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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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![Incendiary by Amy A. Bartol]()
Incendiary by Amy A. Bartol
Cold, fine drops of rain fall softly on my cheeks as I emerge from the darkness of the ship's interior to the gray, overcast sky of the main deck. Pulling my dark pea coat tighter to my body, the wind lifts red tendrils of my hair. I walk slowly to the railing overlooking the water. I catch my first sight of the Irish coastline; its craggy landscape makes me shiver in dread... -
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![Indebted by Amy A. Bartol]()
Indebted by Amy A. Bartol
I hang my head in sorrow for just a moment when I know I am truly alone. I feel like I’m going to my execution, just as he had said. Then I move forward again. I hop a fence of fieldstone and cross a field dotted with Queen Anne’s lace. Goose bumps rise on my arms as I pass the cluster of windmills that I have seen in a dream... -
![Shine by Dannika Dark]()
Shine by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIn the short span of a year, Silver has gone from becoming a Mage to discovering the truth about her unique genetics. Logan Cross went from her mortal enemy to her immortal lover, but a threat is fast approaching like an inevitable storm. Attacks are underway against the Mageri and one man is behind it—an elusive foe who is an unstoppable force...Categorized as:
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![Pleasantly Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty]()
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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![The Price of Magic by Dakota Brown]()
The Price of Magic by Dakota Brown
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsDemons aren't supposed to be allies, let alone lovers, but here I am. Know that expression to hell and back? Been there, done that, just to save one of them. Sure, it was terrifying, but it beats meeting the in-laws. Aaron, my half-angel boyfriend, is just dying to take me home to dear old mom and dad, but I'm worried about walking into their home trailing brimstone... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![Loving My Pack by Lane Whitt]()
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... -
![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... -
![Whispered Warnings - Part Two by Nikita Parmenter]()
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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![The Hunt by Ivy Asher]()
The Hunt by Ivy Asher
Fight, win, advance my alpha’s agenda, and keep my family safe. Simple.Until my little sister is taken, and everything around me comes crashing down.Betrayed by the pack I swore fealty to, I cut ties and start hunting for Harlow on my own.Little did I know that my search would put me on a collision course with everything I’ve been running from...Categorized as:
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![Happily Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Wolf Endangered by Avery Song]()
Wolf Endangered by Avery Song
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAt long last, I’ve unlocked the shackles that held back my awakening. I should be celebrating, but it turns out I’ve only endangered myself and my forbidden fruit. It's the eve of the biggest business deal NYC has ever witnessed, and I, Willow De Luca, am kicking foreign ass with my new Christian Dior heels. Now that I’m a wolf shifter, I find myself in four new roles: CEO. Wolf Alpha. Princess...Categorized as:
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![Burning Embers by Katie May]()
Burning Embers by Katie May
The only way to survive the flames is to become one with them. Since my parents died when I was young, I’ve been bounced from foster home to foster home. Some have been great. Others…not so much.My social worker, Amanda, assures me that this new home will be my final one.New house. New school. New life... -
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![Poke the Bear by Sam Hall]()
Poke the Bear by Sam Hall
READ THE BRAND NEW STORY IN THE HOT URSA SHIFTER SERIESI’ve always been invisible. People just look at me and then away.Or worse, their eyes glaze over.Everyone but him.Adam Farrelly is the top football player in the state.Every girl in the club is dying to catch his eye.But all he seems to see is me.He offers me everything I’ve ever wanted and for just one night, I’m going to say yes...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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![Fate Hollow Academy: Term 2 by Lyra Winters]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Drop Dead Demons by A&E Kirk]()
Drop Dead Demons by A&E Kirk
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsSurvival. It's an on-going battle. GOING ON A TREASURE HUNT... Aurora Lahey finally knows why supernatural slayers salivate to slaughter her, but how to stop them? Not so much. Sure, she's discovered her own lethal powers, and has six sexy, super-charged, demon hunting Hex Boys watching her back--the hottest one watching every part of her...Categorized as:
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![Roaring Flames by Katie May]()
Roaring Flames by Katie May
The only way to control the flames is to light the match yourself. For the first time in my life, I thought I had everything I ever wanted—friends, a family, and maybe even a boyfriend…or two. But everything changes when I discover that those closest to me have been keeping secrets.Apparently, humans aren’t the only beings in the world...Categorized as:
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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... -
![Balanced Trajectory by Erin R. Flynn]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Twisted Shadows by Nikita Parmenter]()
Twisted Shadows by Nikita Parmenter
Farren and her men suddenly find themselves thrust into the next challenge in the Warrior Games, but it appears that the fae world has taken things into her own hands, throwing things their way that they hadn’t even thought to prepare for. It doesn’t help that she hasn’t deemed it necessary to fill them in on the finer details.Yet... -
![Grave Misconduct by Eva Chase]()
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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![Knight Ascending by B.M. Clemton]()
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...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... -
![Forgotten by M. Sinclair]()
Forgotten by M. Sinclair
Important Note: Forgotten is book 2 in the Silver Falls University series. Readers can find Lost, book 1 of the series, as part of the Kingdom of Wolves Universe Collection. Please note, Lost should be read FIRST before Forgotten in order to read the series in proper order. https://geni.us/Lost-SilverFallsUni Five broken alphas. One lost wolf. A fate she never expected...Categorized as:
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![Demons at Deadnight by A&E Kirk]()
Demons at Deadnight by A&E Kirk
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 39 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...Categorized as:
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![Hunted by Erica Woods]()
Hunted by Erica Woods
The only way to escape is to die. For eighteen years I’ve suffered at the hands of the Hunters. For eighteen years they’ve done their best to break me, to tear me open and unleash the terrifying monster that lives within. Until the day they go too far. When a desperate escape leads to another brush with death, I’m forced to place my trust in the hands of four formidable strangers... -
![Impulse by Dannika Dark]()
Impulse by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 40 ratings"You are the only female I desire, the only water that will quench my thirst, the only sun that will warm my skin, the only lips that were made for mine." Almost one year ago, a Mage attacked Silver and changed the course of her destiny. Immortals exist, and now she is one of them...Categorized as:
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![Clash by Sadie Moss]()
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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![Golden Chaos by Colette Rhodes]()
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... -
![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... -
![Still of the Night by Cerise Cole]()
Still of the Night by Cerise Cole
The seals are cracking. Hell will follow after, and I'm caught in the middle.Everyone says I'm cursed. My father would've used the word evil. That's his excuse for being so strict, at any rate. Little does he know how right he is. I might look like a good girl on the outside, but deep down I'm really not.I carry the mark on my hand to prove it...Categorized as:
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![Cross to Bear by Sam Hall]()
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... -
![The Lost and the Chosen by Ivy Asher]()
The Lost and the Chosen by Ivy Asher
My name is Vinna, and I’ve been keeping a lot of secrets. You would too if you'd experienced some of the weird shit I have: red-eyed monsters chasing me, markings on my body appearing out of nowhere, a strange power that crackles colorfully over my skin from time to time, and don't get me started on the weapons I can conjure up almost out of nowhere...Categorized as:
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![Ember's Claim by Jillian West]()
Ember's Claim by Jillian West
The North American Pack was always meant to be Ember’s birthright, but she grew up far away from shifter culture in a sanctuary city for monsters.Her wolf yearns to scout pack lands and socialize with other wolves, but Ember understands the risks, especially considering female shifters are nearly endangered nowadays.So, she keeps her distance, even if she has to fight her wolf at every turn..Categorized as:
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![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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![Twinning and Sinning: From Mutts to Mates by Vera Foxx]()
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... -
![White Raven by Kel Carpenter, Aurelia Jane]()
White Raven by Kel Carpenter, Aurelia Jane
WHITE RAVEN is book two in A Demon's Guide to the Afterlife series. Start the series with DARK HORSE right now!This is an adult paranormal romance series with multiple love interests and some dark elements. If you don't like strong but flawed women and alphahole heroes that need to learn a thing or two about boundaries--this book is not for you...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Hunt the Dusk by Debbie Cassidy]()
Hunt the Dusk by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Vampire king’s fascination with me has drawn me into a game I’m not sure I can win. I thought I had Ezekiel under control. That his hunger was tempered, and we had an understanding, but he proved me wrong in the most horrific way.This is a game to him, and I’m his latest toy.I want to run, but the hunters’ revelations are shackles forcing me to hold my course and do my duty... -
![Whispered Warnings - Part One Book 2 by Nikita Parmenter]()
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 Witch's Daughter by Laken Cane]()
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... -
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![Crave by Grace McGinty]()
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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![The Devil’s Vengeance by Kira Roman]()
The Devil’s Vengeance by Kira Roman
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI thought I had nothing to lose.I was wrong.I’ll fight until my last breath to save those I love, but I’m not alone in this anymore.Adjusting to this new life is difficult. Trying to find those responsible for what happened to Anika and Kora is slow-going and infuriating.Luckily I have my Familiars, my Lust Demon, a naughty Vampire, and a grumpy Wrath Demon to help me... -
![Liberating Water by Elizabeth Knight]()
Liberating Water by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 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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![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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![Jinxed by Yve Vale]()
Jinxed by Yve Vale
No one has seen magic like mine. Ever.That makes me dangerous and a target.The mysterious mage abducting and draining supernaturals has tasted my unique power.Now, he’ll stop at nothing to steal my life force, too.Yet, he isn’t the only one who wants to use me for my new abilities.While I learn to control my magic, I must also carefully navigate my increasingly complicated love life...Categorized as:
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![Shrouded In The Dark by Aspen Black]()
Shrouded In The Dark by Aspen Black
I can't see the shadows that lurk in the dark.It was supposed to be my first summer on my own, but then I meet Seth, Axel, Jasper, and Cody. There's something about them that drew me closer and they seemed hell-bent on protecting me.I didn't think I needed protecting until people started showing up dead in the woods.So much for a quiet summer..Categorized as:
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