage Stars by Cameo Renae

    Those Savage Stars by Cameo Renae

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    As an infant, I was abandoned on the steps of a church. My childhood was spent in an abusive foster home. At nineteen, I killed someone.Not long after, three men in black cloaks kidnap me and whisk me through a magical portal to a world I never knew existed. A world they say is my home. But the enchanting realm of Celestria is in turmoil...
  • Surrender: A Lily of the Valley Novella by Evie Kent

    Surrender: A Lily of the Valley Novella by Evie Kent

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 7 ratings
    In the twilight hours of summer, he claims me.Always.SURRENDER is a standalone dark paranormal romance novelette set in the Lily of the Valley series...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  suspense  witches  fantasy  paranormal  dark  high fantasy
  • A Path of Darkness and Runes by Marnie L. Norton

    A Path of Darkness and Runes by Marnie L. Norton

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Debut novel by Marnie L. Norton - A Path of Darkness and Runes, Book 1New 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...
    Categorized as:
    magic  witches  fantasy  dark  paranormal  length-long
  • Their Thief by xoDirtyLove, D.R. Knight

    Their Thief by xoDirtyLove, D.R. Knight

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Theirs series book #1A thief who dresses like a man to be safe. Three brothers, half-werewolf and half-vampire, the strongest supernatural creatures to ever exist.What happens when these three brothers find their mate but think...she's a he?* * *"No. Fucking. Way!" yelled Jace, grabbing his head...
  • Curse of the Fae Prince: The Spring Court: Crowns of Magic by Ashley McLeo

    Curse of the Fae Prince: The Spring Court: Crowns of Magic by Ashley McLeo

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A standalone, steamy fae and witch romance novel.I’m a dark artifacts hunter, but now I’m the one being hunted. After I tumble into Faerie, dark beasts begin to follow, lurking in the shadows, killing anyone in sight. The monsters are changing the kingdom into something it shouldn’t be, something wrong . They dim the very stars above and freeze the land below. At first, I want out...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fae  vampires  witches  fantasy  paranormal  dark  horror
  • The Book of G by Lily Archer

    The Book of G by Lily Archer

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    A classic villain tells his own story .I have a glorious past full of achievement and renown. I mean, I feel like I must, right? The problem is, I can’t remember it. I can’t even remember my own name. I was found in a river, body mangled and face scarred, with nothing to identify me besides a single embroidered letter...
  • Rage to Ruin by Z.R. Abaddi

    Rage to Ruin by Z.R. Abaddi

    Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Champion of Morswen…Zeyna was ripped from her reality as a child, torn away from the only boy she ever loved. The Fae reshaped her reality into one of blood and death, pitting her against champions of other Courts. And in a world where only the strong survived, Zeyna knew no defeat...
  • Petal by Lexi Ray

    Petal by Lexi Ray

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I was betrayed. Burned. Tattooed from head to toe.Because of one night, four years ago.Because of the girl who took my heart in her gentle hands and never let go—Callie Mays.I thought she was my curse.But I was wrong.Four years later, my dirty broken heart is still beating. And still beating hard for her.She is my cure.My one.My world.We lost our families. And we only have each other...
  • Curse of the Fae Prince by Ashley McLeo

    Curse of the Fae Prince by Ashley McLeo

    Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I’m a dark artifacts hunter, but now I’m the one being hunted. After I tumble into Faerie, dark beasts begin to follow, lurking in the shadows, killing anyone in sight. The monsters are changing the kingdom into something it shouldn’t be, something wrong . They dim the very stars above and freeze the land below. At first, I want out . I want to return to my ailing mother...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fae  vampires  witches  fantasy  paranormal  dark  horror
  • Snowmancer by Olivia Helling

    Snowmancer by Olivia Helling

    Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A partner he could trust. That’s what Prince Heir Ilyas wanted most in the world. Instead, he spent his days alone defending his future throne from his younger brothers and reaping the rewards of their estates. But when he receives his latest conquest, a slave named Jem, he’s abducted to the far reaches of a frozen wasteland to be sacrificed to Jem’s backwater god. Someone who would see him...
  • Love Is Red by Sophie Jaff

    Love Is Red by Sophie Jaff

    Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “Ridiculously entertaining…. Jaff’s woozy supernatural saga is effectively scary and great fun to read. ”— New York Times Book Review This electrifying debut—Book I of the Night Song Trilogy—spins dark suspense and literary fantasy into a mesmerizing story of seduction and survival. Katherine Emerson was born to fulfill a dark prophecy centuries in the making, but she doesn't know it yet...
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