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Broken Fae by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Me and my kings have come as close to breaking as I ever could have feared. Just as we were finding a way to get past our difficulties, the stars have torn us apart... -
Warrior Fae by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
I once thought one of my ruthless boys could be the killer I’m hunting. They’re all dark, deadly and more than capable of brutality. But now I’m held by the King I’ve been stalking in the shadows and when I unmask him, he’ll realise he made a huge mistake in taking my brother from this world. My Kings are coming for me, I know that in my soul... -
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Blood Oath by Morgan B. Lee
Everbound University is the mandatory graduate school for anything that goes bump in the night. Not going isn’t an option, unless you want to be hunted down for illegally inhabiting the mortal world. All legacies — the descendants of the Four Houses — are required to attend because we’re all cursed, and the only way to break our curses is through binding our hearts in a quintet...Categorized as:
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Gypsy Truths by Kristy Cunning
After spending the vast majority of my life lonely, I came to this town to find answers about my mother, and instead, stumbled upon a secret society full of monsters I never knew existed outside of dark tales...Categorized as:
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Vicious Fae by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Elise continues her hunt for the King who killed her brother while trying not to fall for the vicious boys she suspects. As her investigation deepens, she seems to be closing in on some answers. And with a surprise trip to Zodiac Academy, she finds more there than she expects. .. This is the third installment of Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac. -
Caged Wolf by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
What do you do when the guy you’ve loved since you were fourteen is sent to the most dangerous prison in Solaria for saving your life? Okay, so maybe he doesn’t love me back. And maybe getting sent down would seem insane to some, but I’m Rosalie Oscura, champion underground cage-fighter and alpha werewolf from the infamous Oscura Clan... -
Alpha Wolf by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
I came here with a single goal in mind. An aim. A purpose. I will break out of Darkmore Penitentiary. But I was a fool to think that it would be so simple. And now with more and more Fae relying on me to get them out of this slice of hell, I find myself unable to do a damn thing. Mason Cain stabbed me in the back and left me to rot in the dark... -
Lost to the Moon by Meg Anne, K. Loraine
It’s the end of the world as you know it…. At least it will be, if my dear despicable mum gets her way. I, however, happen to be quite fond of some of the toys I’ve discovered on this plane. Ma petite monstre, for starters. But the plague is spreading, taking no prisoners, and I’m trapped and at the mercy of a deal I made with Rosie... -
Psycho Academy: Aran's Story by Jasmine Mas
Fight like a man. .. or a girl disguised as one. I'm a princess disguised as a boy at a supernatural academy. But this isn't any normal school, we're training to be assassins. All I have to do is survive. I didn't count on the 7 foot tall warriors who call themselves Kings. Covered in strange tattoos, gorgeous, and powerful they're like no men I've ever met. They think I'm a pretty boy... -
The Witchwood Boys Did Me Dirty by C.M. Stunich
These forgotten witches aren’t too wicked to fall for. A coven of shadows with a curse on my heart and my house. They bake f*cked-up cupcakes in my kitchen and unalive influencers in my front yard. These men make zombies out of their own relatives, and a panting mess out of their own wife. The Witchwoods are a violent stain on the world... -
Bonds of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy
Note to my stupid cupid self: The next time I go and anchor myself to a hot covey, make sure those anchors aren't about to compete in a fight to the death. Yeah. Total downer. I have a body now and I don't intend to lose it. I also don't intend to lose the genfins that I've grown so attached to... -
Gypsy Origins by Kristy Cunning
I'm like a snowball rolling downhill. That's the first thing that pops into my mind when I try to explain my life. I don't know exactly 'what' I am, but I do know who I am. At least. .. I did. Sometimes life sends things your way that upend everything you thought you knew, and then slings you in another direction without any sort of harness or warning...Categorized as:
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Clash of Claws by Elizabeth Dear
In the world of the shifter elite, a safe female is one without power. For me, that means hide or die. When wraiths invade my neighborhood and shit goes sideways, becoming a Guardian might be the only way to earn myself—and my beast—protection. The elite training program begins at the local shifter college, so I pack up my swords and my brother, and off to school I go... -
Come Dance With the Witchwood Boys by C.M. Stunich
I accidentally married three witch stalkers. They've escaped perpetual hell, courtesy of yours truly. They’ve also gone viral with their annoying thirst trap asses in leather. #theWitchwoodBoys. Fine. The power of magic is worth the price. Though getting trapped in those woods again is always a possibility. We’ll have to seal the gate with a little … group participation... -
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Pack Darling: Part One by Lola Rock
After surviving childhood at the snooty, stuck-up boarding school for budding omegas, I have everyone convinced I’m a dud. My awakening? Never gonna happen. Heat, mates, and a fairytale pack life? Maybe next reincarnation. All I want is to be left alone. I’m invisible, headed to a blissful solo future until the Wyvern Pack destroys my dream of independence... -
Three Trials by Kristy Cunning
So, I've checked off some life goals and added a few new ones to my list. Goal #5: Get out of hell's belly without letting my ungrateful charges die. Goal #6: Get a new name that's more badass. Goal #7: Stop wasting my breath on lectures and start annoying the quad hell squad every time they annoy me. Fight fire with fire. Ha! Another hell pun. Goal 8: Find out who the hell killed me... -
Shattered Stars by Hannah Haze
The more I discover about my mysterious past, the deeper I'm pulled into a web of mysteries, secrets and lies. And the more I'm pulled towards the men fate has destined are mine. Well fate can go to hell. I can't forget the way they’ve treated me and I certainly can’t forgive the hurt. I won't give in to my feelings no matter how much they plead...Categorized as:
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A Spark Of Revenge by B.M. Clemton
Three Demon Princes. Two Realms. One War. Betrayal. My life has been a lie. Nothing is as it seems, and the world I’ve been thrown into is in shambles. My dreams are darkening, bringing more monsters to the surface, and the men I thought I could trust are the very enemy I’ve been taught to fear... -
Captive of the Night by Meg Anne, K. Loraine
Roslyn Blackthorne is dead. I should know, I watched it happen. My twin and I didn’t believe we’d ever meet our mate, and then she showed up in our bar and the world as we knew it changed. Fate hadn’t been kind to us. Not once. So it shouldn’t have come as a surprise that we lost her as soon as we claimed her... -
A Fate Unknown by Sinclair Kelly
I'd love to tell you how I got stuck in a house in the middle of Nowhereville, Illinois. Or how many years I've spent with no memory of the person I used to be. But I can't. Those details are locked down tight inside the chaos of my mind, and I don't have the key. The only thing I do know - I’m dead...Categorized as:
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The Monster's Desire by Jillian West
The picturesque town of North Falls is as beautiful as it is deadly. When Nadia is called to help deliver a human woman's little elven babies, she knows she can't say no. After all, she's masquerading as a fertility witch since blood witches were hunted out of existence several generations ago... -
TBR: Dead But Well Read by Sedona Ashe
I always thought I’d die crushed under the weight of my TBR pile, but my death was a plot twist I didn’t see coming. Save your sympathy! Now that I’m dead, I’m living my best freaking life. I’m free to read books for hours on end without worrying about food, rent, or, well, any interruptions. I might finally be able to get through my TBR list… maybe... -
Gypsy Freak by Kristy Cunning
What's it like to be a monster in a town full of monsters, who don't know you're a monster? Complicated and a little scary, but doable. What's it like to be the girl who can't die. .. that everyone seems to always want to kill? Frustrating as hell... -
Klutz: Phoenix Revenge by Sedona Ashe
Imp accidently set my incredibly witty and ridiculously sarcastic blurb on fire. New blurb coming soon! Please note (spoilers ahead)-. This book ends on a cliffhanger. To make up for that, there are some super spicy scenes with Ryls and her mates that you won't want to miss! There are also several fight scenes where people are unalived... -
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Don't Cheat Me by Jackie May
One month after Nora's violent induction to the dangerous supernatural side of Detroit, she's finally settling into her new life as the underworld's token human. All she wants to do is mind her own business, enjoy her new friends, and stay safe. But that's easier said than done when she's such an enigma to everyone around her... -
Gypsy Blood by Kristy Cunning
I'm not all that special, really. Or uncommon. I'm sure there are a lot of girls with old gypsy blood who see the dead, have killer cults hunting their family, and turn into something that gets scary when they panic. Yep. Completely unoriginal, if I do say so myself. Move along. Nothing to see here. Nope. I'm just an ordinary girl. I wish people would believe that...Categorized as:
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Four Psychos by Kristy Cunning
I'm not so different from most people. Like everyone else, I have life goals. Goal #1: Become a real girl instead of this invisible ghost thing I currently am. Goal #2: Convince the four men I've been haunting for the past five years to pick me to be their new toy after goal one is complete...Categorized as:
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A Pack For Christmas by Jillian West
Three years ago, Everly Chastain headed home for Christmas with the pack she thought would be her future. By New Year's Day she headed back to New York alone. Within a year, her younger sister was bonded and pregnant. "Family comes first. " That's what her family said, and Everly took it to heart. She shook off the pain and plastered on fake smiles to keep the peace... -
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... -
Haunted Bond by Morgan B. Lee
It’s been eight months since I was rescued from the Nether. Eight long months since the Legacy Curse was lifted, and the world changed permanently for the better. The Upheaval is over, and most people have started to move on with their lives. I love that for them. Honestly? I’d love to join them... -
Klutz: Phoenix Unleashed by Sedona Ashe
Surprise! I died. .. again. Except this time, I'm dead-dead. I'm told this is the type of death that not even a phoenix can come back from. .. It's a good thing I suck at following the rules. Klutz: Phoenix Unleashed is a steamy, action-packed, fast-paced read. Follow our girl Ryls into death, where she continues to create chaos...Categorized as:
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Blood and Madness by Sarah Piper
War is on our doorstep. The odds have never been so bleak. The Dark Goddess invades from the south, an unstoppable army of ghouls at her command. Darkwinter gathers in the north, their attack imminent. Rebel factions divide the realm, undermining Keradoc’s rule and leaving Midnight ripe for invasion... -
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... -
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Burdened Bonds by Hannah Haze
I escaped Lowsky's clutches but now I'm separated from my fated mates as the country's defences crumble and far dark forces work to seize control. Fate has spoken and I can no longer fight the inevitable pull towards the men destined to be mine. I'm desperate to find them – to know they're safe – to hold them in my arms. But I'm not the only one searching...Categorized as:
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Golden Chaos by Colette Rhodes
Life isn’t a fairytale, but for a few days I got to pretend it was. Now I’m back in my childhood bedroom in New York, eating breakup ice cream and listening to early 2000s emo music. Whatever, this was the wake-up call I needed. It’s time for Ria 2. 0. No more bailouts. No more half-baked projects. No more impulsive decisions... -
Muted Voices by Nikita Parmenter
I can constantly hear them, the voices. It doesn’t matter if I’m in a crowded room or the middle of a desert, I hear them, indistinct voices. I can never really work out what they’re saying, and I’ve long given up trying. Everything changes when my life is threatened again, and the voices quiet, one strong voice telling me to run, so of course, I listen... -
Tangled Threads Of Fate by Grace McGinty
You should go to Crete if you want to survive. Amourgeles. They’ll come for you soon. I’d lived in the city for a long time, and working the drive-thru window of coffee shop meant I’d seen some things. From blowjobs to furries. Sometimes furries getting blowjobs. Let’s face it, no one was at their best when they were uncaffeinated... -
Of Mice and Murder by Steffanie Holmes
Join a brooding antihero, a master criminal, a cheeky raven, and a heroine with a big heart (and an even bigger book collection) in this hot new steamy reverse harem paranormal mystery series. When the local Banned Book Club lose their meeting room, Mina volunteers to host the group at Nevermore Bookshop (against Heathcliff’s muttered protests, of course)... -
Destined Dawn by Hannah Haze
Together at last, it appears the fate of our country lies in the hands of a girl from the wastelands, an assassin, a were-beast, a professor, an enforcer and a fallen golden boy; leaving the six of us with impossible choices to make... -
Heat & Deceit by Rory Miles
Everything I am is a lie. To the world, I’m Carmine the beta barista, not Nova the omega who’s being hunted by her old pack. I live my life by one rule: Blend in and be forgotten. Then I meet my three rich bosses. For some reason they take an interest in me and it’s impossible to avoid them since we work together... -
Queen of the Dead by M. Sinclair
Do you know what's better than being Queen of the Dead? Having four sexy friends that aren’t romantically interested in you. I’m joking, it sucks. Can I really blame them though? I mean sure, I'm a total bad*ass and babe... -
Whispered Warnings - Part One Book 2 by Nikita Parmenter
I’ve got some explaining to do, I know that. I mean, I’d have questions if I were in their position, too. The problem is I don’t have any answers for them, and I seem to be unable to keep things to myself when I’m around them, which means I, of course, shared, and now they’re panicking about how many times I’ve died. Silly men. It’s not like it’s a big deal or anything. Oh wait, it is... -
The Arcane Taste of the Witchwood Boys by C.M. Stunich
Those witch pricks betrayed me in the worst possible way. I’m not about to run home and bake f*cking cupcakes, move on, and pretend to be happy. I’d rather rage. These men told me I wasn’t allowed to leave, that they’d follow me anywhere. Well, it goes both ways, my dear stubborn husbands. You aren’t allowed to leave, and I will do anything to enforce that. I’ll slaughter the Hag Wytch...Categorized as:
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Greer's Change by Jillian West
Greer loves living life to the fullest, but everything changes when her vampire boyfriend loses control. The more supernatural blood someone has, the higher the chance of not surviving the change. Somehow Greer does, but her awful ex compels her to keep his secret and orders her out of town. As a fae, she didn't even eat meat, and she certainly has no idea how to survive as a fledgling vampire... -
Syndicate Queen by Kira Stanley
Avery, Ax, Falcon, Cosmo and I had stumbled upon something suspicious; something that was going on in my city right under our noses. A new drug had popped up, affecting only the paranormal community. People were starting to go missing, and those that we caught started babbling about how he was going to take the Syndicate down for good. That was never going to happen... -
Flirting with Monsters: The Complete Series by Eva Chase
One sassy pyromaniac thief, four sexy-as-sin monsters, and a paranormal conspiracy of epic proportions. I make a living out of screwing over the jerks who capture and torment supernatural beasties. But when I free a bunch of particularly powerful monsters from their cages, I'm not counting on them following me home like lost puppies. Stunningly hot lost puppies, but still...Categorized as:
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A Twist of Luck by Jaymin Eve
Avoiding fate is a lot harder than I expected. The day the alphas dragged me to Golden Claw I'd thought my life was over. After years of running from the packs and the shifter cities they ruled over, I finally found myself trapped within their borders. Trapped and surrounded by my scent matches. My fated mates. Four, disturbingly perfect alphas, who claimed me as one of their quintet... -
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... -
A Shadow of Betrayal by B.M. Clemton
Monsters exist. The only problem is… I'm the only one that can see them. I always thought I would outgrow it. That one day, I would magically wake up, and the nightmares that haunt my life would suddenly be gone. Unfortunately, that hasn't been my luck. Avoidance is key. Don't look at them. Pretend they aren't lurking in the shadows, and never make eye contact...
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