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  • The Shadow Queen by Anne Bishop

    The Shadow Queen by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 54 ratings
    From the national bestselling author? the new novel set in the ?darkly fascinating world?("SF Site") of the Black Jewels. Dena Nehele is a land decimated by its past. Once it was ruled by corrupt Queens who were wiped out when the land was cleansed of tainted Blood. Now, only one hundred Warlord Princes stand?without a leader and without hope...
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    witches  magic  m-f  contemporary  fantasy  demons  mystery  dark
  • Flynn by Nyssa Kathryn

    Flynn by Nyssa Kathryn

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Some pasts are harder to escape than others.When Carina Murphy is accused of a crime she didn’t commit, a fresh start in a new town is her only option. Unfortunately, Cradle Mountain may not be the safe haven she’d thought. The son of her new patient may be tall, dark and handsome…but he also knows all about her past.Keeping her job should be the hardest part...
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  • Dreams Made Flesh by Anne Bishop

    Dreams Made Flesh by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 65 ratings
    The national bestselling Black Jewels trilogy established award-winning Anne Bishop as an author whose "sublime skill...blends the darkly macabre with spine-tingling emotional intensity, mesmerizing magic, lush sensuality, and exciting action."* Now the saga continues-with four all-new adventures of Jaenelle and her kindred...
    Categorized as:
    witches  magic  m-f  contemporary  fantasy  demons  dark  paranormal
  • The Bone Doll's Twin by Lynn Flewelling

    The Bone Doll's Twin by Lynn Flewelling

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 53 ratings
    Sometimes the price of destiny is higher than anyone imagined.... Dark Magic, Hidden Destiny For three centuries a divine prophecy and a line of warrior queens protected Skala. But the people grew complacent and Erius, a usurper king, claimed his young half sister’s throne...
  • The Oracle's Queen by Lynn Flewelling

    The Oracle's Queen by Lynn Flewelling

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 45 ratings
    Under the rule of a usurper king, the realm of Skala has suffered famine, plague, and invasion. But now the time for the rightful heir has come, a return to the tradition of warrior queens. And the Lightbearer’s prophecy is to be upheld at last: so long as a daughter of the royal line defends and rules, Skala will never be subjugated...
  • Devil by Kat Blackthorne

    Devil by Kat Blackthorne

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 28 ratings
    From international bestselling author Kat Blackthorne comes the highly anticipated and epic conclusion to the worldwide sensation The Halloween Boys. Book four, Devil, is an occult reimagining of Hades and Persephone with all the Halloween charm and heart readers have come to expect from this hit series...
  • Cottonmouth by Naomi Lucas

    Cottonmouth by Naomi Lucas

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    Ever since humans arrived, my world has changed. Tensions are high as we quarrel over territory, reforming our fractured clans.I will have none of it. I did not capture a bride.But then my world goes dark—and she appears.A female so lovely she possesses my mind, a bride who blushes every time she catches my eye.She is sweet.She is young.She is everything I am not.Except nothing is as it seems...
  • Hunt Me by Heather Hildenbrand

    Hunt Me by Heather Hildenbrand

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    I’m at a bar trying to poison a mark like the professional I am when I see him.Straight from Tartarus, they say the shadow dragon called Legion has slayed entire armies single-handedly, and the intense way he looks at me suggests every rumor I’ve heard about him is true.I should be terrified. Instead, I’m drawn like a moth to a flame.The moment he touches me, everything changes...
  • Judicium by Natalie Bennett

    Judicium by Natalie Bennett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tick tock…it’s time for judgment. The blood we spilled came after the riddles. Betrayal followed by those we trusted. There are so many things we could have done differently, saving ourselves from future heartache. Now, it’s too late to recast the die. By everything tainted and maleficent, we’re forever bonded. Every tragedy has an origin. This is where ours begins...
  • Jaded Hollow: The Complete Collection by Alex Grayson

    Jaded Hollow: The Complete Collection by Alex Grayson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Now you can get the entire Jaded Hollow Series in ONE Complete Collection!Dark memories, horrific events, brutal kidnappings, and heartbreaking lies and deceit. Welcome to Jaded Hollow, where you’ll learn just how jaded love can be.Bailey’s running from her abusive past, while Jaxon stops at nothing to save her from the terrifying monster committed on destroying her...
  • A Drop of Blood by Charlene Hartnady

    A Drop of Blood by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    I should’ve known better than to trust a stranger.Twelve years ago, our realm was thrust into perpetual darkness. The fae kings abandoned their posts and left us to her . Snow is our self-proclaimed queen and an evil dictator. Once a human herself, she’s turned into something else. Something vile. She hates humans. Perhaps we remind her too much of what she once was...
  • Of Elves and Embers by Elle Madison, Robin D. Mahle

    Of Elves and Embers by Elle Madison, Robin D. Mahle

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    A princess bound in flames.A king living in shadows.A forgotten vow written in the stars.When I jetted off to Vegas for a reluctant girls’ weekend, the last thing I expected was to tumble through a portal into an alternate reality...
    Categorized as:
    from hate to love  monsters  magic  fae  fantasy  vampires  death  dark
  • Craving Darkness by R. Sullins

    Craving Darkness by R. Sullins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The long awaited sequel to Lovely Darkness by USA Today Bestselling author R Sullins! Kallista had always known she was different. The shadows had always called to her. She craved to be held safe in their cool depths. To escape her parent's methods of attempting to rid her of her demons.Valen was destruction. Everything he touched crumbled. Everywhere he went, pain followed...
    Categorized as:
    fated-mates  witches  magic  m-f  paranormal  vampires  demons  horror
  • Zephyr by Amara Rae

    Zephyr by Amara Rae

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    Greer and Aleksandr's story.Blurb coming soon.Note: Zephyr is a deliciously dark and steamy paranormal romance. It features fated mates (rejected mate, knotting), a dirty-talking and alpha shifter hero, and a badass heroine who brings him to his knees. Each book in the Immortal Coven series has an HEA for the couple, but the series has an overarching plot...
  • The House of Gaian by Anne Bishop

    The House of Gaian by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    In the conclusion of the Tir Alainn Trilogy, the uneasy alliance between Fae and humans may not be enough to defeat the Inquisitors-leaving them no choice but to seek out the witches of the House of Gaian...
    Categorized as:
    fae  witches  magic  contemporary  fantasy  shapeshifters  war  dark
  • Claimed by the Creature by Sarah Spade

    Claimed by the Creature by Sarah Spade

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    I’m used to getting all sorts of fan mail — but a spellbook? After an in incident on tour leaves me cooped up in my penthouse apartment, on vocal rest for the unforeseen future, with only my grumpy pet cat for company, I’m desperate for a distraction. At my manager’s suggestion, I do something I haven’t done in ages: I go through my fan mail...
  • Buried Destiny by Anne Malcom

    Buried Destiny by Anne Malcom

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Death.For everyone, even immortals, there is nothing after death. No takebacks, no comebacks. It's a full stop. The end of a story. The end of everything.For Sophie, it's little more than a comma. A prelude. A footnote in her true destiny.She was fated to die.Many times.To know what lay beneath in the underworld. To bring the darkness back with her...
  • Half Truths: Then by Elena M. Reyes

    Half Truths: Then by Elena M. Reyes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’M A BEAST. UNTAMED. WILD. I have no need for a mate, much less a witch. Her kind is untrustworthy and cruel, yet this one beckons me and the pull is near volatile. My wolf thirsts for her pinned beneath us while my teeth break flesh—mark her as ours. Rejecting her is right, but at what cost? It’s the first time the animal and I are at odds. A KING does not bend the knee...
  • Dark Flame by M.L. Philpitt

    Dark Flame by M.L. Philpitt

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    HarlowI’m the last witch of my bloodline. Since the night my parents were killed, my magick ceases to function, shadows torment me, and a stranger’s voice in my head is driving me to lose what little will to survive I’m clinging to. I’m about ready to hand myself over to the vampires who stalk me when one appears in my bedroom—one who sounds identical to the voice in my head...
  • Feral is the Beast by Nisha J. Tuli

    Feral is the Beast by Nisha J. Tuli

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    The Feral King thinks he'll break me. But I will break him first.I’m a 400-year-old witch covered in tattoos—the source of my magic—but I’ve been hiding them for years, trying to escape my past.After spending centuries at the mercy of royals who thirst only for power and the desire to make up for their less impressive "assets," I refuse to be used as a tool for evil ever again...
  • Sebastian by Anne Bishop

    Sebastian by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 48 ratings
    A world of shifting lands connected only by bridges, Ephemera has been kept stable by the magic of the Landscapers. In one land where night reigns and demons dwell, the half-incubus Sebastian revels in dark delights. But then in dreams she calls to him: a woman who wants only to be safe and loved-a woman he hungers for while knowing he may destroy her...
  • Crossing Acheron by H.G. Birde

    Crossing Acheron by H.G. Birde

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Malachy Donovan was born human. But after waking up in a pool of his own blood, he knew that fact, which once felt so certain, had been changed forever.After being freed from imprisonment by Acheron and his elite unit of bodyguards, Malachy quickly learns the truth of his condition: he is a dhampir, a rare and powerful creature born half-human, half-vampire...
  • Temptation in Shadows by Gena Showalter

    Temptation in Shadows by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Tall, lean, muscular—and definitely rough around the edges—Sean Walker is not your typical nightclub bodyguard. He’s a controller of shadows, able to wield darkness at will...
  • The Wolf King's Chosen by Milly Taiden

    The Wolf King's Chosen by Milly Taiden

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “It’s hard to believe that the agreement between myself and her father was forged so long ago. Tonight I am bringing my bride home, regardless of what anyone has to say about it.” There was a pause in the conversation. “You know, boss, there will be other people who will want to talk to and dance with Lexi tonight. It is her 21st birthday ball...
  • The Sight of Flames by A.J. Merlin

    The Sight of Flames by A.J. Merlin

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Four hundred years ago, my ancestor led an uprising against the Witch’s Council. And failed miserably. Now her descendants and those of her supporters must serve as Wardens to help protect witch-kind, though we’re relegated to being second best and the first ones thrown into danger. The Disgraced, as we’re called, are meant to suck it up and be grateful...
  • Belladonna by Anne Bishop

    Belladonna by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 45 ratings
    In this follow-up to Sebastian, the Eater of the World casts its shadow over Ephemera. Only Glorianna Belladonna possesses the ability to thwart the Eater--but she is not alone. In dreams, a call has traveled beyond the Landscapes and reached Michael, a man with mysterious powers...
  • Shadows and Light by Anne Bishop

    Shadows and Light by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    National bestselling author Anne Bishop’s novels have been hailed as “genuine gems” (SF Site) and “lavishly sensual” (Library Journal). In her highly anticipated second book in the Tir Alainn Trilogy, she weaves a dazzling tale of romance, high adventure, and thrilling fantasy...
    Categorized as:
    fae  witches  magic  contemporary  fantasy  mystery  dark  paranormal
  • A Vampire's Submission by L.E. Wilson

    A Vampire's Submission by L.E. Wilson

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    She deserves a hero. Too bad she found a villain instead. Humans are only good for food…or entertainment. And after jumping from a plane and crash landing in the desert, vampire Dante Gabor desperately needed the former. Without large prey to feed on, his injuries would never heal. Then he found her. Laney Moss should’ve been nothing more than a sweet meal...
  • Tangled Webs by Anne Bishop

    Tangled Webs by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 49 ratings
    Anne Bishop's national bestselling and critically acclaimed Black Jewels series has enthralled readers with its lavish blend of "the darkly macabre with spine-tingling emotional intensity, mesmerizing magic, lush sensuality, and exciting action...
    Categorized as:
    witches  magic  m-f  contemporary  fantasy  mystery  demons  dark
  • Those Savage Stars by Cameo Renae

    Those Savage Stars by Cameo Renae

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    As an infant, I was abandoned on the steps of a church. My childhood was spent in an abusive foster home. At nineteen, I killed someone.Not long after, three men in black cloaks kidnap me and whisk me through a magical portal to a world I never knew existed. A world they say is my home. But the enchanting realm of Celestria is in turmoil...
  • Enticed by Sylvia Mercedes

    Enticed by Sylvia Mercedes

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Five years ago, she devastated his world.Now, he needs her to help him save it. A short story set in the Prince of the Doomed City series, tells certain events from the Prince's point-of-view . .
  • On the Prowl by Cynthia Eden

    On the Prowl by Cynthia Eden

    Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Time to embrace your inner evil. Rose Kinley never intended to be one of the most feared creatures to walk the earth. Once upon a time, she was a human—one who fell in love with a mysterious stranger. But when she got caught in a paranormal war, she lost her humanity and died…only to wake later as a vampire. Now Rose has a choice...
  • A Deal For a Kiss by W. Winters

    A Deal For a Kiss by W. Winters

    Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    From USA Today Best selling author Willow Winters, comes a spicy novella, that takes us deep into the underworld.Nothing could hide her from me.The darkness is everywhere and it moves about in the mortal realm…. And then there’s her.Bright and so easily seen.Mine.She calls to me like I prayed to the Gods she would.I should feel guilt for what I’m going to do. What I must do...
  • Keeping Her Close by Luna Knight

    Keeping Her Close by Luna Knight

    Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    AndreaI committed treason.Now I'm on the run from my old pack, denying my wolf her freedom in the process. Unsure of what my next move will be, I fall into this new life. That is, until he enters my life and makes me question everything. Now I have to know...will I see him again? And why does he affect me the way he does?DamienI was sent here on a job.To hunt down a woman and erase her...
  • Grim by Christine Johnson, Kimberly Derting

    Grim by Christine Johnson, Kimberly Derting

    Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Inspired by classic fairy tales, but with a dark and sinister twist, Grim contains short stories from some of the best voices in young adult literature today: Ellen Hopkins Amanda Hocking Julie Kagawa Claudia Gray Rachel Hawkins Kimberly Derting Myra McEntire Malinda Lo Sarah Rees-Brennan Jackson Pearce Christine Johnson Jeri Smith Ready Shaun David Hutchinson...
  • White as Snow (The Fairy Tale Series) by Tanith Lee, Terri Windling

    White as Snow (The Fairy Tale Series) by Tanith Lee, Terri Windling

    Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Once upon a time there was a mirror. . . . So begins this dark, unusual retelling of the story of Snow White by the writer reviewers have called “the Angela Carter of the fantasy field”—a whole novel based on a beloved story, turning it into a dark and sensual drama full of myth and magic. Arpazia is the aging queen who paces the halls of a warlord’s palace...
  • High Demand by Michaela Jackson

    High Demand by Michaela Jackson

    Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Lauressa Kleen has a psychology degree she isn't using, a boring job to pay the bills, is trying to make amends with her estranged family and friends, and she's never felt more lonely or without purpose. The only thing that gives her some purpose is running her podcast: High Demand...
  • Hunted in Holly by Leann Belle

    Hunted in Holly by Leann Belle

    Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 21 ratings
    I'll never let him catch meThe King of the North Pole was supposed to be an ally. He wasn't supposed to burn my kingdom in the South Pole to the ground and destroy everything I knew and loved. As the new Queen, I'll take my revenge no matter what it costs me.But Nicholas, the immortal Saint, is far more powerful than I ever imagined...
  • Bedtime Story for a Stolen Child by Anna Mayle

    Bedtime Story for a Stolen Child by Anna Mayle

    Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Stolen away from his cradle as a child, Leinad has been a plaything of the Faerie for thirty years. He has been broken and put back together so many times that he cannot even remember what he used to be. He has given up all hope of escape, until a soft breeze through his cell leads him home, only to find out that home has gone on without him...
  • To Love a God by Evie Kent

    To Love a God by Evie Kent

    Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    I spent my whole life training to become a ballet dancer—a soloist, a star. Today, I’m a toy, a plaything, a distraction…An offering.A sacrifice to a caged god, to the Norse trickster.Loki.Trapped in a cave for the sins of his past, he waits for the end of days. Modern worshippers curry favor with gifts and trinkets, spilled blood—and women like me.Women who resemble his long-dead wife...
  • Creation's Captive by Melody Joanne

    Creation's Captive by Melody Joanne

    Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 33 ratings
    The day I started seeing ghosts - my life went to shit. Too bad the Fates don’t hand out gift receipts because respectfully, I’d like a refund. Unfortunately, those meddlesome hags aren’t even close to being done with me.A powerful, destructive creature is on the prowl and threatens the existence of the universe. The only way to stop the creature is with equal destructive power...
  • Fear: a Terrifying Love Story by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

    Fear: a Terrifying Love Story by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

    Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 18 ratings
    I have always loved fear. And now I know it loves me back.My whole life has been defined by fear. It’s what’s driven everything I’ve ever done. It’s why I’m a firefighter. It’s why I sneak into abandoned buildings. It’s why I drive a motorcycle way too fast...
    Categorized as:
    monsters  magic  m-f  paranormal  dark  fantasy  demons  contemporary
  • Bond by Darcy Rose

    Bond by Darcy Rose

    Rated: 3.44 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Apparently rejecting me was not enough heartache to put me through. All I’ve ever wanted was to have a peaceful life. Why can’t he just leave me alone and go back to his precious pack? He wants me to embrace the bond between us, but I’m not ready to forgive him for what he did, and part of me thinks I never will...
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