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Tropical Dragon's Destiny by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt all leads up to this. All the questions are answered. All the secrets are revealed. And all hell breaks loose. Scarlet Stanson, the owner of Shifting Sands Resort, has spent decades guarding her secrets… and her heart. Now both are at stake when she discovers that her resort isn't the safe place she intended it to be.. -
Of Blades and Wings by Eliza Raine
She wants to earn her Valkyrie wings. He wants to burn every Valkyrie to ash. Princess Madivia is the Ice Courts best kept secret - until the Valkyrie come for her. Only her family knows what she can really do, and how dangerous it is to leave her tower. But, she has been selected by the gods themselves to train at Featherblade to become a Valkyrie, an elite fae guardian of Odin...Categorized as:
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Snapped Strings by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was going to give him a performance he’d never forget. With our plans set to travel to the Demonic realm, my thoughts turn to the torture I endured while imprisoned in Broken House, and I find myself fearing that the experience will be a trip down nightmare lane. What I find instead is a complex, beautiful realm that in a matter of days draws out of me a determination and strength to defend it... -
Sparking Ares: RBMC Dallas, TX by Kristine Allen
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce upon a time, I was Soap, happy-go-lucky member of the Demented Sons MC in Iowa. Beneath that façade, I had a secret I couldn’t afford to get out. All of that ended when the woman I loved died in my arms.Driven by revenge, I searched for the party responsible for her death...Categorized as:
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The High King's Tomb by Kristen Britain
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsFor Karigan G'ladheon, the call of magic in her blood is too strong to resist. Karigan returns to the Green Riders, the magical messengers of the king, to find she's badly needed. Rider magic has become unstable, many Riders have been lost, and the Rider corps is seriously threatened. The timing couldn't be worse. An ancient evil, long dormant, has reawakened, and the world is in peril... -
Dragon Guard Crusader by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA dragon nearing the end of his questAfter three long years, Water Dragon Thoralf is coming home. His quest to bring back his king’s lost dragon has taken him all over the world, and now he may finally have the solution. But to fulfill his crusade, he must once again face the beautiful, but broken Lady Willa. He hasn’t forgotten her all these years–nor what she’s been through... -
The Dragon Prince's Betrayal by Elva Birch
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA final battle. A betrayal. And a bond that can't be broken.The capture of Alaska's greatest enemy should mean an end to hostilities, a peaceful Renewal, and a restoration of the Compact's balance of power and magic in the Small Kingdoms... -
Dragon Kiss: A Dragon Kings Novella by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant’s latest installment picks up where Dragon Arisen leaves off. Alasdair and Lotti return to face the biggest foe the Dragon Kings have met yet—and the stakes have never been higher.Lotti has come a long way since finding love with Alasdair and uncovering her true origins as a Star Person... -
A Grizzly Kind Of Love by Georgette St. Clair
Wynona Bennett, owner of The Mating Game, thinks everyone should find true love, so it goes against her instincts to arrange a mating of convenience. It's even worse when it’s for a spoiled socialite with a shopping list where her soul should be. But when powerful people resort to blackmail, she either has to make semi-feral Zane Shepherd into an eligible match, or find herself behind bars... -
Fear of Fire and Shadow by Samantha Young
As one of the few remaining mage in the world, Rogan was stolen as a child and placed within the palace as handmaiden to Haydyn, the last of the royal family. Now, as adults, the two young women are as close as sisters and when Haydyn falls victim to a sleeping disease only Rogan can save her...Categorized as:
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Unexpected Mate by Delta James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOpposites attract - that’s what they say. I never believed it until the night he found me.They call him the Finder. A ruthless and brutal apex predator, he has spent most of his life alone in the caves, never believing in or needing a fated mate...until now. The night he scented her in his woods, he knew she was his, so he took her...Categorized as:
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The Angel of Paragon by Genevieve Jack
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn angel called. A devil answered.Princess Charlotte is the sole heir to the throne of Paragon. But twenty-five years after she helped vanquish Empress Eleanor, her parents still treat her like a child—and it doesn’t help that her sunny angel disposition makes her easy to overlook...Categorized as:
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The Mage's Daughter by Lynn Kurland
In the kingdom of Neroche, nightmarish creatures have been unleashed as weapons in a war of evil. Morgan the mercenary, daughter of a treacherous black mage, must fight against them-as well as for her very life. Miach of Neroche would risk his own life to save Morgan's, but he must do so at the peril of the realm, forcing dangerous choices in the deadliest of quests...Categorized as:
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A Reign of Rose by Kate Golden
From Kate Golden, author of viral phenomenon A Dawn of Onyx, comes the seductive, action-packed conclusion to her sweeping Sacred Stones trilogy...Categorized as:
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A Contemporary Mythos Yuletide by Carly Spade
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter becoming Leader and Goddess of the Muses, Laurel Berg has been able to do what she could never fully achieve as a mortal--inspiring others and giving them the spark. But as the holidays draw near, her first holiday as a Greek goddess with the love of her life, Apollo, she strives to create an entirely new spark... -
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... -
Dragon Guard Protector by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dragon who can’t get away from his pastDragon Guard Stein has been watching his mate from afar for a very long time, but refuses to claim her. It hadn’t been difficult to ignore Lady Vera at first. She’d been a spoiled, vain, and selfish brat who pushed and clawed at anyone who got in the way of what she wanted and so no matter how his dragon felt, he decided not to pursue her...Categorized as:
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Sate the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRyshi—half-jinn, half-imp—is the only male who has ever managed to slip through the minotaur labyrinth and lived to tell the tale. He wasn’t so lucky when it came to stealing prized vampire artifacts. Caught and imprisoned, he now has a chance at freedom if he can rescue the gargoyle Levet from that same labyrinth...Categorized as:
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Warden of Water by D.N. Hoxa
The time has come to end the reign of dragons.My family has played god with shifters for over eight centuries. They've conquered in silence, have gathered and saved power for themselves, failing their people.No more.The draca live. All four of us are alive, on the same timeline, and we have what it takes to summon the Ether, bring back the balance of elements in our world...Categorized as:
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Fairy Lies by E.D. Baker
Stolen from her home, half-human, half-fairy Tamisin wakes in the dark, in a sack, Shrunk to a minuscule size with warrior fairies staring down at her. Is it going to help things that her mother is the Fairy Queen? Is her boy-friend, the half-goblin Jak, going to rescue her? Or can she find a way to Rescue Herself? Luckily, Tamisin is a very resourceful Fairy Princess... E.D...Categorized as:
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Crowns of Ice by Krista Street
The time has come to return to the Solis continent.With my mate at my side, my strength strong and imbued, Norivun and I venture back to the capital to fix all of the wrongs that have not yet been made right.But victory won’t come easily.Choices must be made.Lives will be lost.And in the end, only the true royals will rise... -
Wings of Snow by Krista Street
I should have won the Rising Queen Trial. The crown that was destined to be placed upon my head now rests atop the vindictive witch who sought to steal my throne.Left with no choice, I flee from the Solis continent even though my heart is shattering at leaving my love behind. But I can’t return to Solisarium until I’ve reclaimed my affinities and am able to fight with the crown prince at my side...Categorized as:
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Queen of Fire by D.N. Hoxa
When we summoned the Ether, we thought we were saving the world. We thought we were ending the reign of dragons, freeing the people of power-hungry Azarius kings and queens once and for all. Turns out, none of us had any idea what the reign of dragons truly means. Secrets finally come to light...Categorized as:
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The Veiled Heir by S.T. Fernandez
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHeir to a Fae throne she didn't know was hers. A daunting task to save humanity. A passionate love nurtured through her grief. Asherah Delmar led a happy and quiet life. Her career as a marine biologist was about to take off, but her mother, Neleah’s, sudden murder stopped her life harshly in its tracks. When she discovers her mother’s true identity, the world as she knew it begins to unravel...Categorized as:
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Alpha Dragon's Wings of Love by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s worse than never finding your fated mate? Scenting them at a rest stop, one they left hours earlier.I always thought I’d scent my mate; we’d look lovingly into each other’s eyes and then start our happy ever after. That was not at all how it happened. Instead, I pulled into a rest stop when my truck overheated, caught his faint scent only to discover he’d already left...Categorized as:
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Howl For Me by Ariel Marie
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOne tragic accident. Two lost souls. Will love prevail? Wolf shifter Brianna Wolfe had no memories of her past life. Five years ago she woke up in a strange hospital and an unfamiliar town. Brianna had made a good life for herself with her new pack, but her wolf kept hinting at her past...Categorized as:
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Surrounded by Temptation by Mandy Harbin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Krista needs Ariel’s biochemical expertise because her new boyfriend can turn into a mountain lion, Ariel thinks her sister has lost her mind. But the possibility of a major discovery like this is too much of a temptation to ignore. Create a drug to stop a shifter from forcing a mating? Only if she got to test his sexual limits herself...Categorized as:
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Surrounded by Secrets by Mandy Harbin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLillian Caldwell has eyes on the hottie with the body, Jack Woods, one of the men who bought her family land and now new boss. She has big plans for Jack, including the getting-him-horizontal variety, and she always gets what she wants. Jack is the family hard ass who’s trying to make amends...Categorized as:
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Chance's Game by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a world where magic is common, Breanna is among the rarest of her kind and highly sought after – by all the wrong men. With a roll of his dice, in steps the God of Chance, who sets her up on a quest to free the Realm from a powerful spell. There’s just one problem. Chance expects her to team up with a wizard – who is also a devilish rake... -
Bittersweet Revenge by Scarlett Snow
I've survived until now but my journey is far from over. Just when I think I'm free again, I'm brought to the Fae Realm where I'll stand trial for a crime I didn't even know I committed. There's spies everywhere—even on the fae council—but I won't go down without a fight.I need to get back to Tristan.His cure is within reach and we can finally be together with... -
Monster Roommate by Amanda Aggie
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA witty heroine and a sexy, alpha-hole hero.I'm Nora and in my entire afterlife, I never expected to be roommates with a possessive, cocky, sexy-as-sin vampire. Since I've been dead, no one has been able to see me, but that changed the second he stepped through the front door of my internal prison--aka my old house from before I flew the coop...Categorized as:
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Dark Promise by Julia Crane, Talia Jager
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsRylie has it all - great friends, dream boy, loving family. But on the eve of her sixteenth birthday, her perfect little world shatters. A stranger claiming to be her real mother appears with a secret: Rylie is a faery whose powers will be unleashed on her birthday...Categorized as:
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Hate Mates by Sam Crescent
Since birth, Landon and Alexa have been told they will be together as true mates. There is no fighting destiny in the pack.But they hate each other. As kids, they couldn’t stand each other, but later, when the time comes for their mating, the pack wants them to finally come together. For three years, they ignore one another, never acting on nature’s gift... -
Surrounded by Pleasure by Mandy Harbin
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKrista Owens is an attorney who works too much and plays too little. When her colleague, Mikaela, requests her assistance for a month on the Woods estate, hinting that her brothers-in-law are all hot with commitment phobias, Krista agrees to tell the guys she has a boyfriend, hoping to finally lose her virginity...Categorized as:
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King of Always by Juno Heart
A fae prince with a poisoned heart. A mortal girl with a personal motto—when life gets weird, bake!Isla, an aspiring baker, has just made the biggest mistake of her life. After bargaining her way into Faery, she meets the arrogant heir to the Seelie throne who insists she’s his fated mate... -
The Fire King by Amber Jaeger
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom the author of The Cold King comes a dark tale of passion, vengeance and redemption. Revenge can be its own poison… Katiyana Nix was a princess but only wanted what every other little girl had—a mother to love and teach her and a father to care for her. Instead, she grew up lonely in the shadow of her mother’s death while her father was absent in his grief...Categorized as:
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Wicked Rejection by Scarlett Snow
The alpha chose me as his mate only to offer me as a sacrifice to the Gods of Arithym.On the night of my claiming, I’m betrayed by my pack in the most brutal of ways.Left for dead by those I had trusted, my only hope for survival is to form an alliance with the most feared alpha in the Shadowlands.The only problem is, Killian hates me as much as I hate him.And I did try to kill him.Twice... -
Rogue Dragon by Kassanna
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSynda Supreme has known all her life she was a dragon…sort of. The love child of a human mother and dragon father, she’s maintained the secret and lived as a human never realizing that her last name is actually a title. Until she met another dragon... -
Cruel Delights by Scarlett Snow
I escaped one prison only to wake up in a crueler one.This time, I’m surrounded by light instead of darkness and a wicked captor bloodthirsty for revenge.Solas makes Killian look like a saint now that I know what the Light Alpha truly intends to do with me, and for the first time in my life, I want the shadows to find me... -
Princess at Sea by Dawn Cook
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsOne day Tess was the crown princess of Costenopolie, and the next she discovered she was a beggar's child, reared as a decoy to keep the real princess safe from assassins. But Tess's flair for politics, self-defense, and shopping--and her recently discovered magical powers thwarted the kingdom's enemies and restored the real princess to the throne... -
Reindeer Games by Jet Mykles
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRom is Dasher, the leader of Santa’s shape-shifting team of reindeer. He is the quintessential elf, smart, handsome, charming, and everyone in Santa’s Village wants him. Lon is no exception. He’s hopelessly in love with Rom, but how can he hope to get Rom’s attention? Even if he is now one of the reindeer handlers, he’s still just a plain, ordinary elf, and painfully shy to boot.Then there’s Wod... -
To Tame His Mate by Serena Pettus
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSarah has spent the last six years running from some pretty determined wolves. A born Alpha, and a fierce fighter, she has managed to thwart the best efforts of the neighboring packs in their attempts to force a mating with their current Alphas. She is determined to live her life the way she wants—free—and has fought her way to freedom more times than she should have had to...Categorized as:
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Dragons Don't Cry by D'Elen McClain
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOne pint sized human female who’s had too much to drink, not enough sleep, and absolutely no patience meets one stubborn dragon shifter with an attitude. Bastian claims Acasia, his unwilling bride, after she spends the night carousing with friends. She’s not happy, he’s pissed off, and with a curse from a goddess thrown in, you’ll see Bastian breathe fire...Categorized as:
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Koishi by Annie Nicholas
Rated: 3.66 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNever make a deal with a dragon. Sandra’s sister is dying. Doctors say nothing can be done, but she refuses to give up hope. She has depleted all their resources searching for a cure, when a little bird whispers in Sandra’s ear about secret worlds, gates, and the keepers who protect them... -
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Vampire Guardian by Joey W. Hill
Fae and vampires never fall in love. Except when they do. Adan has come to Club Atlantis to do a job. The BDSM club is to become part of the portal network for magic users. A born vampire with the blood of a Cherokee shaman and an Irish Seer, Adan is apprenticed to a Light Guardian helping him hone his skills to become a full sorcerer. Perhaps even a Guardian himself one day...Categorized as:
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The Cerise by Bailey Black, Bailey B.
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI had a plan. Find the soldier who killed my family and make him pay. It should have been an easy feat. I’d done it over a dozen times, taking out each member of that regiment one by one, but the mission went sideways. It all started with the man in the woods. The one my webs of magic couldn’t sense even when he stood before me... -
Fae King's Temptation by Layla Harper
He's a Fae king with everything to lose.She's the human outlaw who can bring him down.For three hundred years, the four kingdoms have watched me from afar, anticipating the day I succumb to the bloodlust that once ruled my ancestors. Now a human woman has crossed into my borders.Fae law dictates I kill her. But she's not just any human.She's my fated mate...Categorized as:
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Omega, Suppressed by Leann Ryans
Moving from the city to a small town, Shailyn knew things would be different, but she didn't realize how difficult it would be. When the town leader makes it obvious he does not agree with omegas using heat suppressants, and his son decides to cancel her order for more, she's left with no choice but to make a trip back to the city to get some before it's too late. Alone... -
Thornspell by Helen Lowe
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHelen Lowe reimagines the Sleeping Beauty story from the point of view of the prince who is destined to wake the enchanted princess in this lush, romantic fantasy-adventure. Prince Sigismund has grown up hearing fantastical stories about enchantments and faie spells, basilisks and dragons, knights-errant and heroic quests...Categorized as:
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The Naughty Or Nice Clause by Kate Callaghan
Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBeing Naughty Has Never Been So Nice!When Lyla’s father retired as CEO of the toy company which has been in their family for generations, she was meant to receive his shares. Instead, she discovers the company is bankrupt and her father has given her shares to Mason Klaus, an investor known in the corporate world for his cold and callous nature...Categorized as:
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