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Sauter by Jane Washington
As friends become enemies and enemies become villains, the Ironside underbelly casts a very wide shadow over everyone within its walls. The academy that once promised Isobel Carter salvation has pulled back the curtain and revealed itself for what it truly is. A pretty little prison...Categorized as:
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![Twisted Soul by Morgan B. Lee]()
Twisted Soul by Morgan B. Lee
The secret is out: I’m the prophesied scourge, and according to the Legacy Council, my quintet and I must be hunted down and destroyed immediately. With the size of the bounty they’ve put on our heads, there’s no telling who we can trust. Going on the run feels cowardly, but it’s necessary... -
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![Helpless by Crystal Ash]()
Helpless by Crystal Ash
If humans fall, so shall gods.We’re on the run. Forced to abandon our home to escape an enemy who always seems one step ahead. The Steel Demons lost a brother, and Reaper is determined not to lose anyone else.Tensions are high while the club wanders the desert in search of a new home. A prospect makes lofty demands. A husband’s jealousy hits a boiling point...Categorized as:
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![Newly Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty]()
Newly Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty
Welcome to Dark River. Population 0. When Mika McKellen woke up in a stormwater drain while backpacking around Canada, she knew that her mother was right. If you made bad choices, you would end up dead in a ditch. But when she stumbled into Dark River, even her mother could never have dreamed up the residents of this small town in the middle of nowhere, Alberta...Categorized as:
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![Hateful Prince by K. Loraine, Meg Anne]()
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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![The Monster's Mate by Jillian West]()
The Monster's Mate by Jillian West
Life as a single mom to a kid that’s an entirely different species isn’t easy, but Charity is chugging along, doing the best she can. Keeping up with a precocious dragon shifter and working at The Monster’s Den account for all her free time. And she’s mostly okay with that, if a little lonely... -
![Don't Bait Me by Jackie May]()
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... -
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A Surrender Of Hope by B.M. Clemton
Four Demon Princes. Three Betrayals. Two Realms. One moment… One decision… One life saved. Not many people get a second chance at life, and if I hope to survive, I’ll need to learn how to navigate the world in which I’ve found myself. Lennox, Creed, Valen, and Razar not only turned my life upside down, they completely altered my reality and plan for a future I didn’t know could exist...Categorized as:
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Demon Gambit by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIf you play with fire, you’re sure to get burned.The Powers that rule Morningstar believe death is a game, and my siblings and I are the unwilling players.The only way to be free is it to destroy the ascension contracts.So, I’m headed into the demon realm to convince the princes to do just that.I won’t be going alone...Categorized as:
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Demon Reborn by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSacrifices are acceptable when you’re not the one making them.With Arty’s life hanging in the balance, nothing else matters.Until it does.The rift in the abyss is opening.The world as we know it is about to end, and it turns out, I’m only one who can stop it.I t's time to face the ultimate truth.It's finally time to face Fate head on...Categorized as:
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![Into Their Woods by Ivy Asher, Ann Denton]()
Into Their Woods by Ivy Asher, Ann Denton
I didn’t think pulling off for a quick bite to eat in a tiny town in the middle of nowhere would change everything.I was wrong.Now I’m running through the forest wearing nothing but a red cloak, being hunted by wolves.I don’t know what in the fucked up Red Riding Hood role play is going on here, but I’m desperate, terrified, and not ready to die.When they attack, I know this is it.Except…it isn’t...Categorized as:
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![Courting Darkness by Katie May, Quinn Arthurs]()
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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![Deathly Delinquency by Eva Chase]()
Deathly Delinquency by Eva Chase
When psychos fall...A whole family of monsters has menaced my home for far too long. And in the battle to take them down, one of resurrected gangsters I love may have lost his life all over again.Am I pissed off? Understatement of the century.But my men have already survived one set of murders. I made it out of the looney bin and rescued my sister. We've proven we don't back down..Categorized as:
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Grave Misconduct by Eva Chase
Psycho is as psycho does...As if falling for the ghosts of four murdered gangsters wasn't crazy enough, it turns out we've got a real live supervillain on our hands. One with mysterious powers that reach way farther than we could have imagined.And that villain has torn my sister away from me.I'll stop at nothing to bring her back and see my men get the vengeance they deserve...Categorized as:
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![Ruthless by Crystal Ash]()
Ruthless by Crystal Ash
We're stronger together. But are we strong enough?The war is here, and it’s taking a toll on everyone I love. Now that my family is back together, we’re relying on each other more than ever. As a whole, we’re unstoppable. But Reaper and I continue to struggle. This war only adds stress to our already fragile relationship, and I’m not sure we’ll survive it...Categorized as:
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Reaper Untamed by Debbie Cassidy
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...Categorized as:
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Hectic by T.S. Snow
I thought getting my diploma as a Magical Engineer would be the answer to all my problems,I couldn't have been more wrong...Categorized as:
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Frenetic by T.S. Snow
Being a Magical Engineer is easy.You know what’s not easy?Trying to help stop a coup against one of the Arcane families.Or fighting against a bloodthirsty rebellion.As if that wasn’t bad enough, I’m kind of juggling five men who are too good looking for their own good,And who hate each other.The only thing they have in common?They want me...Categorized as:
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![Gypsy Blood by Kristy Cunning]()
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... -
![Spark of Fate by Tessa Hale]()
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... -
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Erratic by T.S. Snow
The plan was supposed to be simple:Graduate as a Magical Engineer? Check.Get people to finally acknowledge my amazing tech skills? Check...Though it was a little more than I bargained for. Find that special someone who wants me for me? Check...times a lot.Avoid the Arcane Heirs at all costs? Erh..Categorized as:
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![For Love of Evil by Auryn Hadley]()
For Love of Evil by Auryn Hadley
I'd always thought bad boys were sexy, but this was taking it to the extreme. Clearly, I had issues. After becoming obsessed with Death, the angels came for me, and then I ended up in Hell. Oddly, that sounds a lot worse than it really is. Don't get me wrong, the demons in this place are pretty annoying, but there are a few perks. At least four of them...Categorized as:
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![A Shifter's Choice by Debbie Cassidy]()
A Shifter's Choice by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThey say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. I’m hoping that isn’t the case for meI’m the spawn of darkness, and the news has spread, making me a target for forces designed to protect this world.I can’t be a danger to the people I love.I need to fight.I need to master the power inside me and prove I’m not the monster they believe me to be...Categorized as:
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![Magical Academy for Delinquents by Ann Denton]()
Magical Academy for Delinquents by Ann Denton
No one wants to be sent to Academie Metamorphose, the magical academy for delinquents. No one but me. I’ve purposely gotten kicked out of three prestigious academies. It’s taken two and a half years. Finally, I’m about to get put into their reform program. And I’m thrilled. Not about the shit classes at this boarding school. Definitely not about the intense physical regimen...Categorized as:
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![Of Lavender and Ash by K.R. Rainbolt]()
Of Lavender and Ash by K.R. Rainbolt
What would you do to live?The Eternium Ball grows ever closer, and with it, comes old foes that threaten to shatter the already strained bond of the Vivas Crypt. Now, I'm left stumbling with a whole new set of problems, each more complex than the last...Categorized as:
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![Chaotic by T.S. Snow]()
Chaotic by T.S. Snow
Battle Mage or Magical Engineer?Easy choice, right?Engineer. Obviously.I'm Charisma Carter, tech genius and nerd extraordinaire.I actually used to be Charisma Silverstorm, member of one of the six elite Arcane Families, until my family shunned me when I turned 18 because my magic wasn't strong enough...Categorized as:
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![Threat by Sadie Moss]()
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.. -
![Cricket by Willow Hadley]()
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 Totally True Tales of Minerva Krauss by J.B. Trepagnier]()
The Totally True Tales of Minerva Krauss by J.B. Trepagnier
Hi, I’m Minerva Krauss. You’ve probably heard of me or read one of my books on curse breaking. Except an old friend with an exceptionally big mouth just revealed a big secret of mine to people I’ve come to care about. The drama has somewhat died down for now, so it’s time to tell my story from the beginning. And my story has a lot of beginnings and ends...Categorized as:
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![Thief by Sadie Moss]()
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...Categorized as:
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![The Vixen's Lead by Tate James]()
The Vixen's Lead by Tate James
I want vengeance so badly that I can almost taste it. It's all I've ever wanted. So, I did what anyone in my unique position would do. I slapped on a secret identity and became an internationally renowned thief, known as The Fox. Nobody knows me. Nobody can catch me. Or so I thought... It turns out; I have what they want. Special abilities... -
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Cross to Bear by Sam Hall
When your boyfriend is a dud, but his brother and his pack are your perfect match…“You’re our fated mate,” Bjorn tells me. It’s every woman’s fantasy, isn’t it? To hear a big, tattooed bear shifter tell you that you’re the only one for him and his sleuth. So why aren’t I falling all over myself to accept the bond? Sounds great, but I’m not ready to be anyone’s girlfriend, mate, anything... -
![Criminal Spirits by Eva Chase]()
Criminal Spirits by Eva Chase
Not the only psychos in town...Falling for the ghosts of murdered gangsters who were your imaginary friends once upon a time? I'll admit it's a little unusual. But they're back and totally real, and it's hard to argue with their admittedly obsessive level of devotion.Unfortunately, their violent dedication isn't enough to bring down the powerful man who hurt my little sister...Categorized as:
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![Demon Reign by Debbie Cassidy]()
Demon Reign by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe 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... -
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![Protector of Midnight by Debbie Cassidy]()
Protector of Midnight by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsSome secrets refuse to remain buried... The winged messiahs who rule the district beyond the pearly gates have given humanity a choice: live outside with the threat of being warped by magic, or petition for entry at the cost of their free will. The deal sucks for others, but it's fine by Serenity Harker, because outside no one can discover her secret hunger...Categorized as:
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Lost Queen by May Dawson
No princess is guaranteed a happy ending. We have to fight for it. The Blood Fae infiltrate my lands, seeking to take over the Four Kingdoms. Their high leader wants my brother dead… and because her body is decaying, she wants to wear me as her new second skin. I’m not in the mood to be turned into a coat, or to bury my brother. I just saved him, and united my males...Categorized as:
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![Demon Throne by Debbie Cassidy]()
Demon Throne by Debbie Cassidy
Nothing brightens up a Monday like finding out you’re the spawn of SatanThe big bad is dead and now Satan’s spawn must fight for the Morningstar throne. I’m tossed into the ring, whether I want to be there or not.I’m mostly human, a hunter by trade, and totally outmatched by my half siblings. The chance I’ll survive these tests and claim the throne is slim...Categorized as:
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![Arcane Mage Omnibus 1-3 by T.S. Snow]()
Arcane Mage Omnibus 1-3 by T.S. Snow
This omnibus contains books 1-3 of the Arcane Mage Series and an extended epilogue. Blurb for book 1:Battle Mage or Magical Engineer?Easy choice, right?Engineer. Obviously.I'm Charisma Carter, tech genius and nerd extraordinaire...Categorized as:
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Greed by Katie May
For hundreds of years, Nightmares have ruled the world. Descended from the Seven Deadly Sins, these supernatural creatures have enslaved and tortured the human race. I have lived my entire life fighting back against the monsters that have plagued this world. A deadly assassin and a member of the resistance, I only have one motto: kill or be killed... -
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Rescuing Air by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe 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...Categorized as:
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![Gifted Academy: Omnibus Collection: Books 1 - 4 by Michelle Hercules]()
Gifted Academy: Omnibus Collection: Books 1 - 4 by Michelle Hercules
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNowhere is safe when the gods are wicked. Since the beginning of times, there have always been two Norms and Idols. But never have the scales been so unbalanced as they are today. I’m a Norm, which means, I grew up in fear of the Idols and their godly powers. And now, I’m going to be surrounded by them, day and night...Categorized as:
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![Scheme: An On The Shelf Omegaverse Romance by Colette Rhodes]()
Scheme: An On The Shelf Omegaverse Romance by Colette Rhodes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMargot doesn’t have time for a mate. Between her legal career, and the multitude of friends and siblings who rely on her, her schedule is full.And if her schedule is full specifically so she doesn’t have time to find a mate? Well, that’s a matter between her and the therapist she keeps forgetting to make another appointment with... -
![Welcome to Summerland by Kathryn Moon]()
Welcome to Summerland by Kathryn Moon
Lucy Carson isn't really looking forward to her honeymoon in Summerland. Can she still call it a honeymoon if her fiance, Greg, left her at the altar? Probably not. The situation doesn't get better when she discovers that the bed and breakfast won't let her keep her reservation now that she's single...Categorized as:
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![Court of Heathens by K.A. Knight]()
Court of Heathens by K.A. Knight
There are many things that go bump in the night, and I am one of them.Witches are supposed to be good, powerful, and omniscient, but unluckily for me, I seem to lack all of those qualities.I have been battling the darkness that lives within me since birth, destined to eradicate goodness from our world, but one day, I have no choice but to embrace who and what I am... -
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![Magic Gambit by Sadie Moss]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Royal Honor by May Dawson]()
Royal Honor by May Dawson
My unruly kingdom will bow to me as queen… or we will all perish.My men and I are under attack from all sides. My evil uncle invades the isle. The chaos god stalks Caldren. The uncontrolled Scourge sweep across the kingdom.I’m fighting for the future of the isle. But I’m also fighting for a happy ending—for Talisyn’s eyes to light up with memories and for Zehr to finally take his place at my side...Categorized as:
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![Royals of Villain Academy: Books 5 - 8 by Eva Chase]()
Royals of Villain Academy: Books 5 - 8 by Eva Chase
A brewing magical war. Four impossible loves. Can we conjure a happy ending?I was starting to think I knew what I was dealing with at the university best known as Villain Academy. I’d come to believe that by owning my role as the last remaining Bloodstone, I could change this place for the better. Then a series of shocking revelations turns everything I believed on its head...Categorized as:
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![The Terrible Gift by Colette Rhodes]()
The Terrible Gift by Colette Rhodes
Fi has always known there’s something not quite right about herself. Not quite human. For as long as she can remember, Fi has been sensitive to other people’s emotions. So sensitive, she works a night job as a cleaner to avoid being overwhelmed by all of their feelings. After a night on the town goes wrong, Fi comes to the attention of the Academy of Avalon...Categorized as:
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![Soothing Nightmares by M. Sinclair]()
Soothing Nightmares by M. Sinclair
I didn’t fear my nightmares. I loved them... and they loved me.I had never been afraid of the dark. Abandoned on the front step of ISS, I’d spent my entire life thriving in the realm of darkness that most humans avoided.I was a woman living among monsters...Categorized as:
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![Liberating Water by Elizabeth Knight]()
Liberating Water by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Elementi Knights have survived their first encounter with the Dark Lord, and one of his members of the Dark Army. They are now coming to the realization they are the only thing standing in the way of the dangers that are unraveling around them. The Day-Brite serum is missing and the Dark Lord is using it to build his army whose purpose is still unknown...Categorized as:
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