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Compelled by Jaymin Eve
A standalone story in the Shadow Beast Shifters world. Best read after Deserted for storyline continuity. Simone, of the Torma shifters, thought she was finished with the world of supernaturals that existed outside of Earth. She'd been there, done that, and had the near death experience to show for her time.Then a summons back to Valdor-the vampire world- is dropped in her lap...Categorized as:
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Fairy’s Touch by Ella Summers
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe games of gods play out upon the backbones of mortals. Leda Pierce has come a long way since she left her home on the frontier of civilization one year ago to join the Legion of Angels. She is a soldier in the gods’ army, has crossed swords with demons, and shares an apartment with her angel lover in New York... -
Death Before Dawn by Amelia Hutchins
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHello Diary, Not sure when I will have a chance to write again, so I’ll have to make this fast. The search for my brother has been a long one and what I have seen along the way makes me question everything I was taught to believe about people and reinforces what my father said might happen if an apocalyptic event were to occur... -
The Curse That Binds by Laura Thalassa
The prequel to the Bewitched series.Two thousand years before there was Selene, there was Roxilana. Her love fated, her life doomed, and her story forgotten—until now.When young Roxilana first hears a voice in her head, she thinks she has gone mad. The truth, however, is stranger still. Because Memnon, the boy who speaks to her, claims he is real... -
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Scars and Songs by Christine Zolendz
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsShane Maxton is front man for New York City’s popular rock band, Mad World. But he has secrets; he’s not what everybody thinks he is. He comes from an ancient world, from a different time, when angels walked among men. Read the story, through Shane’s eyes, of his forbidden love, his fall from grace and his inner turmoil from living with the irrational emotions of being human...Categorized as:
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Immortal Prince by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
The immortal prince must fall. I’m on a quest to reach my sister, to claim her from the clutches of the vampires who seized my family and end the immortal life of the prince who claimed her. But the path this dark slayer is taking me on is rife with danger, though the kind he weaves is fast becoming my favourite temptation...Categorized as:
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Kelpies Don't Fly by Kim McDougall
Critter wrangler rule #15: Always look a gift horse in the mouth. And if it has sharp teeth, never, never get on its back.For ten years, Kyra Greene thought she was the only Valkyrie this side of the rainbow bridge. Until she gets a stunning message from her cousin, Gunora, asking for bail money.But facing the ghosts of her past isn’t on Kyra’s to-do list... -
Spellcast by McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI longed for magic. Now I have it. Powerful magic. It has caused chaos in the supernatural world like never seen before.It’s not only my magic that’s the problem—it’s also a spell I cast that changed everything. To save my friend, I reversed vampirism, earning me the top spot on the magical elite’s most wanted list. They want me stripped of my magic or dead. Preferably the latter... -
Conquering the King of Storms by Lola Glass
A few months ago, I woke up in a world full of fae with a sexy king who called me his mate.I've managed to avoid him for the most part, if you don't count the way his magic is constantly whispering dirty things in my ears. His power makes him pretty much insane unless I kiss him, which simplifies the avoidance... -
Made to Conquer by Marianne A. Scott
Made in her Image. Made from Magic. Made to Conquer. Made to Rule.My raw magic is gone...and I'll stop at nothing to get it back. I barely have a moment to get my bearings after the Battle in the Highlands. To fulfill the prophecy and my destiny, I need to find allies in a brewing war that will shake the Kingdom of Magic to its very core. How am I going to do that? Great question... -
Wild Wolf: Darkmore Penitentiary, Book 4 by Caroline Peckham
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsFreedom never tasted so bitter.This is the final instalment in the Darkmore Penitentiary series.Full blurb coming soon!This series is set in the world of Solaria five years after Zodiac Academy and ten years after Dark Fae and book one was previously published as Darkmore Penitentiary. There is some character crossover but all series can be listened to independent of each other without spoilers... -
Black Onyx by Nikita Parmenter
The fae realm is notoriously dangerous, whereas most supernaturals don’t get thrown into the more dangerous side of fae life until they’re twenty-five thanks to her tyrant father, Farren’s been dealing with it since she was sixteen, brutally trained and punished; she knows her way around a blade...Categorized as:
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King of Blood by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
The kings and queens of Under have returned…My magic has woken the most dangerous beings in Under’s history. As they take back their thrones, the rivalries between them could drag us all into war.Aon tried to prepare me for this moment, by unleashing the powers inside me and teaching me to fight.But his methods were more vicious than I could ever imagine. The passion between us still burns bright... -
Hellcrossed by McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy rules for survival: Never trust a demon or make a deal with one. But trapped in the demon realm, I have no choice but to break both rules if I want to escape.What’s waiting for me on the other side? A bloodthirsty god who wants to kill me—did I mention it’s my mother? An unforgiving fae who doesn’t care that we’re related and wants me gone, at any cost... -
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Aisling: Breath of the New Creature by A.E. Jürgens
Bound by both her duty to her clann and all the Isles of Rinn Dúin, Aisling is handfast to one of the twelve fae sovereigns: she, a fragile symbol of peace between mortals and fair folk...Categorized as:
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Lies of the Fae by M.J. Lawrie
Monster. Liar. Thief. Killer.I’ve been called it all and so much worse.And they’re not wrong.I’ve been running my whole life. Hiding from the monsters who haunt my dreams and who will tear me apart again and again if they ever find me. I live off whatever I can steal, trapped inside a fae prison city filled with pollution, sin and poverty. Humans have captured the Fae. We belong to them now... -
The Third Ring by A.N. Horton
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTen Trials. Two Oaths. One Chance.To Adrian, the gods were never anything to be worshipped, just tolerated. But in the walled city of Sanctuary, whether through the religious fervor of the elite or the quaking fear of the poor, the Geist have always been served. And now it's Adrian's turn... -
Kiss the Dawn by Debbie Cassidy
A hidden heritage, a bounty hunter, and an impossible choice.When it rains in Dracul territory, it pours... -
Scrolls from the Archives: A Fire & Brimstone Short Story Collection by Nik Knight
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA collection of bonus content and short stories from the Fire & Brimstone Scrolls, meant to be read after Elysium, the final book in the series... -
Cursed Shadows 2 by Quinn Blackbird
“Look how easily you submit; how easily you cry; how quickly you beg... I wonder Nari, when I'm through with you... How softly you'll die?”Welcome to the brutal world of the light and the dark fae—and their ruthless love. To break a dark fae’s heart is a death wish.A fatal slight, one Nari will pay for in her blood—And Daxeel comes to collect...Categorized as:
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The Butcher and the Ballerina by Kris K. Haines
Love is the deadliest performance.Ronin Matakos, the Butcher of Aethalia, was once a great war hero.He was once a lot of things—revered, respected, worshipped. But ever since the Empire caged his wolf, he’s suffocated beneath his tarnished reputation, wandering through an aimless fog of fights, females, and that most intoxicating of substances, Delirium... -
Blood and Reign by Rumer Hale
It’s time…Time to end this once and for all.With my mates by my side, I know we can get through anything…even if the world burns around us.It all started with King, and it will end with him too.Even if that means I have to hunt him to Hell to finish this.One way or another…One thing’s for sure.King’s reign will end…That I can promise you...Categorized as:
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The Ruin of Souls by Sloane Murphy, Lily Wildhart
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNot all monsters are what they seem.“Our families are different. We are Nephilim. Elite beings descended from Angels, created to help keep the balance in the five factions of our world. We are the peacekeepers, the enforcers, and the protectors. We do not know a true death, and this isn’t your first life.”In that instant my entire life changed...Categorized as:
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Refugee by Erica Stevens
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsWhispers, rumors, and horror stories abound about The Barrens and the strange creatures that lurk within them. Determined to find the remaining vampires that stood against his father in the war, Braith knows that it’s dangerous to enter the inhospitable land, but that they must if they are to have a chance at gaining allies to help overthrow the king...Categorized as:
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Lost & Found by Ariana Nash
What use is a blade without a war? After giving their lives to the Order, the Ashford assassins are in crisis. The battles are over, the war is no more, but assassins cannot retire from who they are. Trey knows this. He may not have been an Assassin of the Order for long, but it was long enough to leave him scarred... -
For the Power by Debbie Cassidy
Take the journey, find the lock that fits the key and get some damn answers.Get from point A to point B. Stick to the mapped-out route and take shelter at the pre-planned times. It sounds simple enough, now if only we’d factored in getting attacked by djinn and having to take a detour through The Wilds...Categorized as:
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Reap the Night by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStay close or leave.Unfortunately, the choice is no longer mine.Orina’s story continues in Reap the Night... -
Midnight Eternal by McKenzie Hunter, A.J. Connor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKeeping our existence a secret protected the pack. Now the wrong people know about us. That's the reason the Alphas and I have been abducted to be hunted for sport, but we have no intention of going down without a fight. Escape seems nearly impossible once it becomes apparent that we've been betrayed by those that we once considered allies and many of our secrets have been exposed... -
Monsters in Love: Wicked Tales and Monstrous Ever Afters (Monsters in Love) by Evangeline Priest, Vivienne Hart
Monsters do it better—especially when they fall in love. Dive into this stunning anthology filled with wicked tales and monstrous ever afters. These sweet and steamy short stories feature drool-worthy monsters as they woo and claim their human mates.Scroll up and one-click this limited edition fantasy, paranormal, and science fiction romance collection today... -
Fatal Harmony by Anne Malcom
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsI may be the villain of the story, but at least I get a leading role. Evil is a term thrown around history and literature as if it's something so easily definable. A concept to fight against. Evil doesn’t exist. Neither does ‘good.’ Vampires do, though. I just happen to be one...Categorized as:
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The Feral Fae's Human by Lola Glass
I kissed a fae to start a fake mate bond between us... and now I'm pretending I haven't been seeing visions about our future together for the past eighteen months.At first, I didn't realize what I was seeing. Who would assume steamy dreams and brutal nightmares were what the future held?But then my fake fae mate, who was the subject of said hot dreams, hauled me off to his house... -
City of Wolves by Kat Ross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWho is the Jack of Wolves?Kasia's cards never lie . . .And all her readings warn of mortal danger. Hunted by the Order of the Black Sun, she flees to a remote manor house in Kvengard. But evil has come to the city. Children are going missing. Ghostly figures haunt the grounds at night... -
Vice and Void by Sadie Hewitt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDakota Montgomery knew she should have steered clear of The Savage Wolves Brotherhood. Now with a promising start to her career, the vow she made twelve years ago to keep her distance remains stronger than ever...Categorized as:
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When Monsters Love by Debbie Cassidy
The Golden City awaits, and it's time to put my acting skills to the test.It's time to trick a bunch of celestials.It's time to lie.Rue's journey continues in When Monsters Love. There's action, sizzle and multiple love interests for our lucky heroine in this paranormal fantasy romance... -
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Forever Midnight by Mia Monroe
We are two souls torn apart by tragedy and brought back together by fate. Are we doomed to repeat history? Tru I’m a one man army intent on saving my family from certain ruin. I’m the only one who knows my sister’s terrible secret, and I intend to keep it that way. It’s just that I may be a little in over my head taking on the city’s worst gang...Categorized as:
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Disassembled Creatures by Albany Walker
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt all started with a game.It was supposed to be fun, a night with friends. No one was supposed to die, but that’s not what happened.There’s a killer on the loose. People I know are dying, and I think I might be next.We called the boogeyman, and he answered... -
Revenge by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI am vengeance. A bringer of fury.Love is a blade that could tear me apart.My bond with Striker Draven has been forged in blood.We fought for our freedom only to discover that our enemies are far more powerful than we thought.The Assassin’s Legion is hunting us like the monsters we are.But the students are now my family and I would die to protect them.Just as I would die to protect Striker... -
Wrath & Reign by Nikki St. Crowe
The Demon King crossed over to our world looking for something that was stolen from him. What he found was me.It used to be that the president was the most powerful person in the country. That all changed when Wrath came to our world. He’s more powerful than anything we’ve ever faced.Now there are websites dedicated to worshipping him...Categorized as:
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Equal Parts by Emma Winters
Nobody knows happiness better than nineteen-year-old Felicity Eastwood. For years now, she’s been ‘gifted’ with the ability to collect and transfer happiness to anyone at will. Well, everyone except herself. That is until Achilles - renowned criminal mastermind with a face painted like Death and enough charm to cause hormonal riots – crashes into Felicity’s world and makes her feel … something...Categorized as:
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Medusa's Destiny by Lacey Carter Andersen
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsEveryone likes a hero. But a scary monster? Not so much. And that’s exactly what I am, a monster. Medusa. A woman who can turn anyone into stone with just a glance. Is it any wonder I’m such a screw up? The thing is, maybe I want more than just to be a monster. I really do. Living forever, feared and hated by everyone around you, is about as miserable as you can imagine...Categorized as:
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The Whimsy Witch Who Wasn't by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsEverybody has bad days, stories of horror and woe. Unless they have the wind calling their name and ghosts telling them they have bad debts, I don’t have time to listen. I’m too busy with the hot guy who yelled at me because of some stupid feather, and the strange people jumping through puddles and kidnapping me to Xest. If you don’t know where Xest is, join the club... -
The Archer by Alexandra Rey, Alexi Ryan
Cyrene worked hard to become Lead Archer of her tribe. As one of only a dozen omegas in the Raposo army, she understands the importance of keeping her dynamic hidden in an army comprised mainly of alphas. In the face of annihilation, her tribe forms an alliance with the strange northern Lobo tribe. But nothing ever comes for free... -
Magic Nights by Ella Summers
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe alternate cover edition for this book can be found here.After surviving the trials of the Magic Games, mercenary mage Sera Dering is back home in San Francisco. She wants nothing more than to relax and finally have a long-overdue date with dragon shifter Kai.Unfortunately, the universe has other plans.When a young boy is kidnapped by vampires, Sera’s friend Naomi enlists her help to save him... -
Rose and Thorn by Connie Suttle
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCrown Prince Thorn: I felt defeated. Helpless. If Sherra were alive, why didn't she mindspeak to tell me so? Every day, I floundered against that notion—that if she were alive, she'd have contacted me by now. "Don't give up, Thorn," Hunter said softly. "We don't know everything there is to know." "Hunter, every day reminds me of how little we actually do know... -
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Forever Bound by J.E. Cluney
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA crazed warlock wants my power. A warlock who had a plan set in motion long ago. One that has shaped my life. A hidden power has been revealed, but things are going wonky in the spirit world, and time is running out.Maple Grove is now ground zero for this craziness, and shit’s about to get real... -
A Curse of Stars and Storms by Elayna R. Gallea
She has death at her fingertips. He’s off-limits, but he might be the only thing that grounds her storm. River Waterborn is the daughter of a Representative. She was born to immense privilege and is cursed with immeasurable power.For the past eight years, she’s been trying to atone for the Incident...Categorized as:
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Veil of Death and Shadow by Gray Holborn
Six years ago, the tightly-coiled barrier between the supernatural world and our own collapsed.Nothing since has been the same, least of all me.My name is Mareena, and for as long as I can remember, nearly every person I've grown close to has met with an early demise: my parents, extended family, first boyfriend, first girlfriend...Look, you get the idea...Categorized as:
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Endless Terrors by K.J. Sutton
Every child had a monster in their closet. Not every child opened the door and slaughtered it.To protect the ones she loves, Fortuna has left behind everything familiar and dear.She can't let down her guard. She can't rest. She can't stop moving. Not if she doesn't want her ever-growing abilities to be used as a catalyst for a monster's entrance into the world... -
Crush by J.J. Dean
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMom and Dad died with a secret.One that would irrevocably change my life.After receiving the news of my parents death, I find myself moving across the country to live with my cousin and his wife. Darkwall is nice enough. The people are a little nosy, the town isn't all that big, and it rains here more than I've probably seen in all my life. But there's a certain charm here...Categorized as:
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Taming the Ringmaster by Erin O'Kane, K.A. Knight
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter the bombs, the world changed. Alcide’s Circus is proof of that. Freaks, outcasts, abominations, they have been called it all, but they found freedom within the big top to embrace themselves and each other. They have never been slaves—until now...
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