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  • Surviving Plagues by Erin R. Flynn

    Surviving Plagues by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 36 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale. I’m the last known fairy and I haven’t gotten busted on that yet. I passed my midterms, which seemed like an impossibility a few months ago given I didn’t finish high school and I’m working on that at the same time. But with a lot of hard work and the support of people I’ve helped and new friends, I’m building a life I didn’t think I could ever have...
  • Recovering the Siren by Erin R. Flynn

    Recovering the Siren by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Two questions have been on everyone’s mind since Division Chief Seraphine Thomas went missing on her way home from NYC: Who abducted her? How do we get her back? The answer to the first is layered, the repercussions of it no one can fully foresee. The second answer is probably a given considering how kickass Sera is...
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  • Reaching Answers by Erin R. Flynn

    Reaching Answers by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 28 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale… And I’m no longer the last fairy. I found someone else finally and brought them out of the darkness.A huge part of me wishes I hadn’t. The answers he had weren’t ones I wanted. I can’t trust him, and I don’t think he’s going to be any real help with the serious trouble we’re in.Plus, he’s poking the men in my life and they aren’t handling it well...
  • The Lure of the Devil by Auryn Hadley

    The Lure of the Devil by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 26 ratings
    There's something to be said for being bad. Mostly, that it feels very, very good. Angels keep screwing everything up. For millennia, the battle between Heaven and Hell has raged unchecked. The souls of humans unknowingly fuel it. That means it's up to us, the worst definition of evil, to save Earth. The problem is that I still can't quite understand why that makes us bad...
  • Necessary Respite by Erin R. Flynn

    Necessary Respite by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and I’m finally putting myself first. If people won’t listen to me, are so determined to force me to be what they want, then I’m done working with them. I am a person, not something the people of Faerie own or all other supes can use and abuse.So I pulled the emergency brake and it’s time for a reset...
  • Reaper Uninvited by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Uninvited by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 41 ratings
    A Reaper who doesn’t reap is like a custard donut without the custard. Pointless.Between getting my ass kicked by Azazel in the training room, avoiding Conah, and verbally sparing with Mal, I’m beginning to get a feel for what it means to be a Dominus Reaper.The guys might not think I’m ready to get out and do my job, but I have a team of reapers relying on me, and I’m not about to let them down...
  • Her Guardian Series Box Set by G. Bailey

    Her Guardian Series Box Set by G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Wolf. Vampire. Witch. Angel. What happens when you’re destined for all four?When Winter started university with her best friend Alex, she didn’t expect to find herself in the middle of a supernatural war. Who knew saving a stray wolf could earn you the alliance of the pack...
  • Reaper Unhinged by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Unhinged by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    Sometimes it takes a storm to clear the air.The showdown at Deadside changed everything. It’ll take us going in separate directions to stop the catastrophes that hover on the horizon. But there’s no anticipating the extra threat lying in wait. It’s been there all along.Invisible.Waiting.And it’s about to pounce...
  • Healthy Progress by Erin R. Flynn

    Healthy Progress by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and things are going well. No, really! I know that sounds crazy after I broke down and couldn’t tell what was a dream or reality. But I have help. I asked for help which is hard for me. I have someone I can trust to get help from.All of that is progress for my life. Sad, but true.It was a setback on a better path and those will happen...
  • Night by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

    Night by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 24 ratings
    ...
  • Twisted Shadows by Nikita Parmenter

    Twisted Shadows by Nikita Parmenter

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 28 ratings
    Farren and her men suddenly find themselves thrust into the next challenge in the Warrior Games, but it appears that the fae world has taken things into her own hands, throwing things their way that they hadn’t even thought to prepare for. It doesn’t help that she hasn’t deemed it necessary to fill them in on the finer details.Yet...
  • Witch Undecided by Debbie Cassidy

    Witch Undecided by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    No one said being bound to three dire wolf shifters and a possessive malevolent spirit was going to be easy.Fighting all the emotions that come with the connections is even harder.Thank goodness for my spot on the Elites team...
  • What The Hex by C.M. Stunich

    What The Hex by C.M. Stunich

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 21 ratings
    My demon ex has me trapped in a devil’s bargain.My mother is dying, and I need the help of my soulmates to save her: all four of my soulmates. That means I’ll have to rescue the half-witch, Hex Sorciere, from his evil coven before the clock runs out on Mom’s curse...
  • Reaper Unleashed by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Unleashed by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    Sometimes the mantles we shun are the only ones that can keep us safe.A hidden threat has risen and it’s up to me to stop it. But time isn’t on my side.While war hovers on the horizon in the Underealm, I’m pulled into a pack issue I didn’t see coming.Blood will be shed.Lives will be lost.I just hope my loved ones aren’t amongst the casualties.A kickass Urban fantasy with a why choose romance...
  • Winter's Promise by G. Bailey

    Winter's Promise by G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    War is coming. The prophecy is coming true. When the world is close to falling and all those she loves are in danger, what can Winter do to save everyone? Winter finally has the answers to who she is but everything else in her life is in question...
  • Elf-Shot by Amy Sumida

    Elf-Shot by Amy Sumida

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Seren's heart is in their sights. Moire Thorn, once a Countess of Unseelie, is now a fugitive of the Fairy Realm. Her niece, Princess Seren Firethorn, has made it her mission to find Moire, and bring her to justice. This mission becomes even more imperative when Moire forms an alliance with the elves, using their magical arrows to attack humans...
  • As Wicked As They Come by Emma Dean

    As Wicked As They Come by Emma Dean

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 16 ratings
    "We can only hide for so long, sister, before we either become nothing, or choose to rejoin the living."Mika Marshall is back at the University of Morgana. It is her first fall semester, her first Homecoming and Samhain on Morgana’s Island. So much is the same her first day and yet...so much is different...
  • Adjusting Course by Erin R. Flynn

    Adjusting Course by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and… Uuuuggghhhh! I’m so tired of saying the same things over and over again without enough changing. I get the dirty councils out of the way, and new villains pop up in the form of fairy elders and ancients.I get them handled and the commanders are the problem.I smack them into line and the nobles are my issue...
  • Growing Alpha by Erin R. Flynn

    Growing Alpha by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Division Chief Seraphine Thomas knows that progress isn’t made without sacrifices. Their side has lost people, and the cost to her own life is sometimes too high.But now that the political climate for supes shifts widely back the wrong way, everyone is scrambling to secure the protections supes desperately need. It’s simply impossible to play a fair game when the other side cheats...
  • Destined Blood by Tessa Cole

    Destined Blood by Tessa Cole

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Like it or not, she’s part of the team… come hell or fiery demon. Barely a week after a searing wraith battle left me with amped-up supernatural abilities, I’m back to my cover as Essie Shaw, “normal” beat cop. My frostbite-inducing empathic gift and enhanced hearing, I can work with. My combat spell — weak at best — still comes in handy...
  • Shattered Alpha by Erin R. Flynn

    Shattered Alpha by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Division Chief Seraphine Thomas made a lot of waves in already choppy waters, but progress was also made for paranormals. Some people seemed to realize they were on the same side of the real monsters and changed their tune. Others stepped up to show their support instead of staying quiet...
  • Reaper Undone by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Undone by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 31 ratings
    Sunshine, rainbows and unicorns? Yeah something's gotta give.Kick her while she’s down seems to be the motto when it comes to my life. But this time I’m clawing back. Hard.After the uncertainty and the heartache, I deserve a reprieve, and I’m damn well going to get it. My own personal Happy Ever After.But what they don’t tell you in the fairy tales is that happily ever after comes with a price...
  • Reaper Unveiled by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Unveiled by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 33 ratings
    It’s all smoke and mirrors until someone breaks the glass.It’ll be the wedding of the century, an alliance bringing peace to the Underealm, but if Lilith recognises who I am, it could be the end of me. Thank goodness for Cora and her plan –smoke and mirrors and deception. Let’s hope it works, otherwise, if the journey doesn’t kill me, Lilith will.A kickass Urban Fantasy with a why choose romance...
  • Witch Unbound by Debbie Cassidy

    Witch Unbound by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Death’s grip is strong, but my will is stronger.Revelations, loss and chaos loom. But like always, I’m not about to let any of that keep me down.I’m a woman of action who believes in solutions, except the losses that challenge me now may not have quick fixes.I’ll have to give up more to regain what is lost.Make new promises to keep the people I love...
  • Shadow Weaver by Debbie Cassidy

    Shadow Weaver by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    They say, there’s no rest for the wicked. In that case I must be pure evil.When Hyde said the cadets would be getting Fast Tracked, he wasn’t joking.It’s hard staying on top of the shadow cadet duties, but I’m not one to shy from a challenge. However, just when I think I’ve got a hold on my abilities and found my niche at the Academy, the principal throws a curveball my way...
  • Wicked Little Things: A Reverse Harem Academy Series by Emma Dean

    Wicked Little Things: A Reverse Harem Academy Series by Emma Dean

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    The next book in Mika's saga...
  • Facets of Power by Jamie A. Waters

    Facets of Power by Jamie A. Waters

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    The hardest stone protects the most precious gems…Someone is killing dwarves. Sabine is new to the city of Razadon, a mecca of stone and dwarven magic. When a clan leader is murdered in a strange ritual, suspicion falls on the most likely culprits and those newest to the city—Sabine and her companions...
  • Bone Magic by Yasmine Galenorn

    Bone Magic by Yasmine Galenorn

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    We're the D'Artigo sisters: sexy, savvy operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But being half-human, half-Fae short-circuits our talents at all the wrong times. My sister Delilah is a Were who turns into golden tabby when she's stressed. And Menolly's a vampire who's still trying to get the hang of being undead...
  • Magical Seclusion by Jaliza A. Burwell

    Magical Seclusion by Jaliza A. Burwell

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Dr. Laila Porter is ready to jump into her relationship with her men. They butted into her life, made their intentions known, and she’s more than willing to take them up on it. As they find a balance in their budding relationship, emotions run high, and Laila questions if it’ll last...
  • Hunt the Dusk by Debbie Cassidy

    Hunt the Dusk by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Vampire king’s fascination with me has drawn me into a game I’m not sure I can win. I thought I had Ezekiel under control. That his hunger was tempered, and we had an understanding, but he proved me wrong in the most horrific way.This is a game to him, and I’m his latest toy.I want to run, but the hunters’ revelations are shackles forcing me to hold my course and do my duty...
  • Deadworld by Debbie Cassidy

    Deadworld by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Humans weren’t meant to live underground, but then artificial intelligences weren’t meant to feed off souls. Shit happens. Being a Potential is an honor. It qualifies me for the mandatory Run, the chance to become a Guardian and wield one of the only weapons that can disable a Genesis scout...
  • The Witch's Daughter by Laken Cane

    The Witch's Daughter by Laken Cane

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In book seven of the Rune Alexander series, Rune meets new allies, enters a bizarre and vaguely familiar world, and realizes all over again that she can never really trust anyone. Except, maybe, the one she lost... Sucked into Skyll by the echoes of Wormwood, she must complete a very important task in order to return to the world in which she belongs...
  • Layering Resentment by Erin R. Flynn

    Layering Resentment by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 16 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and I’m pissed.I’m confused.And I’m scared. I’d be an idiot if I wasn’t scared when demons suddenly made a move and someone I love almost died. I’m pissed they did it, confused why now… But I’m also pissed that no one seems to hear me that Cluym messed up and they’re upset with me instead.Classic...
  • To Hell and Back by Harper A. Brooks, Mila Young

    To Hell and Back by Harper A. Brooks, Mila Young

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    They were trying to get back to Hell... But Hell showed up at our door.None of us expected a visit from the devil himself, but after Lucifer comes a-knocking, we know things are about to heat up fast.According to the demons, the only way to protect me is to bind us all together. Forever. Something I’m not sure I’m even willing to do...
  • Crime and Punishment by Alex Lidell

    Crime and Punishment by Alex Lidell

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    She broke the rules. Now he sets the consequences. Lera crossed the line when she disobeyed River’s orders and went over the Academy wall. Now River wants Lera gone—and Coal is just the officer to make her quit. For Coal, disciplining a wayward cadet is a matter of routine—--but he may be in over his head with this fiery student...
  • Wicked Prince by Anya J. Cosgrove

    Wicked Prince by Anya J. Cosgrove

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Never make a deal with a Fae. You'll end up on your knees...I didn't listen. I made a deal with the Fae prince that plagues Dark Falls with his sinful presence. Cole Desirys now thinks he owns me, his psycho best friend hates me, and I loathe myself for the foolish promise I made...
  • A Fey Harvest by Amy Sumida

    A Fey Harvest by Amy Sumida

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The second book in the Godhunter series split, A Fey Harvest can be read alone or in conjunction with Harvest of the Gods. A Fey Harvest is set entirely in the Faerie Realm but if you wish, you may follow Vervain from A Fey Harvest to Harvest of the Gods by switching books whenever Vervain declares that she's off to the God Realm and then switching back when she returns...
  • Stalker by Letty Frame

    Stalker by Letty Frame

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Healing is important to help you overcome grief. But it’s impossible to heal when there’s still a fight for survival.Lottie and her men went through a terrible ordeal, but they’re desperate to not let it tear them apart. Between Warren’s newfound powers, River’s lack of wolf, and Theo’s refusal to complete his bond with Lottie, things are tenuous at best...
  • Supernatural Outlaw by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus

    Supernatural Outlaw by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    It seems my destiny is to break out of one prison, only to jump right into another. Then again, who would have thought Dubai would have a luxurious jail for supernaturals? For me, former human Cassandra Thorn, it's been a difficult few months...
  • Jumbled Positions by Erin R. Flynn

    Jumbled Positions by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Being the boss is never easy no matter the support system you have in place. Being the boss when people’s lives are on the line is not something even superheroes can do without a break. Especially when they’re your people.But Jasmine Stewart has.Everyone is worried and scared about what comes next since the news of the demons organizing went public...
  • Academy of Six by A.K. Koonce, Aleera Anaya Ceres

    Academy of Six by A.K. Koonce, Aleera Anaya Ceres

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 34 ratings
    Deadly monsters live in all of us. The Academy of Six has just never seen a monster as terribly mundane as Izara Castillo. And that is a dangerous problem. She has four semesters to not only understand her supernatural abilities, but harness them as well. Everything at the Academy is a disaster, from Interdimensional Travels through hell to the other hell they like to call Gym...
    Categorized as:
    demons  shapeshifters  new adult  vampires  fae  magic  witches  angels
  • TriAlpha by Serena Akeroyd

    TriAlpha by Serena Akeroyd

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Armageddon was supposed to mean the end of the world. Instead, it means the end of everything humans thought they knew to be real... Thalia Lyndhoven, until recently, was a Pack Princess. Not exactly spoiled, she was barely tolerated by anyone in her family, until an Elder came along and told her fathers, the leaders of the North American Pack, that she was at the center of a prophecy...
  • Witch Unexpected by Debbie Cassidy

    Witch Unexpected by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    An ancient war, a tenuous truce, a delicate balance.Sounds ominous right?It is.The tri-pack collective has existed for centuries—three dire wolf packs bound to the most powerful coven in the world through a single witch born under the thirteenth sign of the zodiac.Through this covenant they keep an ancient threat unlike any other at bay...
  • Savage Possessed by September Stone

    Savage Possessed by September Stone

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    One simple mission. A dangerous mage. A dark deception that could spell disaster. Mother Nature always gets what she wants, and Sophie must locate the great mage Elowen before Mother’s patience runs out. Guided by sensual but tormented Valor, Sophie, Carrigan, Hagan, and Jonas venture into the sacred wood to seek an audience with the mage...
  • Pack Obsidian Gold by C.M. Stunich

    Pack Obsidian Gold by C.M. Stunich

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 18 ratings
    A werewolf pack is only as strong as its weakest link and ours … ours is a traitor. The only people I can trust now are my mates, the seven alpha males I call my own. Allies and enemies wear the same skins: witches, demons, faeries, vampires … werewolves. It's impossible to tell what's hiding beneath the carefully crafted facades, the sinful slashes of smiling lips...
  • Fae Unchained by Elle Middaugh, Ann Denton

    Fae Unchained by Elle Middaugh, Ann Denton

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The mages abandoned me in this brutal war.They just made the biggest mistake of their lives.As a rogue princess and ex-chief enforcer, I know all their magic tricks. And now that I’m mated not just to a wolf shifter, but his bear shifter best friend, I’ve got two good reasons to fight for the opposite side.But the Mage Council is used to winning, and they’ll stop at nothing to ensure we lose...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  suspense  shapeshifters  magic  fae  humor  witches  fantasy
  • A Crown of Blood and Bone by Sloane Murphy, Sarah Puckett

    A Crown of Blood and Bone by Sloane Murphy, Sarah Puckett

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    A hunter reborn. Four Immortal Alphas. What could go wrong? "You're a Hunter, Remy." Those four words changed my life. One minute, I'm human, engaged, and ready to start my life. Then my 21st birthday rocks round, bringing with it the biggest god damn shock of my life. I'm a Hunter. Nephillim. Monsters are real. And this isn't my first life...
  • Snow's Soldiers: A Paranormal Reverse Harem Series by L.C. Hibbett

    Snow's Soldiers: A Paranormal Reverse Harem Series by L.C. Hibbett

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fairy Tales aren't just for children anymore...When I was a little girl, my mother told me I was a princess, and that one day, I'd be surrounded by princes. Together, she said, my princes and I would do great things.But that was before I knew about heartbreak or godawful stepmothers. That was before my entire world became a living hell...
  • Daemon Grudge by Stacey Brutger

    Daemon Grudge by Stacey Brutger

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When the gods vanished, daemons took over protecting humans from the things that go bump in the night... until daemons decide they deserve more.Orphaned young and raised by the military, Octavia only knows the world of duty and honor...
  • Promising Changes by Erin R. Flynn

    Promising Changes by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and… Things are getting better. They’re not all better. That’s not possible in the weeks since I made the deal with all fairies. A little better.I have hope we might not completely self-destruct, so that’s better than where we were over the summer at least. And I think fairies are starting to see me as a person more...
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