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Courting Darkness by Katie May, Quinn Arthurs
My whole life has been characterized by fighting. Fighting my family. And fighting for my life. Trust me—the first one is completely voluntary, and a lot of fun. The second? Not so much. To say my family dynamic is weird is the understatement of the century. I held my first sword when I was only five years old, and I learned how to dispose of a body before I turned ten...Categorized as:
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The Reclamation by Ivy Asher
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... -
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Found and Forged by Ivy Asher
My name is Vinna, and it all started with a routine fight in the middle of nowhere Nevada that ended up changing everything. I found…. Family. My Chosen. Power. Vengeance. Now I find myself in the middle of nowhere Russia, my destiny within walking distance, and I have no idea what I’ll find. Will I be welcomed? Feared? Despised? We’re about to find out... -
Happily Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty
There was no wake-up call quite like almost exsanguinating your main love interest while being compelled by your unhinged Maker. No longer hanging onto her past as Mika McKellen, human, Raine was determined to take her new life and live it at one hundred percent. She was no longer an unwilling victim. She was a badass vampire and the (slightly exhausted) lover of several supernatural hotties...Categorized as:
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Pleasantly Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty
Raine and her guys are back! It's time to settle down, get into the swing of her eternal life. No more life or death-death situations. No more almost kidnappings. No more drama. She's going to reopen the Immortal Cupcake and become a boring member of Dark River for real. Except she can't bake. And there's an ancient vampire leaving her heads and other undesirable body parts on her front step...Categorized as:
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Hateful Prince by K. Loraine, Meg Anne
I would scorch the earth for the woman I love. Being a dragon had always been my legacy. But not one I wanted anything to do with. After losing control the first time I shifted, I’d been exiled off to Blackwood, left to rot in the shame of my crimes. I was meant to be a hero. A protector. The defender of my fae homeland. Instead I became the scary story they told their children at night...Categorized as:
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Demons at Deadnight by A&E Kirk
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsFor seventeen-year-old Aurora Lahey, survival is a lifestyle. DEMONIC DESTINY. Aurora has the crappiest superpower on the planet. And it's just unleashed a hit squad from hell. Demons are on the hunt, salivating to carve her carcass into confetti. CHARISMATIC KILLERS. The Hex Boys--mysterious, hunky, and notorious for their trails of destruction--have the answers Aurora needs to survive... -
Knight Revelations by B.M. Clemton
I'm sorry, Dani. Those three words echo through my mind and tug at the broken strings of my heart. Bonds, magic, and lies seem to make up my world right now as it crashes around me. All I wanted was a normal life, to go to college and try to put the shadows of my past behind me. Instead, my world has been turned upside down, and my bright future at Black Veil University is suddenly looking dim... -
Balanced Trajectory by Erin R. Flynn
I completely forgot about the blurb until this moment, so well, there's not a blurb yet. Go ahead, laugh, I deserve it. Hope it gives you a chuckle if you needed one. Much love from Vader and I and I'll post one soon. .. Sometime after I write it. -
Knight Ascending by B.M. Clemton
My name is Danica Knight and I have a secret… a life changing, whisper worthy secret that will more than likely get me killed. Trust no one. Is the singular phrase my mother had whispered to me when she abandoned me in a small hospital at the young age of eight. It was the only memory I could remember before I came to live with my Aunt and Uncles here in the largest wolf pack in North America... -
Ever Marked by J. Kearston
If life’s a game, I’m tired of losing. Some people are marked for greatness, some have all the luck, and some catch their boyfriend boning his secretary in the middle of the work day. Sick of being replaceable, I throw a dart at a map and ghost the jerk, ready to build a life that can't be packed up in an hour like I never existed at all...Categorized as:
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Whispered Warnings - Part Two by Nikita Parmenter
The problems keep on piling up, we need to fix the breach quickly before something else manages to get through. I can't avoid the poker game again or I will risk making Ernie mad. Of course, nothing is ever simple, not even a poker game or the trip to the training academy...Categorized as:
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Awakened and Betrayed by Ivy Asher
My name is Vinna and I am a Sentinel. I’m the last in a line of a hunted, magical race, coveted and killed for our power and abilities. I was hidden and protected, but now that I’ve been found, it’s a race to see who can command and control me. Joke’s on them, I bow to no one. I need to master my magic, and protect the five guys I’ve marked as my own at all costs...Categorized as:
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Necessary Respite by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMy 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... -
Spark of Fate by Tessa Hale
It was supposed to be a fresh start. A completely blank slate in a place where no one knew about the tragedy that ripped her family apart six months ago. A tragedy Rowan can’t help but blame herself for. Now the only thing she wants is to blend in. To escape the house that has become more like a prison. Her new school is her only hope. Somewhere she can pretend she’s just like everyone else... -
Fate Hollow Academy: Term 2 by Lyra Winters
Welcome to Fate Hollow Academy, a place where supernaturals come together to train for war on humans. Humans and dragons alike had declared war in Kalista. Every supernatural must stand and fight, but would it be unified or did the dragon cult hold their allegiance? Humans have been experimenting on their own, creating something more mechanical than human... -
Don't Bait Me by Jackie May
Now that Nora has been outed as an underworlder, all she wants to do is lay low, figure out how to hide her fey heritage and decide if she wants to date any of the men in her life. Unfortunately, fate has other plans. Just one week after the werewolf fiasco, Terrance is nearly killed by an unknown attacker. He's not the only victim...Categorized as:
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Loving My Pack by Lane Whitt
As the craziest year of her life comes to a close, Kitten finds herself on the brink of a new journey. Motherhood. That’s right, there’s new life coming to the Ivaskov pack. Since meeting her mates, Kitten’s world has been a rollercoaster of ups and downs and everything in between...Categorized as:
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Wolf's Soul by J.L. Madore
A Reverse Harem Shifter Romance. Four mates to claim. Three crystals to find. Two realms to unite. With news of my fiery resurrection spreading through fae communities like wildfire, all eyes fall on me. Am I ready for the battles to come? Um. .. no, not even close. If only my destiny was as simple as sorting out the horizontal hijinks of four scorching hot mates. That I could handle... -
Heartless Souls by K.C. Kean
I once had everything until it all disappeared. Years later, I’m on the cusp of finally filling in the missing pieces, only for them to barge into my life at the worst possible moment. It only takes one glimpse to realize I’m not the only one who’s changed. Alexi, Talon, and Malik. Gone are the boys I once knew. Gone are my saviors from across the road... -
Clash by Sadie Moss
Sometimes a good offense is the only defense. We're out of options. We have no back-up. This is our fight to win or lose. So much hangs in the balance I can barely stand to think about it. I have four gorgeous, incredible boyfriends, a sister I love with my whole heart, and real friends for the first time in my life. I can't lose all of that...Categorized as:
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Crave by Grace McGinty
“Susannah is a b*tch. ”. If you asked any of the residents of Maxton what they thought of me, it would basically boil down to that. In reality, I have a huge secret. One that I’ve been keeping for nearly a decade to protect someone I love. If I had to wear a mask to keep people at arm's length and away from the truth, then so be it. At least I had my best friend and lover, Quinn, to fortify me...Categorized as:
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Do You Even Shift, Bro? by River Ramsey
I thought escaping my toxic ex-boyfriend's coven was the hard part...Categorized as:
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Thief by Sadie Moss
Someone at this school is keeping a secret. Someone is stealing what doesn’t belong to them. And we might all be in danger…. I’m still recovering from the chaos of the Trials, but there’s no time to fall behind. Strange things are afoot at the Academy of Unpredictable Magic, and somehow, I’ve found myself in the middle of it all again... -
Knight Forsaken by B.M. Clemton
Betrayal. Chaos. Love. I came to Black Veil for a new start. A chance to find myself again, and maybe learn how to control my unruly magic. Instead, I've somehow bonded myself to three amazing men, found out I'm mated to my childhood best friend, and my magic grows more unstable by the day. Danger lurks around every corner and death lingers in the air... -
Surge of Ice by Lacey Carter Andersen
My men cannot protect me against the growing forces of enemy dragons, not without help…. Evander, Aydan, and Granger want to believe that the strength of their will alone will keep me safe, but we’ve already seen that’s not true. The enemy dragons are powerful. Maybe even more powerful than us. If we want to survive, we need to make allies with some of the other dragons...Categorized as:
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The Witch's Daughter by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn book seven of the Rune Alexander series, Rune. meets new allies, enters a bizarre and vaguely. familiar world, and realizes all over again that. she can never really trust anyone. Except, maybe, the one she lost. .. Sucked into Skyll by the echoes of Wormwood,. she must complete a very important task in order. to return to the world in which she belongs... -
The Fate of Eternity by K.C. Kean
The path to greatness is paved with valuable lessons and this journey has proven that nothing is as it seems. Everyone at Heir Academy has a secret, friends and enemies alike, and it’s up to me to navigate them all and get us out alive. Raiden, Kryll, Brody, Cassian … I’m not sure I would have survived this long without them and it’s about time I stop ignoring my heart... -
Death In Her Eyes by Erin Bedford
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSince she was four, Elle’s life has been nothing but pain and death, so it’s not surprising she ended up jaded. When Elle’s absentee father kidnaps her from her own mother’s funeral, Elle is forcefully enrolled into Fallen Academy, a school for nephilim like herself. Mind readers, seers, and elementals? Finally, Elle is with other freaks like herself... -
Threat by Sadie Moss
I have four boyfriends. Four official boyfriends. Go me. I may be a bit of a chicken when it comes to emotional stuff, but I finally laid it all on the line and told my men what I wanted. That I wanted them. Now that things are going so well in my personal life, I'm hoping to spend the semester at Griffin Academy enjoying my last bit of time with the guys before they graduate. So. .Categorized as:
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Wandering Star by Willow Hadley
Cricket Kendall has learned a lot about herself in the month leading up to her long-awaited eighteenth birthday. Not only is she more powerful than she ever imagined she’d be, she’s also discovered she’s an alpha and most likely soulmates with three hot-ass werewolves. And now, her birthday is finally here... -
Flicker by M. Sinclair
The most powerful and dominant shifters at DIA are my mates. I finally shifted. I should feel relief and excitement, but instead I’m faced with fear of the unknown. The hidden threat that defeated my parents is still out there, and the looming presence of it, posing a threat to my mates, is a constant thought in the back of my mind...Categorized as:
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Twinning and Sinning: From Mutts to Mates by Vera Foxx
Twinning and Sinning: From Mutts to Mates♥This book can be read as a stand-alone but is part of the Under the Moon series. This is considered an epic-novel, long romance, and adventure of a new world. ♥. ◆◆◆. Seraphina Rinaldi is the third child of the infamous Italian mafia leader, Dario Rinaldi...Categorized as:
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Heart of the Pride by Kaye Draper
When Gesa escaped her oppressive clan to become a bounty hunter in a growing backwater city, she never imagined she would end up dating a fae. She might try her best to deny Oisin’s jokes about her starting a pride—a harem reserved for male gryphons—but Gesa is growing dangerously fond of their roommate and secretary, the unassuming human, Con. But romantic issues are the least of Gesa’s worries... -
It Must Be Fate by Sinclair Kelly
He’s gone. .. This ghost girl just can’t catch a break. There’s fury in my soul and pain in my heart as I try to come to terms with the latest shitstorm the universe has thrown in the way of our unlife’s happy ending. But during the uncertainty following the abduction, we discover we’re not alone. We have the love and support of those closest to us, even if we barely remember them...Categorized as:
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Shadow of Thorns by Ripley Proserpina
Secrets can’t hide in daylight…. Hudson, Valen, Sylvain, and Marcus revealed their secret to Briar Hale, and she astonished them. The four vampires hadn’t expected her to handle their revelation so easily, but Briar is a scientist and recognizes there are all manner of creatures in the world—some benign, some predatory, and some, like the brothers’ maker, pure evil...Categorized as:
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Of Blackened Blood by Isla Davon
Death continues to stalk me…. Enemies surrounding me at every corner,. wanting to pull the very seams of my new life apart. But I’m no longer alone. I’m surrounded by the men I love and new friends that I trust. And our bonds are only growing stronger. But the demons and nightmares of my past are resurfacing,. haunting our every move and attacking not only me,. but the people I love...Categorized as:
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Do You Even Hex, Bro? by River Ramsey
On the run. Running out of power. Claimed by a pack of… himbo wolves? When I found my boyfriend in bed with his second-in-command, I ran with what little I could stuff into a duffel bag and the dwindling magic in my veins. As a horribly scarred and touch-starved siphon witch who feeds off energy, I need to Bond with another power source—and fast... -
Ever Bound by J. Kearston
The epic conclusion to Ever's story! If you liked book 1, here's the second half of the duet. Gamer girl fmcHuman (or so she thought) swept up into a supernatural worldRare supernatural believed to be a mythShadow Demon Stalker mmcAlpha shifter mmcShy tech mage mmcFated MatesObsessive men that are all in- Book 2 of a Duet. No cliffhangers, this is the last book in Ever's story.Categorized as:
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Magic Chase by Sadie Moss
This thing isn’t over yet…. I spent an entire semester trying to get back to the Dull World, but now that I’m here, I realize it’s not that simple. I can’t just go back to the way things were. For one thing, I left my heart with three gorgeous, incredible men, and I miss them so much it hurts. For another thing, Roxie didn’t swap places with me on purpose this time. Someone took her... -
Magic Gambit by Sadie Moss
Okay, so things have gotten a little bit crazy around here. The good news is, we know what we’re up against now. The bad news? I don’t know if we stand a chance. Magic Gambit is the final book in the Hidden World Academy series, a medium-burn reverse harem story intended for ages 18+, featuring a sassy human who's a little out of her depth and the three men who win her heart. -
Hunt by Sadie Moss
My whole world is on shaky ground. I've only got one more year at Griffin Academy, but it's a little hard to focus on school after the bomb that was dropped on my personal life. On top of that, whoever has been targeting Unpredictables is only stepping up their game. If we don't find out who it is and stop them, there'll be no academy left...Categorized as:
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Cricket by Willow Hadley
Witches come of age when they turn eighteen—the age where they reach the full potential of their power and magical abilities. Cricket Kendall's birthday is a little more than a month away. She's just moved to Emery Ridge, Colorado for her senior year of high school in the hopes her eccentric aunt Aurora might help her learn all she needs to know about becoming a full-fledged witch...Categorized as:
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The Fallen by Grace McGinty
Hope had always been different. The child that should never have been. A fragile creature who’s empathy made her universally loved by those who knew her. An anomalous mixture of both humanity and the Divine, she walked the line between human and something more...Categorized as:
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Born of Embers by Harper Wylde, Quinn Arthurs
I always knew I was different. I’d thought it had to be hidden - to stay a secret. I didn’t know my secret would become the key to my survival. Turning eighteen and getting accepted into college brings me everything I need to escape from the nightmares of my past but I never could have imagined my nightmares - and dreams - were just beginning...Categorized as:
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With Pride by Kaye Draper
Gesa does NOT have a pride. Only male gryphons need a whole harem of lovers to stroke their egos. But when a fortune-telling fox from the county fair and a captive mute sea-dweller turn to Gesa for help, she can’t turn them away. Sometimes being a creature of valor and loyalty is a pain in the ass. Meanwhile, Gesa’s stubborn fae lover, Oisin, is on edge... -
Peppermint by Cali Mann
My men are trapped in the underworld and all I've got is a pair of ice skates and a letter. Hi! I'm Peppermint. Yes, my Mom did name me after her favorite candy flavor. She was young, a single mom, and there wasn't anyone to guide her. I shouldn't blame her . . . And I'm a cardinal shifer. No, I don't turn into a priest. Cardinal is a red bird native to North and South America...Categorized as:
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Destiny Rising by C.J. Cooke
The academy is destroyed and the majority of its students massacred by the demons. Aria and her Elites struggle with the loss of one of their own, while protecting the survivors in their retreat to the Pack. But is the Pack somewhere that Aria can be safe? As Aria discovers more about her identity and her growing magic, it becomes apparent that this is only the first step in her journey... -
Wanted Angel by Sadie Moss
I’ve suddenly become extremely popular… in all the wrong ways. You know that feeling when the entire supernatural underworld wants to kill you? No? Huh. Must just be me then. Now the seven sins and I are in a race against time, desperate to somehow get the bounty taken off my head and stop whoever is behind the demonic portals before they strike again...
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