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The Life of Anna: The Complete Story by Marissa Honeycutt
When tragedy shatters Anna’s life at a young age, she finds hope in two men who take her under their wings. Life is perfect until her sixteenth birthday when her world is turned upside down. Her beloved Jack and Devin have turned into monsters that haunt only the darkest of nightmares; nightmares that soon become her reality... -
Air & Essence by Mikayla D. Hornedo
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFor years, the vampires of Sanjry have called Dayanara a monster. Now they’ll learn just how terrifying she’s become. After losing so much, she’s faced with not only the consequences of her actions, but also those that came before her.Dayanara will stop at nothing to get what’s been stolen from her, even at the expense of her well-being... -
Divine Deception by Elle Mae
From Elle Mae comes the highly anticipated second installment of the Blood Royale where romance between a vampire princess, a vampire hunter, and a witch collides in a steamy passion filled enemies to lovers romance. Vesper It’s all my fault. I had to make the world believe I completed the prophecy. For both our sakes. But I never meant to hurt Aurelia the way I did. Nor bond her to me... -
Summoner 4 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn an academy that trains people to deal with monsters and mayhem, there's one challenge even Gryff may not be ready to face: Final Exams. On the plus side, he'll capture a giant armored monster and get to ride around on its shoulder while the beast smites things with its sword... -
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Court of Evil by K.A. Knight
There are many things that go bump in the night, and I am one of them.Hunters are what prevent our world from descending into chaos and bloodshed. We are the shields in the dark and the weapons of protection, walking the line of good and evil every day… or so I thought... -
Summoner 8 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs Gryff learns more about the Shadowscape and the god-like Archons that rule it, the stakes keep getting higher. The angel-monster Phi is still hellbent on destroying humanity, so Gryff and his friends must spread out to the far corners of Mistral to make sure she doesn’t succeed. And then they must end her. Once and for all... -
Surfacing by A.S. Etaski
Sirana emerges with three of her Red Sisters from the Deepearth to witness searing light. Vast lands beyond their comprehension await them. In uncharted wilderness, Sirana and her Sisters must seek their missions. They cannot refuse them. With little knowledge to aid them, they must move beyond each other's reach... -
Blood & Brujas by Mikayla D. Hornedo
From the moment Dayanara could wield a blade, she's been used as a weapon for Caldera, a kingdom of fierce brujas. Whenever her mother, the all-powerful Acna, points her in the direction to kill, Dayanara follows.After centuries of war against the vampire kingdom at their border, her mother offers their king Dayanara's hand in marriage as a truce... -
Marin's Codex by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is a prequel to the Ancient Dreams trilogy, but is best read after the other volumes.Some mysteries are shrouded by both time and wars long since past. One of these mysteries revolves around the discovery of the true nature of magic, and the High Mage who ushered in a new era of understanding. Her name was Marin, and her life's work was consumed in the writing of her research... -
Summoner 3 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen a portal opens in a distant enclave city, Gryff and his monster response team find that the Shadowscape creatures are becoming smarter and more organized. Someone, or something, is leading them. Now Gryff finds that he, and the three women he loves, are all that stands between the hordes of evil monsters and humanity... -
Touched By Sin by Harleigh Beck
Could their darkness set me free?AureliaFor as long as I can remember, the woods outside the garden of Eden have whispered my name on the warm breeze.After escaping through the shimmering gates, I follow the wood’s call and enter the eerie, cold darkness.What I didn’t expect was to find myself kidnapped and taken to Hell by three fallen angels with majestic black wings, raven hair, and dark eyes...Categorized as:
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The Five Trials by Mike Truk, Leo Barnabas
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsMy name's Noah Kilmartin. I'm from Ruddock, Ohio, and I'm absolutely, 100% unqualified to save the universe from the slavering demonic hordes of the super evil bitch queen Lilith. Too bad nobody asked my opinion. All I've got to do is pass five lethal trials that'll prove I'm the universe's last chance at salvation... -
Vicious Devotion by Aveda Vice
Her pack is destroyed. Her Alpha is dead. All that Pheir has left is rage. According to the Conclave, that isn’t punishment enough. For her mutiny, she’ll be married into the enemy Timber pack and forced to abandon her old loyalties.As far as Pheir’s concerned, being held captive is just a hitch in her plot for revenge. She will find a way to bring her former leader back from the dead...Categorized as:
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Heliacle Rising by C.C. Davie
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRaised to be a wife. Taught to be obedient. Expected to obey.Taken in as ward of Lord Drakon after her parents' slaughter. Forced to navigate a new life, trying to become what is required of her in a world so vastly different than what she had known.Then Attica, Kingdom of the Wytchlings, moves to rise again. Territories long alienated are forced to unite. Secrets begin to unravel... -
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The Price of Silence by Elle Mae
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom Elle Mae comes an exciting new bully reverse harem that will feed all your paranormal bisexual fantasies. Join us in this journey into a magical world filled with witches, demons, curses, and lies that will forever change the path of one girls life. I am Rosie Miller and at the age of ten, I was cursed... -
Consider the Lilies by Kitt Lynn
Stefan And just like that, my life is over. I watched my sweet sister fall over that horrible ledge, leaving me all alone in the world. It wasn’t long before I was taken away, and put up for auction. Apparently, this is a black market, where vicious alphas shop for potential mates. But I don’t want a mate. I want to go home... -
Pack Deception: Part Two (Passion Pack Series) by Wren White
They are my pack. My fated mates. Four people destined to love me no matter what.That’s what the Goddess blessed me with. Mates to love me as much as I love them.Maverick, Hudson, Mason, and Brooklyn.Despite our bump in the road, life hasn’t been this great in as long as I can remember.But everyone’s past catches up to them... -
The Succubus's Prize by Katee Robert
Belladonna doesn’t know if a person can die from guilt, but she’s giving it her best shot. All her life, she’s done what she needed to in order to survive, but in recent years, the cost only seems to skyrocket…until someone innocent gets hurt. That’s why she made her deal with the demon. To right the wrong she committed...Categorized as:
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A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
A lyrical and dreamy reimagining of Dracula’s brides, A DOWRY OF BLOOD is a story of desire, obsession, and emancipation. Saved from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval peasant into a bride fit for an undying king... -
Unshaken by Dreia Wells
I was supposed to be a Light Guardian.My whole life was mapped out and I was going to proudly follow my ancestor's footsteps. So why did the Angels reject me? I trained for years to become one of the Elite in the Angels fight against the forces of evil. When the time came for me to attend Caelum Academy, my invitation never came... -
For Love and Blood and Fury by J.J. Arias
A ruthless vampire. A powerful witch. A healer with a hidden legacy. A searing paranormal romance that proves three hearts can beat as one.Elena, the head of Miami’s vampire cartel, never expected her ex-girlfriend Zuri—a powerful witch—to storm back into her life demanding help with a rival coven... -
Door of Bruises by Sierra Simone
𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬.We are all, for better or worse, doomed to love each other until death do us part. My heart belongs to Proserpina and St. Sebastian—even if he no longer wants it. Even if she has left it behind to follow him.Delphine’s fled back home, and Becket’s holy calling is in peril... -
Dimitri's Forbidden Submissive by Ann Mayburn
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAs the daughter of an outlaw biker, Rya DeLuca is used to living a wild life, but nothing could prepare her for the danger of falling in love with Dimitri Novikov... -
Queen Takes Triune by Joely Sue Burkhart
Which Triune court is calling the last Isador queen to take her rightful seat? There are three Aima courts: one dead, one full of monsters, and one with an empty seat that's ruled by the queen of Rome. While Shara Isador loves her monsters, she has no plan to unseat a Skolos queen. Nor does she wish to work side by side with Marne Ceresa on a daily basis... -
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Always Running by Calliope Stewart
Is it finally time to stop running?Tibby Sinclair is the queen of messy beginnings. Raised for fourteen years in a religious cult before being tossed into the San Francisco Omega Academy, Tibby never had a chance. That didn't stop her though. She toughened up and became someone that would protect herself... -
Queen Takes Queen by Joely Sue Burkhart
A Reverse Harem Vampire Romance The Triune's attention is a deadly thing to attract. The world's oldest and most powerful vampire queens devise a plan to ensure the fledgling Isador queen is eliminated before she can call enough Blood to protect her. But Shara has already drawn formidable and famously powerful Blood to her side: Leviathan, king of the depths... -
Little Piece of Sass by Clio Evans
Creatures of all kinds go to the Barista to find love, including the werewolf/werecat couple known as Al and Luna.Ready to start building their own pack, they’ve asked the Barista to find someone who’s willing to be loved not by one— but both of them.When the Barista hires Quinn to work in the cafe, she has plans of revenge against the world of creatures... -
Blood Rituals by Aoibh Wood
Boston Homicide Detective, Caitlin Reagan, walks a razor's edge, propping up her life on emotional constructs designed to help her manage grueling PTSD. She keeps her mother, boyfriend, and work separated and controlled, all in service to one horrible, tragic act she committed amid the Iraq war... -
The Price of Silence by Elle Mae
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI am Rosie Miller and at the age of nineteen I found out my entire life had been a lie.The same person who has forced my skin to be cut open every time I spoke was now tempting me with a chance to rid myself of her curse.Now with the truth in hand, I am forced to find it or less risk losing the single chance at getting rid of my curse for good... -
Queen Takes Alpha by Joely Sue Burkhart
Previously published in the Between the Sheets anthology. Also available in Queen Takes More...
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