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The Paths We Lay by Auryn Hadley
To find temptation, we must lay our own path.For the last ten years, I thought I was nothing special. I was just another priestess in the Temple of Temptation. One of many. Little did I know that my god has plans for me. He intends to make me powerful.But what I will become is up to me.For centuries, things here have always been done the same way - and the gods are now paying for it... -
The Princess's Chosen by Kathryn Moon
The battle for Kimmery is brewing…The peace Princess Bryony and her Chosen enjoyed in the north is broken, disturbed by the arrival of her family to the Winter Palace. Camellia is crueler than Bryony ever imagined, and her grandmother's faith is hard won. Nothing will come easily, not even with her men at her side, their affections growing deeper...Categorized as:
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A Blackened Bond by Isla Davon
Death once claimed me, stole the air from my lungs as I burned alive…only I didn’t stay dead. Instead I was returned to my past, and back to a living hell. The Academy. Where those who I believed were friends were actually foes. My enemies thought they could break me, but I proved them wrong. Two months ago I was given a second chance…A second life. With it I now wanted answers…and revenge...Categorized as:
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Seeker by Tate James
One quest. One crown. One shattered heart. The Royal Trials were never meant to be easy, not even for an imposter like Rybet Waise. But nothing could have prepared her for the magical storms, mutated animals and malicious gods standing in her way. There is no time for tears, mere hours after being bathed in Prince Alexander’s blood, Rybet must embark on a quest... -
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Fractured Souls by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLorcan's fractured soul will save everyone . Note from The Tears of the Siren series will feature characters from both the Reborn series and the Descendant series. It will not be necessary to read either of those to understand the plot, however, they do intertwine in a way that enhances the universe... -
Spirited by C.M. Stunich
Brynn of Haversey is a spirit whisperer—a person blessed with the ability to see and speak to the dead. In the country of Amerin, she's one of a select few with magical gifts known as whisperers. Every year, the Royal College accepts a small number of new students, all magically inclined, all whisperers... -
Wish for Me: Book 2 by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA life of despair, a heart-crippling desire, and a desperate wish to belong. When the opportunity to start a new life arises, I take it with an open mind, knowing quite well I had nothing left in my past life to hold me back. Making the decision lands me in the heart of Fantasia, where I become an official Jinn who grants the wishes of those who desperately need it... -
Snapped Strings by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was going to give him a performance he’d never forget. With our plans set to travel to the Demonic realm, my thoughts turn to the torture I endured while imprisoned in Broken House, and I find myself fearing that the experience will be a trip down nightmare lane. What I find instead is a complex, beautiful realm that in a matter of days draws out of me a determination and strength to defend it... -
Dangerous Relics and the Women Who Love Them by J.B. Trepagnier
There is a cornucopia of cursed objects from one of the most dangerous cults ever headed my way and I’ve never been more excited. My twin sister, Ripley, says when your hot wolfy archaeologist exboyfriend, who likes to cosplay as Indiana Jones in the most non ironic way, shows up again, you do not add to cart... -
Elemental Fae Academy: The Complete Trilogy by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn
Welcome to Elemental Fae Academy where fae are real, the mentors are hot, and a magical plague has wiped out entire kingdoms. Oh, and the fae think I'm to blame.╰☆☆Elemental Fae Book One☆☆╮I kiss one guy at a bar on a dare and suddenly I'm whisked away to the fae realm, thrown into an Academy to control my gifts, and dodging mean girls who want to pin me for crimes I didn't commit... -
Born to be Witchy by A.J. Macey, Jarica James
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAris Calisto was not your basic witch in the world of Akasha; with pink hair, sass, and an unusual upbringing that gave her a unique perspective on things, she wouldn’t accept being held back forever. After many twists, turns, and uphill battles, Aris and her men finally have their happy ever after... -
Veiled Flame: A Paranormal Shifter Demon Academy Romance by Cassandra Featherstone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne letter.That was all it took to change the course of my life forever.Typing too quickly in the application program cost me my dreams of finally being accepted for who I am and now I'm stuck here.Discordia University's acceptance made everything I knew go up in a puff of sulfur.Demons are real and they just admitted me into their elite boys' school... -
Heart of Ice by May Dawson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKaelan, the mysterious prince of the ice dragon shifters, never notices the women who fawn over him.But he notices me. When the spy guild I work for assigns me to steal from him, his arrogant, maddening best friend, Thorne, catches me.In retaliation, Kaelan forces me to pose as his adoring fiancé and future queen. Even though he knows I fantasize about murdering him in his sleep.We have history... -
Fallen Queen by May Dawson
It’s time for me to reclaim my memories…and my throne. My twin brother, Faer, wants to see me either dead or married to the sea prince and dragged into the deep. He doesn’t care which, as long I lose my claim on our throne. But I can’t abandon our people to his cruelty.At least I have three of the best knights in the four Fae kingdoms on my side:Azrael, the charming prince who hates to love me... -
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Beautiful Beast by Devyn Sinclair
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsStanding in front of a dragon means dying by fire, but the heart knows there’s more than one way to burn.Humans and dragons are at war, and I am a pawn in the battle.Princess of a dying land, my life is not my own, and a marriage to a vicious, dragon-hunting prince will save my people from deadly famine or death by fire... -
Dragons' Future by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTo save the dragons, we must save each other.It was supposed to be simple. Expose the truth, save the dragons. That was before we knew the perverted source of the priests’ power. The savage lengths our enemies will go to keep it.Our foes don’t want us dead. They want us broken.Love is our bond. Our salvation. Our power... -
Forged in Blood by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBefore Shanti was the most wanted woman in the land, she had yet to master her sword and the potent Gift with which she was both blessed and cursed. But the threat won't rest, and her people may pay the price.This story is also found in Legends: Fifteen Tales of Sword and Sorcery Anthology.You can also get a copy by signing up for K.F. Breene's newsletter... -
Whispers Beneath the Deep by Aleera Anaya Ceres
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaisie never expected to care about the most notorious criminal of Thalassar. But with the Black Blade on the brink of death, she must decide if she’s going to assume her role as princess and watch him die… or risk everything to save his life.With danger lurking around every corner, no decision comes easily... -
Creature of the Wild by Maya Nicole
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith the wind at our backs and the dagger forcing our will, we’re on our way to find my next mate. New information from my brother makes me question everything. There’s no escaping what’s to come.A creature from the wild will hold me tight, but what if I’m already in pieces?*Creature of the Wild is book three in the Her Creatures series and is a paranormal shifter romance told in multiple POVs...Categorized as:
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The Complete Horse Mistress Collection by R.A. Steffan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy secret could save my people.It will also destroy my life.My name is Carivel. I was born female, but I've been secretly living as a boy in my adoptive village of Draebard, doing a job the elders insist could never be done by a woman... -
Hyena Queen by Ann Mayburn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Synthia Rowley, and so far I really suck at saving the world. I’m a latent shifter, a human that randomly became a hyena Queen. Crazy, right? You have no idea. When I turned twenty-five some magical chastity belt that had been completely blocking my sex drive snapped. One minute I was the ultimate shy science dork, the next I had curves that kill and a libido that won’t quit... -
Arielle Rainbow by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHave you ever wondered what it would be like to be the familiar of a badass unicorn shifter? FEAR NOT! Your prayers have been answered. My life wasn't always centered around my one-of-a-kind mistress, Celestia Rainbow. I was born into a world that wasn't so fond of a phoenix-harpy hybrid like myself... -
Deal with the Devil by Bex Deveau
You have been selected to attend Underworld University, the most prestigious training ground for demons in Pandemonium. During your studies you’ll have the unique opportunity to wipe your soul's slate clean.The catch? Your demonic classmates are using your chance at a peaceful afterlife to practice making soul contracts with humans.My life wasn’t perfect, but it was mine... -
A King to be Loved by Brea Alepoú
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say only the strong can afford tranquility.Titos has been fighting since the moment he was born he wants the happiness that everyone promises. He wants the days where he wakes up and there isn’t a new tragedy to fix. He wants it for his territory, friends, and his MATES.Is peace the stuff of dreams?As Titos is forced to take care of the remaining threat, or he and his men will never be free... -
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The Library of the Profane: The Complete Series by J.B. Trepagnier
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Library of the Profane has everything your black heart desires. But we don’t just allow anyone to get a library card. Need to summon a demon? Raise the dead? A clan of vampires bothering you? Do you like the really nasty werewolf erotica? The Library of the Profane has all of that, but not everyone can handle the contents (Some people can’t handle their werewolf erotica)... -
Arcane Mage Omnibus 4-6 by T.S. Snow
Arcane Mage Omnibus 4-6 is a collection of the final three books of the Arcane Mage Frenetic, Ecstatic, and Charismatic, with an extended epilogue. Blurb for book 4: 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...Categorized as:
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Restless Spirit by Briana Michaels
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHunted by dark spirits, she’s running out of options... At first glance, she probably seemed like any woman in her prime - Full of life, fearless, and dances like everyone’s watching. Except no one is because she’s dead. Worse than dead, she’s invisible... -
Guardians of the Phoenix Box Set by J.L. Madore
Monsters, Magic, and Mates I never knew existed.Kia versus power pole isn't the end I expect—it's the beginning of... gawd, where do I begin? Four wildly sexy males. Powers I don't understand. And the eyes of the fae world on me as the person to unite the severed realms. No pressure... -
A Game of Veils by Eva Chase
Play for a husband. Don't fall for his enemies...As the second-born princess of a kingdom conquered by a brutal empire, I'm nothing but a pawn. Little do I expect my parents to arrange my marriage to the most powerful bachelor of the son of the emperor himself...Categorized as:
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Queen Takes Darkness by Joely Sue Burkhart
Chained in eternal darkness. Kidnapped by a primordial evil. Freeing this vampire queen will unlock hell itself. Helayna Ironheart doesn't know where she is, or how long she's been trapped in the darkness. She only knows pain and horror when her captor feeds on her suffering. Her only hope is to access her power as an Aima vampire queen...Categorized as:
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Creature of the Deep by Maya Nicole
My mates have changed my entire world.The broken wolf. The protective dragon. The passionate griffin. The playful snake.Just when I let myself hope for a happy ending, everything comes crashing down around me. The fate of the world is in the palm of my hand, but to eliminate the threat I might have to sacrifice more than I’ve bargained for...Categorized as:
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Shattered Illusion by Kotah Jean
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLife can change in the blink of an eye, or in my case, one minute.Fifty years ago, supernaturals walked amongst humans, hidden in plain sight. Overnight, the world changed. The veil shattered, revealing their true nature, and humans were forced into sectors so those with preternatural blood could flourish out in the open.Every human’s twenty-first birthday is marked by a rite of passage...Categorized as:
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The Dragon Mistress: Book 4 by R.A. Steffan
We ran away, but it didn’t solve our problems.Now, we’re going back to fight for Aristede. And oh, yeah—there’s also the small matter of toppling Rayth’s corrupt younger brother from the Utrean throne, so we can remove the bounty on our dragons’ heads. I mean, what could possibly go wrong? As the king’s eldest son, Rayth grew up expecting to rule. Instead, he ended up disgraced and exiled...Categorized as:
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The Dragon Mistress: Book 3 by R.A. Steffan
Our secret is out, and now we’re marked for death. A lone survivor escaped the mountain battle, carrying news of our dragons’ existence to the court of Prince Oblisii. Utrea’s dragons were supposed to have been wiped out long ago. Only these five remain—a male and four females. They’re all that’s left to carry on the species, but first we have to keep them alive...Categorized as:
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The Lost and the Hunted - Book One by Grace McGinty
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhat’s the worst part of being a snow leopard shifter? It wasn’t the epic-sized hairballs or the constant nudity. No, it was the fear. The fear of being captured and becoming another statistic, another underground prize. When an unintentional rescue results in some accidental consequences, Celeste knows that the sunny-natured Reese will have her back... -
Lies Within the Darkest Tower by Tessa Cole
No one can know the newest guard in the Black Tower is a woman.When my younger brother’s name is called in the lottery for life-long service in the most dangerous army in the kingdoms, I know my ruthless stepfather is responsible and I must take his place.It doesn’t matter that I’m a woman and only men are allowed in the Black Tower...Categorized as:
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Blood of the Mage by D.D. Chance
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAt the academy, everyone's playing a little dirty... Up until a few weeks ago, the only dirt I dished at the Twyst Academy of Magecraft came from scrubbing its floors. Now I’ve learned that deep within these hallowed halls, sinister secrets hide everywhere... -
Resting Witch Face by A.J. Macey, Jarica James
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAris Calisto is no longer the newest student at Aether Academy but after her creepy headmaster finds out about her relationship with a professor, she’s finding her seemingly new home is quickly becoming hellsticks. To make matters worse, when someone leaks Aris’s new powers, her and her guys are faced with a Council inquiry... -
Southeast by Vera Valentine
With another summer on the Jersey shore coming to a close, Jess was more than ready to hang up her water park vest until next year. Still recovering from the shock of being kidnapped and nearly killed, she's barely had time to process the fact that monsters are real.The impulsive offer to let her repentant abductor-turned-protector crash on her couch is going better than anticipated... -
Jolly Cupid by Sarah Blue
What’s a cupid to do when she’s not in the Christmas spirit?Make the men who broke her heart fall to their knees begging for forgiveness, of course.Candy has spent the last six months pouting around Cupidale, wondering why the two men she finally had a connection with haven’t reached out... -
Mercy & Her Devils by Rosemary A. Johns
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy name is Mercy, and I’m an Omega with a broken bond.Devastated, I’m sent to the Omega Institute. I'm held until the auction with a gorgeous single dad, whose scent is like paradise. Both Omegas, we make a pact to form a found family without Alphas. With our heats fast approaching, we’re broken out of the Institute by a mysterious pack of a giant, blazing hot Alpha and his flirty mafia Beta... -
Tenderly Bewitched by Lyra Winters
Hex or curse, it would shatter.My world spiraled into chaos when I discovered I was nothing more than a puppet dancing on strings pulled by a deranged mage the past four centuries.Thankfully, I’d formed an unbreakable soul-bond with the five powerful mages I’d fallen for, sharing my immortality with them while they helped keep me grounded...Categorized as:
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More than a Bargain by Jet Mykles
Ding dong, the wicked witch is dead. Unfortunately, Meg killed him. With magic. A definite no-no where the Witches' Council is concerned. If the Council can prove it, she'll be put to death. To make matters worse, she also absorbed a hell of a lot of the wicked witch's power and memories and she's barely able to contain them. What's a good witch to do? Rely on her shifters, of course...Categorized as:
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Stiltz by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCameron Darke is a dhampir—half-vampire and half-human. She's also the firstborn child her mom promised to give up. Rather than sacrifice her only daughter to the immortal assassin known as Rumple Stiltz, Cam's mother went on the run, moving them from old trailers to rusted cars, under bridges or onto park benches. Cam's never known anything but poverty and desperation...Categorized as:
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Sylfic by Kenna Bardot, Tove Madigan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe tides have turned.After years of waiting for my time to come, of waiting for the rest of my males to Ascend, the Head of Sylfeshire House finally deems me ready for presentation to the Gods.There’s just one problem. They aren’t the only ones who want to claim me for themselves. And this time, they’ll have to compete.For me... -
Grotesque Love by Crystal North, Alice La Roux
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe day my mother died, my world shattered. My voice was silenced. My freedom stolen. My sanity fractured. Confined to Clifton Manor, a sprawling estate turned prison, I live under the oppressive watch of my stepfather, my only company the monstrous stone sentinels who guard the house. Their promises to protect and love me are what give me the strength to face my twisted reality... -
Infuse by Maya Nicole
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe last time I saw my brother, he told me to run.So, like a good little princess, I ran away from all that I knew and never looked back. I lived on the literal edge of the realm with a band of gypsies who took me in and showed me my true self.Now, centuries later, I've returned to take a seat on the Infernal Council. I should be excited to be making waves as the first woman on the council... -
Not Quite Hunter by Kaye Draper
What’s more fun than dragging a politician, an ogre, a leprechaun, and a hired killer across the wastelands to retrieve a human passenger? Anything. Anything would be more enjoyable than this—even hunting hungry fiends.Sam is questioning their life choices. Maybe it would just be easier to murder the idiots and leave the bodies in the wastelands...Categorized as:
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Empath Found: The Complete Trilogy 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... -
Thief of Silver and Souls by Eva Chase
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhat if it takes a monster to save a kingdom?I'll never forget the sight of my little sister's lifeless body—or that my rogue magic killed her.Sorcery like mine is punishable by death. So I live in the shadows, stealing from the corrupt to give to the needy. Maybe a little good can wash the blood from my hands.It seems like a decent plan..Categorized as:
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