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Epoch by Jewel E. Ann
Some lives end unfinished, and some transcend time. After a horrific incident, Swayze finds herself trapped between two lives. Patchy memories and fear for her own safety thrust her into a gut-wrenching journey to uncover the truth... -
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Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger
The first letter arrived the day my husband was buried. It was postmarked from the state penitentiary, and contained a single sentence:. I’ll wait forever if I have to. It was signed by Dante, a man I didn’t know. Out of simple curiosity, I wrote back to ask him what exactly he was waiting for. His reply? You. I told the mystery man he had the wrong girl. He said he didn’t... -
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![Pocus: A Ruthless Kings MC Novel by K.L. Savage]()
Pocus: A Ruthless Kings MC Novel by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDarkness is all I know. But she might just be what brings me into the light. .. or throws me into a deeper darkness than I’ve ever known. My past is a black spot that I can never fully outrun no matter how hard I try. The secret I keep, the anger I harbor is best left to slumber, but an old rival I know nothing about could be my undoing. He wants to take away our home and destroy our lives... -
![His Possession by P. Rayne]()
His Possession by P. Rayne
Once upon a time, I thought I’d found my happy ever after. Until she ruined it all. I’d been on the hunt for four long years, and I finally found her. I planned the perfect revenge. Kidnapping Rapsody on the day she was set to marry another man and forcing her to face my wrath while trapped in the confines of my family’s gothic manor...Categorized as:
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![Raise the Blood by Nenia Campbell]()
Raise the Blood by Nenia Campbell
FIND THE GREEN BOOK. COUNT THE SPARROWS. Shy and anxious Nadine Harnois has spent her whole life living in the shadow of her older, prettier sister, Noelle. But when Noelle mysteriously vanishes just months after her fairytale wedding, Nadine gathers her courage to go to her brother-in-law's home in Argentum to seek answers...Categorized as:
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![Demise by Katelyn Taylor]()
Demise by Katelyn Taylor
The end is near, I can feel it in my bones. Secrets are practically seeping from the seams of this fabricated society. Deceiving you with the pretty allure of all that is promised. Descending you into the inky black reality of this world’s past, present and future. If we can all survive, what kind of future awaits us...Categorized as:
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![Beast of Boston by Bella Di Corte]()
Beast of Boston by Bella Di Corte
Sometimes in fairy tales, the heroine falls in love not with the hero, but with the villain. That was my story. I fell for the man many called the Beast of Boston, Cillian O’Callaghan. I didn’t plan on it, especially after he stole me away from my father and forced me to marry him. But like all good tales, there were twists along the way...Categorized as:
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Illicit Monster by Maggie Cole
My father sold me to his enemy. He stole my innocence—right after he dressed me in white and made me vow to be his for all of eternity. Now I’m cut off from my family. Subjected to my husband’s warped rules and laws. At the mercy of a tyrant who leers at me with green heated eyes until I beg him for things I shouldn’t...Categorized as:
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![His Obsession by P. Rayne]()
His Obsession by P. Rayne
A dark contemporary billionaire romance featuring anti-hero, secret society and close proximity tropes from USA Today Bestselling duo P. Rayne. I spend my nights slinging drinks at Black Magic Bar or taking my clothes off at the local strip club. After my father passed, my stepmother gave me no other choice... -
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Knot Inn Love by Liliana Carlisle
Three mysterious Alphas. A girl with no past. James. Grey. Beau—they're the handsome, unattainable Alphas that run the Aurora Inn . One minute they’re kind, the next minute, they’re cold and distant, shrouding themselves in secrets. They make me want things I shouldn’t—and make my body crave things it shouldn't. I'm a Beta—there’s no place for me in their world, let alone their hearts...Categorized as:
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Devoted by Evelyn Flood
Devastated. Abandoned. Denied. With Sienna separated from her Soul Bonded alphas, her time is running out. Her body is failing, and she can't survive without them. And after the events of the Bonding Trials, she's on the verge of giving up. She put her trust in her pack again and again, and they failed every single time. Her heart can't take any more lies...Categorized as:
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![Grimstone by Sophie Lark]()
Grimstone by Sophie Lark
Remi Hayes is beginning to think she’s cursed —her fiancé cheated on her, her brother Jude is a major pain in her ass, and the moldering mansion she inherited from her uncle might just be haunted... -
![Harrow Faire: The Complete Series by Kathryn Ann Kingsley]()
Harrow Faire: The Complete Series by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Come one, come all, to Harrow Faire. .. and greet your sweetest nightmare. Cora Glass’s humdrum existence as a bank teller flips upside down when a long-abandoned circus mysteriously returns to life. But the entry fee to this big top show is far more than Cora bargained for. A deal struck. A soul. .. stuck...Categorized as:
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![Soul of a Witch by Harley Laroux]()
Soul of a Witch by Harley Laroux
The scorching hot dark paranormal romance that set Tiktok on fire with its titillating demon, sadistic cult, lip-biting chemistry, and off-the-charts heat– now in a special edition with bonus content for fans of HD Carlton, Penelope Douglas, and Katee Robert. I am the servant of a merciless God. I am the daughter of its preacher. All my life, my power has been controlled by others...Categorized as:
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![The Faire by Kathryn Ann Kingsley]()
The Faire by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Will Cora break, or will she bend…is this the beginning, or the end? Everything Cora thought she knew about Harrow Faire was a lie. All of it. Now as the lines in the sand are drawn, as a war for the Heart of the Faire builds, she must discover how much she is willing to sacrifice to save the people she has come to think of as Family...Categorized as:
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![Temptation by K. Loraine, Meg Anne]()
Temptation by K. Loraine, Meg Anne
Temptation, thy name is Sunday Fallon, and I am done resisting. Once upon a time I’d been a priest, but she’d made a sinner of me and now I welcomed damnation. She’d always been my destiny. The woman whose life was tied to mine. I just hadn’t planned on falling in love and being forced to choose between my vows and my soul...Categorized as:
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![The Clown by Kathryn Ann Kingsley]()
The Clown by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
A friendly face and laughing heart…will be what tears her soul apart. Finally accepting that there would be no leaving Harrow Faire, Cora sets out to try to find her new way of life as part of the Family. With that comes her slow acceptance of her attraction toward and, even worse, her feelings for the Puppeteer...Categorized as:
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The Puppeteer by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Silver strings she can’t outrun…her trouble now has just begun. After Cora Glass’s life was stolen by Harrow Faire, things just keep going from bad to worse. Unable to run, unable to escape, there seems to be no way to avoid what she’s become—the Contortionist. But a girl can only take so much. Haunted by an abandoned and seemingly sentient circus? Fine...Categorized as:
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![Ensnared by Marissa Honeycutt]()
Ensnared by Marissa Honeycutt
Everything Anna cared about is lost; the only thing left is Devin. She gives him all of herself, but even that seems too little. As Anna realizes the truth of her Master's desire, she must decide what it is that she truly wants. There is a subculture within our own world that you’ve only heard whispers of. The conspiracy theorists wish they knew Anna’s story... -
![Emerged by Marissa Honeycutt]()
Emerged by Marissa Honeycutt
Anna has escaped from Devin. Now she must learn what it is to live without a master. Yet Devin will not let her go so easily, his power depends on what he takes from her. Will Anna's freedom last? Can she even learn to live as a free woman? Is Devin’s power too great for her to escape? There is a subculture within our own world that you’ve only heard whispers of...Categorized as:
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![Azagoth by Larissa Ione]()
Azagoth by Larissa Ione
Even in the fathomless depths of the underworld and the bleak chambers of a damaged heart, the bonds of love can heal…or destroy. He holds the ability to annihilate souls in the palm of his hand. He commands the respect of the most dangerous of demons and the most powerful of angels. He can seduce and dominate any female he wants with a mere look... -
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Hunted Beast by K. Loraine, Meg Anne
She’s everything I want, and I hate her for it. Hate might not be the right emotion for what Dahlia stirs in me. But I can’t have her, so telling myself I don’t want her is the only option. Especially since my dog won’t leave her alone. While I’ve been doing my best to avoid the woman I crave, my pup has taken on the role of her protector. He follows her every chance he gets... -
![Malice: The Mate Games by Meg Anne, K. Loraine]()
Malice: The Mate Games by Meg Anne, K. Loraine
I spent centuries avoiding romantic entanglements. Who wanted to be burdened by feelings? But then she happened and it didn’t matter what I wanted anymore. Living with a succubus was never going to be easy but when we lose Merri to her demonic side the only way to bring her back is to give in. The one thing I’d spent so long trying not to do. I’m pretty sure I coined the term workaholic...Categorized as:
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![The Masks and The Dancer by Bea Paige]()
The Masks and The Dancer by Bea Paige
The Masks. Zero, Nought, Nothing. We stole her away. We took her name, her identity… her life. She was our revenge. An eye for an eye. Only she became more than that. She fought against our darkest desires. She shone a light on our pitch black souls. She became our mirror. She made us see. And what do monsters do when they stare at their reflection? They break the fu*king glass. The Dancer...Categorized as:
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![The Ringmaster by Kathryn Ann Kingsley]()
The Ringmaster by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
As above, so below…who was once friend is now a foe. The Faire is alive. It’s alive, it’s sentient, and it wants more from Cora Glass. Reeling from the revelations that Clown left her with, she struggles once more to find her footing. She never gets the chance. Harrow Faire wants Cora for murder. She assumed it was her death that it was after. She was wrong. It wants her to kill…to save them all...Categorized as:
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![Door of Bruises by Sierra Simone]()
Door of Bruises by Sierra Simone
𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬. We are all, for better or worse, doomed to love each other until death do us part. My heart belongs to Proserpina and St. Sebastian—even if he no longer wants it. Even if she has left it behind to follow him. Delphine’s fled back home, and Becket’s holy calling is in peril... -
![Twisted Devil by Nikki Landis]()
Twisted Devil by Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Royal Bastards MC is mine. My club. My family. My salvation. And I will do anything to protect it. I'm brutal. Crazy. Ruthless. And I won't apologize for it. I never believed I would love anything as much as being SAA and taking the Devil's Ride. Becoming a Reaper and patching in with the RBMC were the best decisions I ever made. Until I met Nylah. The feisty nurse owns my black soul... -
![Grim by Joe Arden, D.J. Krimmer]()
Grim by Joe Arden, D.J. Krimmer
We thought death was the end, turns out it’s just the prologue. RUE. I died, briefly. Then I came back. Now I’m determined to make the most of every minute I have left. Only problem is I’ve been saddled with supervision. Kane Deveraux is handsome, smug, and cold as a tombstone. So why does he make me feel something more powerful than death? KANE...Categorized as:
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![Eternally Mine by Nikki Landis]()
Eternally Mine by Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI made a promise. When my best friend died, I swore to protect his younger sister. Laramie was off-limits. She wasn't mine, and she never would be. It didn't matter what I wanted because I couldn't touch her. When she's attacked and almost kidnapped, I swear to keep her safe. When she's thrust into the club's war against the Scorpions, I beg her to follow orders... -
![Behold Her by Emily Antoinette]()
Behold Her by Emily Antoinette
A woman who dreams of more…. I’m having a hard time. And no, that's sadly not an innuendo. Depression is slipping back into my life like a toxic ex, and I know I need to do something before it consumes me. So when I run into the man of my dreams on my first attempt to get out of the house, it feels like fate. But he turns out to be a nightmare, following me home and lurking outside my apartment...
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