Books like 'The Beginning'

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  • The Magic of Destiny by Britt Andrews

    The Magic of Destiny by Britt Andrews

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 89 ratings
    𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲.I’ve been hearing that word a lot lately and my opinion on the whole thing hasn’t mattered one bit. No, the stars have their plans and I’ve been consulted about it a whopping zero times.Finally. I finally had all of my mates together. Yeah, that lasted an impressive two seconds and now one of them is gone...
  • Grave Signs by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy

    Grave Signs by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 39 ratings
    I’ve spent my whole life seeing monsters, but they could never see me back...until now.Turns out, I’m not crazy like I’ve spent my whole life believing. Too bad it took being locked in a cage and tortured almost to the point of insanity to realize that.But I’m not alone.In a cage to my left, there’s a monster who’s given up hope...
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  • The Reclamation by Ivy Asher

    The Reclamation by Ivy Asher

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 44 ratings
    The last place I ever wanted to be was in the middle of someone else’s war. Too bad fate doesn’t give a fuck.When I first woke up in the land of the gryphons, I had one goal...getting back home.I was so focused on figuring out how to leave, that I got myself exiled from The Hidden, captured by The Avowed, and managed to claim not one, but three mates...
  • Destined Fire by Tessa Cole

    Destined Fire by Tessa Cole

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 30 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...
  • Grave Decisions by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy

    Grave Decisions by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 38 ratings
    My name is Medley Bell, and if you had told me this time last week that I was demon, then I’d have said you were nuttier than a squirrel turd. Of course, that was before I started seeing the strangest things. I’ve always been a little off, but it took stumbling into a backwater bar to understand how different I really am...
  • Reaper Uninvited by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Uninvited by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 43 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...
  • Winter's Promise by G. Bailey

    Winter's Promise by G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 29 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...
  • Reaper Unhinged by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Unhinged by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 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...
  • 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...
  • Reaper Unleashed by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Unleashed by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 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...
  • Necessary Respite by Erin R. Flynn

    Necessary Respite by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 24 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...
  • Reaper Untamed by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Untamed by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 39 ratings
    Actions have consequences, and my actions are about to kick me in the teeth. I’m still reeling from the unthinkable. Lucas is gone. It’s all my fault and if the dominus can’t find evidence that my actions were under duress then the consequences will be lethal...
  • Winter's War by G. Bailey

    Winter's War by G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 19 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...
  • The King's Bargain by J.A. Stowe

    The King's Bargain by J.A. Stowe

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    What if your bargain with a king is a deal with the devil?I knew accepting that Aegis case could only mean trouble.After her attack on the Colosseum, Valeria launched a campaign of cruelty on Draqaar. With every death, her army grows, and I’m the only one that can turn the tide of battle. I’m the only one that can break the daeva curse...
  • Illusion by Nik Knight

    Illusion by Nik Knight

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 36 ratings
    Riley’s Guardians are breaking apart, and he fears he can’t put them back together again.A hybrid born of an Angel-Fallen union, Riley Shepard is an anomaly coveted by both sides of an ancient war. But he doesn’t want to fight their war; he has his own battles to face. As his family fractures, bonds are tested, and forbidden feelings threaten to tear his heart into bloody thirds...
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    angels  demons  queer  paranormal  m-m  urban fantasy  fantasy  poly
  • The Lure of the Devil by Auryn Hadley

    The Lure of the Devil by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 30 ratings
    There's something to be said for being bad. Mostly, that it feels very, very good. Angels keep screwing everything up. For millennia, the battle between Heaven and Hell has raged unchecked. The souls of humans unknowingly fuel it. That means it's up to us, the worst definition of evil, to save Earth. The problem is that I still can't quite understand why that makes us bad...
  • Control of Five by A.K. Koonce, Aleera Anaya Ceres

    Control of Five by A.K. Koonce, Aleera Anaya Ceres

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    What’s more dangerous than dark magic? Deadly secrets. And The Academy of Six is hiding both within its ancient walls. A History of Magic sends Izara on a literal trip down memory lane. She uncovers that there’s more than what the students think they know about the supernatural school in the middle of New York City...
  • The Rowan by Stella Brie

    The Rowan by Stella Brie

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 60 ratings
    For over three hundred years, Arden's very existence has been hidden. Until one night, when the latest assassination attempt fails and the third Killian blade makes its appearance.A powerful witch with little knowledge of her heritage, Arden's first step on the path of destiny is The Abbey. A place of sanctuary and power, it's a haven in a sea of unknowns and where she hopes to find an ally...
  • Reaper Undone by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Undone by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 33 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...
  • Reaper Unveiled by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Unveiled by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 35 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...
  • The Sins of Desire by Auryn Hadley

    The Sins of Desire by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 32 ratings
    We're taught that people are sinners or saints. Who says I can't be both? See, I'm a bad, bad girl. The kind who loves Satan. Falling in bed with the demon of seduction, befriending the demon of knowledge, being guarded by Beelzebub, and making deals with Lucifer? This is what I call a normal day. Just one problem: good and evil aren't at all what I expected. So I'm going all in...
  • The Wrath of Angels by Auryn Hadley

    The Wrath of Angels by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 26 ratings
    There's nothing more terrifying than a pissed off woman - except the Devil. I'm both.The angels warned me that I should fear their wrath. Theirs? Please! They have no idea who they're dealing with. Not that I really do either, but I'm quickly figuring out that I'm a whole lot more than just an artist...
  • Horror Of Your Heart by M. Sinclair

    Horror Of Your Heart by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Lorcan Louvre is back. Three years ago she and her twin disappeared in the middle of the night for LA. Now they are back for their senior year with an infamous reputation for partying, a penchant for violence, and a plan for avoiding the paparazzi. So why did they leave? What are they hiding now? That is the exact question that Dean, Rhett, Cash, Desmond, and Adriel plan to find out...
  • Magic In The Moonlight by Auryn Hadley

    Magic In The Moonlight by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Sugar, spice, and everything nice, that's what witches' spells should be made of...Running to Summerpoint to avoid my failed love life may have seemed drastic, but I'd just inherited a house from a distant relative. The timing was perfect, almost like magic. But the cottage is in need of repairs, the place is in the middle of a forest, and I'm not used to small towns...
  • Seeker of Truth by Jordan L. Hawk

    Seeker of Truth by Jordan L. Hawk

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Federal agent John Starkweather’s parents are dead. Or at least—the people he remembered as his parents. With his very identity in question, John must look elsewhere for answers.The now-defunct Center for Loving Redemption may provide the clues he needs. But as John’s true memories begin to resurface, the answers prove worse than he ever imagined...
  • The Demons' Muse: Books 1-3 by Auryn Hadley

    The Demons' Muse: Books 1-3 by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Demons' Muse: Volumes 1-3 is the first of two box sets in this series. The Kiss of Death - Book 1 : I always imagined Death's final kiss would be cold. It wasn't. Four years later, I can still remember the exact shade of his skin: a blue so pale it looked like moonlight. I dream of his touch...
  • Secrets of Midnight by Debbie Cassidy

    Secrets of Midnight by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    There's something new in Midnight, something hungry for the shadows, and Serenity Harker is about to get a taste of the unknown. The thrilling third installment of Serenity Harker's journey is not to be missed. A Kick-ass Urban Fantasy with a slow burn reverse harem romance...
  • The Magic That Binds by A.J. Sherwood

    The Magic That Binds by A.J. Sherwood

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 26 ratings
    Tags:Urban fantasy anyone?, slow burn, Mikkel is dying its so slow, pray for him, age gap, millionaire CEO is loose with no limits, cinnamon roll protection squad assemble!, polyamory at its best, Dag wants to eat all the things, all, magic, healing, childhood trauma, who’s chasing who is the question, Dag’s shy, Stefan’s a little insecure, thankfully Mikkel is neither, there is far too much...
  • Destined Storm by Tessa Cole

    Destined Storm by Tessa Cole

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 28 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...
  • Demon Reign by Debbie Cassidy

    Demon Reign by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The trials are over. A monarch must be chosen. Morningstar is about to get a makeover and I don't think the Princes are going to like it. Nyx's journey continues in Demon Reign. an Urban Fantasy Paranormal Romance filled with action, mystery, sizzle and multiple love interests for our lucky heroine...
  • Defended by Demons by Eva Chase

    Defended by Demons by Eva Chase

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 21 ratings
    Monstrous is as monstrous does...I've finally accepted my fate. I can't bury my head in the sand while vicious fiends threaten everything I care about.Even if protecting the beastly men I love means committing a betrayal more brutal than anything they've ever done.Even if getting a handle on my powers requires walking into the den of the most monstrous human beings I've ever known...
  • Magic Fury by Meg Xuemei X

    Magic Fury by Meg Xuemei X

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 39 ratings
    I'm not what everyone thinks I am.If they discover what I am, both the gods and demons will hunt me to the ends of the universe.The revelation of my hidden origin would tilt the scales of the immortal war, but I don't carry this dark secret alone. The sea demigod, my sworn enemy, now carries it with me and leaves a trail of dead bodies behind to keep me--and my secret--safe...
  • Stalker of Shadows by Jordan L. Hawk

    Stalker of Shadows by Jordan L. Hawk

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Some stones are better left unturned… John Starkweather feels restless. Though still technically an agent for SPECTR, his only job now seems to be hanging out with his boyfriends, Caleb and the vampire spirit Gray, and binge-watching TV in their New Orleans apartment. The inactivity comes to an abrupt end when a rougarou attacks John’s estranged grandfather...
  • 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...
  • Rescuing Air by Elizabeth Knight

    Rescuing Air by Elizabeth Knight

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Dark Lord has gone too far. It’s time to end these games.Just when they thought they might have a chance to enjoy what's left of their summer, now Jay’s mother is in danger, taken to be used against us. Pushed and pulled in every direction and still trying to pick up the pieces after the latest betrayal, Lailah and her remaining Knights struggle to make headway on stopping the Dark Lord...
  • Supernatural Outlaw by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus

    Supernatural Outlaw by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It seems my destiny is to break out of one prison, only to jump right into another. Then again, who would have thought Dubai would have a luxurious jail for supernaturals? For me, former human Cassandra Thorn, it's been a difficult few months...
  • Jumbled Positions by Erin R. Flynn

    Jumbled Positions by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Being the boss is never easy no matter the support system you have in place. Being the boss when people’s lives are on the line is not something even superheroes can do without a break. Especially when they’re your people.But Jasmine Stewart has.Everyone is worried and scared about what comes next since the news of the demons organizing went public...
  • 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...
  • Shades of Midnight by Debbie Cassidy

    Shades of Midnight by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Everyone knows that choices have consequences, and Harker is about to be landed with a bucket load of consequence. Finally free of their prison, the shades are eager for vengeance against all winged. But to get what they want they’ll need hosts, and both neph and human are on the menu...
  • Academy of Six by A.K. Koonce, Aleera Anaya Ceres

    Academy of Six by A.K. Koonce, Aleera Anaya Ceres

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 37 ratings
    Deadly monsters live in all of us. The Academy of Six has just never seen a monster as terribly mundane as Izara Castillo. And that is a dangerous problem. She has four semesters to not only understand her supernatural abilities, but harness them as well. Everything at the Academy is a disaster, from Interdimensional Travels through hell to the other hell they like to call Gym...
  • Champion of Midnight by Debbie Cassidy

    Champion of Midnight by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    When you hit rock bottom, the only way left is up. The Sanguinata are taking liberties and using humans like personal blood bags, but the tip is in the fine print, and the humans signing on the dotted line may as well be serving themselves up like cartons of juice...
  • Glittering Feather by Merri Bright

    Glittering Feather by Merri Bright

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    How hard could angelic parenting be? I had no fudging idea .You’d think, with the best birches in the universe and four smoking hot angelic soulmates on my side, I could help raise one Celestial child without too much fuss...
  • Blood for the Spilling by T.J. Nichols

    Blood for the Spilling by T.J. Nichols

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    Sheets of ice are spreading across the human world, ushering in an ice age as the magic drained from Demonside turns that world into a desert. Angus and reluctant warlock Terrance have defected from Vinland to the Mayan Empire—a land of dark and potent magic. But the Mayans aren’t offering sanctuary for free...
    Categorized as:
    menage  demons  queer  fantasy  m-m  magic  urban fantasy  paranormal
  • Hailed by Fiends by Eva Chase

    Hailed by Fiends by Eva Chase

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 23 ratings
    How many monsters does it take to stop the greatest villain of all?I've let myself become more of a monster than I ever wanted to. Now the shadowkind are flocking to my side, eager to stand with me.But I don't know if I'm strong enough to foil to the villain who's put the whole world in his vicious sights...
  • My Fair Succubi by Jill Myles

    My Fair Succubi by Jill Myles

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 24 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...
  • House of Igarashi: part 2 by Crea Reitan

    House of Igarashi: part 2 by Crea Reitan

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    I’ve always been a part of the world of monsters. Storms thrive on the energy of other storms. In many ways, all monsters are perfect storms. That’s why they’re hunted. Content with a life of work and friends, I somehow find myself falling for the eleven gorgeous storms of House Igarashi...
  • The Arbiter by K.B. Ladnier, Brandy Slaven

    The Arbiter by K.B. Ladnier, Brandy Slaven

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    "She is too sinful to be Divine and too righteous to be Damned." Nocturna; a hybrid, an all around smart ass, and the owner of The Apothecary, a night club for all the denizens that walk the earth to play amongst humans, is about to have her life altered by the Creator of all. The last Arbiter has fallen and a new one must be chosen, one of both Divine and Damned blood...
  • Daemon Grudge by Stacey Brutger

    Daemon Grudge by Stacey Brutger

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When the gods vanished, daemons took over protecting humans from the things that go bump in the night... until daemons decide they deserve more.Orphaned young and raised by the military, Octavia only knows the world of duty and honor...
  • Courted by Beasts by Eva Chase

    Courted by Beasts by Eva Chase

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    Can you beat monsters without becoming one?Despite our best efforts, my devoted monstrous men and I have fallen into the clutches of one of our most powerful enemies. But the demon strikes a deal with me—our safety in exchange for my cooperation in a mysterious scheme.It turns out he wants me to tap into magical powers more vile than the brutality I've faced from his kind...
  • Drinker of Blood by Jordan L. Hawk

    Drinker of Blood by Jordan L. Hawk

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    An outbreak of demon attacks across Charleston has worn SPECTR agent John Starkweather to the bone. Now a new threat faces his team: a demon with bullet—and bite—proof skin, which can’t be stopped by ordinary means. John’s only solace comes in the form of his lovers: Caleb Jansen and the vampire spirit Gray. Caleb and Gray have their own problems, however...
    Categorized as:
    demons  menage  queer  m-m  vampires  paranormal  fantasy  mystery
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