Books like 'Flirting with Darkness'

Readers who enjoyed Flirting with Darkness by May Sage, Alexi Blake, Karen Tomlinson, Carissa Broadbent, Ali Winters, Ariel Marie, Clare Sager, Marina Simcoe, L.C. Son, Jewel Killian, Demelza Carlton, May Dawson, JC Andrijeski, KT Strange, Catherine Banks, Emma Dean & Erin Bedford also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.

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  • A King of Shadow by Bella Forrest

    A King of Shadow by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    SECRETS LURK IN THE DARKEST CORNERS. .. The longer Hazel and her fellow Shadians stay in Nevertide, the more of a mystery the hidden land becomes to them - and when events within Hellswan take a more sinister, disturbing turn, it's becoming harder to know who to trust...
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    vampires  magic  paranormal  fantasy  length-medium
  • The Path of Ascension 6 by C. Mantis

    The Path of Ascension 6 by C. Mantis

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Don't miss Book 6 of this action-packed fantasy adventure that blends everything you love about LitRPG with Xianxia. About the This is a mix between LitRPG and Xianxia. It's like a car that looks like a LitRPG with dungeons and skills, but the interior and engine are all Xianxia...
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    magic  fae  fantasy  m-f  paranormal  audiobook
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  • Laid Bare by Kotah Jean

    Laid Bare by Kotah Jean

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    How can this possibly be my life? If I could go back to the morning before the gala, trust my gut, and stay home, I would in a heartbeat. But that’s not possible, so I’m stuck with the repercussions. Because of what I am—not who, mind you—there’s a whole new set of rules for me to follow. And I’m doing it completely exposed...
  • Made: Midlife Romantasy by Victoria Danann

    Made: Midlife Romantasy by Victoria Danann

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ". .. a delicious cast of characters, multiple points of view and voyeuristic toned story lines that are masterfully woven into a magical tapestry of artful storytelling. " - Amazon Reader. #1 Women's Fantasy Fiction. #1 Fairy Tales. #1 Mythology...
  • A Soul Like Glass by Everly Frost

    A Soul Like Glass by Everly Frost

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    My destiny has been forged. Limitless power is mine to claim. But I don't want it. I want what I've lost, the life I didn't have a chance to live, with a love that surpassed every hope I ever dared cling to. I want the Vandawolf's ferocity and his quick mind and his determination. I need his belief in me and his perseverance. I need his fire. I need his heart. And I can't have any of it...
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    magic  fae  fantasy  paranormal  length-long
  • Big Enough to Bite by Andie Fenichel

    Big Enough to Bite by Andie Fenichel

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In a town full of monsters, love might be the scariest thing of all. Sam. Harmony Glen’s been my home since the town welcomed my kind with open arms. It’s a safe haven for monsters like me. It’s been fun living amongst humans. Over time, all types of people have begun calling this place home. Now, there’s a new vampire in town...
  • Boundless by D.N. Hoxa

    Boundless by D.N. Hoxa

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I feared that getting banished from the fae realm was going to be the end of my story. Turns out, it’s only the beginning. Killing a king does come with repercussions, apparently. Because now I’m stuck on Earth while Rune’s still in Verenthia, probably fighting for his very life while I’m…well, Googling vampires and mermaids, and trying not to lose my damned mind. Yeah, it’s been a week...
  • Dragon Emperor 17 by Eric Vall

    Dragon Emperor 17 by Eric Vall

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Evan continues his quest for power in an effort to defeat the Demon King of the Underworld, but things aren’t easy when you’re a dragon lord. Especially when his quest for the Nobel Swords takes him outside of Rahma and into a neighboring kingdom. Evan’s met a host of different races while in Inati, but he’s never encountered the elves before.
  • The Knight of the Rose by A.M. Hudson

    The Knight of the Rose by A.M. Hudson

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Book no longer in print. Refer now to the combined Tears of the Broken and The Knight of the Rose as "Dark Secrets" by A. M. Hudson. Sequel to the internationally successful vampire novel, Tears of the Broken. Love was only the beginning of her nightmares. When Ara discovered the existence of vampires, she was given the choice between a life as one of them, or a life without her true love...
  • Dimitri by Taylor Rylan

    Dimitri by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    They both come from powerful lines. What will that mean for their future together? Dimitri Vasiliev has led an interesting life. Being the grandson of the created dragon comes with certain perks, but he’s never let who he is dictate his life. He’s always pulled his own weight, no matter what the task...
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    magic  monsters  vampires  fae  m-m  paranormal  fantasy  omegaverse
  • The Evanescence by Jessica Sorensen

    The Evanescence by Jessica Sorensen

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Book two in the Fallen Souls Series. My name is Gemma Lucas and everything in my life is falling apart. Lost Souls are roaming the world, possessing people and the fey have made it their mission to torture the innocent. Death and suffering is becoming a way of life and no matter what I do, things keep tearing Alex and me apart...
  • The Shadow King by Heather Killough-Walden

    The Shadow King by Heather Killough-Walden

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    King of the Shadow Realm…. Beyond the Twixt, just past the Unlit Forest lies a realm so gravely perilous, it has been cut off from the mortal world for thousands of years. The powerful man who rules this tangled, twisted land is as dark and merciless as his realm...
  • Whispers of Evil by E.M. Knight

    Whispers of Evil by E.M. Knight

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ~THE VAMPIRE GIFT 5: WHISPERS OF EVIL~. The Haven's Queen has returned. All who opposed her now stand for judgment. The hour of prophecy is nigh. It is time for The Haven vampires to commit to a future wrapped in foreboding darkness. When terrors rise in the night and blood bonds are broken, one girl caught in the middle of it all shall alone determine the fate of vampires and humans worldwide...
  • 旦那が美貌を隠す訳 2 by Jungyeon, Harara

    旦那が美貌を隠す訳 2 by Jungyeon, Harara

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 18 ratings
    その怪物領主の真実の姿は…! ? 大人気ファンタジー! ! 常に仮面を被っている、ハルステッド城主・エルデン。. その仮面の下は醜い怪物だと思われていた。. しかし、妻であるレティーシャだけは知っている。その素顔が超絶イケメンなことを…。.
  • Dark Surrender by Rachel Van Dyken

    Dark Surrender by Rachel Van Dyken

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Complete Stand Alone/No Cliffhanger. Never met a male siren before? You're about to. .. . I grew up as a prince. .. And lead the life of a King. There isn't anyone or anything that doesn't want me, that isn't attracted to me. They can't help it. And I sure as hell don't want them to...
  • Obsidian Cove Supernatural Academy: The Complete Series by Jarica James

    Obsidian Cove Supernatural Academy: The Complete Series by Jarica James

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Lennox’s life was hell… until they found her When a girl with a lonely past is thrown into a world she doesn’t understand, five mysterious guys offer to help her learn about herself and her new powers. Now that she’s part of the supernatural world, she quickly finds that she’s being hunted. There’s a price on her head and they will stop at nothing to get their hands on her...
  • Witch Moon Wishes by Harmony Raines

    Witch Moon Wishes by Harmony Raines

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It should have been a simple wish. All Merri wants is for Keely to find the man of her dreams. Unfortunately, the consequences are anything but simple and Merri sets of a chain of events that might cost Keely any chance of finding true love. Keely had almost given up hope of finding a man to love her. But thanks to Merri she has no shortage of suitors...
  • Hexing on a Hunter's Moon by Harmony Raines

    Hexing on a Hunter's Moon by Harmony Raines

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Halloween is a couple of days away. Unfortunately, this year it coincides with the Hunter’s Moon. But it’s not vampires and werewolves the people of Wishing Moon Bay should fear. It’s the ghostly fae army that will rise when blood is spilled on their final resting place...
  • Dragon’s Obsession For Darkness by Brittany White

    Dragon’s Obsession For Darkness by Brittany White

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love is put to the test when secrets become unraveled. After losing my mother to vampire hunters when I was eighteen, I moved with my siblings and father across the country – until the hunters found us again. That was how my family and I ended up in Snow Haven, Alaska. I saw a dragon shifter, Josiah Bazin, the second day after we moved to the area and I fell in love...
  • Night of the Nymph by Bianca D'Arc

    Night of the Nymph by Bianca D'Arc

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Something evil is calling to her. Is it the mysterious man who finds her in the woods, or something within the forest, itself? An ancient evil hidden among the trees. .. Crystal is driving across the state for a job interview when she feels a pressing need to stop her car and get out...
  • A Legacy of Wrath and Reckoning by Victoria J. Price

    A Legacy of Wrath and Reckoning by Victoria J. Price

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    To living free. Held captive after a failed attack to take down her enemies, Zylah is determined to uphold her vow—for herself, and for those terrorised by the monsters set loose across Astaria. In her darkest hour she dreams of only two things: revenge, and to be reunited with those she’s lost...
  • The Chaos Ruined by Aubrey Winters

    The Chaos Ruined by Aubrey Winters

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Secrets unravelled. Powers revealed. Who can I trust, and who's telling the truth? --. I'm realizing things aren't always what they seem. .. Especially when my magic is revealed to be more than I could have ever imagined. The king says he protects people. The books say he united the kingdoms...
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    magic  fae  fantasy  dystopian  paranormal  length-medium
  • Crown So Cruel by Emily Blackwood

    Crown So Cruel by Emily Blackwood

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Scarlata Empire has risen, but for the angel of the blood kingdom, peace never lasts long. Jessiah has spent the last two years commanding a new army of vampyres, so when a neighboring kingdom threatens their home, he is ready to strike. But his king and queen hesitate to dive into a new war so soon. They'll send Jessiah to investigate the threat under one condition---he brings Rummy with him...
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    magic  fae  vampires  fantasy  paranormal  length-medium
  • The Vampire Awakening Series Bundle by Brenda K. Davies, Leslie Mitchell G2 Freelance Editing

    The Vampire Awakening Series Bundle by Brenda K. Davies, Leslie Mitchell G2 Freelance Editing

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The first three books in the bestselling Vampire Awakenings Series. Book 1, Awakened. Traumatized by her past, and struggling to move on from it, Sera has spent the past three years of college hiding herself from the world and content to stay that way...
  • By Blood and Magic by Jamie A. Waters

    By Blood and Magic by Jamie A. Waters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A priceless treasure is hidden within the ocean's depths. .. Sabine barely managed to escape from Akros with her life. But the ocean isn't safe for someone whose power stems from the forests. When their ship is attacked on the high seas and one of Sabine's companions is taken hostage, only an agreement forged by blood and magic may save her friend's life...
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    magic  fae  fantasy  paranormal  length-long  audiobook
  • I Dated a Mob Wolf by Viola Grace

    I Dated a Mob Wolf by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    He had been her favourite date, so she arranged for him to be the father of her child. .. should she have told him? Vallu spent over five years as an escort with the Blind Date Corporation. On her last date, she used her activation to provide her with something she needed. .. a child. She just didn’t tell him...
    Categorized as:
    vampires  monsters  paranormal  fantasy
  • Dominted by the Dark Elf by Celeste King

    Dominted by the Dark Elf by Celeste King

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A monster nearly kills me. But an even crueler creature saves me. On the hell world of Protheka, my family is owned by a vicious dark elf. What I haven’t bargained for is how close I’ve grown to him. Or how frantic I am to save him when he is attacked. It’s only when I almost lose him that I realize I’ve given him more than I intended. Not just servitude. But love as well...
    Categorized as:
    fae  monsters  paranormal  fantasy
  • Shackled Souls: The Complete Trilogy by Heather Long

    Shackled Souls: The Complete Trilogy by Heather Long

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    So, what's my story, you ask? It's nothing special. Or at least it wasn't. You know it’s going to be a bad day when you wake up in the wrong man’s bed, your favorite leather outfit is completely shredded, your best Manolo Blahniks are broken, and your eighty-dollar manicure is ruined...
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    vampires  magic  fantasy  paranormal  length-epic
  • Scorched by Darkness by Alexandra Ivy

    Scorched by Darkness by Alexandra Ivy

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Book 2 in the USA Today Bestselling series, The Dragons of Eternity. As a half-breed dragon, Torque never had the luxury of choosing his future. Not only did his father barter him to the highest bidder, but a rare Shinto fey claimed to see him in a vision that involved recovering a lost treasure for the powerful dragon, Synge...
  • Turnabout is Fairy Play by Andie Fenichel

    Turnabout is Fairy Play by Andie Fenichel

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Lorenzo. I rarely eat the food at my upscale Italian restaurant. Vampires need blood, not pasta. I crave the hunt, but I’m not a killer. A lady-killer, yes. There’s something about the vampire in me that lures women. The only woman immune to my allure is my dearest and oldest friend, Lily. She helped me survive my transition to vampirism, despite also becoming a monster of sorts...
  • Fires of Azeroth by C.J. Cherryh

    Fires of Azeroth by C.J. Cherryh

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The Gates were relics of a lost era. The Union Science Bureau surmised that they had once linked a whole network of civilizations throughout the galaxy-an empire ruled by a ruthless race known as the qhal. This qhal empire had spanned both Space and Time, for their Gates warped time, enabling qhal travelers to step from point to point across light-years unaged...
  • The Retired S Ranked Adventurer : Volume III by Wolfe Locke, James Falcon

    The Retired S Ranked Adventurer : Volume III by Wolfe Locke, James Falcon

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    *Every new beginning comes at the end of another*. They called him Sven, the Shatterfist. And they will again. An S Ranked Adventurer who lost his way. His journey will take him far and wide. Back to the places he used to know. He’s not alone. Friends, comrades. Ash. Memories found and memories gained. Answers give rise to other questions. The Shatterfist moves on...
  • Consume by Shelly Crane

    Consume by Shelly Crane

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Eli and Clara's story continues as she tries to finish high school. Eli is as over protective as ever and Tate and his group of friends are no help. They wait for the Horde, always looking over their shoulder. But the ever annoying but strangely prophetic bird begins to become more of a chatter box and Eli learns something that could change some things...
  • Salvation by Skyla Madi

    Salvation by Skyla Madi

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In the aftermath of a battle that forced Ruby to flee the safety of the guardian angels, she settles into a small town, hoping to blend in and forget about the ones she loved. It isn’t until Hunter stumbles across her working in a bar and a well-timed email from Ivan Aleksandrov that she realised she could go back to Sage Sanctum—for a few days, at least...
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    magic  vampires  paranormal  fantasy  length-short
  • Healed by Fire by Catherine Banks

    Healed by Fire by Catherine Banks

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “The dark approaches. Fire will consume and restore, happiness and pain must be experienced collectively. Death for three will be the end. ”. Her memory taken and her whereabouts unknown Artemis is taken in by a coven of witches who give her the name Chandra...
  • Frost by Kathryn James

    Frost by Kathryn James

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Last time Nell went into the mist she rescued her sister. This time she’ll have to go farther than the Elven forest, farther than the frozen wastes beyond and onto a lake of primal ice so treacherous she’ll be lucky to return at all. It’s the New Year, Woodbridge School is closed and the country is snowed in...
  • Tempt Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen

    Tempt Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “There are times when you should respond to a crisis with dignity and a level head. This was not one of those times. ”. Whether it stems from love or a sense of responsibility, Anja will do whatever it takes to break the curse and set Rob free, but the price might prove too high...
  • Snarling at the Moon by Zenina Masters

    Snarling at the Moon by Zenina Masters

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sera has been trying to make ends meet since her family kicked her out. After years away from home in a fey menagerie, she had dreamed of being normal again. It wasn’t possible, and she lived a subsistence life until a strange woman named Pansy arrived in her field.
  • A Petal in the Crown by Megan Shade

    A Petal in the Crown by Megan Shade

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A broken vow. A blood-soaked sacrifice. A bitter end. As Alaric vanishes in the midst of battle, leaving behind nothing but chaos and despair, Lea is consumed by sorrow over her devastating loss. But with the rebel army infected with the Lonely Death and Emma’s life hanging by a thread, there’s no time to grieve...
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    fae  magic  fantasy  paranormal  audiobook
  • The Witching Hour by Fiona Davenport

    The Witching Hour by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The last thing Ren Bancroft expected to find while trick-or-treating with his niece and nephew was his destined consort. Or for her to be a witch…and engaged to another man. Celeste Fortune was thrilled to discover her connection to Ren. He was the key to getting out of the arranged marriage she didn’t want—and to a love she never knew was possible.
  • Maiden of the Needle (Manga), Vol. 1 (Maiden of the Needle (manga) #1) by Zeroki, Yuni Yukimura

    Maiden of the Needle (Manga), Vol. 1 (Maiden of the Needle (manga) #1) by Zeroki, Yuni Yukimura

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Yui is a teenage seamstress who was reincarnated into a noble family, the Nuir. With her impeccable needlework and rare ability to see fairies, Yui is nothing short of a prodigy...
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    magic  monsters  fantasy  death  paranormal  length-short
  • Cain, The Quest by Elizabeth Loraine

    Cain, The Quest by Elizabeth Loraine

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cain, the Quest is book four in the vampire series Royal Blood Chronicles. royal blooded vampires are fighting evil in both this world and the underworld kingdoms of Althar in order to protect all the peaceful races, including humans...
  • The Dark Prince by Elizabeth Loraine

    The Dark Prince by Elizabeth Loraine

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Elizabeth Loraine brings us the third book in her series of Royal Blood Chronicles. Katrina having lost the love of her life embarks on a new journey, to the new world. New evil stalks the Five and endangers not only their mission but the very existence of all the peaceful races of the world...
  • Immortal Craving by Magen McMinimy

    Immortal Craving by Magen McMinimy

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kale, the youngest of the elite Light Fae Warriors chosen to protect the Human World from the dark creatures that lurk in the shadows, has had a life that’s been hard fought and racked with betrayal, loss and heartache...
  • Bloody Fairy: A Novella by B. Love

    Bloody Fairy: A Novella by B. Love

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    At the end of her life cycle, aquatic fairy, Syena, is willing to do just about whatever she can to live a little longer. An unlikely hero saves her life, and she’s surprised when he offers to extend it too. One bite from a vampire changes Syena instantly. What they don’t prepare for is their bond to be fated, causing Syena to be both fairy and vampire...
  • Death Reigns by J.C. Diem

    Death Reigns by J.C. Diem

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Natalie and her friends have saved Earth and its inhabitants from vampire, clone and alien invasions, yet their task still isn't finished. She and her small army of vampires must eradicate yet another undead horde. Her dreams have given her hints and clues about their new enemies, but they are still largely a mystery...
  • Realm of Shadows and Flame by B.L. Talley

    Realm of Shadows and Flame by B.L. Talley

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Throne of Glass and Red Queen meets It Ends With Us in a tantalizing new world of gods and fae. Realm of Shadows and Flame brings a new twist to mythology you’ve never seen before and will leave you begging for more. Myths of the Sun and the Moon have circulated for millennia throughout Albionne. They were the stories Renata Orion was raised on...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fae  fantasy  paranormal  new adult  length-long
  • Unexpected by Roxann Season

    Unexpected by Roxann Season

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    She is the Chosen One. He is Gabriel Gavino, il prossimo Mafioso Don - the next in line. Before she saves anyone they're going to save each other.
  • Tempted by Fae by May Sage, Amelia Hutchins

    Tempted by Fae by May Sage, Amelia Hutchins

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fourteen worlds. Fourteen women. One fate they can’t escape. From bestselling authors of fantasy and paranormal romance comes a breathtaking set of all new stories, available for a limited time only. Whether kick ass, shy, or vulnerable, the women in Tempted by Fae get more than they bargain for when mysterious and sexy immortals cross their paths. Give in. It’s only forever.
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  paranormal  anthologies  fantasy
  • Fae's Consort by Lily Archer

    Fae's Consort by Lily Archer

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    They call me the village spinster. I rather enjoy it. Single and free to dance with the witches under the moonlight whenever I please—what could be better than that? When the day king shows up to take ten changelings as his consorts, I’m happy those selection days are behind me. At least I thought they were. But instead of ten young females, King Solano chooses only one. Me...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fae  fantasy  paranormal  length-medium  audiobook
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