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No Paths Are Bound by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsBook III is chapters 89-180... -
Second Offense by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBow or bleed.A decision all Noir angels must make.Because I’m their king.It wasn’t my choice. I assumed the position after the prisoners of this nightmare reformatory went after my mates.Auric is my commander, even if I’m the one giving the orders. He worships the dukedom, the princess, soon to be our queen.Layla is my crown, my purpose, the sheer essence of life.She’s the key... -
Death by Sienna Moreau
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt all began with the kiss of Death.Abaddon, the Destroyer, right hand of Lucifer, has returned from the dead with one thing on his mind: revenge on the Horseman who kept him from taking back what is his. But spending time alone with Death has awakened something between them, resulting in an experience that he enjoys more than revenge. The natural conclusion is to keep doing it, of course... -
The Knight and the Necromancer - The Complete Series by A.H. Lee
Roland is the premier knight of the realm. Sairis is the closest thing Mistala has to a dragon.Prince Roland comes home from the war to bury his father and see his sister on the throne. He sneaks out to his favorite tavern for nostalgia’s sake. It’s the place where he kissed a man for the first time, the place where he used to carouse with the lover he buried on a battlefield... -
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Ghost of an Image by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA long-held family secret is coming for Copeland Forbes. With a vengeance.Still aching at the loss of countless family artifacts after his mother’s death a decade ago, Cope is shocked to see one of them, the mysterious Orpheus Box—along with a sepia photograph of two men, one a dead ringer for Cope—as the prized feature of an exhibit on Victorian Spirit Photography... -
Shadows in Bloom: A Dark Romance Anthology by Lola Malone, Jessie Walker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLong summer nights, the rustle of leaves and flowers in full bloom.It’s the perfect time of the year to live life the fullest, plan for tomorrow and forget about yesterday. But what happens when the shadows come out to play?After all…you won’t see it coming until it hits you in the Shadows in Bloom... -
The Shadow Prince's Ruin by K.A. Merikan
“Give me your shadow, and my body is yours.”An elven prince shouldn’t be working at Best Burgers Bonanza. Yet here I am, banished to the human realm for a lifetime of toil and misery. I guess that’s what I get for being a traitor and the shortest elf at the Nocturne Court, with a shadow no darker than a tea stain... -
Inferno by J.B. Trepagnier
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhere no hope is left, is left no fear My familiar brings us word. Another one of my mates has their life on the line with this deadly game with the Hellhounds and the mysterious Prince of Hell. They don’t seem to know Lilith is on our side. We have our secrets too. The game strikes a little too close to home and I’m in a fighting mood. It’s time to fight back... -
Deeper into the Woods by Pia Foxhall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOnce, in the realm of the fae, a Seelie War General - Gwyn ap Nudd - committed a terrible crime, and went to the most unlikely of places for assistance; the home of an Unseelie waterhorse he’d never met before, for a most unconventional form of healing... -
You Will Crave Me by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDominic: I've been dreading this moment all month, the full moon. I've prayed that what everyone is saying isn't true. I don't want to turn, I don't want to feel that pain. Furthermore, I don't want to be drawn deeper into Dante's world... at least, that's what I want to believe is my desire. Truth is, the more I feed, the more I find myself enjoying this dark gift Dante has given me... -
Deadly Devotion by A.M. Snead, C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAfraid for both Alec and those who encounter him, Frank purchases an old farmhouse and takes Alec away from the city. Just as they are settling in and Frank is beginning to experience a sense of peace—a new potential threat arises in the form of a hostile neighbor, whose brother just happens to be the town Sheriff... -
The Forest King by Alex Faure
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAfter the destruction of the Roman army in Hibernia, Commander Darius Lucilius is taken prisoner by Fionn, a newly crowned Celtic king. Darius’s only desire is to return to his people, yet he finds himself increasingly captivated by the beautiful, dangerous Fionn, and caught up in the strange politics of a foreign and ancient world. Meanwhile, Fionn has plans of his own for Darius... -
Monsters and Mistletoe by Cassia Briar, Salem Cross
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHot chocolate, snowflakes, jingling bells, and… monsters?That’s what Christmas has in store for you this year!Add a little spice to your holiday festivities by diving into this collection of monster-loving heroines who find love in the most unusual of places.Featuring new, original stories by:Harpie Alexa - USA Today Best Selling AuthorCassia BriarCara BryantRachel CallahanJ.E... -
The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System [人渣反派自救系统] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsCan’t I read stallion novels anymore?! [TN: genre with OP protag & harem]Shen Yuan is reborn into a young man and scum villain destined to die, Shen Qingqiu... -
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Pandora's Box by Eve Newton
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Reverse Harem Fantasy While trying to fix what Shax's has broken with my Kingdom, I'm thrown into a maelstrom of events that not only lead me to the box I was seeking but a whole lot more. I realize that there are things about my brother that I never even knew and that I don't think I can accept... -
The Final Masquerade: An MM Fae Fantasy Standalone by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe winter solstice. The darkest day, the longest night.Every year the solstice heralds the return of the masquerade ball. Fae and human dance and drink and make merry, so long as they remain masked. But there's a darker side to this night. Should a guest lose their mask, their life is forfeit, cursed to dance forever for the entertainment of the masquerade's cold and cruel fae host... -
The Gods' Games Book One by Quil Carter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings(Gay Dark Fantasy)When Erick disappeared it wasn’t that big of a surprise. Ben’s drug-addicted, lowlife brother was always pissing off dangerous people, so it was easy to assume he’d made the wrong person mad. Sure it sucked, but Ben got over it... -
Anna's Heir by Eve Newton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs Hell burns down around me, my daughter is born into the chaos that follows. Struggling to find my place in her life, along with the aftermath of the almost-Apocalypse, not only am I missing my Super-Alpha more than I can bear, my Incubus has a secret that becomes blindingly obvious. I also have the newcomer to Hell to deal with... -
The Verderer by D.K. Girl, Danielle K. Girl
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAn alternative cover for this ASIN can be found here.Silas Mercer is a dead man walking.And the mysterious Order of the Golden Dawn have big plans for their newest ankou and his deathly bandalore.Life as a servant of death has its challenges.But the biggest one of all is Silas’s daemonic guardian, Pitch.He may look like heaven, but he’s making Silas's life all kinds of hell... -
Missiletoe by Zile Elliven
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***Like all the books in the Really Gay Villain Christmas Series, this can be read as a standalone story. Someone is going to lose a toe.Smart as a whip with the morals of an alleycat. I’ve heard it a million times.But will my smarts be enough to catch the heart of the local animal shelter director?He’s pretty.And kind.And caring... -
All Hallows Eve-Volume 1: A Halloween Why Boos Charity anthology by Ames Mills, Kotah Jean
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Halloween Why Boos Charity anthology is a collection of original, brand new short stories.Participating authors for this Ames MillsKotah Jean & Aly BeckSara HindsCassandra FeatherstoneRuby SmokeM. BonnetTaylor SchaferWren White**All short stories in this volume will contain paranormal aspects... -
The Hunter by Jordan Reece
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNew M/M steampunk fantasy from Amazon Bestselling Author Jordan Reece! It begins with a mysterious package in the mail . . . There isn’t much excitement to be found in the small farm town that Elario Repse calls home. But when a letter arrives from his deceased uncle, begging him to deliver a dangerous dragon’s eye to a man named Westen at’Inamon, Elario has no choice... -
Pandora's Heart by Adrienne Wilder
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHer Highest Honor has one last chance to save her son. A creature who could rain destruction down on the world. A beast all gods fear. A Titan. And all she needs is a god who is not a god. A god who loves as a Doxie. A god with a heart of fire. It's the kind of story legends are made from. There's only one problem. It's all a lie... -
Liberation by Stella Rainbow
A wyvern who doesn't trust humans. A human who implicitly trusts him. AmellI knew what monsters looked like, because I'd been raised by one, afraid and unable to get away because he was the strongest thing I knew. Until the day our village was attacked by a mythical beast and it almost made the monster wet himself... -
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The Tea House by Amanda Meuwissen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJaime is looking for sanctuary and a new start after escaping his stepfather. With little money to his name, he doubts he can afford the gorgeous bed and breakfast he stumbles upon, surrounded by tea roses inside and out. Then Logan, the handsome young concierge, surprises Jaime with a ‘pay what you can’ policy, and Jaime is instantly smitten... -
Baneful Magick by Suki Rose
Greywood Conservatory for the Arcane.Welcome Home.No one really understood my obsession for poison and deadly plants, so when I was offered a spot at Greywood Conservatory, I thought I'd found acceptance.I should have remembered appearances can be deceiving.The professor who delivered my invitation haunts my thoughts... -
Crossing Acheron by H.G. Birde
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMalachy 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... -
Bounty and Bone by L. Eveland
My disciplinary file at ESCU is almost as thick as my personnel file, which is saying something since I’ve been working for them for more than twenty years. I do the jobs no one else wants, go places no one is supposed to go to deal with monsters that don’t exist. After a while, you get a feel for how a mission’s going to go, and I have a feeling this next one is going to be fifty shades of FUBAR... -
God of Monsters by Adrienne Wilder
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThere is nothing stronger than the heart of a Doxie, and at the same time, there is nothing more fragile. And when it breaks? The shards cut deep, and the wound never heals. Just when you thought the betrayal couldn’t go any deeper, it reaches all the way to Purgatory. Warning: The ending of this installment is HFN but abrupt... -
The Bard and the Fairy Prince by Amanda Meuwissen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Prince Nemirac learns of his heritage, he vows to become the most powerful demon in history. But he can’t do it alone.Feeling betrayed by his parents’ lies about his true lineage, Nemirac embarks on a quest to visit all five Gemstone Kingdoms and drain the stones of their power to ascend as a new being. But until he obtains that magic, he’s vulnerable.Enter Janskoller the warrior bard... -
His First Bite by D.N. Bryn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMaybe a little blood is a fair trade for being wanted... Vincent hoped the anonymity of college would finally set him free of the outcast, melancholic cloud he'd been living under—but his first party leaves him tucked in a corner, pining for men he can't find the courage to come out to... -
Four for a Boy by Louise Collins
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe compromise is working.They’re happy…Chad thinks.But when Romeo reveals his fantasy to Chad, their carefully crafted life comes undone.Romeo wants Chad to kill their next victim, but it’s a line he can’t cross, being the killer, not just enabling one.That’s a step into the grey that he’s not prepared to take... -
A Kingdom of Lies by Ben Alderson
The thrilling sequel to A Betrayal of Storms, perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses and From Blood and Ash.Despite the deception of friends and family, Robin Icethorn has become the King he was destined to be. But enemies still surround him, some hidden behind the smiles of those he trusts. His world is thrown into chaos when the god's become more than just stories... -
Black Magic by Megan Derr
When High Paladin Sorin discovers the brutally dismembered body of his cousin Alfrey, a much loved priest in the royal palace, he is left baffled as to who would do so terrible a thing to so good a man... -
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Wicked Things by Nyla K.
Step right up and tempt your fate with four stories of deviant fiction. Carnal lusts beyond your wildest dreams! Monsters, Mermen… Sea creatures and aliens… Werewolves, and angels of death. Tales from the tomb, retold with a twist... -
The Demon You Know by Barbara Elsborg
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPreviously published A good demon? Ezra is a timekeeper in Hell, responsible for building and maintaining the clocks that tick away eternal torment. He’s never believed he deserves to be in Hell, and when the reason he’s there is revealed, he’s horrified...yet filled with hope... -
Her Every Move by Becca Saylor
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA succubus romance (succubus: "her every" series book... -
Wing and Arrow: Zaccai's Story by Piper C.J.
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis novelette follows Zaccai, Raascot's spymaster. We peer into his life in the military camps, and his complicated romance between a mortal woman and a fae male as we get to know Gwydir's troops, queer love, and the double-edged sword of espionage.Wing and Arrow is a part of the Gyrradin universe and meant to be read after The Sun and Its Shade, Book Two... -
Hooked by His Horns by Daniel May
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B08W3VKPGWSometimes finding love requires a compromise of the soul.In The Mirror, Iras is an antique shop owner who lives quietly alone... until he unpacks a mysterious mirror with a secret passenger. The spirit trapped in the mirror seems innocent, fragile, and Iras dedicates himself to its restoration just as he would restore an old piece of furniture... -
The Twisted Apprentice by Sadie Sins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEpisode #6. Sorcerers are living and slaving in Blackstone Falls… Ky faces off against Liem Kane, a young sorcerer apprentice who might just be a sociopath. Liem has no problem slicing up his demon for fun while in the middle of class. When Ky lets his outrage show, Liem finds a new target in the naïve, newly bonded sorcerer... -
Ba-Pef by Ashlynn Mills
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsArlo thinks his life has already taken a turn for the worst when he loses his husband in a robery gone horribly wrong. Little does he know, the worst has yet to come. Broken hearted, and barely hanging on, his grief takes him so far from reality, he struggles to find his way back. He reaches the point where he's not sure he wants to... -
Of Boys and Beasts by Mona Black
One's a werewolf with an ax to grindTwo's a vampire with a heart of coalThree's a demon with a taste for painFour's a fae with a past of woeFive's a girl who will take them down allIn revenge for the pain they've sownSo what if they're gorgeous? They must atone… My name is Mia Solace. You know, the girl who will take them down all? That's me... -
Blaze by Cara Clare
I found answers, but my fight is only just beginning… One of my guys has been kidnapped. I don’t know if the Anti Magick Alliance took him or if it was the Human Extinction League. But I do know I’ll do whatever it takes to get him back.My magick is growing stronger by the day. I can feel it surging beneath my skin... -
The Final Rule by Adrienne Wilder
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is the last book in this trilogy. All books are full-length novels and must be read in order. All books are available now. The My Brother's Keeper Trilogy The town of Gilford has a Big and Terrible secret hidden in the ground. Infecting those it touches. Exploiting their darkness. Consuming their souls. It’s hungry. It’s vile. It’s evil. And it wants out... -
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Dragon Forge by J.C. Owens
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe dragons are dying. Now a talented blacksmith and a betrayed prince must find a way to save them...while saving each other. Bren, a blacksmith in a small town, longs to escape his drunken, abusive father. His world is turned upside down when legendary dragon riders arrive and discover Bren is a chosen one... -
Enemy/Lover by Joel Abernathy
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Puppet no more, Arden must face an identity crisis like no other. Vampire. Chimera. Angel? Arden is struggling to reconcile the various facets of his shifting nature, and the men he loves are equally divided. The return of an old alliance threatens the tentative stability the Brotherhood has formed in the wake of their last mission... -
Her Ex-Boyfriend's Werewolf Lover by Cassie Alexander
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI loved Vincent and he loved me. Undoubtedly, incontrovertibly, with the fire of a thousand suns.But before me? He loved Max. The man who broke his heart, and the reason he had a wolf print tattooed upon his chest.I didn’t expect Vincent to get gunned down, but Vincent knew he was in danger -- and he knew only one man could save me from dying too... -
Dark Mage Chained by S. Rodman
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere are only two things Max and Atticus agree on. Love at first sight is not real and enemies to lovers is not a thing. When Max is asked to guard a captive sexy dark mage, he just knows it will not end well. Max is a light mage who likes his own company and living alone in his ramshackle cottage. The prisoner reeks of disgusting dark magic, is hot as hell and a sarky pain in the ass... -
Splintered by Tal Bauer
Everything in Ben's life was perfect. He had it all. The good career. The perfect partner, Evan. The happy home. They were even talking about turning the extra bedroom into a nursery. But things start to splinter. Evan begins missing time, not knowing where he was or how he got there... -
The Demon Undertaker (Possessive Love) by Alex J. Adams
Perfect Shores Funeral Parlour: Where we bury the bodies and reap the SOULS!MalPerfect Shores Funeral Parlour, the family business; we bury the bodies and reap the souls, it’s what we do.“Be nice to the humans, Mal.” My father insists. “Humans are our business.”I don’t do humans. I don’t like humans. They’re tedious, but I'm cold and unfeeling. They mean nothing to me...
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