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Hunted Beast by K. Loraine, Meg Anne
She’s everything I want, and I hate her for it. Hate might not be the right emotion for what Dahlia stirs in me. But I can’t have her, so telling myself I don’t want her is the only option. Especially since my dog won’t leave her alone. While I’ve been doing my best to avoid the woman I crave, my pup has taken on the role of her protector. He follows her every chance he gets... -
Forbidden: Part Two by Emilia Emerson
Just when I'd finally allowed myself to hope, I’m plunged right back into the darkness. The past few weeks with her alphas have been a dream for Josie, but her newfound freedom is short-lived. Robbed of her autonomy, retraumatized, and disempowered, she finds herself struggling not to fall apart. Again. Cam, Theo, and Ben are desperate to help Josie as they feel her slipping away...Categorized as:
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Grim by Joe Arden, D.J. Krimmer
We thought death was the end, turns out it’s just the prologue. RUE. I died, briefly. Then I came back. Now I’m determined to make the most of every minute I have left. Only problem is I’ve been saddled with supervision. Kane Deveraux is handsome, smug, and cold as a tombstone. So why does he make me feel something more powerful than death? KANE... -
Thirst Quenched by Shelby Rhodes
Foxx Honeywell, here. So, picking up where we left off. .. and things are decidedly not okay. But, hey. .. what is fine. .. is my love life. Which is a win in my book, considering how badly all my former relationships have gone. And really, it's not often you become someone’s boyfriend and have to deal with their strange secret camera obsession for keeping you safe...Categorized as:
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The View From The Bottom by JanJan Untamed
What are you doing Truly? I ask myself again as I try to figure out the fancy shower. You are getting this money. Then, why are you hiding in the bathroom? I'm hiding from him. The blonde. I'm not sure if I want him to watch me fuck his friend. I'm not sure if I want him to see me like this. Shake it off bitch. This is no time to catch a conscience. This is no time to catch a case of the shame...Categorized as:
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Chasing Ebony by Tessa Stone
A young teacher's life is turned upside down when Fate brings her face-to-face with the massive bear shifter she's destined to be with forever. TristianAs a bear shifter, I never expected to find my fated mate in a radical human bar, but one whiff of her sweet vanilla scent and I knew she was mine... -
Loving Amir by Tessa Stone
In a world where love defies time and destiny, can a quiet artist embrace her fate with a supernatural king? In my quiet life of painting and solitude, my only companion is my elderly neighbor, Sarah. She encourages me to seek love, but I feel as though I'm waiting for someone special... -
Vengeful Dove by K.C. Kean
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice … I’ll never trust the same again. Not after I was finally beginning to let him in. I have enough on my plate with The Sanctum, their Institute Games, and generally trying to stay alive. I certainly don’t need to be worried about a shameless golden retriever, a silent enigma, or a guardian asshole...Categorized as:
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Blood and Malice by Sarah Piper
A gut-wrenching betrayal leads to a mysterious and unexpected reunion, but will Haley and her monsters survive the vicious warlord’s cruel games? And what about the battles of their own hearts? More details coming soon!Categorized as:
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Sparrow in the Woods by Shona Knight
Broken, scared, and running from her abusive past, the last thing Odessa expects is the chance to escape to a new world, but what if the men in that world are determined to break her for good? Odessa. Growing up a social pariah, my parents were the only bright spot in my life. So when they suddenly pass away, I’m left on my own, with a broken heart. That is, until he shows up... -
Devourer of Men by Nikki St. Crowe
I have few friends and fewer allies. What I do have on the island of Everland is a lot of people who want me gone. So when the Crocodile and Captain Hook reappear in my life, I am in no mood. And worse, they’re unknowingly endangering themselves by asking for me by a name I long considered dead... -
Bump in the Night by Cassie Mint
He’s smart, handsome, and we have an instant connection. Pity all these ghosts keep interrupting our moments…. All my life, I’ve wanted a ghostly encounter. It’s my greatest dream, and it’s never happened for me—not even in Belladonna Bay, where every other building is haunted... -
Frankie's Funhouse by Beatrix Hollow
Desperation for cash has led me down a rainbow painted hallway to Frankie’s Funhouse—a children’s gambling casino. Or as my boss likes to call it, a pizza arcade. The coworkers are strange, the patrons are disturbing, and the animatronics are possessed. Which I was willing to put up with until my boss died. Well, he was murdered, actually...Categorized as:
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Unnatural Fate by J.R. Gray
My soul mate is my natural enemy. Or close enough. He’s a vampire and I’m a wolf. Our kinds are at war. A centuries old blood war. I can’t stay away from him. I hate him, but I want him. Our love is a standoff. For every inch I take, he pushes a mile. The world is against us. But I’m so tired of fighting the ties between us. For every wolf that dies at the hands of a vampire, I feel more guilty...Categorized as:
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Forbidden: Part One by Emilia Emerson
What if everything forbidden to me — freedom, love, pleasure — could be mine? Would I be brave enough to take it? Five years ago, Josie Porter’s life was about to begin: she was going to escape her abusive family, move in with her best friend, and start college. Now, scarred from years of government torture in the Designation Academy, her dreams are long gone. Her only goal now is survival... -
Legal Wolf's Mate by Eve Langlais
In Eve Langlais's Legal Wolf’s Mate—previously published in the anthology Growl— taking on a pro bono murder case isn't a problem for a lawyer who enjoys a challenge. Discovering his new client is his mate? A tad more complicated. Gavin has no intention of settling down, especially not with a woman accused of murder... -
Caged by Fallen Crows : Part One by Ava Larksen
Living together? That's a war Graysen was never trained for. Imprisoned in Graysen's tower, Nelle Wychthorn finds herself ensnared by something far more dangerous than chains. The sway is awakening. His tamer influence bleeds into her thoughts, seizing hold of her will—and he doesn't even know it. If he ever discovers the hold he already has… she's lost. Escape is her only chance...Categorized as:
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Selah Gothic by Kat Blackthorne
From bestselling author of occult sensation The Halloween Boys, comes a sinfully fictional religious & dystopian story of naughty exorcism and sinful desires steeped in gothic mystery and lore. Now I lay me down to sleep. Impure thoughts sent me spiraling toward my fate. I was the holy daughter of Lady of Sorrows Church. The one meant to bring millions to faith in God... -
Cute But Psycho by Beatrix Hollow
I'm certifiably insane. Just ask my amazing therapist. He's my soulmate and a vampiric serial killer. There's no one I'd rather stalk more. Except no more late night slinking for me. I'm in The Asylum, committed as a danger to myself and others. They tell me I'm delusional, which they aren't wrong. .. except about what. See, this place is made for supernaturals too dangerous to let roam free...Categorized as:
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Prey for Rabbit by Aiden Pierce
The silver wolf thinks I’m his prey. Little does he know, he’s mine. The rabbit shifters and the werewolves have had a truce for centuries. Our burrow sets three of our kind loose in the woods on Easter to be hunted, to be slaughtered like the prey we are. Then, the wolves leave us alone for the rest of the year... -
Prey Drive by Jen Stevens
I have two secrets. One of them died with me. The other haunts me. I'm not sure if he's a ghost, a dream, or my living nightmare, but Sebastian Lancaster seems to have sunken his claws into every aspect of my life before I even accept that he's real... -
Serpent in White by Nyla K.
Deep in the Empyrean forest… Nothing stays hidden. We are The Principality, and our community is special. Some of us joined, some were born into it. But regardless of how we got here, we all serve him. Our Head Priest is a wise and fearless leader. All-knowing, the secrets of our land are spoken to him through the air. We follow him willingly, worshipping the Earth as intended... -
Marked by the Sea by J.P. Sina
I feared the sea, but he dragged me beneath the waves. The Handlers came and left. They took my best friend, but I was untouched. After graduation, I didn’t have amazing plans. I just wanted to stay home. But my parents had other ideas. Forced to join them on a vacation,. I found myself on an island surrounded by water. Dragged a boat,. I had no choice but to face my fears...Categorized as:
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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... -
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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... -
Ravensong by T.J. Klune
Gordo Livingstone never forgot the lessons carved into his skin. Hardened by the betrayal of a pack who left him behind, he sought solace in the garage in his tiny mountain town, vowing never again to involve himself in the affairs of wolves. It should have been enough. And it was, until the wolves came back, and with them, Mark Bennett...Categorized as:
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Gypsy Rising by Kristy Cunning
Sing, gypsies, sing of your lies. .. That old song plays in my head, as the world turns around me faster than it has ever turned. Monsters and mayhem. That's become my life. Fear and apprehension. That's become the normal for those around me. Dread and distraction. That's what has interrupted my own personal romance story with my mon-star quad. Vengeance and retribution... -
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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Savage Bonds by J. Bree
With my gift coursing through my veins, the tables have turned on the Draven Campus. I’m no longer the Giftless reject, no longer the girl who’s fair game to the other students for daring to run away from my Bonds. But there are bigger problems heading my way. With destiny pushing me closer and closer to each of my Bonds, I’m fighting tooth and nail against nature to keep my distance...Categorized as:
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Delivering Evil for Experts by Annette Marie
I promised to avenge my parents. But their killer is still on the loose, and he's stolen more than my parents' lives. Now, as he draws closer to his mysterious goals, he's poised to destroy what little I have left. I promised to translate an ancient grimoire. But it holds the secrets of my family—and the secret history of demon summoning. I fear its answers as much as I need them...Categorized as:
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