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Wolfsong by T.J. Klune
Ox was twelve when his daddy taught him a very valuable lesson. He said that Ox wasn’t worth anything and people would never understand him. Then he left. Ox was sixteen when he met the boy on the road. The little boy who talked and talked and talked...Categorized as:
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![Broken by Jex Lane]()
Broken by Jex Lane
Vampire. Incubus. Demigod. Weapon. Matthew has many names, but none as distressing as pet. A slave to incubus High King Malarath, Matthew is tired. Tired of fighting. Tired of losing those he loves. Tired of the torture. And, in his despair, his body begins to decay around him...Categorized as:
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![Promised in Blood by Sadie Kincaid]()
Promised in Blood by Sadie Kincaid
The second installment of the bestselling paranormal/ fantasy romance from Sadie Kincaid. But there is one who can save the fates of all. For the child borne of fire and blood, Shall be our ruin or our redemption. An ancient prophecy. A betrayal so deep it will echo through eternity. Ophelia Hart is no ordinary elementai. In fact, she is extraordinary in every single way there is... -
![Stalking Darkness by Lynn Flewelling]()
Stalking Darkness by Lynn Flewelling
With the Leran threat laid to rest, Alec and Seregil are now able to turn their attention to the ancient evil which threatens their land. The Plenimarans, at war with Skalans, have decided to defeat their ancient enemy by raising up the Dead God, Seriamaius...Categorized as:
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![Lost and Bound by Eliot Grayson]()
Lost and Bound by Eliot Grayson
Kidnapped, imprisoned, and experimented on for two years, Jared Armitage has lost the will to live. When his captors give him to another prisoner, one who can and probably will take Jared’s life, he comes face to face with the most terrifying thing of all: hope.Calder’s warlock captors meant to turn him into a monster, and they nearly succeeded...Categorized as:
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![Ghost of Deceit by Alice Winters]()
Ghost of Deceit by Alice Winters
HiroSeeing the dead has never been easy, but the last thing I expected was to be a pawn in a serial killer’s game.Moving in with Maddox was supposed to be the only thing we needed to worry about. Not a dead teacher, and not the fact that a serial killer knows my abilities...Categorized as:
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![How to Elude a Vampire by Alice Winters]()
How to Elude a Vampire by Alice Winters
Finn When the vampire stalking me sent me a letter, I was prepared for my new life with the man I love to get thrown into chaos. But as the days stretch on and nothing happens, I become determined not to allow that monster to rule my life, and decide that Marcus and I will move on. We can’t always allow the past to haunt us...Categorized as:
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![The Trouble With Trying to Save an Assassin by Jennifer Cody]()
The Trouble With Trying to Save an Assassin by Jennifer Cody
Romily:You know what I’d like to know? Where the hell my romantic, how-we-got-engaged story is. Am I going to get it any time soon? Where is my bigass diamond?Unfortunately, all that relationship angst gets put on hold when my beloved son, Bellamy, is abducted by a werewolf-ish person I kinda like. Am I going to get my kid back? You betcha...Categorized as:
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![The Trouble with Trying to Date a Murderer by Jennifer Cody]()
The Trouble with Trying to Date a Murderer by Jennifer Cody
Third time’s the charm, right? At least that’s what I tell myself when I witness the same hot guy commit mass murder three times in a few days. I’m either the luckiest mute boy ever or possibly the unluckiest. Who knows, maybe him kidnapping me will turn into the greatest love story ever told? Hey, it could happen! You never know how these things will turn out... -
![Deal With the Devil by Lark Taylor]()
Deal With the Devil by Lark Taylor
When you make a deal with a devil, you must prepare to face the consequences…MoriI’ve loved and lost once before, and it nearly destroyed me.One might think I’d be scared to try again, but since discovering the existence of fated mates, I’ve waited on tenterhooks for mine to appear.Fate, apparently, is content to keep me in suspense... -
![Noc City (Book One) by Penn Cassidy]()
Noc City (Book One) by Penn Cassidy
They call me the Angel of Noc City, but it's all a lie. The cameras see what they want to see as my father spins half truths and dangerous propaganda.Darklings are dangerous. Monstrous. Unholy. They're a threat to humans everywhere, and they need to be destroyed, despite the decades of peace... -
![Possess Me! (I Want You To) by Fae Quin]()
Possess Me! (I Want You To) by Fae Quin
The Spooky Boys Series invites you to visit a world where things that go bump in the night aren't just fantasy. These standalone novels feature monsters that are spicy, fun, and sometimes furry.LucaWhat was I thinking, trading my last painting for a "lucky" necklace? Instead of good fortune, the cursed trinket saddled me with a stocky, heavily tattooed ghost named Prudence...Categorized as:
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![Twisted Shadows by Allie Therin]()
Twisted Shadows by Allie Therin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn a thrilling alternate-universe Seattle, empaths are disappearing—and it’s up to grumpy Reece and his mysterious protector, Grayson, to investigate. Empath hunter Evan Grayson is the Dead Man, transformed by a dark past into a perfect weapon against corrupted empaths... -
![Betrayal by Nik Knight]()
Betrayal by Nik Knight
Gay Paranormal Romance Riley finally has love within his grasp, but the only way to protect it may be to let it go. With no more rules standing in their way, Riley Shepard and his angels test the boundaries of their new and unconventional relationship. Jealousy and doubt lie in wait, threatening to ruin the tenuous ties connecting them. But some things are always worth fighting for... -
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![SOS Hotel: Great Service from Top to Bottom by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash]()
SOS Hotel: Great Service from Top to Bottom by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash
Book #4 in the hilarious SOS Hotel series. Something is wrong with Tom Collins. More wrong than usual. Tom’s being nice.We should have known trouble was right around the corner. One attempted murder later, and Reynard is forced to disarm him (literally). No bartender, means no bar. Zee is grumpy and avoiding me, and the hotel’s measly profits are dwindling by the day. Things are not going well... -
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![The Dog in the Alley by K.M. Avery]()
The Dog in the Alley by K.M. Avery
Some days, an elf can’t get a break.I’m overworked, underpaid and underappreciated, and up to my lavender eyeballs in missing and murdered shifters. To make matters worse, I’ve acquired a dog.Sort of.He’s not actually a dog...Categorized as:
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![Taste of Fear by Shelby Rhodes]()
Taste of Fear by Shelby Rhodes
Foxx Honeywell here. You know those fun stories where nothing goes wrong and everything is happy and joyful…yeah, that is not this book. This book is where everything goes wrong—multiple times. Horribly wrong. Because sadly, there are people out there who hate others simply for existing. But I’m getting ahead of myself... -
![Lucien by Grae Bryan]()
Lucien by Grae Bryan
Jamie Hernandez loves his life. He has his family, his friends, and a successful freelance career at just twenty-three. The only thing missing? His monster. The one Jamie has seen in his dreams for the past five years. Jamie doesn’t know much about the enigmatic man from his visions, but he doesn’t need to. He knows enough. He knows they belong together... -
![Mr. Big Empty by Gregory Ashe]()
Mr. Big Empty by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsVie Eliot arrives in the small town of Vehpese, Wyoming with little more than the clothes--and scars--on his back. Determined to make a new life for himself after escaping his abusive mother, he finds that living with his estranged father brings its own problems.Then Samantha Oates, the girl with blue hair, goes missing, and Vie might be the only one who can find her... -
![Accidental Bonds by Marie Reynard]()
Accidental Bonds by Marie Reynard
It was meant to be temporary. Fate had other ideas.Victor Mills would do anything to protect his pack, even work with magic he detests. When the wards safeguarding his territory start to deteriorate, he's forced to hire a local mage to fix them. He could tolerate the abrasive stench of sorcery, if only the mage didn't also smell like everything his wolf has ever wanted...Categorized as:
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![A Life Of Shadows by Kristen Banet]()
A Life Of Shadows by Kristen Banet
Sawyer Matthews knows how to put one foot in front of the other, to keep moving while the nightmares haunt her, and her own failures taunt her. She's become a master at doing awful things with good intentions, terrible things for the sake of those who need her. She's long given up on being the hero, trying to find peace in no longer being the villain...Categorized as:
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![Unusual Emotions by Shelby Rhodes]()
Unusual Emotions by Shelby Rhodes
Foxx Honeywell here… Have you ever wanted something, but then when it finally happens, you panic and think of all the things that could go wrong, because things have always gone wrong? No? Just me? Well, let’s backtrack.We pick up where we last left off…after the hypocritical murdery priests. Yeah, I'm still dealing with all that...Categorized as:
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![Blood Dynasty by Nicholas Bella]()
Blood Dynasty by Nicholas Bella
Adrian Elias and Sage Tamir have been brought together by destiny as soul mates and they aren’t taking that exceptional gift for granted. However, before they can get accustomed to their new life together, they find themselves in trouble and inconvenienced by the powerful council of mages known as the Echelon Imperial...Categorized as:
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![I Will Make You Mine by Nicholas Bella]()
I Will Make You Mine by Nicholas Bella
Dante: No one could have prepared me for who I saw captured in the arms of that hulking werewolf. It took everything I had not to go over there and rip that wolf's throat out for manhandling my best friend, Dominic. If I know my Father, Theoden, he'll want to make an example out of Dom. I'm going to try my best to make sure that doesn't happen... -
![Duck Duck Ghost by Rhys Ford]()
Duck Duck Ghost by Rhys Ford
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsParanormal investigator Wolf Kincaid knows what his foot tastes like. Mostly because he stuck it firmly in his mouth when his lover, Tristan Pryce, accidentally drugged him with a batch of psychotropic baklava. Needing to patch things up between them, Wolf drags Tristan to San Luis Obispo, hoping Tristan’s medium ability can help evict a troublesome spirit haunting an old farmhouse... -
![Igni Ferroque by Ashlyn Drewek]()
Igni Ferroque by Ashlyn Drewek
This isn’t a tale of redemption — it’s all about the fall. An outcast amongst outcasts, Phelan Oliver nevertheless takes his duties as a Necromancer with the utmost seriousness. As one of the few in his family devoted to the “old ways,” Phelan has fully embraced the piety and severe discipline required to master demonic magic... -
![Cat's Chance in Hell by Meghan Maslow]()
Cat's Chance in Hell by Meghan Maslow
When a feline fatale meets his magical match, Baltimore might just go up in flames.Carter Strike here. Siamese shifter extraordinaire, Tommy Tittoti’s right-hand cat . . . and the star of this book. Don’t let the author whatsherface tell you otherwise. That’s why its 113k. I’ve got A LOT to say.Terrible things are afoot in Charm City. Snark happens. Bad guys die. And I have a new favorite donut... -
![Wolves of Black Pine by Sheena Jolie, S.J. Himes]()
Wolves of Black Pine by Sheena Jolie, S.J. Himes
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe wolfkin clans have hidden from humanity for eons, treading the line between legend and reality, guarded against those who hunt their kind. Yet despite their caution, the clans are ambushed at a peaceful gathering of their people and the loss of life is devastating, the cost reverberating through the clans for decades... -
![Devil's Mark by Lark Taylor]()
Devil's Mark by Lark Taylor
Cal and his brothers turned their backs on the family business over a hundred years ago – but Hell is tired of waiting for them to return. CalI’ve never wanted a relationship – especially not with a human. With my father demanding my return to Hell and a demon leaving dead bodies in my bookshop, now is not the time to be losing my heart... -
![Irregulars by Nicole Kimberling, Josh Lanyon]()
Irregulars by Nicole Kimberling, Josh Lanyon
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 17 ratings"NATO's Irregulars Affairs Division is a secret organization operating in thousands of cities around the globe. Its agents police relations between the earthly realm and those beyond this world, protecting us from terrible dangers as well as enthralling temptations... -
![Bad Blood by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy]()
Bad Blood by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy
The bitch is back.It's me. I'm the bitch. And thanks to my traitorous bestie Sarah's vampire cult having a funny definition of "virgin sacrifice," I'm back from the dead rather than back from a much-needed vacation in Cancun.Now I'm possessed by their snarky deity, and my afterlife depends on keeping it a secret from her cult of four reincarnated vampire lovers... -
![Manix by Grace McGinty]()
Manix by Grace McGinty
It’s not everyday you get abducted from a strip club in only a thong.While Naja had dreamed of someone rescuing her from her life, this wasn’t how she thought it would go. Sure, on the surface it was perfect. Her abductors were huge, hot and members of a race of supernaturals that were rumoured to be extinct.The Manix. Even the name was terrifying...Categorized as:
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![Forged in Blood by Sadie Kincaid]()
Forged in Blood by Sadie Kincaid
A dark paranormal/ fantasy romance by bestselling author, Sadie Kincaid.Every few millennia, a child is born. Some say they’re marked with a curse.Others claim they possess the power of the ages. Meet Ophelia Hart. Lover of classic literature and unicorns. An orphan with nobody in her corner—no family, no friends...Categorized as:
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![Demon Gate Series Volume 3: Chance, Havoc and Mayhem by Nicholas Bella]()
Demon Gate Series Volume 3: Chance, Havoc and Mayhem by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou'd think a guy could take a break after stopping a hell portal from opening and an assassin demon from killing innocents, but I guess there is no rest for the wicked. Wickedly awesome that is because the more I learn about my demon inhabitant, the more grateful I am that I had been chosen... -
![Case File Compendium: Bing An Ben (Novel) Vol. 4 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, BOKI]()
Case File Compendium: Bing An Ben (Novel) Vol. 4 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, BOKI
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA TOXIC REMEDYHe Yu and Xie Qingcheng barely escape a harrowing life-or-death ordeal, but with Xie Qingcheng's darkest secrets now exposed, can they ever return to normal? Xie Qingcheng is determined to try, yet the revelations have given He Yu a new, profound understanding of his doctor—and of his own conflicted feelings... -
![Night Treasures by Richard Amos]()
Night Treasures by Richard Amos
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThere’s no rest for the, erm… Well, for me.Or for Tae Frost.Chaos reigns supreme, everything turned upside down.The world is calling out for a hero.Can I rise to the challenge, or am I doomed to linger in the dark?I have to hold on to hope.For Tae.For Fizz.For the whole of my heart... -
![Bound in Blood by Sadie Kincaid]()
Bound in Blood by Sadie Kincaid
The final installment of the bestselling paranormal/urban fantasy romance from Sadie Kincaid comes Bound in Blood.But if the chosen one can slay the three-headed dragon—If the untamable beast does kneel at its new master’s feet,and the light is tempted back from the darkness,then they shall awaken the protector of man...Categorized as:
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![Without a Trace by Ariana Nash]()
Without a Trace by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe windswept Scottish Highlands.Everything has changed.With new names and new lives, Dom & Kempthorne should be living their happy ending, but it’s not over yet.Kage Mitchell knows they’re alive and he’s discovered the single most devastating secret Kempthorne has yet to tell Dom.There is no other option. Kage Mitchell must die.But he’s the least of Kempthorne’s concerns... -
![Trial by Fire by Ariana Nash]()
Trial by Fire by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe third book in the thrilling Shadows of London series.Action, MM romance and adventure combine on the streets of London. Time is running out for John "Dom" Domenici.It's not just Kempthorne's secrets bubbling to the surface of London's streets .. -
![The Sceptic by Lily Morton]()
The Sceptic by Lily Morton
As the best friend of a psychic, Will Buchanan can’t help but believe in the dead. It’s the living that he finds to be problematic. However, after a spate of betrayals, he finally has the chance of a new life within his grasp, and he’s not going to risk it for anyone or anything. Staying safe is the name of Will’s game.Jem Dawson defines the word temporary... -
![Masters of Death by Olivie Blake]()
Masters of Death by Olivie Blake
This book is about a real estate agent—only the real estate agent is a vampire, and the house she has to sell is haunted, and the ghost haunting the house has been murdered, and he has no idea how he died. This book is also about a medium, and though this particular medium is definitely a shameless fraud, he isn’t entirely without his uses—seeing as he’s actually the godson of Death... -
![Oh, Sacred Dark by Marina Vivancos]()
Oh, Sacred Dark by Marina Vivancos
Tyler’s first priority is to protect his coven. Not because he’s the High Witch’s right-hand-man. Not because he was born a Dom. But because this is his home, and a protector is who he is.When a new person is fostered by the coven, Tyler is immediately suspicious. Roman is a sub, sure, but his old coven is bad news...Categorized as:
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![Sacrifices: Kingdom of Ara: Episode Four by Nicholas Bella]()
Sacrifices: Kingdom of Ara: Episode Four by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThéoden: It looks as though I have everything I've wanted, well, I do, but I paid a high cost for it. The loss I've suffered will never happen again if I can help it. Right now, my sons are enjoying their night off from their duties. I think after what happened, a little fun and lots of sex is just what we need... -
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![Thayer by Michele Notaro]()
Thayer by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOur world is slowly healing after surviving a horrific war. The magical and non-magical creatures of Brinnswick have pulled together to mend the world, but the man I think—really, I know—is my viramore, my soulmate, has somehow been left behind. I felt drawn to him as soon as I met him, and I wanted to explore what we were to each other, but I never got the chance... -
![Night Tremors by Richard Amos]()
Night Tremors by Richard Amos
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs soon as the universe offers you something good, it really likes to throw you a curveball. You know, for balance.Man, when were things going to calm down?Ha! Wishful thinking at its finest.After one of our many enemies makes a life-shattering move against us, Tae and I are running for our lives again. The witches are hot on our heels, adding to our myriad of problems... -
![Death Enraptured by Richard Amos]()
Death Enraptured by Richard Amos
Follow my heart and make a mess...That’s putting it mildly.My life has really taken a complicated turn here in Oakthorne. I keep hoping some fairy godmother will show up and offer me a nice bit of time reversal. Not too much, just enough to ease this pain.Yeah. Right.Anyway, as much as there’s hurt, there’s also Death...Categorized as:
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![Night Troubles by Richard Amos]()
Night Troubles by Richard Amos
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe nights are loaded with troubles...I guess the days are too…There’s so much danger out there. Coming for me, coming for the world. Demons and darkness and craziness everywhere. Plus, the mysteries keep on piling up. So many of them!Not good for my already overloaded mind.Ah, well. It’ll get sorted. It’s all about the determination, right? And I've got heaps of it... -
![Threshold by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Threshold by Jordan L. Hawk
Introverted scholar Percival Endicott Whyborne wants nothing more than to live quietly with his lover, ex-Pinkerton detective Griffin Flaherty. Unfortunately, Whyborne's railroad tycoon father has other ideas, namely hiring Griffin to investigate mysterious events at a coal mine... -
![Always Running by Calliope Stewart]()
Always Running by Calliope Stewart
Is it finally time to stop running?Tibby Sinclair is the queen of messy beginnings. Raised for fourteen years in a religious cult before being tossed into the San Francisco Omega Academy, Tibby never had a chance. That didn't stop her though. She toughened up and became someone that would protect herself...Categorized as:
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