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  • Restless Stars by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

    Restless Stars by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 67 ratings
    Orphans. Changelings. Princesses. Queens. We are all and nothing now, our fate weighed on the scales of the stars and counterbalanced by the forces that oppose us. The shadow of the false king spreads as thick as oil across the kingdom we were born to rule, and none remain untouched by its darkness. Our crowns lay within reach if only we can claim them...
    Categorized as:
    fae  vampires  magic  new adult  werewolves  dark  found-family  queer
  • Mistaken Magic by A.H. Hadley

    Mistaken Magic by A.H. Hadley

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 20 ratings
    Once upon a time, I was a typical foster kid - overlooked, bounced around, and just waiting until I was old enough to get out. Some girls in my situation might dream of being a secret fairy princess, but not me. I simply wanted a chance. It came by accident when a bird flew into my latest home. No big deal, right? Except that was all it took to get noticed...
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  • Witchling Academy: Semester Three by Avery Song

    Witchling Academy: Semester Three by Avery Song

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Finishing our first year at Witchling Academy brings a wave of new experiences. Now with Semester Three approaching it's time for me to decide what path I want to walk as I enter young adulthood. I, Brianne Marie Harlow, am now dating the Notorious Four...
  • Rises the Moon by Willow Hadley

    Rises the Moon by Willow Hadley

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    After taking a gap year to travel the world with his best friend, Quentin is summoned home to his father’s pack and forced to attend a pack-gathering to increase the odds of finding his mate. Quentin has no interest in meeting his mate or settling down. He wants his life to be an adventure, and he wants to be free...
  • Civil Contempt by Jade Thorn

    Civil Contempt by Jade Thorn

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    The amount of pressure on Melody is only increasing. The Apex want to mate with her, her new coven wants her to choose a suitable husband from within their ranks and the new Provost wants her out of there - to graduate as soon as possible. Everyone wants something from Melody, including her mad aunt and Coven Bestia...
  • The Last Vocari Complete Series by Elena Lawson

    The Last Vocari Complete Series by Elena Lawson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Binge read the complete Last Vocari series in this discounted box set. Over 1000 pages of dark and seductive vampire romance with bite. Slay, sleep, eat, repeat. The polished metal stakes strapped to Rose’s thighs have pierced the hearts of so many vampires she’s lost count. The foul creatures have even given her a name for her troubles: The Black Rose...
    Categorized as:
    vampires  witches  magic  mystery  dark  queer  reverse harem  fantasy
  • Pixie Problems by A.H. Hadley

    Pixie Problems by A.H. Hadley

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 16 ratings
    Being human, my life at Silver Oaks isn't quite a fairytale. This is a school for fae refugees, and I'm not one. Instead, I'm going to be a knight in shining armor - wielding the one thing none of them want to be iron. I'm just not very good at being a hero. My magic is dangerous to the fae...
  • misUnderstood by Bridget E. Baker

    misUnderstood by Bridget E. Baker

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Chancery is counting on her older sister Melina to help her find the right path. The fate of the world rests on the outcome of that guidance. But not everyone wants the entire world to survive. As usual, the key to the future lies in the mistakes of the past. In a world where perfection is mandatory…. Melina’s parents do not get along, not even a little bit...
  • This Fatal Kiss by Alicia Jasinska

    This Fatal Kiss by Alicia Jasinska

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 23 ratings
    Spirit away with a whimsical fantasy filled with dark magic and flirty, polyamorous romance. Cursed to haunt the river running through the magical spa town where she drowned, Gisela is a water nymph who dreams of returning to the living world and the family she left behind. All it takes to regain her humanity is a kiss from a mortal. .. but everyone sees her as a monster...
  • Lost Spirit by H.A. Wills

    Lost Spirit by H.A. Wills

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 16 ratings
    As a Spirit Witch, seventeen-year-old Callie has magical powers that rival gods, but having control over the four elements and life itself won’t help her with her current problem: falling in love with her five supernatural best friends...
  • Coven by Mell Eight

    Coven by Mell Eight

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kana is a rare male witch ostracized by his coven. When he claims two familiars, rather than the standard one, he knows he has to run away to keep his coven from taking advantage of his power. After years of constantly looking over his shoulder, Kana realizes he should have been paying better attention to what’s right in front of him. He’s drawn the interest of a different sort of coven: vampires...
  • The Shadow Student by Teresa Hann

    The Shadow Student by Teresa Hann

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 35 ratings
    I'm not who you think I am. My enemies aren't who you think they are. Welcome to Wraithwood Academy. My father is dead. And my mother's enemies smell opportunity. To save us both, I’ll have to navigate the troubled waters of Wraithwood Academy, seeking allies and outsmarting enemies among the heirs to the country's most powerful mage families...
  • Second Chance Fate by Ella J. Smyth

    Second Chance Fate by Ella J. Smyth

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Abandoned by family. Forgotten by friends. Found by three boys and a cat. "One minute, I’m your average student. The next, I find myself at a magical academy against my will. All because I killed a few people. Let me clear up some points: first of all, I didn’t even know I had magic when my powers went out of control. Second, I object to being here. Third, I don’t like the other students...
  • Monsters by Katie May

    Monsters by Katie May

    Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 72 ratings
    As the daughter of Dracula, you would think I’d be born the perfect monster. You couldn’t be more wrong. As far as monsters go, I’m a screw up—if I’m not tripping over my own feet, I’m accidentally murdering someone (it’s a real issue, guys). Left with no choice, Dad decides to send me to Prodigium—otherwise known as Monster Academy—to train me on how to be a better monster...
    Categorized as:
    vampires  fae  magic  new adult  mystery  werewolves  suspense  demons
  • Infinity Chronicles: Book Four by Albany Walker

    Infinity Chronicles: Book Four by Albany Walker

    Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 48 ratings
    Turns out, I’m still in for a few surprises. I may have found my mom, or rather she found me, but I still have questions only she can answer. Now, getting her to cooperate has presented new challenges. She’s still ruled by fear. Hellbent on keeping my Infinity safe, we take a few chances. Chances, that might just backfire, but there’s noway I’m letting anyone control my future any longer...
  • Den of Psychos: Masquerade of Sin by Avery Song

    Den of Psychos: Masquerade of Sin by Avery Song

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I woke up to the chilling sound of gunshots. A soured deal, a raid of vicious men, and a blow to my head that contributed to my psychosis. My name is Eloise Genevieve, but the rest of the world calls me crazy. Can I really blame them? After all, I speak to the monsters who have known me since that Devil’s Raid. Sweet, sinful men, who are just as royal, powerful, and merciless as I wish to be...
    Categorized as:
    dark  demons  queer  reverse harem  monsters  fantasy  paranormal  m-m
  • War Crown by Torri Heat, Elizabeth Brown

    War Crown by Torri Heat, Elizabeth Brown

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 ratings
    Ashera, the first queen Dunya has ever seen, is believed to be dead. A public announcement when the King of Qamar is beheaded offers a direct challenge to those responsible. Further, a declaration by the new joint rulers of Qamar—Winta and Thorne, her newest mates and both powerful shifters—not only confirms Ashera’s death but also thrusts her four mates into the spotlight...
    Categorized as:
    contemporary  dark  fae  vampires  demons  strong heroine  m-f  queer
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